well, from what I've heard was that it was directly from Ferrari so if it wasn't, you can't blame me for being told false info.

well, tbh, as much of a good driver Raikkonen is, he just edged 1 point in front Hamilton this year and then Ferrari have been complaining all year about Raikkonen's commitment to the team (leaving the track early when the team would be studying data from the car) while Schumacher was known for staying with the team to times as late as 12 midnight, studying data with the team. IMO, Raikkonen just got lucky with the fact that Ferrari had a good car and besides, I'm sure Ferrari had some motivation in knowing that they were going to get Raikkonen and they knew how good of a driver he is.

From the mind of a Leprekaun

Well, it all depends how good the relationship is between Hamilton and Mclaren and I'd say thats good but also theres the factor of how good a motivator Hamilton is. One of Schumi's talents was motivating the team to win and keep on winning. It also depends what kind of technical advice Hamilton can offer through testing for the team but Button is right. I mean, look at Mclaren over the last few years, they were nowhere, in 05, sure the Mclaren was a quick car but seriously lacked reliability and then in 06, they were nowhere compared to Renault and Ferrari. Its all about how good of a communicator, how much mechanical knowledge and motivator Hamilton is, thats something that can make a difference for a team between winning and losing.

Last edited by Leprekaun, Mon 12 Nov 2007, 15:35.

Priority wise, maybe you should overclock your driving ability first before considering overclocking your gfx card, thats where the real work is needed.

well, I've just been talking to the event organiser and he told me the track is 1205 meters. The best lap with a 9HP kart is 1:14. I'll ask him how wide is it soon

Hi all! well, I was racing at a karting track over the weekend which was quite enjoyable so I was wondering if anyone here would be kind enough to recreate this layout in LFS?

Track layout:

Yep, Button definitely didn't state that Hamilton isn't good enough but he stated a fact that all racing drivers know and that if the car isn't good enough, you won't win races.

Still, for Button to go talking about that kind of thing, I think he's trying to mess with Hamilton's head by saying that "This was your chance and you blew it, you better hope you get another one but truth is, thats unlikely" so I'd say theres a possibility that Button is playing some mind games.

Well, according to what I've read, Kovalainen doesn't want to be a 2nd driver in a team so if Alonso would return, I'd say its pretty much definite that he'll leave and Mclaren would seem like the best option if he could get a chance to race with them.

Quote from thisnameistaken :

I heard they've got some new Egyptian driver who's got a really badass helmet design.

Whatever

well, from discussing with many other racers, the reason why they hated drifting was because of the people who did it. I've asked a lot of what they thought of drifting in itself, most didn't answer and some said that its impressive what some drifters can do. I agree with racers when they say that most drifters are a bunch of saddos or the kind of people who are vain in that looking cool matters more than appreciating the actual skill required.

Personally, I like both racing and drifting but I like them in their pure form, as in the actual sport in itself, not necessarily by the people who do either. I've come across many racers who were complete tw*ts and I've also met the same kind when drifting but as a sport, I believe each of them have their own challenges to truly perfect them.

ah yeah! I forgot about Coulthard but truly, Schumacher is more skilled than Coulthard so really, people like Coulthard and Fisichella are kind of irrelevant since they're not as good. I'd say that Coulthard or Fisichella might stand a stronger chance compared to the current race drivers but drivers like Alonso, Raikkonen, Hamilton and especially Button are quite skilled drivers so not having TC won't be a real problem for them. A driver I'd be worried about would be Yamamoto though , I'm sure he's gonna be quite a dangerous man on the track with no TC.

Quote from DeKo :

Well, schumacher's non TC experience is limited, considering that most of the time his benneton actually did have traction control.

well, he drove with Ferrari for 5 years with no TC (96-01) so I'd say thats a fair bit more experience than anyone else that currently drives in F1.

Quote from tristancliffe :

Last Era? It's not that long ago. And we'll hopefully see a return to experience versus youth when the cars get harder to drive again (no TC is the start, and I hope more girly aids are removed too!).

I don't think Jaques was more experienced than Damon when they were together.

Adelaide '94

He'd have won three if he hadn't been sacked after 1996 as well

Well, it seems you lack some knowledge too, Jacques had won 3 Champcar championships before getting to F1 so I'm sure that means something.

EDIT: 1 more thing, I've decided not to further partake in this discussion with you Tristan because frankly, I'm wasting my time.

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So Damon Hill was never world champion then? *puzzled*

I indirrectly competed against Damon once, he set the lap record down at my local go kart track. It took me 6 months of all my spare cash to finaly beat a time he just turned up an set. Damned that guy is fast (and grey haired).

I'm aware that Damon Hill started late but that was in the last era, things weren't as expensive then and the age thing wasn't such a big deal then. Most F1 drivers in those days started racing in F1 when they were around 25 like Senna and some started older and some a bit younger but if you look now, Alonso started racing in F1 when he was 20 with Minardi in 01, Raikkonen when he was 22, Hamilton 21, Rosberg 20, Massa 21 and Kubica 22. There is only one exception and thats Heikki as he got his F1 drive this year at 26 but if you compare the age difference between those who entered F1 10 years ago and now, theres quite a large difference.

I believe that there is the possibility of getting to F1 at a late age but way I see it, for you to get in it, you'd have to be something really special and thats exactly what Damon was. True, he only won 1 championship but that was because he was surrounded by some other more experienced and world championship drivers like Schumacher and Villeneuve and ofcourse, he would've won 2 if it wasn't for Schumacher's suspicious move at Adelaide in 95.

My point is though is that you'd have to be someone who is on a completely other level and as you stated Becky, it took you 6 months to beat a time that Damon just jumped in and set. True, Damon would've definitely had a ton more experience in racing but still, that just goes to show you how good Damon was. I, myself, actually find it astonishing but thats Damon Hill for ya .

Quote from tristancliffe :

I damn well know that there is no physical or mental reason why I can't BECOME better than them in time.

I agree, totally. I remember thinking 3 years ago how I thought it would be impossible for me to consider getting within 2 seconds of a WR and now often, I can get within 0.2-0.5 of a WR. True, that should mean I should really go for it and I think I will soon in the future but like I said in a thread I made a while ago about if talent exists. I think that the truth of the matter that it lies somewhere in the middle, I mean, you couldn't put David Beckham in an F1 car for a few years and expect him to be as good as Button although, we don't know how Beckham's mind works so maybe he would do good in F1 but most probably, he won't be as good as Button because Button thought about racing waay before Beckham so his way of thinking would suit racing. I still believe in the possibility that anyone can be as good as Alonso, Raikkonen or any of them if they really dedicate or to be realistic, devote themselves to the sport.

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I was exactly the same as you Leprekaun, I thought I had what it takes, I owned at public karting every time I went. I got a 100cc Kart, and I knew then real-life racing wasn't for me. I was that same arrogant, I WILL BEAT YOU ALL AND I SHOULD SUCK REALLY.. kinda guy. And now I am eating everyone elses words. I didn't like the thought that I didn't enjoy racing... I know I don't get the same buzz other people get out of it. And from the age of 5 I always thought I would enjoy racing. Turns out, unless you try it, you never know.

I know I can sound arrogant but that was not my intention, the reason why I mentioned that I equaled or bettered my competitors in those few karting races was to defend the fact that I have some ability. I know some people don't like the fact that some people can be obsessed with the concept of winning but truth is, its a natural human trait of all of us, its just stronger in some than others so yes, I always aim to win and I've always believed ever since the young age of 4 that I felt that I had something over my competitors, something that they don't have but while now, I realise that its not quite like that, I know that I have determination to go for it.

As I've mentioned in the other thread, I don't know if I'll get to F1 or not and if I don't, it'll for sure shatter me big time, I won't deny that but I would like to at least with the satisfaction that I really tried but F1 wasn't set out for me. I believe I'm still young so maybe I won't get anywhere this year or next year but I will keep on trying different ways to try and get in and until I and those who support me can't think of any other way, I will accept it and just leave it.

Tristan, I apologise for my harsh comments but like I said, your posts can be quite provocative and there was absolutely no call to bring on the subject here into another thread. I was at fault to have responded, I should have kept in my anger but please, in future, to avoid either both of us or one of us getting banned from here, don't swipe at people randomly because more than likely, it'll turn very ugly.

Anyway, returning to topic, I never said Kovalainen was bad, I just said that he wasn't anything spectacular. I mean, he's certainly not better than Alonso since Alonso badly outperformed Fisichella while Kovalainen only seems to equal. I just think that his young peers like Rosberg, Kubica and Hamilton are much better, especially, Rosberg. I mean, the Williams was absolute cr*p this year but Rosberg got some strong finishes. He kind of reminds me of how Webber was back in the Jaguar days, he would do impossible things in a cr*p car. I mean, if you really think about it, in history, the drivers who always won championships were the ones that did quite well in a bad car so Rosberg definitely did quite well in a bad car.

Last edited by Leprekaun, Tue 6 Nov 2007, 20:35.

See tristan, each reply that you post up just proves my point even more. Keep on talking about how sh*t I am, how hopeless, how I won't get to F1 and how idiotic I am as a person. At least that way, you're sitting on yer arse while I'm actually making continuous effort to get into racing.

Quote from tristancliffe :

Hmmmm. I am quite quick in LFS (considering how infrequently I play it at the moment), and I'm getting a lot better in real life. Remember, whilst you talk about racing and getting into F1, and getting stupid ideas about sponsorship, I am out there racing.

Would I be envious of you if you got pretty much ANY paid drive? Of course, and I've been open about that from the start. But right now there is nothing to be envious of - you've done a kart race. Whoo.

Well, considering that you have over 8k posts, I'd say you're doing more talking that racing and for your information, as I'm writing this post, I'm actually working on my driver profile and have already created a helmet design and will start on my own website tomorrow. So you're 26 and still in F3!? sheesh! thats old and considering Sato who started karting at 19 and got to F1, I'd say my chance of getting to F1 is waay stronger than yours, oh yeah, and I'm 17 btw so according to the average of how long it takes a driver to get to F1 and a bit of luck which we all know about, I should be between 21-22 when I get to F1 whilst with you, your best bet is 28 (which if we were honest is too old to start in F1) and thats if you race in GP2 next year and smash the competition which I believe won't happen since you can't even win an F3 race and at clubman level.

Oh yeah! I thought I should mention to you, my performance was either equal or better than my competitors in those few karting races I've done when they've been racing karts for over 6 years, among them, a couple of national rotax champions and thats karts, little machines that I don't really focus on much.

See tristan, I never wanted to mention all of this, despite the fact that I was so effin pissed about your harsh remarks and I did let out a bit in that post but only stated that you're being very discouraging but when you like to take swipes at people, when people respond that 9/10 times they will reply with harsh hurtful comments. I thought you'd know, I mean, you're 26 aren't ya? should know these kind of things.

Last edited by Leprekaun, Tue 6 Nov 2007, 18:04.

Quote from tristancliffe :

If you followed F1 you'd see a) how quick he was last year b) how many difficulties he had at the start of this year and c) how much quicker he got at the end.

But you obviously don't have time to follow F1 with your heavy training schedule and self-promotion for sponsorship to get to F1 yourself. I look forward to seeing you compete against him

You know, I'm sick of your bs. My bro told me about something that sometimes, certain drivers who are envious that perhaps there is another younger guy who seems to have the facilities to get into racing and actually has a proper chance getting somewhere like F1. Oh yeah, and then theres just that fear of losing to that person so better be sure that I demoralise him to make sure he doesn't get in.

I'm not as stupid as you think and you may think I'm paranoid but I can clearly read between the lines of your recent posts so tristan, go on then, demoralise me some more but I suggest to you that you try and focus on getting quicker to ensure maybe a slither of a chance against others.

Oh yeah! sorry, just 1 more thing, compare the post count . I don't think I need to add anything to that.

Last edited by Leprekaun, Tue 6 Nov 2007, 16:42.

just quickly glimpsing at posts here, whats so special about Kovailainen really? I mean, Fisichella definitely was equal to him. IMO, theres nothing special about Kovailainen.

Well, the main reason why I made this topic was obviously to find out if I can get them to be both at optimum as I stated in my original post but another reason is because of race distance. As Forbin stated, the tires go from cold, to optimum and (sometimes) over optimum and then cool down again. What I'm worried about is when the tyre starts cooling down again mid race. I just though that if the core is cold, that means that I would be in a position where the surface temperature starts to freeze and then it would seem almost impossible to get them to optimum temperature because the core of the tyre is cold. Thats what I'm worried about and it would just make sense that if the core temperature is around optimum that the tyre would maintain the temperature since the core is more less the main part of the tyre however, to get the core at optimum, the surface temperature has to be sacrificed since it soars nearly 30 degrees above optimum. I think the best way to find out really is to test which I'll do soon.

Hi all! I've had this problem for a long time where either I get the core temperature to be at optimum (bright green) but have the surface bright red or have it so that the surface is at optimum and the core is freezing(blue) so how can I get them to both be at optimum?

IMO, Renault for sure. Briatore will probably try to keep Kovalainen and kick out Fisichella which is something I wouldn't be happy about but I'm sure if Alonso won 2 titles with them, he would try and see about his 3rd with them again. Even though the Renault didn't perform quite well as it has in the last 2 years, I felt that they were stronger in the last few races of the season so I'm sure with some extra motivation of the possibility of their hero returning, they'll make their 08 car something special again .

Quote from thisnameistaken :

Hmm. I'm tempted to buy GTL now just to have a go with more interesting cars. Is GTL StarForce-infected? I remember the demo was, and that put me off buying it.

or in other words : I want to get the *cough* pirate *cough* version so I want to know if its protected.