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Round 6: Monaco Grand Prix
This weekend sees the jewel of Formula 1’s crown, the Monaco Grand Prix, take centre stage as the race around the streets of the tiny principality form the most famous track on the Formula 1 calendar.
There is no greater challenge for a driver than racing on the tight and twisting public roads that are lined with barriers waiting to punish any mistake by the drivers with each corner littered with a history of past accidents by some of the greatest drivers of all time, whether it is Senna crashing going into the tunnel in ’88 or Schumacher at Porter in ’96 each corner has a history of epic proportions. Monaco has historically been a car breaker with half of all cars finishing the race that have started. This has improved in recent years but even so only an average of 13 cars has finished in the last decade. This race will be exceptionally tough on the components of the cars and with the lack of in race refuelling it can be expected that teams will place a greater emphasis on durability rather than outright speed. The Circuit With its tight and twisting nature Monaco places a greater requirement on mechanical grip than almost any other circuit Formula 1 visits throughout the year. Melbourne places a similar requirement on the cars and Red Bull was the class of the field in the dry in Australia so the team will look to replicate that form this weekend. They will once more take the fastest car in the field to Monaco but will face stiff competition as there are five different previous winners challenging Webber and Vettel for victory. The past winners are Button, Alonso, Trulli, Hamilton and Michael Schumacher, long renowned as a ‘Monaco Master.’ Weather for the Monaco Grand Prix Changeable weather is forecast for this weekend’s race but it is expected that most of the rain will pass the Rivera by the time cars roll out for practice tomorrow. The expectation if for it to be cloudy but there is only a 10% chance of rain on race day according to local stations. Statistics Obviously enough with the tight track configuration it is necessary to qualify at the front of the field to have a successful Grand Prix; the winner generally comes from the first three on the grid. Olivier Panis is the lowest qualified driver to emerge victorious having won the wet 1996 edition from 14th on the grid. This race coincidently was the second most mechanically challenging race ever with only 7 of 22 cars finishing. The 1990 race won by Senna was slightly more taxing on cars and drivers (7 of 26.) Monaco was one of the races that formed the inaugural Formula 1 World Championship but due to financial issues the race was not restaged until 1955, since then it has had an uninterrupted presence in the championship. Senna is the most successful driver to grace the principality with six wins ahead of Graham Hill and Michael Schumacher with five apiece. What can we expect from this weekend? The Red Bull’s will once more be expected to arrive in Monaco with the fastest car but the one thing that Monaco has always been able to provide is a shock result. This is one of the last circuits on the calendar that can allow the driver to make a massive difference and as a result it is generally more beneficial to look at past Monaco Grand Prix rather than this seasons race weekends to find the potential form for this weekend. Lewis Hamilton will once more look to showcase his abilities on the streets where he won in 2008, but with Michael Schumacher looking more confident in the Mercedes from Barcelona he could be primed to spring a surprise this weekend. The raw pace of the updated Mercedes wasn’t all that impressive in Spain but the fact that Schumacher looked confident in how it would react and handle could make him a legitimate contender on Sunday. BBC Schedule: Thursday 13 May Practice one: 0855-1035 Practice two: 1255-1435 Saturday 15 May Practice three: 0955-1105 Qualifying: 1210-1430 Sunday 16 May Race: 1210-1530
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12 May 2010, 15:49 (Ref:2689238) | #2 | |
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i better add this, if you are in Scotland due to a cup final on BBC Scotland 1 you will find F1 on BBC Scotland 2 on the time Frostie said.
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12 May 2010, 21:01 (Ref:2689393) | #3 | |
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i wonder how many red flags will we see on Q1,Q2 and Q3?
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Back to Monaco, here we are !
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It's going to be an interesting qualifying, of that there is no doubt. I think we're more likely to see red faces than red flags, however. Great intro BTW. Casino square webcam. http://www.webviews.co.uk/network/ca...inosquare.html Last edited by Marbot; 13 May 2010 at 00:45. |
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13 May 2010, 01:06 (Ref:2689512) | #6 | |
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Rules and Regs question for those who may know.
If/when the sessions are red flagged, what's the rules on time limits for each session? Does the clock restart with the full remaining time for that session or will the clock continue to run? Just glad I'm off this weekend so I won't need to worry about adding enough time to the recording to get it all. |
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I love this race...
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If I remember, the timer stops on a red. Then it restarts with however much time was left on the clock at the time of the red coming out.
I love it too, Jeremy. Racing modern F1 cars around Monaco is really quite bonkers when you take time to think about it. It is superb! ******* OK, just bothered to actually check the regulations. Quote:
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Yes sir having been there I was just amazed that two bicycles could race around those streets let alone F1 cars.. When I stood at the exit of the tunnel, I was speechless Dutton I had to sit and take it all in mate.. I left Monaco shaking my head on the way back to Italy.. Gladiators those lads. |
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13 May 2010, 06:49 (Ref:2689579) | #10 | ||
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Anyone have a stream for practice 1? I can't find one at the usual suspects.
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13 May 2010, 08:07 (Ref:2689612) | #12 | ||
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Ahhhhh this time last year, I were there
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Fairly sure that, usually, you see no racing at all. You do see lots of cars going round a twisty suburban road at ludicrous speed. But no racing. More of a conga than a race. Albeit a fast conga. |
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Yeah it is great fun, and wouldn't miss it for the world, but a race it ain't.
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Completely agree and having walked the track back in the 80's I found the tunnel to be truly jaw-dropping in terms of the amount of time it took to walk through it compared to the speed of the cars through there. |
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13 May 2010, 13:13 (Ref:2689760) | #18 | ||
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Anyone else noticed the blatant advertising going through Portier?? Irking me a bit now i've noticed it....
The camera without fail has panned on that huge image of a woman. I think it's for Martini or something. Really annoying!!! Selby |
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13 May 2010, 13:17 (Ref:2689763) | #19 | |
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I think it is a nice picture.
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if it's the same or similar to last year, then it'll be very nice viewing...
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Nice at a glance lol
What irritates me is this trend will eventually catch on, and we'll have the camera panning in on big avertisements on each corner. I just think it's so unnecessary! Selby |
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Must say I'm personally amazed that Monaco hasn't disappeared off the calendar yet. If the race was introduced today, there would be no chance of it getting on the calendar at all.
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You always hear that at this time of year but F1 is getting clogged up with pretty crappy street races so in my mind there's no doubt Monaco would get into the calendar....money permitting!
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i was amazed nobody crashed upon distraction last year! i was sure it would be outlawed on safety grounds alone...
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