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All the cars are out now, and we're in to the testing season. With the Bahrain GP now about a month away, I thought it time to begin the F1 thread.

Here's a bit of what's-what I've copied and pasted from the FIA website, along with links to the cars.

Entry List

Red Bull Racing Renault

1 Sebastian Vettel (DEU)

2 Mark Webber (AUS)

McLaren Mercedes

3 Lewis Hamilton (GBR)

4 Jenson Button (GBR)

Ferrari

5 Fernando Alonso (ESP)

6 Felipe Massa (BRA)

Mercedes

7 Michael Schumacher (DEU)

8 Nico Rosberg (DEU)

Renault

9 TBA/Robert Kubica (POL)

10 Romain Petrov (RUS)

Williams Cosworth

11 Rubens Barrichello (BRA)

12 Pastor Maldonado (VEN)

Force India Mercedes

14 Adrian Sutil (DEU)

15 Paul Di Resta (GBR)

Sauber Ferrari

16 Kamui Kobayashi (JPN)

17 Sergio Perez Mendoza (MEX)

Scuderia Toro Rosso Ferrari

18 Jaime Alguersuari (POR)

19 Sebastien Buemi (SUI)

Team Lotus Renault

20 Jarno Trulli (ITA)

21 Heikki Kovalainen (FIN)

HRT Cosworth

22 TBA

23 TBA

Virgin Cosworth

24 Timo Glock (DEU)

25 Jerome D'Ambrosio (BEL)

Calendar

01

2011 FORMULA 1 GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX (Sakhir) 11 - 13 Mar

02

2011 FORMULA 1 QANTAS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX (Melbourne) 25 - 27 Mar

03

2011 FORMULA 1 PETRONAS MALAYSIA GRAND PRIX (Kuala Lumpur) 08 - 10 Apr

04

2011 FORMULA 1 UBS CHINESE GRAND PRIX (Shanghai) *

15 - 17 Apr

05

2011 FORMULA 1 TURKISH GRAND PRIX (Istanbul) 06 - 08 May

06

FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO DE ESPAÑA 2011 (Catalunya) 20 - 22 May

07

FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2011 (Monte Carlo) 26 - 29 May

08

FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2011 (Montreal) 10 - 12 Jun

09

2011 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE (Valencia) 24 - 26 Jun

10

2011 FORMULA 1 SANTANDER BRITISH GRAND PRIX (Silverstone) 08 - 10 Jul

11

FORMULA 1 GROSSER PREIS SANTANDER VON DEUTSCHLAND 2011 (Nürburgring) 22 - 24 Jul

12

FORMULA 1 ENI MAGYAR NAGYDÃJ 2011 (Budapest) 29 - 31 Jul

13

2011 FORMULA 1 BELGIAN GRAND PRIX (Spa-Francorchamps) 26 - 28 Aug

14

FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO SANTANDER D'ITALIA 2011 (Monza) 09 - 11 Sep

15

2011 FORMULA 1 SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX (Singapore) 23 - 25 Sep

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2011 FORMULA 1 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX (Suzuka) 07 - 09 Oct

17

2011 FORMULA 1 KOREAN GRAND PRIX (Yeongam) 14 - 16 Oct

18

2011 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX OF INDIA (New Delhi) *

28 - 30 Oct

19

2011 FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX (Yas Marina Circuit) 11 - 13 Nov

20

FORMULA 1 GRANDE PRÊMIO DO BRASIL 2011 (Sao Paulo) 25 - 27 Nov

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Thanks for that Duracell - only a few weeks to go now, it's come round fast.

Renault will have to replace Kubica now won't they, seeing as though he almost lost his hand. Wonder who'll they get?

Come on Mclaren, keep the Ferrari mardy arses quiet but watch out for the Red Bulls.

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Thanks for that Duracell - only a few weeks to go now, it's come round fast.

Renault will have to replace Kubica now won't they, seeing as though he almost lost his hand. Wonder who'll they get?

Come on Mclaren, keep the Ferrari mardy arses quiet but watch out for the Red Bulls.

Renault seem to have a shortlist of Bruno Senna, Nick Heidfeld and Tonio Luizzi. All have experience from last season, Heidfield in particular is a fine driver, won a couple of races in '08. Any replacement may have to do a whole season.

I think McLaren should find it easy to keep the mardy arses quiet! Ferrari's car is very, very conservative, the only hope is they've done all the basics very well or else they'll have a mediocre season. The McLaren has plenty of un-seen bits on it, it's bonkers, if it goes as fast as it should on paper it should give my Lewis baby another shot at the world title :D

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That McLaren looks beautiful, more so than last years. Seriously, seriously hoping they've got something under the chassis to get them two seconds clear of the Bulls. All they need to get is a car within half a second of the RBRs on overall pace and Lewis will do the rest.

Massive shock about Kubica's crash though. Seen some of the latest pictures of the crash barrier going through his car, very scary stuff.

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That McLaren looks beautiful, more so than last years. Seriously, seriously hoping they've got something under the chassis to get them two seconds clear of the Bulls. All they need to get is a car within half a second of the RBRs on overall pace and Lewis will do the rest.

Massive shock about Kubica's crash though. Seen some of the latest pictures of the crash barrier going through his car, very scary stuff.

That McLaren has plenty above the skin that's very radical, it could well pay off. Interestingly, there's no "wow-factor" on this year's Red Bull. It's more of an evolution of last year's car. They're clearly feeling confident that last year's pace will carry through to this year.

More news on the Renault/Kubica situation. Renault are searching for a word title-contender to replace him. More here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/9392434.stm

Agreed Wilko, it was a scary crash. And an unfortunate one. The barrier came up through his car and severed part of his arm off.

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Looks like Bahrain could be off now.

Serves F1 right. Bernie has no morals at all, lining the back pockets of dictators prepared to shoot at their own people.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/9400392.stm

Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has warned the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix in March will be cancelled if unrest in the country continues.

F1 teams are concerned about the event after three people were killed overnight in clashes with police.

Ecclestone said he will make a decision on whether to cancel early next week.

He said: "If things stay as they are today, the answer is no. If it's not quietened down by Wednesday, I think we will have to cancel probably."

This weekend's GP2 Asia event at the Sakhir circuit has been cancelled after the unrest overnight, when police moved in to clear a protest camp in a square in the middle of the Bahrain capital Manama.

Virgin Racing team boss John Booth told BBC Sport: "It's obviously very disturbing and there is concern - that ramped up with the latest disturbance."

BBC Sport understands that teams are already considering whether to go ahead with the final pre-season test, which is due to be held in Bahrain from 3-6 March.

It could be moved to one of the Spanish test tracks if the unrest continues.

Teams are expected to discuss what to do at this weekend's testing, which starts on Friday in Barcelona.

Booth said Virgin Racing would be led by Ecclestone's FOM company, motorsport governing body the FIA and the Bahraini authorities as they decide whether to travel to the race.

"If the local government, the FIA and FOM say it's safe to go, we'll go," he said.

"They will have people on the ground assessing the situation and they will be well informed on the risks.

"It does give you a lot of concerns but if we're informed it's safe to go, we'll go."

Thousands of overwhelmingly Shi'ite protesters have taken to Manama's streets this week demanding more say in the Gulf Arab kingdom where a Sunni Muslim family rules over a majority Shi'ite population.

On Thursday, the Bahraini authorities moved to try to end the unrest by banning the protests.

Ecclestone added: "I spoke to the Crown Prince this morning. He doesn't know any more than you or I, but they're monitoring exactly what is going on."

The teams are due to test in Bahrain a week before the race, which Booth admitted was an "added complication".

That means many F1 personnel are due to be in Bahrain for more than two weeks.

Booth said a decision on whether the test would go ahead would need taking by 25 February, when the freight is scheduled to be sent out, and one on the race a week later, at the beginning of March.

Asked if the race could be held elsewhere, Booth said: "Impractical. Our sea freight, like every other team's, left for Bahrain a month ago, and a lot of the equipment in the sea freight is vital to the running of the cars. So to run it somewhere else would be very difficult."

On Thursday morning, GP2 practice was scrapped after medical staff at the track were assigned to hospitals in the capital, where protests are continuing.

Organisers later said the entire meeting was off "due to force majeure".

In a statement by the grand prix organisers later on Thursday, the track's chief executive officer, Sheikh Salman bin Isa Al Khalifa, said: "The safety of all Bahraini nationals, expats and overseas visitors is a priority at all times in the Kingdom and at the Bahrain International Circuit.

"Our focus at the present time remains on delivering another successful event in the form of the 2011 Bahrain Grand Prix, [and] we continue to monitor the situation very closely indeed in association with the relevant authorities.

"Our priority at this time is ensuring the wellbeing of everyone associated with this event, and we will respond appropriately to any further developments."

Speaking on Wednesday before the overnight clashes, Jean Todt, president of motorsport's world governing body, the FIA, said he was also monitoring developments in Bahrain.

"Of course, the essence of the FIA is safety; safety on the racing car, safety on the road, safety in our organisation," he said on a visit to Dublin.

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Kin ell! you see more over taking getting out PP after a match.

Rather watch Dangerous play darts.

I see your point. It is dull as feck until towards end of season.

I prefer sports that are down to the skill of an individual sportsman rather than the ability of a team to quickly change the shape of some grid or lower the angle of a spoiler/wing.

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Hope Fernando wins his third title this season; difficult objective.

Although it seems Ferrari is more competitive this year, there are some pilots and teams with a very high level.

Last year was hard to him that he lost the championship in the last race in spite of his great job at the end of the season.

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Hope Fernando wins his third title this season; difficult objective.

Although it seems Ferrari is more competitive this year, there are some pilots and teams with a very high level.

Last year was hard to him that he lost the championship in the last race in spite of his great job at the end of the season.

Especially with his teammate putting up such a great fight in Germany ;)

"Petrov is faster...than...you"

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Hope Fernando wins his third title this season; difficult objective.

Although it seems Ferrari is more competitive this year, there are some pilots and teams with a very high level.

Last year was hard to him that he lost the championship in the last race in spite of his great job at the end of the season.

Personally I hope the cheating Spaniard finishes last. Even behind the uber cheat Schumacher!!

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Personally I hope the cheating Spaniard finishes last. Even behind the uber cheat Schumacher!!

Well, you know... I'm from Spain so... there are a lot of chances to be a supporter of him.

I think he's not the only cheater... Probably not the most one.:cool:

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Well, you know... I'm from Spain so... there are a lot of chances to be a supporter of him.

I think he's not the only cheater... Probably not the most one.:cool:

Hope you're not hinting at Hamilton there!

Testing is over now, Red Bull and Ferrari seem lightyears ahead of everyone else, especially over race distance.

MacLaren and Mercendes have both built dogs. And there's encouraging signs from Williams.

But we won't know anything till Melbourne in 2 weeks time.

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Vettel on pole again in Melbourne, McLaren's doing much better than expected.

Pos Driver Team Time

1. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m23.529s + 0.778s

2. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m24.307s + 0.866s

3. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m24.395s + 1.250s

4. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m24.779s + 1.445s

5. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m24.974s + 1.718s

6. Vitaly Petrov Renault 1m25.247s + 1.892s

7. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m25.421s + 2.070s

8. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m25.599s + 2.097s

9. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1m25.626s + 3.537s

10. Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m27.066s + 2.442s

Q2 cut-off time: 1m25.882s

11. Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1m25.971s

12. Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m26.103s

13. Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1m26.108s

14. Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1m26.739s

15. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Cosworth 1m26.768s

16. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1m31.407s

17. Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth

Q1 cut-off time: 1m27.222s

18. Nick Heidfeld Renault 1m27.239s

19. Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Renault 1m29.254s

20. Jarno Trulli Lotus-Renault 1m29.342s

21. Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1m29.858s

22. Jerome D'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth 1m30.822s

DNQ. Tonio Liuzzi HRT-Cosworth 1m32.978s

DNQ. Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth 1m34.2932

107% time: 1m31.266s

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