F1 in 2013

[Keith]

But, perhaps there is some early team strategy in play with WO4. LH certainly has an abundance of explanations for his performance in the new car. Some of them may actually be true!

Given that Rosberg's 04 actually caught fire on track perhaps it has not started very well. But Hamilton's run was only for photogs not testing, so it is difficult to read anything into his downbeat comments.

BTW Jenson only managed 3 laps before the old fuel pump problem raised it's head - again.:worried:

I had to laugh at Hamilton's comments about the controls though, I mean he has had a lot of trouble for the last three years with ONE button, never mind a whole host of them :laugh:

 

[Doc Kaler]

Morning times

Pos Driver Team Time Laps
1. Romain Grosjean Lotus 1m19.796s 24
2. Paul di Resta Force India 1m20.343s +0.547 40
3. Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso 1m20.401s +0.605 37
4. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m20.846s +1.050 11
5. Pastor Maldonado Williams 1m20.864s +1.068 52
6. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m21.024s +1.228 47
7. Nico Hulkenberg Sauber 1m21.553s +1.757 32
8. Mark Webber Red Bull 1m22.959s +3.163 42
9. Giedo van der Garde Caterham 1m24.994s +5.198 21
10. Max Chilton Marussia 1m25.176s +5.380 21

 

[Doc Kaler]

Fastest times Jerez Day 1:

1 Button McLaren 1m18.861s 37
2 Webber Red Bull 1m19.709s +0.848 73
3 Grosjean Lotus 1m19.796s +0.935 54
4 di Resta Force India 1m20.343s +1.482 89
5 Ricciardo Toro Rosso 1m20.401s +1.540 70
6 Massa Ferrari 1m20.536s +1.675 64
7 Hulkenberg Sauber 1m20.699s +1.838 79
8 Rosberg Mercedes 1m20.846s +1.985 11
9 Maldonado Williams 1m20.864s +2.003 84
10 vd Garde Caterham 1m21.915s +3.054 64
11 Chilton Marussia 1m24.176s +5.315 29

 

[Pete McCluskey.]

The Mercedes apparently had a minor electrical problem.........
Caused by a piston exiting the motor and taking out the wiring loom.......

 

[Jim Rosenthal]

Good article in (of all places) the New Yorker, last week, on Adrian Newey; I'd forgotten he is a GT40 owner, although evidently a bit of a wild driver. Still, to own one and race it on track.... very nice diversion from his "serious day job".

 

[Doc Kaler]

End of Day 3 at Jerez:

1. F. Massa 01:17.879 85
2. N. Rosberg 01:18.766 148
3. S. Vettel 01:19.052 102
4. K. Raikkonen 01:19.200 40
5. J. Vergne 01:19.247 85
6. J. Rossiter 01:19.303 42
7. J. Button 01:19.603 83
8. E. Gutiérrez 01:19.934 110
9. M. Chilton 01:21.269 78
10. V. Bottas 01:21.575 86

 

[Glenn B.]

The official F1 Video Summary of the 2012 season... fairly well done and pretty impressive on a large screen with the volume cranked up.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THoLk2qs84s]F1 2012 Official Season Highlights (FULL HD) - YouTube[/ame]

 

[David Morton]

After all the silly pre season hype, realism is setting in with button and his previous team mate. They just don't have machines that can take the bull by the Horn(er)
And I will go so far as to predict the first four or five races as a total runaway by RBR.........

 

[Pete McCluskey.]

It certainly looks that way,although Lewis was quick yesterday. Melbourne will tell all.
An old saying but true, when the flag drops the bullshit stops.

 

[David Morton]

Apparently a few high profile f1 people might be be 'coming out' this season.
Nothing wrong with that so I've been told.
I wonder who they might be?

 

[Keith]

Have they hired 'another bus' to go home in?

 

[Pete McCluskey.]

Same bus, different driver!

 

[Pete McCluskey.]

Goss replaces Lowe at McLaren. It is rumoured that Lowe will go to Mercedes.

 

[David Morton]

Rumours abound but Ross Brawn will leave Mercedes after this season.
Lowe will be on gardening leave for the duration of 2013 so only moving north from Woking to Brackley to the merc team next year.
I suppose there is one consolation - loads of property in the Brackley area available and compared with Woking it's petty cash. I wonder if the HS2 (high speed rail link between London and Birmingham) has blighted property there as it has done everywhere else ? I could sell my garden shed in Marlow and buy a mansion in the country around Brackley.

 

[Pete McCluskey.]

Webber fastest day one in Barcelona. Lewis was second fastest, by about two seconds.

 

[Pete McCluskey.]

Some very strong rumours that Honda are building a V6 engine for 2014.

 

[Mesa]

I wonder if the HS2 (high speed rail link between London and Birmingham) has blighted property there as it has done everywhere else ? I could sell my garden shed in Marlow and buy a mansion in the country around Brackley.

There used to be a run down little wooden electrical shack in the middle of a farm field that was within view of US 101 in southern "Silicon Valley". There was a sign across it that read "Fixer Upper - $500,000". Unfortunately, at the time it was not too far from the truth.

 

[Doug Clark]

Yeah I know the new V6's will be nothing like the old one's, but we can dream about it. The attached paper is a good read.

 

[Keith]

McLaren confirmed using Honda engines from 2015....

:thumbsup:

 

[Pete McCluskey.]

McLaren confirmed using Honda engines from 2015....

:thumbsup:

There you go, for once my mail was correct.