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Shimmyhill

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Er, don't indycars still run with steel discs?

Yeah but they dont do as much braking due to tracks they run on, cant accelerate as quick as more limited engines/heavier thus not being at such high speed when entering same corner an f1 car would etc

I think the braking G of an F1 car is almost 3 times that of an Indy car :o

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SeanR

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So, the Korean circuit continues to make giant strides toward completion if this photo (taken yesterday) is to be believed!

SK02.jpg

Oh, wait.... :facepalm:

I'd just come to ask...

http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/182199/korean-f1-gp-in-doubt-says-ecclestone

Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone has admitted concerns over the readiness of the Yeongam track for the Korean GP on October 24.

According to the BBC, a FIA inspection is scheduled for October 11 and could prove crucial for South Korea’s Formula One debut to be upheld.

“It’s not good. It should have been inspected six weeks ago,” said Ecclestone after yesterday’s Singapore GP.

“What we’ve done is quite dangerous. It’s a question of do we cancel the race or not? They say everything will be OK – we have to hope they’re right.”

The Korean race is the only new GP on this year’s Formula One calendar.

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JPR

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On the F1 forum they where saying it's the top layer of tarmac that needs laying, certainly looks it in those shots. Anyone know how long something like that would take and how long it needs to set before you could race on it?

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Christoph84

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On the F1 forum they where saying it's the top layer of tarmac that needs laying, certainly looks it in those shots. Anyone know how long something like that would take and how long it needs to set before you could race on it?

We didn't have to many issues when we laid the top tarmac layer at Silverstone, but I'm not sure how long it took to set. The main issues came when the new bits settled, like that big bump at Abbey.

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JPR

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We didn't have to many issues when we laid the top tarmac layer at Silverstone, but I'm not sure how long it took to set. The main issues came when the new bits settled, like that big bump at Abbey.

Thanks, so I guess having some surface in time isn't unreasonable just might not be perfectly smooth, not necessarily a bad thing depending on the severity could make things interesting. Imagine it would be quite rough around the edges though, not great for the teams or spectators.

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Christoph84

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Thanks, so I guess having some surface in time isn't unreasonable just might not be perfectly smooth, not necessarily a bad thing depending on the severity could make things interesting. Imagine it would be quite rough around the edges though, not great for the teams or spectators.

When we resurfaced the section at Brooklands we got a lot of grief from the Renault guys going round at the time, even small ripples can create massive vibrations. We had the opportunity to run them round a good 2 months before the F1, Korea don't have that luxury.

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SeanR

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I say they do one race at Suzuka, have a 15-minute break for oranges and then turn around and do another 53 laps in the opposite direction as a Korea replacement.

I've passed your message on

K: my friend has a message for u

K: to tell bernie to

K: "do one race at Suzuka, have a 15-minute break for oranges and then turn around and do another 53 laps in the opposite direction as a Korea replacement."

N: hehehe

K: what is your reply to him

N: ok will tell him

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JPR

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When we resurfaced the section at Brooklands we got a lot of grief from the Renault guys going round at the time, even small ripples can create massive vibrations. We had the opportunity to run them round a good 2 months before the F1, Korea don't have that luxury.

Oh, in that case another months break seems ever more likely and as if it wasn't bad the last time it's in the middle of a really exciting championship battle now. Will be interesting to see what happens with it all.

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reani_

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Thanks, so I guess having some surface in time isn't unreasonable just might not be perfectly smooth, not necessarily a bad thing depending on the severity could make things interesting. Imagine it would be quite rough around the edges though, not great for the teams or spectators.

Even if it's going to happen, it will probably be a disaster.

If it's cancelled then the chances for Button, Hamilton and Vettel to get the title will even be worse...

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Wools

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It's unbelievable how many supposed race tracks are failing to materialise in the Championship.

Donington lost the Moto GP and bankrupted the owners, Korea is on a knife edge and from the introduction to the building site on the BBC, the Indian circuit is still a water logged field.

I wish the FIA & Bernie would actually use circuits that are pre built like the gorgeous new one opened up recently in Spain, rather than asking a few suits with briefcases full of money, if they would like to hold a Car race in their country.

It's not good for the sport and embarrassing for the circuit owners and the sponsors.

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Dudley

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Where the fuck did Lotus find huge wheelbarrows full of cash? Eh?

So which arm of Lotus is this, the proton owned turnip farmer bit? or the brand name F1 team bit?

This is Group Lotus/Lotus cars.

Er, don't indycars still run with steel discs?

They also run ground effect.

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wev

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Why do the FIA keep doing this and then threaten places like Silverstone with no racing? We've had Donington, Korea and now the US all pretty much failing to meet deadlines in the past year alone, and yet really good circuits like Silverstone (and Spa) get struck off the calender for pretty much next to nothing.

How about instead of sticking a non-existent circuit onto the calender then praying it'll be finished in time, try and make it so that once its finished it'll be included in future calendars, its not fucking rocket science.

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reani_

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Let's hope they'll learn from that

Also:

Formula 1 2010, The Japanese Grand Prix - Qualifying

9 Oct 2010 05:00-07:30 BBC One

Formula 1 ®2010, The Japanese Grand Prix - Qualifying

9 Oct 2010 13:00-14:15 BBC One

Formula 1 The Japanese Grand Prix

10 Oct 2010 06:00-09:10 BBC One

:coffee:

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