2011 Formula 1 Season - Official Discussion Thread

[F1Fan88]

Maldonando’s overalls could hold hints of new livery. We won’t know until first race of the season as Williams will use a special testing livery.

[phil1993]

Davide Valsecchi, Tonio Liuzzi, Alberto Valerio, Luiz Razia & Fairuz Fauzy are the candidates for HRT

[sleenster]

Red Bull pays DC £4 million a year?
http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_ ... t_id=42794

[Omegablue]

I like that rear wing, looks sweet

Wouldn't mind seeing those type of wings on the F1s.

[Omegablue]

Have they changed helmet manufacturers?

yeah looks diff... it could be just a one off design though

I think it looks so diffrent because of the marlboro barcodes are missing above the visor.

Looks a new refined pattern on Alonso's.

[François]

This didn't make headlines but apparently Romain Grosjean has been confirmed as 3rd driver for (Lotus-)Renault in 2011. Team boss Eric Boullier has been quoted as saying he's "working very hard to get Romain Grosjean a seat" and that "F1 needs a Frenchman on the grid".

Probably just telling the French F1 fans what they want to hear, but it's still nice to know. I'd love to see Grosjean bounce back after his ill-fated 2009 debut, as I believe he's got outstanding potential which the circumstances didn't allow him to show.

Also, Boullier couldn't have been clearer about how Petrov got (and kept) his seat: "We need a No.1 at a very high level and we need Petrov and what he brings. "

Source: http://en.espnf1.com/renault/motorsport ... 38294.html

[Omegablue]

"We need a No.1 at a very high level and we need Petrov and what he brings. "

LOL. "Dear Petrov. You're not a No.1 driver, but your money and sponsors are. Welcome."

[F1Fan88]

"We need a No.1 at a very high level and we need Petrov and what he brings. "

LOL. "Dear Petrov. You're not a No.1 driver, but your money and sponsors are. Welcome."

Otherwise, they would’ve gone for a Heidfeld.

Still, Petrov has good potential, as seen in Sepang, Budapest, and Abu Dhabi.

[F1Fan88]

Red Bull pays DC £4 million a year?
http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_ ... t_id=42794

It was pretty annoying to see DC talk Red Bull PR lines when commenting. Possibly BBC did not want him to cut the ties with Red Bull, as he might be dropped if he does not impress next to Brundle.

[phil1993]

[iceman1]

I always knew he was evil. He can command fire

Not only that

http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=397928

Fernando Alonso now has his own press secretary.

The lovely Roberta Vallorosi, who has recently been working in Ferrari's press office, came to the specialist media's attention as the 'Wrooom' event in the Italian Dolomites came to an end.

On stage after the farewell dinner, Alonso took the microphone and announced he would be performing a magic card trick.

He called upon the help of Roberta Vallorosi. "She worked with Valentino Rossi and now she is my press secretary," said Alonso in fluent Italian, according to O Estado de S.Paulo.

Alonso then also called MotoGP great Rossi onto the stage to be his second assistant, and performed an elaborate card trick using props including a condom and a teddy bear.

"How was that possible?" Rossi marvelled after the Ferrari driver retrieved the missing card.

[phil1993]

Performed an elaborate card trick using props including a condom and a teddy bear.

Okay....

[alex1369]

Hey guys i need your help. Yesterday the Croatian channel HRT2 announced that will not show F1 on TV anymore because its too expensive for them.... (Instead they like to show Hockey, Basketball and other c**p but no racing...)
I mean i have sattelite so German RTL will for sure show F1 races there - but thats the only channel i have that will show F1

But i need to know wich channels will show F1 in 2011, so make me a list.... all channels around the world if you know wich will show F1, even pay channels like Skysport

plz help

[sdutt]

star sports
speed/fox

[alex1369]

I found something - but its for 2010
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Fo ... oadcasters

If someone could find me a simiular list for 2011 would be thankful