Oct 27, 2012

Three races to the end of the season

Indian GP, in New Dehli, was a good race. Good one to be one to decide 2012 world diver's championship. The quali was awesome and the grid line was between the three best teams of the year: Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari.
Starting the Gp, in the 1st and in the 5th place were the two drivers who can win the championship.
In the 3rd and 2nd place were the ones who have a little chance. Qualifying (Formula1.com).

Taken from Lotus F1 team Facebook Page. (At Buddh International Circuit)

During the race, Vettel were always in the same position (1st)*. Alonso did a good job and after a good strategy and good management could arrive in the 2nd position, few seconds of Vettel. Alonso lost only 7 points, missing 3 races to the end.

Webber developed a good race, but Alonso was better. DRS had an important job durong the race. At the end, in the podium, both Red Bull's and one Ferrari. 4th and 5th position to McLaren's, then Massa and Raikkonen. The seven drivers that finished in the seven 1st posotions were the same that started the race in the 1 - 7 positions.
Photo: A good day at the office #IndianGp http://instagr.am/p/RUyXlBQLv7/
Taken from Red Bull Racing Facebook page. Instagram pic.

*Vettel won Indian GP after he won the last 3 races (Korea - Japan - Singapore).
F1 drivers Championship after Indian GP

Oct 25, 2012

9 hours of sunlight


Winter season means the last part of the year and the first months of the year too. Winter also refers to temperatures below 0 celcius degrees (32 Farenheit degrees), and also snow.

But in the same way, winter means 'shorter' days. The same quantity of hours (24hrs), but the sunlight less than 10 hours.
In equatorial countries the sunlight can be all the year 12 hours daily. And during the summer (the countries with seasons), the sunlight can be 17+ hours daily.

Taking into account the concept of 'shorter' days it's important to precise at what time it starts and at what time it ends. Probably the sunlight can starts at 7:00 - 7:30am and the night can start at 4:00 - 4:30pm.


Sounds strange, but with this few hours the people who live in those countries do the same things of the people who live in 12+ sunlight hours. Certainly the day ends soon, and a person that goes to the bed currently at 10pm could be in bed few hours earlier. 

Have that experience of change time zone can be hard during the first days, but then it will be normal. Maybe a person can sleep more and can rest in a better way. Although the time to do activities is less, the person would fix it to reach the daily goals.


Oct 15, 2012

4 races (mini season)

Formula 1 season 2012 is in the last part of the stage.
Only 4 races left in a big calendar this year (20 races). 4 races including 2 continents and 4 separated countries (India, Abu-Dhabi, United States and Brazil). But there are more important facts also.
2 drivers (maybe 3) are competing for the championship. All of them already world champions.
Vettel is in the 1st place after Korean GP, Alonso in a 2nd place and Raikkonen in a 3rd place. 215, 209 and 167 points in order.

Vettel seals victory at Korean GP to take championship lead
Motorsport.com / Weber-Vettel-Alonso / Korean GP
During the last two races the fight started. In Japanese GP Sebastian Vettel was the winner also in the last GP (Korea). Alonso didn't finish Japan (incident caused by Renault's driver (Romain Grosjean). Raikkonen did good things in both races.

Formula 1 Backstage by DHL Facebook page. Alonso - Suzuka
























In the next races will be important the teams work and also the pilots way of drive will affect the results. India and Abu-Dhabi (Yas Marina) will be two GP to take advantage and try to take the most of the points.
Then in Texas, Circuit of the Americas will be an opportunity to know a new circuit (taking into account that the season is on the end). Ending with Brazilian GP (Säo Paulo), will be a race to know who won 2012 season. But taking into account that if the championship isn't decided on that time it will be a hard race. It's important to say that in brazil all years the stuff is different. The weather plays an important role and all the things that the drivers do will help to win or lose.

Oct 14, 2012

Red Bull Stratos-phere Challenge

Felix Baumgartner reached a world record the last october 14th 2012, when he jumped from a capsule in the highest point a human jump, without any help.
Only images and data can really explains what he did.
It was called: Red Bull Stratos



 Red Bull Stratos Facebook page


 Red Bull Stratos Facebook page


Altitude: 128,097 ft Duration of freefall: 4:19 Total jump time: 9:03

Speed: 1137 kmh (Mach 1.24) 833 mph
Felix during the 2nd manned test jump
 Red Bull Stratos official web page


Photo: Mission Accomplished: Felix Baumgartner completes a World Record Breaking Jump.

http://win.gs/P3udMH 

"Sometimes you have to go up really high to understand how small you are." Felix Baumgartner

Preliminary Figures:
Altitude: 128,097 ft
Duration of freefall: 4:19
Total jump time: 9:03
Speed: 1137 kmh (Mach 1.24) 833 mph
 Red Bull Stratos Facebook page


Photo: Felix has landed safely from his jump from the stratosphere! http://win.gs/stratoslive
 Red Bull Facebook page


Red Bull Stratos Facebook page

ACCORDING RED BULL STRATOS OFFICIAL WEB PAGE:

AUSTRIA'S FELIX BAUMGARTNER EARNED HIS PLACE IN THE HISTORY BOOKS ON SUNDAY OCT 14 AFTER OVERCOMING CONCERNS WITH THE POWER FOR HIS VISOR HEATER THAT IMPAIRED HIS VISION AND NEARLY JEOPARDIZED THE MISSION.
BAUMGARTNER REACHED AN ESTIMATED SPEED OF 1,342.8 KM/H (MACH 1.24) JUMPING FROM THE STRATOSPHERE, WHICH WHEN CERTIFIED WILL MAKE HIM THE FIRST MAN TO BREAK THE SPEED OF SOUND IN FREEFALL AND SET SEVERAL OTHER RECORDS* WHILE DELIVERING VALUABLE DATA FOR FUTURE SPACE EXPLORATION

Felix at the press conference said "I want to inspire the next generation. I want to be in mission control with someone younger than me wanting to break my record." Red Bull Stratos Facebook page

Oct 9, 2012

Venezuela was looking for a change

Venezuela didn't get a change. Was their real opportunity as a country to develop a new project, but nothing happened. October 7th will a day to remember in their history.

Since 3+ months a possible change had started it's construction. A new opposition candidate (Henrique Capriles) was the person who should fought with the actual president Hugo Chávez. He did it !
But most of Venezuela's people didn't agree with him. why? That's an unknown answer that maybe in less than 6 years will be answered.

Last october 7th was the elections and the opportunity to say no more to a president that is doing what he wants with his country. Starting with the private factories and also with the money of the petrolium. 

The proof of this is the military armament that he bought during the past 10 years, also the subsidies that he give to many people (including food and buildings).

Most of Venezuela's population was looking for a change to start again, with new relations with other countries and other policies different of "Century XXI socialism" that promote Chávez during the last years.

Most of the population decided to re-elect Hugo Chávez. But a lot of people (more than 6 million) supported Capriles.

Probably hugo chavez will apply what he said in his victory speech (work with the opposition). But Venezuela can't trust in his words because the President didn't do ever. 
Nowdays the only chance is to wait for his actions. He will be the same? 
Chávez told that day (october 7th) that this period will be the best of the last 3.
Many people hope that those words become truth.

The change maybe arrive in the future (Chávez told that he only want to be until 2019 in the presidence). 
But maybe it will be late for Venezuela in 6 years.    



Taken from The Economist http://ow.ly/ekYZB