I like it though i dont understand german :>
http://mclaren.com/livefromberlin/ Its on! dunno wtf is happing tho, shows many people having racing car parts around.
ahhh I see now, they arrive with no car then all the people come and they will build it now
ahhh I see now, they arrive with no car then all the people come and they will build it now
I dont think a driver can change his way of doing things in that short time
Shark finns:
http://www.formula1.com/news/technical/2011/0/814.html
Also the mclaren soon to be revealed
http://www.formula1.com/news/technical/2011/0/814.html
Also the mclaren soon to be revealed
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Holy shit thats an epic picture and yes it looks beautiful 
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What else do you do as a kid in school 2nd-3rd grade ?
I got the live text commentary for autosport.com
Here is some of it so far if anyone is interrested:
09:58 The Briton has completed just four laps so far today
09:58 Lewis Hamilton has moved up to third with a lap of 1m16.446s in the interim McLaren
09:57 Williams continues to work on Barrichello's car following the problem that forced him to stop earlier on
09:54 Sergio Perez returns to the track with the Sauber. The rookie is yet to go for a quick lap, as he continues to acclimatise to his new environment
09:53 Ravichandran Nagarajan asks [email protected]: What will be the area of concentration of teams running with 2010 cars in pre-season testing? Is there any other area that they will be able to work on apart from new Pirelli tyres?
They are mainly focusing on tyre testing but working on some interim parts on the cars too
09:51 Vettel heads back into the pits following an eight-lap run, with an average time of 1m14.933s. His first was a 1m17s, but the rest of the laps were quite impressive
09:49 Virgin racer Jerome D'Ambrosio will be answering your questions soon here
09:47 Seven-lap stint for Vettel so far
09:47 So far Vettel has been the only man who has lapped Valencia in the 1m13s in a 2011 car. The only other driver to do that has been Nico Hulkenberg, but with the 2010 Force India
09:45 Another flyer for Vettel - 1m13.802s - on the fourth lap of his current stint
09:44 Alguersuari has also improved with the Toro Rosso, to a 1m16.599s
09:43 Vettel's best of 1m13.614s is the quickest time of the week so far
09:43 And as we say that, he goes even quicker than yesterday...
09:42 The Red Bull driver is still some way off his best from yesterday, though. Around half a second, to be precise
09:41 Sebastian Vettel is now on top of the times with a 1m14.296s
09:40 Reuters's F1 correspondent Alan Baldwin reports on the Chandhok situation: "Texted @karunchandhok to ask what he up to in Valencia. "Eating Paella" he replied. I can think of better places than the circuit for that."
09:38 Alguersuari, Glock and Vettel have also jumped onto the track
09:36 In case you have missed it, Karun Chandhok has arrived in Valencia wearing Team Lotus's colours
09:34 Kovalainen is the first man out with the Lotus
09:34 The session gets underway again
09:28 Paul Grainger sent this question to [email protected]: Can someone please find out what was/is the go with the new Lotus car. It clearly didn't have its suspension finished in the launch photos and was also missing its driveshafts. The sponsor logos down the monocoque are also a different colour green to the rest of the car so it looks really dodgy. Were they in a rush to finish it?
Well, good news, Paul, we have Mike Gascoyne joining us on Live later so we'll ask him for you!
09:27 The busiest men so far have been Alguersuari and Karthikeyan with 14 laps covered. Alonso has managed 12, and all the other drivers are still on single digits
09:25 Ali Ünal asks [email protected]: Do teams start to use their 2011-spec front wings or do they still use 2010 specification?
Well, as of now, all 2011 cars have 2011 front wings
09:22 Before that, the Scot had managed to move to the top of the times with a lap of 1m15.314s
09:22 Di Resta has gone off at Turn 2. His Force India is in the gravel, and there is already a digger on its way to recover the car
09:21 Red flag
09:21 @WilliamsF1Team on Barrichello's issue: "It was an electrical problem for Rubens, team working on car now, should be back out in about an hour"
09:20 David Sanchez Olmos has sent a question to [email protected]: We're awake in Mexico for Perez first outing, that represents first Mexican driver in F1 for 30 years!!! Let me know what's your opinion about Sergio?
AUTOSPORT.com features editor @TeamAnglais says:
Hi David. I first covered Sergio back in Formula 3 and it was obvious even then that he is very talented. He was impressive in GP2 as well, so I think he deserves his opportunity in Formula 1.
He's a good guy too, so it will be nice to see him do well. Now let's see how he gets on...
09:18 Pastor Maldonado is preparing for his first test with the new Williams later on: "Ready for today."
09:16 We are trying to find out how many teams are using KERS at Valencia, but it is not as easy as it appears..
09:13 The Mexican is back in the pits now, leaving di Resta alone on track with the Force India
09:10 Sergio Perez completes his first ever timed lap in the Sauber: a 1m37.861s
09:09 This image shows how early work starts in Formula 1...
09:07 Alonso and Alguersuari delighting the Spanish fans by sharing the track now. The Ferrari driver has not set a competitive time yet though
09:05 Kubica moves to the top of the times with a 1m16.945s
09:04 Paul Hughes asks [email protected]: Are the teams allowed to test at any track after the winter test ban ends or only at specific circuits?
AUTOSPORT F1 editor @eddstrawF1 says:
The testing ban runs from the week before the first race of a season through to the end of the calendar year, with the exception of provision for one three-day rookie driver test and the option of a test run for any reserve driver who is required to sub during the year.
The regulations don't stipulate where and when the teams should test, save for insisting that any track must be appropriately licensed for F1 running. The regulations also limit a maximum of 15,000kms test running and there are also only 100 sets of tyres available for each team for the whole year's test running.
However, to cut back on costs, the teams arrange the testing schedule between them through the Formula 1 Team's Association (FOTA), which is why the current structure of four group tests exists. So although the regulations themselves don't go as far as mandating the group tests, the teams do.
09:02 Robert Kubica sets his first time of the day and moves into second on the timesheets
09:00 Amit Mandalia asks [email protected]: Is Alonso in the car all day today or will Massa be taking over this afternoon? Or is Massa due to drive the car tomorrow?
Alonso is scheduled to drive all day today, with Massa taking over tomorrow
08:59 Williams reports that Barrichello's car in now back in the garage after having felt a loss of power. He decided to switch the engine off and now the team is investigating the cause
08:57 Perez is the first man out for another run in the Sauber
08:56 Green flag
08:56 We have lots of flo-viz this morning on the cars. Williams is using it with Barrichello's car right now
08:54 You have a chance to ask Gascoyne and D'Ambrosio questions. Just send them to [email protected] and we'll do our best to make sure they answer them
08:52 Later on AUTOSPORT Live we will have Lotus tech chief Mike Gascoyne and Virgin driver Jerome D'Ambrosio. You can't miss that!
08:50 Heikki Kovalainen after his first run in the new Lotus: "I can already feel it is a step forward."
08:49 The truck carrying Barrichello's car has just arrived back in the pits, so prepare for the session to go green again...
08:43 If you have any questions for us during the day, send them to [email protected] and we'll do our best to answer them for you.
We're also planning some guest appearances throughout the day so stay tuned...
08:41 The Williams has now been hidden under a cover and lifted onto the back of a truck
08:40 Some more insight from @eddstrawF1 on the Lotus rollover:
Lotus's rollover spike has attracted attention following rule changes over the winter that many took to outlaw the one-pronged concept. The new regulations, in fact, stipulate a minimum cross-section far greater than that seen with the Mercedes spike last year, and the Lotus T128 appears to comply with this change to the rules for 2011.
There are, however, concerns that having such a thick spike could compromise the airflow into the engine through the airbox as it is a major obstruction. That's why the airbox intake on the Lotus T128 is such a distinctive shape.
08:37 There's a snatch vehicle out on track at about Turn 5, suggesting that's where he's come to a halt
08:36 Timing screen suggests it is Barrichello. Looks like he's stopped somewhere around Turn 2 or 3, but it's in the dip that's out of view from the Valencia balcony so we can't see the car from here
08:34 Seems like it might be Barrichello. Vettel was the only other car out and he's still moving
08:33 Red flags are out
08:31 Rubens Barrichello is out on track in the Williams. He's just running this morning before handing over to Pastor Maldonado for the afternoon
08:29 Alonso and Perez are straight back into the pits, so Alguersuari and Karthikeyan are the only two circulating
08:28 Toro Rosso didn't test its moveable rear wing yesterday, so that's one of the things on the agenda for Alguersuari today
08:27 He's now down to a 1m18.206
08:26 Alguersuari's first timed lap is a 1m19.495, with Alonso and Perez now on track too
08:24 Karthikeyan's next effort is a 1m18.974 - the track is pretty cold and that's almost a second off the best time he did yesterday
08:23 Karthikeyan is now joined on track by Jaime Alguersuari's Toro Rosso
08:21 And there it is, a 1m19.779s from Narain
08:21 Narain Karthikeyan is only car on track at the moment, but we're still waiting for the first laptime of the day
08:20 Here's our story on the debut of the Lotus T128:
Lotus T128 hits the track at Valencia
08:18 It's just a single tour for the Scot and he returns to the garage.
08:16 Di Resta is back out on track in his Force India.
08:16 Timo Glock is planning a short pause before getting his proper running underway: "Install lap done little break and then testing starts!!!"
08:14 Lotus technical director @MikeGascoyne is happy with the first lap for his new car: "First car out at 9:00 and installation lap completed. No problems and now just checking things over. Driver happy"
08:13 Remember you can ask our team of AUTOSPORT experts in Valencia any questions you may have about the test. Email [email protected] or tweet us @autosportlive.
08:10 Flow-vis paint is already in evidence this morning as the teams work to understand their new challengers. The Williams of Barrichello has plenty paint on it as it returns from a short first run.
08:07 Fernando Alonso is completing his first lap of the day in the Ferrari
08:06 Timo Glock, Narain Karthikeyan, Paul di Resta and Jaime Alguersuari have also done installation laps
08:04 Webber, Hamilton, Kubica, Maldonado, Perez, Buemi, Kovalainen and Glock will be on track for the first time in 2011 today.
08:03 The Team Lotus T128 is one of the first cars out on track today, making its debut with Heikki Kovalainen at the wheel.
08:01 The track has just opened for the day on a cool but dry morning at the Valencia circuit.
08:00 Hello and welcome to the second day of AUTOSPORT's live coverage of the first Formula 1 test of the 2011 season.
Here is some of it so far if anyone is interrested:
09:58 The Briton has completed just four laps so far today
09:58 Lewis Hamilton has moved up to third with a lap of 1m16.446s in the interim McLaren
09:57 Williams continues to work on Barrichello's car following the problem that forced him to stop earlier on
09:54 Sergio Perez returns to the track with the Sauber. The rookie is yet to go for a quick lap, as he continues to acclimatise to his new environment
09:53 Ravichandran Nagarajan asks [email protected]: What will be the area of concentration of teams running with 2010 cars in pre-season testing? Is there any other area that they will be able to work on apart from new Pirelli tyres?
They are mainly focusing on tyre testing but working on some interim parts on the cars too
09:51 Vettel heads back into the pits following an eight-lap run, with an average time of 1m14.933s. His first was a 1m17s, but the rest of the laps were quite impressive
09:49 Virgin racer Jerome D'Ambrosio will be answering your questions soon here
09:47 Seven-lap stint for Vettel so far
09:47 So far Vettel has been the only man who has lapped Valencia in the 1m13s in a 2011 car. The only other driver to do that has been Nico Hulkenberg, but with the 2010 Force India
09:45 Another flyer for Vettel - 1m13.802s - on the fourth lap of his current stint
09:44 Alguersuari has also improved with the Toro Rosso, to a 1m16.599s
09:43 Vettel's best of 1m13.614s is the quickest time of the week so far
09:43 And as we say that, he goes even quicker than yesterday...
09:42 The Red Bull driver is still some way off his best from yesterday, though. Around half a second, to be precise
09:41 Sebastian Vettel is now on top of the times with a 1m14.296s
09:40 Reuters's F1 correspondent Alan Baldwin reports on the Chandhok situation: "Texted @karunchandhok to ask what he up to in Valencia. "Eating Paella" he replied. I can think of better places than the circuit for that."
09:38 Alguersuari, Glock and Vettel have also jumped onto the track
09:36 In case you have missed it, Karun Chandhok has arrived in Valencia wearing Team Lotus's colours
09:34 Kovalainen is the first man out with the Lotus
09:34 The session gets underway again
09:28 Paul Grainger sent this question to [email protected]: Can someone please find out what was/is the go with the new Lotus car. It clearly didn't have its suspension finished in the launch photos and was also missing its driveshafts. The sponsor logos down the monocoque are also a different colour green to the rest of the car so it looks really dodgy. Were they in a rush to finish it?
Well, good news, Paul, we have Mike Gascoyne joining us on Live later so we'll ask him for you!
09:27 The busiest men so far have been Alguersuari and Karthikeyan with 14 laps covered. Alonso has managed 12, and all the other drivers are still on single digits
09:25 Ali Ünal asks [email protected]: Do teams start to use their 2011-spec front wings or do they still use 2010 specification?
Well, as of now, all 2011 cars have 2011 front wings
09:22 Before that, the Scot had managed to move to the top of the times with a lap of 1m15.314s
09:22 Di Resta has gone off at Turn 2. His Force India is in the gravel, and there is already a digger on its way to recover the car
09:21 Red flag
09:21 @WilliamsF1Team on Barrichello's issue: "It was an electrical problem for Rubens, team working on car now, should be back out in about an hour"
09:20 David Sanchez Olmos has sent a question to [email protected]: We're awake in Mexico for Perez first outing, that represents first Mexican driver in F1 for 30 years!!! Let me know what's your opinion about Sergio?
AUTOSPORT.com features editor @TeamAnglais says:
Hi David. I first covered Sergio back in Formula 3 and it was obvious even then that he is very talented. He was impressive in GP2 as well, so I think he deserves his opportunity in Formula 1.
He's a good guy too, so it will be nice to see him do well. Now let's see how he gets on...
09:18 Pastor Maldonado is preparing for his first test with the new Williams later on: "Ready for today."
09:16 We are trying to find out how many teams are using KERS at Valencia, but it is not as easy as it appears..
09:13 The Mexican is back in the pits now, leaving di Resta alone on track with the Force India
09:10 Sergio Perez completes his first ever timed lap in the Sauber: a 1m37.861s
09:09 This image shows how early work starts in Formula 1...
09:07 Alonso and Alguersuari delighting the Spanish fans by sharing the track now. The Ferrari driver has not set a competitive time yet though
09:05 Kubica moves to the top of the times with a 1m16.945s
09:04 Paul Hughes asks [email protected]: Are the teams allowed to test at any track after the winter test ban ends or only at specific circuits?
AUTOSPORT F1 editor @eddstrawF1 says:
The testing ban runs from the week before the first race of a season through to the end of the calendar year, with the exception of provision for one three-day rookie driver test and the option of a test run for any reserve driver who is required to sub during the year.
The regulations don't stipulate where and when the teams should test, save for insisting that any track must be appropriately licensed for F1 running. The regulations also limit a maximum of 15,000kms test running and there are also only 100 sets of tyres available for each team for the whole year's test running.
However, to cut back on costs, the teams arrange the testing schedule between them through the Formula 1 Team's Association (FOTA), which is why the current structure of four group tests exists. So although the regulations themselves don't go as far as mandating the group tests, the teams do.
09:02 Robert Kubica sets his first time of the day and moves into second on the timesheets
09:00 Amit Mandalia asks [email protected]: Is Alonso in the car all day today or will Massa be taking over this afternoon? Or is Massa due to drive the car tomorrow?
Alonso is scheduled to drive all day today, with Massa taking over tomorrow
08:59 Williams reports that Barrichello's car in now back in the garage after having felt a loss of power. He decided to switch the engine off and now the team is investigating the cause
08:57 Perez is the first man out for another run in the Sauber
08:56 Green flag
08:56 We have lots of flo-viz this morning on the cars. Williams is using it with Barrichello's car right now
08:54 You have a chance to ask Gascoyne and D'Ambrosio questions. Just send them to [email protected] and we'll do our best to make sure they answer them
08:52 Later on AUTOSPORT Live we will have Lotus tech chief Mike Gascoyne and Virgin driver Jerome D'Ambrosio. You can't miss that!
08:50 Heikki Kovalainen after his first run in the new Lotus: "I can already feel it is a step forward."
08:49 The truck carrying Barrichello's car has just arrived back in the pits, so prepare for the session to go green again...
08:43 If you have any questions for us during the day, send them to [email protected] and we'll do our best to answer them for you.
We're also planning some guest appearances throughout the day so stay tuned...
08:41 The Williams has now been hidden under a cover and lifted onto the back of a truck
08:40 Some more insight from @eddstrawF1 on the Lotus rollover:
Lotus's rollover spike has attracted attention following rule changes over the winter that many took to outlaw the one-pronged concept. The new regulations, in fact, stipulate a minimum cross-section far greater than that seen with the Mercedes spike last year, and the Lotus T128 appears to comply with this change to the rules for 2011.
There are, however, concerns that having such a thick spike could compromise the airflow into the engine through the airbox as it is a major obstruction. That's why the airbox intake on the Lotus T128 is such a distinctive shape.
08:37 There's a snatch vehicle out on track at about Turn 5, suggesting that's where he's come to a halt
08:36 Timing screen suggests it is Barrichello. Looks like he's stopped somewhere around Turn 2 or 3, but it's in the dip that's out of view from the Valencia balcony so we can't see the car from here
08:34 Seems like it might be Barrichello. Vettel was the only other car out and he's still moving
08:33 Red flags are out
08:31 Rubens Barrichello is out on track in the Williams. He's just running this morning before handing over to Pastor Maldonado for the afternoon
08:29 Alonso and Perez are straight back into the pits, so Alguersuari and Karthikeyan are the only two circulating
08:28 Toro Rosso didn't test its moveable rear wing yesterday, so that's one of the things on the agenda for Alguersuari today
08:27 He's now down to a 1m18.206
08:26 Alguersuari's first timed lap is a 1m19.495, with Alonso and Perez now on track too
08:24 Karthikeyan's next effort is a 1m18.974 - the track is pretty cold and that's almost a second off the best time he did yesterday
08:23 Karthikeyan is now joined on track by Jaime Alguersuari's Toro Rosso
08:21 And there it is, a 1m19.779s from Narain
08:21 Narain Karthikeyan is only car on track at the moment, but we're still waiting for the first laptime of the day
08:20 Here's our story on the debut of the Lotus T128:
Lotus T128 hits the track at Valencia08:18 It's just a single tour for the Scot and he returns to the garage.
08:16 Di Resta is back out on track in his Force India.
08:16 Timo Glock is planning a short pause before getting his proper running underway: "Install lap done little break and then testing starts!!!"
08:14 Lotus technical director @MikeGascoyne is happy with the first lap for his new car: "First car out at 9:00 and installation lap completed. No problems and now just checking things over. Driver happy"
08:13 Remember you can ask our team of AUTOSPORT experts in Valencia any questions you may have about the test. Email [email protected] or tweet us @autosportlive.
08:10 Flow-vis paint is already in evidence this morning as the teams work to understand their new challengers. The Williams of Barrichello has plenty paint on it as it returns from a short first run.
08:07 Fernando Alonso is completing his first lap of the day in the Ferrari
08:06 Timo Glock, Narain Karthikeyan, Paul di Resta and Jaime Alguersuari have also done installation laps
08:04 Webber, Hamilton, Kubica, Maldonado, Perez, Buemi, Kovalainen and Glock will be on track for the first time in 2011 today.
08:03 The Team Lotus T128 is one of the first cars out on track today, making its debut with Heikki Kovalainen at the wheel.
08:01 The track has just opened for the day on a cool but dry morning at the Valencia circuit.
08:00 Hello and welcome to the second day of AUTOSPORT's live coverage of the first Formula 1 test of the 2011 season.
the 2nd one has happend to me so much
2008:
u mad jelly?
2011
u still mad jelly?
u mad jelly?
2011
u still mad jelly?
wow, poor people i feel sorry for them :\
Really? Man these people never stop getting some new stuff are they
hmm, ill look it up, because i thought the same
Edit: Some people woundered aswell but lotus has worked around it and it is legal
"The merc “blade” roll structure was indeed banned. The rules where changed to have a minimum thickness for the roll structure. That sort of negates the advantages of the “blade”. Guess Lotus still though it was worth it.
From the regulations:
15.2.4 The principal roll structure must have a minimum enclosed structural cross section of 10000mm², in vertical projection, across a horizontal plane 50mm below its highest point. The area thus established must not exceed 200mm in length or width and may not be less than 10000mm2 below this point."
If im not wrong, what you need to do on a "on the limit" qualli lap is:
-Push the KERS button.
-Change the rear wing.
-Possibly adjust the front wing flap.
-Change brake balance depending on the corner.
-And some other stuff that i dont know of.
(all that possible wet weather?)
-Push the KERS button.
-Change the rear wing.
-Possibly adjust the front wing flap.
-Change brake balance depending on the corner.
-And some other stuff that i dont know of.
(all that possible wet weather?)
Looks good tbh
Though the woman that speaks is the most annoying bitch ive ever heard
Edit: post nr 3000 :>
Though the woman that speaks is the most annoying bitch ive ever heard
Edit: post nr 3000 :>
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wow thats crazy good, well done :>
Awesome, trying right now. 
(This will buy you atleast 1 month without complaining Scawen )
(This will buy you atleast 1 month without complaining Scawen )FGED GREDG RDFGDR GSFDG