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F1 Qualifying delayed
jollygreengiant - 16/3/13 at 08:32 AM

As per title really, F1 Qualifying has apparently been delayed until 11:00am Sunday Morning (Midnight our time as far as I can work out) due to rain and failing light.

Peteff - 16/3/13 at 08:49 AM

Failing light ? Can't they afford a new bulb

Padstar - 16/3/13 at 09:22 AM

Didn't even think it was that bad. They race in far worse so why can't they qualify in it. Got myself out of bed for nothing!

Wheels244 - 16/3/13 at 09:52 AM

Glad I didn't get up now.

Daddylonglegs - 16/3/13 at 09:54 AM

Probably cancelled because Vettel wasn't looking forward to a wet session

omega0684 - 16/3/13 at 11:45 AM

anyone hazard a guess on what they are going to be showing on the BBC's "qualifying highlights" this afternoon then?

Meteorological documentary on the rainy season in Oz?

designer - 16/3/13 at 12:05 PM

I though these were supposed to be the best drivers in the world?

David Jenkins - 16/3/13 at 12:33 PM

My daughter sent me this brief video from the trackside in Oz this morning...



If you listen to the engines you can just make out the traction control taking control and limiting the revs...

[Edited on 16/3/13 by David Jenkins]

loggyboy - 16/3/13 at 01:07 PM

quote:
Originally posted by designer
I though these were supposed to be the best drivers in the world?


Best drivers of cars, not best pilots of boats whilst using night vision.

Westy1994 - 16/3/13 at 03:56 PM

quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
My daughter sent me this brief video from the trackside in Oz this morning...



If you listen to the engines you can just make out the traction control taking control and limiting the revs...

[Edited on 16/3/13 by David Jenkins]


F1 hasn't used TC since 2008 ( when it was banned) what you are hearing is the drivers leg doing the work, just as it should be in my view.

Doctor Derek Doctors - 16/3/13 at 05:06 PM

quote:
Originally posted by designer
I though these were supposed to be the best drivers in the world?


They are. But endangering the lives of marshals so you can be entertained for 25 minutes would be ridiculous.

What all the armchair plebs don't realise is that overly wet races and qualy sessions are stopped for marshal safety. An F1 car can still do 200mph in the wet, what it can't do in the wet is stop as it loses all traction when it aquaplanes and those big things on it called wings don't work when going backwards or sideways. Also in sodden conditions the cars skip across the gravel traps rather than dig in and slow down and wet grass might as well be ice. Another point is that in conditions like those seen today cars often hit the same puddles and crash in the same places (Massa, GVDG and Geutierez today) meaning they could hit a driver trying to escape from a crashed car or a marshal at the scene.

Expecting marshals who have volunteered to put themselves in harms way to clear stricken cars when another car could come flying in at 100mph and easily kill them is not realistic. It has happened before, even Martin Brundle severely injured a marshal in an overly wet Japanese race were he aquaplaned and hit marshals clearing another car.

So in summary. Stop bing such an utter bell end

David Jenkins - 16/3/13 at 07:25 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Westy1994
F1 hasn't used TC since 2008 ( when it was banned) what you are hearing is the drivers leg doing the work, just as it should be in my view.


Which just goes to show how much I follow F1!

I prefer more 'down to earth' racing... not trying to be controversial - just my own preference.

Westy1994 - 16/3/13 at 07:35 PM

No, I agree as well car racing should be just that, racing a car with just the skill of the driver keeping him on track, some of the current rules are stupid, but for the mostpart it has in the last few years closed the grid up somewhat. I don't follow F1 in the same way I did back in the 80's or 90's but I always watch the first round just to see what the cars are like.

I also agree with Doctor Derick, whilst the likes of Stirling Moss would no doubt disagree, safety does have to come first, I watched the support races before they started Qually, and even the tintops were struggling in the (at that time) very much drier conditions, but watching Lowdnes sideways everywhere is always good fun.

[Edited on 16/3/13 by Westy1994]

designer - 16/3/13 at 08:41 PM

quote:

Stop bing such an utter bell end


This has no place on here!! But, I suppose it's typical.

How many years did you race? I did 22, 12 in clubs, 10 in single seat.

When I thought it was too wet for me in qualifying I didn't go out, and started from the back!!

Doctor Derek Doctors - 16/3/13 at 11:34 PM

quote:
Originally posted by designer
quote:

Stop bing such an utter bell end


This has no place on here!! But, I suppose it's typical.

How many years did you race? I did 22, 12 in clubs, 10 in single seat.

When I thought it was too wet for me in qualifying I didn't go out, and started from the back!!


It's not about you. It's about the safety of the people who volunteer their time so you can go racing. But I suppose it's typical... People just can't see beyond their own nose and think everything is about them. Pathetic and selfish.

I race now, I also have marshalled and have worked for many race teams.

loggyboy - 16/3/13 at 11:40 PM

quote:
Originally posted by designer
quote:

Stop bing such an utter bell end


This has no place on here!! But, I suppose it's typical.

How many years did you race? I did 22, 12 in clubs, 10 in single seat.

When I thought it was too wet for me in qualifying I didn't go out, and started from the back!!


Nor has being a cocky arogant p****.

Driving a car outside its design parameters is very different to driving in difficult conditions.

Nickctp - 17/3/13 at 12:11 AM

Seems like it's all getting a bit out of hand here! I thought this was suppose to be a friendly forum guys? Everyone is entitled to their oppinions though i guess!!!!

Ninehigh - 17/3/13 at 06:04 AM

You lot should watch Indycar then, over there they won't even start a race until they've sucked all the water from the road