2011 Formula 1 thread - Bigger and better than 2010!

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Only 45 days to go before the start of the 2011 season. It's gonna be a long one this year with a 20 race schedule and in HD for the first time. (Hopefully Speed picks up the feed here in the US!)

Race Schedule:

1. Bahrain 13th Mar
2. Australia 27th Mar
3. Malaysia 10th Apr
4. China 17th Apr
5. Turkey 8th May
6. Spain 22nd May
7. Monaco 29th May
8. Canada 12th Jun
9. Europe 26th Jun
10. Great Britain 10th Jul
11. Germany (Nurburgring) 24th Jul
12. Hungary 31st Jul
13. Belgium 28th Aug
14. Italy 11th Sep
15. Singapore 25th Sep
16. Japan (Suzuka) 9th Oct
17. Korea 16th Oct
18. India 30th Oct
19. UAE 13th Nov
20. Brazil 27th Nov

(wow it's hard to format things like that in BBcode)

Other major news for 2011:

• Team Renault is now Group Lotus-Renault and will be sporting the classic black and gold lotus trim. (Team Lotus will remain green.)
• Pirelli is now the sole tire supplier replacing Bridgestone.
• Movable rear wings are in... KERS is back... double decker diffusers are out!
• BBC has announced that they will broadcast the new HD FIA feed.

Last year had the slowest start of any season that I can remember but it grew into one of the most exciting. Lets hope this one starts off fast and keeps up the pace.

Last season's thread