Credit: Microsoft Excel...?
Pie charts are cool.
It's that Friday feeling once more and I'm here to guide you through another day to end a week that leads to more Formula 1 action, woohoo! It's always ridiculously exciting going into an F1 weekend even if this weekend's race is at the boredrome that is Catalunya... BUT! Positivity is the name of the game and I remain positive it'll be good. Remember to check out Christine's always brilliantly complied list of race information including the times for Free Practise 1 and 2 taking place today!
Paddock News
Michael V2.0 - Ferrari announced yesterday that since they have finally found love, announcing a long term relationship with Fernando Alonso after the break up of their former lover Michael Schumacher. They've finally moved on in Maranello, and looked deep into the eyebrows of Anando as he announced he was staying on with the team until 2016. 2016!! That's about 17 years away that is. But what about Felipe baby? Who knows... and whilst I mention Michael, it turns out he's going to bounce back again apparently. Ross keeps saying he's going to bounce back. Is Michael Schumacher made of rubber or something? No one should bounce that much, he always seems to be bouncing back.
They should rename themselves to Ambition Lotus.... Lotus - Well, you can't fault Mike Gascoyne for being an ambitious chap. He's saying that the latest Lotus updates for Spain that are coming for the car will pull them up into a midfield team which should be interesting. Don't get me wrong, Lotus have seemed stronger than 2010 without a doubt but they still seem to be disappointingly tailing behind so maybe it'll be nice to see it work. A midfield team though? They're about as midfield as Fabien Barthez was. Oooh, a football reference.
Elsewhere...
Is it legal for podcasts to contain so much awesome?! - Here's something you've totally got to check out at some point when you have 25 free minutes. A few weeks back there was a Sidepodchat posted here on the site with Steve Lovell who was asking the questions instead but now you can finally hear the final product with questions also directed at Andy Meyrick and David Croft as well as our lovely Sidepodcast hosts. It's a fascinating listen with some really good opinions from various parts of the motorsport rainbow.
28 Days? No, no, 30 Days Later... - I've finally finished my 30 Day Song Challenge, woohoo! It only took 30 days you know. Who'd have thunk it? But I wanted to share this with you anyways as it's been a fun month sharing a few music tastes from the past and present. I'm thinking of starting a film one soon because I really enjoyed it, although remember you can now see Christine's 30 Day Song Challenge up and running on her blog now! More people should do their own!
Retro Cartridge Awesomeness! - I really love these, such a cool idea. How about combining these fantabulous hollywood and big TV famous things with old school gaming adverts and posters for the cartridges back in the day? Ahhh, you don't get stuff like this anymore. I particularly like the Lost one with it's little nod towards the point and click adventures of yesteryear such as the Monkey Island games. Which leads me nicely onto...
The life and adventures of a gaming legend - ...this brilliant video looking at the career of the genius Tim Schafer hosted by a certain Tim Schafer. The guy is one of those chaps that I really look up to with his achievements and his genius ideas for games in the past (just watch the video to see for yourself) and I just loved the video. It is about 20 minutes long but it's a good look at how he managed to go from George Lucas' ranch to owning a multi million dollar studio with a solid reputation. Plus, he is a genius. Have I mentioned that? He's a genius.
*implodes from being unable to handle the awesome* - How on earth can I have a paragraph justifying the amazingness of that link? Last week Roger Waters took his tour of The Wall to the O2 Arena in London and a certain Mr David Gilmour popped up during Comfortably Numb to perform with Roger, as well as later on that evening Nick Mason getting involved. Pink Floyd on stage for like, the second time in nearly 30 years or so!! Just absolutely immense and now Waters has released an official video of the Comfortably Numb performance. The only way it could be even more perfect is if Richard Wright was still with us to join in.
And Finally
I'm making a note here, Huge Success... - This would be so cool to make but I could never get it done I reckon. You probably know how much I heart Portal 2 and all it's gaming brilliance but someone has made a Lego version of the cute turrets from the Portal games and shown how to make it yourself. It's so cool and alarmingly accurate! I'd love to have a Lego Turret in my room... "Are you still there..?"
Footballer, buses and trophies seem to make a bad mix - How has this happened again?! This time the trophy fell off the bus from Ajax goalkeeper Martin Stekelelebekelebeeburg. Goalkeeper. Dropped the trophy. A man who's job it is to use his hands as his main form of playing football. Deary me!
He's real but he's not real, damnit! - I wanted to quickly throw this video in too, another gaming thing and I apologise for an excess of videogame links in today's daily but you have got to see the technology for Rockstar Games' new big title LA Noire out today in Europe. It is actually staggering and I can't wait to get my grubby mits on it. Just a mindblowing video on just how far games are getting now.
That's that for this week. It's been a long thursday to write this on and sleep is needed buTomorrow Pat, Mr C and myself are heading to Cardiff to see the Manic Street Preachers which should be totally awesome. Very excited! But for today let's have a good day in the comments with plenty of F1 to talk about and hopefully good weather outside as we approach the end of the week. Lovely! It's only fitting with the Manics gig that I close with my favourite Manics song in acoustic form...
helloooo Friday.
I am planning to spend my day working out what snacks I feel like for tonights FP.
Do you have a list of options
I do, I got given many suggestions last race. It's on my computer at home but I remember the gist of it.
Have I ever said you are too organised. FP snacks logged on a computer
it only happened because I was so indecisive and the comments are mucho helpful
:D
Bernie obviously doesn't think the Spanish Grand Prix will be up to much, if the mobile version of his site is anything to go by. I took this screenshot about 5 minutes ago and it's saying there's over a week to go until the first practise (which for posterity's sake I will note as being in 8 hours and 17 minutes' time).
Have you seen these recent posts on sidepodcast.com?
- Daily: 20th May 2011
- A chat with Andy Meyrick, David Croft, and the Sidepodcrew
- Daily: 19th May 2011
- Spain 2011 - Race Information
- Daily: 18th May 2011
I've nominated chocolate limes and a chocolate bar. Possibly also cereal depending on how I feel.
Start times ping - http://toomuchracing.com/2011/05/20/start-times-20-22-may-2011/
Game reminder - http://toomuchracing.com/2011/05/18/tmr-game-2011-week-17/
a brief hello hello hello
:)
Hello!
Never good
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/91503
:(
get well soon christian
You Ms Ali
:)
Pro Tools is bouncing down right now - I'm hoping for it to work this time
That should have said "Yo!"
Hello all
Hello Joe
Yo!
Hey, will there be people commenting on the Kimi debut tommorrow night?
Sorry for my inattention; I was trying not to fall asleep analysing the Balance of Performance for Le Mans. I had no idea it was so dry...
They are busy re-inventing the word "convoluted"
I think I understand the performance breaks for GTE and the likely reasons. Gave up on the prototypes...
I'm officially snowed in. The main road is closed until further notice.
Iceland doesn't know it's nearly summer then?
I have the suspicion someone towed the island on Amy's side of the planet.
Travelling is supposed to be good for you.
I have gone with Pringles.
Kinda off topic, but does anyone know how to save/convert iPlayer files after downloading to Desktop (for Mac)? I'd like to move some of this over to my mobile... and save some F1 stuff too :) I know there were loads of DRM/convertor programmes out there before - but seems BBC keeps changing things up rendering them obsolete... Anyone? Pringles for breakfast :)
Wow, just checked it too... mine's the same! You'd think for F1, and the amount of dosh they have to spend - they'd do a better job with their web stuff :(
http://www.cl.ly/3y3d1I270V462g3J0C3p
Have you seen these recent posts on sidepodcast.com?
- Daily: 20th May 2011
- A chat with Andy Meyrick, David Croft, and the Sidepodcrew
- Daily: 19th May 2011
- Spain 2011 - Race Information
- Daily: 18th May 2011
Suddenly the teams' inability to agree on when a race is looks (slightly) more understandable...
Wow and oh dear...
"Remember to check out Christine's always brilliantly complied list of race information..."
I'm in a rebellious mood today and refuse to comply with Christine's race information, I say it's going to rain with the drivers using supersoft tyres and the race will start at midnight :-P
Morning, Day off today and the outlaws have just arrived for the weekend. Have fun!
(Great Daily Lukeh, loved the pie charts and the old video game links!)
#sidepodspace
The first spacewalk of the shuttle mission is under way
Yo folks,
Does anyone fancy trying a little something out for me?
:)
is it marmite?
Not quite.
I put together the first podcast this week - any thoughts or comments you have would be really appreciated.
http://theformulaoneandmotorsportsarchive.wordpress.com/2011/05/20/parc-ferme-episode-1-with-harry-tincknell/
:D
Classic GPs on red button now...
no, don't think I will subject myself to the 2006 Spanish GP
got to be better than the 2006 Spanish GP
The reviews I have of it will do for me...
Ooh, well done!
It could be a close run thing
Oh by theway, yes the opening theme will be the first thing to go
:D
it sounds like dr who at the start
:D
I just dug out an old synth and messed with it for (literally) two minutes.
Typical. The BBC site started working 20 minutes after free practise ended.
:D
Tincknell loves to talk doesn't he :-)
A little, but I've found a lot of them do. They're still young and I suppose it's better to have a good interview than a monotone session.
you notice it in the signing sessions too
Aye - Lucas Foresti is a good chat too. He's like a mixture between Helio Castroneves and Tony Kanaan
:)
it was hilarious watching people get freaked out - 'he's talking to me.... errr... what do I say?... "yes"... oh why did I say that?'
:D
Ping: http://sidepodcast.com/post/spain-2011-free-practice-1-results
it's good, especially liked the interview
bit of an uncomfortable pause between the review and the interview maybe (a sting perhaps?)
it ended it a bit abruptly, closing theme maybe?
overall, better than the 2006 Spanish GP
cheers for that
that sounds like a plan
i'm going to replace the themes tonight when i have a bit of spare time
i'm not sure even i could be that dull
:D
I've just really annoyed a telesalesman... can the day get any better? :-D
Nice to see that whoever picks out the classic races this week has a sense of humour... or maybe just a skewered comprehension of the word "classic"
good work
it's Alonso of course
Maybe Benson heard him wrong - maybe he really said 1996 Spanish GP
he actually slammed the phone down. result.
last year's Korean GP is also on the list
Although, I will give the two Japan races and Belgium 2000 a watch
that was odd rather than good
in fairness, Spain 2006 is an emotional choice. His first win in Spain and the first of any Spanish F1 driver.
no excuse
;)
heh. I bet Lewis will pick the British GP 08 but that was good as it rained ;)
I hope he picks Britain '08. Money on Lewis to also pick Donington '93
that'd be good, half expecting the two japan races again
I did expect him to pick last years Italian GP as he likened that to winning in spain.
I was kinda hoping in this Korea replay that Petrov wouldn't crash it. Oh well!
I was hoping that they'd have more of the circuit built
:)
According to Joe, FIAT have been busy
http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2011/05/20/meanwhile-in-the-real-world-2/
Just ordered a new DVD drive and 2 Doctor DVD's - happiness extended
:)
what have you ordered?
"The Twin Dilemma" and "Time and the Rani"
Although that selection will get me a bit of stick from those in the know
;)
Peri Brown and Melanie Bush, could never decide which was more irritating
Mel - that endless, endless scream
at least the doctor has the good sense to try to throttle Peri
True - shame about the rest of it though.
And also the first example of the now regular "post-regeneration quip to the camera"
what got me about Peri is that she was blatantly supposed to add sex appeal, and failed miserably
Tipped off by the ultra tight shirts / skirts she given to wear. As an aside, she actually looks great now, some 25 years later.
she turned up on casualty last year (i guess everyone does eventually)
Ping: http://mrschristine.com/2011/05/20/film-watch-131-the-bourne-ultimatum/
Yay Casualty!
It's on the way towards the BBC skip I believe. I think Colin Baker did it too, as well as an episode or two of the Bill a few years back
Have you seen these recent posts on sidepodcast.com?
- Live: Spain 2011 - Free Practice 2
- Spain 2011 - Free Practice 1 results
- Live: Spain 2011 - Free Practice 1
- Daily: 20th May 2011
- A chat with Andy Meyrick, David Croft, and the Sidepodcrew
Even Robert Kubica
Was expecting to see practice 2
Suprised to see the BBC are showing the Spanish gp
Practice is definitely on. LewHam fastest at the moment.
The BBC are very confused
Don't worry. It's just Nick's idea of a joke!
Righto.
That was strange. I got sent to the Contents page when attempting to single-click quote in Dashboard...
So's the FOM (they reckoned this shouldn't be showing until next week earlier today...)
:D
Suspected salesperson no. 2, except this one literally could not speak English (I don't mean in the "only knows the English on their sales script", I mean "cannot even greet someone in English"). It's very difficult to explain to them that their company should not even be ringing my house if they don't understand the words "company", "should", "not", "ring" or "house"...
oh mine rang back after I said I was too busy last friday, to sell me something I went out and bought on monday
seemed to think it was his time that was being wasted by these phone calls
Oops!
Sutil's left the pits, which is good news for him.
Ping: http://sidepodcast.com/post/spain-2011-free-practice-2-results
Ping: http://www.f1minute.com/news/mark-webber-leads-both-free-practice-sessions-in-spain
Christine...
Yes.
Do you use Skype to record your chats with Joe?
We use Skype to chat with him, yea. Not to do the recording.
Oh right. Just trying to work out in my head if there is a handy way to record Skype via an internal on a Mac.
Pro Tools isn't quite so forgiving with these things.
Who in their right mind charges £300-£600 for delegates to attend a speech?
Who in there right mind pays it?
Definitely not me! It was called "The Future of Library Funding" but it might as well have been called "The Future of Funding My Personal Retirement Plan"...
Maybe the answer is in the amount being charged
:D
Maybe - you wouldn't believe how many people in the library I worked at had trouble understanding the concept that charging the cost of materials for print-outs might be a good idea, instead of charging virtually nothing until the cartridges ran out and then waiting for the next budget to have the printing facilities re-enabled.
Hello all!
Afternoon Mr Lukeh. Fabbo daily.
hi lukeh,
how are you today?
Good thanks. Had a proper mental hour as i left work but now all is ok, phew!
thanks christine :) yay for pie charts!
Hey guys.
Back from a roadtrip with the outlaws. How's your afternoons been?
If you want to play with the Indycar Race Control windows a bit here are a few links
Just the track map: http://www.livestream.com/newchannel/popoutplayer?channel=indycartrackmap
Just the video: http://cdn.livestream.com/embed/indycar?layout=3&color=0x000000&autoPlay=true&mute=false&iconColorOver=0xe7e7e7&iconColor=0xcccccc&allowchat=true
N.B. layout= plays with what you see. 4 = video only, 2 chat below, 3 chat right. Trying to figure how to make the video a bit smaller.
There we go....
http://cdn.livestream.com/grid/LSPlayer.swf?channel=indycar&autoPlay=true
Hello. Sorry to jump in but I was just checking stuff to see if I had any messages and I think I have to run to the post office, but this is flying by my Twitter feed right now so before it gets lost..
I bring Kimi News from @Jeff_Gluck in the Charlotte media centre:
//
- Pic: My view of Raikkonen. He says he's here bc he's interested in what NASCAR is like. http://lockerz.com/s/103241236
- Raikkonen, whose voice makes you want to fall asleep, says he has no expectations in #NASCAR but says, "It's no so easy."
- Poor @lewisfranck. He just tried to greet Raikkonen in Finnish and got a completely blank stare in return.
- Raikkonen, on why he left F1: "Der was many reason why I stopped. ... I wanted to try other tings. And come here and see how the NASCAR is."
- Finally, a hint of a smile as Raikkonen says: "If I really suck here, there's no reason to come back."
news from Peter Windsor:
One team may not use (hot and/or cold)blown diffuser in race and then protest the others...#f1 http://twitter.com/#!/PeterDWindsor/status/71610666800254976
Just when you thought F1 teams could get along...
hot and/or cold. I wonder what that means. I thought the point of a blown diffuser was that exhaust gases were blown through it. How do you make exhaust gases cold?
Not exactly the most reliable source though is it?
Of hot air?
Perhaps the differnce between the rear-facing and forward (Renault) facing systems?
With our luck it's Red Bull that will do it and win anyways.
it is for that ;)
That's one way of putting it!
Boo they don't have it.
I'm getting a phone upgrade, but Orange have disabled my current SIM before the new one has arrived.. that's annoying!
How's Friday been?
Maybe
More likely Ferrari. They like protesting stuff that has been legal for a year.
i don't think they would, they've been working hard on it. I've seen GMM sites run stories saying it was Williams who made the original complaint, but considering the source you can't be sure.
Yeah I won't believe it until I see it from a more reputable source.
Until it can be Exclusively Reported (pat. pend.) by Autosport?
I bet its Sauber, James Key is blatantly telling him rubbish to get him back for what he said earlier in the year, everyone will laugh and laugh...
Hi people.
Have you seen these recent posts on sidepodcast.com?
- Spain 2011 - Free Practice 2 results
- Live: Spain 2011 - Free Practice 2
- Spain 2011 - Free Practice 1 results
- Live: Spain 2011 - Free Practice 1
- Daily: 20th May 2011
#sidepodspace
The first spacewalk of the shuttle mission was completed successfully today. The spacewalk was cut ten minutes short as the carbon dioxide sensor in one of the space suits failed and so the spacewalk was stopped early for safety reasons.
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html
(Mission Control): Space walker, come in. We are reading a failure of your CO2 sensor. Please abort the EVA and return to the shuttle.
(Space Walker): Aw! No, I don't want to come in. I am feeling fine. I am O.K, I swear.
MC: Negative SW, please return to the Shuttle.
SW: No! And you can't make me.
MC: Alright then, we will leave without you.
SW: OK.
MC: (silence)
It was slightly less believable than that. It failed with more than 3 hours to go and the message sent to him was the CO2 sensor has failed. You have spent a lot of time on the ISS so you understand how CO2 affects you. We will ask you every 20 minutes if you are OK.
@TabathaValls
At last!! Welcome to twitter @thereal_JDA !!!
That would be Jerome D'Ambrosio
Goooood afternoon :) I am back from the Circuit de Catalunya!
Evening all
Kicking back at last :) http://instagr.am/p/Ee9oq/
Cool! Hi Marti
Cool, how was it?
Ping: http://www.f1bigpicture.com/news/grid-reference
evening to all whp have just turned up!
May have to join in with a cold Magners me thinks :)
Did you have a good day?
The sacrilege! But was it good?
Fernando fever and Pedro pandemonium?
I heartily recommend a pizza to accompany it, would you like to see a menu Sir?
Nowt for poor Jaime?
May have to have a gander now you have kindly offered :)
Always
I should get some Magners glasses though
Hymie Hysteria :)
Our special tonight is Chicken Caeser
Well, it is if you live near a Co-Op
Remember to remove the wrapper AND sauce sachet
I'm having the lemon mackerel with a pint of Kingfisher. I'd have curry with the Kingfisher but I can't be bothered to make it and the fish goes out of date tonight.
Nooo. Always Red Bull!
I hear FP1 was a little slow, anything exciting in FP2?
R5L piece at 20:30 [repeated from earlier?]
Wasn't massively exciting
Sounds nice
Highlights it is then
Yes. I'm Hank Marvin.
:)
Soon to be 'feeling quite Heikki' :)
Great 'Tolerate...' clip Lukeh, cheers
Hope tomorrow is fab for you all
Cheers. Having to sacrifice both F1 and Indy qualifying but it'll be worth it, will listen to 5Live in the car though.
These are cool, via @DaveGorman
Number 12 is a doozy! Long Exposure Shots of Airline Takeoffs and Landings. http://r2.ly/bx7h
Any idea who is supporting?
Clickable: http://www.amusingplanet.com/2011/05/long-exposure-shots-of-airline-takeoffs.html
Today I saw two accidents: One in GP3 and another in GP2.
Quite strange to see a Mini tournement... They were 50 seconds slower than F1 are.
The Joy Formidable, who I've not heard of. I meant to look them up actually.
you could put unburnt fuel vapour through (does sound dangerous when you phrase it like that)
They are good. You'll like them I think, discovered them a few weeks ago
It would ignite with the heat in the exhaust. That is what they used to do to keep the turbos spinning.
Or you mix with ducted cold air
Saw some of those on Retronaut earlier, very cool
:)
Reheat! Also known as afterburners
Is it wrong I'm really excited in seeing them? Lou showed me them a few months back and I really got into them.
not as much as I'm ecited for the manics though, eeeeeeeeeeeee :D
Looking forward to hearing them then
Never, it means they picked the right support :)
I'm guessing that slightly reduced the likelihood of a crash there then.
That's why the turbos always had flames spitting out the back
Although if/when they play whirring I may just implode. There may be many song related implosions tomorrow :)
#sorrypatandmrc
so it's doing the same sort of thing then?
It's creating air pressure changes, therefore airflow
Actually quite a yummy pizza. Who knew?
Get thee to a Co-Op and purchase
First photo of tom hardy as Bane in the new Batman film has popped up, woop!
http://www.totalfilm.com/news/first-image-of-tom-hardy-as-bane-in-the-dark-knight-rises
He does look very Bane-y for the geek amongst us. Reminds me of his portrayal of Charles bronson :)
Ooh, he's great. So looking forward to this. Probably Nolan's last Batman film
:)
*DR00L!*
To think we once settled with joel schumacher :)
I mean, the name alone brings alarm bells ringinging
Keemee (Kimi) had fun at Charlotte today, got into a slide..
http://jalopnik.com/5803957/watch-kimi-raikkonen-almost-scandi-flick-his-nascar-truck
Sad times. The Mr Freeze abomination is the only one I've never seen and don't intend to
I have no idea what you're talking about. But the human brain does tend to block out trauma so you don't remember it.
I've taken for fall for you.
It was a moment of my movie life which stands up there with the likes of Thunderpants. I... I don't wish to talk about these times.
Can I un-see it?
Yes except the point wasn't to create downforce which it would still do if the exhausts were aimed correctly. THe problem with turbos is turbo lag. WHen a driver puts his foot on the throttle it took half a second or more for the turbo to spin fast enough to do its job. But by injecting fuel into the exhaust and igniting it there it expanded and drove the turbo so that it was spinning fast enough that the engine could respond instantly to the driver. Or so they thought until they switched back to normally aspirated engines and even Prost was spinning in testing because the engine was responding instantly and he was used to a slight delay. The fact Prost had some spins in testing was was discussed in Autosport because normally he never did. That is one of the changes in the sport that no-one notices now
I named one of my pets in World of Warcraft "Thunderpants", had no idea it was actually a movie.
@toomuchracing He scrapped the wall too. Sounds like a pretty complete NASCAR day. http://yfrog.com/h6b9daj (pic from @diegofmejia)
(from @felipegana)
Movie is a very vague term in this example
The Nolans are in Batman?
Apparently, they were in the mood
Just a little wiggle
When is Kimi's race?
Tonight... 20h00 EST (GMT -4)
1am
Which would make that EDT, not EST....
http://www.firstrowsports.eu/watch/65494/1/watch-nascar-camping-world-truck-series-.html
From Darren Heath:
Ferrari new rear wing slot gap 30mm to big.They say measuring is wrong-they would wouldn't they!
Have Ferrari slipped up with their new rear wing?
http://twitter.com/#!/adamcooperf1/status/71619250984468480
that's waaaaaaaaaaay out!
I said on twitter... Sauber, find out and race on the whole weekend with a dodgy one. Ferrari are noted on the Friday, give time to change. #sulk
Yup, especially in an industry with tolerances of 1/100ths of mm
Look at the grief Sauber got for 5 mm. I guess there is no penalty for running it illegally in practise. Unless they use it in quali or the race I assume they are safe
Can't disagree with that
Why not?
What's to stop Fri being extreme testing day?
Even if they ran it in quali, they'd only get moved to the back of the grid
is there any benefit to doing that?
comedy add-ons might liven it up I suppose
What do they gain by running it on Friday? There is no sporting advantage
Nothing
That's what I thought about Sakon Yamamoto
No benefit to running him either
Apparently Charlie Whiting had a press conference on Engine Mapping this evening
I bet he changed his mind again.
that must have been a thrill a minute
Windsor says meeting called for June 16
Read on Twitter that ban in effect for Silverstone
I vote that Patrick head replace Charlie or becomes permanent Chief Steward. THAT would be fun!
He also said there will be 2 DRS zones from Canada
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/91556
Patrick is way too honest
it didn't need any last year to be a good race
Good, 2 short ones hopefully
the whole main straight followed by the pit straight after the chicane I believe
WOW! I was already wondering where the ONE would be here. There are three good spots. Coming in to the final chicane (maybe not if you are Bobby K.), coming out of the chicane and on to the 'Casino Straight' and immediately after the wall of champions.
I don't like the second choice since if something goes wrong there is no runn off, you are coming down pit lane out of control or crash through the island (for which the MUST find a solution)
4 big braking zones and no long sequence of corners. Easy
Windsor:
FIA will decide tonight on legality of Ferrari's new rear wing
that doesn't sound anything like the slot gap being 60% to large
Face like a bulldog, striding down pitlane to 'have words' :)
There was also a V or U cut in the middle of the wing... Perhaps that is the question.
i heard it's the measurement from the pivot to the trailing edge
ferrari have measured that and it's within the limit but they have then added a gurney flap to it
the question is whether they should include the gurney in the measurement - in which case it exceeds the limit
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/91555
Odd looking thing.
Hahahah, the one week I miss Doctor Who and it will have Muse in it :)
PH: "Fernando jumped the start? Balck flag him for a stop-wait-and-go.. I'll have a word with the lad." But that WAS a great shot of Charlie pointing out Alonso for his jump start
If there's a gurney flap then the trailing edge has been moved.
Depends on the wording I guess
Acting?
Nah, just being all music-y in the background I assume. Maybe the doctor gets his stereo installed finally or something
I can see that Muse would be this Doctor's favourite band.
Scarbs doesn't think it's an issue
Typical FIA. They still can't write the basics of the regs in a way that anyone knows what they mean. To me a Gurney flap is part of the wing and has to meet the rules. Otherwise what is to stop someone adding a 3 foot high Gurney flap.
It's the same with blown diffusers. Either say they are legal or not but you can't have a race where cars may be declared illegal afterwards when what they are doing has been accepted as legal for a long time
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/91554
Maybe that's why the 11th Doctor has won me over so easily :)
Let's see if they are brave enough to run it in Qualy
I have little idea what the words mean but I can see from the picture, that can't be legal surely
It's a red car
hmmm... what odds are being quoted on an Hispania podium?
Cheque is in the post to Jean
But one detection zone so less chance of re-passing :(
There are still enough cars in front of them to prevent that
I missed that. That is so stupid.
two williams and two virgins only I think - and they're not that reliable
hehehe, I heart murray gold (doctor who composer) :)
https://twitter.com/#!/murraygold/status/71666480189681665
If you aren't doing anything and Indy practice isn't grabbing you, how about Kimi qualifying.. http://de.justin.tv/besweeet5?#/w/1230072288 or on the link 2 on the site Steven linked earlier
"The DRS will be available to drivers both on the back straight, on the approach to Turn 11..."
A shame Charlie can't look at the FIA's on circuit diagrams, he certainly does not mean Turn 11 surely - that's the slight kink after the hairpin!
I'll give it a go
I'm on your link, seems more stable but not much in it.
It isn't hugely interesting I must say.
The justin link took a few minutes to settle. It's fine now
Nelshino qualifies P1 in the truck series... Did anyone know he was running also this weekend? I didn't!
Provisional
http://www.stupidvideos.com/video/just_plain_stupid/Formula_1_On_A_Guitar/
I hate that they keep putting the crash videos in the truck quali
Very annoying
mad
I have given up on the trucks. Much as I would like to see Kimi's quali run the guy who owns the channel is just annoying me
Is there any reason to think that Sir Stirling Moss is not THE MAN? Busy fortnight.....
Going to the Le Mans classic.... http://ca.jalopnik.com/5803973/sir-stirling-moss-will-race-his-17-million-porsche-at-le-mans
Not to mention
http://ca.jalopnik.com/5803102/sir-stirling-moss-joins-the-knights-of-the-round-bottom
and
http://ca.jalopnik.com/5800424/its-good-to-be-a-knight-aint-it
There we go, Kimi locked in and will race tonight.
Says in an interview they were guessing a bit on setup for qualifying, was a bit loose, says the race will be a lot different running with everyone else.
Pretty wordy interview for Kimi
Yeah... He had a couple of 'moments' in quali. Back ton the throttle a little too hard, a little too fast.... Someone needs to tell this boy that slideways ain't always fast.
Kimi starts 31st, Piquet Jr starts 8th, Max Papis 13th
This was Kimi's quali run and interview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uqQH6ucjLw&feature=youtu.be
Mattzel89 is superfast at uploading this stuff!
was only really quiet in F1, he's quite talkative in rallying and was prior to F1
Awesome :D
Oops!
#nothere
Pole Poll published: http://sofaf1.com/2011/05/20/spanish-pole-poll/
Nascar qualifying is odd. I tuned in so I would be set for Kimi's race and they are doing qualifying that includes a pit stop
Very odd
That's for the All-Star race I think, not part of the series. That thing has some very very weird rules.
It's the all star race which is a weird concept but no more than the race for the chase for the cup for the thing
PING!!!!!!! It's Saturday
http://sidepodcast.com/post/daily-test-saturday-21