O piloto Nelsinho Piquet, da Renault, afirmou que está frustrado com início da temporada de Fórmula 1, mas não decepcionado. O brasileiro abandonou as duas primeiras corridas – Austrália e Malásia - e na terceira, no Bahrein, ele terminou somente em 11º lugar. |
15 de abril de 2008
Nelsinho frustrado com início de temporada
Postado por Bruno às 10:49 3 comentários
Marcadores: Nelsinho Piquet, Renault
14 de abril de 2008
Villeneuve considera Massa e Alonso seus pilotos favoritos
O canadense Jacques Villeneuve, campeão mundial de F-1 em 1997, deixou claro que ele não está entre os fãs de Lewis Hamilton da McLaren. Para o piloto atualmente da SpeedCar, o inglês não mostrou respeito, no ano passado, pelo bicampeão Fernando Alonso, seu ex-companheiro. |
Postado por Bruno às 10:41 2 comentários
Marcadores: Felipe Massa, Lewis Hamilton, Opiniões, Villeneuve
13 de abril de 2008
Mark Webber e a Renault
O australiano Mark Webber é conhecido no circo da Fórmula 1 por ser uma figura que não costuma esconder suas opiniões. E seu mais recente comentário ataca o brasileiro Nelsinho Piquet e o japonês Kazuki Nakajima. "Nós temos dois pilotos, e o trabalho é feito de maneira adequada. Williams e Renault só têm um piloto", afirmou o australiano, referindo-se, respectivamente, ao alemão Nico Rosberg e ao espanhol Fernando Alonso, em blog do site "Motorsport Aktuell". Para o polêmico Webber, os calouros brasileiro e japonês podem ser bons no futuro - mas faltaria regularidade aos concorrentes para lidar com toda a temporada. O australiano está encorajado com a possibilidade de a Red Bull obter bons resultados no Mundial. Até agora, nos três primeiros Grandes Prêmios, a equipe somou apenas quatro pontos, o que lhe dá a sétima colocação na classificação dos construtores. Em quarto lugar, a Williams tem dez pontos (sete por Rosberg e três pelo japonês) e, em sexto, a Renault possui seis (todos de Alonso). A Toyota aparece na quinta posição, com oito pontos de Jarno Trulli. Fonte: UOL Parece que Mark Webber se especializou em dar sua opinião sobre tudo, ganhar corrida que é bom... nem pensar |
Postado por Bruno às 10:26 3 comentários
Marcadores: Mark Webber, Nelsinho Piquet, Renault
10 de abril de 2008
Capacete, tecnologia e beleza
Postado por Bruno às 23:07 2 comentários
Marcadores: Capacetes, Curiosidades, Técnica
7 de abril de 2008
Mais mudanças...
"Tio Bernie" sugere: mais pontos para o 1º classificado Bernie Eclestone sugere que o primeiro classificado de cada GP deveria ter mais pontuação: Primeira: 1º.lugar - 12 pontos e igual ao existente para os seguintes lugares Segunda: 1º.lugar - 15 pontos 2º. 11 pontos - 3º. 9 pontos - 4º. 7 pontos 5º. 6 pontos - 6º. 5 pontos - 7º. 4 pontos - 8º. 3 pontos - 9º. 2 - 10º. 1 Eu acho que se for a primeira será a mais acertada coloco a questão ao forum, concordam ou não com a alteração dos pontos atribuidos e se sim qual a melhor opção... Cps.Abraços Encontrei essa notícia no Autosport Acho que a FOM deveria deixar as regras quietas por um tempinho, já nao basta a classificação que muda de 15 em 15 dias? Mas até que achei a segunda proposta interessante |
Postado por Bruno às 15:19 2 comentários
Fatos curiosos de uma equipe de F1
A matéria abaixo é bem curiosa, encontrei no site portugues Autosport |
Postado por Bruno às 14:22 0 comentários
Marcadores: Curiosidades, Dados, Técnica
6 de abril de 2008
GP do Bahrein - 06/04/2008 - Impressões da corrida
Postado por Bruno às 10:51 1 comentários
Marcadores: Bahrein, Felipe Massa, Gp, Resultados
5 de abril de 2008
Treinos classificatórios - Barhrein
Postado por Bruno às 09:53 0 comentários
Marcadores: Bahrein, Classificação, Resultados
4 de abril de 2008
2º Treino Livre - Bahrein
Postado por Bruno às 10:44 1 comentários
Marcadores: Bahrein, Gp, Tempos, Treinos livres
3 de abril de 2008
Glossário da F1
Visitando o site oficial da F1 encontrei uma página muito interessante, um glossário com os termos utilizados. Estão em Ingles, mas aí vão eles: AerodynamicsThe study of airflow over and around an object and an intrinsic part of Formula One car design. ApexThe middle point of the inside line around a corner at which drivers aim their cars. AppealAn action that a team takes on its drivers' behalf if it feels that they have been unfairly penalised by the race officials. BallastWeights fixed around the car to maximise its balance and bring it up to the minimum weight limit. BargeboardThe piece of bodywork mounted vertically between the front wheels and the start of the sidepods to help smooth the airflow around the sides of the car. BlisteringThe consequence of a tyre, or part of a tyre, overheating. Excess heat can cause rubber to soften and break away in chunks from the body of the tyre. Blistering can be caused by the selection of an inappropriate tyre compound (for example, one that is too soft for circuit conditions), too high tyre pressure, or an improperly set up car. BodyworkThe carbon fibre sections fitted onto the monocoque before the cars leave the pits, such as the engine cover, the cockpit top and the nosecone. BottomingWhen a car's chassis hits the track surface as it runs through a sharp compression and reaches the bottom of its suspension travel. Brake balanceA switch in the cockpit to alter the split of the car's braking power between the front and the rear wheels according to a driver's wishes. ChassisThe main part of a racing car to which the engine and suspension are attached is called the chassis. ChicaneA tight sequence of corners in alternate directions. Usually inserted into a circuit to slow the cars, often just before what had been a high-speed corner. Clean airAir that isn't turbulent, and thus offers optimum aerodynamic conditions, as experienced by a car at the head of the field. CockpitThe section of the chassis in which the driver sits. CompoundTread compound is the part of any tyre in contact with the road and therefore one of the major factors in deciding tyre performance. The ideal compound is one with maximum grip but which still maintains durability and heat resistance. A typical Formula One race compound will have more than ten ingredients such as rubbers, polymers, sulphur, carbon black, oil and other curatives. Each of these includes a vast number of derivatives any of which can be used to a greater or lesser degree. Very small changes to the mix can change compound performance. DiffuserThe rear section of the car's floor or undertray where the air flowing under the car exits. The design of the diffuser is crucial as it controls the speed at which the air exits. The faster its exit, the lower the air pressure beneath the car, and hence the more downforce the car generates. DownforceThe aerodynamic force that is applied in a downwards direction as a car travels forwards. This is harnessed to improve a car's traction and its handling through corners. DragThe aerodynamic resistance experienced as a car travels forwards. Drive-through penaltyOne of two penalties that can be handed out at the discretion of the Stewards whilst the race is still running. Drivers must enter the pit lane, drive through it complying with the speed limit, and re-join the race without stopping. Flat spotThe term given to the area of a tyre that is worn heavily on one spot after a moment of extreme braking or in the course of a spin. This ruins its handling, often causing severe vibration, and may force a driver to pit for a replacement set of tyres. Formation lapThe lap before the start of the race when the cars are driven round from the grid to form up on the grid again for the start of the race. G-forceA physical force equivalent to one unit of gravity that is multiplied during rapid changes of direction or velocity. Drivers experience severe G-forces as they corner, accelerate and brake. GrainingWhen a car slides, it can cause little bits or rubber ('grains') to break away from the tyre's grooves. These then stick to the tread of the tyre, effectively separating the tyre from the track surface very slightly. For the driver, the effect is like driving on ball bearings. Careful driving can clear the graining within a few laps, but will obviously have an effect on the driver's pace. Driving style, track conditions, car set-up, fuel load and the tyre itself all play a role in graining. In essence, the more the tyre moves about on the track surface (ie slides), the more likely graining is. Gravel trapA bed of gravel on the outside of corners designed with the aim of bringing cars that fall off the circuit to a halt. GripThe amount of traction a car has at any given point, affecting how easy it is for the driver to keep control through corners. Installation lapA lap done on arrival at a circuit, testing functions such as throttle, brakes and steering before heading back to the pits without crossing the finish line. Jump startWhen a driver moves off his grid position before the five red lights have been switched off to signal the start. Sensors detect premature movement and a jump start earns a driver a penalty. Left-foot brakingA style of braking made popular in the 1990s following the arrival of hand clutches so that drivers could keep their right foot on the throttle and dedicate their left to braking. LollipopThe sign on a stick held in front of the car during a pit stop to inform the driver to apply the brakes and then to engage first gear prior to the car being lowered from its jacks. MarshalA course official who oversees the safe running of the race. Marshals have several roles to fill, including observing the spectators to ensure they do not endanger themselves or the competitors, acting as fire wardens, helping to remove stranded cars/drivers from the track and using waving flags to signal the condition of the track to drivers. MonocoqueThe single-piece tub in which the cockpit is located, with the engine fixed behind it and the front suspension on either side at the front. OversteerWhen a car's rear end doesn't want to go around a corner and tries to overtake the front end as the driver turns in towards the apex. This often requires opposite-lock to correct, whereby the driver turns the front wheels into the skid. PaddlesLevers on either side of the back of a steering wheel with which a driver changes up and down the gearbox. PaddockAn enclosed area behind the pits in which the teams keep their transporters and motor homes. There is no admission to the public. Parc fermeA fenced-off area into which cars are driven after qualifying and the race, where no team members are allowed to touch them except under the strict supervision of race stewards. Pit boardA board held out on the pit wall to inform a driver of his race position, the time interval to the car ahead or the one behind, plus the number of laps of the race remaining. Pit wallWhere the team owner, managers and engineers spend the race, usually under an awning to keep sun and rain off their monitors. PitsAn area of track separated from the start/finish straight by a wall, where the cars are brought for new tyres and fuel during the race, or for set-up changes in practice, each stopping at their respective pit garages. PlankA hard wooden strip (also known as a skid block) that is fitted front-to-back down the middle of the underside of all cars to check that they are not being run too close to the track surface, something that is apparent if the wood is excessively worn. Pole positionThe first place on the starting grid, as awarded to the driver who recorded the fastest lap time in qualifying. PracticeThe periods on Friday and on Saturday morning at a Grand Prix meeting when the drivers are out on the track working on the set-up of their cars in preparation for qualifying and the race. ProtestAn action lodged by a team when it considers that another team or competitor has transgressed the rules. QualifyingThe knock-out session on Saturday in which the drivers compete to set the best time they can in order to determine the starting grid for the race. Reconnaissance lapA lap completed when drivers leave the pits to assemble on the grid for the start. If a driver decides to do several, they must divert through the pit lane as the grid will be crowded with team personnel. RetirementWhen a car has to drop out of the race because of an accident or mechanical failure. Ride heightThe height between the track's surface and the floor of the car. Safety CarThe course vehicle that is called from the pits to run in front of the leading car in the race in the event of a problem that requires the cars to be slowed. ScrutineeringThe technical checking of cars by the officials to ensure that none are outside the regulations. SectorsFor timing purposes the lap is split into three sections, each of which is roughly a third of the lap. These sections are officially known as Sector 1, Sector 2 and Sector 3. ShakedownA brief test when a team is trying a different car part for the first time before going back out to drive at 100% to set a fast time. SidepodThe part of the car that flanks the sides of the monocoque alongside the driver and runs back to the rear wing, housing the radiators. SlipstreamingA driving tactic when a driver is able to catch the car ahead and duck in behind its rear wing to benefit from a reduction in drag over its body and hopefully be able to achieve a superior maximum speed to slingshot past before the next corner. Spare carEach team brings an extra car to races, or sometimes two, in case of damage to the cars they intended to race. Also called a T-car. 'Splash and dash'A pit stop in the closing laps of the race when a driver calls in for just a few litres of fuel to be sure of making it to the finish. StewardOne of three high-ranking officials at each Grand Prix appointed to make decisions. Stop-go penaltyA penalty given that involves the driver calling at his pit and stopping for 10 seconds - with no refuelling or tyre-changing allowed. Tear-off stripsSee-through plastic strips that drivers fit to their helmet's visor before the start of the race and then remove as they become dirty. TelemetryA system that beams data related to the engine and chassis to computers in the pit garage so that engineers can monitor that car's behaviour. TorqueLiterally, the turning or twisting force of an engine, torque is generally used as a measure of an engine's flexibility. An engine may be very powerful, but if it has little torque then that power may only be available over a limited rev range, making it of limited use to the driver. An engine with more torque - even if it has less power - may actually prove quicker on many tracks, as the power is available over a far wider rev range and hence more accessible. Good torque is particularly vital on circuits with a number of mid- to slow-speed turns, where acceleration out of the corners is essential to a good lap time. TractionThe degree to which a car is able to transfer its power onto the track surface for forward progress. Traction controlA computerised system that detects if either of a car's driven (rear) wheels is losing traction - ie spinning - and transfers more drive to the wheel with more traction, thus using its more power efficiently. Outlawed from the 2008 season onwards. TurbulenceThe result of the disruption of airflow caused by an interruption to its passage, such as when it hits a rear wing and its horizontal flow is spoiled. Tyre compoundThe type of rubber mix used in the construction of a tyre, ranging from soft through medium to hard, with each offering a different performance and wear characteristic. Tyre warmerAn electric blanket that is wrapped around the tyres before they are fitted to the car so that they will start closer to their optimum operating temperature. UndersteerWhere the front end of the car doesn't want to turn into a corner and slides wide as the driver tries to turn in towards the apex. UndertrayA separate floor to the car that is bolted onto the underside of the monocoque. |
Postado por Bruno às 20:23 0 comentários
1 de abril de 2008
Max Mosley, sua suruba e a permanência na presidencia da FIA
O inglês Max Mosley, presidente da Federação Internacional de Automobilismo (FIA), enviou hoje uma carta aberta ao ADAC, grupo alemão responsável pela organização do GP de Fórmula 1 local e também membro da FIA. Ele confirma que não tem intenção de se retirar do comando da entidade. "Por informações passadas a mim através de fonte confiável, próxima às autoridade e à polícia do Reino Unido, tomei conhecimento de que nas últimas duas semanas ou mais, uma investigação secreta sobre minha vida privada foi levada adiante por um grupo especializado neste tipo de coisa, por clientes ou motivos ainda desconhecidos. Eu recebi informações similares, porém de menos fontes, também da França. Infelizmente, vocês agora têm conhecimento dos resultados desta investigação sigilosa e sinto muito que isto tenha embaraçado vocês e o restante do clube. Não contentes em levantar informações altamente privadas e pessoais que são, no mínimo, embaraçosas, um tablóide britânico publicou uma reportagem onde afirma que houve conotações nazistas no assunto. Isto é inteiramente falso. É contra a lei, em muitos países, publicar detalhes sobre a vida particular de uma pessoa sem um bom motivo. A reportagem do News of the World é uma total invasão não-autorizada à minha privacidade e pretendo iniciar medidas legais contra o jornal no Reino Unido e em outras jurisdições. Recebi um grande número de mensagens de apoio de membros da FIA e também de pessoas ligadas ao automobilismo em geral, sugerindo que minha vida particular não é relevante para o meu trabalho e que devo continuar no meu cargo. Estou grato por este suporte e pretendo seguir este conselho. Eu devo agora devotar algum tempo para os responsáveis por colocar isto em domínio público, pois acima de tudo preciso resgatar o dano feito à minha família, que são inocentes e insuspeitas vítimas deste deliberado e calculado ataque pessoal. Vocês podem, no entanto, ter certeza de que eu não permitirei que isto impeça meu comprometimento com o trabalho na FIA. Atenciosamente, Max Mosley |
Postado por Bruno às 21:47 1 comentários
Marcadores: FIA, Max Mosley, Suruba
Nelsinho entre os pilotos mais mal pagos da F1
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Postado por Bruno às 10:27 0 comentários
Marcadores: Nelsinho Piquet, Salários