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  1. Redbeard

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    #214 Redbeard, Feb 15, 2011
    Huh. Interesting. I'd have to agree that Heidfeld is a better driver. Interesting theory...

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    #215 Steve, Feb 15, 2011
    Interesting words from Alonso on the Pirelli tires (from the end of an unrelated article):

     
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    #216 Steve, Feb 16, 2011
    More on the Pirrelis (below the pics) backs up what Alonso and others have said about wear.

    These folks all seem very interested in the rubber being left behind. I'm guessing Pirreli gathers up all the tires post-test leaving the teams with nothing to take home to study.

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    Pirellis on course to demand two stops (itv-f1.com)

     
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    #217 Nathan, Feb 16, 2011
    Button has this ability to save tires. He must be very light on the controls and smoother with his actions than other drivers. This may play into his hands rather well.
     
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    #218 Steve, Feb 16, 2011
    Yup, and I figure that's why right away after the first tests Button was talking about how much he likes the tire situation and how the tires will make the racing fun this year. :yesnod:
     
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    #219 Steve, Feb 16, 2011
    Renault confirms Heidfeld for 2011 (gpupdate.net)

     
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    #220 minimark, Feb 16, 2011
    Good choice given the circumstance!
     
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    #221 Minidave, Feb 16, 2011
    Kubby wanted Tonio Liuzzi.....

    Some speculate he's worried that if Nick's in the hunt for the championship, they won't pull him from the seat when Robert's better. Chances of that with Liuzzi were, shall we say........less.......
     
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    #222 minimark, Feb 16, 2011
    Whatever happens, one would have had to guestion the wisdom in letting Kubby select his stand in. It is very sad what happened to Kubicka, but what is best for the team is paramount in the decision on a driver....
     
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    #223 Minidave, Feb 16, 2011
    Well, it's supposed to be that way isn't it?

    You wouldn't think so based on the furor over "Team orders" when Ferrari instructs one of theirs to pull over for the other....
     
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    #224 Steve, Feb 17, 2011
    This week's Bahrain GP2 race is officially canceled. F1 practice for the Bahrain race is still 3 weeks away and all the stuff the teams ship via sea freight is already on the way. Given the GP2 race was canceled “at the request of the Bahrain Motorsport Federation” I'm starting to wonder whether the F1 race will meet the same fate. I'm sure the 3-6 March Bahrain pre-season test is threatened as well.
     
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    #225 Steve, Feb 17, 2011
    The latest from Bernie, etc:

    Ecclestone: We'll 'probably' have to cancel (thef1times.com)

     
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    #226 Redbeard, Feb 18, 2011
    To quote Garth Algar, "That's not good at all man!" :eek6:
     
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    #227 minimark, Feb 18, 2011
    Unless Bernie is as brain dead as I suspect; all he need do is watch the news clips of what is happening in Bahrain to see that there is no way that an F1 race should be run there at this time.
     
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    #228 Steve, Feb 18, 2011
    It seems even more obvious given claims anti-government protesters are specifically planning to target F1's big season-opening race. Lots of media, lots of world attention. Top that with the thought that if all is not peaceful by then the race weekend would likely only go on with loads of government/military security beating down the citizens, and suddenly F1 has a huge elitist black eye in the reputation department.
     
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    #229 minimark, Feb 18, 2011
    Yea let's see....while the poor masses of a small country are in an up rising against what they see as a repressive, elitist government living in opulence while they eat mud pies....lets bring in the F1 crowd and all the rich jet setters with their yachts and planes and fancy cars to hold an event that the average Joe in that country couldn't even afford a cheap seat at....

    Simply priceless.

    PS: If Bernie and the Princes do it; they deserve whatever the heck happens.
     
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    #230 Steve, Feb 18, 2011
    Gotta love Kovalainen's sense of humor. I think he has a fairly good point, but that last line.....

    Kovalainen: KERS should only be for races (gpupdate.net)

     
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    #231 Minidave, Feb 18, 2011
    I have a friend who lives on neighboring Qatar who says they might move it there......from one rich Arab island to another!

    However, I understand the gummint in Qatar has a better handle on things.....

    I don't see the elitist argument holding water in Bahrain, even the poor there are as rich as Croesus - unless they're "guest workers".....and they sure as hell won't be protesting - they'd be deported in a heartbeat!
     
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    #232 Steve, Feb 19, 2011
    Here are a couple angles you don't often get to see (from testing today at Catalunya).

    Very interesting shape(s) going on there. It amazes me they think it's worth the painstaking effort to put the Red Bull labels on there given the way they're all broken up and practically illegible.
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    There's a lot of floor you don't usually think about until you see the right angles. Carefully shaped and contoured of course both above and below. Look at all the little winglets near the wheels.
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    #233 Nathan, Feb 21, 2011
    Bahrain GP canceled, Ecclestone tries to reschedule
     
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