Bottom post of the previous page:
Gimmicky or not, it was a great race. Formula E has been brilliant in 2019.Formula E
- kals
- Legendary Member
- Posts: 28276
- Joined: 16 years ago
- Real Name: Kieran
- Favourite Motorsport: F1..BTCC..MotoGP
- Favourite Racing Car: Benetton B189
- Favourite Circuit: Donington Park
- Location: New Jersey
- Everso Biggyballies
- Legendary Member
- Posts: 49233
- Joined: 18 years ago
- Real Name: Chris
- Favourite Motorsport: Anything that goes left and right.
- Favourite Racing Car: Too Many to mention
- Favourite Driver: Kimi,Niki,Jim(none called Michael)
- Favourite Circuit: Nordschleife, Spa, Mt Panorama.
- Car(s) Currently Owned: Audi SQ5 3.0L V6 TwinTurbo
- Location: Just moved 3 klms further away so now 11 klms from Albert Park, Melbourne.
I must admit this race in Mexico was the best FE race I have seen.... Yes it was very good.
I believe it was because the track was less of a go kart track and was wide enough to go 2 abreast safely. Unless your name is Nelson Piquet Jnr.
I believe it was because the track was less of a go kart track and was wide enough to go 2 abreast safely. Unless your name is Nelson Piquet Jnr.
* I started life with nothing, and still have most of it left
“Good drivers have dead flies on the side windows!” (Walter Röhrl)
* I married Miss Right. Just didn't know her first name was Always
- MonteCristo
- Moderator
- Posts: 10713
- Joined: 8 years ago
- Favourite Motorsport: Openwheel
- Favourite Racing Car: Tyrrell P34/Protos
- Favourite Driver: JV
- Favourite Circuit: Road America
- Location: Brisbane, Australia
Caught 3 minutes of Formula E before switching off. Race start from Hong Kong.
It was just dodgem cars.
It was just dodgem cars.
Oscar Piastri in F1! Catch the fever! Vettel Hate Club. Life membership.
2012 GTP Non-Championship Champion | 2012 Guess the Kai-Star Half Marathon Time Champion | 2018 GTP Champion | 2019 GTP Champion
2012 GTP Non-Championship Champion | 2012 Guess the Kai-Star Half Marathon Time Champion | 2018 GTP Champion | 2019 GTP Champion
- PTRACER
- Forum Administrator
- Posts: 42152
- Joined: 20 years ago
- Real Name: Paul
- Favourite Motorsport: Formula 1
- Favourite Racing Car: Lotus 49
- Favourite Driver: Gilles Villeneuve, James Hunt
- Favourite Circuit: Nordschleife
- Car(s) Currently Owned: Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X JDM
- Contact:
Yeah and it ended with Sam Bird ramming Lotterer a lap before the finish, giving the latter driver a puncture and handing Bird the win. It's kind of like an old touring car race but with open wheelers. I hope one day F.E. races on a proper circuit.MonteCristo wrote: ↑5 years ago Caught 3 minutes of Formula E before switching off. Race start from Hong Kong.
It was just dodgem cars.
Developer of the 1967v3 Historic Mod for Grand Prix Legends: viewtopic.php?t=17429
King of the Race Track, Destroyer of Tyres, Breaker of Lap Records
King of the Race Track, Destroyer of Tyres, Breaker of Lap Records
- Antonov
- Legendary Member
- Posts: 13646
- Joined: 15 years ago
- Real Name: Tobias
- Favourite Motorsport: Formula 1
- Favourite Racing Car: MP4/13 ; F40
- Favourite Driver: M. Hakkinen
- Favourite Circuit: Some shitty street circuit
- Car(s) Currently Owned: VW Golf GTI
- Location: home
- Vassago
- Senior Member
- Posts: 3468
- Joined: 20 years ago
- Favourite Motorsport: Formula 1, IndyCar
- Favourite Driver: Senna, Clark, Montoya
- Favourite Circuit: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
- Location: Poland
Not gonna happen. FE is about racing in big cities which have no genuine race tracks available by default. Nobody's gonna travel hundreds of miles to a proper circuit for a 45 minute race. Not to mention a complete lack of support races as well.PTRACER wrote: ↑5 years agoYeah and it ended with Sam Bird ramming Lotterer a lap before the finish, giving the latter driver a puncture and handing Bird the win. It's kind of like an old touring car race but with open wheelers. I hope one day F.E. races on a proper circuit.MonteCristo wrote: ↑5 years ago Caught 3 minutes of Formula E before switching off. Race start from Hong Kong.
It was just dodgem cars.
07.04.1968 - Flower of Scotland when will we see your like again?
01.05.1994 - We'll never forget...
01.05.1994 - We'll never forget...
- Everso Biggyballies
- Legendary Member
- Posts: 49233
- Joined: 18 years ago
- Real Name: Chris
- Favourite Motorsport: Anything that goes left and right.
- Favourite Racing Car: Too Many to mention
- Favourite Driver: Kimi,Niki,Jim(none called Michael)
- Favourite Circuit: Nordschleife, Spa, Mt Panorama.
- Car(s) Currently Owned: Audi SQ5 3.0L V6 TwinTurbo
- Location: Just moved 3 klms further away so now 11 klms from Albert Park, Melbourne.
Not much I admit, but they have the Jaguar iSport Challenge as support category.Vassago wrote: ↑5 years agoNot gonna happen. FE is about racing in big cities which have no genuine race tracks available by default. Nobody's gonna travel hundreds of miles to a proper circuit for a 45 minute race. Not to mention a complete lack of support races as well.PTRACER wrote: ↑5 years agoYeah and it ended with Sam Bird ramming Lotterer a lap before the finish, giving the latter driver a puncture and handing Bird the win. It's kind of like an old touring car race but with open wheelers. I hope one day F.E. races on a proper circuit.MonteCristo wrote: ↑5 years ago Caught 3 minutes of Formula E before switching off. Race start from Hong Kong.
It was just dodgem cars.
* I started life with nothing, and still have most of it left
“Good drivers have dead flies on the side windows!” (Walter Röhrl)
* I married Miss Right. Just didn't know her first name was Always
- kals
- Legendary Member
- Posts: 28276
- Joined: 16 years ago
- Real Name: Kieran
- Favourite Motorsport: F1..BTCC..MotoGP
- Favourite Racing Car: Benetton B189
- Favourite Circuit: Donington Park
- Location: New Jersey
That was another interesting race. As for that incident, Bird went for a gap that wasn’t there although Lotterer moved slightly in the braking zone. Bird though would have clattered into Lotterer even if the German had stayed where he was.
@PTRACER what kind of proper circuits could be used? Mexico City and Monaco have been on the calendar for a few years and both have to use muted versions to suit the cars.
@PTRACER what kind of proper circuits could be used? Mexico City and Monaco have been on the calendar for a few years and both have to use muted versions to suit the cars.
- PTRACER
- Forum Administrator
- Posts: 42152
- Joined: 20 years ago
- Real Name: Paul
- Favourite Motorsport: Formula 1
- Favourite Racing Car: Lotus 49
- Favourite Driver: Gilles Villeneuve, James Hunt
- Favourite Circuit: Nordschleife
- Car(s) Currently Owned: Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X JDM
- Contact:
Brands Indy. Donington Short. Circuits like that. Without stupid concrete chicanes, preferably.kals wrote: ↑5 years ago That was another interesting race. As for that incident, Bird went for a gap that wasn’t there although Lotterer moved slightly in the braking zone. Bird though would have clattered into Lotterer even if the German had stayed where he was.
@PTRACER what kind of proper circuits could be used? Mexico City and Monaco have been on the calendar for a few years and both have to use muted versions to suit the cars.
Developer of the 1967v3 Historic Mod for Grand Prix Legends: viewtopic.php?t=17429
King of the Race Track, Destroyer of Tyres, Breaker of Lap Records
King of the Race Track, Destroyer of Tyres, Breaker of Lap Records
- kals
- Legendary Member
- Posts: 28276
- Joined: 16 years ago
- Real Name: Kieran
- Favourite Motorsport: F1..BTCC..MotoGP
- Favourite Racing Car: Benetton B189
- Favourite Circuit: Donington Park
- Location: New Jersey
While I would also prefer short permanent circuits, your latter point comment is the reason why those types of circuits won’t be replacing the temporary street courses. The cars need constant braking and off-power use for the regen. Circuits like Brands Indy or Donington National being fast and flowing don’t require much or any brake usage, meaning a short battery life.
Also, Sam Bird was given a 5 second penalty as punishment for the incident with Lotterer, which promotes Mortara to the win and drops Bird to 6th.
- PTRACER
- Forum Administrator
- Posts: 42152
- Joined: 20 years ago
- Real Name: Paul
- Favourite Motorsport: Formula 1
- Favourite Racing Car: Lotus 49
- Favourite Driver: Gilles Villeneuve, James Hunt
- Favourite Circuit: Nordschleife
- Car(s) Currently Owned: Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X JDM
- Contact:
That's something I never really knew/thought about, so thanks!kals wrote: ↑5 years agoWhile I would also prefer short permanent circuits, your latter point comment is the reason why those types of circuits won’t be replacing the temporary street courses. The cars need constant braking and off-power use for the regen. Circuits like Brands Indy or Donington National being fast and flowing don’t require much or any brake usage, meaning a short battery life.
Developer of the 1967v3 Historic Mod for Grand Prix Legends: viewtopic.php?t=17429
King of the Race Track, Destroyer of Tyres, Breaker of Lap Records
King of the Race Track, Destroyer of Tyres, Breaker of Lap Records
- Vassago
- Senior Member
- Posts: 3468
- Joined: 20 years ago
- Favourite Motorsport: Formula 1, IndyCar
- Favourite Driver: Senna, Clark, Montoya
- Favourite Circuit: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
- Location: Poland
They really went for the "track was damp" excuse? Some bullshit that was...
07.04.1968 - Flower of Scotland when will we see your like again?
01.05.1994 - We'll never forget...
01.05.1994 - We'll never forget...
- kals
- Legendary Member
- Posts: 28276
- Joined: 16 years ago
- Real Name: Kieran
- Favourite Motorsport: F1..BTCC..MotoGP
- Favourite Racing Car: Benetton B189
- Favourite Circuit: Donington Park
- Location: New Jersey
Who went for that excuse?
I’ve been trying avoid some media sites these past couple of hours so not to spoil to the MotoGP races
- Vassago
- Senior Member
- Posts: 3468
- Joined: 20 years ago
- Favourite Motorsport: Formula 1, IndyCar
- Favourite Driver: Senna, Clark, Montoya
- Favourite Circuit: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
- Location: Poland
Quote : "It is acknowledged the track was damp" tells me that was a chief part of Virgin's defense. Complete BS.
07.04.1968 - Flower of Scotland when will we see your like again?
01.05.1994 - We'll never forget...
01.05.1994 - We'll never forget...
- kals
- Legendary Member
- Posts: 28276
- Joined: 16 years ago
- Real Name: Kieran
- Favourite Motorsport: F1..BTCC..MotoGP
- Favourite Racing Car: Benetton B189
- Favourite Circuit: Donington Park
- Location: New Jersey
- LaraCroft2016
- Bronze Member
- Posts: 247
- Joined: 7 years ago
- Real Name: Alice
- Favourite Motorsport: F1, Indycar, Nascar
- Favourite Racing Car: Williams-Renault
- Favourite Driver: Ayrton Senna, Dale Earnhardt
- Favourite Circuit: Daytona, Talladega, Spa
- Car(s) Currently Owned: no
In formula E you can't overtake just puncture the car in front of you.
"The attacks to the twin towers were planned since 1982" Osama Bin Laden in 2004