2012 Formula 1 British Grand Prix

kals · PostPosted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 4:08 pm

Tobias wrote:

I remember once those screenshots THE TBK- posted of a snowed-in Brands Hatch. A motorcycle race was scheduled to take place.

It was the first round of the British Superbike season, either 2011 or 2010.

Jason · PostPosted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 5:22 pm

Nice airbourne shot of Silverstone taken last weekend.

The weather looks deceivingly sunny, who knows if it will be like this.

F1.com says rain for all 3 days.

phil1993 · PostPosted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 6:13 pm

It won't be. It's going to piss it down.

If you see a person drenched in mud in the background on BBC/Sky/whatever channel, it'll be sodding me.

edit: Maybe not...
http://f1weather.com/2012/07/02/british ... -forecast/

gd49 · PostPosted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 7:57 pm

Tobias wrote:

I remember once those screenshots THE TBK- posted of a snowed-in Brands Hatch. A motorcycle race was scheduled to take place.

Trucks have raced at Brands Hatch in snow. British F3 had to cancel a race at Oulton Park 1 or 2 years ago due to snow. If the British GP had stayed with the Easter date it had back in 2000 for enough years it might have seen snow too.

Tobias · PostPosted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 8:09 pm

funny enough the 2000 race (sunday) was a beautiful early spring day.

Gabriel · PostPosted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 9:33 pm

I like this GP. Brits rule, real fans. Fuck Asia.

OS · PostPosted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 10:06 pm

ellis wrote:

People who get excited for historic racing, especially as support events, usually haven't seen historic racing. Old men with lots of money driving everywhere at half throttle. Usually 1 decent driver (at Le Mans it was usually Darren Turner in a Jaguar) who knows what he's doing and will drive off into the distance. Don't get your hopes up for historic racing - it rarely delivers.

Darren Turner ... decent driver who knows what he's doing? Other than that, I essentially agree - Goodwood Revival aside ... it's nice to see the old cars, but it's often best to see them in the paddock where you get all the magic without the slight disappointment of them not being driven in anger ...

ellis · PostPosted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 10:19 pm

OS wrote:

ellis wrote:

People who get excited for historic racing, especially as support events, usually haven't seen historic racing. Old men with lots of money driving everywhere at half throttle. Usually 1 decent driver (at Le Mans it was usually Darren Turner in a Jaguar) who knows what he's doing and will drive off into the distance. Don't get your hopes up for historic racing - it rarely delivers.

Darren Turner ... decent driver who knows what he's doing? Other than that, I essentially agree - Goodwood Revival aside ... it's nice to see the old cars, but it's often best to see them in the paddock where you get all the magic without the slight disappointment of them not being driven in anger ...

Ever watched the Le Mans Historics? Until this year Turner usually rocked up in a Jaguar and won by over a minute in a 1 hour race. It wasn't a race. Even the sounds are rubbish because most of the drivers don't even get to top gear in them, which shows how bad it can be.

Metzo · PostPosted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 10:46 pm

Gabriel wrote:

I like this GP. Fuck Asia.

Juihi · PostPosted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 7:22 am

Yea, those darn Japanese fans who stay in the grandstands long after the race has finished to watch the teams pack up, they aren't true fans!

codename_47 · PostPosted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 8:11 am

ellis wrote:

OS wrote:

ellis wrote:

People who get excited for historic racing, especially as support events, usually haven't seen historic racing. Old men with lots of money driving everywhere at half throttle. Usually 1 decent driver (at Le Mans it was usually Darren Turner in a Jaguar) who knows what he's doing and will drive off into the distance. Don't get your hopes up for historic racing - it rarely delivers.

Darren Turner ... decent driver who knows what he's doing? Other than that, I essentially agree - Goodwood Revival aside ... it's nice to see the old cars, but it's often best to see them in the paddock where you get all the magic without the slight disappointment of them not being driven in anger ...

Ever watched the Le Mans Historics? Until this year Turner usually rocked up in a Jaguar and won by over a minute in a 1 hour race. It wasn't a race. Even the sounds are rubbish because most of the drivers don't even get to top gear in them, which shows how bad it can be.

Still better that than having these cars sit in showrooms and museums all year not being raced.
Or even worse, some rich guys garage where the public is never gonna see them.

Mind you, looking at the huge shunt in the historics race this year, that's debatable I guess, but those are the risks you take.

The rain will probably make it horrible for anyone at the track this weekend, but sods law will ensure it just about stays away for the race.
Might get a wet/dry support race though, the best kind of wet racing.
Full wet, meh. Full dry will be good, wet/dry will be best race of the year, yeah including Valencia

Tobias · PostPosted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:37 am

chances for rain are diminishing steadily.

phil1993 · PostPosted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:50 am

No they're not.

F1 @

silverstoneUK: Showery set-up Fri-Sun, albeit w some dry & bright phases likely each day in which fairly warm (18-20C); light winds #F1 Showers more widespread in afternoons Sat-Sun; slow-moving, heavy & poss thundery in places. A wet-dry lottery #F1

aerogi · PostPosted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:52 am

well, compared to yesterday, it looks like saturday will be dry, and on sunday light rain.

Tobias · PostPosted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 11:21 am

well, given that in anything exceeding light rain, F1 will not drive, that's probably a good thing :thumbsup:

Gabriel · PostPosted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 12:48 pm

Juihi wrote:

Yea, those darn Japanese fans who stay in the grandstands long after the race has finished to watch the teams pack up, they aren't true fans!

Yeah, I should've said "Fuck continental Asia".

DinoMarko93 · PostPosted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 1:02 pm

Looking at this summer in England,and as a tennis fan looking at the every day rain at Wimbledon,it would be a miracle to stay out from rain this weekend.

aerogi · PostPosted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 2:08 pm

DinoMarko93 wrote:

Looking at this summer in England,and as a tennis fan looking at the every day rain at Wimbledon,it would be a miracle to stay out from rain this weekend.

Miracles do happen! Especially when it comes to the combination of F1+rain...

Tobias · PostPosted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 2:30 pm

yes. Interlagos 2011. 100 % chance of rain :mrbean:

Lucasjeha · PostPosted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 5:15 pm

Champinship table as it would like if we were using 10-6-4-3-2-1...

Drivers Championship

01 - Fernando ALONSO - 34 Pts
02 - Sebastian VETTEL - 25 Pts
03 - Mark WEBBER - 25 Pts
04 - Lewis HAMILTON - 24 Pts
05 - Nico ROSBERG - 20 Pts
06 - Kimi RAIKKONEN - 18 Pts
07 - Jenson BUTTON - 16 Pts
08 - Romain GROSJEAN - 14 Pts
09 - Pastor MALDONADO - 10 Pts
10 - Sergio PEREZ - 10 Pts
11 - Michael SCHUMACHER - 04 Pts
12 - Kamui KOBAYASHI - 03 Pts
13 - Nico HULKENBERG - 02 Pts
14 - Paul DI RESTA - 01 Pt
15 - Bruno SENNA - 01 Pt
16 - Felipe MASSA - 01 Pt

Constructors Championship

01 - Red Bull - 50 Pts
02 - McLaren - 40 Pts
03 - Ferrari - 35 Pts
04 - Lotus - 32 Pts
05 - Mercedes - 24 Pts
06 - Sauber - 13 Pts
07 - Williams - 11 Pts
08 - Force India - 03 Pts

This system is very good to show how bad Massa's performance is if you compare with Alonso, while the spanish leads the table, Massa would have only a single point, a Ferrari driver with just a single point.

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