FIA Formula 1 Championship 2012

[erj22]

All renault sa podium ah!

last race all merc.

[CVT]

Congrats to Vettel, only took him one podium to lead the championship. More tweaking on RB cars before the next race.

Galing ng lotus.

Ganyan ka-rambol ang labanan ngayon sa Championship.... Four races, four winners...

15.4K:cosmo:

[CVT]

Mayroon ba ritong manunood ng F1 race sa Singapore this September(?)?....

Parang masarap manuod,- + may concert pa ng Maroon5...

15.4K:cosmo:

[niky]

How I wish.

Race recap: A bit late:

After a surprising and blisteringly quick qualifying, thanks to a last minute switch to the "prime" exhaust configuration that Mark Webber has been using since China, Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel got off to a great start in the Bahrain GP, building up a considerable lead over the first several laps.. McLaren's Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton, starting on the dirty side, got poor traction off the line, and couldn't mount an adequate challenge. Ferrari's Felipe Massa moved up the order and Fernando Alonso got an even more heroic start up the outside, jumping straight to the front end of the pack on the first corner.

After a heady charge off the start line, the Ferraris started to suffer heavy tire degradation. Alonso had a scrappy race for seventh, and Massa managed to find extra pace on fresh rubber near the end to wind up 9th.

The McLarens destroyed their rear tires on the first stint of the race and did early stops. They never recovered. Button pitted very early, while Hamilton fell to the Lotuses on-track. Lewis then suffered from a stuck nut. Twice. I hear twisted nuts are quite painful, but at least Lewis wasn't singing soprano in post race interviews. He did sound very cross. He ended up 8th behind Alonso after battling his way heroically up through the field after each botched pit-stop. Button had it worse. He was in fifth when he got a puncture, and then his differential and engine gave up the ghost... on the next-to-last lap.

The Mercedes GP team never looked in contention. Rosberg got a poor start, then he proceeded to push anyone off the track who threatened to overtake him. He ended up fifth, but more importantly, he got himself crossed off of Lewis' and Alonso's Christmas lists. Schumacher cruised past the line in 10th.

The Lotus-Renaults of Romain Grosjean and Kimi Raikkonen, despite troubles during qualifying, turned out to be full-on Snarks, not just Boojums, and they proceeded to cut up the field like they were a bunch of moving pinatas. Raikkonen, in particular, got up to third from eleventh within several laps.

By mid-race, it became apparent that Kimi was going to catch Vettel. Sebastian caught a lucky break as the Lotus drivers tripped over each other, and Kimi was forced to go the long way around Grosjean after being held up for two laps. Grosjean was quick in the first two stints, but couldn't keep pace with the Iceman and the Finger after the halfway point. Kimi finally got his chance to overtake Vettel under braking in Turn One, right before the last set of pits, but Vettel defended him well. Kimi later suggested that maybe next time, Vettel will defend on the wrong side, and he would win.

Vettel, on the other hand, raised two fingers on the podium. Over Kimi's head during the podium photo ops.

There's not much else to report, as Bahrain was a boring race. There was a lot of boring overtaking. A lot more boring overtaking. There was Mark Webber driving heroically... all alone... in fourth place.There was Force India's Paul Di Resta doing a heroic two-stopper to come sixth, at one point overtaking two cars in one corner, both on fresher tires, in a perfectly timed strategic move. Rosberg, Massa and Alonso all stopped on track at the end of the race for various reasons... low fuel, broken exhausts and perhaps broken hearts. Williams didn't even get the chance, retiring both cars long before the finish. Sebastian Vettel likewise stopped on the track, and had to sprint to the podium from the finish line. Says he found extra KERS, just making it in time to accept his trophy.

After this, it's three weeks to Barcelona. Red Bull is looking strong now, as the last round of exhaust upgrades have brought them back to the front of the pack. McLaren won't be happy with being the third fastest car in the race. They'll be even less happy with the reliability issues they've been suffering, and having that left-rear wheel nut seize three times already this season means that they'll be looking at the design long and hard over the break. Lotus Renault did some fantastic with this weekend's car, despite lacking the resources of teams like McLaren and Red Bull. The big question will be if they can maintain momentum in Spain, where all the other teams will bring big updates for the cars.

Four races. Four different drivers from four different teams on the top step of the podium. This is shaping up to be a fantastic season.

[Ry_Tower]

Mayroon ba ritong manunood ng F1 race sa Singapore this September(?)?....

Parang masarap manuod,- + may concert pa ng Maroon5...

15.4K:cosmo:

Uy, that is tempting!

[CVT]

Oo nga... Sina bros. Sarsi, Si06 at lugarai,- confirmed na rin yata this year na pupunta ng Singapore F1 Race....

Parang 3 straight years in a row na ang mga tropa kong Alabangerz... Ako,- zero pa...

Tsaka, last year na yata ito sa area ng Orchard Road,- kaya masaya.

Next year,- sa may area ng Changi na,- kaya isolated...

15.4K:cosmo:

[Monseratto]

Race recap: A bit late:

Vettel, on the other hand, raised two fingers on the podium. Over Kimi's head during the podium photo ops.

[CVT]

May sapak talaga itong si Fingerman SV... :hysterical:

15.4K:cosmo:

[Retz]

Uy, that is tempting!

pa book din kayo sa Red Rock Travel.

[Ry_Tower]

pa book din kayo sa Red Rock Travel.

haha, hindi na aabot sa early bird rate ah.

Ano ba magandang package dyan? http://redrocktravel.net/images/stor...g-sq-early.pdf

[Retz]

haha, hindi na aabot sa early bird rate ah.

Ano ba magandang package dyan? http://redrocktravel.net/images/stor...g-sq-early.pdf

okay sa green room at stamford.

[CoDer]

Panalo talaga tong si Vettel.

[Retz]

Mugello line-up




http://planetf1.com/driver/18227/771...ugello-line-up

[Retz]

May 1, 2012 - 18th death anniversary of Ayrton Senna and Roland Retzenberger.

[CVT]

Reminder bros...

It's another race weekend,- in Barcelona, this time...

15.6K:weathermanf2:

[Retz]

Alonso rubbishes talk of giving up



Fernando Alonso has rubbished suggestions Ferrari could write-off their season if their highly-anticipated Spanish updates fail to boost them up the grid.

Ferrari arrived in Barcelona for this weekend's Spanish GP with an updated F2012.

Some of the upgrades, including the revised exhaust exits and rear bodywork, were run during the Mugello test last week with everyone at Ferrari adamant they are a step forward.

There are also other upgrades that will be introduced in Friday's practice as Ferrari look to turn their fortunes around.

However, should the team fail to do that in Spain, Alonso has ruled out abandoning the season.

"I don't think so," Alonso said. "We need to see.

more.....
Alonso rubbishes talk of giving up | Planet F1 | Formula One News

[Monseratto]

First free practice results - 2012 Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix

Pos. Driver Team Time Laps

1. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 01:24.430 20
2. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 01:24.808 18
3. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber 01:24.912 28
4. Jenson Button McLaren 01:24.996 24
5. Valtteri Bottas Williams 01:25.120 24
6. Michael Schumacher Mercedes 01:25.187 15
7. Romain Grosjean Lotus 01:25.217 16
8. Lewis Hamilton McLaren 01:25.252 20
9. Kimi Räikkönen Lotus 01:25.285 29
10. Nico Hülkenberg Force India 01:25.339 24
11. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso 01:25.367 22
12. Felipe Massa Ferrari 01:25.433 21
13. Mark Webber Red Bull 01:25.539 23
14. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 01:25.607 20
15. Sergio Perez Sauber 01:25.918 19
16. Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso 01:26.226 24
17. Pastor Maldonado Williams 01:26.297 18
18. Jules Bianchi Force India 01:26.630 21
19. Vitaly Petrov Caterham 01:27.475 20
20. Timo Glock Marussia 01:28.267 21
21. Alexander Rossi Caterham 01:28.448 25
22. Charles Pic Marussia 01:28.633 22
23. Pedro de la Rosa HRT 01:29.107 19
24. Dani Clos HRT 01:31.618 19

[Retz]

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[Monseratto]

Qualifying Results Spanish Grand Prix

[Retz]

Can't wait for the race tomorrow. Ham in the number 1 pole position.