2012 Formula 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS DESTRUCTION DHABI

phil1993 · PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 3:15 pm

If F1 wonders sometimes why more people don't watch, it could look into the fact that on new tracks, there is no sense of speed from a lot of TV angles used...

Cheeveer · PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 3:16 pm

phil1993 wrote:

codename_47 wrote:

Meh, this at least is the benefit of watching the race with F1InPubs, if it's shit you can get drunk and entertain yourselves with drinking games, tweeting, picture taking, pun contests and other crap that distracts you from nothing going on.

I thought that was the point of TBK?

Hah!

Gaara · PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 3:20 pm

phil1993 wrote:

If F1 wonders sometimes why more people don't watch, it could look into the fact that on new tracks, there is no sense of speed from a lot of TV angles used...

Watching drivers get so many get out of jail free cards is a bother too. Plus using awful colours on the tarmac runoffs too.

RtN · PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 3:21 pm

phil1993 wrote:

If F1 wonders sometimes why more people don't watch, it could look into the fact that on new tracks, there is no sense of speed from a lot of TV angles used...

Can't see the adverts if the cars are going too fast.

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Normal service looks like it has been resumed but the Ferrari could be even slower than the Lotus, which would fist Alonso's title chances to death.

phil1993 · PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 3:23 pm

Yes, I know the reason why the camera angles are chosen. They might as well just write 'Fuck off Europe' in the lights on the hotel.

StefMeister · PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 3:45 pm

Webber:
"I usually struggle round these car park circuits" :lol:

phil1993 · PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 3:46 pm

Looks like we've seen the Senna helmet for the final time in F1
http://www.williamsf1.com/news/view/2288

Gaara · PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 3:47 pm

So sponsors dictating driver helmets :yuk:

Tobias · PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 4:09 pm

Lotus looks decent. But I don't think they will trouble the top step.

J.Morelli · PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 4:34 pm

I know it'll sound redundant, even because it's already the fourth Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but the track is so boring, so boring that it manages to have nearly 0% of bumps. Telling this because that onboard shot on Webber's car showing the front suspension braces during a lap, it simply didn't move the whole lap...I wonder how can someone have courage to make a track like that, it's the height of boredom.

You have to hate racing so much to design a track like that.

phil1993 · PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 5:21 pm

Abu Drabi.

bigears · PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 5:23 pm

phil1993 wrote:

Looks like we've seen the Senna helmet for the final time in F1
http://www.williamsf1.com/news/view/2288

Well, we still got Lewis Hamilton's helmet haven't we?

Антон · PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 5:37 pm

From F1news.ru:

Quote:

What can come true ...

Racers

30,000-km of Lewis Hamilton, if he will drive 48 laps

1000-First round, Roman Grosjean, if it will pass 7 laps

900-th point of Lewis Hamilton, if he did not finish lower than 4th place

400-th point Nico Rosberg, if he did not finish lower than 10th place

100-th point, Roman Grosjean, if he did not finish lower than 5th place

100th point against Sergio Perez, if he wins the race

The 10th victory of Mark Webber

Chassis

50,000 km of leadership development at McLaren, when riders will lead the 32 range

10,000 km of a Caterham, if riders will travel 105 laps for two

50th hat-trick (pole + + best lap victory) at Ferrari

10th pole position in Mercedes

Engines

150th fastest lap at Renault

50th hat-trick (pole + + best lap victory) at Ferrari

Countries

10,000 km of leadership development among the Australians, if they are to lead 38 laps

200th start from the front row of the French

Антон · PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 5:42 pm

Quote:

What came to pass in the previous one race ...

Racers

1,000 th point from Sebastian Vettel

Engines

500th Grand Prix, but the 497-th start at Renault:
    - Canada '77: Jean-Pierre Jabouille failed to qualify;
    - USA-West '79: Jean-Pierre Jabouille- accident / hand injury, Rene Arnoux - sh.r.u.s.;
    - USA '2005: Fernando Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichella - problems with Michelin tires

150th victory for Renault

100th fastest lap at Mercedes

Countries

6,000 th point against Brits

700th Grand Prix, but the 698-th start the Brazilians

500th start in the 514 Grand Prix for Australians

200th fastest lap of the British

codename_47 · PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 7:27 pm

dicksplaash wrote:

phil1993 wrote:

codename_47 wrote:

Meh, this at least is the benefit of watching the race with F1InPubs, if it's shit you can get drunk and entertain yourselves with drinking games, tweeting, picture taking, pun contests and other crap that distracts you from nothing going on.

I thought that was the point of TBK?

Hah!

That's just bitching about DRS and the fact there are better battles on track that the director aren't showing on TV isn't it?

One thing that annoys me about this track (and a few others that do it) Is the dual grid they have going on.
I realise its petty but to my mind there should only be one pitlane, grid markings, lights etc so to have it doubling up just confuses my brain about where they are on track....

phil1993 · PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 9:47 pm

codename_47 wrote:

One thing that annoys me about this track

I think my rants about this track would make a list...

amq55 · PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 10:04 pm

codename_47 wrote:

dicksplaash wrote:

phil1993 wrote:

I thought that was the point of TBK?

Hah!

That's just bitching about DRS and the fact there are better battles on track that the director aren't showing on TV isn't it?

One thing that annoys me about this track (and a few others that do it) Is the dual grid they have going on.
I realise its petty but to my mind there should only be one pitlane, grid markings, lights etc so to have it doubling up just confuses my brain about where they are on track....

Spa also has a dual pitlane, that doesn't confuse you.

codename_47 · PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 10:07 pm

amq55 wrote:

Spa also has a dual pitlane, that doesn't confuse you.

I did say it was petty.....you can't control my dislike of trivial matters

ellis · PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 10:23 pm

It's not petty, it's silly. Why wouldn't they have it? It allows them to run 2 events at the same time. Brilliant for open days and experience driving stuff, which is important to a circuit like this.

Bleu · PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 10:41 pm

Bahrain has similar system hasn't it? External track (by-passes from turn 4 to turn 13, basically uses most of 2010-spec circuit) and then internal circuit which cuts from turn 12 to turn 5. Goes through turn where Chandhok crashed in 2010 IIRC.

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