Ask The Apex

[sushifiesta]

I'm not really sure of the details but not all forms of motorsport are banned in Switzerland. I've been karting in Switzerland, for example, and although you could argue that doesn't count I believe there is also rallying in Switzerland. I think maybe it's full sized track racing that's banned but it's a bit of a mystery to me.

 

[F1crazy]

I know I don't have the required posts yer, but can anyone tell me how many overtakes we had last year and this year for the Australian GP?

 

[Wombcat]

http://cliptheapex.com/overtaking/

 

[teabagyokel]

There has been an almost 50% decrease since last year.

 

[Kamui-FastestChefInTheWorld]

good

 

[Greenlantern101]

Bottas has the first penalty points.

Got me wondering. How long do the points stay valid. Is it carried over to the next season?

 

[Jos the Boss]

Over the next 12 months, so from today till 29th March 2015

 

[Hamberg]

That's ridiculous giving Bottas points for that. Everyone knows the only reason points were introduced was to give them to Grosjean and Maldonado. Bloody stewards - must be a directive.

 

[teabagyokel]

Hamberg - If it is a directive then Williams have every right to appeal. It's all very well having rules, but then people attempt to enforce them to create a fair playing field.

 

[RasputinLives]

Do FOM have a clause in their contract right now that every race must have a fight between Alonso and Hulkenberg for them to show.

I can't remember the last race we didn't see them scrap.

 

[Josephiah]

Does anyone know what the little lights on top of the airboxes are for?

 

[sushifiesta]

It's the status of the electronics associated with the energy recovery - green means safe to touch, red unsafe, orange unknown I think.

 

[Josephiah]

Ah, interesting. So on the evidence I've spotted so far, it's apparently unsafe to stick your fingers in the electronics whilst the car is moving down the pit lane.

 

[KekeTheKing]

Here's one for The Apex. Is there a master list of all the wet qualifying sessions seen in Formula One?

 

[sushifiesta]

It's nowhere near what you're asking for but I think this is correct for the last six years:
2008: Italy
2009: Germany, Brazil
2010: Malaysia, Belgium, Brazil
2011: Britain, Belgium
2012: Britain, Germany, Brazil
2013: Australia, Malaysia, Monaco, Canada, Belgium

 

[LifeW12]

2007: Japan
2006: China
2005: Australia (Sat.), Japan
2004: Belgium
2002: Australia (only at the end)
2000: Silverstone
1999: France

 

[KekeTheKing]

Thanks guys!

So here are the Pole Position tallies in wet conditions since 2006

5 - Lewis Hamilton (07 JAP, 12 BRA, 13 BEL, 14 AUS, 14 MAL)
5 - Sebastian Vettel (08 ITA, 11 BEL, 13 AUS, 13 MAL, 13 CAN)
4 - Mark Webber (09 GER, 10 MAL, 10 BEL, 11 GBR)
3 - Fernando Alonso (06 CHI, 12 GBR, 12 GER)
1 - Rubens Barrichello (09 BRA)
1 - Nico Rosberg (13 MON)
1 - Nico Hulkenberg (10 BRA)

 

[The Pits]

Wasn't Rubens on poll in Brazil 2009? Mark only won the race...

 

[KekeTheKing]

You are correct Sir. So it's just Seb and Lew at the top then.

 

[sushifiesta]

What's the highest number of consecutive years that a driver has won a race? I'm guessing it's probably Schumacher with 15 I think - every year from 1992 to 2006. Out of the current drivers Hamilton is on 8 (2007-2014), Vettel on 6 (2008-2013) and Alonso on 4 (2005-2008 and 2010-2013).