2014 Grosser Preis Von Österreich (Austrian GP)

[otakukid96]

Yeah, that ad's international.

Anyway, how exciting have the races at this track been at this current layout in the past? I just kind of want to get a vague idea of what to expect come Sunday.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

It's the scene of the infamous 2002 race where Ferrari forced Barichello to move aside for Schumacher. And also the huge Heidfeld-Sato shunt in 2001 or 2003.

But as Valencia and Abu Dhabi proved in 2012 and Bahrain did this year, the layout does not guarantee an exciting or boring race.

 

[axletramp]

No get-out-of-jail-free tarmac run-offs for Nico to play with this time.

 

[F1 fan]

Do NOT insult the Osterreichring by giving that track its name. Not even Bernie Ecclestone would do such a thing.

Has someone edited a post, or have I missed something? Unless you're referring to the use of the word
Österreich, which, incase you didn't know, is German for Austria.

 

[Tired Tyres]

No. It's the top line of post 7. That's what I replied to and it was not exactly meant to be taken seriously anyway.

 

[F1 fan]

No. It's the top line of post 7. That's what I replied to and it was not exactly meant to be taken seriously anyway.

Yup. I see it now. Nevermind then.

 

[Samus]

To be fair if it wasn't for branding/sponsorship first from A1 and then Red Bull it'd very likely still have that original name.

 

[MHPALA]

Dat sparkle: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/114525

 

[Samus]

They can't be serious? That's their idea to make it more exciting? Sure the sparks were cool to see back in the day but it hardly made a difference, it just looked to the untrained eye like something was wrong with the car.

 

[dhandeh]

I would like to see those tassles that you can get for bike handlebars mounted on the mirrors, a comedy horn that the drivers use when overtaking and a mandatory loop the loop on each track.

 

[BlacqueJacques]

Microsoft Cloud and Lotus F1;paid for by Pastor

 

[TenEightyOne]

I would like to see those tassles that you can get for bike handlebars mounted on the mirrors, a comedy horn that the drivers use when overtaking and a mandatory loop the loop on each track.

How long would a piece of cardboard sticking into the wheels (held onto the brake ducts with a clothes peg) last? I'm just working up an idea for noisier F1 based on old Raleigh Boxer technology.

 

[Lewis_Hamilton_]

I would like to see those tassles that you can get for bike handlebars mounted on the mirrors, a comedy horn that the drivers use when overtaking and a mandatory loop the loop on each track.

A loop the loop would be so cool, and theoretically possible too. Don't forget the Kelloggs cereal packet reflectors to clack against the rims.

 

[Imari]

Dat sparkle: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/114525

This is the most retarded thing I've heard since double points for the final race.

 

[Bo]

The whole point of sparks being cool is that they just happen, because hardcore race car. Making the sparks just for the sake of it is completely pathetic and ruins everything cool about sparking.

F1 is turning into a gimmicky roadshow. It's not motorsport anymore.

Still, sparks tho.

 

[Barra333]

To be fair if it wasn't for branding/sponsorship first from A1 and then Red Bull it'd very likely still have that original name.

More importantly, without those naming sponsors (especially Red Bull), the track would be on the 'Former F1 circuit, now abandoned' list.

 

[ZEROX]

And then, there's this: "Formula 1 to switch to standing restarts after safety cars in 2015."
I don't know whether this is good or not.

 

[Tired Tyres]

Good idea. Launching from the grid is a driver skill.

Clutches will need significant upgrades though.

 

[axletramp]

As opposed as I am to rules introduced to fake the excitement, this one actually makes sense. Rolling restarts are pretty much the same and apart from bunching everyone up, rarely leads to any extra excitement. A standing start presents the same wheel-to-wheel scrapping as the original start.

 

[dhandeh]

Then there is a restart smash needing a restart, than another until only the victor remains.

 

[Peasantslayer]

Are there seriously people out there that need fake sparks coming off the cars to make F1 watchable? I don't want to be immersed in an intense battle only for it to be interrupted by some showy crap.

 

[MagpieRacer]

If they were intending some sparky showy off crap they should have just done it without telling us.

 

[GTPorsche]

Are there seriously people out there that need fake sparks coming off the cars to make F1 watchable? I don't want to be immersed in an intense battle only for it to be interrupted by some showy crap.

It's no different than the sparks from the 80s and 90s as those were created by titanium skidplates as well.

 

[Peasantslayer]

It's no different than the sparks from the 80s and 90s as those were created by titanium skidplates as well.

It wasn't intentional though, we'll be watching people wheel to wheel on the limit, cue the fake sparks. Might as well have smoke trails coming out the back of the cars.

 

[Tired Tyres]

It's no different than the sparks from the 80s and 90s as those were created by titanium skidplates as well.

It's totally different. The sparks in the 80's/90's where caused by teams dropping the ride hight as much as possible. The Plank was put their to prevent this so artificially adding sparks like this is pure fakery.

 

[Barra333]

It wasn't intentional though, we'll be watching people wheel to wheel on the limit, cue the fake sparks. Might as well have smoke trails coming out the back of the cars.

Close...

AUTOSPORT revealed earlier this year that F1 teams were looking at ways to make cars more spectacular, considering ideas including sparking cars, glowing brake discs and vapour trails.

 

[HKS racer]

Breaking news: Fake sparks are only the beginning.
This is how 2015 cars will look like.

 

[axletramp]

Nico must be No.5, so who are the rest? Dick Dastardly anyone?

 

[MagpieRacer]

10 or 6 for Maldonado.

 

[HKS racer]

They can't be serious? That's their idea to make it more exciting? Sure the sparks were cool to see back in the day but it hardly made a difference, it just looked to the untrained eye like something was wrong with the car.

The problem is they are considering F1 like a videogame and these people are behaving like EA. So they introduce silly stuff and pretend people like it. The result is obviously sad/laughable.

Nico must be No.5, so who are the rest? Dick Dastardly anyone?

Red Baron is obviously Alonso, #00 is Sebastian and Kimi is #3 with the Ferrari test car.