U.S. Grand Prix

[HoneyBadger]

This weekend. NBC's airing a ton of F1 stuff leading up to the race.

http://motorsportstalk.nbcsports.co...=3110382&utm_source=TW @NASCARonNBC&utm_tags=

 

[TexasRaceLady]

http://instagram.com/p/uymzkcNXsJ/

Cool video from Jeff Gluck

 

[FLRacingFan]

Formula One racing will adopt a revised qualifying format for this weekend’s 2014 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix following the withdrawal of Caterham and Marussia from the event.

Now, instead of the slowest six cars being eliminated from Q1 with six more following in Q2, the stewards have decided that the slowest four cars will exit in Q1, followed by another four in Q2. The top ten Q3 shootout will remain the same.

Caterham and Marussia are both missing the race in Austin as they seek solutions to their current financial issues.

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2014/10/16537.html

 

[FLRacingFan]

McLaren @McLarenF1
Jenson has just confirmed that he'll get a five-place grid penalty for an unscheduled gearbox change for this weekend's #USGP.

Vettel will start from the pit lane as he's using an entirely new 6th power unit.

 

[FLRacingFan]

2015 nose Lotus will be trying out in practice:

 

[Zerkfitting]

It looks like I'll be channel surfing between NASCAR and F1 Sunday.

A colleague went to the first race and he said the views are great, you can see more than one corner from the stands throughout the place.

 

[VaDirt]

"1", the F1 documentary on NBCNS last night, was amazing.

 

[Greg]

... Vettel will start from the pit lane as he's using an entirely new 6th power unit.

Does anyone know if that is a one time penalty or does it get imposed for all future 2014 events, or every time he starts with that sixth engine.

 

[Zerkfitting]

"1", the F1 documentary on NBCNS last night, was amazing.

I've seen it a couple of times and when I come across it I usually tune in.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Does anyone know if that is a one time penalty or does it get imposed for all future 2014 events, or every time he starts with that sixth engine.

One-time penalty, as long as they don't use a seventh of any particular component. They originally were going to take a ten-place grip drop for a sixth ICE and then decided to replace the whole power unit.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Vettel's helmet:

Sutil's helmet:

 

[HoneyBadger]

Kelli Stavast

 

[HoneyBadger]

There are more regulations in F1 than there are in Maryland.

 

[FLRacingFan]

What a killer pole lap by Rosberg. Almost four tenths quicker than Hamilton.

 

[SuperTex14]

BLACK BETTY!
Howdy, ya'll, been over at reddit chattin' with the blokes in the Old World. miss you tho xoxo

 

[FLRacingFan]

Safety Car on lap 1. Sucks for Sutil after a good qualifying effort.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Checo lost his head for a moment.

 

[VaDirt]

Although it's obviously a world class facility, COTA just seem kind of antiseptic, lacking character. Kind of like the NASCAR 1.5 milers, these new F1 tracks are just lacking in...something.

 

[Kyle18fan]

Although it's obviously a world class facility, COTA just seem kind of antiseptic, lacking character. Kind of like the NASCAR 1.5 milers, these new F1 tracks are just lacking in...something.

The racing at COTA does nothing for me, Monaco or Spa is another story. Mile and a halfs are turds imo

 

[DaBiff1618]

Will be interesting to see attendance figures between the cup and F1 race

 

[CamelPowered]

Although it's obviously a world class facility, COTA just seem kind of antiseptic, lacking character. Kind of like the NASCAR 1.5 milers, these new F1 tracks are just lacking in...something.

I think a lot of it is that they just look so much alike. New tracks lack the character of having a unique environment around them. Old tracks like Spa have character that new tracks lack. Then there's the mother of all tracks, the Nurburgring. You have trees, hills, etc., where everything that is built now looks like giant parking lots with lines painted on them.

 

[Zerkfitting]

I think a lot of it is that they just look so much alike. New tracks lack the character of having a unique environment around them. Old tracks like Spa have character that new tracks lack. Then there's the mother of all tracks, the Nurburgring. You have trees, hills, etc., where everything that is built now looks like giant parking lots with lines painted on them.

I figure it's a safety thing, fewer things to crash into. As cars get quicker old tracks become obsolete. I think there is a limit as to how fast a race car can go safely with a driver, at over 200 the car moves quite a distance before a driver decision is put to the road.

 

[KevinWI]

where everything that is built now looks like giant parking lots with lines painted on them.

Zerk is right. The runoff areas are for safety reasons. Senna says hello.

 

[CamelPowered]

Safety reasons or not, no one can argue that new tracks have even half as much character as the old ones. And I don't believe runoff areas could have saved Senna; wheel tethers, HANS, the modern helmet, and the newer cars I believe possibly could have.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Safety reasons or not, no one can argue that new tracks have even half as much character as the old ones. And I don't believe runoff areas could have saved Senna; wheel tethers, HANS, the modern helmet, and the newer cars I believe possibly could have.

They ran at Imola for quite a while afterwards too.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Ricciardo is a tremendous racer.

 

[FLRacingFan]

She made this herself. Well done.

 

[DUN24]

I figure it's a safety thing, fewer things to crash into. As cars get quicker old tracks become obsolete. I think there is a limit as to how fast a race car can go safely with a driver, at over 200 the car moves quite a distance before a driver decision is put to the road.

I say this with minimal road course spectating experience but, another big component I think is the "viewability" for the spectators. Flat tracks with straightaways and tight turns like a Supercross track, tight esses and maybe an odd turn here or there(one per Tilke racetrack lol), and strategically placed grandstands so anyone can see multiple corners.. What it gives to the spectators it takes away from aesthetics.

That said, I do love COTA's esses and the big uphill climb on the frontstretch.

 

[Yogisd1]

They should have made the track go downhill into the first turn.