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F1 Begins @ Melbourne Australia today on NBC Sportsnet
Check your local listings for schedule on NBC Sportsnet Channel
Practice on now as I post this. Check out these 2013 Tech details here http://www.formula1.com/news/technical/2013/ Such as "Blown Wheel Hubs" here http://www.formula1.com/news/technical/2013/0/1040.html Enjoy! |
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Front Wing Development http://www.formula1.com/news/technical/2013/0/1035.html
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Vented Nose details http://www.formula1.com/news/technical/2013/0/1039.html
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Passive Double DRS http://www.formula1.com/news/technical/2013/0/1038.html
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Teams and Drivers http://www.formula1.com/teams_and_drivers/
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Pirelli 2013 F1 Six Tire choices http://www.formula1.com/news/headlin...3/1/14205.html
Includes color code identification. |
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Down to 19 races for 2013 from the previous 20 in 2012.
NYC / NJ circuit not able to contract in time for 2013 that would have made 2 U.S. races including the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, TX. |
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Thanks for the links! Looking forward to this weekend's F1 race. I saw some of the practice sessions on NBC Sports last night, and visually, the cars haven't changed much. Next year will be the big change, as the new mandated engines make their debut.
I'd love to see Vettel capture his 4th championship in a row. He's had an amazing career so far, with 101 starts, 26 wins, and 46 podiums. I think he's an incredible driver, and fits in the Michael Schumacher mold. The IndyCar folks are pretty upset about NBC-Sports taking over the F1 broadcasts. NBC-Sports covered all the IndyCar races, but many IndyCar fans felt they weren't promoting IndyCar enough over the past few years. Now that NBC-Sports has taken on F1 (SpeedTV had exclusive F1 rights in America for the past 17 years), IndyCar feels that they will be promoting F1 over IndyCar, and there won't be enough room for two open-wheeled series.
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Color and Bar Coded
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So far, Bob Varsha, is the only commentator MIA from the previous SPEED FOX coverage of F1 that I can see. And if you listened carefully to his farewell comments (last SPEED broadcast @ 2012 Seasons end) about Bernie, that may be why Bob is NOT now on board with the NBC-Sportsnet Team. It was said that it was "due to contract issues" but based on the blasé "non-reaction" by his former fellow F1 crew I’d say Bob was too critical of F1 and Bernie during broadcast and paid the price. IMO Indy-Car has been way too boring recently, and a non-event. Even with the intro of other powerplants than the “one size fits all” Honda, the new cars look too kit car like, or something just looks wrong about them IMO. To gauge the “real excitement” of the average “non-car person” I go partially by my wife’s interest: • NASCAR – No • Indy Car – No • Top Fuel Drag Racing – Yes • F1 Racing – Yes She WILL watch with interest the practice/3 qualifying sessions/and complete race season of F1 & NHRA. Not being a hater here. Just, she and I both get bored pretty quickly with the others. Although, I DO like the High Bank NASCAR races…and ALMS & Grand Am; so… For now I’m sticking w F1 and let the rest work out their issues. Now the 2014 F1 Season, now that may be another story... Let’s see how well Hamilton does with MB this season in F1. |
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Yes, it was sad to see Varsha's last broadcast last year. You could tell there were tears in his eyes. I was sad to see him go too, he was the voice of F1 for 17 years. While not a Murray Walker type of legend, he definitely was the voice in America for F1.
Vettel is simply awesome, and the rumors about it being "just the car" that won him those 3 championships have long been laid to rest. And I've always liked Kimi Raikkonen too, for his strange off track attitude, and his weird interviews. When you want to win, hire a Fin. Alonso is another one of my favorites, and I always like to see the Ferrari's do well.
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Watched last night, good to see the 1st session televised. I read on a F-1 site RB may have a funky adj wing. I'll have to see if I can find it.
Al you hitting Texas again? I plan on doing Monteal this year & maybe TX. thanks for the links!! gonna check them out before Quali. |
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X2 I would like to see Hakinan stay a little longer and beat Schumi a couple more times. He was the only one who could. Love Kimi when he speaks. Oh wait cannot understand a word he says. Party on Kimi. Alvin well done. Thank you for taking the time to post the links. Takes passion to do what you did. patrick
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Some trivia about Kimi...
He had only 23 races under his belt by 2000, all at the junior level, when the FIA granted him an F1 license. Many drivers protested, claiming that he was WAY too inexperienced to be given an F1 license, and hadn't gone through the proper indoctrination. Many top name drivers signed a petition to keep Kimi out, and the president of the FIA agreed that he was too inexperienced, but Sauber convinced them to issue Kimi a license. This would be the equivalent of having a 22-year old drag racer, who had raced in only 23 events in a Pro Stock car, being allowed to make the jump to Top Fuel, getting a license, and allowed to drive a Top Fuel dragster without going through any of the Comp Eliminator or Alcohol levels. In Kimi's first F1 race, he scored a point, and he completed his rookie year scoring 9 points for the struggling Sauber Team. After his first year, McLaren picked him up, and even though McLaren was plagued with engine problems all year, Kimi scored 24 points and ended up 6th in the championship. In 2009, he left F1 (with 1 World Championship in 2007) and went to the Rallye circuit, running the little Citroen Red Bull car. In 2011, Kimi shocked the racing world again, announcing he would run the Camping World Truck Series on a limited schedule in America. In his first race he finished 15th. He also ran one Nationwide Series race, finishing 27th after getting a speeding penalty and having some debris stuck under the car. He's a character off the track. If you look him up on YouTube, there are dozens of clips of Kimi having fun with the media, as they love to follow him around. He's one the last true playboys of the racing world, a crown he took over from the legendary James Hunt.
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Thanks Guys - Glad you enjoyed the info & links
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If you do go, recommend you take time to visit Quebec and outlying areas...beautiful country and the Castle up top and below into the village with shops and restaurants worth investigating and enjoying. Quote:
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Reminded me that World Ralley Championship - WRC - is another series my Mrs and I liked to watch. Coverage here has been spotty since change to Velocity Channel and Speed programming info on Comcast didn't match the content even DVRd. Mrs likes to quote Seb Loeb: "Ya, it is good for me to win!" Hard racing in all kinds of weather, terrain, and road conditions...love it! Also: I like the CWTS especially the larger faster tracks...jury still out on the dirt..time will tell...for now IMO - F1 Rules! |
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Good Stuff.
I'll be setting my alarm for O-Dark-Hundred to watch the race! Agree it's great to have Kimi back in the mix-
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