April 25, 200916 yr Here is one for the UK viewers of F1. Australia is so f***ing lazy we get the BBC commentary because channel 10 can't be arsed to do their own. and yes, he is horrific
April 25, 200916 yr I don't mind Legard too much, though I'll be disappointed if he doesn't improve throughout the season. He's not commentated on F1 for a number of years now, it's hardly something you can just do...
April 26, 200916 yr the weights for the Bahrain Grand Prix: 1. Jarno Trulli, Toyota, 648.5 kg 2. Timo Glock, Toyota, 643 3. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, 659 4. Jenson Button, Brawn GP, 652.5 5. Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, 652.5 6. Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP, 649 7. Fernando Alonso, Renault, 650.5 8. Felipe Massa, Ferrari, 664.5 9. Nico Rosberg, Williams, 670.5 10. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, 671.5 11. Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren, 678.5 12. Kazuki Nakajima, Williams, 680.9 13. Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber, 698.6 14. Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber, 696.3 15. Nelson Piquet, Renault, 677.6 16. Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso, 678.5 17. Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India, 652 18. Mark Webber, Red Bull, 656 19. Adrian Sutil, Force India, 679 20. Sebastien Bourdais, Toro Rosso, 667.5
April 26, 200916 yr A good race - best moment of the season so far when Jens passed Hamilton at the start! Otherwise it was all about strategy and it seems Toyota, Red Bull and Brawn are very close with McLaren, Ferrari and Renault closing fast.
April 27, 200916 yr Just fail. At least we managed to score a point this time and even better, Piquet actually finished a Grand Prix :w00t: Maybe now we've got over the gravel trap attraction we can finish in the points for once :)
April 27, 200916 yr Just fail. At least we managed to score a point this time and even better, Piquet actually finished a Grand Prix :w00t: Maybe now we've got over the gravel trap attraction we can finish in the points for once :) and Nelson finished well - 10th is excellent from 15th on the grid about 10 secs behind Ferdi
April 27, 200916 yr He did, 10th is pretty damn good for him. Hopefully he can make it to Q3 soon :w00t:
April 30, 200916 yr Formula One set for car expansion in 2010 Following yesterday's meeting of the World Motor Sports Council in Paris, it was agreed the maximum number of cars permitted to enter would be increased to 26, two for each team. After announcing a £30million cap in mid-March, the WMSC has now increased that figure by a further £10million, with the formation of a new costs commission to police the regulation The sport has not seen 26 cars on the grid for 15 years, with the budget cap designed to encourage new entrants. The World Council, spearheaded by FIA president Max Mosley and F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, clearly feel, by raising the bar, it will not deter prospective new teams from signing up. The additional £10 million also allows the current teams a further degree of leeway, although they may still feel it does not go far enough. Teams, though, will still have freedom of choice as to whether to be governed by the cap. However, those that opt out face certain restrictions. Any team operating within the budget will be allowed to use movable front and rear wings and, most crucially, an engine not subject to a rev limit. Those teams will also be allowed unlimited out-of-season track testing, with no restrictions on the scale and speed of wind-tunnel testing. A further 'start-up bonus' for the new teams is that, as commercial rights holder, Ecclestone has agreed to offer participation fees and expenses to the new teams. There will be an annual payment of US dollars 10million (£6.75million) to each team, plus free transportation of two chassis, freight up to 10,000kg in weight, as well as 20 economy-class tickets for each race outside Europe. As for the new Costs Commission, it will consist of a chairman and two other commissioners appointed by the WMSC for terms of three years, who will be independent of all teams. One commissioner will be a finance expert and the other will have a high level of experience in motor sport, while the chairman will have appropriate experience and standing in motor sport or sports governance. The WMSC have also confirmed the ban on refuelling during races, to save on costs of transporting refuelling equipment and increase the incentive for engine builders to improve fuel economy, and on tyre warmers. Source: Daily Telegraph Wonder where 3 new teams might come from? Will you miss refueling during races, what will the pit team do during races? Edited April 30, 200916 yr by brian91
May 1, 200916 yr What! they can't ban refueliung. Fuel strategy is a key part of the race, especially when something f***s it up :wub:
May 1, 200916 yr Wonder where 3 new teams might come from? I read that Lola wants to come back from 2010 to F1, and also there is that US GP team from next year and there was a third team can't remember who it was though but I read it on Eurosport.
May 1, 200916 yr Teams rumoured are: Lola Cars Prodrive/Aston Martin iSport International Dallara/ART Racing Engineering Nick Wirth Colin Kolles/Franz Himler Deadline is May 29th, the FIA will reveal which have been successful on June 12th.
May 2, 200916 yr lots of GP2 teams then, of course USF1 seem the most legit after their announcement earlier in the year but the others are all very much rumours, I don't expect three new teams for next season though it's too close but maybe for 2011
May 10, 200916 yr Good race this time. Nick 7th :cheer: Kubica 11th :nocheer: BMW's are advanced a little. :D
May 10, 200916 yr Good race for Massa, shame about the fuel :kink: Still, both Ferrari's on the board now and looking like they'll be in the points regularly from now on (providing the team puts fuel in the car/sends them out in quali :kink: http://i41.tinypic.com/zwz606.jpg I think fourth in the CC and both drivers in the top 10 is a realistic target for Ferrari now. Edited May 10, 200916 yr by nickthenoodle
May 11, 200916 yr another finish for Piquet and a semi decent performance [i am led to believe, i've seen Aus obviously and Malaysia so far] Maybe points aren't too far away :cheer:
May 11, 200916 yr He finished 12th out of 14 ahead of Fisichella and Nakajima. If that's something to shout about it really shows how bad he is. :mellow:
May 24, 200916 yr I'm hoping both Williams and both Ferraris score today OMG at Toyota, from 1st and 2nd a month ago to 19th and 20th, how'd they manage that :P?
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