The 2012 Formula One Thread

[LOL_Wut_Axel]

This season is so unpredictable... :/

Webber starts first, Rosberg second, Hamilton third.

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Excellent qually, are we on for 6 different winners in the first 6 races?

 

[LOL_Wut_Axel]

Excellent qually, are we on for 6 different winners in the first 6 races?

Probably. Not six different teams, though, unless Grosjean can somehow go from fourth to first and given Lotus always seems to screw up their strategy and this track is bad for overtaking I see that as unlikely.

 

[LTC8K6]

Schumacher? Wow. Too bad about the loss of pole to the penalty.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Ron Howard is pretty enthusiastic.

I'm kind of rooting for the old man to win.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Well, this has been a pretty boring race so far...

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Yup 6 races, 6 different winners.

 

[LTC8K6]

I got one out of three. Alonso got on the podium.

 

[satyajitmenon]

Race was pretty boring - up till the point that it looked like rain... Wish it did rain though. Last 10 laps in the rain would have really shaken things up.

Just noticed Alonso is leading in the Drivers Standings. Very impressive considering his cars limitations.


01 Fernando Alonso 76
02 Sebastian Vettel 73
03 Mark Webber 73
04 Lewis Hamilton 63
05 Nico Rosberg 59
06 Kimi Räikkönen 51
07 Jenson Button 45
08 Romain Grosjean 35
09 Pastor Maldonado 29
10 Sergio Perez 22

 

[The Boston Dangler]

classic monaco parade. indy, on the other hand, was really good.

 

[JulesMaximus]

classic monaco parade. indy, on the other hand, was really good.

I didn't watch any of the Indy race. Who won?

 

[foghorn67]

I didn't watch any of the Indy race. Who won?

Franchitti, after going back to 28th place on the lap 16. Also was nearly taken out on the last corner of the last lap.

 

[satyajitmenon]

Franchitti, after going back to 28th place on the lap 16. Also was nearly taken out on the last corner of the last lap.

Finish
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrFIc6RJKGU#t=3m30s

Complete Race Highlights

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O_pil-TKz0

 

[busydude]

Poor old Takuma Sato.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

Poor old Takuma Sato.

how do you say "ball-buster" in japanese?

 

[Skurge]

I see Sato is just as crash happy in Indy car as he was in F1.

 

[busydude]

how do you say "ball-buster" in japanese?

I don't know the exact word.. but it sure does rhyme with tentacles.

 

[JulesMaximus]

I like Franchitti but I just don't care about oval track racing or Indy car at all.

 

[LTC8K6]

Sato probably wins if he'd just waited a bit longer.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

Sauber cut an F1 car in half and reveal what’s inside
http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2012/05/30/sauber-cut-f1-car-reveal/

great video!

 

[Furkmyster]

Sauber cut an F1 car in half and reveal what’s inside
http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2012/05/30/sauber-cut-f1-car-reveal/

great video!

That is a very cool thing that Sauber did. Incredible F1 packaging.

 

[Imported]

Anyone see pricing for the US race? Ticketmaster has non-PSL seats up now. $520 for the best grandstands.. $172 just for general admission. I think I'll stick to attending the local ALMS/Grand-Am races and watching F1 on TV.

To clarify, thats for the 3-day weekend pass.

 

[RiDE]

Anyone see pricing for the US race? Ticketmaster has non-PSL seats up now. $520 for the best grandstands.. $172 just for general admission. I think I'll stick to attending the local ALMS/Grand-Am races and watching F1 on TV.

To clarify, thats for the 3-day weekend pass.

Other than the ridiculous cost of the PSL for the best seats... it's somewhat close to Canadian GP prices.

 

[foghorn67]

That's not bad for a 3 day pass.

 

[busydude]

That's not bad for a 3 day pass.

Pretty damn reasonable, hope they organize this event without any major issues.