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Steve · Mar 22, 2013

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0DPpXWUeaU]BBC Sport F1 2013 - 02 Malaysian GP - Suzi Perry finds out how drivers deal with Malaysian heat - YouTube[/ame]

Steve · Mar 23, 2013

Telemetry problems continue for the FIA (motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com)

Luke Smith | Mar 23, 2013, 2:51 AM EDT

The FIA has failed to solve the problem preventing any communication between the cars and race control for the race in Malaysia.

Last weekend at the Australian Grand Prix, the drivers were fed information from their engineers alone, whereas they can usually rely on a lights system in their cockpit when under any flagged conditions or a safety car.

This also meant that DRS could not be automatically disabled, and many drivers were under investigation for using the system when it would normally have been unavailable. The FIA did appreciate the difficulty the teams were facing, and did not hand out any penalties.

Once again, drivers will be without any cockpit lights in Malaysia which provide information under flagged conditions. If the safety car is deployed, drivers will have to manually put their car into â€œsafety car modeâ€, and they will have to manually control when they use DRS.

Autosport believe that the issues could be due to the FIA changing their telemetry supplier in the off-season, causing these teething problems.
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Steve · Mar 23, 2013

I usually ignore anything from Helmut Marko, seems like he's usually about as in touch with the real world as Bernie, but there are a few good points in this interview.

Helmut Marko Q&A: â€˜Extremeâ€™ tyres costing Red Bull (formula1.com)

23 Mar 2013

Pirelli were tasked with creating rubber that poses a challenge for the teams in terms of strategy and makes for more exciting racing. Most would agree they have achieved this. Some might argue they have gone a bit too far, with Dr Helmut Marko among them. We spoke exclusively to Red Bullâ€™s motorsport consultant about tyres, testing, and the 2013 form book to dateâ€¦

Q: Helmut, pole position again today, like in Melbourne - but there the problems started in the race. Do Red Bull Racing have more problems with the tyres than Ferrari?
Helmut Marko: You have to be careful with any notion, as it is only the second race. But on the other hand it gives us a bit of a headache if we cannot realise the potential of our car and our drivers because the tyres donâ€™t allow it.

Q: Melbourne was quite significant in that you had a one-second gap over Ferrari in qualifying, but you could not benefit from that in the raceâ€¦
HM: And the reason for this is that we have higher tyre wear - and not the grip. We havenâ€™t been in the window where the tyres would have worked.

Q: Pirelli had the task of creating tyres that make the races more interesting. Did they overdo it?
HM: We should be cautious again - itâ€™s only the second race - but yes, it could be a bit over the top.

Q: How big a disadvantage is it to come away from the winter tests with little in the way of concrete conclusions?
HM: It definitely is a disadvantage and we have to change that for next year - especially as we have to fit in a new engine. The rumour raging through the paddock right now is that we either have to go to Abu Dhabi or Bahrain to have stable weather conditions where you can retrieve meaningful data - especially regarding the engines. We have to do more mileage - and looking back to Barcelona it was almost impossible to go on the track before 11am because it was too cold, so every day we lost at least two hours of running.

Q: So what is it that you want?
HM: To go somewhere where you get data that you can work with - and where you can do more running. It costs more to go there, of course, but what does it help to go somewhere with less costs when you cannot gain any data. This morning weâ€™ve been doing a long run - weâ€™ve never done a long run on Saturday morning before, but we were missing the data so we had to it. I think that looking at new venues for the winter tests is what we need - and I hope that Bernie [Ecclestone] can negotiate us a good deal! (laughs)

Q: What has been the biggest surprise so far for you this year? That Lotus are strong, that McLaren are behind? The tests didnâ€™t give many cluesâ€¦
HM: Lotus didnâ€™t do a lot of mileage in the winter as they obviously had many issues with their car. And looking at Raikkonen in Melbourne, he did a clever race, never getting stuck in traffic. Of course it was surprising to see McLaren so far behind, but the biggest surprise was Sutil. We were running up to him and probably got too close, because from that moment on we werenâ€™t able to keep up with his pace. And not only this, he was able to stay endlessly on one set of tyres, then pit for the softs and is finished after three laps. Who can understand all that?

Q: So the biggest issue for most of the teams is to understand the tyres - is that what youâ€™re saying? And will that issue fade over the course of the season with more experience?
HM: The whisper in the paddock is that this yearâ€™s tyres are a bit too extreme. Fact is that the tyres are not only developing extreme degradation after only a few laps, but big chunks quarry out. So this looks like there is an issue with the basics of the tyres, as we have these kinds of issues not only in high temperatures but also under cool conditions. Note, the tyres have these problems - not us. Other teams witness these kinds of problems in different shapes, but it cannot be that you have a car that has the best downforce and you have to reduce it to make the tyres work to some extent.

Q: Some might say your complaints are purely â€˜sour grapesâ€™ and that youâ€™re getting things out of perspective. After all, many teams on the grid would love to have your problemsâ€¦
HM: Not at all. I always understood that the best and fastest should win - and not that the one who builds the best car is punished for it.

Q: So what we have seen today looks like a repeat of Melbourne. Will the race also be a repeat?
HM: With the high temperatures and the high speed of some corners I would say that the tyres are at their limit, so I think some teams will be lucky to do the whole race distance.

Q: There is a three-week gap between Malaysia and China and you go back to the factory with the experience of two races. What is on your to-do list?
HM: First and foremost we will sit down with Pirelli to discuss the tyres to find a solution. And then we will do what we always do: concentrate on the next race - and hopefully win it.

Q: What about updates - based on the findings of the two races so farâ€¦
HM: We always introduce updates, but both races - Melbourne and Kuala Lumpur - are outside the normal race standard. One fast and temperature-wise beyond good and evil, and this here is an extreme in the other direction.

Q: So what is your prediction for the season?
HM: McLaren will bounce back, Ferrari will stay, and I just hope that we will come to a point where the fastest will win.

Q: You just had an intense conversation with Niki Lauda. Has he made you an offer you canâ€™t refuse regarding Adrian Newey?
HM: Ha, no deal. We spoke about the tyres.
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Nathan · Mar 23, 2013

Quali was fun....Looking forward to the race.

goaljnky · Mar 23, 2013

Anyone know what the two new items on the telemetry graphic are? I assume the two gears are just for the looks. But what is the changing number next to them? Just bellow the gear indicator?

Crashton · Mar 23, 2013

Kimi starts 3 spots back. :crazy:

Kimi Raikkonen gets a three-place grid penalty

Steve · Mar 23, 2013

goaljnky said: ↑

Anyone know what the two new items on the telemetry graphic are? I assume the two gears are just for the looks. But what is the changing number next to them? Just bellow the gear indicator?
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I haven't noticed it, plus can't see it clearly in your pic, and already deleted the quali so I can't even look for it! So...no clue here. Gonna try to check it out during the race.

goaljnky · Mar 23, 2013

Steve said: ↑

I haven't noticed it, plus can't see it clearly in your pic, and already deleted the quali so I can't even look for it! So...no clue here. Gonna try to check it out during the race.
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Was able to undelete the quali on my DVR, rewind and take a better pic. It's the numbers in orange just bellow the gear indicator to the right of the two cogs and just above the throttle. I love technology:

goaljnky · Mar 24, 2013

Steve said: ↑

I haven't noticed it, plus can't see it clearly in your pic, and already deleted the quali so I can't even look for it! So...no clue here. Gonna try to check it out during the race.
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goaljnky said: ↑

Was able to undelete the quali on my DVR, rewind and take a better pic. It's the numbers in orange just bellow the gear indicator to the right of the two cogs and just above the throttle. I love technology:
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They explained it during the race. It's a counter for the number of gear shifts during the lap. Lets offer up an honorable mention to whoever posts a picture with the highest number.

Steve · Mar 24, 2013

I haven't seen the race yet so couldn't provide any spoilers even if I wanted to. I do know there seems to have been significant controversy of some sort...or sorts. And now I have to spend the entire day elsewhere and might not be able to watch until tomorrow! rrr:

Nathan · Mar 24, 2013

That was some race and some interesting finish with even more interesting podium moments.

Good thing there is 3 weeks till the next one as this one will be discussed in the press quite a bit.

Stinker · Mar 24, 2013

Well Vettel show his immaturity(spoiled) again, "I'm faster tell him to let my pass" if your faster then pass them with DRS and KERS.

Gil-galad · Mar 24, 2013

Heck, Webber pulled out and gave him all kinds of room on the inside for the pass...

...not. :crazy:

Alan · Mar 24, 2013

goaljnky said: ↑

They explained it during the race. It's a counter for the number of gear shifts during the lap. Lets offer up an honorable mention to whoever posts a picture with the highest number.
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No picture, but I saw 53 once.

Nathan · Mar 24, 2013

^^^ Saw that too.

Nathan · Mar 24, 2013

Possibly NSFW images here....

Webber shows Vettel he's number 1.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTn5nd2CVJs"]Angry Webber Shows Middle Finger to Vettel Onboard - 2013 Malaysia - YouTube[/ame]

mrntd · Mar 24, 2013

Every body looked a little uncomfortable after the race. I think it's sad that the team have to pull back on their drivers because the %$#* tires might go.

Did anyone notice how much the tires are leaning over on the sidewalls in the slow-mo. A lot more than last year. It really illustrates the advantage of shorter sidewalls.

Angib · Mar 25, 2013

mrntd said: ↑

It really illustrates the advantage of shorter sidewalls.
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Yeah, it's pretty daft that a (the?) premier series of motorsport is stuck with high aspect-ratio tyres because that's what they've always had and it's too difficult to change. You can see why other tyre companies would only bid for the F1 tyre contract (Michelin springs to mind?) if they were allowed to change to low profile tyres, but that would result in too much else changing, like brakes and suspension, all of which would be a cost the teams didn't want to pay.

Zapski · Mar 25, 2013

I'm kinda over the tyre controversy myself. It's up to the teams and drivers to work with what they're given. All the talk from the teams about going back to last years' spec, or Red Bull being penalized is just whinging, imo.

Besides, you can't deny that so far this year has been interesting so far. Moping on the podium notwithstanding.

Nathan · Mar 25, 2013

McLaren's Twitter Feed has the following

"Feel free to pop in and say "hi" any time, @LewisHamilton!"

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