F1 F1 - 2013

Steve · May 28, 2013

An article on Jalopnik asks a fairly entertaining question. Does Perez deserve praise for his aggressive driving style or a punch in the face like Kimi Raikkonen says?

When asked by a reporter after the race whether the older drivers should sit young Perez down and give him some advice, Kimi delivered a very Kimi response.

"That won't help," the Finn said. "Maybe someone should punch him in the face."
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Crashton · May 28, 2013

Gotta love Kimi :lol:

Steve · May 29, 2013

Pirelli postpones introduction of new tyres (GPUpdate.net)

29 May 2013

Sole Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli has opted to postpone the full-blown introduction of its modified compounds, with recent safety-focused adjustments due to be tested but not raced at the upcoming Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal.

In the wake of the Spanish Grand Prix, won by the four-stopping Fernando Alonso, a number of teams raised concerns over the life of the current compounds. Taking the high pit-stop totals and a string of delaminations into account, Pirelli announced that it would be introducing a series of changes ahead of the paddock's visit to Canada.

However, the new tyres, which feature a kevlar belt - as used throughout 2012 - will now only be trialled during practice, as opposed to the full weekend. Each of the 12 outfits will be given two sets at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve for use on Friday, with Pirelli looking at introducing the rubber on a full-time basis for the British Grand Prix.

"We can confirm that we will bring two sets of experimental tyres to the Friday practice in Montreal as the regulations allow us to do," a Pirelli spokesperson explained to GPUpdate.net. "The event tyres will be the usual specification that has been used all year. Hopefully we will be able to start using the new tyres from Silverstone onwards."

Pirelli's tyre changes have primarily been made to eradicate the failures most recently experienced by Paul di Resta and Jean-Ã‰ric Vergne at the Circuit de Catalunya.
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Zapski · May 29, 2013

HA!

2013 Monaco Grand Prix | Caught in my headlights

Crashton · May 29, 2013

Brilliant!

Zapski · May 29, 2013

I... I have no words. There's a whole series of these.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxRgCutM-9E]MiniDrivers - Chapter 5x06 - 2013 Monaco Grand Prix - YouTube[/ame]

Zapski · May 29, 2013

And now back to more "serious" links.

Analysis: How Pirelli Montreal change will handicap ‘tyre-swapping’ teams | Adam Cooper's F1 Blog

An interesting twist to the Pirelli testing saga has emerged, and it throws a little more light on what Mercedes might or might not have done at Barcelona.

This blog can reveal that since the start of the season some teams have routinely being swapping the left and right rear tyres, having discovered – in some cases as early as winter testing – that they found an overall performance advantage by doing so.

The 2013 steel belt tyres are ‘handed,’ meaning that they are marked left and right and are intended by Pirelli to be used on that side of the car.

However there is nothing in the rules to stop teams from using them on the ‘wrong’ side, if they find it works better. However it’s not something that can be done without a considerable amount of attention to set-up and so on, in order to make the change work effectively.

Indeed in the case of some teams it even goes back to the design stage as they worked with data during the winter, having run prototype tyres in Brazil, and decided – in effect – that Pirelli had got its sums wrong in defining the left and right side tyres.

Intriguingly sources have told this blog that in Monaco Mercedes used the swapping technique for the first time – or at least it was the first time that it was spotted by keen-eyed observers.

It would thus be very easy to speculate that Mercedes took the opportunity of the Barcelona test to try swapping the rears around.

However while it may have helped Mercedes in Monaco, it might not do so in Montreal – assuming that Pirelli follows up on its promise to switch from steel belts back to Kevlar, as used last year.

As is well known, the move has been touted on safety grounds, as a result of several cases of delaminating treads, which have caused embarrassment to the Italian company – even though many observers consider that a delamination is potentially safer than a complete tyre disintegration, as it allows the driver to carry on back to the pits.

Pirelli has insisted that the change won’t have a major impact on the competition.

However, Kevlar belted tyres are not ‘handed’ meaning they are identical on both sides – in other words there is no point in swapping them around.

And that means the teams that have been routinely swapping will lose the advantage they currently have, and that in turn explains why they a) they are now fighting with Pirelli and the FIA over the planned change and b) why those teams who have not been able to make tyre swapping work, or have general tyre issues, are only too happy for it to go through…

It’s also clear that the change of belts represents a change of specification, which usually has to be cleared by all the teams.

If the change does happen it will provide further ammunition for Red Bull and Ferrari given that it is widely accepted that Mercedes tried the revised tyres in Barcelona, and thus have the huge advantage of being the only team to have already run 2013 Kevlar-belted tyres.

Inevitably the speculation is that Mercedes didn’t just try tyres in Barcelona, but also its own components. It’s even been suggested that the team ran a gearbox with revised suspension geometry in attempt to get to the bottom of its tyre problems. However a Mercedes spokesman says that no new parts were tried, and it was only about tyres.

This story is far from over yet…
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http://adamcooperf1.com/2013/05/29/photo-mercedes-with-rear-tyres-swapped-at-monaco/

Further to yesterday’s story about teams swapping left and right rear tyres, here is an official photo from the AMG Mercedes website, clearly showing a right rear tyre fitted on the left of a W04 at Monaco. Note the directional arrow, and the code ‘R22′.

Did Mercedes try this technique, already used by other teams, at the Barcelona test? It would be fascinating to find out. I’ve put the question to Pirelli and am awaiting an answer – a Mercedes spokesman was unable to comment on what the team did with tyres in Spain. [Update: After reading this story Mercedes F1 contacted me to say that they have been trying tyre swapping since as early as Melbourne.]
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Steve · May 29, 2013

Sure, it's funny, but I think they're pushing this Kimi quotes biz, should have given up after "Leave me alone..."

Anything for a buck, I suppose.

B.A.D. · May 29, 2013

Could always have Sutil stab him with a broken champagne glass...

mrntd · May 29, 2013

Then Hamilton can say he didn't see anything

ScottinBend · May 29, 2013

This is an interesting read. All about the radio chatter during the Monaco race.

How the Monaco Grand Prix unfolded on team radio - F1 Fanatic

Zapski · May 29, 2013

Slight aside... this is how the GP2 race started this year at Monaco.

14 car pileup at turn 1... lap 1.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ht-bfjcKJME]GP2 Monaco 2013 - Race Start Incident - YouTube[/ame]

Jason Montague · May 29, 2013

ScottinBend said: ↑

This is an interesting read. All about the radio chatter during the Monaco race.

How the Monaco Grand Prix unfolded on team radio - F1 Fanatic
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Zapski said: ↑

Slight aside... this is how the GP2 race started this year at Monaco.

14 car pileup at turn 1... lap 1.

GP2 Monaco 2013 - Race Start Incident - YouTube
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:eek6: Just wondering out loud. Could the distracting radio chatter have contributed to this pile up? What do y'all think?:idea::frown2:

Jason

Zapski · May 30, 2013

Jason Montague said: ↑

:eek6: Just wondering out loud. Could the distracting radio chatter have contributed to this pile up? What do y'all think?:idea::frown2:

Jason
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I think the Birds were getting revenge for all the near misses down at the swimming pool chicane.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STZ2U_3SWco]GP2 2013 - Monaco - Lucky Bird Survives - YouTube[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cVNPsYqgbo]Lucky Bird Survives - F1 Monaco 2013 Nico Rosberg vs Bird | HD - YouTube[/ame]

Steve · May 31, 2013

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJGLx2gPUlY]Cutaway Insights - Episode 6: GPS Transmitter - Sauber F1 Team - YouTube[/ame]

Nathan · Jun 4, 2013

Canada 3D track experience

The tyre from a circuit point of view

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBzLuAVl31I]Canada 3D track experience - YouTube[/ame]

Steve · Jun 4, 2013

Prost: test limit biggest 2014 challenge (Racer.com)

Edd Straw, Jonathan Noble | June 04, 2013

Alain Prost believes that the lack of testing will make adapting to the new generation of Formula 1 engines an unprecedented challenge for drivers.

While next year's test plans have yet to be set in stone, there are set to be only three pre-season tests, although teams are working on pushing through a plan to allow a limited number of days of in-season running.

As it stands at present, 2014's move to 1.6-liter turbocharged engines will be the first time that F1 has implemented such an enormous technical shift without ample testing opportunities.

"In the old days when we had the new technology, we were doing a lot of tests," said Prost. "Today, it is going to be only three tests at the beginning of next year. That is going to be one of the biggest challenges â€“ it's very difficult."

The four-time world champion, who won 35 grands prix driving turbocharged engines produced by Renault, TAG Porsche and Honda, suspects that the new powerplants will change the way the tires must be managed. He is unsure of exactly how things will change because of uncertainty about the 2014 tires, but doubts there will be any parallels with F1's last generation of turbo cars.

"It depends on the tires next year, so we don't know," he said. "You cannot compare the turbo engines next year to the turbos we had in the past where we had an unbelievable lag.When you have extra power, the work of the tires can be a little bit different."

Prost also expects the new engines to favor the drivers who are more interested in the technical side of the sport. The man nicknamed "the professor" during his F1 career has tipped the more tech-savvy drivers to thrive under the new regulations.

"The cars next year will be very interesting," said Prost. "You are going to see some drivers with different skills being more curious, [getting] closer to the engineers and technology. Maybe they could get an advantage, or better understanding than others."

This article originally appeared in Autosport.com
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Steve · Jun 4, 2013

New KERS regs for 2014 allow a tenfold increase in energy storage, double the current 80bhp output for 33.3sec over the course of a lap compared to 6.7sec today.

Hamilton and Rosberg explain the secrets of KERS (VIDEO) (motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com)

Keith Collantine | Jun 4, 2013, 12:24 PM EDT

Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems are being used by every car in the field for the first time this year.

Introduced in 2009, the hybrid engine systems convert energy that would otherwise be wasted during deceleration to give drivers an extra boost of performance they can use when needed.

In this video from Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg explain how KERS works and how they use it differently in a race scenario and when they are setting a hot lap in qualifying.

Hamilton was the first driver to win a race using KERS in the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix, running Mercedesâ€™ system on his McLaren.

Drivers can adjust how much energy KERS harvests using controls on their steering wheel. This has a strong effect on the carâ€™s performance under braking, making it important for them to choose the right setting depending on the conditions.

The technology is set for an overhaul next year when teams will be allowed to use more sophisticated and more powerful Energy Recovery Systems. The maximum energy they can use will rise tenfold, from 400kJ to 4MJ. This will more than double the current power 80bhp power boost drivers get from KERS.

Drivers will have 33.3s of boost available per lap, up from 6.7s.
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[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqJ3q7iluIs]Hamilton and Rosberg explain how KERS works - YouTube[/ame]

Zapski · Jun 5, 2013

I would love to have the power of a small economy car added to mine at the push of a button. Would make passing on the highway EPIC.

Nathan · Jun 5, 2013

Two drivers, two paper planes. Nico and Lewis are designing, folding, testing. Which one of the drivers has a better knowledge of aerodynamics? Who's maybe using DRS?

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCphqW7Lk4g]Grand Prix Insights - Aerodynamics - YouTube[/ame]

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