Formula 1 CFA Comments
Canadian GP 2012 - QF
by Cato Batista, 09/06/2012 15:55:51
Ladies and Gentlemen,
McLaren doesn’t look to be the fastest car but certainly Hamilton feels at home in Montreal, he has been on pole 3 of the 4 times he’s raced here. Ferrari has brought a number of changes and is showing good form, at least in QF trim. Vettel was fourth in light fuel but Red Bull have reasons to be very concerned, they can’t get more than 12 good laps out of the super softs, at least 3 or 4 less than everybody else. If today’s practice sessions were an indication of what’s to come, we are on for a fabulous treat! the top 13 drivers were within the same second.
P1 – HAM (1.15.564) VET ROS ALO WEB HUL KOB PER SCH BUT
P2 – HAM (1.15.259) ALO MAS VET DIR KOB SCH HUL BUT ROS
Coming from Monaco this is the complete opposite kind of race track: low downforce, high top speeds, stability under braking a critical issue. With almost identical top speeds between the top 5 teams in the 4 speed traps, the difference in lap times is coming from the ability of the chassis to climb the kerbs and the skill of the driver to get close to the walls. Hamilton did his best lap in option tyres compared to the next 7 drivers in prime rubber, the McLaren clearly doesn`t have an edge over Red Bull and Ferrari, but the question mark is still pre-race favorite Mercedes and their prodigious top speed; they did not show their best cards today, working instead in solving their premature rear tyre problems, and so far they are the best in the long runs and looking pretty strong for Sunday`s race. I wonder if they are not concerned about QF concentrating ...
McLaren doesn’t look to be the fastest car but certainly Hamilton feels at home in Montreal, he has been on pole 3 of the 4 times he’s raced here. Ferrari has brought a number of changes and is showing good form, at least in QF trim. Vettel was fourth in light fuel but Red Bull have reasons to be very concerned, they can’t get more than 12 good laps out of the super softs, at least 3 or 4 less than everybody else. If today’s practice sessions were an indication of what’s to come, we are on for a fabulous treat! the top 13 drivers were within the same second.
P1 – HAM (1.15.564) VET ROS ALO WEB HUL KOB PER SCH BUT
P2 – HAM (1.15.259) ALO MAS VET DIR KOB SCH HUL BUT ROS
Coming from Monaco this is the complete opposite kind of race track: low downforce, high top speeds, stability under braking a critical issue. With almost identical top speeds between the top 5 teams in the 4 speed traps, the difference in lap times is coming from the ability of the chassis to climb the kerbs and the skill of the driver to get close to the walls. Hamilton did his best lap in option tyres compared to the next 7 drivers in prime rubber, the McLaren clearly doesn`t have an edge over Red Bull and Ferrari, but the question mark is still pre-race favorite Mercedes and their prodigious top speed; they did not show their best cards today, working instead in solving their premature rear tyre problems, and so far they are the best in the long runs and looking pretty strong for Sunday`s race. I wonder if they are not concerned about QF concentrating ...
Canadian GP 2012 - Preview
by Cato Batista, 07/06/2012 21:39:18
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are going to Montreal for the 7th round and we have plenty of reasons to be very excited about this race.
After last year’s torrential rain that made this GP the longest in history (4 hours plus) we don’t want another wet GP this Sunday. The Gilles Villeneuve circuit doesn’t need the extra spice to produce a fabulous race every single time, but with 6 different winners so far this edition promises to be a thriller.
What’s more, the FIA thinks that the track doesn’t need double DRS zones and only one will be implemented this time (from corner 10 in the long back straight). With 60% of the time at full throttle and several sections of track where cars reach 300kph leading into heavy braking areas, overtaking is not really a problem here.
So much blame has fell on the tyres for this year’s unpredictable results that I’m sure you are going to like this next surprise we have for you.
This new link in our website, the most recent creation of indefatigable Manbos and eternal accomplice Santiago, is a chart that graphically identifies tyre compounds and their colours plus all the rules to help you understand for example why drivers have to save new rubber for the race in detriment to their starting position. It is all at your fingertips, go here:
http://f1.manbos.com/tyres.asp (thanks again guys, it’s great!)
As you may already know, eight lucky CFA associates will be in attendance this weekend in Montreal arriving from 5 different cities. We all had been checking the forecast in a daily basis impatiently and to this day nobody is completely ...
We are going to Montreal for the 7th round and we have plenty of reasons to be very excited about this race.
After last year’s torrential rain that made this GP the longest in history (4 hours plus) we don’t want another wet GP this Sunday. The Gilles Villeneuve circuit doesn’t need the extra spice to produce a fabulous race every single time, but with 6 different winners so far this edition promises to be a thriller.
What’s more, the FIA thinks that the track doesn’t need double DRS zones and only one will be implemented this time (from corner 10 in the long back straight). With 60% of the time at full throttle and several sections of track where cars reach 300kph leading into heavy braking areas, overtaking is not really a problem here.
So much blame has fell on the tyres for this year’s unpredictable results that I’m sure you are going to like this next surprise we have for you.
This new link in our website, the most recent creation of indefatigable Manbos and eternal accomplice Santiago, is a chart that graphically identifies tyre compounds and their colours plus all the rules to help you understand for example why drivers have to save new rubber for the race in detriment to their starting position. It is all at your fingertips, go here:
http://f1.manbos.com/tyres.asp (thanks again guys, it’s great!)
As you may already know, eight lucky CFA associates will be in attendance this weekend in Montreal arriving from 5 different cities. We all had been checking the forecast in a daily basis impatiently and to this day nobody is completely ...
Monaco GP 2012 - Results - Uwe again
by Cato Batista, 27/05/2012 20:19:02
Ladies and Gentlemen,
This is officially the best F1 season on record: six different winners in 6 races, and it’s only getting better and better. Red Bull got its third successive victory in Monaco with Webber corroborating there’s no other place but pole to win this race. The caliber of the driving was superb; these amazing guys do not make mistakes even under the most intense and insane bumper to bumper racing.
On our side we registered the first repeat winner this season, Uwe, and now he is seriously running away with the Championship. He was very comfortable in the lead most of last year only to choke in the final stages, but this time around he is sailing into the distance while the rest of us except Maria are consistently struggling.
Uwe has won this race with a season-high 13 points, Fernando was second with 12 points, they both scored 4 gold scores, only the second time we reach that number after Uwe’s performance in Australia. The closest we got to them was two 3-pointers by Rocco, Ricardo & I (9p) and Maria & Manbos (8p). The rest continued with the 2012 pattern of scoring below the low all time average of 6 points. It’s brutal.
CFA Monaco results: http://f1.manbos.com/userbets.asp?t=2012&gpn=Monaco&nevent=race
Making the smart choice of betting on the poleman 8 members predicted the win by Webber; the season is so competitive that we registered seven different drivers as possible winners! We scored 8 hits as well with Alonso in third, and after that our best paying ...
Copyright 2001-2024 MANBOS
This is officially the best F1 season on record: six different winners in 6 races, and it’s only getting better and better. Red Bull got its third successive victory in Monaco with Webber corroborating there’s no other place but pole to win this race. The caliber of the driving was superb; these amazing guys do not make mistakes even under the most intense and insane bumper to bumper racing.
On our side we registered the first repeat winner this season, Uwe, and now he is seriously running away with the Championship. He was very comfortable in the lead most of last year only to choke in the final stages, but this time around he is sailing into the distance while the rest of us except Maria are consistently struggling.
Uwe has won this race with a season-high 13 points, Fernando was second with 12 points, they both scored 4 gold scores, only the second time we reach that number after Uwe’s performance in Australia. The closest we got to them was two 3-pointers by Rocco, Ricardo & I (9p) and Maria & Manbos (8p). The rest continued with the 2012 pattern of scoring below the low all time average of 6 points. It’s brutal.
CFA Monaco results: http://f1.manbos.com/userbets.asp?t=2012&gpn=Monaco&nevent=race
Making the smart choice of betting on the poleman 8 members predicted the win by Webber; the season is so competitive that we registered seven different drivers as possible winners! We scored 8 hits as well with Alonso in third, and after that our best paying ...
Monaco GP 2012 - Race
by Cato Batista, 26/05/2012 20:10:50
Ladies and Gentlemen,
The unexpected is the norm these days, so don’t be surprised to find Schumacher fastest in Q3. Schummi will hand the pole to second place Webber to serve a 5 grid penalty for ramming Senna last race. Both Mercedes were flying, Rosberg beating pre-race favourite Hamilton for 3rd. Vettel knew his Red Bull didn’t have the speed to challenge for pole and instead sat out Q3 to save red-tyres. Button was perplexed for answers for his lack of pace, he couldn’t make it past Q2. Maldonado was penalized with 10 grid positions for purposely hitting Perez on free practice 3.
The final grid formation for tomorrow’s race:
WEB ROS HAM GRO ALO SCH MAS RAI VET HUL
Guess what? Our total collective QF points tally for Monaco was zero. ZERO points! our absolute worst qualifying record ever. What a season this has been, the best qualifying marks we have to show for after 6 races is a lowly 5 points by 7 members (Uwe, Joe, Fredrik, Santiago, Lou, Rocco & Fernando) an accurate reflection of the complexity of this season.
http://f1.manbos.com/userbets.asp?t=2012&gpn=Monaco&nevent=qualifying
The mistery of this year’s unpredictability lies on the tyres, of course. Many influential voices are raising criticism at supplier Pirelli (Schumacher in particular), but the tyre manufacturer argues that the narrow operating window is similar to last season’s (when nobody complained) except this year that narrow range is located at higher temperatures and seems to be very ...
The unexpected is the norm these days, so don’t be surprised to find Schumacher fastest in Q3. Schummi will hand the pole to second place Webber to serve a 5 grid penalty for ramming Senna last race. Both Mercedes were flying, Rosberg beating pre-race favourite Hamilton for 3rd. Vettel knew his Red Bull didn’t have the speed to challenge for pole and instead sat out Q3 to save red-tyres. Button was perplexed for answers for his lack of pace, he couldn’t make it past Q2. Maldonado was penalized with 10 grid positions for purposely hitting Perez on free practice 3.
The final grid formation for tomorrow’s race:
WEB ROS HAM GRO ALO SCH MAS RAI VET HUL
Guess what? Our total collective QF points tally for Monaco was zero. ZERO points! our absolute worst qualifying record ever. What a season this has been, the best qualifying marks we have to show for after 6 races is a lowly 5 points by 7 members (Uwe, Joe, Fredrik, Santiago, Lou, Rocco & Fernando) an accurate reflection of the complexity of this season.
http://f1.manbos.com/userbets.asp?t=2012&gpn=Monaco&nevent=qualifying
The mistery of this year’s unpredictability lies on the tyres, of course. Many influential voices are raising criticism at supplier Pirelli (Schumacher in particular), but the tyre manufacturer argues that the narrow operating window is similar to last season’s (when nobody complained) except this year that narrow range is located at higher temperatures and seems to be very ...
Copyright 2001-2024 MANBOS