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[TheHotstepper]

[DudeTuna]

Is that Ping Pong?

[TheHotstepper]

Is that Ping Pong?

Is that slang for Singapore? Or are we still talking about Looney?

[DudeTuna]

Is that Ping Pong?

Is that slang for Singapore? Or are we still talking about Looney?

Yes.

[DudeTuna]

Interesting suspension article.
http://somersf1.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/interlinked-suspension-and-mercedes-fric.html


Also, China GP this weekend.

[DudeTuna]

[DudeTuna]

CHINESE GRAND PRIX, Shanghai, Qualifying
1. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1m34.484s
2. Kimi Raikkonen Lotus 1m34.761s + 0.277
3. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m34.788s + 0.304
4. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m34.861s + 0.377
5. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m34.933s + 0.449
6. Romain Grosjean Lotus 1m35.364s + 0.880
7. Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso 1m35.998s + 1.514
8. Jenson Button McLaren 2m05.673s + 31.189
9. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull No Q3 time set
10. Nico Hulkenberg Sauber No Q3 time set

11. Paul di Resta Force India 1m36.287s + 1.209s
12. Sergio Perez McLaren 1m36.314s + 1.236s
13. Adrian Sutil Force India 1m36.405s + 1.327s
14. Mark Webber Red Bull 1m36.679s + 1.601s
15. Pastor Maldonado Williams 1m37.139s + 2.061s
16. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso 1m37.199s + 2.121s

17. Valtteri Bottas Williams 1m37.769s + 1.976
18. Esteban Gutierrez Sauber 1m37.990s + 2.197
19. Jules Bianchi Marussia 1m38.780s + 2.987
20. Max Chilton Marussia 1m39.537s + 3.744
21. Charles Pic Caterham 1m39.614s + 3.821
22. Giedo van der Garde Caterham 1m39.660s + 3.867

[GoesTuna11]

CHINESE GRAND PRIX, Shanghai, Qualifying
1. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1m34.484s
2. Kimi Raikkonen Lotus 1m34.761s + 0.277
3. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m34.788s + 0.304
4. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m34.861s + 0.377
5. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m34.933s + 0.449
6. Romain Grosjean Lotus 1m35.364s + 0.880
7. Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso 1m35.998s + 1.514
8. Jenson Button McLaren 2m05.673s + 31.189
9. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull No Q3 time set
10. Nico Hulkenberg Sauber No Q3 time set

11. Paul di Resta Force India 1m36.287s + 1.209s
12. Sergio Perez McLaren 1m36.314s + 1.236s
13. Adrian Sutil Force India 1m36.405s + 1.327s
14. Mark Webber Red Bull 1m36.679s + 1.601s
15. Pastor Maldonado Williams 1m37.139s + 2.061s
16. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso 1m37.199s + 2.121s

17. Valtteri Bottas Williams 1m37.769s + 1.976
18. Esteban Gutierrez Sauber 1m37.990s + 2.197
19. Jules Bianchi Marussia 1m38.780s + 2.987
20. Max Chilton Marussia 1m39.537s + 3.744
21. Charles Pic Caterham 1m39.614s + 3.821
22. Giedo van der Garde Caterham 1m39.660s + 3.867

Interesting qualifying.  Webber was disqualified for running out of gas and will start at the back.  Vettel, Hulkenburg and Button went out on mediums for Q3.  Hulkenburg and Vettel decided not to even do a lap while Button decides to do a really slow lap to beat out Vettel.  Interesting strategy.  If Vettel gets stuck behind Button at the start, he could be in for a long day.  The soft tires apparently go really quick and the mediums are apparently the better race tire so all the front runners may have to pit early and leave Vettel, Button and Hulkenburg at the front.  Will be an interesting race.

[DudeTuna]

The guys up front will be lucky if they get 6 laps on the softs. The guys starting on mediums will use the softs on the last stint when the car has the lightest fuel load. Even then they may only manage 8 laps on the soft tire.

It will be a very interesting race.

[Wiz]

Another track that I'd have to put on my list of favorites.  I hope one of the newer sims comes out with a good version.

Only good enough for 7th this round :bummer

Shanghai 1:35.660

[DudeTuna]

BAHRAIN GP this weekend.

Give that track a run Wiz.

[DudeTuna]

[DudeTuna]

Bahrain GP: Friday Free 2 - Times
19/04/2013
Pos   Driver   Team   Time   Gap
1   Raikkonen   Lotus    1:34.154    128.583 mph
2   Webber   Red Bull    1:34.184    0.030
3   Vettel   Red Bull    1:34.282    0.128
4   Alonso   Ferrari    1:34.310    0.156
5   Di Resta   Force India    1:34.543    0.389
6   Massa   Ferrari    1:34.552    0.398
7   Grosjean   Lotus    1:34.631    0.477
8   Rosberg   Mercedes    1:34.666    0.512
9   Sutil   Force India    1:34.932    0.778
10   Hamilton   Mercedes    1:34.976    0.822
11   Button   McLaren    1:35.356    1.202
12   Vergne   Toro Rosso    1:35.506    1.352
13   Perez   McLaren    1:35.589    1.435
14   Ricciardo   Toro Rosso    1:35.761    1.607
15   Hulkenberg   Sauber    1:36.133    1.979
16   Maldonado   Williams    1:36.279    2.125
17   Bottas   Williams    1:36.579    2.425
18   Gutierrez   Sauber    1:36.616    2.462
19   Pic   Caterham    1:37.061    2.907
20   Chilton   Marussia    1:37.313    3.159
21   Bianchi   Marussia    1:37.363    3.209
22   Van der Garde   Caterham    1:37.970    3.816
Note: 107% = 1:40.744

[GoesTuna11]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22218163

Alonso's simulator.

[Wiz]

BAHRAIN GP this weekend.

Give that track a run Wiz.

Aye.  Only good enough for 11th this week.   This track is extremely difficult in my opinion.  Probably one of the hardest tracks to get all your lines right.  I don't have much experience with this track either.  And that's precisely why I've been doing this.  Putting in seat time at tracks I'm not that familiar with.  It's been a pretty fun experiment so far.  

Bahrain Q 1:35.294