Huh, to my untrained eye it looks like Williams are the only team to have an "inboard" exhaust, closer to the centerline than the outside. And they have a bump on the outside (for coanda,, presumably.)
good eye.... remember it took Williams a long time to go this route looks like Red Bull is also a bit "inboard" and has a bump
Buddy of mine pinged me today about going to the Austin race. I was all in until I saw the prices. Holy cow! almost $300 for general admission and another $400 for a Grandstand seat at turn 11 :huh And I'm not sure you can get a paddock pass either (at least for reasonable money) like you can at one of the European rounds. It's almost worth flying to Belgium, take in the Spa race and have a nice vacation in the region for the cost of a weekend in Texas.
In regards to Austin beginning to price itself out of its own market, Will Buxton tweeted: "If that's what Austin wants, it's going the right way about it. "How was Austin?" we'll be asked. "Don't know. But San Antonio was awesome!" He said so in the same manner that the people that pay their own way stay in Dubai and not Abu Dhabi for that race since it also priced itself too high for too many.
F1 in Montreal is fantastique.... just sayin' that track in Austin looks nice though saw something saying staying in Austin was going to be the equivalent of doing Monaco.... I know where I'd rather be I think
top speeds from Barcelona... if ever there was a stat that meant absolutely NOTHING! <table class="typ_1" height="256" width="464"><tbody><tr><th>Team </th> <th> Fahrer </th> <th> Tag </th> <th> Top-Speed </th> </tr> <tr> <td class="col_1"> 1. Marussia </td> <td class="col_2"> Bianchi </td> <td class="col_3"> 3 </td> <td class="col_4"> 320,5 km/h </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="col_1"> 2. Ferrari </td> <td class="col_2"> Alonso </td> <td class="col_3"> 4 </td> <td class="col_4"> 316,7 km/h </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="col_1"> 2. Sauber </td> <td class="col_2"> Hülkenberg </td> <td class="col_3"> 4 </td> <td class="col_4"> 316,7 km/h </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="col_1"> 2. Force India </td> <td class="col_2"> Sutil / Di Resta </td> <td class="col_3"> 3 / 4 </td> <td class="col_4"> 316,7 km/h </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="col_1"> 5. McLaren </td> <td class="col_2"> Button </td> <td class="col_3"> 4 </td> <td class="col_4"> 315,8 km/h </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="col_1"> 6. Lotus </td> <td class="col_2"> Räikkönen </td> <td class="col_3"> 4 </td> <td class="col_4"> 314,9 km/h </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="col_1"> 6. Mercedes </td> <td class="col_2"> Hamilton </td> <td class="col_3"> 3 </td> <td class="col_4"> 314,9 km/h </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="col_1"> 8. Toro Rosso </td> <td class="col_2"> Vergne </td> <td class="col_3"> 3 </td> <td class="col_4"> 311,2 km/h </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="col_1"> 8. Williams </td> <td class="col_2"> Maldonado </td> <td class="col_3"> 4 </td> <td class="col_4"> 311,2 km/h </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="col_1"> 10. Red Bull </td> <td class="col_2"> Webber </td> <td class="col_3"> 3 </td> <td class="col_4"> 307,7 km/h </td></tr></tbody></table>
Grip in the turns is more important than top speed, but it is amusing to sometimes see a trailing car use its DRS and still not be able to pass a car in front which is not using DRS but which has a higher top speed. Sometimes DRS isn't enough.
Just in case anyone missed it, the F1 countdown is on tonight (Thursday) at 6:00 PM PST on NBCSHD (Channel 220 on my Directv) JC
For US viewers the coverage will probably feel almost identical to previous years, with the exception of Diffey for Varsha. The two sidekicks are the same and the TV production comes almost entirely from F1. I wonder if they'll muzzle Matchett just a wee bit? Also, it always seemed to me he was more deferential to Diffey than to Varsha, when Diffey subbed-in.
I hope Matchett doesn't get too carried away.... there were times when he just gets a little too full of himself. to me he comes across much better when he tones it down a notch. we have drunken Hobbs for the spastic one
So true, the Chaparral 2J was over 20mph down to the other CanAm cars on the straights, but still several seconds faster around the track!