Yet Button ignored the call to pit as he clearly felt sticking with dries was better (although possibly only better than being stacked in the pitlane behind Lewis, I grant you).
I assume you've watched Lewis over the last few years. He has very little racing brain, and needs to be told what to do other than drive fast, wear out tyres and overtake. He's not one of the great drivers that can work out not only their own strategy and plan their race, but also work out other drivers strategies and races whilst driving.
McLaren said, just after his silly stop for Intermediates, that Lewis made that call. And they didn't mention he was having radio problems. That only came to light after the race, and I'm inclined to believe it as an excuse.
McLaren said, just after his silly stop for Intermediates, that Lewis made that call. And they didn't mention he was having radio problems. That only came to light after the race, and I'm inclined to believe it as an excuse.
You'd drive through a gap that was getting smaller at 100mph? Yes, there was just enough room, but Paul wouldn't have known exactly where Lewis's front wheel/wing was going to end up.
Nobody drives though the gap that EXISTS, but through the gap they think will exist when they get there, so he had to go to the grass.
Can't take anything away from Button for the team making that call though. But Lewis, apparently, made most of his tyre calls, and he's never made a good one yet.
Nobody drives though the gap that EXISTS, but through the gap they think will exist when they get there, so he had to go to the grass.
Can't take anything away from Button for the team making that call though. But Lewis, apparently, made most of his tyre calls, and he's never made a good one yet.
Tristan has been lurking more...
Lewis deserved his penalty, but only just. Very very close to not being deserved.
His pass on webber was good. And his post-race interview was possibly the most grown up he's ever behaved, so fair play to him. But he'd have struggled to get on the podium regardless of the penalty, so ultimately it didn't cost him anything.
Lewis deserved his penalty, but only just. Very very close to not being deserved.
His pass on webber was good. And his post-race interview was possibly the most grown up he's ever behaved, so fair play to him. But he'd have struggled to get on the podium regardless of the penalty, so ultimately it didn't cost him anything.
When he corrected his spin with a burnout spin, he did it right in front of Di Resta, who had to go onto the grass to avoid a crash.
I think you can back it up on any computer without losing most data, but I think songs would disappear. I think.
I have backed my phone up at work (even though it isn't my main iTunes computer) and upgraded software, but I had to go home to get everything back on it again.
Yeah, iTunes is almost reluctant to do what you want. It keeps itself to itself, and keeps track of updates and purchases.
Hang on until iOS5 comes out. From then on you never need a PC; you can activate, update and even backup (via "The Cloud") without ever plugging it into a computer.
Until then, I don't believe you can do it without iTunes, certainly not without a crazy amount of hassle compared to a 2 minute download and a 5 minute install/setup process.
Until then, I don't believe you can do it without iTunes, certainly not without a crazy amount of hassle compared to a 2 minute download and a 5 minute install/setup process.
I'll shoot myself before I have to claim welfare payments.
No. It's not just Murdoch.
Although I'd be less cross as my girlfriend has Virgin Media (for broadband and phone line mostly; it's rare that we actually turn on the media box, preferring terrestrial/freeview) so I could still watch it
I see no need for Sky/Virgin/Other paid services. I have a freeview box. I'll probably get an HD freeview box to get the free-to-air HD channels when my local transmitter is upgraded in October.
I'll stick with the one I don't actually have to pay for. I don't consider the licence fee a subscription. Just like I don't worry about the tax on my car every time I drive to the shops. It's a tiny amount of money really. I actually LIKE to pay for the privilege of not having adverts.
F1 is currently free-to-air in the UK, on the basis that there is no additional cost to watching it over not watching it (short of not owning a TV).
I would probably considering paying the BBC an F1 subscription fee. I will not pay Murdoch/Sky knowingly.
I would probably considering paying the BBC an F1 subscription fee. I will not pay Murdoch/Sky knowingly.
But that point of view is only valid if you have a irrational hatred of the BBC and their funding system. The cost of F1 was something like 0.05p of every licence fee.
Worse, the BBC are happy to pay for pointless one year to go to the Olympics parties, and nobody minds. But as soon as they broadcast the biggest sport in the world people think it's a waste of money?
My REAL demand is high. But not when I have to pay to have a satellite dish, a monthly subscription, and all the shitness that Sky will bring.
I'm thinking of buying a LOT of DVD recorders, going to a neighbours house (who already has Sky), recording the race onto DVD somehow, and then distributing it on the same day to friends and family. It'll cost me, but better than paying Sky.
Looks like I will stop watching F1 so obsessively. I'm happy to pay the licence fee towards it, and I'd happy pay more to fund F1. And we pay for F1 via the sponsors anyway (their money comes from the global public ultimately). I see no reason to pay three times to watch it.
Effectively Sky are blackmailing us to watch it - pay up, or don't watch.
I'll choose not watching.
Effectively Sky are blackmailing us to watch it - pay up, or don't watch.
I'll choose not watching.
Surely most people put the worn tyres on the rear just for this purpose - to make dull FWD cars fun to drive?
Hmmmmm... If we're talking biblical proportions without exaggeration - the sort of rainfall where you fear for the integrity of your bodypanels, then maybe I can see it being a bit tricky at 20mph. But if it's the sort of rain you can walk through without being killed dead, then my 40mph limit stands.
And that's for average drivers, not good ones.
And that's for average drivers, not good ones.
Speed on the straights is determined by your speed out of the preceeding corner.
Exceptions to this are if your gearing is WAY out (i.e. running on the rev limiter or only using half the possible revs), or if you are running stupid amounts of drag compared to everyone else.
The main problem is your cornering. You might be quick into and through the corner, but you're having to sacrifice corner exit speed to make you look good through the first part of the corner.
Exceptions to this are if your gearing is WAY out (i.e. running on the rev limiter or only using half the possible revs), or if you are running stupid amounts of drag compared to everyone else.
The main problem is your cornering. You might be quick into and through the corner, but you're having to sacrifice corner exit speed to make you look good through the first part of the corner.
Yup. Probably impossible to crash a 'modern' car at anything less than 40mph without freezing or melting conditions, other than forgetting to brake in a queue of cars.
We run (or used to) the UK Sera Owners Club.
The car, like any other automatic, does tend to put the car in a higher gear on the overrun, and the torque converter frees up too, so effectively you are free wheeling quite a lot more than you would in a manual with a gear and clutch engaged.
However, a Sera shouldn't spin at 30mph. Any modern car would be capable of taking the turn you described at surprisingly high speeds, and understeer would be the first problem, not oversteer.
This of course doesn't hold true if you've modified the car. The Sera, standard, is a horrid boaty car that's massively underpowered, poor brakes and dead steering. If you've lowered it (possibly by fitting a Handling Kit*) then chances are the handling not be as forgiving as standard. If you've also changed the weight distribution of the car, changed anti-roll bars etc, then it's even less likely the handling will be safe.
*Effectively, shorter springs and firmer dampers that actually is meant to lower the car and reduce the boaty feeling, and is not actually intented to improve the handling.
If it's standard, then the problem is entirely the driver being incompetent. If it's modified, then the person who specified the changes is incompetent (and the driver may also be incompetent too).
The car, like any other automatic, does tend to put the car in a higher gear on the overrun, and the torque converter frees up too, so effectively you are free wheeling quite a lot more than you would in a manual with a gear and clutch engaged.
However, a Sera shouldn't spin at 30mph. Any modern car would be capable of taking the turn you described at surprisingly high speeds, and understeer would be the first problem, not oversteer.
This of course doesn't hold true if you've modified the car. The Sera, standard, is a horrid boaty car that's massively underpowered, poor brakes and dead steering. If you've lowered it (possibly by fitting a Handling Kit*) then chances are the handling not be as forgiving as standard. If you've also changed the weight distribution of the car, changed anti-roll bars etc, then it's even less likely the handling will be safe.
*Effectively, shorter springs and firmer dampers that actually is meant to lower the car and reduce the boaty feeling, and is not actually intented to improve the handling.
If it's standard, then the problem is entirely the driver being incompetent. If it's modified, then the person who specified the changes is incompetent (and the driver may also be incompetent too).
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If you don't like team orders, even when sensibly applied, don't watch team sports...
But that was only a few engines, only in qualifying, and they would barely last a qualifying session. In a race they were probably closer to 600hp.
Try reading what you quoted. The cars will sound fine.
Well, I think the "F1 is boring and doesn't have any overtaking" claims really started when people started defensive blocking. No wonder there isn't (wasn't) much overtaking when the lead car blocked the overtake from happening. Maybe there would have been more overtaking if driving standards (in terms of defending) had remaining like in the 50s, 60s, 70s and even most of the 80s.
I think it would be allowed. But it'd never happen because modern drivers block following drivers. Watch them both - they never come 'off line' on the start finish straight to cover the inside.
I do it myself, because it's allowed (one move rule), but it's one of the least sporting things you can do.
I do it myself, because it's allowed (one move rule), but it's one of the least sporting things you can do.
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