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2009 Formula One Thread
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I watched it.
Highlight for me (other than the results) was Heidfeld in the grid walk: "I'm slowest in the wanking"
Highlight for me (other than the results) was Heidfeld in the grid walk: "I'm slowest in the wanking"
Too early for me, I recorded it and have just finished watching it. Just got time to grab something to eat before the Moto GP starts.
You work in Formula 1, is this a big competition between all the drivers?
You work in Formula 1, is this a big competition between all the drivers?
Well, Mark does have a very strong handshake.
Worked. Sadly it's back to uni to finish my Master's now.
While watching F1, I occasionally get an imaginary image of Bernie Ecclestone sitting behind a massive control console a la Ming The Merciless in the opening scenes of Flash Gordon, cackling like a mad thing.
Except instead of buttons marked 'fire rain' and 'ice tornado' or whatever, he has 'rookie driver cock-up', 'experienced driver losing his cool' and 'dodgy race control decision'.
Anyone else?
Except instead of buttons marked 'fire rain' and 'ice tornado' or whatever, he has 'rookie driver cock-up', 'experienced driver losing his cool' and 'dodgy race control decision'.
Anyone else?
Since it was only 10:00PM instead of 5:00AM for me I decided to stay up and watch it, since JB and Brawn could have clinched. And after how diabolical qualifying had been...
SV did fantastic all weekend and it was nice to see that excellence rewarded with the win.
Brawn almost had the Constructor's Championship anyway, but Rosberg's passing under the yellow was not penalized since his "Low Fuel" warning light distracted him. Still, they should wrap it up at Interlagos.
I still think JB is going to win the title. He's been skating on his points pad most of the second half of the season and now that SV is as much a threat as RB is, I think he's going to finally get back on track.
SV did fantastic all weekend and it was nice to see that excellence rewarded with the win.
Brawn almost had the Constructor's Championship anyway, but Rosberg's passing under the yellow was not penalized since his "Low Fuel" warning light distracted him. Still, they should wrap it up at Interlagos.
I still think JB is going to win the title. He's been skating on his points pad most of the second half of the season and now that SV is as much a threat as RB is, I think he's going to finally get back on track.
Piquet Jr. in CRASHCAR, a match made in heaven. He can get some pointers from JPM.
They can have him. Any driver who deliberately crashes his car -- for whatever reason -- should be banned. Good riddance.
jayski.com/cupnews said:
I don't know how to feel.. I guess I'll be going to some NASCAR races soon...
I think Kimi is choosing Reb Bull over McLaren. One reason is Hamilton who apparently doesn't want Kimi there. Another reason is the pay. McLaren don't want to pay Kimi 25$M a year which was a little surprise because Kimi gets about 30 million from Ferrari now.
Red Bull is also better choice because of Vettel's presence and his best friend in F1 actually is Kimi. We can't either forget Kimi's passion for rally which of he can enjoy with Red Bull racing team.
Red Bull is also better choice because of Vettel's presence and his best friend in F1 actually is Kimi. We can't either forget Kimi's passion for rally which of he can enjoy with Red Bull racing team.
just read on massa's web site that he came back to maranello this week (2 days ago) and is back training.
Good to hear. He's supposed to test a 2007 car in the near future (either all the teams allowed him to do so or the 2007 car is considered old enough to not breach the in-season testing ban).
You can do whatever you like with old cars. In Ferrari's case, the F2007 is 'owned' by a private customer, who 'loans' them the car for use, even though it is always in the possession of Ferrari. That's how they managed to get around the factory shutdown rules and test Schumacher in August.
There had been some chatter about needing permission to test (Sir Frank Williams was quoted at Singapore or Japan saying it would be ridiculous for a team to deny it), so I am guessing that there might have been an F60 test option and an F2007 option and Ferrari went with the F2007 option since it didn't contravene the rules.
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79361
I would love to see Takuma come back. Some of his performances in 2007 were brilliant, and he has long since put his crashing days behind him.
I would love to see Takuma come back. Some of his performances in 2007 were brilliant, and he has long since put his crashing days behind him.
Timo Glock to miss Brazil Grand Prix.
It's been found he is suffering from a cracked vertebra after his crash during qualifying in Japan.
Toyota reserve driver Kamui Kobayashi will take his place for next Sunday's race.
It's been found he is suffering from a cracked vertebra after his crash during qualifying in Japan.
Toyota reserve driver Kamui Kobayashi will take his place for next Sunday's race.
First laps of the new Abu Dhabi track: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikvjwBEYk50
Can't say I'm a big fan from that...
Can't say I'm a big fan from that...
Massa on Alonso involvement in Crashgate: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79435
I get what he's saying, but I don't really understand why. Doesn't seem like the best way to give your new teammate a warm fuzzy and get your relationship off to a good start.
I get what he's saying, but I don't really understand why. Doesn't seem like the best way to give your new teammate a warm fuzzy and get your relationship off to a good start.
Obviously that wasn't an F1 car but still that looks like a very, very slow circuit. More so - it was very stop-start even with that car, in an F1 car they'd hardly have a chance to get on the gas before they're braking for the next.
Expect serious brake overheating problems at that race.
Pitlane exit is cool, mind.