F1 2011 100% race

LOL

I went out and bought this game today, who wantsd to turn some laps later tonight?

I'm so in. I have more experience with this game. Still you will kick my ass, but how late will you be on? Learn with no assists, since Codemasters is trying to produce a game that is best run like the real thing.

I agree with Owen, if we could mirror the real F1 schedule later than same day, that would be great. That way, we would not be racing every week and there would be a lot of chatter about the track/cars/drivers, etc.

Dibs on Lotus.

P.S. - Not nearly the tuning play as Forza, so you techies may not like it as much as the driver inclined. I know some of you are very good at both.

Just a primer, FWIW:

Circuit: Melbourne, Australia
Weather: Dry/Sunny
Aerodynamics
Front Wing Angle: 6
Rear Wing Angle: 8
Braking
Balance: F: 50% - R: 50%
Pressure: High
Brake Size: Standard
Balance
Front Anti-Roll Bar: 7
Rear Anti-Roll Bar: 8
Suspension
Front Ride Height: 1
Rear Ride Height: 1
Front Spring Stiffness: 7
Rear Spring Stiffness: 7
Gearbox
Gear 1: 124 Kph
Gear 2: 152 Kph
Gear 3: 179 Kph
Gear 4: 208 Kph
Gear 5: 240 Kph
Gear 6: 276 Kph
Gear 7: 321 Kph
Alignment
Camber Front: -3.40
Camber Rear: -1.00
Toe Front: 0.14
Toe Rear: 0.35

** no assists, cockpit view, option tires, quick race qualy ** (1:31.23)

Melbourne's Albert Park is a stop-start mixture of temporary street course and a purpose-built track. This means the circuit includes an interesting variety of corners with unusual geometry and a constantly evolving track surface. Setting up the car is therefore a challenge, which is further complicated by the fact that most of the 16 corners are really quite different. Aerodynamics
Melbourne is on a par with the aerodynamic demands of Silverstone or Sepang and therefore requires a medium to high downforce set-up. With the introduction of moveable front wings, the drivers will be able to change the angle of their front wing by six degrees twice per lap (once to change to the new angle, and the second time to return to the original setting) which could be used to help balance the car between two corners or to aid following another car closely. The circuit features a few critical high-speed corners, such as the fast fourth gear open chicane that forms Turns 11 and 12, which is perhaps the most challenging part of the lap.

Renault driver Fernando Alonso explains: "You have to be so precise through this section. We take these corners at over 200 km/h and the approach to turn 11 is tough as your view is channelled by the concrete walls and you don't see the apex until late. If you make a mistake in turn 11, you lose position for turn 12 and that can ruin your lap time."

By using a higher downforce set-up, the drivers will hope to get good traction on the exit of the slower corners, which is important for carrying good speed onto the straights.

Suspension
Melbourne has a number of chicanes where a responsive car with a good change of direction is critical. The suspension therefore has to be relatively stiff to achieve this, but at the same time the car needs to be soft enough to use the curbs and have good stability under braking. An optimum set-up therefore demands a compromise, dovetailing hard and soft settings accordingly.

Brakes
Albert Park is a demanding circuit on brakes. It is not the severity of the braking, but the frequency that makes an efficient brake cooling solution a priority during the race. A soft enough car should be able to ride the bumps without locking up under braking.

When are we gonna get this goin? I'm.looking forward to it. VDub also purchased the game yesterday so there will be another driver.

Dusk if you want to turn some laps let me know.

OK, so I guess we just need someone to organise this. Maybe start with a one off event on a Sunday after the Nein Shiza Endurance and then take it from there?

that would work....dont expect me to make hairpins though! LOL Damn F1 Brakes

We racing f1 this weekend?

So I can take out the field! Watched top gun last night...I am more like this guy in a F1 car:


You are going to do what???

After the nein shiza endurance race would be a great time for me. In fact, that dovetails with what Owen suggested earlier (10pm GMT after F1 race day) for the real series schedule. Which track? Not Monaco...lol.

If you are going to do it, make it the first race on the schedule.

That sounds awesome, I bought the game.and I have played it a couple of times.

So you doing 2011 or 2012? I need to know so I know which one to get...just in case

12

thanks

im down tomorrow

Moving this topic

WOO HOO! We got a new league to sign up for!

So, first race March 17th? In Australia?
http://www.formula1.com/races/in_detail/australia_893/circuit_diagram.html

Or, some pre-season?

I think maybe some pre-season.

Anyone up for a session this Sunday 3rd Feb - before the Super Bowl of course!!

sure- I am down....for my past place finish

Me and rowdy were on last night. We need to setup a night were we can all make it.

Well I have the game now so I'm able to do this whenever it may happen.

Well - I traded mine..... Tiger Woods/NHL/Madden....YES. F1 Braking.....NO

Saturday nights iffy, Wednesday nights better, Sunday nights best. For me.