Zitat von miezicatnah, if he is pissed he shows that out of the car too, in interviews.. it's understandable but would be better if he calms down a bit more in these situations. but loved Rocky's answer "I don’t want any arm-waving or anything, OK?"
Zitat von SonnyWhy? He really only shows that type of emotion behind the wheel.
I personally don't think it's that bad. Aside from his 'gerkin' outburst, has he had memorable outbursts? He took some criticism for that interview, and I agree that it was not his brightest momemt.
But before you respond, please keep this in mind. The media presence in the paddock is bigger than ever. And please also consider his standing in the championship the past four seasons. He has won the title in the last three. So who do you think will be getting the majority of media attention? He has constantly been the bulls eye of the media spotlight for the past four seasons. In addition, he is the youngest triple world champion. He's younger than you or I, Miezi. Should we expect him to be a perfectly refined adult? He's still a kid!
I think Sebastian is a breath of fresh air in Formula 1. Very similar to Kimi. Neither care about the social media. And outside of the Formula 1 paddock, we can only guess what these two are up to. They like to live life outside of Formula 1. My point is sometimes 'bad' comes with the good. But taking into consideration the media spotlight, his age and standing in the world championship: I think he has handled himself very well.
ZitatI think Sebastian is a breath of fresh air in Formula 1. Very similar to Kimi. Neither care about the social media. And outside of the Formula 1 paddock, we can only guess what these two are up to. They like to live life outside of Formula 1. My point is sometimes 'bad' comes with the good. But taking into consideration the media spotlight, his age and standing in the world championship: I think he has handled himself very well.
you know i'm far from being a Vettel fan, but i'll second that 100%
ZitatAnalysis: F1 teams facing dilemma over passive double DRS in 2013 By Jonathan Noble Monday, January 7th 2013, 12:33 GMT
Lotus DRSFormula 1 teams are facing an increasingly tough call on whether or not to pursue passive double DRS in 2013, despite rules tweaks that should theoretically boost its advantage.
The FIA has changed the DRS regulations for this year, with drivers now only allowed to activate the device in practice and qualifying at the areas of the track where it will be used in the race.
Trick 'double DRS' like those used by Mercedes and Red Bull - which fed air through ducts in the rear wing to help stall the aerodynamics for a straightline speed-boost - have also been outlawed.
However, passive DRS concepts as tested by Mercedes and Lotus last year, which can stall the wing for a speed boost on all straights, remain legal, and should produce a bigger advantage because of the rules tweak that restrict normal DRS usage.
The implementation of the passive double DRS remains far from a no-brainer however, especially after both Mercedes and Lotus encountered difficulties in gaining confidence with the systems last year.
The biggest problem was in getting the device to switch on and switch off at the correct speed.
The device has to trigger at a speed that is higher than the fastest corner, so drivers do not encounter a sudden loss of downforce in the high-speed turns where they need it the most.
This means that the benefit from the passive systems is limited only to those sections of straights that are faster than the quickest corners, so it is not as much value at venues with a lot of quick turns.
Nico Rosberg Mercedes Double DRS F1 2012The ideal stomping ground for passive DRS is tracks that feature long straights and only low speed corners.
There is also a further complication in that Lotus and Mercedes both found that due to air pressure characteristics surrounding an F1 car, the speed at which the passive DRS switched off to re-engage the rear wing was not always the same as that where it switched on.
This meant that the trigger point had to be adjusted even higher to ensure that there was no risk of drivers not having rear downforce for corners immediately after long straights.
Speaking about the concept at the end of last year, Brawn said that if the passive DRS got the go-ahead then it would be unlikely to feature on the car at every race.
"Where it engages and where it re-engages are often not necessarily the same speed - as it can have some lag," he said, when asked by AUTOSPORT about the difficulties Mercedes had encountered.
"For some tracks it will not be worth it, you won't be able to get any substantial advantage out of it.
"You need tracks with a good series of low-speed corners, as soon as you get high-speed corners you can't afford for it to be operating and the threshold becomes very high and the advantage is very small."
Ahead of a season where it is expected that the F1 field will closer further up because of rules stability, any advantage is still keenly pursued though, which is why passive double DRS remains attractive.
Ross Brawn MErcedes 2012 GPBrawn added: "The advantage of that is that you can use it all the time. I don't think it will make a huge difference in qualifying when you can use the normal DRS, but with passive systems they are every lap.
"At the moment you can only use DRS when you are close to a car in front, but with passive systems you can use them all the time, which is why they are attractive."
Mercedes and Lotus headed into the winter determined to keep evaluating the passive double DRS concept, and AUTOSPORT understands that both teams are still considering the idea as they close in on completing their 2013 cars.
It is also likely that rival teams have put work in to trying to get the systems working.
However, Brawn was convinced that even if teams do get the passive DRS working properly in 2013 then it will not be a golden ticket for success.
"The performance gain is there, but it is not huge," he said. "It's not like F-duct was. It is something that is nice to have, but it is not going to be a game changer in terms of your competitiveness."
Zitat von miezicatnah, if he is pissed he shows that out of the car too, in interviews.. it's understandable but would be better if he calms down a bit more in these situations. but loved Rocky's answer "I don’t want any arm-waving or anything, OK?"
Zitat von SonnyWhy? He really only shows that type of emotion behind the wheel.
I personally don't think it's that bad. Aside from his 'gerkin' outburst, has he had memorable outbursts? He took some criticism for that interview, and I agree that it was not his brightest momemt.
But before you respond, please keep this in mind. The media presence in the paddock is bigger than ever. And please also consider his standing in the championship the past four seasons. He has won the title in the last three. So who do you think will be getting the majority of media attention? He has constantly been the bulls eye of the media spotlight for the past four seasons. In addition, he is the youngest triple world champion. He's younger than you or I, Miezi. Should we expect him to be a perfectly refined adult? He's still a kid!
I think Sebastian is a breath of fresh air in Formula 1. Very similar to Kimi. Neither care about the social media. And outside of the Formula 1 paddock, we can only guess what these two are up to. They like to live life outside of Formula 1. My point is sometimes 'bad' comes with the good. But taking into consideration the media spotlight, his age and standing in the world championship: I think he has handled himself very well.
of course he handled himself well generally. hey, don't get me wrong, no need to defend him, I still like him no matter what. and I didn't say it's that bad. but you said that he only shows these emotions behind the wheel and that's not true imo. I don't remember when it was but there was another interview where he was really angry and it was almost hilarious h" title="hih" /> also if you think of the beginning of the season he wasn't always happy Seb like last season. but things don't always go your way and that I think he can handle better. but sure easy said and he is still young so he can learn. maybe I'm also just too much used to Kimi. h" title="hih" />
Zitatalso if you think of the beginning of the season he wasn't always happy Seb like last season. but things don't always go your way and that I think he can handle better. but sure easy said and he is still young so he can learn. maybe I'm also just too much used to Kimi.
He had been grumpy many times. I've seen pictures of him like that. Also someone in the team has said that he isn't Mr. sunshine at all. "Words and things fly" = he was having tantrums. it is easy to be and look happy, when things go well.
I liked the season 2012, because there was no-one who dominated all the time. It was more interesting.
ZitatNurburgring close to German GP deal, says Ecclestone Bernie Ecclestone insists that the German GP will take place as scheduled at the Nurburgring on July 7.
The track alternates with Hockenheim for the right to hold the race but financial problems – the fallout of a misguided attempt at creating a Nurburgring motor racing theme park – meant that the race has been in limbo since the 2013 schedule was announced, with suggestions that it might return to Hockenheim.
However Ecclestone has told Reuters that the race should go ahead as planned, saying: “It should be the Nurburgring and we are trying to make it happen. I’m talking with them today.â€
Ecclestone also said that the calendar will stick at 19 races, which means that his attempt to revive the Turkish GP has failed.
That in turn means that Hungary will be the only race to take place between Germany on July 7 and Belgium at the end of August.
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