Grand Prix of Europe F1 2011: Sebastian Vettel prepares the ground for the classification

Third session of free practice and preparation of Sebastian Vettel in the face of the qualifying session will be held at 14: 00. The German has managed the fastest time this morning with traffic in the Middle, followed that of Fernando Alonso at some four tenths and Felipe Massa little less than half a second behind.
Mark Webber has been the fourth ranked ahead of Jenson Button, Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton, both fairly distant McLaren of the head at least as to the achieved times at this meeting. I'm surprised this performance "slack" of the two McLarens, above all and time by Lewis Hamilton. I am sure that classification they will teach us another face, but things have been so at the third session.

We have the table of times below, but the truth is that we lack laps by driver from average table data. Anyway see how track conditions are better now, interesting with 26 ° C, 35 ?c runway and 59% of relative humidity. All pilots have focused on the setup of classification, and that is why I just do not believe the performance of the McLaren.
It seems that this time it may be possible to do front row grid to Fernando Alonso (even Felipe Massa, who is not so far). What is also clear is that there are two barbecues: the top 10 and the rest, as in the first "half" have exactly to the five main teams. RedBull, Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes GP and Renault. Difficult situation of Toro Rosso but especially Jaime Alguersuari it is quite complicated in the face of the classification and to highlight the twelfth position of Sergio Perez which shows once again be able to make good racing. In a couple of hours we will leave doubts.

Grand Prix of Europe F1 2011: the FIA prohibits changing the engine map between classification and career

The FIA has sent a communique to the teams indicating that since this weekend it will not allow to change the engine between the qualifying session and the race maps. This detail is suspected that Red Bull based their overwhelming superiority on Saturday. In the Valencia Street Circuit already not may take advantage of this, if they did.
In this way the FIA wants to avoid pillerias that serve to maximize the benefits of the single-seater in the qualifying session. A few maps engine which then cannot be used on Sunday by the problems of reliability and fuel consumption. This measure is added the prohibition of the diffusers blown from the Grand Prize of the United Kingdom.
In Valencia there will be many outstanding developments of Red Bull eyes and see how thrive on Saturday with this ban. Many believe that they have a system that squeezed to the maximum in the Q3 engine and which has served until now to absorb each and every one of the poles of the 2011 season.
The question then me is, why have expected both to get their hands to changes in the map engine between Saturday and Sunday? Time had more than enough to do this, though, now more than ever, they try to cut the wings into Sebastian Vettel or the Championship will be decided in the summer. And that I do not think that you be interested in the business of F1, Bernie right?

A possible reason why Red Bull swept classification

 Without a doubt one of the unsolved mysteries that you drag from last season is the secret that allows Red Bull sweeping classification. From 2010 accumulate 21 of 25 poles and a total of 10 times have copar the first line. A dictatorship in any rule which exert every Saturday the cars of the energy drink.
From The F1 Times point to a reason which could enable this overwhelming domain. The secret of their success would be to maximize the benefits of the blown diffuser. Already last year there were indications that pointed in that direction, although some have been tying cabos to try to reach a conclusion on the matter. Continues to be a conjecture, although quite well argued the truth.
Abiding by that comment on the previous page, the delayed ignition is to blame for this advantage in classification. This refers to the control of the gases that expels the engine when the driver is not making use of the accelerator pedal. This detail is in which is based the blown diffuser, which thus is maximize the aerodynamic grip of the single-seater.

The FIA has such a system in its sights, and even forbade to the Grand Prize of Spain, although it was forced to correct a few hours later because of the uproar that was formed. Anyway has become very clear that the governing body of formula one has to the diffuser blowing between eyebrow and eyebrow, and since the may he prohibit its use. When? It remains to be seen, but they have already been dropped that they want to make it soon.

Red Bull kb7 squeezed to the maximum the issue of delayed ignition. While it is rumored that it can maintain the flow of gases to 95-100% without powered Accelerator. Meanwhile his rivals have to settle for 70-80% of the total. Come on, exhaust from the single-seater Austrians are practically the same amount of gas regardless of whether or not the accelerator is stepped on. There is little difference. This grip aerodynamic extra addition they would misuse the DRS in classification.
The problem encountered when using this system is that gasoline consumption increases. To this end the Red Bull must carry a slightly higher during the classification. The issue is that they offset the extra weight more than in the light of the results. Is this one of the reasons why Red Bull only recently made an attempt in the Q3? Something above coming them from Pearl to save a set of tyres.

Not all are advantages. Due to the use of this system cars of the Austrian drink are more tragones. A small setback which means not too many headaches. If in normal conditions the consumption estimated by back is 4-5 kg, the Red Bull need 5 or 6 kg, i.e. about 20% more. When 1 kg additional gasoline represents, on average, a loss of about a tenth or tenth and a half lap, this penalty are still coming to story. Her they outweigh.
If we also pay attention to the progression of time in the classification from the Q1 to the Q2 and the Q3, it is obvious that in this last is where the maximum gap on their rivals. As for standard cars usually have fuel for all the qualifying session, at the beginning the Red Bull extra load camouflaged that extra advantage enjoyed. As the tank is emptying, the difference is becoming palpable.
The handicap with which are Sundays is that this extra weight to use ignition delayed during the entire race is impractical. This difference per lap kilogram would imply a completely unworkable burden for all the test. In 1 kg more per turn would be minimum 50 kg extra which would be required. Impossible. To fix this little mess, what they do is electronically to reduce the level of delayed ignition. This is why last so McLaren and Ferrari are virtually on par with Red Bull race.
If this guess is correct or we will not know if the FIA dares to prohibit the blown diffuser. Then you can confirm that the secret of the Red Bull clasifcaciones lies in the use of this system, or on the contrary, the genius of Adrian Newey has reached any other even more ingenious solution. Bets are accepted. It seems an idea quite more reasonable than the misteriores cables that we saw in Turkey to a server. You you you think?

Malaysia F1 2011 GP: Fernando Alonso does not expect miracles in the classification

The first two sessions of the Grand Prize of Malaysia free practice were not any wonder for Ferrari, still less for Fernando Alonso. The Spanish driver has only been able to be ninth in both, leaving almost three seconds of Mark Webber in the first session and to more of a second and a half in the second.
The Asturian predicts a difficult for the single-seater reds qualifying round, but ensures that the rain could downplay significance to it. The hope that the liquid element make Act of presence could change the landscape, which, seen so much, it is not the best for their interests.

We'll see tomorrow where we are, but we were not fast today and do not expect miracles for the classification. We know that it will be complicated, and will try to provide the best to be as close as possible to the first.

Alonso also thinks that the classification will not be as crucial as in other major awards:

Anyway, I think that this will be a race where the classification will be much less important than in other circuits, tyres and the amount of stops that will be made, and the possibility of that rain.

The Spanish also indicated that Ferrari are lacking in speed. Now, in terms of wet everything could change radically. In these circumstances are the hands of the pilot which truly make the difference. A few hands that Fernando Alonso is left.