What would be interesting from that data is to look at the number of overtakes amongst the front runners for example limiting it to overtakes between the top teams Ferrari, Red Bull, Mercedes, and Williams/McLaren.
The F1 Thread 2015 Season
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That's coupled with the boring Tilke-dromes that dominate F1 now. The current cars don't fit well with a constant radius corner with a massive run off followed by long straight and a hairpin.
Sounds like Abu Dhabi could be the last live race on the Beeb, not sure I'll be able to put up with a full season of 'Crofty'.
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has confirmed they have signed an engine deal for 2016 and will be on the grid "unless something extremely untoward happens".
Speaking to Sky Sports F1 at the Abu Dhabi GP, Horner refused to reveal just who the contract is with, althoughexpectations point to a renewal with Renault - albeit with the team themselves developing the power unit.
"We've entered the world championship, we've signed a contract for an engine, but I can't tell you what it'll be or called at the moment," Horner said.
Speaking to Sky Sports F1 at the Abu Dhabi GP, Horner refused to reveal just who the contract is with, althoughexpectations point to a renewal with Renault - albeit with the team themselves developing the power unit.
"We've entered the world championship, we've signed a contract for an engine, but I can't tell you what it'll be or called at the moment," Horner said.
last qualifying of the season about to start.
Vettel , Alosno both out in Q1
Not watching, are there zero fecks being given?
Wonder why Vettel backed off, maybe they told him he was safe with the issues for Ericsson and Alonso.
Still plenty for the lower teams to work at , points and money.
Vettel was a strange one could see no reason why he eased up.
Yea I meant amongst the bigger teams.
Just switched on in time to see Vettel stop for a friendly chat with Webber - obviously they hate each other 
I see Ron is being Ron again as well.
I see Ron is being Ron again as well.
Just switched on in time to see Vettel stop for a friendly chat with Webber - obviously they hate each other
I see Ron is being Ron again as well.
Ron is a right cock sometimes.
The big teams still want the points , maybe Vettel is winding down a bit.
Maybe he's just bored and fancied doing some overtaking tomorrow!
Ron is a right cock sometimes.
The big teams still want the points , maybe Vettel is winding down a bit.
Mega lap from Perez... Looking like another scruffy Q3 for Lewis.
Come on Lewis!
Fair play Rosberg. Killed it.
Hard to really know why Rosberg is all of a sudden on top, could be a combo of pressure off and Lewis not quite being as focused but you do have to wonder if something has changed on the car like Lewis said because you don't just go from 3 tenths consistently behind to 2-3 tenths consistently up because one guy can't be arsed anymore, that's a big swing in F1 terms.
I have also been wondering the same, I think it could be a bit of Lewis has won he does not have to push himself and is just coasting the rest of the season and the pressure is off Nico or there is the other one I thought off, Vettel was catching Nico for second place and Mercedes have asked Lewis to ease off so Nico can get the points to beat Vettel.
GP2 race abandoned after massive crash.
http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/15...son-ended-with-a-multi-car-crash-in-abu-dhabi
http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/15...son-ended-with-a-multi-car-crash-in-abu-dhabi
nobody watching?FFS Bottas hits Button in the pit lane.
Spooky timing
Yeah I am watching.
yes , thought it was only me watching.I just turned on after deciding if sounds too windy to go outside, did I miss anything so far?
Not really , crap start by Lewis and Bottas hit Button in the pit lane.
Cool, ta
Probably the biggest pace advantage Rosberg's had over Hamilton since 2013. Shame that Vettel started so far back, with Kimi only a few seconds behind Hamilton you'd have to think he'd have been at least fighting Hamilton for second with a normal qualifying.
but why has he got it now, he has not had it most of the season, Lewis wins the Championship and then bang Nico hits form and his car is faster.
Whatever change Mercedes have made in the car has made Rosberg faster but seemingly applied an anchor to Hamilton, be interesting if it carries over to 2016. Sulky Hamilton might come back.
Lack of pressure, Hamilton's form going off a cliff after wrapping up the title, and whatever they did to the car after Singapore suiting Nico far more than Lewis. I did wonder before this race if Mercedes might have turned Hamilton's car down a little in the last two races to help Rosberg get 2nd in the championship but evidently not.
Yawn.
Hamilton now on it again seemingly.
United, Klitchko/Fury, now this, ffs.
The NFL best be good later.
The NFL best be good later.
have to agree , not a good weekend, Murray has won the first set.
Merc hanging Hamilton out to dry, will just end up neutralised again once he ends up 6-7 seconds behind and he will run out of laps.
I'd love to know their logic behind this strategy, no use having freshers tyres if you're 10 seconds down the road for feck's sake.
Not the best race ever.
Now they have waited too long, they have to go SS or it's pointless.
Lewis really wants to win this race.