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Tekknikal

05-21-2010, 11:44 AM

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t193/streetseen/F1/Misc/043.jpg

F1 is one of the largest and most expensive sports in the world.

It is sanctioned by the FIA (like how basketball is sanctioned by the NBA in the US). The FIA sanctions many of the most popular different types of racing worldwide, in over 100 countries, F1 being the highest end form of racing the FIA is involved with.

Like many sports, F1 works by season. Each season, there are several races (usually 15-20 or so, each called a Grand Prix) that a number of teams (about 20 give or take) compete for, with two cars each. Each team is competing for points toward two championships: constructors (team) and drivers (individual driver). At the end of the season, the constructor with the most points wins, and the driver with the most points wins.

Each team is a massive operation. Every team has a factory where scientists in areas from material science to aerodynamics and fluid dynamics, to engineers, mechanics, drivers, financiers, marketers, work together to make the year possible. F1 is expensive as many teams spend around US$300-500 million per season to be competitive. There's a lot more money to F1 than that though, as sponsors pay very large amounts of money, as do tracks, media, and so on.

F1 is like no other racing in the world. This thread is dedicated to it.

Many pics, videos, and comments to come...

VI_300zxTT

05-21-2010, 11:51 AM

Isnt that Monaco

Tekknikal

05-21-2010, 12:00 PM

yea monaco was last weekend. i will be posting a lot of pics from it

VI_300zxTT

05-21-2010, 12:04 PM

ight thats a bet:bigthumb::thumbsup::dance::popcorn:

92vr4

05-21-2010, 12:09 PM

Ariel atom 500

3tc power

05-21-2010, 12:39 PM

mmmm F1 sauce

StreetRX7

05-21-2010, 12:51 PM

:bowdown:

Tekknikal

05-21-2010, 01:29 PM

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t193/streetseen/F1/Monaco/2007/xpb05zsttt015y8w10u8rksof1.jpg

The Monaco Grand Prix takes place in the Spring in the principality of Monaco. Monaco is a city-state that is located on the South of France, just ten miles west of the border with Italy. Not far to the west of Monaco is Cannes and Nice.

Monaco is commonly called the crown jewel of the F1 calendar. First started in 1929, today it encapsulates a lot of the glamor and glitz that is Formula1. As a race, the Monaco GP is very challenging. The circuit consists of closed public roads and while it isn't very long in absolute length, it is very dangerous. There's often little to no runoff and walls are everywhere. There are uphill and downhill sections, and even a tunnel to go through. It requires a lot of commitment to be fast here. It's one thing to drive quickly next to grass, it's different to do it next to concrete. It's a very high downforce track where you really depend on downforce (as opposed to mechanical grip) to perform well. Because passing is so difficult here, qualifications are extremely important.

Qualifications work like what we import enthusiasts would call a time attack session. There are three Qualifying sessions. In the first, the track is open to everyone. The slowest drivers are eliminated in Q1. Then the next slowest drivers in Q2, then the remaining drivers compete for pole position in Q3. The order of qualifying / elimination comprises the starting grid for the race on Sunday. End Q3 with the fastest lap and you get pole position. That means you start the race in lead which at Monaco, is extremely important. The man on pole has a very good chance of winning the Monaco GP.

Enough talk. Time for some pics.

StreetRX7

05-21-2010, 01:52 PM

Are you thinkin of making ah trip there any time in the future..???

Tekknikal

05-21-2010, 01:56 PM

Are you thinkin of making ah trip there any time in the future..???

yea i was going to do an f1 race this year.. still might go.. montreal gp.
but if not, ill be going to a race next yr for sure. maybe monaco.. if not maybe abu dhabi.. or turkey..

Tekknikal

05-21-2010, 01:58 PM

Monaco GP 2007

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t193/streetseen/F1/Monaco/2007/1.jpg
^this turn is approx 40mph

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t193/streetseen/F1/Monaco/2007/2.jpg

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t193/streetseen/F1/Monaco/2007/3.jpg
^in the tunnel, drivers go from broad daylight to the darkness of the tunnel at over 160mph. drivers say theyre surprised at how little space there is, vs what you see on tv...

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t193/streetseen/F1/Monaco/2007/4.jpg
^lewis hamilton, mclaren

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t193/streetseen/F1/Monaco/2007/5.jpg

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t193/streetseen/F1/Monaco/2007/6.jpg

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t193/streetseen/F1/Monaco/2007/7.jpg

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t193/streetseen/F1/Monaco/2007/8.jpg

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t193/streetseen/F1/Monaco/2007/9.jpg

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t193/streetseen/F1/Monaco/2007/10.jpg

In the pic above and below, you can see the structures that teams use as mobile bases. Each of them costs millions of dollars and takes days to setup. The teams move them from one race to another, through the entire season...

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t193/streetseen/F1/Monaco/2007/11.jpg

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t193/streetseen/F1/Monaco/2007/12.jpg
^lewis hamilton of mclaren (center) and david coulthard of redbull (left), both drivers, answer media questions

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t193/streetseen/F1/Monaco/2007/13.jpg
^david coulthard stands on a balcony over monaco

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t193/streetseen/F1/Monaco/2007/14.jpg
^some of the mclaren team members including driver lewis hamilton, relaxing on a boat

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t193/streetseen/F1/Monaco/2007/15.jpg

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t193/streetseen/F1/Monaco/2007/15a.jpg
^the inside of bmw's f1 car

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t193/streetseen/F1/Monaco/2007/16.jpg
^mclaren drivers fernando alonso and lewis hamilton helmets, fitted with diamonds for monaco

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t193/streetseen/F1/Monaco/2007/16a.jpg

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t193/streetseen/F1/Monaco/2007/17.jpg

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t193/streetseen/F1/Monaco/2007/18.jpg

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t193/streetseen/F1/Monaco/2007/19.jpg
^the risks are high if drivers make a mistake on track

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t193/streetseen/F1/Monaco/2007/20.jpg

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t193/streetseen/F1/Monaco/2007/21.jpg

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t193/streetseen/F1/Monaco/2007/22.jpg
^fernando alonso, winner of the 2007 monaco grand prix

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t193/streetseen/F1/Monaco/2007/23.jpg

night time parties...

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t193/streetseen/F1/Monaco/2007/24.jpg

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t193/streetseen/F1/Monaco/2007/25.jpg

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t193/streetseen/F1/Monaco/2007/26.jpg

Next, some pics from 2010...

3tc power

05-21-2010, 02:11 PM

i spy some nips!nice shot!

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t193/streetseen/F1/Monaco/2007/20.jpg

Tekknikal

05-21-2010, 02:22 PM

This is mark webber, one of redbull's two drivers, explaining the monaco gp:

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and then he did it for real last week, in Q3, getting pole position. note this video is real time. thats really how fast they go...

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SwiftGts

05-21-2010, 04:44 PM

This is a welcome thread... Specially since it involves the most technologically advance road racing cars in the world.. I remember when they started using pneumatic engine valves, when they had active suspensions (those pesky Williams), when engines used to rev up to 21,000 RPM, and they began the automated shifted transmission trend.. and those cars out brake any car in the world..

This year, so far, Redbull has the number on everybody... for now, at least... I will upload a few videos later..

I want to go to Montreal, but I would like for us to get a USA Grand Prix (with no tire fiascos again)...

Jesse

05-22-2010, 01:19 AM

Thats got to be absolutley mind blowing,wow tht is just amazing...Awsome thread!

VIZuki

05-22-2010, 02:41 PM

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t193/streetseen/F1/Misc/043.jpg

F1 is one of the largest and most expensive sports in the world.

It is sanctioned by the FIA (like how basketball is sanctioned by the NBA in the US). The FIA sanctions many of the most popular different types of racing worldwide, in over 100 countries, F1 being the highest end form of racing the FIA is involved with.

Like many sports, F1 works by season. Each season, there are several races (usually 15-20 or so, each called a Grand Prix) that a number of teams (about 20 give or take) compete for, with two cars each. Each team is competing for points toward two championships: constructors (team) and drivers (individual driver). At the end of the season, the constructor with the most points wins, and the driver with the most points wins.

Each team is a massive operation. Every team has a factory where scientists in areas from material science to aerodynamics and fluid dynamics, to engineers, mechanics, drivers, financiers, marketers, work together to make the year possible. F1 is expensive as many teams spend around US$300-500 million per season to be competitive. There's a lot more money to F1 than that though, as sponsors pay very large amounts of money, as do tracks, media, and so on.

F1 is like no other racing in the world. This thread is dedicated to it.

Many pics, videos, and comments to come...

You forgot to add also one of the fastest if not the fastest form of car racing..I just want the motor and tranny from one of these and that would be a miracle...

Tekknikal

05-25-2010, 10:20 PM

De O

05-25-2010, 10:43 PM

RedBull

05-25-2010, 10:46 PM

who the hell puts a F1 car on a beach

Jesse

05-25-2010, 11:05 PM

who the hell puts a F1 car on a beach

:confused::confused:...hahaha....REDBULL!!!

VIZuki

05-26-2010, 04:27 AM

This is mark webber, one of redbull's two drivers, explaining the monaco gp:

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and then he did it for real last week, in Q3, getting pole position. note this video is real time. thats really how fast they go...

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Very very fun track to drive in GT it was almost like I new the turns then again..I do know the turns but Leguna Seca is by far my favorite course and one of the hardest..when he was coming out the tunnel I instantly new hard break left to a quick right then into a easy left into a harder left the nhard right for the checkered flag

SwiftGts

05-26-2010, 06:03 AM

It was announced on Tuesday that the US Grand Prix is back on again. An agreement was reached with the city of Austin in Texas to host a race in 2012 thru 2021. I hope the agreement holds...

Tekknikal

06-11-2010, 11:24 PM

SwiftGts

06-14-2010, 01:10 PM

An oldie but goodie from the 2006 Formula 1 Championship. Cosworth put out this promo for their V8 revving 20k at a dyno. If memory serves me well, during the weekend they were limited to "only" 19K...

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SwiftGts

06-20-2010, 03:04 PM

A proper engine sound...It is hard to beat that Mercedes V10 sound...In also sounds like that because the exhaust was coming out the rear splitter (not legal now)...On the first video wait until it gets to about 40 seconds...
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Tekknikal

07-01-2010, 09:43 AM

lewis hamilton (08 champion) & jenson button (09 champion) .. mclarens current drivers.. go through mclaren collection

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Tekknikal

07-01-2010, 11:41 AM

Tekknikal

07-06-2010, 11:25 PM

vid is a yr old, but gives good insight into some of whats involved for each team, and how each team can spend $200-400m / season

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mr.cat

07-07-2010, 01:04 AM

great thread tek i like f1

Jesse

07-07-2010, 11:20 PM

Those Factories are jus Brillaint, now i understand, and see where that money is gone into:bowdown::bowdown::runaway::bigthumb:

Tekknikal

08-26-2010, 10:02 AM

3tc power

08-26-2010, 12:50 PM

i wish i was rich!

Tekknikal

09-20-2010, 10:06 PM

redbull f1 drivers talk a little about their sim. each team has them.. it just so happens that redbull make vids with theirs

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RedBull

09-20-2010, 10:39 PM

that looks like a blast..... sign me up

Tekknikal

09-21-2010, 01:13 PM

RedBull

02-29-2012, 11:44 PM

Ghostman this is how its done. You dig up an old thread with a similar topic. Then you add to it:rofl::rofl::rofl:

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Who wouldnt want an engine that has a 20,000rpm rev limiter?

De O

03-01-2012, 02:23 AM

:rofl:

ghostman

03-01-2012, 06:07 AM

Ghostman this is how its done. You dig up an old thread with a similar topic. Then you add to it:rofl::rofl::rofl:

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Who wouldnt want an engine that has a 20,000rpm rev limiter?
Dam jackass crab:rofl:

ghostman

03-01-2012, 06:08 AM

:rofl:
:thefinger::rofl:

3tc power

03-01-2012, 12:13 PM

well toyota is changing things up this year and so far the new hybrid is looking strong!
sprting a little 3.4L v8.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BCkuNL462SY/TyAUywoukQI/AAAAAAAGhvE/FETQExZ3g8A/s800/Toyota-2012-Le-Mans-3.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JQSb-2kuGzc/TyAUgxb63qI/AAAAAAAGhu0/Y8tDf2m6Qwo/s1600/Toyota-2012-Le-Mans-6.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SYrMxVG5YNY/TyAUeFLaVwI/AAAAAAAGhuE/dwDmmM3JlS4/s1600/Toyota-2012-Le-Mans-2.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JbUNeRh6HP8/TyAU4QRlINI/AAAAAAAGhvc/KucWJ0CqBCY/s800/TS030-HYBRID-Technical-Specifications.png

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this little motor sounds good!

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