Formula One World Championship 2011

[davenportram]

Lewis Hamilton to Red Bull?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/mclaren/8573288/Lewis-Hamilton-linked-with-move-away-from-McLaren-after-private-meeting-with-Red-Bulls-Christian-Horner.html

Would be interesting to him see Vettel and him in the same car.

I said to the wife straight after the race that next year it would be Button -Webber at Mclaren and Hamilton -Vettel at Red Bull.

Webber couldn't blow enough smoke up Jensons bottom in the post race press conference, and barely gave his team mate a mention.

Interesting to see that Mclaren faster than the red Bulls at the end of the race. What differences the new rules on blown diffusers will make after Silverstone will be interesting.

I reckon Mr steady, good on tyres and patient Button will make up a lot of ground on Vettel, whilst Mr impetuous and inpatient Hamilton will crash out a lot and blame everyone else.

[CumbrianRam]

Vettel wins the Valencia GP. Not the most exciting of races.

PROVISIONAL RACE RESULTS

The European Grand Prix

Valencia, Spain;

57 laps; 310.080km;

Weather: Sunny.

Classified: Pos Driver Team Time

1. Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1h39:36.169

2. Alonso Ferrari + 10.891

3. Webber Red Bull-Renault + 27.255

4. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes + 46.190

5. Massa Ferrari + 51.705

6. Button McLaren-Mercedes + 1:00.000

7. Rosberg Mercedes + 1:38.000

8. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari + 1 lap

9. Sutil Force India-Mercedes + 1 lap

10. Heidfeld Renault + 1 lap

11. Perez Sauber-Ferrari + 1 lap

12. Barrichello Williams-Cosworth + 1 lap

13. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari + 1 lap

14. Di Resta Force India-Mercedes + 1 lap

15. Petrov Renault + 1 lap

16. Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari + 1 lap

17. Schumacher Mercedes + 1 lap

18. Maldonado Williams-Cosworth + 1 lap

19. Kovalainen Lotus-Renault + 2 laps

20. Trulli Lotus-Renault + 2 laps

21. Glock Virgin-Cosworth + 2 laps

22. D'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth + 2 laps

23. Liuzzi HRT-Cosworth + 3 laps

24. Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth + 3 laps

Fastest lap: Vettel, 1:41.852

Not classified/retirements:

None

World Championship standings, round 8:

Drivers: Constructors:

1. Vettel 186 1. Red Bull-Renault 295

2. Webber 109 2. McLaren-Mercedes 206

3. Button 109 3. Ferrari 129

4. Hamilton 97 4. Renault 61

5. Alonso 87 5. Mercedes 58

6. Massa 42 6. Sauber-Ferrari 27

7. Rosberg 32 7. Toro Rosso-Ferrari 16

8. Petrov 31 8. Force India-Mercedes 12

9. Heidfeld 30 9. Williams-Cosworth 4

10. Schumacher 26

11. Kobayashi 25

12. Sutil 10

13. Alguersuari 8

14. Buemi 8

15. Barrichello 4

16. Perez 2

17. Di Resta 2

All timing unofficial

[Duracell]

Most dull one yet. Valencia is an awful awful circuit, at the expense of decent tracks like San Marino.

We're prepared to spend stupid amounts of money on F1 in this country, can't the European Gran Prix be at Brands?

[CumbrianRam]

Find it strange that the country who invented Grand Prix racing, France don't have a GP.

[CumbrianRam]

Webber on pole, Vettel second. The Brits 5th, 6th and 10th.

Starting Grid

Sunday, 10 July 2011

Position Country Driver Car number Team Qualifying time

1 Aus Mark Webber 2 Red Bull-Renault 1:30.399

2 Ger Sebastian Vettel 1 Red Bull-Renault 1:30.431

3 Spa Fernando Alonso 5 Ferrari 1:30.516

4 Brz Felipe Massa 6 Ferrari 1:31.124

5 GB Jenson Button 4 McLaren-Mercedes 1:31.898

6 GB Paul Di Resta 15 Force India-Mercedes 1:31.929

7 Ven Pastor Maldonado 12 Williams-Cosworth 1:31.933

8 Jpn Kamui Kobayashi 16 Sauber 1:32.128

9 Ger Nico Rosberg 8 Mercedes GP 1:32.209

10 GB Lewis Hamilton 3 McLaren-Mercedes 1:32.376

11 Ger Adrian Sutil 14 Force India-Mercedes 1:32.617

12 Mex Sergio Perez 17 Sauber 1:32.624

13 Ger Michael Schumacher 7 Mercedes GP 1:32.656

14 Rus Vitaly Petrov 10 Renault 1:32.734

15 Brz Rubens Barrichello 11 Williams-Cosworth 1:33.119

16 Ger Nick Heidfeld 9 Renault 1:33.805

17 Fin Heikki Kovalainen 20 Lotus-Renault 1:34.821

18 Spa Jaime Alguersuari 19 Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:35.245

19 Swi Sebastien Buemi 18 Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:35.749

20 Ger Timo Glock 24 Virgin-Cosworth 1:36.203

21 Ita Jarno Trulli 21 Lotus-Renault 1:36.456

22 Bel Jerome d'Ambrosio 25 Virgin-Cosworth 1:37.154

23 Ita Vitantonio Liuzzi 23 Hispania-Cosworth 1:37.484

24 Aus Daniel Ricciardo 22 Hispania-Cosworth 1:38.059

[froggg]

just woke up, what happened to the brits cucumber?:confused:

[CumbrianRam]

just woke up, what happened to the brits cucumber?:confused:

di Resta went well and the McLaren has gone backwards.

[dcfcdavecov]

The Mclarens look well off the pace. Not sure it's the true picture.....weather and using their old tyres played a part....surely not 2 seconds though :eek:

[CumbrianRam]

Alonso wins, Red Bull use team orders, Hamilton 4th. Button out of the race with a wheelnut issue.

PROVISIONAL RACE RESULTS

The British GP

52 laps;

Weather: Wet, then dry.

Classified:

Pos Driver Team Time

1. Alonso Ferrari 1h28:41.194

2. Vettel Red Bull-Renault + 16.511

3. Webber Red Bull-Renault + 16.947

4. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes + 28.986

5. Massa Ferrari + 29.010

6. Rosberg Mercedes + 1:00.665

7. Perez Sauber-Ferrari + 1:05.590

8. Heidfeld Renault + 1:15.542

9. Schumacher Mercedes + 1:17.912

10. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari + 1:19.108

11. Sutil Force India-Mercedes + 1:19.712

12. Petrov Renault + 1:20.600

13. Barrichello Williams-Cosworth + 1 lap

14. Maldonado Williams-Cosworth + 1 lap

15. Di Resta Force India-Mercedes + 1 lap

16. Glock Virgin-Cosworth + 2 laps

17. D'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth + 2 laps

18. Liuzzi HRT-Cosworth + 2 laps

19. Ricciardo HRT-Cosworth + 3 laps

Fastest lap: Alonso, 1:34.908

Not classified/retirements:

Driver Team Gap

Button McLaren-Mercedes 11

Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 26

Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 28

Trulli Lotus-Renault 41

Kovalainen Lotus-Renault 49

World Championship standings, round 9:

Drivers: Constructors:

1. Vettel 204 1. Red Bull-Renault 328

2. Webber 124 2. McLaren-Mercedes 218

3. Alonso 112 3. Ferrari 164

4. Hamilton 109 4. Mercedes 68

5. Button 109 5. Renault 65

6. Massa 52 6. Sauber-Ferrari 33

7. Rosberg 40 7. Toro Rosso-Ferrari 17

8. Heidfeld 34 8. Force India-Mercedes 12

9. Petrov 31 9. Williams-Cosworth 4

10. Schumacher 28

11. Kobayashi 25

12. Sutil 10

13. Alguersuari 9

14. Buemi 8

15. Perez 8

16. Barrichello 4

17. Di Resta 2

All timing unofficial

[Hucknall Ram]

Red Bull use team orders,

Isn't that against the rules?

[CumbrianRam]

Isn't that against the rules?

It's allowed this year apparently.

[Hucknall Ram]

What's this boost thing they could use?

[tomsdubs]

What's this boost thing they could use?

KERS, it harnesses energy from the brakes and they are allowed to re use that energy as a boost. You can only use a specified amount per lap.

[rams71]

like turbo boost in Knight Rider?

[Duracell]

KERS, it harnesses energy from the brakes and they are allowed to re use that energy as a boost. You can only use a specified amount per lap.

6.6 seconds a lap, to be precise.

[CumbrianRam]

Hamilton wins the German GP brilliantly, Vettel off the podium for the first time in 11 GPs.

PROVISIONAL RACE RESULTS

The German Grand Prix

Nurburgring, Germany;

60 laps; 308.863km;

Weather: Cloudy.

Classified:

Pos Driver Team Time

1. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1h37:30.334

2. Alonso Ferrari + 3.980

3. Webber Red Bull-Renault + 9.788

4. Vettel Red Bull-Renault + 47.921

5. Massa Ferrari + 52.252

6. Sutil Force India-Mercedes + 1:26.208

7. Rosberg Mercedes + 1 lap

8. Schumacher Mercedes + 1 lap

9. Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari + 1 lap

10. Petrov Renault + 1 lap

11. Perez Sauber-Ferrari + 1 lap

12. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari + 1 lap

13. Di Resta Force India-Mercedes + 1 lap

14. Maldonado Williams-Cosworth + 1 lap

15. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari + 1 lap

16. Kovalainen Lotus-Renault + 2 laps

17. Glock Virgin-Cosworth + 3 laps

18. D'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth + 3 laps

19. Ricciardo HRT-Cosworth + 3 laps

20. Chandhok Lotus-Renault + 4 laps

Fastest lap: Hamlton, 1:34.587

Not classified/retirements:

Driver Team On lap

Liuzzi HRT-Cosworth 44

Button McLaren-Mercedes 42

Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 23

Heidfeld Renault 10

World Championship standings, round 10:

Drivers: Constructors:

1. Vettel 216 1. Red Bull-Renault 355

2. Webber 139 2. McLaren-Mercedes 243

3. Hamilton 134 3. Ferrari 192

4. Alonso 130 4. Mercedes 78

5. Button 109 5. Renault 66

6. Massa 62 6. Sauber-Ferrari 35

7. Rosberg 46 7. Force India-Mercedes 20

8. Heidfeld 34 8. Toro Rosso-Ferrari 17

9. Petrov 32 9. Williams-Cosworth 4

10. Schumacher 32

11. Kobayashi 27

12. Sutil 18

13. Alguersuari 9

14. Perez 8

15. Buemi 8

16. Barrichello 4

17. Di Resta 2

All timing unofficial

[Hucknall Ram]

They say it was a great race, I missed because the wife hates it and won't watch it. Shame cos am starting to get back into it.

[CumbrianRam]

It was a good battle between the top 3, Vettel was all over the place.

[dcfcdavecov]

The BBC and Sky Sports will broadcast Formula 1 in the UK between 2012 and 2018 under a new rights deal.

The BBC has been the exclusive broadcaster of F1 in the UK since 2009 but its contract with Formula One Management was due to expire after the 2013 season.

Sky Sports will show every race, qualifying session and practice live.

BBC Sport will broadcast half the races live, as well as the qualifying and practice sessions from those races.

Both companies will broadcast in high definition.

Races screened by the BBC will be live on the BBC Sport website for UK users.

The BBC will have highlights on TV, online and mobile for any race it is not showing live, and all races will be broadcast on BBC Radio 5 live.

Barbara Slater, director of BBC Sport, said: "We are absolutely delighted that F1 will remain on the BBC.

"The sport has never been more popular with TV audiences at a 10-year high and the BBC has always stated its commitment to the big national sporting moments.

"With this new deal not only have we delivered significant savings but we have also ensured that through our live and extended highlights coverage all the action continues to be available to licence-fee payers."

Races shown live on BBC TV will include the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, the Monaco GP and the concluding race of the season.

Barney Francis, managing director of Sky Sports, said: "This is fantastic news for F1 fans and Sky Sports will be the only place to follow every race live and in HD.

"We will give F1 the full Sky Sports treatment with a commitment to each race never seen before on UK television."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/9550930.stm

Absolute bullshit.

I hope Murdoch dies.

[Duracell]

The BBC and Sky Sports will broadcast Formula 1 in the UK between 2012 and 2018 under a new rights deal.

The BBC has been the exclusive broadcaster of F1 in the UK since 2009 but its contract with Formula One Management was due to expire after the 2013 season.

Sky Sports will show every race, qualifying session and practice live.

BBC Sport will broadcast half the races live, as well as the qualifying and practice sessions from those races.

Both companies will broadcast in high definition.

Races screened by the BBC will be live on the BBC Sport website for UK users.

The BBC will have highlights on TV, online and mobile for any race it is not showing live, and all races will be broadcast on BBC Radio 5 live.

Barbara Slater, director of BBC Sport, said: "We are absolutely delighted that F1 will remain on the BBC.

"The sport has never been more popular with TV audiences at a 10-year high and the BBC has always stated its commitment to the big national sporting moments.

"With this new deal not only have we delivered significant savings but we have also ensured that through our live and extended highlights coverage all the action continues to be available to licence-fee payers."

Races shown live on BBC TV will include the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, the Monaco GP and the concluding race of the season.

Barney Francis, managing director of Sky Sports, said: "This is fantastic news for F1 fans and Sky Sports will be the only place to follow every race live and in HD.

"We will give F1 the full Sky Sports treatment with a commitment to each race never seen before on UK television."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/9550930.stm

Absolute bullshit.

I hope Murdoch dies.

Booobies.