F1 2009

[g force]

The new McLaren looks the nuts...the ferrari has to be changed as the launch car doesn't comply with regulations (minor points around the exhaust). The Williams looks pretty good.

Toyota pretty average as usual. The Renault is an abomination...loks like somespilt mustard and ketchup all over it.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7886964.stm

A simulation of what Donnington will be like in 2010.

 

[Badgers]

I liked that ^ ^

The other thing that is interesting is the firms looking at buying Honda.
Possibly Branson is about to enter the sport?

 

[g force]

Actually not that bad....I feared it would lose character but moving the pits to the straight makes sense.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Actually not that bad....I feared it would lose character but moving the pits to the straight makes sense.

Yeah, it's still the same track, just with an extra loop in the middle. I'll still be amazed if it's finished in time though

To avoid the car park access misery of Silverstone, it is planned that the vast majority of spectators will arrive at the circuit using public transport, from a series of park-and-ride facilities in the surrounding area.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7886690.stm

I assume this will be from around East Midlandss airport...

 

[g force]

Yeah not gonna happen...they wanted to ask the airport to close over the weekend. To which the airport said "car parks are your problem, not ours"

 

[Grobelaar]

I remembering reading somewhere that each year at Silverstone it is the largest mobilisation of private helicopters in the world and the largest mobilisation of any type of helicopters since the Vietnam War.

So why Bernie whinges I've no idea, he needs to get his wallet out and fly there in a chopper - not in a car like the poor paying mugs he rips off.

 

[Biddlybee]

Heard confirmation this morning that the proper F1 music will be back on the beeb in March

 

[Badgers]

Win win win!!

 

[Biddlybee]

I was a bit sing-y this morning

 

[steveo87]

Heard confirmation this morning that the proper F1 music will be back on the beeb in March

The Chain?

Sweet!

 

[Biddlybee]

Well, that's what they said on BBC this morning, I hope it's true - it's got to be!

 

[Badgers]

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/andrew...d_macs_the_chain_is_back_as_bbc_f1_theme_tune

 

[steveo87]

Well, that's what they said on BBC this morning, I hope it's true - it's got to be!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chain#Television

its on Wiki so it MUST be true

 

[Biddlybee]

Walker? Really?

 

[Badgers]

Murray is only doing online I think?

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Murray is only doing online I think?

They should have him doing the first race, just for old times sake.

His commentary* + The Chain = Old school F1 win





*once described by Nigel Mansell as "he talks as if his trousers are on fire" iirc

 

[Badgers]

Season starting later (27-29 Mar) this year

Guess they had a hole in the calendar.

 

[Badgers]

Not the best news for Williams now

 

[Dead Cat Bounce]

Not the best news for Williams now

I read a while back on one of the F1 websites that since Williams are not owned by a car maker they're less vulnerable than other teams. Sure, the sponsorship is going to be harder to come by but they've got less to lose than other teams in the long term.

The USA team that might be on the grid next year could be interesting. Based in North Carolina which is home for most of the NASCAR teams they've got a load of existing infrastructure (wind tunnels / engine plants / workers)

Interesting times in F1.

 

[DJ Squelch]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7911490.stm

Looks like the ex-Honda team has been saved after all. Good news for the sport & for their employees.

 

[spitfire]

cool, i'm pleased with this outcome. It would be a shame to see Jenson without a drive. He has so much untapped potential. However if they can tap into it or have a decent car after a winter like that then I will be pleasantly surprised.

 

[Badgers]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7925005.stm

 

[Grobelaar]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7911490.stm

Looks like the ex-Honda team has been saved after all. Good news for the sport & for their employees.

coming soon to a prontaprint near you - Ross Brawn and 900 page Ferrari technical document...

 

[Badgers]

Three weeks today and we will have had the first race!!

Found this link today which I thought was pretty good.

Might have to do a fantasy team too just to get me thinking

 

[mack]

Gentlemen... start your engines... the beeb has updated it's F1 page - all dark and moody now.

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

Fastest on day 3 of tests in Barcelona, by over a second?

It's only Jensen bloody Button.

 

[Grobelaar]

Fastest on day 3 of tests in Barcelona, by over a second?

It's only Jensen bloody Button.

no one weighs your car at the end of the test session...

 

[g force]

Yep glory lap for certain...but at least it's on top unlike the crap they had last year.

 

[Badgers]

Excited innit