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gaijinmark wrote:I think Gurney has a couple lines before the race at Spa where they're complaining about the rain.

Kind of ironic, because he won that race in '67.

Yup, I spotted Gurney later in the film... And Jack Brabham as well.

Just finished watching Le Mans... Like Grand Prix, lots of great racing footage. :victory:

Not much dialog in the movie... Almost a documentary.

But there's very little of that stereotypical auto racing melodrama like in Grand Prix, which was really :rolleyes: .....

From autoblog:

Report: Formula One considering 1.5-liter turbo engines

by Zach Bowman on Apr 15th 2010


It's been 21 years since a turbocharger found its way onto a Formula One racer. In 1989, the FIA banned forced-induction due to the ridiculous power and speed they were generating. For better or worse, things haven't been the same since, but if a report from Pitpass is to be believed, we may see the reign of the turbo return once again.

The site is claiming that the FIA is seriously considering bringing a new turbocharged 1.5-liter engine to F1, but don't expect to see early '80s power from these machines. The four-cylinder engine is being considered for one reason alone – to reduce fuel consumption and emissions.

So we won't see over 1,000 horsepower from the 2011 grid, but to make up for the dip in grunt, Pitpass says the FIA is also considering allowing KERS to return. While we're sure the sanctioning body is keen to get the eco-minded off its back, odds are the FIA wouldn't mind spicing up the racing a bit, either. While we were promised heart-stopping action from the 2010 season, so far the racing has been much of the same. Here's hoping...

Tu_triky wrote:From autoblog:

Report: Formula One considering 1.5-liter turbo engines

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Brabham BMW BT-52
[image] < World Champion Nelson Piquet :victory:

bmwracer wrote:

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Brabham BMW BT-52
[image] < World Champion Nelson Piquet :victory:

Bayerische Motoren Werke :)

Tu_triky wrote:Bayerische Motoren Werke :)

Ja! :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
Ja! :victory:

Ode to you and zee Germans

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Breakin' It...! :rofl:

bmwracer wrote:
Breakin' It...! :rofl:

Real F1 fans. :P

Transmission theory, troubleshooting, and repair:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXW0bx_Ooq4

gaijinmark wrote:Transmission theory, troubleshooting, and repair:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXW0bx_Ooq4

But does it speak the binary language of moisture vaporators?

Button leads Mclaren 1-2 in China

Driver Team Time
1 Jenson Button McLaren 1:46:42.163
2 Lewis Hamilton McLaren + 1.530
3 Nico Rosberg Mercedes GP + 9.484
4 Fernando Alonso Ferrari + 11.869
5 Robert Kubica Renault + 22.213
6 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull + 33.310
7 Vitaly Petrov Renault + 47.600
8 Mark Webber Red Bull + 52.172
9 Felipe Massa Ferrari + 57.796
10 Michael Schumacher Mercedes GP + 1:01.749
11 Adrian Sutil Force India + 1:02.874
12 Rubens Barrichello Williams + 1:03.665
13 Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso + 1:11.416
14 Heikki Kovalainen Lotus at 1 lap
15 Nico Hulkenberg Williams at 1 lap
16 Bruno Senna Hispania at 2 laps
17 Karun Chandhok Hispania at 4 laps
18 Jarno Trulli Lotus at 30 laps (DNF)
19 Lucas Di Grassi Virgin at 48 laps (DNF)
20 Pedro de la Rosa Sauber at 49 laps (DNF)
21 Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso at 56 laps (DNF)
22 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber at 56 laps (DNF)
23 Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India at 56 laps (DNF)
24 Timo Glock Virgin at 56 laps

Maybe last year wasn't a fluke!!

gaijinmark wrote:Maybe last year wasn't a fluke!!

Appears to be... He seems to be consistently outpacing Hamilton. :victory:

Webber wins in Spain


Driver Team Time
1 Mark Webber Red Bull 1:35:44.101
2 Fernando Alonso Ferrari + 24.065
3 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull + 51.338
4 Michael Schumacher Mercedes GP + 1:02.195
5 Jenson Button McLaren + 1:03.728
6 Felipe Massa Ferrari + 1:05.767
7 Adrian Sutil Force India + 1:12.941
8 Robert Kubica Renault + 1:13.677
9 Rubens Barrichello Williams at 1 lap
10 Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso at 1 lap (Pen)
11 Vitaly Petrov Renault at 1 lap
12 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber at 1 lap
13 Nico Rosberg Mercedes GP at 1 lap
14 Lewis Hamilton McLaren at 2 laps (DNF)
15 Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India at 2 laps (DNF)
16 Nico Hulkenberg Williams at 2 laps
17 Jarno Trulli Lotus at 3 laps
18 Timo Glock Virgin at 3 laps
19 Lucas Di Grassi Virgin at 4 laps
20 Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso at 24 laps (DNF)
21 Karun Chandhok Hispania at 39 laps (DNF)
22 Pedro de la Rosa Sauber at 48 laps (DNF)
23 Bruno Senna Hispania at 66 laps (DNF)
24 Heikki Kovalainen Lotus at 66 laps

Hard luck for Hamilton. Had 2nd place wrapped and then blew a tire.

gaijinmark wrote:Webber wins in Spain

Cool. :victory:

Starting to get rainy here... need to spend time cleaning car... :grumble:

arnel98 wrote:Starting to get rainy here... need to spend time cleaning car... :grumble:

Give it a good coat of wax...! :victory:

yeah but then after a few days, it gets back to 90s F and wax melts away...
then it rains again... :shamefulcry:

arnel98 wrote:yeah but then after a few days, it gets back to 90s F and wax melts away...
then it rains again... :shamefulcry:

LOL, I don't think the wax melts away... :hehe:

Webber on pole for Monaco

Driver Team Time
1 Mark Webber Red Bull 1:13.826
2 Robert Kubica Renault +00.294
3 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull +00.401
4 Felipe Massa Ferrari +00.457
5 Lewis Hamilton McLaren +00.606
6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes GP +00.718
7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes GP +00.764
8 Jenson Button McLaren +00.811
9 Rubens Barrichello Williams +01.075
10 Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India +01.344
11 Nico Hulkenberg Williams +01.491
12 Adrian Sutil Force India +01.492
13 Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso +01.587
14 Vitaly Petrov Renault +01.750
15 Pedro de la Rosa Sauber +01.866
16 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber +02.166
17 Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso +02.350
18 Heikki Kovalainen Lotus +03.268
19 Jarno Trulli Lotus +03.308
20 Timo Glock Virgin +03.551
21 Lucas Di Grassi Virgin +04.038
22 Bruno Senna Hispania +04.683
23 Karun Chandhok Hispania +05.733
24 Fernando Alonso Ferrari

Alonso crashed in qualifying so will start at the rear.