2014 Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix - Practice 1/2/3 ***SPOILERS***

I can't imagine that these will be very popular with future Corsa Cliente members.

 

Mercedes say that an oil pressure alarm went off on Lewis' car on his out lap. Engine shuts down automatically if that happens.

 

+1

Which given all the changes, isn't too bad.

But how many will reach the flag?

I suspect Bernie is apoplectic right now!

But, in this case at least, we can't really blame the FIA IMO - It is what the teams (or least the engine guys) wanted......the FIA pretty much just rubber stamps their requests.

Cheers,
Ian

 

You didn't see the smoke coming out?......

 

They won't even be offered.

 

Watch "In with the new" on YouTube
In with the new: http://youtu.be/1QuG3-iSk6Q

 

Looked like they elected a new Pope.

 

In fairness, that didn't sound *that* bad..... Bad, but not quite as bad as the iPad made it seem.

I think I've said it before, but I remember 'the silly Frenchmen' the first time round - sounded like crap back then too.

But they got there in the end.

Gotta keep hoping for the best I guess.

Cheers,
Ian

 

With all this horse&@$! The must be a pony somewhere!

 

So, Road to Ferrari used German music while having a Ferrari on the track.

I shall now puke.

 

You're doing quite a bit of that sort of thing tonight.

 

I watched the real time data on my iPad with the new F1 App for a couple of the cars - nobody was using more than 12K RPM. Aren't they supposed to be running to 15K rpm? If so - nobody was anywhere close.

They might sound a bit better when they actually spin faster.

Or, they might have all reached the same conclusion that the best power vs. fuel consumption vs. energy recovery formula works out to shift points at 12K except in Q3.

 

According to Craig Scarborough the peak power is around 10,000 - 12,000 rpm.

 

In other words they're understressed.
Pinnacle of motor sports my azz.

 

More like the turbo runs out of puff at 12k. What are the regulations on the turbo? Are they restricted or is it that a bigger turbo to supply flow up to 15k has too much lag. Actually it has to be the fuel flow, so yes, the engines are understressed... jeepers

 

Weird.

Thank you jean todt and your fellow techno geek control freaks.

I hope they get their sh*t together by the time I drain my bank account to see them at COTA.

 

FA-18 flyby! Now that's an amazing sound

 

Don't forget the 100kg/hr fuel flow limit. They would run out of fuel if they ran them at 15k rpm for the whole race.

Plus the engines need to last for 4000km (up from 2000km).


Too many rules introduced this year.

 

prac 2 is go!

 

OK!

 

Hello all... Forza Ferrari!

 

i was downstairs for the first 10 mins (open mezzanine), and i thought everyone was still in the garage....**** these things stupid quiet!

 

Why have I never heard of sledge hockey before?

 

kimi gearbox failure. , alonso being a **** by shaking his head as raikkonen is being pushed in.

 

sound engineers need to turn the engine noise up on the tv.