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[MX5#98]

Just saw this. Yikes!

ACCIDENT- F1 - Cameraman Hit By Tire - 2013 HD

[DudeTuna]

Yep it was awful enough when I saw it the first time. The cameraman has a broken collarbone and broken ribs. Last I read he will be okay in time.

[DudeTuna]

Young Drivers Test day 1
   
YDT Times: 17-07
17/07/2013
Today's Times - All Times Unofficial

Name   Team   Laps   Time   Gap
Magnussen   McLaren    101    1:33.602    140.789 mph
Di Resta   Force India    58    1:33.774    0.172
Da Costa   Red Bull    82    1:33.821    0.219
Calado   Force India    27    1:33.986    0.384
Juncadella   Williams    55    1:34.098    0.496
Cecotto   Toro Rosso    75    1:34.193    0.591
Frijns   Sauber    72    1:34.236    0.634
Prost   Lotus    72    1:34.810    1.208
Rigon   Ferrari    76    1:34.874    1.272
Rossi   Caterham    69    1:35.651    2.049
Ellinas   Marussia    36    1:36.676    3.074
Chilton   Marussia    27    1:38.347    4.745


Strange aero test devices

[Feldynn]

Heh that looks like some kind of giant spring loaded A.C.M.E. fly swat contraption .

[DudeTuna]

Heh that looks like some kind of giant spring loaded A.C.M.E. fly swat contraption .

If it's made by A.C.M.E. it must be a roadrunner catchall. LOL

[DudeTuna]

YDT day 2 times.


YDT Times: 18-07
18/07/2013
Today's Times - All Times Unofficial

Name   Team   Laps   Time   Gap
Ricciardo   Toro Rosso    48    1:32.972    141.743 mph
Sainz   Toro Rosso    39    1:33.016    0.044
Ricciardo   Red Bull    59    1:33.187    0.215
Valsecchi   Lotus    91    1:33.554    0.582
Turvey   McLaren    98    1:33.864    0.892
Calado   Force India    48    1:33.957    0.985
Da Costa   Red Bull    19    1:33.958    0.986
Rigon   Ferrari    97    1:34.053    1.081
Maldonado   Williams    71    1:34.116    1.144
Hulkenberg   Sauber    52    1:34.224    1.252
Juncadella   Williams    33    1:34.631    1.659
Frijns   Sauber    69    1:34.731    1.759
Stevens   Caterham    98    1:36.082    3.110
Di Resta   Force India    42    1:36.356    3.384
Gonzalez   Marussia    92    1:37.949    4.977

[DudeTuna]

YDT Times: 19-07
19/07/2013
Today's Times - All Times Unofficial

Name   Team   Tyre   Laps   Time   Gap
Vettel   Red Bull    MN    79    1:32.894    141.862 mph
Sutil   Force India    MN    99    1:33.242    0.348
Prost   Lotus    MN    83    1:33.256    0.362
Sainz   Red Bull    HN    35    1:33.546    0.652
Rigon   Ferrari    SN    20    1:33.592    0.698
Massa   Ferrari    MN    69    1:33.624    0.730
Vergne   Toro Rosso    MN    42    1:33.647    0.753
Paffett   McLaren    HN    78    1:34.924    2.030
Wolff   Williams    MN    89    1:35.093    2.199
Van der Garde   Caterham    SN    65    1:35.155    2.261
Kvyat   Toro Rosso    MN    22    1:35.281    2.387
Pic   Caterham    SN    60    1:35.576    2.682
Sato   Sauber    MN    67    1:35.642    2.748
Gonzalez   Marussia    SN    24    1:36.339    3.445
Calado   Force India    MU    6    1:36.451    3.557
Bianchi   Marussia    HN    39    1:36.744    3.850
H = Hard
M = Medium
S = Soft
P = Prototype
N = New
U = Used


Wolff did well.   


Fastest laps from all three days.

YDT Times: 19-07
19/07/2013
Date   Driver   Team   Tyre   Time   Gap
19-Jul   Vettel   Red Bull    MN    1:32.894    141.862 mph
18-Jul   Ricciardo   Toro Rosso    MU    1:32.972    0.078
18-Jul    Sainz   Toro Rosso    SN    1:33.016    0.122
18-Jul   Ricciardo   Red Bull    HN    1:33.187    0.293
19-Jul   Sutil   Force India    MN    1:33.242    0.348
19-Jul    Prost   Lotus    MN    1:33.256    0.362
19-Jul    Sainz   Red Bull    HN    1:33.546    0.652
18-Jul    Valsecchi   Lotus    MN    1:33.554    0.660
19-Jul    Rigon   Ferrari    SN    1:33.592    0.698
17-Jul    Magnussen   McLaren    MN    1:33.602    0.708
19-Jul   Massa   Ferrari    MN    1:33.624    0.730
17-Jul   Di Resta   Force India    PHN    1:33.774    0.880
17-Jul    Da Costa   Red Bull    HN    1:33.821    0.927
18-Jul   Turvey   McLaren    HN    1:33.864    0.970
18-Jul    Calado   Force India    MN    1:33.957    1.063
17-Jul    Juncadella   Williams    MN    1:34.098    1.204
18-Jul   Maldonado   Williams    MN    1:34.116    1.222
17-Jul    Cecotto   Toro Rosso    SN    1:34.193    1.299
18-Jul   Hulkenberg   Sauber    HU    1:34.224    1.330
17-Jul    Frijns   Sauber    MN    1:34.236    1.342
19-Jul   Paffett   McLaren    HN    1:34.924    2.030
19-Jul    Wolff   Williams    MN    1:35.093    2.199
19-Jul   Van der Garde   Caterham    SN    1:35.155    2.261
19-Jul    Kvyat   Toro Rosso    MN    1:35.281    2.387
19-Jul   Pic   Caterham    SN    1:35.576    2.682
19-Jul    Sato   Sauber    MN    1:35.642    2.748
17-Jul    Rossi   Caterham    MN    1:35.651    2.757
18-Jul    Stevens   Caterham    SN    1:36.082    3.188
19-Jul    Gonzalez   Marussia    SN    1:36.339    3.445
17-Jul    Ellinas   Marussia    SN    1:36.676    3.782
19-Jul   Bianchi   Marussia    HN    1:36.744    3.850
17-Jul   Chilton   Marussia    PHN    1:38.347    5.453

[GoesTuna11]

Chilton really looks outclassed. 4rd out of 4 Marussia drivers and over 1.5s slower than the next slowest.

[DudeTuna]

Chilton really looks outclassed. 4rd out of 4 Marussia drivers and over 1.5s slower than the next slowest.

I too think he is slow and they could find someone quicker, but he was using the prototype hard tire for 2014 when he set that time. So it looks like all he was doing was some testing for Pirelli. In which case they could not alter the car at all.

[DudeTuna]

Lotus have a good sense of humor.

Where's Rosco?  LOL


Where's Kimi. He wound up not participating in the testing.

[DudeTuna]

Silverstone Abbey Young Driver Test

[DudeTuna]

Chilton really looks outclassed. 4rd out of 4 Marussia drivers and over 1.5s slower than the next slowest.

Also,

[DudeTuna]

New pit lane speed limit.

The FIA then decided to bring the regulation charge forward and the speed limit has been reduced to 80 km/h (49.7 mph) from the Hungarian Grand Prix onwards as opposed to the 100 km/h (62.1 mph) it was before the incident.

The Australian, Monaco and Singapore Grands Prix, though, will continue to have a stricter speed limit of 60 km/h (37.2 mph) because of the nature of the circuits.

[DudeTuna]

Slower pit lane speeds and tires that do not degrade as quickly. It might be the top step for Romain or Kimi at Hungary this weekend.

[DudeTuna]

From www.Pitpass.com

FIA relaxes pitlane rules
25/07/2013
Even before they had been implemented, the FIA has relaxed the rules due to come into force following the pitlane incident in Germany.

In the aftermath of the incident which saw FOM cameraman Paul Allen injured by a wheel that became detached from Mark Webber's car, the FIA effectively banned all media from the pitlane over the course of the weekend.

However, with Bernie Ecclestone no doubt having had a word - such a move would seriously compromise the TV coverage - the FIA today announced that the rules had been relaxed even before they'd been introduced.

While only FOM cameramen will be granted pitlane access during qualifying and the race, and will be restricted to working from the pit-wall, a limited number (25) of other cameramen and reporters will be allowed access during the free practice sessions.

The situation is muddled by the fact that whilst the FIA controls print and web media, it is FOM that handles broadcast media.