F1 2013 Thread

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There are some small but important changes to the F1 regulations for 2013. This drawing highlights the key revisions that have been made to the FIA's technical requirements for the new cars…

1) Weight - due to changes in their structure, Pirelli's 2013 tyres are around 2kg heavier per set than in 2012, hence the car's minimum weight limit has been increased by the same amount, from 640 to 642kg. As a consequence, the weight-distribution requirement has also been revised to minimum figures of 292kg:343kg front to rear, leaving teams 7kg to play with.
2)Stepped noses - to mask the step in the car's nose (thought unattractive by many), teams are now allowed to place a non-structural 'vanity panel' over this area, the shape of which is strictly controlled by the regulations.
3) Front wing tests - to prevent them flexing, front wings now face a tougher deflection test, with a 1,000N (100kg) load applied at two different points on both the longitudinal and transverse axes. The amount the wing may deflect has been reduced from 20mm to 10mm.
4) Load and crash tests - more severe load tests for the roll structure have been introduced and the crash test requirements modified.
5) Survival cell - the side load test for the survival cell is more severe too, and it must be applied to all chassis produced by a team, rather than to a single example.
6) DRS - active 'double DRS' systems - where the DRS activation mechanism is utilised for other purposes - are no longer allowed (only passive solutions are now considered legal). Also, DRS usage is now limited to the DRS zones in all sessions (previously it could be used anywhere during free practice and qualifying).

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01	2013 FORMULA 1 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX (Melbourne)	15 - 17 Mar
02	2013 FORMULA 1 PETRONAS MALAYSIA GRAND PRIX (Kuala Lumpur)	22 - 24 Mar
03	2013 FORMULA 1 UBS CHINESE GRAND PRIX (Shanghai)	12 - 14 Apr
04	2013 FORMULA 1 GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX (Sakhir)	19 - 21 Apr
05	FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO DE ESPAÑA 2013 (Catalunya)	10 - 12 May
06	FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2013 (Monte Carlo)	24 - 26 May
07	FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2013 (Montréal)	07 - 09 Jun
08	2013 FORMULA 1 BRITISH GRAND PRIX (Silverstone)	28 - 30 Jun
09	FORMULA 1 GROSSER PREIS VON DEUTSCHLAND 2013 (TBA)	05 - 07 Jul
10	TBA (TBA) *	19 - 21 Jul
11	FORMULA 1 MAGYAR NAGYDÍJ 2013 (Budapest)	26 - 28 Jul
12	2013 FORMULA 1 SHELL BELGIAN GRAND PRIX (Spa-Francorchamps)	23 - 25 Aug
13	FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO D'ITALIA 2013 (Monza)	06 - 08 Sep
14	2013 FORMULA 1 SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX (Singapore)	20 - 22 Sep
15	2013 FORMULA 1 KOREAN GRAND PRIX (Yeongam)	04 - 06 Oct
16	2013 FORMULA 1 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX (Suzuka)	11 - 13 Oct
17	2013 FORMULA 1 AIRTEL INDIAN GRAND PRIX (New Delhi)	25 - 27 Oct
18	2013 FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX (Yas Marina)	01 - 03 Nov
19	2013 FORMULA 1 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX (Austin)	15 - 17 Nov
20	FORMULA 1 GRANDE PRÊMIO DO BRASIL 2013 (São Paulo)	22 - 24 Nov

[Rambo]

I hope I can make either the Singapore or Korean GPs this year! The '12 Korean GP was awesome (and cheap)!

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Old video but interesting

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[Weasel 555]

nice job on the f1 thread


hammy for the title

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hammy for the title

I lost a lot of sleep over the title. I wanted to stay within teh Weasel's F1 thread title rules. Which is why I took an example from the F1 2012 thread

[RayfieldsWRX]

2012 F1 got lost, for me, since we cut cable at the house. I'm really hoping to keep up with it this year, via NBC!

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On the topic of NBC, I don't know if you guys heard about the new-ish commentator line up. I know Spiros will be delighted to hear that they have preserved the SPEED TV team save for the all around hated Bob Varsha, who will be replaced by Leigh Diffey

http://jalopnik.com/5960933/nbc-hire...ts-f1-coverage

Also Will Buxton has been retained.

http://jalopnik.com/5969888/nbc-make...e-pit-reporter

[RayfieldsWRX]

LOLz, I actually liked Bob Varsha. But it's all good, I'm sure I'll enjoy the team on NBC!

[SonicWagon]

It's going to be on NBC sports, a cable network and Varsha was the worst.

[RayfieldsWRX]

What did you guys dislike about him? He was certainly more of a "radio announcer" type than the other folks, who were more driving and tech-based.

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What did you guys dislike about him? He was certainly more of a "radio announcer" type than the other folks, who were more driving and tech-based.

He was pretty knowledgeable about F1 history. Yes, he was mostly an announcer. I didn't fancy his sometimes pompous attitude. He would at times cut off the others from expressing their views on a topic. I once remember him almost get into a live on air tiff with Will Buxton last year when Buxton started expressing his views on a subject, then suddenly cutting him off & going to commercial. He was the boss. Just too formal for me I guess. I personally have liked Leigh Diffey ,who was Varsha's stand in ,a lot more