British GP 2011 - Silverstone

[andrew]

And the applause is for what exactly?

The FIA had previously stated that there would only be 2 DRS zones at the Canadian and European GP, and the rest of the tracks wouls only have one zone. Thus part of my surprise at there being 2 for the British GP.

[MrBlacky]

Newey is really concerned about their loss of performance due to restriction of EBD.

I hope this is going to be an exciting race.

[beelsebob]

Putting it on the Hanger straight is a dumb --- idea... The only way to get past would be to get into the slip stream... this is what DRS is meant to allow you to do... Putting it right after a high aero series where you're going to be miles off the back of a car because of having --- all downforce is absolutely insane.

[andrew]

I apologise sincerely for contributing to the site and for being bored of off topic public bickering over nothing of any real importance.

[raymondu999]

n_smikle- has been for the last 60 years, no?

In other news, love the new avatar and sig.

[i70q7m7ghw]

Just noticed the pit entry, it completely skips the final 2 corners, any photographs of it in the flesh?

[andrew]

See here.

[PlatinumZealot]

Anybody betting the KERS usage during qualifying be different now?

[raymondu999]

Different in what way? I don't follow

[PlatinumZealot]

Since the starting line, which is the recharge point of the KERS, will move to a different point on the track. I was wondering if it will affect KERS managegment.

[MrBlacky]

They never drove on this layout with KERS. I don't get it neither.

[i70q7m7ghw]

I'm interested in pit stop times, look at the pit-entry and pit-exit depending on where the speed limit lines are placed, this could be a short pit stop circuit, a bit like Magny Cours.

[ringo]

Can someone post the 2010 track beside the 2011 one please?

[Richard]

Thanks to Andrew for giving the race threads a consistent start, I appreciate it.

Here is the circuit evolution from wiki:


2000 - 2009



2010 below (rotated to the same orientation as above)

[Giblet]

Removed the chaff from the grain. A whole page is gone.

This is how a race thread should look.