The 2011 FIA Formula One World Championship Thread
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The 2011 FIA Formula One World Championship Thread
Well I know I lost track of the last thread, and didn't even make one for last year 
but here we go now, even though the start of the season is a while off I figured I'd make this thread.
The 2011 season is marked by more rule changes, namely:
Connected shark fins are now disallowed
Slots in the beam wing and rear main wing are now disallowed
Double diffusers and exhaust blown diffusers are now disallowed
Driver adjustable aerodynamics other than for the rear wing (replacing those on the front wing) are disallowed
Splitters must meet a certain level of rigidity in their supports
Mandated weight distribution, double tire tethers, and other minor limitations
The dates/locations of this years races are:
03/13 - GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX @ Bahrain International Circuit
03/27 - QANTAS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX @ Albert Park
04/10 - PETRONAS MALAYSIA GRAND PRIX @ Sepang International Circuit
04/17 - UBS CHINESE GRAND PRIX @ Shanghai International Circuit
05/08 - TURKISH GRAND PRIX @ Istanbul Park
05/22 - GRAN PREMIO DE ESPAÑA 2011 @ Circuit de Catalunya
05/29 - GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2011 @ Circuit de Monaco
06/12 - GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2011 @ Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve
06/26 - GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE @ Valencia Street Circuit
07/10 - SANTANDER BRITISH GRAND PRIX @ Silverstone
07/24 - GROSSER PREIS SANTANDER VON DEUTSCHLAND 2011 @ Nürburgring
07/31 - ENI MAGYAR NAGYDÍJ 2011 @ Hungaroring
08/28 - BELGIAN GRAND PRIX @ Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
09/11 - GRAN PREMIO SANTANDER D'ITALIA 2011 @ Autodromo di Monza
09/25 - SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX @ Marina Bay Street Circuit
10/09 - JAPANESE GRAND PRIX @ Suzuka
10/16 - KOREAN GRAND PRIX @ Korea International Circuit
10/30 - GRAND PRIX OF INDIA @ Jaypee International Race Circuit
11/13 - ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX @ Abu Dhabi
11/27 - GRANDE PRÊMIO DO BRASIL @ Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace
but here we go now, even though the start of the season is a while off I figured I'd make this thread. The 2011 season is marked by more rule changes, namely:
Connected shark fins are now disallowed
Slots in the beam wing and rear main wing are now disallowed
Double diffusers and exhaust blown diffusers are now disallowed
Driver adjustable aerodynamics other than for the rear wing (replacing those on the front wing) are disallowed
Splitters must meet a certain level of rigidity in their supports
Mandated weight distribution, double tire tethers, and other minor limitations
The dates/locations of this years races are:
03/13 - GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX @ Bahrain International Circuit
03/27 - QANTAS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX @ Albert Park
04/10 - PETRONAS MALAYSIA GRAND PRIX @ Sepang International Circuit
04/17 - UBS CHINESE GRAND PRIX @ Shanghai International Circuit
05/08 - TURKISH GRAND PRIX @ Istanbul Park
05/22 - GRAN PREMIO DE ESPAÑA 2011 @ Circuit de Catalunya
05/29 - GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2011 @ Circuit de Monaco
06/12 - GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2011 @ Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve
06/26 - GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE @ Valencia Street Circuit
07/10 - SANTANDER BRITISH GRAND PRIX @ Silverstone
07/24 - GROSSER PREIS SANTANDER VON DEUTSCHLAND 2011 @ Nürburgring
07/31 - ENI MAGYAR NAGYDÍJ 2011 @ Hungaroring
08/28 - BELGIAN GRAND PRIX @ Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
09/11 - GRAN PREMIO SANTANDER D'ITALIA 2011 @ Autodromo di Monza
09/25 - SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX @ Marina Bay Street Circuit
10/09 - JAPANESE GRAND PRIX @ Suzuka
10/16 - KOREAN GRAND PRIX @ Korea International Circuit
10/30 - GRAND PRIX OF INDIA @ Jaypee International Race Circuit
11/13 - ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX @ Abu Dhabi
11/27 - GRANDE PRÊMIO DO BRASIL @ Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace
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Have you seen the 2012 or 2013 setup? I think it was a 1.6L 4 cylinder turbo and max revs at only like 12,000RPM? They are allowed 5 engines the 1st year and only 4 engines per year in the following years. Says they will save 35% in fuel.
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They don't hate us they just don't feel the love of American's who party for days on end watching cars go nothing in a circle. Seriously when you see the fans overseas do you see a bunch of drunken idiots doing anything but watching the race? 24 hours of Sebring, nothing but a huge party with only a few hundred actually sitting up on the hills viewing the race.
I need to get a DVR by March if I want to watch this season or maybe switch over to Windows 7 and see how that works.
Sounds like an interesting car set up this year with the changes.
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I see people out there spending money on the car to improve it … If you spend half that effort just working on your driving skills, making you and the car work together as a team, then you’ll go faster – period. To make the car go a second faster on the track takes a lot more energy and money than making yourself drive it one second faster.
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You must be one of the ones partying because that race is only 12 hours long
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Typo. Blah. Blah. Blah.
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I see people out there spending money on the car to improve it … If you spend half that effort just working on your driving skills, making you and the car work together as a team, then you’ll go faster – period. To make the car go a second faster on the track takes a lot more energy and money than making yourself drive it one second faster.
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