Greenman
Rookie
Three week breaks drive me mad too but I knew a couple of 'regular' Benetton employees years ago (IT staff) who couldn't wait to get a few days at home after weeks away on the other side of the world.
The 2013 Season
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Three week breaks drive me mad too but I knew a couple of 'regular' Benetton employees years ago (IT staff) who couldn't wait to get a few days at home after weeks away on the other side of the world.
I don't know if anyone noticed but after the first four races, the number of overtakes was already higher than the total for the whole of the 2009 season 
After five races the number is 347, making an average of 69 per race, 74 for dry races, the highest ever in both cases.
http://cliptheapex.com/overtaking/
After five races the number is 347, making an average of 69 per race, 74 for dry races, the highest ever in both cases.
http://cliptheapex.com/overtaking/
The Race Hub has been updated: http://cliptheapex.com/pages/2013-race-hub/
I don't know if anyone noticed but after the first four races, the number of overtakes was already higher than the total for the whole of the 2009 season
Yippe! More like Nascar every year! Now all they need to do is get rid of those pesky corners and put some proper bodywork on the cars. And add a few random safety car episodes to bunch the field up every now and then.
Yep, that's what we want; never mind the quality, feel the quantity.
Anyone noticed the lack of safety car so far this season? I'm sure Monaco will provide though.
pirateplunder
Rookie
^Thats probably a side effect of the tyres, drivers are having to drive so calmly to save their tyres they're too slow to crash into anyone.
RasputinLives - A slow silver Mercedes leading the rest of the field around with no overtaking is what you're predicting for the next race then?
There might be a Safety Car as well.
There might be a Safety Car as well.
Il_leone
World Champion
RasputinLives
A slow Mercedes leading the train at Monaco might be a good thing because someone will do a do or die move then if they don;t fancy following another car for 70 laps
A slow Mercedes leading the train at Monaco might be a good thing because someone will do a do or die move then if they don;t fancy following another car for 70 laps
Brilliant idea! Nico and Lewis qualify on the front row again, then proceed to lap the circuit at 50mph two abreast. They'd only have to cover about 48 laps as the 2 hour limit would take effect.
When to pit without being undercut by everyone else might be a bit of a headache though. Perhaps they could start with options on the front and primes on the rear so they'll have used both compounds without having to stop.
When to pit without being undercut by everyone else might be a bit of a headache though. Perhaps they could start with options on the front and primes on the rear so they'll have used both compounds without having to stop.
Chad Stewarthill - If it finishes 30 laps early would they have to run both compounds?
Both drivers would do their one and only change in the pits after crossing the line. Ross Brawn would then come up with some badly written rule that could be read as this being legal. The driver steward, Nicki Lauder would then approve this with Bernie's approval.
Kewee
Race Winner
I'm not sure how long this season will stay a three way fight. Ferrari certainly have the strongest package at present. Vettel is yet to beat an unwounded Alonso. His first win came in Malaysia when Alonso was parked in the gravel, his second win came when Alonso had DRS failure. It's always been said that the results in Spain give a good indication of the pecking order for the rest of the season. I'm not sure I'd go that far but it probably indicates how the season will run through to Hungary. Red Bull certainly need to find some answers. The times we've just seen in Spain were extraordinary. Vettel finished 38.5 seconds behind Alonso despite the fact Alonso was easing off on his last lap. The gap between them just prior to their final pit stops was close to 40 seconds. The biggest threat to Alonso this season appears to be Kimi, though I don't think it will be enough to stop Alonso this year and unless Red Bull find something I can't see Vettel defending his title. My pick is Alonso may well win the Championship with a GP or two to spare. Yes I know I said that last year too but this is a very different Ferrari. 
Looking forward to Monaco as always, though it's likely to be a bit of a lottery.
Looking forward to Monaco as always, though it's likely to be a bit of a lottery.
Although I do suspect that you have said that for quite a number of years, this time I think you're correct. However, there are increasing signs that Pirelli have just hired Adrian Newey to redesign their 2013 tyres, because if you can't win fair...
Kewee
Race Winner
Well, I do think Ferrari will be better placed than Lotus to adapt to any change. The problem I see is that they've had their misfortunes and maybe not really made hey while the sun shone.
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