2012 Formula One Discussion

[phil1993]

I listened to an interview with Horner and he does have a point. Ferrari and McLaren are manufacturer teams so they may have a lower budget, but there's overlap because of the road car department or other racing series department. At Red Bull it is just the F1 team.

[mikhailv]

But how much of a 458 goes into.the F2012? And what about the design tie ups with Infinity and the prototypes? Ferrari sell cars to go racing. redbul go racing to sell pop.

[Deovann07]

Surely, car racers are preparing their very own formula 1 car now to drive and race on this 3 day event. Every team plan their budgets to the event

[F1EA]

They basically have all the $$ they want; seeing as they already have 2 teams and even then would rather have fewer expense restrictions.

A 3 title in row would make it pretty near that boring Schumacher era that made so many people stop following.... At least this yr has been close.

[phil1993]

Vettel rubbishes Ferrari rumours
http://www.f1zone.net/news/vettel-disma ... urs/16434/

[F1EA]

Vettel rubbishes Ferrari rumours
http://www.f1zone.net/news/vettel-disma ... urs/16434/

Well, he essentially said nothing is signed. But that still doesn't shut the door.

Would be interesting though. Vettel at Ferrari with Alonso would be a super strong driver pair. And in general, Vettel is a very nice guy... 0 conflict. Considering Webber is not exactly a piece of cake...

I think he tackled the questions thrown at him after India very nicely. People bag him for having a super car courtesy of Newey, but most forget his last real mistake was probably Spa (when he hit Button) more than 2 yrs ago.

I say... No need to worry about 2014. We'll know about anything soon enough.

[phil1993]

Cool
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/10/360-red-bull-f1/

[tderias]

I wonder if this can make it to TV. I can't imagine having one tenth of the bandwidth needed to livestream it.

[François]

That's amazing.

[KevC]

Anyone know which track it is. I don't recognise it.

EDIT: Found out it's a Norwegian track called Rudskogen
http://www.rudskogen.no/

[phil1993]

Just found this on Sutton Images' website - it's my car and where me and mates camped at Silverstone!

[skywatcher]

List of items not permitted inside the gates at COTA]

still cameras with lenses exceeding 10 inches in length or detachable lenses of any
kind

My Lens hood is about 10" long alone. I won't be going this year anyways, even though it's just a couple hundred miles away.

I never had an issue carrying in more camera gear than an acredited press photographer at Indianapolis Speedway. I usually carry 3 bodies, 5 lenses a 500mm f/4, 300mm f/2.8, 70-200 f/2.8, 24-70.f/2.8, and a 16-35 f/2.8, a monopod, several extenders a flash, batteries, and back then 75-125 rolls of film/day. Can't believe only cameras with small lenses will be let in. bummer for us photographers that have no chance of getting any press passes.

[KevC]

I think I read somewhere last week that they've had a lot of people saying the same and are relaxing the limit.
Try their facebook page.

[iceman1]

According to Motorsport-total Tony Fernandes is stepping down as team principle of Caterham.

http://www.motorsport-total.com/f1/news ... 10608.html

[tderias]

Yep. On PlanetF1 as well.