F1 Monaco Grand Prix 2013 race thread

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Here's the lowdown for your Sunday morning entertainment this weekend to start off the biggest racing day of the year:

THE 2013 MONACO GP IN A NUTSHELL
Track: Circuit de Monaco. Street circuit.
Race start time: 1pm UK time Sunday (2pm local).
Laps: 78.
Track length: 2.075 miles (3.340 km).
Tyres: Supersoft (Red) and Soft (Yellow).
DRS Zones: One (Pit Straight and between turns 19 and one).
Driver steward: Tom Kristensen.
Lap record (race): Michael Schumacher - 1:14.439 (Ferrari; 2004).
2012 pole: Mark Webber - 1:14.381 (Red Bull).

FORM GUIDE
Ayrton Senna has won more Monaco Grands Prix than anyone - six between 1987 and 1993 - with Michael Schumacher and Graham Hill each winning five times.
Of the current crop of drivers, Fernando Alonso (2006, 2007) and Mark Webber (2010, 2012) are the most successful on the streets of the Principality.
In the Constructors' stakes, McLaren are way out in front with 15 victories, seven more than Ferrari.

2012 result: 1. Mark Webber (Red Bull); 2. Nico Rosberg (Mercedes); 3. Fernando Alonso (Ferrari); 4. Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull); 5. Lewis Hamilton (McLaren); 6. Felipe Massa (Ferrari); 7. Paul di Resta (Force India); 8. Nico Hulkenberg (Force India); 9. Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus); 10. Bruno Senna (Williams).
Last five winners: 2012: Mark Webber (Red Bull); 2011: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull); 2010: Mark Webber (Red Bull); 2009: Jenson Button (Brawn); 2008: Lewis Hamilton (McLaren).

NBC Sports Group’s Monaco Grand Prix Coverage (subject to change):
Date Coverage Network Time (ET)
Thurs., May 23 Practice NBCSN 8 a.m.
Fri., May 24 Practice Encore NBCSN 1:30 a.m.
Fri., May 24 Practice Encore NBCSN 11:30 p.m.

Sat., May 25 Qualifying NBCSN 8 a.m.
Sat., May 25 Qualifying Encore NBCSN 10:30 p.m.

Sun., May 26 GP2 Race 1 NBCSN 12 a.m.
Sun., May 26 Pre-Race Show NBCSN 7 a.m.

Sun., May 26 Monaco Grand Prix NBC 7:30 a.m.

Sun., May 26 F1 Extra NBCSN 10 a.m.
Sun., May 26 Monaco Grand Prix Encore NBCSN 10:30 a.m.
Sun., May 26 F1 Extra Encore NBCSN 1 p.m.
Sun., May 26 GP2 Race 2 NBCSN 1:30 p.m.
Sun., May 26 Monaco Grand Prix Encore NBCSN 10:30 p.m.

COMMENTATORS ON SITE: NBC Sports Group’s F1 announce booth will be on site to capture the unique glitz-and-glamour atmosphere of the Monaco Grand Prix. Leigh Diffey will serve as lead race announcer alongside veteran analyst and former racecar driver David Hobbs, analyst and former race mechanic for the Benetton F1 team Steve Matchett, and F1 insider and journalist Will Buxton.

Here’s a link to an article with lots of interesting Monaco trivia/info:
http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2013/5/14573.html
 
I love the feel and vibe. The scenery is unmatched. The Gran Prix movie from the 60s used the great scenery to perfection. I will be watching.

But it is almost impossible to pass there, they need to mandate running the super soft tires the whole race, and make the whole track a DRS zone just to shake things up.
 
Greg said:
I love the feel and vibe. The scenery is unmatched. The Gran Prix movie from the 60s used the great scenery to perfection. I will be watching.

But it is almost impossible to pass there, they need to mandate running the super soft tires the whole race, and make the whole track a DRS zone just to shake things up.
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I can't think of many things that are cooler then those F1 cars exiting the tunnel. One of my favorite races of the year and can't wait.
 
Thegroundpounder99 said:
I can't think of many things that are cooler then those F1 cars exiting the tunnel. One of my favorite races of the year and can't wait.
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I read somewhere that back in the days of V10/V12 F1 engines, the safety marshals that stood in the tunnel during the Monaco GP had to wear ear protection because the noise of the engines created waves of air pressure that would blow out the ear drums of unprotected ears.
 
Greg said:
But it is almost impossible to pass there, they need to mandate running the super soft tires the whole race, and make the whole track a DRS zone just to shake things up.
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Pirelli are bringing the two softest tire compounds to Monte Carlo, I forgot to post the link to that info, sorry:

TYRE ALLOCATION
The race will be the last before Pirelli introduces a modified tyre range in Canada. Due to its tight, twisty nature, the Monaco track (the slowest on the calendar) does not place undue stresses on tyres; as such the soft and supersoft rubber have been nominated.
http://www1.skysports.com/formula-1...rything-you-need-to-know-about-Sunday-s-race-
 
I hope Pirelli knows what they're doing. The option tires have had the consistency of pencil erasers this year it seems.

Though, I do have to give them credit. Their option tires definitely are faster than the primes. The "Firestone Reds" in IndyCar don't seem to be any faster than the blacks. Seems like every road course race the announcers are stunned that driver XYZ is keeping up on the Firestone Blacks.
 
KevinWI said:
I hope Pirelli knows what they're doing. The option tires have had the consistency of pencil erasers this year it seems.

Though, I do have to give them credit. Their option tires definitely are faster than the primes. The "Firestone Reds" in IndyCar don't seem to be any faster than the blacks. Seems like every road course race the announcers are stunned that driver XYZ is keeping up on the Firestone Blacks.
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The announcers and fans also seem to forget that car setup is a major factor to tire wear in both series (NASCAR announcers and fans seem to understand it better, probably because of the obvious mechanical adjustments made during pit stops, i.e.: track bar wrench etc.). Could be why Kimi and Lotus are given so much credit, maybe they just set up for less tire wear and Raikonnen gets the most out of that configuration.
 
I think American oval racing adjusts the suspension in each corner of the car for a given track. In F1 I think they used to only adjust front rear balance (assuming even balance for left and right turns on a road course). An Indaycar driver (Montoya or Villennue) used the American oval concept in F1 to optimize the car for a particular corner. The engineers said it wouldn't work but he made the pass work and disproved that it would be detrimental to opposite turns so I'm guessing they have evolved their car balance ideas.
 
DON'T READ THE LINK BELOW if you don't want to know who is on the pole. To that note, does anyone know why the 'link' icon is disabled (grayed out) on the toolbar? I was going to hide that bit of info.

Interesting qualifying session, as the drivers saw the first bit of rain all week. Some interesting tire strategy at play, but more importantly, a costly error by one of the top teams' driver in the final practice.

http://www1.skysports.com/formula1/...co-ahead-of-mercedes-team-mate-lewis-hamilton
 
I suppose there was pre-race that I missed. My local NBC station was at local news, covering the exciting world of early Saturday Memorial Day Weekend news until about 30 seconds ago when the grid was already on the warmup lap.
 
Vettel driving like he has a fire under his ass.

Can't wait for Frank to fire Maldonado. Guy is awful.
 
written in small text in monotone dedication to kimi ray. go kimi.

go alonso (too).

long day, I love it.
have about $20 worth of juices in the frig, to stay hydrated plus some Coca Cola.

monoco, the 500, the 600 worth the vacation day I have taken.
 
I missed it even tho I had the telly on.........how bad was it? They didn't show much in the way of replays.
 
Clutch said:
I missed it even tho I had the telly on.........how bad was it? They didn't show much in the way of replays.
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he hit first and lost his left front, and then he slid sideways into a barrier at a high speed section. Looks like he hurt his neck
 
They should put on nerf style bumper bars and run Monoco like Bowman Gray
 
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