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Author: | caio89 [ Wed Oct 31, 2012 10:17 am ] |
Post subject: | 2012 Formula 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS DESTRUCTION DHABI |
Welcome to Abu Dhabi for round 18 of the 2012 Formula One World Championship! We've seen three races at the Yas Marina circuit so far since its opening in 2009. 2010 was the most exiting race, with Vettel clinching his first WDC and Alonso losing out due to Ferrari's poor strategy. Two years later the championship battle is again between those two. Not much needs to be told about about the other two races in Abu Dhabi... Track facts Race Date: 04 Nov 2012 First Grand Prix: 2009 Number of Laps: 55 Circuit Length: 5.554 km Race Distance: 305.355 km Lap Record: 1:40.279 - S Vettel (2009) Track map Past winners Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton have been dominating at Yas Marina since the inaugural Grand Prix in 2009. 2009 pole setter: Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes) 2010 pole setter: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Racing) 2011 pole setter: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Racing) 2009 race winner: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Racing) 2010 race winner: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Racing) 2011 race winner: Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes) Drivers standings [spoiler]1 Sebastian Vettel 240 2 Fernando Alonso 227 3 Kimi Räikkönen 173 4 Mark Webber 167 5 Lewis Hamilton 165 6 Jenson Button 141 7 Nico Rosberg 93 8 Romain Grosjean 90 9 Felipe Massa 89 10 Sergio Perez 66 11 Kamui Kobayashi 50 12 Nico Hülkenberg 49 13 Paul di Resta 44 14 Michael Schumacher 43 15 Pastor Maldonado 33 16 Bruno Senna 26 17 Jean-Eric Vergne 12 18 Daniel Ricciardo 9 19 Timo Glock 0 20 Heikki Kovalainen 0 21 Vitaly Petrov 0 22 Jerome D'Ambrosio 0 23 Charles Pic 0 24 Narain Karthikeyan 0 25 Pedro de la Rosa 0[/spoiler] Constructors standings [spoiler]1 Red Bull Racing-Renault 407 2 Ferrari 316 3 McLaren-Mercedes 306 4 Lotus-Renault 263 5 Mercedes 136 6 Sauber-Ferrari 116 7 Force India-Mercedes 93 8 Williams-Renault 59 9 STR-Ferrari 21 10 Marussia-Cosworth 0 11 Caterham-Renault 0 12 HRT-Cosworth 0[/spoiler] Timetable Practice 1 Fri 13:00 Practice 2 Fri 17:00 Practice 3 Sat 14:00 Qualifying Sat 17:00 Race Sun 17:00 Weather prediction F1.com predicts a dry weekend with temperatures around 33°C. Preview quotes from drivers & officials on F1.com |
Author: | Tobias [ Wed Oct 31, 2012 11:43 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: 2012 Formula 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
2010 may have been the most exciting, but take the championship out of the equation and it was nearly as bad, if not worse, than the two other editions. The only thing remotely interesting is the sun setting and the challenging final two corners. the only reason we visit this track is because of the fallus-shaped hotel and the money, which keeps the female audience happy I guess. |
Author: | phil1993 [ Wed Oct 31, 2012 11:44 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: 2012 Formula 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
I really don't get your obsession with the challenging final two corners. They really, really aren't. As Kimi says, the first few turns are good, but the rest of it is shit. Yet peculiarly, it's quite fun on an F1 game. |
Author: | Fabs [ Wed Oct 31, 2012 11:46 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: 2012 Formula 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
Unless Alonso is on the front row, I won't watch this race. |
Author: | phil1993 [ Wed Oct 31, 2012 11:50 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: 2012 Formula 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
Fabs wrote: Unless Alonso is on the front row, I won't watch this race. Vettel and Hamilton will lock out the front row. |
Author: | Fabs [ Wed Oct 31, 2012 11:53 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: 2012 Formula 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
We'll see. |
Author: | NVirkkula [ Wed Oct 31, 2012 4:31 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: 2012 Formula 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
Red Bull front row, followed by Hamilton, Alonso and Räikkönen. |
Author: | Lucasjeha [ Wed Oct 31, 2012 5:37 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: 2012 Formula 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
What's the tyre choice for the weekend? |
Author: | Антон [ Wed Oct 31, 2012 5:53 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: 2012 Formula 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
Abu Dhabi Grand PrixView [spoiler]General Race Laps: 55 High percentage of low and medium speed corners, like Hungary but with two long straights Limited number of high speed corners: T2-T3 & T20 High fuel effect Medium-high brake energy but two high power braking zones Braking stability & good brake cooling are very important No major bumps on track No kerbs are high but landing from kerb is very important for traction In FP1 the track is usually dusty and green but the circuit evolves very quickly Main observation is track temperature change: In FP1 and FP3 the ground temperature can be around 40°C, while for FP2, quali and the race it is often around 30°C - this is an important consideration for tyre evaluation and setup work 2011 Weather Air/Track temp ( C): 28 / 31 Pitlane altitude (m): 0 ATM Press (HPA): 1010 Hum (%): 45 Wind (kph): SSE 15 2011 Timing Qualifying P1: VET (1:38.481 Q3) P2: HAM (1:38.622 Q3) P3: BUT (1:38.631 Q3) Race P1: HAM (1:43.461 L51) P2: BUT (1:43.914 L41) P3: ALO (1:43.154 L51) Circuit Particularity Bumpiness: low Overtaking chance: T8, T11 Kerbs: smooth Ride height setting particularity: low Engine severity: medium Gearbox severity: medium / high Lat/Long grip: medium Aero eff ratio: low Safety car history: 2011 – none, 2010 – 1 (laps 1 – 5), 2009 – none Track grip evo during w/e: high Aero settings: high Brake wear severity: medium / high Brake cooling necessity: high[/spoiler] |
Author: | Антон [ Wed Oct 31, 2012 5:56 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: 2012 Formula 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
Lucasjeha wrote: What's the tyre choice for the weekend? http://www.pirelli.com/corporate/en/pre ... mber-2012/ |
Author: | Lucasjeha [ Wed Oct 31, 2012 6:53 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: 2012 Formula 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
HSHman wrote: Lucasjeha wrote: What's the tyre choice for the weekend? http://www.pirelli.com/corporate/en/pre ... mber-2012/ Thanks! I wonder if we will see more pitstops this time, it always helps to have more overtakes, back at India the one pitstop strategy made it very predictable. |
Author: | phil1993 [ Wed Oct 31, 2012 7:10 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: 2012 Formula 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
Sauber has already said that Pirelli is being conservative here, so it's likely a one stop or two stop. |
Author: | NVirkkula [ Wed Oct 31, 2012 7:22 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: 2012 Formula 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
Should have been super soft and medium instead to spice it up. Now it's going to be yet another parade at Abu Dhabi. Or maybe - just maybe - there's a chance it to be like Valencia this year, has sucked before, but this time it's going to be a classic. (not going to happen) |
Author: | Karan [ Wed Oct 31, 2012 7:24 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: 2012 Formula 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
Rain please! |
Author: | phil1993 [ Wed Oct 31, 2012 7:28 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: 2012 Formula 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
It might actually rain in FP1. |
Author: | ellis [ Wed Oct 31, 2012 7:39 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: 2012 Formula 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
Pirelli already said they've been too conservative, but the tyres are nominated too long in advance to change them now. |
Author: | acopip [ Thu Nov 01, 2012 8:47 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: 2012 Formula 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
After 17 races 2011: Vettel 374 Button 240 Alonso 227 Webber 221 Hamilton 202 After 17 races 2012: Vettel 240 Alonso 227 Kimi 173 Webber 167 Hamilton 165 Interesting is that Alonso scored the same amount of points after India last and this year. |
Author: | StefMeister [ Thu Nov 01, 2012 10:58 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: 2012 Formula 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
The 1st DRS zone has been extended by 80m Im surprised the extended the 1st zone as it was already pretty effective last year & having the 2nd zone directly after the 1st did nothing but undo any passing that had occurred in the 1st zone. |
Author: | Mika Kimi [ Thu Nov 01, 2012 2:32 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: 2012 Formula 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
DRS too long and probably one pitstop strategies? On Abu Dhabi? This will suck. acopip wrote: After 17 races 2011: Vettel 374 Button 240 Alonso 227 Webber 221 Hamilton 202 After 17 races 2012: Vettel 240 Alonso 227 Kimi 173 Webber 167 Hamilton 165 Interesting is that Alonso scored the same amount of points after India last and this year. And Hamilton a lot less than last year. This means he really had a lot of bad luck, now he's driving superb but in 2011 he kind of sucked. |
Author: | phil1993 [ Thu Nov 01, 2012 9:25 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: 2012 Formula 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
Shameless plugging time - F1Zone's sister site F1Arab is in Abu Dhabi, so there's a couple of exclusive interviews up there for anyone here that speaks Arabic. |
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