I think I'll have to download instead 
I'm definitely not going to miss Monaco this weekend. I love that track. There is something special about street circuits, even if it is impossible to overtake.
I'm picking Webber for a podium. The RBR has picked up a lot of pace over the last round of testing and Webber is a Monaco specialist.
Webber for the podium and Stoner for the championship, woo hoo!
I'm definitely not going to miss Monaco this weekend. I love that track. There is something special about street circuits, even if it is impossible to overtake.
I'm picking Webber for a podium. The RBR has picked up a lot of pace over the last round of testing and Webber is a Monaco specialist.
Webber for the podium and Stoner for the championship, woo hoo!
This one of the big problems I always had with ISI sims! It used to drive me insane.
Damn, I decided not to stay up for this... big mistake!
Since we're getting all nostalgic, whatever happened to the West Racing forums? They were hilarious! One day they just disappeared...
Whatever happened to West Racing (or Chris and Tony) for that matter?
He was a member on a few simracing forums. He had an... interesting sense of humour, I suppose, and managed to rub a few people up the wrong way and bring out the worst in them.
There were quite a few people who maintained (in all seriousness!) that he didn't have a sense of humour and was actually clinically insane.
Riling someone up just means getting them angry or annoyed, usually by doing or saying deliberately provocative things. It's the same as "winding someone up" or "stirring someone up".
There were quite a few people who maintained (in all seriousness!) that he didn't have a sense of humour and was actually clinically insane.
Riling someone up just means getting them angry or annoyed, usually by doing or saying deliberately provocative things. It's the same as "winding someone up" or "stirring someone up".
And this is exactly why you will never find yourself as the President of the FIA.
God, calm down!
I swear some people are so frightened by change, even when it's good for them.
The new rules are going to reduce the massive dependence on aero grip which currently makes overtaking or even close racing very difficult. GOOD FOR FANS, ie. YOU.
The new rules are going to make (or at least 'appear to make', and you know that's what really counts!
) F1 much more environmentally friendly. I don't know if you had noticed, but the whole climate change issue has gained a great deal of traction lately, and the FIA must act quickly to ensure that this does not damage F1. GOOD FOR FANS, ie. YOU, as I'm sure you don't want to see F1 disappear all together.The new rules are going to attract greater manufacturer involvement. The costs of F1 are such now that it is impossible not to be involved without some sort of manufacturer support. Without manufacturer involvement, F1 makes about as much sense, has about as much appeal, and is about as financially viable as one-legged turtle racing. Manufacturer involvement ensures the future of F1. GOOD FOR FANS, ie., YOU, as I'm sure you don't want to see F1 disappear all together.
Finally, and most importantly, this is only a proposal. A starting point. Think about the negotiation process; for argument's sake, let's use the example of buying a new television. Do you immediately offer the highest price you are willing to pay for your new television? NO! OF COURSE NOT! That would be stupid. You start with a much, much lower price. Then, the salesperson makes you a counter-offer, and vice-versa, until you have reached a price that is acceptable to both parties. THIS IS EXACTLY HOW CHANGES TO F1 HAPPEN! It's a process of negotiation. There are more interested parties than just Max and the FIA. Max knows (unlike some of the reactionary, emotional, twitty F1 fans) that F1's survival, and future growth, depends on a number of interests which include (but are not limited to) manufacturers, the FIA, and yes, FANS.
That's right, believe it or not, the powers-that-be understand that if no-one watches F1, F1 ceases to exist.
In summary, RELAX! This is just a starting point. These changes are necessary and will benefit almost everyone. I guarantee they will ultimately benefit you as a fan. The on-track racing can't actually get much worse than it is now, right? I mean, let's be honest, F1 is pretty effing boring from a racing perspective.
Bring on 2011.
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Cheers, VALE 46, that is a great link. Here's some interesting parts:
"The software for the cyber car was pioneered by the military. It can distinguish between different types of tarmac and tyre compounds, the effect when a kerb is raised a millimetre or if the track is banked.
Even though Hamilton had not seen the opening two tracks of the championship in Melbourne and Malaysia, Britain's boy wonder learned them intimately by doing hundreds of laps on the simulator.
The system is so critical to the car's development Alonso secretly jetted back to Britain to spend time in it after Ferrari romped to victory in Australia.
One rival team boss believes McLaren have spent £60m on the project.
With new rules restricting testing to 30,000km and 300 sets of tyres, the simulator could make a huge difference as the team can make progress when no one else is allowed to test.
Without going into detail Alonso admitted in Bahrain: "Much of the development of the car will be in the factory and we have to trust the tools at the factory and put it on the car at the weekends.
"If the car improves Lewis and I will both get the advantage. Maybe Lewis will test in the simulator more than me."
Development is so critical test driver Pedro de la Rosa alternated days between track testing in Jerez and simulator work at the factory. "McLaren are leaps and bounds ahead of anyone else in this field," said a rival technical director.
"To do the circuit mapping you have to combine helicopter and car videoing linked to a GPS system.
"Copying aerodynamics and the engine is relatively easy but the hardest part is replicating how much grip the tyres have, how they feel when they expand under use, or the effect of degradation.
"In Lewis' case the simulator doesn't take away from his remarkable talent but it means he is far better prepared and there are far fewer surprises when he gets on the track."
"The software for the cyber car was pioneered by the military. It can distinguish between different types of tarmac and tyre compounds, the effect when a kerb is raised a millimetre or if the track is banked.
Even though Hamilton had not seen the opening two tracks of the championship in Melbourne and Malaysia, Britain's boy wonder learned them intimately by doing hundreds of laps on the simulator.
The system is so critical to the car's development Alonso secretly jetted back to Britain to spend time in it after Ferrari romped to victory in Australia.
One rival team boss believes McLaren have spent £60m on the project.
With new rules restricting testing to 30,000km and 300 sets of tyres, the simulator could make a huge difference as the team can make progress when no one else is allowed to test.
Without going into detail Alonso admitted in Bahrain: "Much of the development of the car will be in the factory and we have to trust the tools at the factory and put it on the car at the weekends.
"If the car improves Lewis and I will both get the advantage. Maybe Lewis will test in the simulator more than me."
Development is so critical test driver Pedro de la Rosa alternated days between track testing in Jerez and simulator work at the factory. "McLaren are leaps and bounds ahead of anyone else in this field," said a rival technical director.
"To do the circuit mapping you have to combine helicopter and car videoing linked to a GPS system.
"Copying aerodynamics and the engine is relatively easy but the hardest part is replicating how much grip the tyres have, how they feel when they expand under use, or the effect of degradation.
"In Lewis' case the simulator doesn't take away from his remarkable talent but it means he is far better prepared and there are far fewer surprises when he gets on the track."
Yes, I'm sure it is similar to that rally simulator... but what does that have to do with the McLaren simulator?
So in other words.. no, you don't know any details about the McLaren simulator.
Whatever happened to... LUDWIG?!?!?!
This is really for RSC/old SimBin forum people, but the old SimBin forum is long gone and when I tried posting this on RSC I received this lovely little PM from Giovanni Tifosi:
"You'r Ludwig thread has been removed as he's not a person/topic for discussion.
He's been banned and gone for quite some time.
He's neither welcome nor wanted in any way shape or form, be it himself or posts in regard to him.
GT"
So... does anyone else remember Ludwig? Some people thought he was legitimately insane; I always thought he was just riling people up.
Is he still around, or did they finally commit him?
"You'r Ludwig thread has been removed as he's not a person/topic for discussion.
He's been banned and gone for quite some time.
He's neither welcome nor wanted in any way shape or form, be it himself or posts in regard to him.
GT"
So... does anyone else remember Ludwig? Some people thought he was legitimately insane; I always thought he was just riling people up.
Is he still around, or did they finally commit him?
"As Autosport magazine reported, the 38-year-old Mika Hakkinen had twice tested in the McLaren simulator in the last month and had discussed a possible return."
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/55647
"Hakkinen has spent a lot of time recently in McLaren's simulator in Woking and sources have told autosport.com that the Finn is due to attend this week's test at Barcelona in Spain tomorrow."
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/55804
"I was staggered to hear Ron Dennis say Lewis had completed 1,000 hours in the McLaren race simulator before the start of the season. That’s the equivalent of 125 full, eight-hour days in this virtual car.
No wonder Lewis had to move down to a flat in Woking – he’s spending all his time in the McLaren simulator."
http://www.itv-f1.com/Feature. ... _The_Team&PO_ID=39108
Well, that should clear that up then...
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/55647
"Hakkinen has spent a lot of time recently in McLaren's simulator in Woking and sources have told autosport.com that the Finn is due to attend this week's test at Barcelona in Spain tomorrow."
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/55804
"I was staggered to hear Ron Dennis say Lewis had completed 1,000 hours in the McLaren race simulator before the start of the season. That’s the equivalent of 125 full, eight-hour days in this virtual car.
No wonder Lewis had to move down to a flat in Woking – he’s spending all his time in the McLaren simulator."
http://www.itv-f1.com/Feature. ... _The_Team&PO_ID=39108
Well, that should clear that up then...
The McLaren Simulator
I keep hearing about a simulator that McLaren (and probably other teams have their own as well...) use.
Recently, Ron Dennis said something to the effect of "We want Lewis to have at least xxx hours in the simulator before his first race."
Does anyone have any details about the McLaren simulator?
ps Somehow I doubt that they are using the BF1 in LFS...
Recently, Ron Dennis said something to the effect of "We want Lewis to have at least xxx hours in the simulator before his first race."
Does anyone have any details about the McLaren simulator?
ps Somehow I doubt that they are using the BF1 in LFS...
If we restricted racing to areas that have a history of motorsport, F1 would never grow.
But then again, that proposition seems to suit a lot of "fans" fine. They are a selfish bunch!
Whether or not fans would show up at a race in Uzbekistan is largely irrelevant. That's a problem for the circuit owner/promoter, and not Formula 1. As I said earlier, governments in developing, high-growth nations are likely to be willing to subsidise the cost of holding the grand prix anyway.
If the decision as to where to hold races was based on what sort of motorsport history the place has and how many "real fans" there are, and not which venue is better for the growth of the sport, Formula 1 would not last very long at all.
Hmm... you are making it a bit tougher as there aren't too many drivers to have won two championships!
Still, I think it's probably Graham Hill that takes the title of "worst double champion"... or perhaps Emerson Fittipaldi.
All F1 double world champs are very good, however, so I suppose you could make a decent argument for Alonso or Mika Hakkinen as well.
Irvine never won an F1 championship.
You are delusional if you don't think that Damon Hill wins least talented world champ by a country mile.
Alonso is not even in the running.
Alonso is not even in the running.
Uzbekistan is exactly the sort of place that should be considered to host a round of the F1WC. The area is undergoing massive growth at the moment (9.1% in Q1 2007 alone!) and at present does not have an international event to promote itself. It is very important for high-growth regions such as this to attract continued, long-term investment and holding large events such as an F1GP can be an important part of this.
The government would also most likely be very willing to spend large sums of money (meaning Bernie doesn't have to) in order to stage the Grand Prix.
Additionally, the event is good for F1 as a previously untapped (and importantly, high growth, as I mentioned earlier) market is exposed to F1.
The government would also most likely be very willing to spend large sums of money (meaning Bernie doesn't have to) in order to stage the Grand Prix.
Additionally, the event is good for F1 as a previously untapped (and importantly, high growth, as I mentioned earlier) market is exposed to F1.
At the risk of stating the bleedingly obvious, have you tried looking for a wheel in the local paper, for example?
I'll take your word on the shipping costs, but sourcing one locally solves that problem.
I'll take your word on the shipping costs, but sourcing one locally solves that problem.
Well, it's relative, isn't it? Seeing as they are $USD129 brand new, $USD30-40 plus shipping is cheap. And it's about the same as what you would pay for a MOMO, but you get a better all-around package.
Anyway, if money is the issue, someone has already offered you a wheel for free including shipping. My advice is TAKE THE BLOODY WHEEL! Who cares if its got no FFB? IT'S FREE! He's even offered to pay the shipping costs!
Buy S2 with the money you didn't spend on the wheel, get a feel for driving with a wheel and pedals, enjoy all the new S2 content, then decide whether it's worth saving up some more money for a FFB wheel.
You get to have your cake and eat it too, plus your drawer full of cash is only $USD47.57 lighter (based on current exchange rates).
Don't mess around with the MOMO, get a second-hand DFP rev. B.
They are cheap now as a lot of DFPers have switched to the G25.
They are cheap now as a lot of DFPers have switched to the G25.
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