2011 Australian Grand Prix
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Needless to say, I think Sebastian Newey (or is it Adrian Vettel?) will win easily.
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I hope the race pace is a bit different than the qualifying pace. In terms of the championship it would be great if anyone other than Vettel won.
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Can anyone explain why there is an Infiniti logo on the front of the Red Bull?
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Because Nissan are trying to get their luxury brand Infiniti into the european market by rebranding the Renault engines as Infiniti's, this is made possible because Renault own Nissan or maybe it's the other way round. Either way same engine at the end of the day, just a different logo on it.
If I remember right Red Bull get the engnes for free in the process.
If I remember right Red Bull get the engnes for free in the process.
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edit: what he said^
Renault and Nissan have an alliance and they decided that they should promote the Infiniti brand on the car.
Renault and Nissan have an alliance and they decided that they should promote the Infiniti brand on the car.
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The flexing wings are a massive aid for grip and high speed stability, as soon as i saw the onboard cams of the RB's i knew they were running them just like last year. Anyone watching the race tomorrow observe the dip the wings take as the car starts to gain speed on the RB's. It's quite obvious.
Running out in front with "clean air" also improves the whole aero package of the car and i will not be surprised to see them pull more than 1 second per lap on the competition. BUT Lewis is not going to let that happen, i'm glad someone has been working hard this off season with they're vehicles, With a few more tweaks i'm sure the Mclaren's will be juts as quick as the RB's.
My driver is Alonso, but Ferrari is lacking some serious pace. Truly a shame and Felipe just needs to retire, i haven't seen someone spin coming out of the pits in ages.
Running out in front with "clean air" also improves the whole aero package of the car and i will not be surprised to see them pull more than 1 second per lap on the competition. BUT Lewis is not going to let that happen, i'm glad someone has been working hard this off season with they're vehicles, With a few more tweaks i'm sure the Mclaren's will be juts as quick as the RB's.
My driver is Alonso, but Ferrari is lacking some serious pace. Truly a shame and Felipe just needs to retire, i haven't seen someone spin coming out of the pits in ages.
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For God's sake Lewis - lose the earrings and the beardy-line thing (Jenson meanwhile has shaved, clever chap). Unnecessary extra weight!
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Red Bull did that though in Q2
I'm impressed with the McLaren given the whole new rear package they had to fit or whatever it was.
But even more so with Vettel not using kers on his pole lap "couldn't find the button" is what he said in the interview after. God help the rest if the field when he can
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...and, Lewis, I think it makes you look a bit of a tit. XD
Ahem. Any idea why Maccer have what look like white-painted diffusers? Just makes them easier for rivals to study...hmm...
Ahem. Any idea why Maccer have what look like white-painted diffusers? Just makes them easier for rivals to study...hmm...
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hopefully everyone saw this!
had my mouth open for a minute there, I thought he was toast!
had my mouth open for a minute there, I thought he was toast!
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Oh, and was it just me or was Vettel looking back and forth back and forth from the camera to "something" during his interview after Pole
wtf?
wtf?
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Yeah, Sutil was lucky to save that and Di Resta is lucky that his teammate made that mistake (as I think Sutil has the upper hand at this point, if only by a tenth or two).
Anyone else loving the Pirellis being so slippery? Especially on outlaps, drivers have to be super careful. Kobayashi's powerslides are great fun to watch.
Anyone else loving the Pirellis being so slippery? Especially on outlaps, drivers have to be super careful. Kobayashi's powerslides are great fun to watch.
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Oh ya, they're having a hell of a time with those new tires
I think Massa spun coming out of the pits during Qual if I remember correctly
lol funny stuff
I think Massa spun coming out of the pits during Qual if I remember correctly
lol funny stuff
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Red Bull did that though in Q2
I'm impressed with the McLaren given the whole new rear package they had to fit or whatever it was.
But even more so with Vettel not using kers on his pole lap "couldn't find the button" is what he said in the interview after. God help the rest if the field when he can
The race is Vettel's to lose right now. I'm more surprised that Webber was "only" 3rd.
Not sure I'm buying the Ferrari theory either. Seems more likely to me that McLaren just got a good deal quicker and that the Ferrari was struggling a bit for grip in the conditions.
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I can't really answer that cause I didn't watch the interview but don't double post. If you have something to add and you posted last just edit.
Epic save by Sutil in the video you linked.
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I can't help but feel that the secret behind Red Bull's advantage is mainly the flexi-wings. They're flexing so much more than anyone else. The only team who came anywhere near to them at 'normal' tracks last year was Ferrari and their wings were flexing to an extent as well. It's obviously a mighty package all in all is the RB6/RB7 but I think this is where it's gaining most of its advantage over the rest of the pack.
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akmuqAny chance of rain. Kind of funny how I'm going to bed in a couple of hours before the race. It's like a ciesta to you people.
Edit: Anyone like the new avatar? I had last years Renault until a couple months ago.
Only supposed to rain lightly this morning. Wind to increase to about 25km/h this afternoon.
With the race time pushed to later on a Melbourne Autumn day, the temperature will start to drop from the start of the race. Might get a dew later in the race too.
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As has been said it's because they have an alliance/are the same company as Renault. On the engine cover it still says Renault though.
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To me it appears as though the base of the wing is shaped like a fan blade (With a lot of curvature, where the Mclaren ones appear to be fairly flat), pushing the edges of the front wing into the ground at high speed. This would explain how they pass the loading tests, as it need not be more flexible than other wings, it just ensures that it gets more loading on it at high speeds (Because all wings flex to some extent, and the FIA load tests try to force it to be linear, so the only remaining variable is the total load). It may also explain why Vettel's wing broke off in Silverstone last year, which was around the time this concept was first introduced (or noticed).
Other teams are using the front wing to channel air over the car. Red Bull are using it to push the front wing into the ground for more efficient downforce.
That's my theory anyway.
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I was quite impress by the performance of Sauber, although I believe that red bull will win this one,if mechanical problems doesn't appear,and Button might get a chance with the tyre strategy,he is well know for having pretty clever gambles on this aspect,It seems that this is going to be a pretty good season.
