Bahrain GP 2009 - BIC

[NormanBates]

Something interesting from Robert Kubica in the press conference:

"We go to the factory, of course, but I think the problem for everybody is known, so you don’t need additional input from the driver. We don’t have simulators, so there will be no simulation but of course we try to help the team as much as we can from the driver point of view but as I said, I think the problem is known by everybody and there is no need for additional meetings or things like that."

Quite surprised that BMW don't have any simulators.....

maybe they could run rFactor, bmw's are the only official f1 cars there

[WhiteBlue]

Fisichella high up is a big surprise.

[ISLAMATRON]

I just love the mechanical grip. They can work on minimising aero and have performance like hell. In my view everything that improves performance will be good at minimum energy expenditure.

I'm sure they have more mechanical grip now than at any time with the 2
M wide cars.

Plus those wide cars make it even harder to pass(easier to block), especially on the street circuits which BE seems to want the series to move towards.

[ben_watkins]

Fisichella high up is a big surprise.

The Radio 5 Live commentary says they are running a new floor [possibly a new DDD]

[DaveKillens]

Weather forecast for the race weekend.
Friday
Clear. High: 32 °C . Wind NNE 18 km/h . Heat Index: 29 °C .

Friday Night
Clear. Low: 24 °C . Wind South 14 km/h . Heat Index: 27 °C .

Saturday
Clear. High: 35 °C . Wind SSE 25 km/h . Heat Index: 33 °C .

Saturday Night
Clear. Low: 26 °C . Wind SSE 28 km/h . Heat Index: 30 °C .

Sunday
Scattered Clouds. High: 36 °C . Wind SW 21 km/h . Heat Index: 35 °C .

http://www.wunderground.com/global/BN.html

[modbaraban]

Fisichella high up is a big surprise.

The Radio 5 Live commentary says they are running a new floor [possibly a new DDD]

They are.
viewtopic.php?f=12&t=6400&p=105177#p105177

[Vasco]

How about that....the last five from FP2 were BMWs, Macca and Ferraris!!!

16 F. Massa Ferrari 1:34.564 34
17 R. Kubica BMW Sauber 1:34.605 31
18 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 1:34.670 28
19 H. Kovalainen McLaren 1:34.764 35
20 N. Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1:34.790 33

[Motley]

Rosberg's FP2 time on the Supersofts is only 0.3s faster than Hamilton's FP1 time on the hards, soaring track temperature to blame??

[Motley]

http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/photolarge.ph ... catID=1478

Here's the Red Bull wheel... I assume it's the same as the STR...

Argh, repetition, please delete....

[ESPImperium]

Some things i have spotted on the cars that are new:

New Renault stacked front wing:



New Renault pannels for Exausts:



And did anyone notice that Bourdais wasnt using the Shark Fin on his STR4 in FP1. Still to watch FP2, theres some damned table based sport on the BBCi at the moment, and i was out when FP2 was on, so cant say too much yet.

[jddh1]

http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/photolarge.ph ... catID=1478

Here's the Red Bull wheel... I assume it's the same as the STR...

Argh, repetition, please delete....

Interesting that there's no LCD screen on it.
I wonder if it's a projection display right on the inside of their helmet visor's!

[ESPImperium]

http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/photolarge.ph ... catID=1478

Here's the Red Bull wheel... I assume it's the same as the STR...

Argh, repetition, please delete....

Interesting that there's no LCD screen on it.
I wonder if it's a projection display right on the inside of their helmet visor's! :idea:

The LED and LCD display are mounted under the "windscreen" on the mono-cock.

[jddh1]

http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/photolarge.ph ... catID=1478

Here's the Red Bull wheel... I assume it's the same as the STR...

Argh, repetition, please delete....

Interesting that there's no LCD screen on it.
I wonder if it's a projection display right on the inside of their helmet visor's!

The LED and LCD display are mounted under the "windscreen" on the mono-cock.

I know, I know.
I was trying to make a joke regarding tech advancement and failed miserably at it. My apologies.

[ESPImperium]

Dont worry about it!!!

[ben_watkins]

I prefer this shot, showing the name of Vettel's car.. "kate's dirty sister" =D> =D>

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/f1mole/2009/ ... ty-si.html