Formula 1 2012

[larss]

Lewis on Pole. McLaren lock out the front row.

 

[TheAdmiral]

Thats the end of qualifying! Its a McLaren 1-2 in the front and pole position goes to Lewis Hamilton (1:24.922)

The entire grid:

1) Lewis Hamilton (McLaren)
2) Jenson Button (McLaren)
3) Romain Grosjean (Lotus)
4) Michael Schumacher (Mercedes)
5) Mark Webber (Red Bull)
6) Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)
7) Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)
8) Pastor Maldonado (Williams)
9) Nico Hulkenberg (***** India)
10) Daniel Ricciardo (Toro Rosso)
11) Jean-Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso)
12) Fernando Alonso (Ferrari)
13) Kamui Kobayashi (Sauber)
14) Bruno Senna (Williams)
15) Paul DiResta (***** India)
16) Felipe Massa (Ferrari)
17) Sergio Perez (Sauber)
18) Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus)
19) Heikki Kovalainen (Caterham)
20) Vitali Petrov (Caterham)
21) Timo Glock (Marussia)
22) Charles Pic (Marussia)

The stewards must decide on whether HRT will be allowed to race, since they fell under the 107% mark. If they do race, Pedro De La Rosa will be 23rd, and Narain Karthikeyan 24th.

 

[Niels]

Dam Hamilton! I hope that he not wins the race!

 

[Petra]

Thats the end of qualifying! Its a McLaren 1-2 in the front and pole position goes to Lewis Hamilton (1:24.922)

The entire grid:

1) Lewis Hamilton (McLaren)
2) Jenson Button (McLaren)
3) Romain Grosjean (Lotus)
4) Michael Schumacher (Mercedes)
5) Mark Webber (Red Bull)
6) Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)
7) Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)
8) Pastor Maldonado (Williams)
9) Nico Hulkenberg (***** India)
10) Daniel Ricciardo (Toro Rosso)
11) Jean-Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso)
12) Fernando Alonso (Ferrari)
13) Kamui Kobayashi (Sauber)
14) Bruno Senna (Williams)
15) Paul DiResta (***** India)
16) Felipe Massa (Ferrari)
17) Sergio Perez (Sauber)
18) Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus)
19) Heikki Kovalainen (Caterham)
20) Vitali Petrov (Caterham)
21) Timo Glock (Marussia)
22) Charles Pic (Marussia)

The stewards must decide on whether HRT will be allowed to race, since they fell under the 107% mark. If they do race, Pedro De La Rosa will be 23rd, and Narain Karthikeyan 24th.

do you think you could wait a few hours AFTER qualify to post it? Not everyone got up to see it and have it on record. o-O

 

[larss]

do you think you could wait a few hours AFTER qualify to post it? Not everyone got up to see it and have it on record. o-O

But you had to look at the thread anyway. :nono:

 

[larss]

anyway.....

Mercedes accused of cheating with their new aero package

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/17412581

Mercedes are being accused of breaking the rules with a device that boosts their cars' straight-line speed.
They are understood to be directing air from the rear wing back along the car to the front wing, to reduce the amount of downforce it produces, cutting drag.
The system operates in conjunction with the DRS overtaking aid.
Rivals believe it contravenes a rule that prohibits drivers altering aerodynamics and are considering lodging an official protest.

 

[Hunstman66]

Looking forward to it. Hopefully a closer season this year as Vettel is a huge talent but I'd like to see him facing more serious opposition.

 

[Petra]

But you had to look at the thread anyway. :nono:

I know, I know...should have known better.

Ah well, we'll be up at 7am to watch the race in the morning. Watching qualify on the BBC rerun right now.

 

[Smallville22]

I hope Michael Schumacher make podium at least, I'm looking forward to the race.

 

[TheAdmiral]

Sergio Perez has been given a five place grid penalty for changing the gearbox after qualifying. He will now start 22nd.

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2012/3/13118.html

 

[Johan]

Looks like the Ferrari is just piece of junk :thefinger

Anyway, Grosjean on the podium, at least :frenchman

 

[Rey C.]

Lewis on the pole, McLaren front row, Vettel back in 6th (behind Weber!), Alonso mired back in 12th, the other Ferrari way back in 16th... at least this part of my weekend has been sweet.

 

[TheAdmiral]

Alonso wanted to keep going, he wanted the marshals to push him out of the gravel. He looked pissed

 

[TheAdmiral]

anyway.....

Mercedes accused of cheating with their new aero package

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/17412581

I heard Eric Boullier (Lotus) was going to protest, but nothing since.

Mercedes F1 W03 - rear diffuser

Mercedes' is arguably the most innovative car of the season, especially compared to its predecessor, with its 'W-duct' front wing and the reported 'F-duct rear wing' that has generated so much discussion in Melbourne. This drawing shows how the exhaust blows towards the central section of the rear diffuser, which also has a second element in the central 15 cm area which is free from restrictions. It's quite a different solution, not totally dissimilar to Sauber's, with airflow coming from the engine cover and going through to the the beam wing and the deformable rear crash structure. But the car's most controversial point is a hole in the rear wing endplate (red arrow), which when opened by the movement of the DRS is thought to stall the rear wing, cutting drag and boosting top-end speed by as much as 18km/h. It is thus far considered legal by the FIA, though two teams have already requested clarification.

 

[knowone]

Race starts in just a few minutes!

 

[Supafly]

Race starts in just a few minutes!

Super-hyped, just watching the pre-race report, soon the heater blankets will come off and the starting grid will be set up...

 

[TheAdmiral]

Under a half hour to go...

 

[TheAdmiral]

Top nine will start with the soft compounds, there are two DRS zones: one on the start-finish straight, the second on the following straight down to turn 3

Everyone is on the softs, except for Perez, Petrov, and Vergne

Formation lap has begun

 

[TheAdmiral]

Green flag!

 

[TheAdmiral]

Grosjean is out of the race, maybe Hulkenberg too