The day has come for HRT Formula 1 Team to officially open its doors to the new headquarters at the Caja Mágica in Madrid. The team has been preparing the move since last winter and even decided to skip the most recent Formula One test at Mugello to complete the move to Madrid.
Also being an HRT fan has a factor of suspense that no other team provides, is really fun, What will be the piece missing today? Will they spend all PF3 building a car? etc... is really fun (and frustrating), but where is the fun if there's no misterydice782 wrote:Yes so as long as HRT don't give up trying I am going to be a fan !element wrote:As one of the best athletes in history said: I can accept failure but i can't accept not trying.
I know what you mean, I don't really know what kind of team principal Perez Sala will be like but last year I liked how Kolles was so straight to the point never afraid to speak his mind. I don't think we will see anything like what happened in Melbourne. I think it would be even more embarrassing for Marussia if HRT beat them again this year. Anything can happen who knows HRT & Marussia could both beat Caterham , now that would be a real embarasment!!!element wrote:Also being an HRT fan has a factor of suspense that no other team provides, is really fun, What will be the piece missing today? Will they spend all PF3 building a car? etc... is really fun (and frustrating), but where is the fun if there's no misterydice782 wrote:Yes so as long as HRT don't give up trying I am going to be a fan !element wrote:As one of the best athletes in history said: I can accept failure but i can't accept not trying.
Yes FP1 looks like another bad one Pedro was off the pace after 18 laps and Narains gearbox failed after 8 . Not good why cant things get easier !element wrote:HRT reports both cars have working DRS after installation lap. - check
No been away whole day, I am in the middle of watching it now its Looking good for tomorrow! Lets hope HRT are reliable and can get a good set up for the race =D> =D> =D> This chassis is obviously better then last years! I wish Luizzi was Driving!cbbcisace wrote:Dice have you watched FP2?
HRT will race on Sunday if things don't go wrong, even if they don't HRT is in a better position to ask the stewards to race. I really hope the cooling wont be a problem. Fans have been digesting so much bad news over the last weeks its such a relief to see the car finally running.cbbcisace wrote:Some calculations for you on the 107% times!...
FP1 Pole Time: 1'38'021s
FP1 107% Time: 1'44'882s
FP1 HRT Quickest Time: 1'45'360s
Difference: +'448s
FP2 Pole Time: 1'38'172s
FP2 107% Time: 1'45.044s
FP2 HRT Quickest Time: 1'43'658s
Difference: -1'386s
Hypothetically for HRT's 1'43'658s in FP3 or Q1 not to be quick enough would take a Pole Time of 1'36'877s
Cars have bargeboards and under nose vanes, the shakedown car was incomplete, but they do have the parts now. It's a little bit worrying that the complete car is not showing a decent pace, I expected better, but it's too early to judge if the car is a fiasco or not. New improved nose, and maybe a monkey seat as other teams are using will help, let's see if by the european break they can manage some upgrades.ESPImperium wrote:Progress is being made slowly.
I recon they will make the 107% rule weather dependant.
They are still using the Hungary 2011 front wing, and dont have under nose turning vaynes and bardgeboards and a decent enough exhaust solution. Not to mention KERS. And Perez Sala has mentioned they are looking at a posible B Spec of the F112 so they can lighten the car as well.
I recon they can find 2.5 seconds over the season for this car in updates. As long as they say go to Hungaroring with the last update, then a second can be found with mechanichal evolution alone to the end of the season.
This car has potential, i think thats why PdlR is in the car. He is gonna be testing the car at every point he can, if they can get into the race on Sunday, the team will have up to 56 laps (if they stay on the lead lap) to test the car.
