2011 Formula 1 Season - Official Discussion Thread

[Ferrariman60]

If Renault becomes Lotus, is it the real Lotus car company from the U.K. or is it the "Lotus" as in the Proton car group from Malaysia?

[phil1993]

Group Lotus (Proton)

[Ferrariman60]

so then does Proton keep the current Lotus team as well, or do they become an independent effort?

[phil1993]

Proton are nothing to do with the current Lotus Racing outfit. That team is Tony Fernandes' '1Malaysia' who had the blessing of the Chapmans to use the Lotus name and acquired the rights to use 'Team Lotus' from 2011.

[Ferrariman60]

Proton are nothing to do with the current Lotus Racing outfit. That team is Tony Fernandes' '1Malaysia' who had the blessing of the Chapmans to use the Lotus name and acquired the rights to use 'Team Lotus' from 2011.

Oh, I had no idea. I just assumed that it was Proton all along because they had Proton branding on the car...

[phil1993]

Barrichello is happy he has #11 on his car next year - its his lucky number

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[Sanredrose]

Barrichello is happy he has #11 on his car next year - its his lucky number

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I wonder what luck did #11 bring to him

[Omegablue]

Quick question...

Will those tall and narrow rear wings remain in that size for next year as well? I'm presuming that with the diffuser specs changing, it might effect that horribly thing at the rear?

[JoostLamers]

Quick question...

Will those tall and narrow rear wings remain in that size for next year as well? I'm presuming that with the diffuser specs changing, it might effect that horribly thing at the rear?

Yes, they will be from the same size, maybe little tweeks, but no big ones

[phil1993]

Vettel & Webber clear the air
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsp ... 196351.stm

[Omegablue]

Yes, they will be from the same size, maybe little tweeks, but no big ones

Meh, I really miss the look of those Ferraris and McLarens from 2007 and 2008...

[JoostLamers]

Yes, they will be from the same size, maybe little tweeks, but no big ones

Meh, I really miss the look of those Ferraris and McLarens from 2007 and 2008...

Well.. I don't for 1 reason or another: the RB6 looks stunning IMO

[phil1993]

From WRC but funny

Dear Seb 1.0 and Kimi; I don’t remember much from Sunday night, but I had a great time. So... what did we decide about teaming up for 2011??? -KB

[Omegablue]

Why am I not surprised seeing Kimi with a glass?

[iceman1]

Great Pictures

These are the points under last year's system:

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104	Sebastian Vettel
101	Fernando Alonso
100	Lewis Hamilton
 97	Mark Webber
 87	Jenson Button
 57	Felipe Massa
 55	Nico Rosberg
 52	Robert Kubica
 25	Michael Schumacher
 15	Rubens Barrichello
 15	Adrian Sutil
  9	Kamui Kobayashi
  9	Vitaly Petrov
  6	Nico Hülkenberg
  5	Vitantonio Liuzzi
  2	Pedro de la Rosa
  1	Sébastien Buemi
  1	Nick Heidfeld
  0	Jaime Alguersuari