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OT: F1 World Champion - Don't look if you haven't seen the rac |
Gustl |
Nov 14 2010, 08:47 AM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,519 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria |
5 years after they startet the F1 Project, Red Bull Racing won the Constructors Championship as well as the Drivers World Championship
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ChrisFoley |
Nov 14 2010, 08:50 AM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 7,934 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None |
Congrats Seb!
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Gint |
Nov 14 2010, 08:53 AM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,082 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I agree completely, but I have to say...
You know, there might be people that haven't seen the race yet. Spoiler threads with the results in the title kinda suck. |
Gint |
Nov 14 2010, 08:54 AM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,082 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I'm going to change the title of this thread. I hope you don't mind.
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Gustl |
Nov 14 2010, 09:00 AM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,519 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria |
oooops ... sorry ... forgot about the time gap (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
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Gint |
Nov 14 2010, 09:03 AM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,082 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Yeah, I record a lot of races. Especially those that start at 05:30. The pager and the dog woke me up this morning before this one started though.
It didn't occur to me that the last three year's WDC drivers were all on the podium. That's kinda cool. |
scotty b |
Nov 14 2010, 09:09 AM
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rust free you say ? Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None |
Congrats from the opposition. If we only had 10 more laps
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Rleog |
Nov 14 2010, 09:46 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 608 Joined: 12-October 03 From: Middleton, MA Member No.: 1,239 Region Association: North East States |
Appropriate that Vettel should win it all. He was clearly fastest for nearly all of the season. Alanso's quest in a slower car was heroic.
Vettel, Weltmeister! |
J P Stein |
Nov 14 2010, 11:22 AM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
After 40 odd years of following F1 cosely, I've about had it.
The aero thing has finally done me in. If I wanted to watch a parade, I'd watch the Macy's Thanksgiving jobbie. Watching the ongoing absurdity of a car that is 2-3 sec per lap faster, having one of the best drivers in the world at the helm, being unable to pass a rookie in an inferior car is just too much. |
URY914 |
Nov 14 2010, 02:54 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 121,001 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
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championgt1 |
Nov 14 2010, 03:07 PM
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Don't embarrass me Filmore! Group: Members Posts: 2,680 Joined: 3-January 07 From: Tacoma, Washington Member No.: 7,420 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Just glad Alonso did not get it.
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Cheapsnake |
Nov 14 2010, 05:12 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 419 Joined: 15-November 07 From: Door County, WI Member No.: 8,341 |
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'73-914kid |
Nov 14 2010, 05:20 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,473 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Vista, CA Member No.: 9,714 Region Association: Southern California |
Renault's technical development throughout the season helped to create a car that seemed better at tracks with long straights. I don't see the Renault as an inferior chassis.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Rookie or not, It was great to see a new face keeping a big gun at bay. Especially Alonso..
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URY914 |
Nov 14 2010, 05:36 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 121,001 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
How many poles and races did Red Bull Racing win this year?
The car must be good for something.... |
hydroliftin |
Nov 14 2010, 07:20 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 373 Joined: 8-November 06 From: Vallejo, CA Member No.: 7,180 Region Association: Northern California |
Renault's technical development throughout the season helped to create a car that seemed better at tracks with long straights. I don't see the Renault as an inferior chassis.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Rookie or not, It was great to see a new face keeping a big gun at bay. Especially Alonso.. I agree. Kudos to Vetrali Petrov for a great drive. Why should he just let Alanso pass when there were still points he could earn for his team and his own career? There were several spectacular passes in this race, Alsonso just wasn't able to do it. After Alanso's team mate, Nelson Piquet, deliberatly crashed in Singapore in 2008 handing Alanso the win, I have no respect for the guy. He got lucky this season to get into the final four. Thankfully his luck did not hold in the final race. I would have been happy if Hamilton, Weber, or Vettle had won the championship as long as it was not Alonso. |
Elliot Cannon |
Nov 14 2010, 11:36 PM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None |
After 40 odd years of following F1 cosely, I've about had it. The aero thing has finally done me in. If I wanted to watch a parade, I'd watch the Macy's Thanksgiving jobbie. Watching the ongoing absurdity of a car that is 2-3 sec per lap faster, having one of the best drivers in the world at the helm, being unable to pass a rookie in an inferior car is just too much. I'd rather watch a club race. Well, OK I'd like to go to the Monaco GP just once. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
carr914 |
Nov 15 2010, 06:29 AM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 118,949 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States |
Just glad Alonso did not get it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Next to Bernie, he is my least favorite person in F-1 |
J P Stein |
Nov 15 2010, 07:59 AM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
Due to the defusers & rear wings, a trailing car cannot get close to the leading car as the turbulence of the aforementioned bits cause the front wing to loose down force with a resultant lack of grip. As a result, most passing is done in the pits or a "let by" by a back marker. It has nothing to do with a particular driver or car, it happens to all of them at some point. The seemingly hopeless moves made by the super aggressive drivers that result in crashes are the result of the only chance a driver has to make it. The same thing happens under brakeing.
Alonso's problem was made extra obvious by the camera's attention given to it. His front end washed out multiple times.....if you were watching. The "trains" formed by a slower car have become more frequent..Weber in the RB ( the best car of the year) was lined up behind Alonso...just criusing in the still air about 2 sec back....if you were watching. Off the top of my head, F1 is the only place this happens......even the low rent IRL has worked this out. |
'73-914kid |
Nov 15 2010, 08:43 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,473 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Vista, CA Member No.: 9,714 Region Association: Southern California |
I see what you mean... I did watch it happen, but it's been that way for a long long time now..
IRL has the same problem though. Formula Nippon is really the only series that has a mushroom buster style rear diffuser that can allow a car to follow close and still maintin aerodynamic grip up front.. |
championgt1 |
Nov 15 2010, 09:04 AM
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Don't embarrass me Filmore! Group: Members Posts: 2,680 Joined: 3-January 07 From: Tacoma, Washington Member No.: 7,420 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Just glad Alonso did not get it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Next to Bernie, he is my least favorite person in F-1 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Exactely! |
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