The Official 2011 F1 thread.

[E30Kaiser]

I really like Sergio too, I wonder with people crashing there in almost every practice session and qualifying, how many people will crash out of the race?

[pharow]

I'm glad he is ok.
Now I have been wondering about something. What are the wheel and tire specs on F1 cars? What size rims and how wide are they, and same for the tires?

[E30Kaiser]

I want to say the rims are 13 inches or something around there, Michelin wanted to increase the size to something like 17 or 18 which is probably why pirelli won out over them.

[318isbmw]

I really like Sergio too, I wonder with people crashing there in almost every practice session and qualifying, how many people will crash out of the race?

Its been nasty in that section of the track your so right.

Formula Renault has also had a few accidents on the next corner when going around the harbor, there were several on turn 12 and one on turn 13. I'll post a picture tomorrow after the races but I've got a shot of one of the Formula Renault cars sideways about a foot away from slapping the rear wheel on the wall on turn 12. I'm curious how tomorrow pans out, I've got seats right in section K up high in the stands so I'll be able to see that area. I think most of the accidents will be right in the harbor area since GP2, Formula Renault, Porsche Cup cars as well as the F1 cars are just dancing through that area, its looking really slick. GP2 and F1 were both having issues up by the Casino in turn 5 I think it was, so we'll see. I'm hoping its not too nasty of a race but the track is so unforgiving.

[Hick]

......., I've got seats right in section K up high in the stands so I'll be able to see that area..........

That was very insightful but i would like to take a moment to say... F*** YOU!!!

[318isbmw]

That was very insightful but i would like to take a moment to say... F*** YOU!!!

Its my college graduation present, otherwise no way in hell would I be here, I'm so stoked. Sorry I had to gloat, I'm way too excited as its a once in a lifetime opportunity.

[pharow]

5er your a lucky dude.

[bmwmech1]

Its my college graduation present, otherwise no way in hell would I be here, I'm so stoked. Sorry I had to gloat, I'm way too excited as its a once in a lifetime opportunity.

Congrats on college graduation and also for making a decision on your grad gift that is much wiser than your years! Had I been so insightful when I graduated, I would have chosen something similar... have a blast and report back! I think everyone who reads this will be as jealous as the rest of us are! Nothing like spending your college graduation in The Principality...

Garey

[318isbmw]

Thanks everyone, I appreciate it. Its a dream come true. Here is all of the pictures from thursday and friday's open track day. I'll upload all of the pictures from saturday and sunday tomorrow evening.

http://s26.photobucket.com/albums/c113/318isbmw/Monaco 2011/

On a side note Top gear was also here filming on the track on friday, apparently one of the episodes in the next season they go on a trip across europe in small cars, it sounded like Clarkson was in the Fiat 500. Sadly I didn't get to see any of it but the people next to me in the stands were telling me all about it.

[vlad]

Its my college graduation present, otherwise no way in hell would I be here, I'm so stoked. Sorry I had to gloat, I'm way too excited as its a once in a lifetime opportunity.

I will be there next week when all the madness leaves town ;)

take some pics of hot chicks :up:

PS What is this?

[Hick]

Holy awesome race

[vlad]

OMG !!! I haven't seen more dramatic race in a long time!
The restart is only few moments away..

[E30Kaiser]

Beautiful race, another Vettel victory!

[Hick]

Ugh, that was Alonso's race. If he had not been held up by Button early on he would have passed Vettel in the pits.

Massa too was held up BADLY by Nico. Nico was very very... very off pace.

[DTM190]

Crazy bike vlad,

Poor form Lewis, poor form