Official 2015 formula 1 season thread

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Arnold Schwarzenegger out of nowhere

slightly off topic
Formula E just had there Miami race the other day and it, like the others, was pretty exciting. All of them are on youtube

 

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2015 FORMULA 1 PETRONAS MALAYSIA GRAND PRIX

There are many challenges at Sepang. The start is always critical here; the distinctive first corner turns right and then left and always results in a big change of field order. The intense heat and humidity of Malaysia pushes the cars’ cooling systems to the limit. If a team is in trouble, they are often forced to open the bodywork to improve cooling, which will hurt their aerodynamic performance and the stability of their car in the corners. This hurts tyre life too. The new Pirelli tyres are more consistent than before, but this track has high energy corners, so I think we will see two stops as the default strategy.

 

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Since its inauguration in 1999, the Sepang circuit in Malaysia has come to be regarded as one of the toughest for teams and drivers as very hot and humid conditions stretch the competitors to their physical extreme. Due to cockpit temperatures of 50°C it is not strange for a driver to lose three kilograms during the race, through sweat alone. As the first of a now extensive portfolio of Hermann Tilke designed Grand Prix circuits, it follows his trademark style of long straights followed by a heavy-braking zone, which allows for slip-streaming and out-braking manoeuvres. The 1999 race saw the return to fitness of Michael Schumacher following his leg-break at Silverstone earlier in the year and after dominating the race he handed victory to Ferrari team-mate and title contender Eddie Irvine. Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso have three wins apiece here, with Vettel’s 2013 victory proving controversial for him and Red Bull as the German disobeyed team orders and forced his way past team-mate and race leader Mark Webber.

 

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Arnold Schwarzenegger out of nowhere

slightly off topic
Formula E just had there Miami race the other day and it, like the others, was pretty exciting. All of them are on youtube

I actually find formula e more entertaining this season than formula 1

 

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I actually find formula e more entertaining this season than formula 1

Yeah the races have been a lot closer with no sure winner till the checkered flag

 

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Vettel spinning in p2

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?st...refsrc=http://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/&_rdr

 

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kyvat vs raikennon in p2

comparisons....its crazy how much ferrari has improved

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=O8JFmNP5-fc

 

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im all for ferrari catching up with mercedes

im a hamilton stan but we cant have another season of just ham vs rosberg

Alonso must be kicking himself, they finally make a good car and hes left for slow mclaren

 

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im all for ferrari catching up with mercedes

im a hamilton stan but we cant have another season of just ham vs rosberg

Alonso must be kicking himself, they finally make a good car and hes left for slow mclaren

vettel just split the mercedes in qualy. Weve finally got a proper race on our handsMax Verstappens doin alright for a 17 year oldRedbull aint so whit after all

 

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This season might be interesting

 

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Because of its layout, with some long, tight corners, a significant percentage of the lap time in Shanghai is spent turning and so this is a circuit where the cars are limited by the way they use their front tyres. This will be even more true this year as the Pirelli rear tyres are much stronger than in 2014. Teams will have to work around how many laps their car‘s front tyres will last before performance drops off and they must plan their strategy around their relative strength or weakness in this area compared to the opposition. Overtaking is easy here because of the long straight (1.17km), so teams can plan for the fastest strategy, knowing that passing through traffic will not be a huge problem.

Another Asian addition to the 2004 season, once again designed by Hermann Tilke was the Shanghai circuit. The layout is based on the Chinese sign of 'Shang' meaning 'rising' and has been constructed on thousands of polystyrene blocks in swampy land. It has a contrasting blend of fast-flowing turns and some tricky, slow sections. The venue boasts one of the largest and most impressive paddock facilities on the calendar. A fast, sweeping section mid-way through the lap challenges the drivers to keep their right foot pinned down and extract the most from their machinery on the all-important qualifying lap. The circuit has hosted some dramatic races in its eleven-year history. Michael Schumacher pulled off a brilliant victory in wet conditions in 2006 while Lewis Hamilton saw his title hopes fade in 2007 when he got beached in a gravel trap entering the pit-lane. Nico Rosberg claimed his first pole position and race victory here in 2012 for Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team.

 

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Another W

 

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Another W

Lightwork and Rosberg catching feelings

 

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Renault
I can't stand Horner but damn, fukking up 3 engines in the third week is just pathetic. Hopefully ricciardo ditch redbull before shyts hit the fan