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This weekend F1 is straight back on track for the second round of the world championship at Sepang in Malaysia. The teams will be dealing with a different kind of track, one with high energy corners, longer straights and one that punishes the tyres far more than Melbourne.
This Briefing is designed to give you the readers a closer understanding of what the teams aim to get right when approaching the race in terms of preparation and strategy planning.
Our Race Strategy Calculator has now been reset with Malaysia settings. This includes a sophisticated tyre model based on the performance of the Pirelli medium and hard tyres being used at Sepang. Three stops were the way to go last year, so when you've read our Race Strategy Briefing, why not have a go at finding the fastest race strategy for the weekend? You can try it out by clicking HERE
Track Characteristics
Sepang International Circuit; 5.54 kilometres. Race distance: 56 laps = 310 kilometres, 15 corners in total, a mixture of slow, medium and fast
Aerodynamic setup – Medium/high downforce. Top speed 312km/h (with Drag Reduction System on rear wing) – 300km/h without.
Full throttle – 70% of the lap. Total fuel needed for race distance: 153 kilos.
Time spent braking: 15% of the lap. 8 braking zones. Brake wear: Medium.
Loss time for a Pit stop = 16.5 seconds
Total time needed for pit stop: 22.5 seconds.
The pit lane speed limit in Sepang is 100km/h, which means faster pit stops than Melbourne.
Fuel effect (cost in lap time per 10kg of fuel carried): 0.36 seconds (average/high)
The Sepang circuit is one of the first F1 venues to have been designed by architect Hermann Tilke and features his trademark long straights, hairpins and fast esses. It also has a distinctive first/second corner complex, which turns right and then left and always results in drivers winning or losing several positions at the start of the race.
The first and third sectors of the lap at Sepang feature long straights and hairpin bends, while sector two has some medium and high speed corners, which load up the tyres.
Form Guide
As far as drivers' form is concerned at Sepang, Michael Schumacher has won the race three times, Fernando Alonso, Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel have won it twice while Jenson Button has also won here.
Likely tyre performance and other considerations
Pirelli tyre choice for Sepang: Medium (Option) and Hard (Prime)
Pirelli has chosen to bring the medium and hard tyres to Sepang, so a step harder on both choices than for Melbourne. The difference in terms of lap time performance between the two compounds is projected to be around 0.8 seconds on the first lap in qualifying and 0.6secs in the race, which is more than in Melbourne
Sepang has three major differences from Melbourne, which make it more challenging from a race strategy point of view: higher track temperatures, a rougher track surface and the presence of medium and fast corners, which load up the tyre. There is also the underlying threat of rain.
Temperature is critical; Sepang experiences track temperatures of up to 45 degrees, some of the highest of the year, which is at the top end of the tyres' operating range. The opening stint with 150 kilos of fuel on board is very hard on the tyres. If it is cooler then the tyres will last longer and less stops will be needed. The pit lane time is short so that encourages more stops anyway.
The long straights at Sepang mean that the adjustable rear wing (DRS wing) is quite effective, making overtaking possible. This means strategists of leading teams will not have to be overly concerned about bringing their driver out from a pit stop into slower traffic. In qualifying the DRS is worth over a second per lap at Sepang.
Number and likely timing of pit stops
Last year Pirelli brought the soft and hard tyres to Sepang and the winning strategy was three stops by Vettel.
This year, because the tyres will be closer on performance there are a number of ways to approach the race, one of them to base a strategy on what happened last year with stops around laps 12, 23 and 40, running three stints on options and a final stint on primes (this is the default strategy in our Race Strategy Calculator). If you can get good life from the hard tyre a longer stint on that in the middle of the race could pay dividends at the end in terms of track position.
Rain can always affect the outcome at Sepang as it can come at any time and can be very intense. There must always be a degree of flexibility built into race strategy when planning for Sepang.
Teams will use the four hours of practice time to assess the fastest way to run a dry race; it will be important to establish how long the medium tyre will last in order to decide which strategy to pursue. It will be important to establish whether a pit stop might be saved by using the hard tyres earlier in the race and running long on them. This could save over 20 seconds plus help to gain track positions.
Chance of a safety car
The chance of a safety car at Sepang is incredibly low, by F1 standards, at 14% over last 7 years and an average of 0.1 safety cars per race. Where a safety car has been deployed it's usually been because of heavy rain, as in 2009.
Recent Start Performance
Start performance is hugely important to strategy, as we saw with Button taking the initiative from Hamilton in Australia at the start. At Sepang it will be influenced negatively if teams do not have KERS or choose not to run it, as the run to the first corner from the start is quite long at over 600 metres. KERS confers a minimum 7-10 metres advantage over a non KERS car.
As far as 2012 start performance is concerned drivers have gained (+) or lost (-) places off the start line this season as follows:
+10 Perez
+6 Massa, Glock
+4 Raikkonen, Alonso,
+3 Kobayashi, Pic
+2 Rosberg
+1 Button, Schumacher, Vettel, Maldonado, Kovalainen
Held Position – Di Resta, Petrov
-1 Hamilton
-3 Grosjean
-4 Webber
-5 Vergne
* Senna, Ricciardo and Hulkenberg were all involved in accidents on 1st lap
Pit Stop League Table
Of course good strategy planning also requires good pit stop execution by the mechanics and we have seen tyre stops carried out in less than two and a half seconds by F1 teams.
The league table below shows the order of the pit crews based on their fastest time in Australia from the car entering the pit lane to leaving it. The 2011 league table positions are in brackets.
1. Ferrari 21.910s (5)
2. McLaren 22.837s (3)
3. Red Bull 22.915s (1=)
4. Mercedes 23.017 (1=)
5. Williams 23.166 (7)
6. Toro Rosso 23.257 (8=)
7. Lotus 23.310 (6)
8. Sauber 23.832 (8=)
9. Caterham 24.397 (8=)
10. Force India 24.579 (4)
11. Marussia 25.046 (11)
HRT – No stop yet. Did not race in Australia
The Race Strategy Briefing is prepared by James Allen on F1 with input from strategists from several F1 teams
Why not have a go at trying to find the fastest strategy for Sunday's race using our Race Strategy Calculator. Click HERE
The strategy calculator gives the fuel consumption in "Kg/L". That can't be right, surely?
Interestingly, Syn, Kg/Litre is also a factor! They consider it on tracks where the fuel tank capacity is marginal, they will use a fuel with higher density.
I had a play with the race strategy simulator and ended up 15 seconds in front of last year's strategy by doing stops on 10, 30 and 45 (laps 10-30 were on primes)
It looks like you can push your strategy out a bit further, to 12, 32 then 48 (with the option tyre on from 48).
It's slightly awkward to see because it's under the logo, but it looks around 17-18 seconds.
So if it's accurate, it looks like we'll see a few people trying to do very short runs on the option tyre either at the end, or in a middle stint?
That strategy is only 15 sec faster if you've got two sets of new options - many drivers won't even have one set.
If you're on the used option both stops (which I assume is what James' baseline uses), it's slower.
A 2-stop strategy looks pretty good. The 'cliff' is also less, so it gives a bit more flexibility on when to come in for new boots.
Also 3 stops means one more chance for a team to mess up the stop.
Lap 15/16 new primes and lap 37/38 new primes gives a time around 14 sec faster than James' baseline.
I came to the same conclusion.
2 stopper.
1. Lap 16 / New Prime
2. Lap 37 / New Prime
Having 2 new sets of anything might be a little optimistic though 😉
If Webber gets pole and botches the start I'll cry. This is going to be a great race and qualy, if the maccas are still strongest here it will be very interesting watching the LH JB relationship...
I'm interested in the Lewis/Lewis relationship. i.e. what is going on in his head. I have been a fan of LH for 10 years or so. I think he has the ability to be the greatest British F1 driver of all time, I think he has the ability to rival Senna for natural genius. I admire his tenacity and respect his arrogance (a key trait of most top sports people).
However, even I am getting a little tired of seeing his sulky face. I too am growing weary of his lack of focus as was in full evidence last year. LH needs to decide if he wants to be a global megastar playboy or the best F1 driver of this generation and devote himself to one or the other. I know many people do not like or respect LH, but for those of us who has supported him for a long time, well... we have a small right to feel a little let down right now. The biggest concern for me is not the mistakes he made last year, as when he is on it he is incredible. Rather it's the plain, unarguable fact that on a couple of occasions last year and this year in Aus, he has been plain outdriven by Button, who not only made his tyres last better but seemed to be simply faster.
That is a worry - doubt breeds doubt and it's a downward spiral from there for LH, who may well unconsciously choose to loose himself in stardom and perhaps, ultimately, Indycar where he would undoubtedly be a massive draw and bathe in almost complete adulation, I think Americans would love him more than his own native countryman which is a massive shame. This also says something about the British psyche - we do not seem to be able to support an outright winner like Schumi, we'd prefer a gallant looser.... a bit tragic really.
Lewis is a faster driver than Button, he has greater potential, I'm sure of it. But right now I'd sooner have Alonso and Button in my cars were I Whitmarsh. Alonso has grown as a driver even since he won the last wdc - he gets nowhere near enough credit from the general public for dragging that Ferrari around last year and this. He has even learnt respect and humility since his season at McLaren, describing LH as 'the only driver I fear' (maybe he didn't say 'fear' I cannot recall). He really is the complete package, it's not just a cliche.
Lewis, you owe me personally 🙂 I expect payment on Sunday!
"Lewis is a faster driver than Button"....
I hear this on often, not so sure it's been the case a for a while though. Not to mention Button's cool head makes Lewis look even more unsettled lately .
would expect to see the Merc's to be putting in a good show too - if the new wing is going to show its true potential, then the two long straights will be the place (esp in quali) - so could be more of a 6 way fight this weekend.
Also, looking forward to see Kimi getting in to top five and doing some racing with the likes of the Lewis, Seb et al...
Good call, I think Mercedes will be strong in Malaysia if they can avoid destroying their tyres too badly.
Unfortunately (for me at least), I suspect that (and the fact Lotus will probably be quick aswell) will give Ferrari a nightmare of a weekend.
If Massa makes it into Q3 I'd be very surprised.
Crying is a good option. Don't chuck things at your TV. Just hope he shades Vettel again. Maybe when he swithes to Ferrari Alonso will teach him how to do it..
Even Massa picks up places at the start!
Poor old Massa, he's never been the same since his accident in '09...
Ha, Jenson fans are never going to leave us alone, they keep bringing up Jenson's great start in Australia. No doubt, this is going to be a tough year for us for it's going to be all about rubbing it in.
Meanwhile if the last time Hammy was a number 2 driver is anything to go by (i.e 2010 & 2007 seasons) then he's going to get beaten again to a win before the tables really get flipped on their heads
Anyway, it appears this year's dry race strategy may just get chucked out the window for like Webber said, rain looks more likely this weekend after Bernie moved over the finish time of this race this year by one hour and as the locals have told Bernie over & over again over the years, finishing the Malaysian Grand Prix late risks it getting washed out seeing as Kuala Lumpur used to be a jungle & the skies always open late in the evening this time of year but hey, good fun for us the fans.
Now I should have known with those long run-way Malaysian straights that this was one of the infamous Tilke's tracks but I admit that it's one of his better creations especially the right, left first corner which am told in much steeper (downhill) when seen in person.
Okay, some more stats for the Malaysian Gp which is a relatively new track that first appeared on the calendar in 1999
Schumi is the most successful driver at Malaysia with 3 wins followed by Alonso 2 wins, Kimi 2 wins and Vettel 2 wins
Vettel & Schumi are the only two pilots to win back to back wins but no driver has won 3 in a row
Ferrari have won it 5 times, Renault twice, Mclaren twice, Red Bull twice and Williams once
Ferrari have the most poles 7 followed by Renault 3 & Red Bull 2 whereas Mclaren have never been on pole
Massa is the only driver to have been on pole (twice) and never won
7 poles out of 13 that have won the Malaysia Grand Prix whereas 6 winners of Malaysia out of 13 have gone ahead to win the title.
And of those that won Malaysia but didn't win the title, none has finished lower than 4th in the WDC standings at the end of the season
Wishing myself a very happy birthday and also remembering our fallen comrade Aryton Senna on what would have been his 52nd birthday
We miss you champ, see you when we get there!
Hammilton has never been a No.2 driver as he has never driven for Ferrari! 🙂
I don't understand your second paragraph. Since when was Hamilton a number 2 driver in '07 and '10? And what has that got to do with your belief he's going to get beaten again? He's probably the favourite this weekend unless Button can pull something special out of the bag again.
Also, I haven't come across people harping on about Button's great start. He even admitted it wasn't actually that special and made a gear change error, but Hamilton's start was worse. However Button's start was the primary reason he beat Hamilton so of course it's going to get attention in analysis!
Button was faster than Hamilton and everyone els throughout the entire race, I think you'll find that's the one and only reason why button won the race. Fastest lap, crewed up his start and still took the lead into the first corner. As a lewis Hamilton fan I think lewis has got his work cut out for him this season. one things for Sure, he needs to improve (QUICK)
So you believe Lewis was the #1 driver in '07 (his rookie year)?
I personally saw it differently....
Hamilton was number two in 2007 as Alonso was the reigning world champion from 2006, and number two again in 2010 as Button joined the team as champion in 2009 from Brawn.
Somewhat late in the aftermath that this is coming up, but seems that Hamilton had some kind of clutch problen, do you have any more info on that James?
Happy Birthday feret!
It would have been great to see Aryton Senna if he was still alive (still alive in my heart and mind), and ask him a question. who is your favourite to win this years championship?: Vettel, Alonso, Hamilton, Räikkönen, Button or Schumacher. I wonder what his answer would be?
And how he finds the regulation changes with regards to tyres?
Japan 1988 Suzuka - winner Senna!!!
Donington-park GP 1993 - Senna - my favourite race.
Man, what are you? a statatician or something... 🙂
Love ya work......but you got wayyyyyy too much time on your hands.
Oh, and happy birthday!
Wishing you a very happy birthday goferet!
@ Rob Newman
@ Grayzee (Australia)
@ Brad
I thank you for the birthday wishes, I appreciate it fellas.
@ Grayzee (Australia)
Man are you a statistician
Hahaa far from it but you're right, I have got way too much time on my hands so I put it too good use.
@ CraigD
Since when was Hamilton a number 2 driver in 07, 2010 and what makes you think he's going to get beaten again
Well in 2007 & 2010, Lewis had the number 2 car in both those seasons = Number 2 driver and in both those seasons, Lewis' teammates got the first two wins in those seasons & yes Jenson may pull the rabbit out the hat this weekend, it's excepted to rain.
I think fastest could be to use options for start and then 2x prime, doing only 2 pitstops.
and im driving a sauber.
"and im driving a sauber" :
since Sauber doesnt produce cars, you ('Number') can only be an F1 driver (either Kamui or Sergio?)
i hope you're not an impostor coz we shouldn't be impersonating when commenting here; but, if you're not impersonating then i'd like to ask why use option/prime/prime combo and not option/option/prime ??
Nice strategy report James like always.
I noticed Ferrari's got the fastest pit stop times so far. I know this is based only on 1 race so far, but I hope they can keep this going.
If they don't have a fast car..at least they can change the tyres quick 🙂
Can't wait for Saturday to see the qualy!
"If they don't have a fast car..at least they can change the tyres quick"
So funny.....I can see LdM's sour face when greeted with that answer in an attempt to save one's job.
Great technical preview, James. As always!
The biggest question (possibly not directly related to preview) - there're some reports about Ferrari returning fully (including cars) to Maranello after Australia, can you elaborate what they possibly want\can accomplish by this?
As a smaller question, what about your assessment of pecking order? On paper McLarens and Mercedes should be very good (not taking tires in account), what about RBR and Lotus?
Also may I add a small remark about Australia, about starting performance. I can't help notice, that all the drivers who actually lost places or not gained any all started from the same side of grid... so possibly this can be attributed to track being slippery\dusty\not ready for F1... I understand it's a bit strange, but the facts don't lie)
Slightly off topic, I noticed on BBC TV coverage of Melbourne, Ross Brawn appeared to be sitting with the mechanics at the start of the race, is this so or is it some inaccuate editing??
I would have though he would be glued to a monitor on the pit wall..
Article 38.10 of the Sporting Regulations states that unless authorised by the FIA, during the start of a race the pit wall must be kept free of all persons with the exception of two people from each team, officials and fire marshals.
I saw this too and I also wondered.
@ Roger W
Slightly off topic, I noticed on BBC TV
coverage of Melbourne, Ross Brawn
appeared to be sitting with the mechanics at the start of the race
Funny the things I do forget.
Now thinking about it, I too thought it was strange seeing Brawn taking a load of with the mechanics and have to say, it was rather a amusing sight seeing him back there more so as it seemed his frame couldn't fit in one of those small chairs.
Most/if not all of the Team Princples are with the macanics at the start of the race so was not editing
As far as I know nobody is allowed to be on the pit wall at the start of the race just in case there is a crash on the starting grid so no bits and pieces can hit anyone who will be sitting on the pit wall during the race.
No it was accurate, he was sitting there on the live feed from Sky aswell.
I think most team principals watch the start from the garage, I've certainly seen Horner, Whitmarsh and Domenicali do it a few times.
Two stopping looks pretty good compared to a three stop without a set of new options.
The best I can do with a three stopper with used options is -
lap 15 new prime; lap 34 used option; lap 46 used option.
That's about a couple of seconds quicker than your baseline, James - and over ten seconds slower than a good two stopper using new primes.
Interestingly, a single new set of options gives an extra eight or nine seconds improvement on the three stopper, which could be of huge benefit in (say) the third stint.
Saving a set of new options during qualifying will be crucial to running a three stop strategy, if the simulation is anywhere near accurate.
I doubt many people will be able to save two new sets of options - though it might make for an interesting run from the back if anyone screws up in Q1 again (take note, Kimi !).
Actually there is a better three stopper:
Lap 15 new prime; lap 33 new prime; lap 48 used option
10/11 sec better than baseline - and a set of new options for the last stint would be 17 sec better than baseline.
IOW, everyone will be changing to the prime on the first stop.
Does this take traffic into account?
I did use the calculator, great feature!!
My strategy:
Pit in lap 12 -> Prime
Pit in lap 29 -> Prime
Pit in lap 46 -> Option
This was almost 20sec. faster than the default.
(if i understand it correctly)
Looking forward for this race, mark my words;
"Schumacher will suprise everybody!!"
I think possibly a 4 stop strategy(option(12), option(24), option(36), prime(47), prime) might just be a better strategy than a 3 stop strategy(option(15), option(30), option(45), prime), so it will be interesting to see the strategies McLaren use for their drivers.
Where are all of those option tires coming from?
I believe that each team gets three sets of each compound, and one set of (used) options will be on the top ten cars at the start.
The teams as far as I understand have 3 options and 3 primes from qualifying onwards.
After a quick check of the regs, I see that it's actually 4 of each.
But what I was getting at though is that the top runners will start on the options they used in Q3, and will probably only have one unused set of options left for the race. So depending on how hard the tires were run in qualifying it might be tough getting 12 solid laps out of the used options.
2 stopper will work if your quali options can last 19 laps as the calculator assumes.
1. stop prime on L 19
2. stop prime on L 39
(incidently the winning pit strategy of melbourne as I recall)
One last thought... the timing of the first stop is going to be crucial.
Staying out a lap too long so that the tyres hit the cliff could cost a couple of places. It also makes an undercut just about possible if you get the timing exactly right.
If the McLarens are 1-2 after the start, then it would definitely pay the second placed man to come in a lap early rather than a lap too late.
I agree.
I know the lead driver gets priority, but surely if the team know that the lead driver is going to come in (say 16), then they can easily tell the other driver to come in on lap 15.
Agree with your first paragraph mate.
Unlikely that McLaren would bring in the second place car before the first place car. I don't think it works like that there. Maybe at Ferrari if Massa found himself in front of Alonso. Or even RBR if Webber was in front of Vettel but probably not at McLaren.
The second placed man does not have the call on when to pit, so he will always pit at least a lap later than the leading driver, unless he is on different strategy or he is about 10 secs slower. That's why in the battle of the team mates, qualifying and track position in the first stint will be crucial.
Hi James,
Good insight as usual.
For top 10 runners in Q3 , winning strategy to beat default
strategy # 1 : 3 stops
LAP 11 ( option , used )
LAP 26 ( option , new )
LAP 42 ( prime , new )
this shows relatively bigger margin over default strategy provided driver has one New option left for race.
strategy # 2 : 3 stops
LAP 12 ( option , used )
LAP 24 ( option , used )
LAP 40 ( prime , new )
with this they should just get in front of driver using default strategy.
Anyway , for actual race this weekend , I'm Hoping for dry race which I feel would be more closer and expecting Kimi , Alonso to be amongst RBR & Macca to mix up the things.
It's madness that the race start time has been delayed; can only be for commercial reasons to bring it closer to the mass audience time in Europe. I've holidayed in Malaysia a number of times and you can set your watch when it starts raining on the dot of 16:30 every day! The 2009 race was a wash out with Jenson only getting half points for his win that year, but he did go on to win the championship. So bring on the rain and throw the dry strategies out of the window!
I agree. I spent several months in Malaysia and it rains on the dot late afternoon - making it difficult to grab a taxi.
In the 2009 race, Webber had a good chance to score a podium or a win, but the race was stopped prematurely (shaking fist)!
My gripe is that fans (including myself) on the other side of the world, have to watch European races late Sunday night / early Monday morning. Average sleeping time on a European race is about 2:00am Monday morning, especially after watching the BBC F1 forum. And it is particularly difficult to sleep after an exciting race.
Monday morning meetings at work in a zombie like state are never fun and the boss isn't always impressed! It's small sacrifice I don't mind making, but it's unfair that Bernie is converting all Asia-Pacific races to twilight or night races, so that other fans don't have to sacrifice as much, considering they watch races on Sunday mornings, not Monday mornings.
The upside to the late Sepang start is that rain is highly likely, meaning that it should mix things up a lot. This may help Ferrari, who are in damage limitation mode, as the F2012 seems pretty handy in wet conditions.
It a good point Richard. From my memory it has mostly rained after the race in just about every year (except the wet race year). All they (Bernie) are doing is bringing the race closer to the rain window, hence higher risk Last 20 laps in deluge??.It could be a lottery and make sure you are as far at the front in case race stopped.
Will the qualifying be as important as it was in Australia- or will it be race set up that overides?
I would suggest that quali result will be important as, with the high likelihood of now having a rain interrupted race, track position prior to the rain arriving is going to be critical.
James, I'm a bit confused. On the race simulation calculator, I chose to make the first stop on lap 13 and made the change to used primes. Then, the second stop was on lap 26 with a change to new primes. The final stop was made on lap 40 to another set of used primes. This is different to the default simulation but I ended 9 seconds ahead of it. Why did that happen? Thanks for the great report, though. Brilliant as usual!
James, I think there's an error with the race calculator for Malaysia. Whatever strategy I try, the graph always drops in a straight line after the last stop. It's as if tyre wear is no longer being applied and means my race time is always much shorter than the default.
A linear drop off is surely wrong. It seemed fine for Australia though.
Reckon I'll make my own Excel version of one of these and try to calibrate it to the races so far, then see if I can actually predict future races. Sad? Sue me!
Are you selecting the correct number of pitstops from the dropdown Craig?
Craig, I have my own Excel sheet and it works pretty well. If you start with a linear degradation at about the fuel effect (so laptimes stay roughly constant) you get a reasonable representation of a race. You can then tweak to fit laptime data more closely.
With this, two stops will almost always win, unless the tyres just don't last long enough and you hit the 'phase 2' degradation which is very non-linear. I could then pick that if the cars got to lap 15 without hitting 'phase 2' in Melbourne, they would be able to stop twice, which turned out to be pretty close.
James, off topic, but have you considered building an app?
With DRS worth over 1 second per lap, you've got to fancy Mercedes for a 1st row grid slot.
Agreed, but Malaysia being a high tyre wear circuit will bring Mercs backwards during the race going on last weeks form which mirrors last years form.
One thing for certain, Mercs will be strong to pick up places in DRS zone and RB with DRS will not get anywhere need Mercs in the zone.
Yes but remember if a car overtakes the Mercedes, it then needs to clear it by a second a lap to be able to break free from the DRS zone, otherwise the Merc is just going to fly back passed once it uses its DRS on the car that has just overtaken it.
back past sorry....my bad
@James, do you consider used or new tyres in your 'default' setting?
If I go with all new, then it's a whopping 15secs ahead, so I suspect you must be considering 'used' tyres?
With 'used' option tyres, the result is abt 3 secs with this combo
>>> 13-option-used, 27-option-used, 41-prime-new
Thanks again, v. enlightening!
"If you think you can, or you think you can't, you're right" - H. Ford
The strategy calculator is a great feature. I'm not sure I understand everything about it yet, but I had fun playing with it.
In the model used is the fact that the track is rubbering in taken into account?
I gave it a try, and you can come out 15 seconds ahead of the default with a 4 stop strategy. I can't imagine anyone actually trying it in the race but think of the fun we would have trying to figure out everyone's relative position if some teams ran a one stop (Sauber comes to mind) and some went for four (Ferrari seems to have some tire issues).
MSC did it a couple of years back (Canada, I think) with a risky 4 stopper and came out tops! But that was on the old Bridgestone with compounds different from today, ie cliffs were gradual...
So Red Bull are saying they could have gone faster and are a match for Mclaren. Face saving bulls**t, Red Bull are desperately putting on a brave face but they know they're on the back foot. Desperately trying to hang on to the top dog tag even after it has been lost. They were 7 tenths down in qualfying and slower than a Mclaren saving fuel on the slower tyre in the race. That's about how much Red Bull were ahead of Mclaren at the same stage last season and see what happened.
Red Bull are behind and they have known it for a while. That's the real reason why they introduced the RB8B and wanted to test it in private together with Ferrari. Adrian Newey is back with another dog and soon they will have their hands full of Lotus and Mercedes. No wonder all threats of protests over the Mercedes rear wing? They are on the back foot alright and bravado won't change anything.
I wouldn't be counting any chickens yet. If Red Bull follow form, they'll spend whatevers needed to be in front again.
Maybe I'm cynical, but haven't they been questioned by other teams, the last 2 years, as to their proper spending?
With them and Ferrari out of the RRA, who's checking their accounts anyway?
A fast qualy lap with their DRS downforce balancing system, and then a massive top speed advantage on the 2 boulevards, sorry, straights, I like Mercs chances...
In my honest opinion, I personally think that Mercedes have an Achilles heel with race tyre degradation. They may prove strong in qualifying but I think they will fade during the race, forcing them into what may be an extra pit stop compared to its rivals. If this does happen, they may be very quick in the closing stages of the race and make things interesting.
Well even Mercedes admit they were caught out & surprised by the tyre wear at Melbourne, all indications from testing were that Mercs were using their tyres well, so it might have been more to do with the low grip surface of Melbourne, especially with all the rain that cleaned the track repeatedly over the weekend.
Quite a few teams seemed to have the same issue at Melbourne, whereas Lotus & Mclaren seemed to be the only teams that didn't really have tyre wear issues at Melbourne.
However, when you also consider...
(1) Mclaren were veery fast, even though they were down on fuel/in fuel saving mode for large part of race
(2) Merc tyre wear/degradation problem
...you start liking Mclaren chances much more.
Hi James any chance I can update your logo? Happy to do it for free. Just email me if your interested.
Hi mark, I would suggest maybe submitting James or the website some of your concepts & ideas via email rather than asking him on here?
I love how you change the header pic for every race! Excellent preview of the race just by looking at each pre-race event pic!
Nice touch.
I tried a two-stop strategy, coming in on lap 20 and bolting on a set of new primes and again on lap 40 for a set of new options. The simulator puts this strategy fractionally ahead of the default strategy.
Of course I'm assuming I had a set of options available that late.
Give it a try and see what you get.
Love the simulator. Haven't tried it before. Your site continues to raise the bar of F1 coverage with terrific information, analysis and features. Very much looking forward to the next podcast.
p.s. any chance of a fan forum in Montreal?
Hi James, are we going to see an epic battle within the Mclaren camp?....
Was Australia GP more to do with set up work on Hamilton's car was perfect for one lap and not the remainder of the race? or was the gap their due to fuel saving?
Are we also going to find out soon if Hamilton will be continuing with Mclaren for 2013 and beyond or will he join Mercedes or Ferrari?
I have a quick strategy:
Lap 14 - Primes
Lap 38 - Primes
The benefit of this is you do less pit stops, because you stay out for much longer on primes. You gain lots of time by skipping the second pit phase by being on less wearing primes. This means that you are more or less the same after your final stop, but they still need to pit.
James, if the new f duck on the merc is going to give a resonable speed advanage when using the drs, is this not a bit of a disadvantage during the race, as their gearing will be a little more compromised when not using drs?
thanks fraz
James, in their Malaysian GP preview, Team Lotus claim that the tyre options for Malaysia are soft and hard Pirellis, not medium and hard as you say.
Webber has confirmed (already reported) that he did not have KERS during qualifying in Melbourne so his effort was pretty good. Do you know or can find out if it was an overheating problem again with the system or something else? Was it the same issues as last year?
RBR made the comment that they had no issues with it in testing however the much colder temp in testing may have helped.
Going to the Malaysian heat again with KERS issues will seriously derail any chance they have in quali and the start as you pointed out and then passing in the race.
One thing I am strugging to understand at the moment is that no one seems to be commenting on the fact that the Mercedes DRS activated "F-Duct" will only really give them a big advantage in Qualifying, where they are allowed to use DRS all over the circuit. They will be able to qualify artifically higher on the grid due to the all over track advantage from the device when DRS is allowed, but in the race they will only get this once a lap if following someone closely (in Sepang at least)... So I expect Mercedes to go backwards in the races until everyone else has this device for Qualifying too... Am I right or am I missing something??
If Mercedes take 1-2 it is likely that in first stint we will have "Truly train" because now one will be able to overtake Mercs on straight... Supposedly Mercedes will go first for new tires and one who get his tires better preserved during "Truly train" will have advantage of a few laps more before pit...
This topic has been done to death - everyone agrees with you. Check out the "Button Bragging Rights" post.....
Will we see a change in trend come qualifying? If McLaren show and feel that they have an advantage during the free practice sessions, will they attempt to run the slightly slower but more durable Hard tyre in Q3? Even if they fail to take pole but manage both cars in the top 4, that will put them in a prime position for race day. A 2 stop strategy based on a longer than normal first and second stint followed by a change to the Medium tyre for the final shorter stint is surely a possibility. Mercedes will be strong in Qualifying but will they fail to deceive come race day? Probably, unless they opt or are forced to adopt a 3 stop strategy. The nature of the circuit coupled with the abrasive surface, the extra heat and the fact that tyre wear is greater on the W03 compared to its rivals, may force Mercedes into a 3 stop strategy. Redbull may approach the weekend as a damage limitation weekend and opt for the strategy that gets them most points knowing that a win may be slightly out of reach. The weather may also have a say with what happens on race day. Either way, its going to be intriguing to watch.
WRT the two stop strategy. That would require huge amounts of intestinal fortitude to take that gamble.
I can't see any top running team roll the dice like that this early in the season.
I read somewhere that either Perez or Sutil is ready to replace Massa at Ferrari. Well, the sooner the better!
Which issue of 'Somewhere'?
Thanks for the feature, great info as always.
Interesting that Ferrari had such incredible pit stop times - almost a whole second quicker than the next best team.
Looking forward to seeing what Bruno can do this weekend in that wonderfully quick new Williams 🙂
Michael on pole this weekend... Anyone?
Would be fantastic!
Based on what we've seen in pre season and Melb I wont be surprised to see both of the Merc's on the front row here. Now if they can manage their tyre issue then we should be in for a great race.... a sprinkling of rain would also spice things up nicely for the race 🙂
James, German news sources have reported on Mercedes having discovered a very strange engine noise on Red Bull cars during Vettel's overtaking maneuver in Australia. Any substance to this allegation?
yeah it was vettle screaming 🙂
James, love the website and really happy you'll still be reporting for Ten here in Aus this year. I especially like the Strategy Reports and other analysis.
Quali: 1 Ham 2 But 3 Vet 4 Web 5 Sch
Race: 1 But 2 Vet 3 Web 4 Ham 5 Sch
My prediction, in China, Hamilton will be unbeatable. Can't say about this race, but come Europe Redbull will be a lot closer to Mclaren.. Yet this is a Mclaren year.
James, Next time you speak to Paul Hembery, can you ask him if Pirelli are looking at changing the colours of the sidewalls of the medium and hard tyres. They look too similar on TV.
Theres many other colours they could use..such as orange or even pink
I note that the 'select' option in the simulator allows only the current race.
Would it be possible to leave up the option for the previous race as well, so that we can check how close it was to actual race data ? (I understand it's not going to be exact, as track conditions, weather etc are not entirely predictable ahead of the race.)
It's a really good feature, anyhow. Thanks.
Hello everyone,
I've run all the strategies posted here for Malaysia on the simulator and drawn a classification on how the race could have ended with those strategies:
P = Prime
O = Option
UP = Used Prime
UO = Used Option
The winner is… Nigel!
+0,00 Nigel (3) 12/27/42 P/P/P
+0,70 Horno 12/29/46 P/P/O
+1,10 Kristian 13/30/45 P/P/P
+1,65 Nigel (4) 14/30/44 P/P/P
+2,85 Eawn 12/32/48 P/P/O
+3,25 Supercujo 10/30/45 P/O/O
+3,75 Nigel (2) 15/33/48 P/P/O
+4,10 Nigel 15/37 P/P
+4,35 Glennb 16/37 P/P
+4,85 Simmo 14/38 P/P
+6,85 Ryan Eckford 12/24/36/47 O/O/P/P
+7,50 Soren Kuhle 19/39 P/P
+10,95 Chris 14/26/40 PU/P/PU
+11,25 Sam 11/26/42 UO/O/P
+13,20 DC Corey 20/40 P/O
+16,10 Anand Murthy 13/27/41 UO/UO/P
+16,85 Sam (2) 12/24/40 UO/UO/P
+18,25 JAF1 default 15/26/42 UO/UO/P
Nigel won with a 3-stop strategy, but he also devised the best 2-stop strategy, slightly faster than Glennb 2-stop.
The 3-stop could have been actually a little bit faster with the following strategy:
which is 0.15 faster than the winning one.
Looking at the strategies, it seems that Prime tires were often a better choice than Options; despite the rain, this was also somewhat confirmed in real race, infact JA wrote in a recent post:
"Nevertheless in that final stint we saw something that gives great encouragement for the season ahead. After six laps we had reached a crossover point where the hard tyre was the faster tyre than the medium. This is something Pirelli had been hoping to achieve this year and it will make the strategies extremely interesting."
I can't wait to see if this is confirmed in the next race, it looks very interesting for strategies 🙂


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IT was a match 125 years in the making, a Northern League side taking on an FA XI to mark the anniversary of the regional competition being formed. Duncan Leatherdale joined the crowd at Heritage Park.
AFTER numerous exhibitions, celebratory dinners and memorial services, tonight's (March 25) event was back to the basics of what the Northern League does best – football.
To mark 125 years to the day since the league was formed in Brown's Hotel (now the Three Tuns) in Durham City, a team comprised of the competition's current crop of players took on an XI made up of FA footballers.
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About 300 fans flocked to Bishop Auckland FC's home Heritage Park, one of the newest stadiums in the North East, to see the Northern League side beat their FA counterparts 2-0 on a chilly March evening.
It was a far cry from the Northern League's heyday which saw thousands pack out the stands, but those league officials and fans who did turn out were treated to a busy 90 minutes of football.
League founder Charles Craven would surely have been pleased with the spirit of the game, hefty challenges being quickly followed by hearty handshakes.
The FA XI, playing in England's red away strip, had the ball in the back of the net first but Lee Mason was deemed to be offside when he poked the ball home.
Their number nine Dan Maguire sent a shot skywards soon afterwards, the first of five Mitre balls specially commissioned for the game last seen heading towards Sainsbury's fuel station.
Stephen Capper, sporting a Northern League white shirt with green shorts and socks, finally broke the deadlock in the 61st minute volleying home with Andrew Johnson doubling the lead seven minutes later after an impromptu game of pinball with the FA's crossbar.
Despite some muttering customary at all matches, including accusations of the FA XI "trying to walk the ball in to the net", the 305 fans were largely cheerful and pleased with the performance.
The Northern League kicked off in September, 1889, with 10 clubs competing, the first champions being Darlington St Augustine's, a Roman Catholic church team.
Today there are 45 clubs playing across two divisions of the Ebac-sponsored league from Alnwick in the north to Northallerton in the south, the North Sea coast in the east to Whitehaven in the west.
Northern League clubs won 24 FA Amateur Cup finals between 1893 and 1974 and have lifted the FA Vase at Wembley for the past five seasons.
League chairman Mike Amos said: "Much has changed of course, the days when several thousand folk might turn up to watch games are gone, but our clubs remain key players in their communities and attendances have risen year on year since 2005."
As tonight's blood and thunder battle showed, the Northern League is still alive and kicking 125 years after its birth.
NORTHERN LEAGUE SQUAD: Andrew Grainger (Newcastle Benfield), Liam Connell (Dunston UTS), Callum Griffiths (Spennymoor Town), Darren Craddock (Shildon), Daniel Madden (Durham City), Ben Cattenach (Dunston UTS), Stephen Capper (Spennymoor Town), Gary Rowntree (Celtic Nation), Willie Gibson (Celtic Nation), Andrew Johnson (Ashington), Craig Gott (Marske United), Keith Graydon (Spennymoor Town), Mark Hudson (Shildon), Ben Sayers (Team Northumbria), Glen Taylor (Ashington), Luke Sullivan (Consett), Paul Chow (Whitley Bay). Managed by Jason Ainsley (Spennymoor Town).
FA SQUAD: Craig MacGillvray (Harrogate Town), Shane Bland (Whitby Town), Jake Picton (Frickley Ath), Steve Gardner (Frickley Ath), Nathan Buddell (Blyth Spartans), Jordan Robinson (Darlington 1883), Leigh Franks (Harrogate Town), Terry Galbraith (Darlington 1883), Lewis Horner (Blyth Spartans), Jonny Davies (Darlington 1883), Tom Portas (Whitby Town), Shane Henry (Whitby Town), Matthew Wade (Blyth Spartans), Dan Maguire (Blyth Spartans), Ashley Worsfold (Harrogate Town), Lee Mason (Whitby Town). Managed by Paul Fairclough (England C).


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During our first class we'll cover one of the the most popular dinner items....roast chicken with pan gravy. We'll also make an imulsion dressing, shortcake dessert with whipped cream topping, and a simple appetizer. Each class lasts approximately 2 hours. Class begins at 6:30pm. Cost is $300 for the series or $85 each.
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text: June 11 (Reuters) - Most Southeast Asian stock markets rose for a second session on Thursday with the Thai index closing at a near three-week high, but foreign investors continued to sell risky assets amid speculation over an early rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve. Foreign investors sold a net $65.26 million worth Malaysian shares and $50.61 million worth Indonesian shares. Thailand suffered net foreign outflow of $68.98 million and Manila saw net foreign selling of $3.83 million. The U.S. Fed is expected to raise interest rates sooner than expected as the world's largest economy starts to regain speed, recent positive economic data showed. Thailand's SET index closed 0.7 percent higher to its highest since May 22 led by financials, a day after the country's central bank held policy rates steady as expected, while Singapore rose 0.7 percent to a one-week high. The Philippine index jumped 1.6 percent, rising for a second straight session from a five-month low hit on Tuesday and its best single-day gain since Jan. 23. Vietnam ended up 1.2 percent at a three-month high on news of a potential cut in stock repayment period. The Jakarta Composite Index, however, bucked the trend, closing 0.1 percent lower, led by state-controlled banks after a report that they would halve lending rates for small businesses. "We are still seeing foreign selling pressures despite the strong rebound in the US market last night," said Harry Su, head of research at Jakarta-based broker Bahana Securities. "Sentiment is still weak for the Indonesian market on continued political uncertainties and weak growth due to government infrastructure delays." Shares of PT Bank Negara Indonesia fell 3 percent, PT Bank Mandiri were down 2 percent, and PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia lost 2.6 percent. SOUTHEAST ASIAN STOCK MARKETS Change on day Market Current Prev Close Pct Move Singapore 3347.67 3325.77 +0.66 Kuala Lumpur 1734.76 1735.63 -0.05 Bangkok 1515.19 1504.04 +0.74 Jakarta 4928.81 4933.56 -0.10 Manila 7503.72 7384.27 +1.62 Ho Chi Minh 581.05 574.10 +1.21 Change on year Market Current End 2014 Pct Move Singapore 3347.67 3365.15 -0.52 Kuala Lumpur 1734.76 1761.25 -1.50 Bangkok 1515.19 1497.67 +1.14 Jakarta 4928.81 5226.95 -5.70 Manila 7503.72 7230.57 +3.78 Ho Chi Minh 581.05 545.63 +6.49 ($1 = 3.7450 ringgit) ($1 = 13,316.0000 rupiah) ($1 = 45.1900 Philippine pesos) ($1 = 33.7200 baht) (Reporting by Shihar Aneez in COLOMBO; Editing by Biju Dwarakanath)


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Stoke defender Marc Wilson (hamstring) is rated as doubtful for this game and may be replaced by Andy Wilkinson. Glenn Whelan (back) has also been struggling with injury, although he may be fit enough for the bench.
Otherwise, Potters manager Tony Pulis has no new injury problems ahead of this game as he looks to register just Stoke's second win since the turn of the year.
Meanwhile, Manchester United may welcome Jonny Evans back into their squad after a hamstring problem.
Defenders Chris Smalling and Nemanja Vidic (both knock) are also nearing returns, as is Paul Scholes (knee).
Ashley Young (ankle) was substituted during the 1-0 loss to Manchester City, but should be fit and available for the trip to the Britannia Stadium.
- Stoke have been without a win in six games since beating Reading 2-1 in early February - their own victory in 2013.
- The Potters defence is ranked sixth in goals allowed, conceding just 39 all season.
- Stoke captain Ryan Shawcross began his career at Old Trafford but did not make an appearance in the Premier League.
- In their previous meeting this season, Manchester United came out 4-2 winners thanks to a double from Wayne Rooney (pictured) and one each for Robin Van Persie and Danny Welbeck.
- The Red Devils have benefited from five own goals in the Premier League, more than any other team.
- Before their loss to their local rivals on Monday night, United had won five of the six Premier League home games in which they had trailed this season.
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Holy shit, a power metal supergroup consisting of members of Helloween, Sonata Arctica, and Stratovarius? Sign me up! Wait... Wait, no. Timo Tolkki's heading this project. And it's still past 2000, the year he lost all of his creative juices, isn't it? Fuuuuck, this is gonna be painful...
Coming from the ashes of Revolution Renaissance, Tolkki seemingly sought to release the single most generic, contrived, forced piece of shit power metal anybody had ever heard. And dammit, if he didn't succeed. Where do I even begin? I hate to knock out what is probably the worst factor of this whole CD, but I would have probably gotten to it sooner or later. Andre Matos, formerly of Angra, is a shit singer, and continues to be a shit singer on this album. There, I said it. His balls-piercingly high vocals bog down every solitary second he appears in. He makes Tobias Sammett sound like Phil Anselmo on this release, Jesus Christ. It probably doesn't help that all of the choruses here are the forced kind of choruses that try to be sing-along anthems, and you kind of hum with them while they're playing, but the next song that comes on, it's instantly forgotten.
Tolkki can still solo like a motherfucker (there, a positive note, don't expect too many more), but his riffs are still shit. Basically every single riff on this album, I am not kidding, is just a series of faux-pas "epic"-sounding long notes. And if they aren't those (this instance occurs, like, twice), it's a note strummed to shit for a few seconds, then a note slightly higher or lower on the guitar being strummed to shit for a few seconds, and so on, and so forth. I wouldn't be surprised if almost every verse and chorus of this album were backed by the exact same audio clip.
I usually find it unfair when a reviewer says "It's nothing you haven't heard before," but I find it perfectly applies here. Everything on this album is so commonplace in the power metal genre, you're honestly missing nothing if you don't listen to it. The most disappointing thing about it all is the association everyone involved in this project has with power metal. Every member is a 15-20 year veteran of the genre! (keyboardist Mikko Harkin has only 10, but still!) And for them all to collaborate and release this generic pile of horse-shit is appalling! Especially when the bands they used to be associated with are still releasing quality material, if not some of the best they've had in years! (Sonata Arctica notwithstanding) I mean, come on, Stratovarius has "Elysium," and that kicked ass, Angra's "Aqua" album has had critical acclaim (as I'm not a big fan of the band, I have no say in the matter, but I'll go with what my fellow power-metalheads have been saying), Helloween has "7 Sinners," which was pretty good... Come on! What gives, you guys?
After re-reading one of my sentences in the previous paragraph, I think I figured out the problem. "Collaborate?" I'm pretty sure nobody had anything to do with the songwriting process but Timo Tolkki, that fucking controlling egomaniac. I'm not 100% sure on this theory, but given Timo's track record in the last 10 years or so, it's a highly likely possibility.
Of course, if there's one thing Timo Tolkki's still good at, besides shredding his guitar, it's writing epics, and the 10-minute monster "In Paradisum" doesn't disappoint... entirely. Andre Matos' vocal lines are still delivered poorly, but the epic choir brings back to mind the days of "Elements" and "Destiny." On top of that, it's the only song on here with a genuine riff! A GENUINE FUCKING RIFF, YOU GUYS! Yeah, this kind of song has been done better by many others, even Tolkki himself, and the kids talking in the middle is both creepy and annoying, but at this point, I'll take anything besides the tripe released thus far on the album.
With little to no power or surprise (save the sometimes shredding solos, like the ones in "Forevermore" and "Rhapsody In Black"), this album is already at the top of my lists for both biggest disappointment and worst album of the year. And it's not even June yet. (at time of writing)
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Westen is the 1606th most popular name in Great Britain. World wide there are approximately 95396 people with this last name. The county of Devon in the UK currently holds the greatest density of people with the surname Westen. An early nineteenth century Westen was noted as liking a drink after police allegedly escorted him out of no less than 7 watering holes in one night. In 1852 a person called Frank Westen was jailed for attacking another man. 97
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Lively and friendly is how previous generations of the Westen family can be described. Due to the families historscope being aligned with Jupiter, the planet of confinement, The Westens can often be contradictory and imaginative.


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Thursday, March 15, 2012
Since his return from Washington, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has mainly been preoccupied with one thing: Preparing public opinion for war against Iran.
Netanyahu is attempting to convince the Israeli public that the Iranian threat is a tangible and existential one, and that there is only one effective way to stop it and prevent a "second Holocaust": An Israeli military attack on Iran's nuclear infrastructure, which is buried deep underground.
In his speech before the Knesset on Wednesday, Netanyahu urged his colleagues to reject claims that Israel is too weak to go it alone in a war against a regional power such as Iran and therefore needs to rely on the United States, which has much greater military capabilities, to do the job and remove the threat.
According to polls published last week, this is the position of most of the Israeli public, which supports a U.S. strike on Iran, but is wary of sending the IDF to the task without the backing of the friendly superpower.
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On Stage, and Off
By Alex Witchel
Published: July 24, 1992
Next Season at Second Stage
Carole Rothman, the artistic director of the Second Stage, has announced her new season. First up is "A . . . My Name Is Still Alice," the topical musical revue that recently played six weeks at the Old Globe Theater in San Diego. The show was conceived and directed by Joan Micklin Silver and Julianne Boyd, who created the original "A . . . My Name is Alice" in 1984. Among the numbers in the new version, Ms. Rothman says, are "The Clarence Thomas Home for Unwed Mothers" and "It Ain't Over," about sex and the older woman. Contributors to the revue include Steve Tesich, David Zippel, Carol Hall, Amanda McBroom, Lucy Simon and Susan Birkenhead.
Next up will be a new, still untitled play by Tina Howe, about two couples and a third man, and the difficulties of fidelity in marriage; Ms. Rothman is to direct. Then, Gary Sinise is to direct "Sticks and Bones," by David Rabe, starring Peter Weller and Ethan Hawke. These plans may sound familiar because they were announced for last season but fell through. A fourth play is still to be announced. Subscriptions: (212) 787-8302. Casting 'My Favorite Year'
Don't look for Victor Garber to star in "My Favorite Year," the musical-comedy version of the 1982 film about an aging matinee idol and a young television writer. Although word was favorable from the recently completed workshop in which Mr. Garber played the actor, Bernard Gersten, the executive producer of Lincoln Center Theater, says Mr. Garber withdrew for economic reasons. "None of the theaters can compete financially with movies or television," Mr. Gersten says. "We're sorry to lose him. But he is shooting Nora Ephron's new movie in August, and he has a recurring role on a Canadian television series." Mr. Gersten says Andre Bishop, the artistic director of the theater, is in London auditioning actors. (Peter O'Toole played the role in the film.) Mr. Gersten adds that the casting office at the Royal National Theater is helping with the search. Evan Pappas is to play the writer. The Public's Library
Among the seven pink slips recently issued at the New York Shakespeare Festival were a few for the Archives Department, which has documented the history of the theater since Joseph Papp founded it in 1954. Serge Mogilat, its director, has been given a year to find a new home for the staggering amount of material that has been collected, everything from ticket stubs to videotapes, of which there are 900. They contain interviews given by Papp and television reviews, which feature clips that in most cases are the only record of a show.
"The collection will logically end with Mr. Papp's death," Mr. Mogilat says. "Right now, we are considering two options. The Library of Congress approached us first to start a Joseph Papp wing in its manuscript division, which documents the lives of famous American personalities in different fields. And the performing-arts library at Lincoln Center approached me about putting in a bid to keep the material in New York City. We have already given them our news clippings on microfilm, dating from 1954. But our problem is that one library might not be able to take everything, and we don't want to decimate the collection."
Besides copies of all of Papp's speeches, memos and correspondence, the collection includes everything from the scripts for plays he optioned but never produced to production books, which are working versions of a script with complete sets of cues for new productions. There are also numerous versions of scripts from their initial submission, when Papp first showed interest in them, through to their final performances, documenting the entire play development process. Complete music files contain the original score of every show Papp produced, including "A Chorus Line"; full sets of blueprints for original set designs; audio tapes of radio interviews and commercials, and one-of-a-kind photographs. And, Mr. Mogilat adds, that's not even half of it. Autumn Openings
The first wave of theatrical activity for the new season is starting, including the announcement of a bona fide Broadway opening. "The Woman in Black," a thriller that has been playing in London since 1989, is to open at the Music Box Theater on Oct. 29, at a cost of $1.3 million. The play was adapted by Stephen Mallatratt from Susan Hill's horror novel about an aging lawyer, haunted by the memory of a woman in black, who hires a young actor to help him exorcise his past. Robin Herford, a former artistic director of Alan Ayckbourn's theater in Scarborough, England, will direct.
Off Broadway, you can expect to see "Remembrance," the well-reviewed drama that had an extended run at the Irish Arts Center two seasons ago. The love story, set in Belfast, Northern Ireland, is to open at the John Houseman Theater on Sept. 24 starring Milo O'Shea, Frances Sternhagen and Mia Dillon.
And on Sept. 8, just in time for the campaign season, a tour of -- you guessed it -- "Camelot," starring Robert Goulet, begins in Detroit. Two for Summer
The John Drew Theater at Guild Hall of East Hampton, L.I., is offering two theatrical events to watch for this summer. Spalding Gray will perform his work in progress, "Gray's Anatomy," a monologue about his search for a cure for a vision problem, next Thursday and Friday. And in case you missed Roger Rosenblatt's well-received one-man show at the American Place Theater last season, he will perform "Free Speech in America" on Aug. 14. Information: (516) 324-4050. In Print and on Disk
Also in the summer pleasures category, Applause Books has just published "13 by Shanley," a collection of plays by John Patrick Shanley, who also wrote the Oscar-winning screenplay for "Moonstruck." . . . "You're the Top: Cole Porter in the 30's" is a collection of three compact disks that you can find in most stores or order from the Indiana Historical Society. The set, which commemorates the centenary of Porter's birth in Peru, Ind., includes recordings by Fred Astaire, Ella Fitzgerald, Ethel Merman and Porter himself. The album also has a biography of the composer by Robert Kimball, the music theater historian. Information: (317) 232-1882.
Photo: "Curtain Coming Down" Last call for Jon Robin Baitz's "Substance of Fire," which will close on Sunday at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater at Lincoln Center. Ron Rifkin, above, won an Obie Award for his critically acclaimed performance as a Holocaust survivor who founds a publishing company. He is also to play the part in the film version for Columbia Pictures. Mr. Baitz is to write the screenplay.


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Websites are an interactive, multi-layered means for communicating your interpretation of history. The website category is open only to schools whose teachers have taken the History Fair websites training. Teachers may contact CMHF for more details, or go to the Certification page now. Teachers must be certified by January 27. Upon receiving certification, teachers may allow students to build websites that can be entered into the History Fair competitions.
Training and certification is required for home-schooled or independent students as well. Please complete the Independent Scholar Form and CMHF will send you the link for training.
Please look at the following Website category resources in order:
1. Start your History Fair website project off right by watching the Prezi, "Digi-Telling History."
Check out even more examples from the National History Day: https://www.nhd.org/categories.
The National History Day now offers Google Hangouts for each project category during the contest season. Students and teachers may join in or listen to previous hangouts at: https://www.youtube.com/user/NHDHangouts/videos.
You are now ready to register for your History Fair website!
**Only websites built on this editor will be able to enter the History Fair**
The editing system will give you a URL that looks something like http://12345678.nhd.weebly.com-- if the URL you are given does not begin with numbers, stop immediately and contact your teacher or the History Fair office. Once you register and get your site's URL, you MUST submit your URL, username, and password to the History Fair office.
Recommended Editing Resources for Building your Website
History Fair Website Builder (REQUIRED)
• NHD Website Builder (http://nhd.weebly.com/): Students are ONLY allowed to use the NHD Website Builder to create and submit their websites.
A video tutorial in making an effective, creative website on Weebly: https://hc.weebly.com/hc/en-us/articles/201740063-Intro-to-Content-Elements
Image Editing
• FotoFlexer (http://fotoflexer.com/)
• Adobe Photoshop Express (http://www.photoshop.com/tools)
• Pixlr (http://www.pixlr.com/)
Tube Chop http://www.tubechop.com/
Microsoft Picture Manager, PowerPoint, or Publisher
. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/video-downloadhelper/ (It's an add-on to Mozilla Firefox ONLY and it allows the user to download the video file from the website. This allows the students to download the file they see on other websites and cut them in editing software like iMovie or Windows Movie Maker or similar programs. Then can then upload their clipped media to websites and cite them appropriately.)
Virtual Interviews
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• Google Voice (http://www.google.com/voice)
Rolling Transcriptions of Interviews of Other Unintelligible Audio
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Document Sharing
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Audio Recording and Editing
• Audacity (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/)
• KeepVid (http://keepvid.com/)
• Realplayer (www.real.com)
YouTube Video Downloader • KeepVid (http://keepvid.com/)
(Student tip: If you find sources on YouTube or Google Images, go to the original URL if possible then download from there. It is better in the bibliography than "YouTube")
Notes and Citation Managers
• Zotero (http://www.zotero.org/)
• Citation Machine (http://citationmachine.net/)
• EasyBib (http://www.easybib.com/)
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The CW is dipping their paws into another version of the '80s TV show "Beauty and the Beast", not to be confused with the upcoming movie by Guillermo Del Toro that might end up starring Emma Watson.
According to TVLine, the new version will "not only modernize and CW-up the love story but also add a procedural twist".
I have no idea what that means. When I think "procedural", I think the "CSI" shows with their crimes-of-the-week storylines and neon labs, filled with glowing test tubes and guys pouring water back and forth between test tubes to pounding techno music as the camera jerks and spins around them. So if they're going to "young" this version of the show up, what does that mean, setting it in high school? Who knows. It's the CW — it could be really good ("Supernatural", "Nikita") or utter crap (every other show on the network besides "Supernatural" and "Nikita").
The show will be based on, of course, the 1980s version, which starred Linda Hamilton as the titular beauty, and Ron Perlman as the titular beast. As I recall, the beast lived in the sewers and beauty was a lawyer or some such.
"Without a Trace's" Jennifer Levin and "Brothers & Sisters'" Sherri Cooper will write the pilot script.


text: There has been some talk lately of Reggie Bush being stripped of his 2005 Heisman trophy as a result of being declared ineligible during the 2005 season. If Bush is declared ineligible, then how could he possibly be eligible for any awards for his play that season? It is a good question that will be resolved by the Heisman Trust Committee that awarded Bush the Heisman trophy to begin with. If Bush is stripped of the award, then Vince Young is the obvious recipient of the award. He was second in the Heisman voting that year. And he was without question one of the most amazing college players in NCAA football history. If Bush is stripped of the award, Mack Brown is right. Vince Young should be awarded the Heisman trophy.


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Baylor Fall Commencement Set For Dec. 20 At Ferrell CenterDec. 16, 2003
by Brent J. Atema, Student Newswriter
Baylor University will confer degrees on more than 800 graduates in commencement ceremonies at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, in the Ferrell Center.
Baylor President Robert B. Sloan Jr. will present diplomas to graduates of the School of Engineering and Computer Science, School of Music, Hankamer School of Business, Louise Herrington School of Nursing, School of Education, College of Arts and Sciences, George W. Truett Theological Seminary and the Graduate School.
Seventeen doctoral candidates will participate in the hooding ceremony, with three earning their doctor of science in physical therapy degrees, five their doctor of education degrees, one a doctor of psychology degree, and eight their doctor of philosophy degrees.
Greetings will be brought by Drayton McLane Jr., chair of the Baylor board of regents. Robert J. Denton, professor emeritus of health, human performance and recreation, will serve as bearer of the mace.
Other commencement events include a Graduate School dinner for doctoral candidates at 7 p.m. Friday in Barfield Drawing Room at the Bill Daniel Student Center. All graduates and their families are invited to a "hot chocolate" party at 9 p.m. Friday on the first floor of the student center. While they gather for the event, they will serenaded by music from the McLane Carillon, located in the tower of Pat Neff Hall, which will be played from 8:30 to 9 p.m.
Following Saturday's commencement ceremony, the Baylor Alumni Association will host the annual new graduate reception for members of the Class of 2003 and their families. The reception will be located on the front lawn of the Ferrell Center.
For more information, contact Lois Ferguson at (254) 710-8534.
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