F1 - 2014 Monaco Grand Prix

[gofast182]

WEEKEND SCHEDULE (EST):

Thu 22 May 2014
Practice 1 04:00 - 05:30
Practice 2 08:00 - 09:30

Sat 24 May 2014
Practice 3 05:00 - 06:00
Qualifying 08:00

Sun 25 May 2014
Race 08:00

US TV Schedule:
Thursday, May 22 - 8:00 a.m. -- Monaco Grand Prix - Practice #2 (NBCSN)
Saturday, May 24 - 8:00 a.m. -- Monaco Grand Prix - Qualifying (NBCSN)
Sunday, May 25 - 7:30 a.m. -- Monaco Grand Prix - Race (NBC)

CIRCUIT INFO:

Lap data
Lap length 3.34km (2.075 miles)
Race laps 78
Race distance 260.52km (161.88 miles)
Pole position Right-hand side of the track
Lap record* 1’14.439 (161.528 kph) by Michael Schumacher, 2004
Fastest lap 1’13.532 (163.521 kph) by Kimi Raikkonen, 2006
Maximum speed (2011) 289 kph (179.576 mph) by Lewis Hamilton, McLaren
DRS zone/s (race) Pit straight, disabled in tunnel

Car performance
Full throttle 54%
Downforce level Maximum
Gear changes per lap 62
Fuel use per lap 1.7kg

Strategy
Pit lane time loss 22 seconds
2012 prime tyre**: Soft (2011: Soft)
2012 option tyre**: Super-soft (2011: Super-soft)

*Fastest lap set during a Grand Prix
**Pirelli’s soft, medium and hard compounds are softer than those used in 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYCygPH3X5Q

Hat tip to A2 on S2Ki for the content.

 

[whip]

Thanks again for posting this. I need to make sure the DVR is set to record on NBC.

 

[gofast182]

This will be very interesting with all of that torque, the rear ends stepping out, and the close confines of this circuit.

If there's one race this year where someone could give Merc. a run for their money or maybe even beat them, this is it.

 

[gofast182]

Question of the day: Did Rosberg pull a Schumi. and stop on purpose to bring out a yellow and lock up the pole or was it a genuine mistake? Had that not happened Hamilton was coming up faster and would've secured pole.

 

[whip]

While I wondered that myself, I think it was a genuine mistake. Looking back, I'm not even sure it deserved a local yellow flag.

 

[A_Harman]

I don't think so. Rosberg was having lockups in the same corner during the race.