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Wll his chances of lifting the title were slim before this race now he has utterly no chance now.

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Hamilton to replace Webber at Redbull anyone?

Button just threw away the race too. Both need a slap.

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Pull the plug - the conditions and rulings won't match up. :(

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Good idea by Charlie to stop the race

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Cancel antiques roadshow

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Yep, he must be trying to get a record amount of apperance's infront of the stewards

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Why hasn't the canadain track got decent drainage?

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Who is "Charlie"?

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Charlie is Charlie Whiting the race controler of F1

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Good question - and for all I know it might - I think that current conditions may not allow for much run-off time? Camber and everything?

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OK - thanks :tu:

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This race or all F1 races?

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ALL F1 race's

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OK - still don't have a clue who/what he is. I hang my head in shame :)

They really should pull the plug now.

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Charlie's official job title is 'Race Director', he start's the race's and make's decission's on if they should be stopped as in the race now, and if the safety car is used during and incident.

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And he's a Brit or is 'Charlie' a pseudonom for 'referee for this meeting'?

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This should answer your questions. :)

http://www.formula1.com/inside_f1/ru...ulations/8684/

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Yes he is a Brit.........

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Whiting

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Thank you SnoopZ - niice to see that sometimes Brits get things right and recognised for it.
I'm happy to be as thick as the next person and appreciate being enlightened. :)

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You are way ahead of me on the F1 info :)

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I'd like to see a result no matter what the outcome - but 'Come Dine With Me' is starting to look attractive :erm:

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Gentlemen start you engines

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I don't know if I'm being harsh or namby pamby - but guys/teams - deal with it ?
It's all become over-complicated. There is no way that a driver should be asked to drive a high-powered vehicle in those conditions.

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Afonson spins off, or does he hit Button who has a punture?

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Perhaps the race director should have a button the change them all to 4 cylinder for when it rains.. It would slow them down as speed is the main safety issue in the wet

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OMG Schey has gon to 2nd, (he's just pitted)

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Guy on the sidelines clearing the debris almost gets squashed by an incoming car.

This is a joke.

VETTEL BLOWS IT!

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From last to first

GO Button

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lol well done Button!

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WOW what a Fantastic drive Go Jenson Yay...... :D

Well Done :tu:

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Fantastic race. 6 pit stops, 21st at one point. 1st. Brilliant.

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Well - that was a weird one!
So very pleased for Button and so good to hear the National Anthem again.
An amazing race.
I still want to be the safety car driver.

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Woops. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/form...e/13758039.stm

Usually when they deny it... its the exact opposite.

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Is the BBC going to drop F1 in 2013?

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2011/06/1...-drop-f1-2013/

I hope not or the air will turn very very very blue in my proximity.

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l think that something will be dropped by the BBC and l think at the moment Formula 1 is the favourite.

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I can't wait for the F1 coverage to go back to having adverts throughout! HOORAY, ADVERTS!!!

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It seems like after these pleas?

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcas...rmula-one.html

Re: Formula 1 2011 season
 

Just downloaded and had a look at this;


F1 Android App


Looking forward to trying it this weekend...

:D

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This was the first app I downloaded when I got my new phone.

I also got the McLaren app, which does car telemetry.

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Formula 1 bosses have delayed the introduction of 'green' engines by a year until 2014.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/form...e/13878359.stm

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:( I missed first practice :(

Details for this weekend are as follows

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Who do you think will win this weekend.

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A car and a driver.. oh and probably a team

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A question usually needs a answer and you did not answer the question.

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OK then I think the winner will be the team/driver with the fastest total time on the day of the race ;)

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Now thats better.:D:D;):D:D

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Well it ain't gonna be a woman, as they are good enough, nor is there a rear view mirror to apply lipstick:D

:tiptoe::Sprint:

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Oh that's easy, you just put a reflective strip on the inside of the visor :D

Times for this weekends British GP

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Ah but that only works with an open face helmet ;)

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Is that from experience??? ;)

Anyway works perfectly well with my flip helmet!!!

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I'm not the best "PhotoShopper" in the world but hey!

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Test of Jet Canopy : http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/14199629

Formula one is an open cockpit car racing sport. There are plenty or saloon, sports and related enclosed racing series. Lets all watch those instead if we have to wrap the drivers up in this level of cotton wool.

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They also tested windscreens which although broke did deflect the tyre away from the area occupied by a drivers helmet.

Remember that F1 cars used to have windscreens so it's nothing new

http://www.sportscardigest.com/wp-co...ar-620x413.jpg

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Chandhok has replaced Trulli for this German GP at Lotus

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/formula_one/14220866.stm

Nice to see Karun getting another chance

Here's also the times for the race

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Great win by Lewis, Alonso 2nd and Webber 3rd.. Great battle for 4th won by Vettel beating Massa with a better last lap pit stop..

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Yes at last and now lets hope McClaren can build on this win.

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Makes me smile, and so pleased for Lewis. Oh yes!.

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Really felt sorry for Massa as he only lost the place due to a slow pit stop.. Would have also meant less points for Vettel..

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And now onto Hungary

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If you're in the Manchester area on Monday, come to the City Centre to see Jenson drive his MP4-26 down Deansgate!

Link

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Well, actually it was the earlier MP4-24 & limited to 70mph, but still pretty good!

http://www.itv.com/granada/jenson-wows-manchester66612/

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What the hell happened with Lewis and Schummie at the end of Q3?? Lewis was ahead of him on the track then Schummie got ahead and both didn't make it past the flag before it dropped for their fast lap??

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Yes what did happen but on a wider point its been a very poor season by Lewis Hamilton and l just he can regroup in the close season and launch a determined challenge for next season.

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Sebastian Vettel takes crown despite Jenson Button win in Japan

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...ne/9611193.stm

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:clap: Congrats to Red Bull and Sebastian :clap:

The only downside to a good race was the start. It now seems acceptable to run someone off the road at the start. Schumi started it but Seb seems the master of this tactic. Does not seem sporting to me, but then call be old fashioned if you like......

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Yeah weird how seb got away with it yet Lewis was investigated for a lot less.. :rolleyes:

Anyway congrats to the new world champion, today named as the RB7 car.. ;)

It's been a season yet again dominated by the car and not the drivers, which is a shame.. Pity there's no high level single make racing or identical aerodynamics/engines racing as then you could classify yourself as a real world champion and not just someone who can drive the fastest car..

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another great race by Button

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Yes Jenson has always been a smooth talented driver but needs McClaren to up their game next season not just for him but for Hamilton as well who will admit that he has made several mistakes this season but is still in my mind a hugely talented driver we have yet to see the best of.

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It was great to see someone other than Vettel win.

So I might as well enjoy the last races as I'm not watching it from next year, as I cannot see the point of only watching 50% of them.

I bet the BBC only get the boring races

Re: Formula 1 2011 season
 

Lewis Hamilton's form will return and he has full support of McLaren, says Martin Whitmarsh


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/mot...Whitmarsh.html

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Force India for him then.:D

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Sebastian Vettel won the Korean Grand Prix from McLaren's Lewis Hamilton to help Red Bull wrap up a second consecutive constructors' championship. Vettel jumped Hamilton on the first lap to take the lead and was unchallenged on his way to a 10th win of the season.



http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/form...e/15326210.stm

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Formula 1 can expect a new and improved Lewis Hamilton next season, his father Anthony has told BBC Sport.





http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/form...e/15403854.stm

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I think the reason he's not been himself is he might have spilt with his GF.

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Yes l hear that he has definitely split with his girlfriend so now he can now fully concentrate on his racing career.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...ne/9627687.stm





Lets hope it is more competive next season.

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At last the stewards made the right decision. You could clearly see that Massa looked to his left and saw Lewis, and then turned in on him.

I'm not saying that Lewis shouldn't be blamed for any of the incidents with Massa, but most of them would normally be put down to a racing incident if it wasn't for the fact that they were between Lewis and Massa.

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Yes l am not saying Lewis Hamilton is perfect in his driving but l do think he has been picked on by the stewards and the media a bit unfairly in the last couple of years.

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Du'ya tink itz cuz e's blk blud?

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He is a racer, and to win races you have to take risks. The main difference between the drivers when you get to an F1 level isn't driving skill, it's bravery. And the braver you are the more risks you take. Senna was a perfect example of this.

As for Vettel. I don't think he is the best driver by a long way. He just has the best car by far. This is the unfortunate thing about F1, one team always seems to dominate. As a racing driver I should think that Vettel finds it boring when he doesn't have to race wheel to wheel with anyone. However, we have seen in the past that he can't handle pressure.

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The answer to that is no as the colour of skin is not of relevance in my mind nor should it be in the minds of the stewards.

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Yes l have to agree with a lot of what you are saying as when Vettel has been put under pressure in the past he is not as good as he thinks he is.

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The worst thing is that he got repremanded for that joke. I know people who went to school with Lewis, and that is just his sense of humor...he likes Ali G

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+1 but Webber has the same car, and with the same setup he's 1-2 10ths off Vettel. It would be nice to see Vettel along side Alonso, Hamilton, Schumy et-al.

Tounge in *cheek* (ref to what Hamilton said after Massa & Hamilton had a little love bump)

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I've never rated Webber as a top driver either, but he has still won races in a Red Bull.

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Vettel out on the first lap in abu dhabi

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Rear tyre came of rim, and he rushed to get it back to the pits and damaged the rear of the car.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...ne/9638444.stm


Lets hope this is a prelude to next season.

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Pity we don't have access to the telemetry to see if the tyre lost pressure before the loss of control or it lost pressure as it went from track to kerb to run-off to grass... The resulting damage was to the hub and wishbone probably caused by the unbalanced flailing of the tyre carcass.

Either way though it was a good race which proved that the DSR zones are promoting overtaking (can't remember the exact figures from the same track from last year but I think completed over taking events was in single figures)

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/form...e/15764552.stm

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The comentators said that red bull and other teams run the tyres under the recommended pressures that are recommended, so this bit RB on the bum.

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....and at the start the tyre temps and hence pressures are at their lowest..

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They have been upsetting Pirelli for a long time by not following their recommendations. Remember when they had problems with tyre wear because they used too much camber.

Maybe the FIA should insist that teams stay within the guidelines in the interest of safety.

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Goodbye F1 on the BBC, why should I watch only half the races?
Nobody would ever watch halp a football match.

I'm in two mind about F1, watch it or not. At the moment do something else is winning, as RB winning got very boring, plus some crap marshall desicions.

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Yet not all the football matches are available on Sky.. Anyway that's a whole other thread of discussion ;)

Well it's the end of the season so as usual any discussion for next year (apart from the reduced BBC coverage which has it's own thead) should go in the 2012 pre-season thread

In the mean time well done to all the teams, drivers and organisers for giving us an exciting year even though the RB7 with vettel hanging on inside ran away with it.

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