Formula 1 General Chat & Discussion

ferrari news

The Ferrari seems to be seriously considering Sergio Perez in 2013, alongside Alonso as they would like a "young man with the potential to become great."
The Spanish team-mate is now Felipe Massa , who seems unable to return to previous levels of performance to the terrible accident in Hungary in 2009.
The Brazilian has 84 points against the 184 Spanish and this leads one to suppose that next season will be the latest in Ferrari's Massa. Then you're taking into account a possible substitute, the Mexican Sergio Perez, a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy . Stefano Domenicali suggests that it might have a future in red: "The Ferrari piuò have two young drivers, given the pressure that is in this team. With overtime and a young rider with the potential to be great, things complement each other, "he told Marca.
"Perez now has a contract with Sauber , will grow and will have a good 2012, "he concluded.

news

New problems for the former wunderkind of Formula One . According to the latest news coming directly from the F1 Circus seems that all drivers have joined forces against Lewis Hamilton and his conduct of the race.After recent events, and after all, accidents involving English McLaren's drivers have asked the FIA to discuss all together on the conduct of the race by Lewis Hamilton
Several drivers have asked the FIA and Charlie Whiting a briefing during the weekend of the Japanese GP and discuss the accidents caused by Lewis Hamilton in F1 this season.

ecclestone statements
Bernie Ecclestone , in one way or another, always talk about themselves. His latest provocation, while talking about Vettel , is aimed at Ferrari : "Sebastian is currently the best driver on the grid. A passage in a Ferrari? would be the best way to slow ...", ironically the owner of the Circus . He is echoed by the team principal of Red Bull , Christian Horner : "I suggested to go to Ferrari at the end of my career."

In an interview with the official site of Formula One , Ecclestone has turned to the team of Maranello , which will close the season below expectations: "Seeing the situation as it is now, would be a way to make it go slow," says UK. His words are added those of Horner : "My guess is that at this time on the car he likes most in 'the bull that the prancing horse. If I say, then, to suggest to go to Ferrari at the end of career: We are proud to have him on our team, and we hope to have with him many years of success.
....and after the Silverstone's gp understands why he has again changed the rules

Felipe Massa has announced the first names for his annual kart racing, the Desafio Internacional das Estrelas. This year, including Rubens Barrichello, Bruno Senna, Pastor Maldonado, Jaime Alguersuari and Adrian Sutil at the start .
Vitantonio Liuzzi also, Lucas di Grassi, who had won last year's race, Jorge Lorenzo, Ricardo Zonta and Antonio Pizzonia have already pledged to the first weekend of December to travel to Florianopolis. Sebastien Buemi and Sergio Perez are probably also present, but have not officially confirmed their participation. The provisional list of participants is as follows:

1. Felipe Massa
2. Rubens Barrichello
3. Bruno Senna
4. Lucas di Grassi
5. Vitantonio Liuzzi
6. Jaime Alguersuari
7. Pastor Maldonado
8. Adrian Sutil
9. Jules Bianchi
10. Jorge Lorenzo
11. Tony Kanaan
12. Hélio Castroneves
13. Ana Beatriz
14. Vítor Meira
15. Pietro Fittipaldi
16. João Paulo de Oliveira
17. Cacá Bueno
18. Popó Bueno
19. Christian Fittipaldi
20. Marcos Gomes
21. Leonardo Nienkötter
22. Antonio Pizzonia
23. Ricardo Zonta
24. Xandinho Negrão
25. Max Wilson
26. Luciano Burti
27. Allam Khodair


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Shaky-Schumi

suzuka circuit

Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka Circuit for short, is a motorsport race track located in Ino, Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, Japan and operated by Mobilityland Corporation, the subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., Ltd..
Designed as a Honda test track in 1962 by John Hugenholtz, Suzuka is one of few circuits in the world to have a "figure 8" layout, with the back straight passing over the front section by means of an overpass.
The circuit was modified three times, once in 1983, when a chicane was put at the last curve to slow the cars into the pit straight and the Degner curve was made into two corners instead of one long curve; the circuit was also made considerably safer in 1983 by adding more Armco, more run-off areas and removing straw bales leading into vegetation; and again in 2002, when the chicane was slightly modified, 130R was also modified and some of the Snake curves were made a bit straighter and faster, and in 2003, when the chicane was made slightly faster and closer to the 130R.
The circuit can be used in three configurations; the full circuit, the "Suzuka East" and "Suzuka West" configuration. The "East" portion of the course consists of the pit straight to the first half of the Dunlop curve (turn 7), before leading back to the pit straight via a tight right-hander. The "West" course is made up of the other part of the full circuit, including the crossover bridge.
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schedule

Friday 'October 7, 2011
Free Practice 1 03:00 to 04:30
Free Practice 2 07:00 to 08:30
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Free Practice 3 04:00 to 05:00
Qualifications 07:00
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Race 08:00

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Here is the official result of the GP of Singapore :

1. Sebastian Vettel : Red Bull Racing : 1u59:06.537
2. Jenson Button : McLaren : + 1.737
3. Mark Webber : Red Bull Racing : + 29.279
4. Fernando Alonso : Ferrari : + 55.449
5. Lewis Hamilton : McLaren : + 1:07.766
6. Paul di Resta : Force India : + 1:51.067
7. Nico Rosberg : Mercedes GP : + 1 lap
8. Adrian Sutil : Force India : + 1 lap
9. Felipe Massa : Ferrari : + 1 lap
10. Sergio Perez : Sauber : + 1 lap
11. Pastor Maldonado : Williams : + 1 lap
12. Sébastien Buemi : Toro Rosso : + 1 lap
13. Rubens Barrichello : Williams : + 1 lap
14. Kamui Kobayashi : Sauber : + 2 laps
15. Bruno Senna : Lotus Renault : + 2 laps
16. Heikki Kovalainen :Team Lotus : + 2 laps
17. Vitaly Petrov : Lotus Renault : + 2 laps
18. Jerome D'Ambrosio : Virgin Racing : + 2 laps
19. Daniel Ricciardo : HRT : + 4 laps
20. Vitantonio Liuzzi : HRT : + 4 laps
Did not finish :
21. Jaime Alguersuari : Toro Rosso : crash
22. Jarno Trulli : Team Lotus : blown engine
23. Michael Schumacher : Mercedes GP : crash
24. Timo Glock : Virgin Racing : crash

Safetycar : 1
Fastest Lap: Jenson Button : 1:48.454
Pitstop Nico Rosberg : 3

Source : F1Today

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Shaky-Schumi

Today I've made my voting with german glasses.
The combination means Sebastian will be world champion today.

The official grid for tomorrows race is this :

1. Sebastian Vettel : Red Bull Racing :1:44.381
2. Mark Webber : Red Bull Racing : 1:44.732 + 0.351
3. Jenson Button : McLaren : 1:44.804 + 0.423
4. Lewis Hamilton : McLaren : 1:44.809 + 0.428
5. Fernando Alonso : Ferrari : 1:44.874 + 0.493
6. Felipe Massa : Ferrari : 1:45.800 + 1.419
7. Nico Rosberg : Mercedes GP : 1:46.013 + 1.632
8. Michael Schumacher : Mercedes GP : no time set -
9. Adrian Sutil : Force India : no time set -
10. Paul di Resta : Force India : no time set -

Q2
11. Sergio Perez : Sauber : 1:47.616 -
12. Rubens Barrichello : Williams :1:48.082 + 3.701
13. Pastor Maldonado Williams 1:48.270 + 3.889
14. Sébastien Buemi :Toro Rosso : 1:48.634 + 4.253
15. Bruno Senna : Lotus Renault : 1:48.662 + 4.281
16. Jaime Alguersuari : Toro Rosso : 1:49.862 + 5.481
17. Kamui Kobayashi : Sauber : no time -

Q1
18. Vitaly Petrov : Lotus Renault : 1:49.835 -
19. Heikki Kovalainen : Team Lotus : 1:50.948 + 6.567
20. Jarno Trulli : Team Lotus : 1:51.012 + 6.631
21. Timo Glock : Virgin Racing : 1:52.154 + 7.773
22. Jerome D'Ambrosio : Virgin Racing : 1:52.363 + 7.982
23. Daniel Ricciardo : HRT : 1:52.404 + 8.023
24. Vitantonio Liuzz :i HRT : 1:52.810 + 8.429

Official source : F1Today

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Shaky-Schumi

Here are the times of the last practice session that just has ended so it's Hot from the press :

1. Mark Webber : 1:46.081
2. Jenson Button : 1:46.108 + 0.027
3. Sebastian Vettel : 1:46.345 + 0.264
4. Fernando Alonso : 1:46.396 + 0.315
5. Lewis Hamilton : 1:46.936 + 0.855
6. Nico Rosberg : 1:47.831 + 1.750
7. Michael Schumacher : 1:47.837 + 1.756
8. Felipe Massa : 1:48.711 + 2.630
9. Kamui Kobayashi : 1:49.057 + 2.976
10. Adrian Sutil : 1:49.304 + 3.223
11. Sergio Perez : 1:49.583 + 3.502
12. Sébastien Buemi : 1:49.679 + 3.598
13. Paul di Resta : 1:49.816 + 3.735
14. Pastor Maldonado : 1:49.851 + 3.770
15. Rubens Barrichello : 1:50.189 + 4.108
16. Vitaly Petrov : 1:50.229 + 4.148
17. Bruno Senna Lotus : 1:50.523 + 4.442
18. Jaime Alguersuari : 1:50.547 + 4.466
19. Heikki Kovalainen : 1:52.510 + 6.429
20. Jerome D'Ambrosio : 1:52.697 + 6.616
21. Daniel Ricciardo : 1:53.728 + 7.647
22. Jarno Trulli : 1:53.823 + 7.742
23. Timo Glock : 1:53.829 + 7.748
24. Vitantonio Liuzzi :1:55.203 + 9.122

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Shaky-Schumi

Ps: At 16.00u it's qualification time !!!

Here are some of the story's from yesterday friday :

Rosberg aims on Massa's championships place .The German has yet to make up the 16 points on the Brazilian and is determined to do so.

Both Toro Rosso drivers got out earlier than planned on Friday in Singapore. Jaime Alguersuari out of precaution, Sebastien Buemi as he just hit the wall. Both men hope to put it right on saturday .

Sauber drivers Kamui Kobayashi and Sergio Perez, ended the first day in Singapore with a eighth and the ninth time. Both drivers have a good feeling about the first two training sessions held on the street circuit.

Few surprises at Mercedes, where Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg little could predict after the first free practice. Schumacher finished 6th, while Rosberg, with a full tank, ended on the 15th place .

Again a Lotus who were burned in Singapore and again involves the car of Heikki Kovalainen. The incident was cause for a short code red during the first practice.Kovalainen was the end of the day 18th on the timesheets. Teammate Jarno Trulli ended the second free practice as 20th.

The team of Red Bull's was strong again this friday, with Sebastian Vettel fastest in second free practice . The German can be champion this weekend, but will not want to talk about it . Mark Webber is not quite happy yet, and finished 5th.

McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton started the weekend with the fastest time in 1st practice, but came during the 2nd practice session no further than the 3rd time. Jenson Button did not have his day . The Briton made ​​a error during braking in the 2nd practice, so he could drive no further.McLaren expects to be faster on saturday !

The Ferrari Team may be optimistic after first day in Singapore, but Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa remained more realistic. Red Bull seems out of reach yet, though everything can happen in Singapore. "The first session was interrupted so often that we could not ride as much as we would have liked," said Alonso.
Massa: "The heat was a significant factor, especially in the cockpit. The tires seem pretty hard to sell, but the circuit can still change. Today was indeed very dirty. The cooling of the brakes and the engine will be important in the long race at sunday.We seem fairly competitive and maybe we can fight the McLarens. You have to ride very concentrated, once I hit the wall, but fortunately without consequences. "

Timo Glock had some problems in free practice on Friday for the Grand Prix of Singapore. By a collision with Mark Webber in the first practice he had a flat tire. In the second practice, he faced with severe tire wear. The Virgin driver ended the 21st day. He came over one second short of the Lotus of Jarno Trulli.

The organization of the Singapore Grand Prix will improve the curbs during the night at the Marina Bay circuit. The first Friday practice was delayed by thirty minutes off the plastic curbs got loose. To avoid these problems on saturday the organization will work hard friday night to improve the situation.
Reportedly, the curbs at Turn 3 and 7 will be completely removed and painted. The drivers indicated they are not allowed to ride the white line, who is seen as outside the circuit.In turn 14 the curb at the beginning of the turn will be completely removed while adjustments are to turn 10 and 13 to ensure that these curbs to remain. The FIA ​​will only confirm the changes to the teams, once the plan is finally executed !

The 3rd practice session will start in 30 minutes ( 13.00u-14.00u ) ,followed with at 16.00u the qualification !

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Shaky-Schumi

Here the results of the 2nd session :

1. Sebastian Vettel : 1:46.374
2. Fernando Alonso :1:46.575 + 0.201
3. Lewis Hamilton : 1:47.115 + 0.741
4. Felipe Massa : 1:47.120 + 0.746
5. Mark Webber : 1:47.265 + 0.891
6. Michael Schumacher : 1:48.418 + 2.044
7. Adrian Sutil : 1:48.866 + 2.492
8. Sergio Perez : 1:49.578 + 3.204
9. Kamui Kobayashi : 1:49.730 + 3.356
10. Jenson Button : 1:49.751 + 3.377
11. Jaime Alguersuari : 1:49.792 + 3.418
12. Bruno Senna : 1:50.241 + 3.867
13. Paul di Resta : 1:50.345 + 3.971
14. Vitaly Petrov : 1:50.399 + 4.025
15. Nico Rosberg : 1:50.790 + 4.416
16. Rubens Barrichello : 1:50.897 + 4.523
17. Pastor Maldonado : 1:50.937 + 4.563
18. Heikki Kovalainen : 1:51.950 + 5.576
19. Sébastien Buemi ; 1:52.257 + 5.883
20. Jarno Trulli : 1:52.489 + 6.115
21. Timo Glock : 1:53.579 + 7.205
22. Jerome D'Ambrosio : 1:54.649 + 8.275
23. Daniel Ricciardo : 1:54.754 + 8.380
24. Vitantonio Liuzzi : 1:55.198 + 8.824

Tomorrow morning i give some short news about what where the story's of Friday !

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Shaky-Schumi

The beginning of the first free practice for the Singapore Grand Prix was thirty minutes delayed . In the third and fourteenth corner of the street circuit curbs where loose. The curbs in the corners where damaged during practice for the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia. The first training was shortened to one hour.
Here are the results of the 1st session :

1. Lewis Hamilton:McLaren 1:48.599
2. Sebastian Vettel:Red Bull Racing:1:49.005 + 0.406
3. Mark Webber:Red Bull Racing:1:50.066 + 1.467
4. Fernando Alonso:Ferrari:1:50.596 + 1.997
5. Jenson Button:McLaren:1:50.952 + 2.353
6. Felipe Massa:Ferrari:1:52.043 + 3.444
7. Adrian Sutil:Force India:1:52.251 + 3.652
8. Michael Schumacher:Mercedes GP:1:52.416 + 3.817
9. Paul di Resta:Force India:1:52.435 + 3.836
10. Nico Rosberg:Mercedes GP:1:52.815 + 4.216
11. Rubens Barrichello:Williams:1:52.991 + 4.392
12. Jaime Alguersuari:Toro Rosso:1:53.050 + 4.451
13. Pastor Maldonado:Williams:1:53.399 + 4.800
14. Sergio Perez:Sauber:1:53.703 + 5.104
15. Kamui Kobayashi:Sauber:1:53.749 + 5.150
16. Bruno Senna:Lotus Renault :1:53.765 + 5.166
17. Sébastien Buemi:Toro Rosso:1:53.785 + 5.186
18. Vitaly Petrov:Lotus Renault :1:54.736 + 6.137
19. Jarno Trulli:Team Lotus:1:54.821 + 6.222
20. Heikki Kovalainen:Team Lotus:1:56.198 + 7.599
21. Jerome D'Ambrosio:Virgin Racing:1:57.798 + 9.199
22. Timo Glock:Virgin Racing:1:58.792 + 10.193
23. Daniel Ricciardo:HRT :1:59.169 + 10.570
24. Narain Karthikeyan:HRT :1:59.214 + 10.615

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Shaky-Schumi

the podium of the last three Singapore GP

2010
1 Fernando Alonso Ferrari
2 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull- Renault
3 Mark Webber Red Bull- Renault
fastest lap on race: Fernando Alonso Ferrari

2009
1. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes
2. Timo Glock Toyota
3 Fernando Alonso Renault
fastest lap on race: Fernando Alonso Renault

2008
1 Fernando Alonso Renault
2. Nico Rosberg Williams Toyota
3 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes
fastest lap on race Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari

will be the 4° edition of Singapore GP (street circuit)
Singapore is the first track to host an F1 race at night with artificial lighting. The Singapore Grand Prix, the Monaco of the East, is one of the slowest circuit of the season with an abundance of first and second-gear corners, with barriers very close to the track. The result is an average lap speed of just 175 km/h. It is also a phisically demanding track for the drivers because it is a long race with 23 corners per lap. The team will run with a high downforce package to give the car good stability under braking and in order to maximise traction out of the corners. The Marina Bay Circuit is one of the few anti-clockwise direction. There is very little opportunity for the drivers to overtake. So will be important the qualifying, the strategy and maybe the safety car. Perhaps someone remembers the crash gate in 2008. On this circuit, Alonso has always arrived on the podium two times first, one time third and two times got the fastest lap. The soft tyre(yellow) will be the “prime” and the supersoft tyre(orange) will be the “option”, as with Monaco. This is the most favorable combination for the Ferrari team. The FIA revealed that the DRS detection zone will be placed at Turn 4, with the activation zone right after Turn 5 and ahead of the longest straight of the Marina Bay circuit. Forecast weather: on sunday possibility of rain.
The podium after 13 races:
1° place: Vettel 8 – Hamilton 2 – Button 2 – Alonso 1
2° place; Vettel 4 – Alonso 3 – Hamilton 2 – Webber 2 – Button 2
3° place; Webber 5 – Button 3 – Alonso 3 – Heidfeld 1 – Petrov 1
Total podium: Vettel 12 – Button 7 –Alonso 7 – Webber 7 – Hamilton 4 – Heidfeld and Petrov 1
Fastest lap on race: Webber 5 – Hamilton 3 – Massa 2 – Vettel 1 – Alonso 1 – Button 1
- Hamilton does not arrive to third place from 31 GP

Friday '23 September 2011
Free Practice 1 12:00 to 13:30
Free Practice 2 15:30 to 17:00
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Free Practice 3 13:00 to 14:00
Qualifications 16:00
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Race 14:00