You guys call that a "shower"? It's like a swimming pool!
F1 - 2015 United States Grand Prix
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No. The Red Bull is looking ok though. Tossing up whether to try and stay awake for the race or watch it in the morning. If it's half as exciting as the MotoGP it'll be worth staying up for.
The radar trend looks good, or as good as might be expected. We may get a race yet.
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Originally Posted By: DeepFriar
Have you thought about how they might modify Laguna Seca for an F1 race? Racing at COTA must have been quite a thrill.. Was it raining when you went into the wall there?
Laguna Seca would have to be lengthened to run F1. Their tracks have to be at least 4km long, with the exception of Monaco. And F1 tracks have to have garages that open directly to pit road. I don't know how pit road at Laguna is configured.
Yes, running COTA was a thrill. I really liked the esses, and the long triple apex Turn 15-16-17-18. But there are three turns where apex speed is ~40mph. Those are just frustrating tire grinders in a street car. The run down to turn 12 was scary in the rain. I was getting the Corvette up to 135mph, at which point the windshield wipers were useless, and I couldn't see out the windshield. I could only tell where I was by seeing the braking signs out the side window, and had to brake down ~100mph to get into the turn.
It was 36F and raining. I made a point every lap of avoiding the curb at the apex of turn 10, but got onto the paint stripe at the exit on the last lap. The rear end came out, and I corrected, but was late centering the wheel for the recovery, and the car snapped left, bouncing off the guardrail. Crash damage wasn't bad, and the car will be tracked again.
Have you thought about how they might modify Laguna Seca for an F1 race? Racing at COTA must have been quite a thrill.. Was it raining when you went into the wall there?
Laguna Seca would have to be lengthened to run F1. Their tracks have to be at least 4km long, with the exception of Monaco. And F1 tracks have to have garages that open directly to pit road. I don't know how pit road at Laguna is configured.
Yes, running COTA was a thrill. I really liked the esses, and the long triple apex Turn 15-16-17-18. But there are three turns where apex speed is ~40mph. Those are just frustrating tire grinders in a street car. The run down to turn 12 was scary in the rain. I was getting the Corvette up to 135mph, at which point the windshield wipers were useless, and I couldn't see out the windshield. I could only tell where I was by seeing the braking signs out the side window, and had to brake down ~100mph to get into the turn.
It was 36F and raining. I made a point every lap of avoiding the curb at the apex of turn 10, but got onto the paint stripe at the exit on the last lap. The rear end came out, and I corrected, but was late centering the wheel for the recovery, and the car snapped left, bouncing off the guardrail. Crash damage wasn't bad, and the car will be tracked again.
What a race! Congrats Lewis! And Nico made a fool of himself after the race. I'm sure he was disappointed, but he acted childish. Throwing the hat back at Lewis in the debrief room, in front of cameras, was uncalled for.
Originally Posted By: Klutch9
What a race! Congrats Lewis! And Nico made a fool of himself after the race. I'm sure he was disappointed, but he acted childish. Throwing the hat back at Lewis in the debrief room, in front of cameras, was uncalled for.
I agree, Nico should not have done anything after the race. What he should have done was to drive into the side of Lewis and push him off the track. That is the way a true champion drives.
What a race! Congrats Lewis! And Nico made a fool of himself after the race. I'm sure he was disappointed, but he acted childish. Throwing the hat back at Lewis in the debrief room, in front of cameras, was uncalled for.
I agree, Nico should not have done anything after the race. What he should have done was to drive into the side of Lewis and push him off the track. That is the way a true champion drives.
Originally Posted By: Klutch9
What a race! Congrats Lewis! And Nico made a fool of himself after the race. I'm sure he was disappointed, but he acted childish. Throwing the hat back at Lewis in the debrief room, in front of cameras, was uncalled for.
Agreed, he just behaved like a spoilt child. I can understand him being disappointed but at least try to be dignified about it, like Vettel.
What a race! Congrats Lewis! And Nico made a fool of himself after the race. I'm sure he was disappointed, but he acted childish. Throwing the hat back at Lewis in the debrief room, in front of cameras, was uncalled for.
Agreed, he just behaved like a spoilt child. I can understand him being disappointed but at least try to be dignified about it, like Vettel.
Originally Posted By: A_Harman
Originally Posted By: DeepFriar
Have you thought about how they might modify Laguna Seca for an F1 race? Racing at COTA must have been quite a thrill.. Was it raining when you went into the wall there?
Laguna Seca would have to be lengthened to run F1. Their tracks have to be at least 4km long, with the exception of Monaco. And F1 tracks have to have garages that open directly to pit road. I don't know how pit road at Laguna is configured.
The pit layout there is not too bad but it would surely require new construction to satisfy F1. Apparently there is actual discussion of it as New Jersey still wobbles in the breeze. I would hope that the track extension would go over the edge of the hill to add even more interest. If you went cheap a .4km loop could be built in the infield I suppose just to bring it up to 4km but it would be boring.
Originally Posted By: DeepFriar
Have you thought about how they might modify Laguna Seca for an F1 race? Racing at COTA must have been quite a thrill.. Was it raining when you went into the wall there?
Laguna Seca would have to be lengthened to run F1. Their tracks have to be at least 4km long, with the exception of Monaco. And F1 tracks have to have garages that open directly to pit road. I don't know how pit road at Laguna is configured.
The pit layout there is not too bad but it would surely require new construction to satisfy F1. Apparently there is actual discussion of it as New Jersey still wobbles in the breeze. I would hope that the track extension would go over the edge of the hill to add even more interest. If you went cheap a .4km loop could be built in the infield I suppose just to bring it up to 4km but it would be boring.
Originally Posted By: DeepFriar
Rosberg must have been nursing a grudge for Hamilton having pushed him off the track at the start. But he lost the race on his own.
True, but it was pretty classless of Hamilton to throw the second place cap at him.
Rosberg must have been nursing a grudge for Hamilton having pushed him off the track at the start. But he lost the race on his own.
True, but it was pretty classless of Hamilton to throw the second place cap at him.
Originally Posted By: billt460
Originally Posted By: DeepFriar
Rosberg must have been nursing a grudge for Hamilton having pushed him off the track at the start. But he lost the race on his own.
True, but it was pretty classless of Hamilton to throw the second place cap at him.
I agree. Dumb move even from his own PR/future income perspective. I was thinking when I saw that that Wolfe/Lauda will think long and hard about dumping him before he starts ramming Hamilton.
Originally Posted By: DeepFriar
Rosberg must have been nursing a grudge for Hamilton having pushed him off the track at the start. But he lost the race on his own.
True, but it was pretty classless of Hamilton to throw the second place cap at him.
I agree. Dumb move even from his own PR/future income perspective. I was thinking when I saw that that Wolfe/Lauda will think long and hard about dumping him before he starts ramming Hamilton.
That may have been the best race and race weekend of the year. We had good wheel to wheel racing, attrition, drama with the weather affecting both the schedule and running, and saw WDC crowned. It was also great to see the teams letting loose in the rain on Saturday when no running could take place. It showed a real human side to the sport.
As for the race, Nico did lose on his own because the lead was his later in the race despite whatever Hamilton did or didn't do at the start. Throwing the hat at the end was a poor display. I was glad to see the McLaren Hondas in the mix and actually racing for positions on their own merit. Their trap speeds were actually decent. Granted they wouldn't have done quite so well without the attrition.
As for the race, Nico did lose on his own because the lead was his later in the race despite whatever Hamilton did or didn't do at the start. Throwing the hat at the end was a poor display. I was glad to see the McLaren Hondas in the mix and actually racing for positions on their own merit. Their trap speeds were actually decent. Granted they wouldn't have done quite so well without the attrition.
A great F1, unbelievable MotoGP, Aussies in the world cup final.. it was a pretty packed weekend for sport.
Perhaps another "rule change" is in order...... Hosing down the track 5 minutes before the start of every race!
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