We’re now at the 16th race of the SNL 2 season, the Chinese Grand Prix, which once again is taking place at the Shanghai International Circuit.
Built in 2004, the 3.4-mile circuit features a long back straight--also the DRS activation zone where drivers have plenty of opportunities to overtake--followed by a hairpin turn.
The circuit is also one where strategy can make a huge difference: in the past we’ve seen a wide variety of strategies being used, with some very close finishes.
Compared to the previous Malaysian Grand Prix, the cooler temperatures in China are much kinder on both crew and cars, although the weather can be quite changeable and rain is quite often a feature.
The surface of the Shanghai International Circuit is quite hard on tires, so that could prove a challenge for teams. Pirelli has brought its P Zero White medium and P Zero Yellow soft tires to China: the same combination as last year, although all compounds generally are softer and faster this year.
SNL2 Round 16 – Circuit of Shanghai (Apr 19)
GP2: 17:00 GMT
GP1: 18:45 GMT
Clock Tool
We moved all forward by an hour with our time zones, this means that the GMT times for the races needed to be moved backward by an hour, in order to make the race times the same as have been until last week.
The Clock Tool is not updated, so if you used it to convert at your time, remember to remove one hour.
GP1 notes:
- Remember you need to let me know if you'll make this race by Friday. I will release a mod for this week by early Saturday Morning depending on who attends the race.
- Bear in mind also that the drivers who say they will attend and race but do not do so will be penalized with a 1-race suspension.
- Since we are on Tunngle, would be nice if you could make sure that it works for you.
GP2 notes:
- GP2 moves on Tunngle as well from this week. Instructions below here.
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Tips to prevent disconnections
1) Make sure F1 2013 and Steam are exceptions in your firewall. If you’re using Windows Firewall, then access it through the Control Panel and select ‘Allow programs to communicate through Firewall’. Once there, select Steam.exe and SteamTmp.exe, as well as F1_2013.exe
2) Run Steam as Administrator. Whenever you open Steam, make sure you right-click its shortcut and select ‘Run as Administrator’.
3) Run Steam in TCP Mode. All details about running Steam in TCP mode, as well as other things you can do to improve your connection can be found here:
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=1456-EUDN-2493
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To install Tunngle:
1- Go to tunngle.net, register on it (top-right button on the website)
2- After registration you'll receive an e-mail to validate your account, after that download and install Tunngle.
3- After logging into the program, make sure you have at least the yellow face on bottom-right of the window.
To join a Tunngle private network:
1- Click on Community -> Networks -> Private Network
2- Scroll all the way down into the form, set Network type to Basic, and write down ID and password, then join
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I'm not sure if I'll be around for that race, pretty sure I won't, but I won't leave you alone
I'll release the skinmod on Saturday morning, and I'll make sure you'll race anyway.