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Chode ^ | 8/5/2009 | Chode

Posted on 08/05/2009 7:57:45 PM PDT by Chode

This will be a general purpose thread for F1 news and pings that really don't require a thread of their own.


TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: chode; f1; f1gp; formula1; formulaone; grandprix; kmg
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To: Chode

GREAT/strange incar full 2017 China GP wi audio/NO announcers...

LOTTA Kimi incar and nose camera

love to know where the video came from

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wI66EqcvK1Y


2,581 posted on 04/29/2018 5:53:37 PM PDT by Chode (You have all of the resources you are going to have. Abandon your illusions and plan accordingly.)
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Formula 1: Miami gives early go-ahead for race to be held in city

Formula 1 has received “preliminary approval” from Miami for a Grand Prix to be held in the city from next year.

Miami’s city officials voted unanimously on Thursday to enter formal negotiations with F1.

If the event comes off, it would be the first street race in the United States since a Grand Prix in Phoenix, Arizona in 1991.

The Miami event would be the second F1 race in the US, in addition to the Grand Prix in Austin, Texas.

Sean Bratches, F1’s managing director commercial operations, said: “We recognise that this is only the start of the process and we will immediately get to work with the various community stakeholders, the City of Miami, the Port of Miami, Bayfront Park Management Trust and others, in order to reach a final agreement.

“Formula 1 in Miami represents a fantastic opportunity to bring the greatest racing spectacle on the planet to one of the world’s most iconic cities, and we are delighted that the journey is under way.”

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/44077523


2,582 posted on 05/12/2018 8:25:42 AM PDT by Chode (You have all of the resources you are going to have. Abandon your illusions and plan accordingly.)
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To: Chode

Miami is a great choice, lot of South Americans and Europeans will come. They love Miami! So this will be great for F1 and Miami. Just need a more interesting track layout.


2,583 posted on 05/12/2018 8:36:41 AM PDT by Lockbox
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To: Chode

Bout time....


2,584 posted on 05/12/2018 11:29:51 AM PDT by Doogle (( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand....never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
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To: Chode

There’s no race this Sunday; it’s nerxt Sunday 20th:

French Grand Prix Le Mans Bugatti Circuit - Le Mans, France
Sun, May 20
8:00a ET


2,585 posted on 05/12/2018 11:36:46 AM PDT by Carriage Hill
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To: carriage_hill

???


2,586 posted on 05/12/2018 4:10:08 PM PDT by Chode (You have all of the resources you are going to have. Abandon your illusions and plan accordingly.)
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To: Chode

Don’t you usually post that thread 2-4 days ahead of a pending GP? The only one I could find at the F1 scxhedule was next Sunday 20th:

https://www.foxsports.com/motor/schedule?circuit=1&season=2018

WHOOPS, I’M SORRY, IT’S ON TODAY!!!!!!!!!!
MY ERROR, CHODE...


2,587 posted on 05/13/2018 7:29:06 AM PDT by Carriage Hill
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To: Chode

I was looking at the MOTO-1 schedule, instead of the F1 schedule. That’s what happens when I haven’t had my first cup o’ java in the morning.

wrong schedule...
https://www.foxsports.com/motor/schedule?circuit=7&season=2018

right schedule...
https://www.foxsports.com/motor/schedule?circuit=1&season=2018

SORRY, SORRY, SORRY!


2,588 posted on 05/13/2018 8:14:46 AM PDT by Carriage Hill
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To: carriage_hill

no worries, i’ve been known to post wrong stuff or forget and post real late, we’re good


2,589 posted on 05/13/2018 8:28:25 AM PDT by Chode (You have all of the resources you are going to have. Abandon your illusions and plan accordingly.)
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Nevada police find wrecked $300,000 McLaren supercar in the desert, but no one with it

By Gary Gastelu | Fox News
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Police say seatbelts saved the lives of two people who crashed their $300,000 supercar in the Nevada desert, but the vehicle’s engineers deserve a fair share of the credit.

The Nevada Highway Patrol found the totaled McLaren 720 about 70 yards off a road near Lake Mead last week, with damage suggesting that it had rolled at least once as it just missed falling down a ravine.

This is whats left of a McLaren Exotic Sports Car after a rollover in the Lake Mead Recreational Area today. Both the driver and passenger escaped serious injury because they were wearing their seatbelts. Seatbelts save lives! #buckleup #drivesafenv #nhpsocomm pic.twitter.com/2eVv3Doz4N— NHP Southern Command (@NHPSouthernComm) May 12, 2018

The 710 horsepower coupé is one of the quickest cars in the world, and has a top speed of 212 mph. It features a carbon fiber passenger cell, similar to a racecar’s, that’s designed to be both lightweight and extremely strong.

ARE YOU FOLLOWING FOX NEWS AUTOS ON FACEBOOK YET?

Despite the massive impact, which left parts of the vehicle scattered around it, at least one of its butterfly-style doors still worked after the accident.

According to police, neither of the occupants was seriously injured. They weren’t there when the car was discovered, however. After searching the area, police learned that they had gotten themselves to a nearby hospital to be treated for scrapes and bruises.

The car was apparently taking part in a cross-country exotic car rally, which is a gathering of supercar owners who stay in high-end hotels and hold parties at each stop along the way.

McLarens monocage II saved some lives yesterday. 🙏🏼 #gratefu #walkedaway l #mclaren #720s #crash #accident #supercar #desert

A post shared by Daily Driven Exotics ™ (@dailydrivenexotics) on May 12, 2018 at 11:57am PDT

In YouTube video shot at the scene by Daily Driven Exotics, the driver of a Lamborghini Huracan who was taking part in the event says that he spoke to the McLaren passengers and that they were OK.

FoxNews.com Automotive Editor Gary Gastelu hits the road to the track at Lime Rock Park in the 2016 McLaren 570S.

http://www.foxnews.com/auto/2018/05/15/nevada-police-find-wrecked-300000-mclaren-supercar-in-desert-but-no-one-with-it.html


2,590 posted on 05/15/2018 3:11:05 PM PDT by Chode (You have all of the resources you are going to have. Abandon your illusions and plan accordingly.)
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To: Chode

Be some nice bits to pluck off that car. The engine would clean up and make a nice centerpiece.


2,591 posted on 05/15/2018 3:15:13 PM PDT by doorgunner69 (Give me the liberty to take care of my own security..........)
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To: doorgunner69

yup, nice piece of glass on top and instant coffee table


2,592 posted on 05/15/2018 3:18:56 PM PDT by Chode (You have all of the resources you are going to have. Abandon your illusions and plan accordingly.)
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To: Chode

So much for an insurance claim!


2,593 posted on 05/15/2018 5:02:14 PM PDT by Lockbox
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To: Lockbox

LOL!!! pretty much


2,594 posted on 05/15/2018 5:12:11 PM PDT by Chode (You have all of the resources you are going to have. Abandon your illusions and plan accordingly.)
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To: Chode

Seems the monocell 2 tub held up well. The doors worked after a rollover which is a great statement for the car integrity.

The road car lap record standings for Silvertone in UK are:
1. McLaren 720S
2. McLaren P1
3. Bugatti VeyronI am sure that the McLaren Senna will soon be 1st.


2,595 posted on 05/15/2018 6:23:43 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: MtnClimber

yup, works as advertised, couldn’t ask for more

except maybe a better driver


2,596 posted on 05/15/2018 6:26:58 PM PDT by Chode (You have all of the resources you are going to have. Abandon your illusions and plan accordingly.)
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To: Chode

The red car in your post is a 570S. It has traction control, but can’t avoid physics if you go into a corner too fast.

The wrecked car is the new for 2018 720S. It has traction control and drift control for tracks where you have to do training laps. On an open road it is about the same as a 570S. The 720S has an active rear wing, but at high speed it would be lowered to reduce drag. Someone drove too fast into a curve.

I am looking at new 570S, used 650S or new 720S. The 720S is more than I want to pay, but it is really fast. All three are about the same 0-60 being at the limit of physics for a non-drag car at around 2.8 to 2.9 seconds. So I am not sure I would ever use the 720S performance except for a track day.


2,597 posted on 05/15/2018 6:53:35 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: MtnClimber
only McLaren i've ever ridden in is the XP4, here it is at the end of the lake


2,598 posted on 05/15/2018 7:19:17 PM PDT by Chode (You have all of the resources you are going to have. Abandon your illusions and plan accordingly.)
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To: Chode

Was that XP4 the concept car that had the BMW engine like the McLaren F1? not like the new cars that have the Tom Walkinshaw Indy Racing League V8 Twin Turbo in 3.8 or 4L capacity?


2,599 posted on 05/15/2018 7:56:55 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: Chode

Here is a link to the supercar rally where this happened right at about 16:40 into the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvh2eWVn_Vw


2,600 posted on 05/15/2018 9:40:42 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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