The Official Monaco GP 2011 ***Spoilers***

[Shaw Tarse]

Thanks BBC for reminding me, it's next week & I'm off, can watch practice, quali, & the race

[elster]

Jesus we haven't even had the Forum yet.

[Pints]

Really?!

You could have at least waited until the interviews were over.

[Jasandjules]

Pints said:

Really?!

You could have at least waited until the interviews were over.

At 5 to 2 the Spanish race hadn't finished!

[fel71]

Jasandjules said:

Pints said:

Really?!

You could have at least waited until the interviews were over.

At 5 to 2 the Spanish race hadn't finished!

Or if he is in Barcelona the formation lap hasn't started

[Pints]

Jasandjules said:

At 5 to 2 the Spanish race hadn't finished!

I hadn't checked the time the OP posted.

Shaw Tarse, you're a (powerfully built) thread-starting we.

[Shaw Tarse]

Pints said:

Jasandjules said:

At 5 to 2 the Spanish race hadn't finished!

I hadn't checked the time the OP posted.

Shaw Tarse, you're a (powerfully built) short & plump thread-starting we.

EFA

[Fire99]

I'd like to be the first to congratulate 'Bendy' Vettel on his win.

[zac510]

Monaco is great; only Monaco onboards take my breath away and remind me that wow, they are f--kin fast and taking some real risks. Long live Monaco!

[robsco]

Mine, and many others' favourite circuit. Can't wait.

[TJW]

Anybody got any tips? I head out there on thursday! Got a party on the saturday night planned and then Grandstand L for the race on sunday! Any tips?

Thanks!

[Fire99]

I was there about 3 years ago. Just up from Tabac for Quali and Casino Square for the race. To be honest, it was a fantastic experience to walk the track etc and soak up the atmosphere, but watching the race was dull as you like.

That said, in qualifying I could have nearly tapped the drivers on the head as they went past. We were that close.

[ajprice]

From what has been said about the amount of downforce the Red Bulls have from the underbody, I think their wings will be less 'barn door' style than the other teams. This might depend on what happens with the diffuser blown exhausts that Colin 'Omar Babar' Colles was moaning and threatening a complaint about.

Have they said where the DRS zone is yet?

Red Bulls closely followed by McLarens.
Back end of the field numpty crashes causing safety car(s).
Pirelli tyres getting worn to shreds over the race after every 2 laps .

[foreverdriving]

ajprice said:

Have they said where the DRS zone is yet?

It may not be used

Edited to say: If they can't use it in the tunnel, where do they put it? I can't imagine it down the start/finish 'straight'.

Edited by foreverdriving on Monday 23 May 12:02

[ajprice]

Thanks, thats talking about it being banned from use in the tunnel, and that the DRS zone is the start/finish straight. If it can be set to have an active area, surely they can do the opposite and automatically disable it through the tunnel, or is it a case of the drivers don't press the button on that part of the course?

[Gow3r]

foreverdriving said:

ajprice said:

Have they said where the DRS zone is yet?

It may not be used

Edited to say: If they can't use it in the tunnel, where do they put it? I can't imagine it down the start/finish 'straight'.

Edited by foreverdriving on Monday 23 May 12:02

Yes as far as I understand it is the start/finish straight......frankly I think have DRS at all in Monaco is crazy.... that first corner following start/finish straight is hardly an easy corner anyway- not going to be any overtaking there with or without DRS.
Quali is the one to watch where they can deploy DRS wherever they like....

I may go and put a bet on Massa crashing lol!

[CurvaParabolica]

I'd like to see an underdog do good here this weekend; either Rosberg, Petrov or Heifeld for the outside chance win.

Although I'll be surprised if it's not a RB or McLaren that takes the win.

[PhillipM]

Gow3r said:

Yes as far as I understand it is the start/finish straight......frankly I think have DRS at all in Monaco is crazy.... that first corner following start/finish straight is hardly an easy corner anyway- not going to be any overtaking there with or without DRS.

Nah, but it will allow for the following driver to gain a little of the time lost from following in the wake of another car, which might help them be close enough to overtake elsewhere.

[Fire99]

foreverdriving]url said:

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Edited to say: If they can't use it in the tunnel, where do they put it? I can't imagine it down the start/finish 'straight'.

Or just let them get on with it??? They are supposed to be the pinnacle of motor sport drivers. I don't think DRS in the tunnel is likely to kill anyone.

[VladD]

I'm thinking that the lack of high speed corners will mean that the Red Bull isn't as dominant this weekend. I predict a McLaren top two finish (though this may be more in hope than expectation).