2012 Formula 1 Official Chinese GP Banter Thread
Apr 11, 2012 | 11:24 AM
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2012 Formula 1 Official Chinese GP Banter Thread
After a few weeks off, the grid moves to Shanghai for the Chinese GP! With McLaren looking strong and a number of other teams like Red Bull, Mercedes, Lotus, and Ferrari all looking strong, we ought to see some fierce competition on track this weekend.
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My delusions of grandeur:
Apr 11, 2012 | 02:14 PM
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Red Bull news:
Adrian Newey, Chief Technical Officer
“We have shown good race pace, but we know we need to make a step in qualifying. In order to evaluate our most recent upgrades, we will run two different specifications of the RB8 in China on Friday. Based on feedback and preference shown by both drivers, Mark will test an updated evolution of the set-up used for the Malaysian GP, while Sebastian will run a pre-season specification. We will then compare the results.”
Adrian Newey, Chief Technical Officer
“We have shown good race pace, but we know we need to make a step in qualifying. In order to evaluate our most recent upgrades, we will run two different specifications of the RB8 in China on Friday. Based on feedback and preference shown by both drivers, Mark will test an updated evolution of the set-up used for the Malaysian GP, while Sebastian will run a pre-season specification. We will then compare the results.”
Apr 11, 2012 | 02:19 PM
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Fernando Alonso, Ferrari
“Here we are in Shanghai for the start of the third race weekend of the year. For sure, arriving here in China as the leader of the Championship is something I would never have expected, at least given the way winter testing went. It means we have done a good job, managing to make use of all the potential at our disposal and making the most of every opportunity. I’m not expecting any surprises in this race, compared to what we saw in Australia and Malaysia. It’s true almost three weeks have gone by, but that does not mean there was enough time to completely turn the car around in such a short time: we will have a few small updates, but nothing particularly significant and on top of that, we can expect that the other teams will also bring some new parts. Therefore, we won’t change our approach to this Grand Prix: to get a good result, we will need to concentrate on ourselves, trying to be perfect and to exploit every possibility that might come our way over the weekend. I would say (in China) there is a great enthusiasm from the local people, especially the young ones. It’s always nice to experience the enthusiasm of the fans, especially so in a country where Formula One is not part of its history. It means the spectacle and excitement that our sport provides is still very attractive.”
I think Alonso is going to squeeze out another surprise race this weekend in that pos F2012, and I'm really rooting for him.
“Here we are in Shanghai for the start of the third race weekend of the year. For sure, arriving here in China as the leader of the Championship is something I would never have expected, at least given the way winter testing went. It means we have done a good job, managing to make use of all the potential at our disposal and making the most of every opportunity. I’m not expecting any surprises in this race, compared to what we saw in Australia and Malaysia. It’s true almost three weeks have gone by, but that does not mean there was enough time to completely turn the car around in such a short time: we will have a few small updates, but nothing particularly significant and on top of that, we can expect that the other teams will also bring some new parts. Therefore, we won’t change our approach to this Grand Prix: to get a good result, we will need to concentrate on ourselves, trying to be perfect and to exploit every possibility that might come our way over the weekend. I would say (in China) there is a great enthusiasm from the local people, especially the young ones. It’s always nice to experience the enthusiasm of the fans, especially so in a country where Formula One is not part of its history. It means the spectacle and excitement that our sport provides is still very attractive.”
I think Alonso is going to squeeze out another surprise race this weekend in that pos F2012, and I'm really rooting for him.
Apr 11, 2012 | 09:54 PM
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Lewis is like 5'8" and Yao is 7'4" right? That's pretty close - I suspect someone shrunk LH a little bit though. Either way he's a wanker for these:
After the start to this season, my hopes for Schumi are dashed, but I'm glad Button is doing well. Alonso is the surprise package so far.
After the start to this season, my hopes for Schumi are dashed, but I'm glad Button is doing well. Alonso is the surprise package so far.