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With only 4 weekends now to go, personally, I can't wait for it all to kick off again. Hoping that all new the rules & reg's will add some more excitement to the proceedings.
Hamilton defending his crown, F1 back on BBC (no fecking adverts, thank god), Murray Walker's making a come-back (and why hasn't he been knighted yet?), and it's been confirmed the BBC are gonna re-use Fleetwood Mac's 'The Chain' as the intro tune.
WIN!
:)
I am hoping Hamilton again, would like to see Alonso win a few more races and push for the title!
Masa should be up there to!
Kind of lost ineterst in F1 but saying that.
BBC so no adverts
Murray Walker!!!!
The original music??
OHHHH god F1 the new porn!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Nf0FI3UAf4
Something like this... :agree:
Althought they should use this...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlJWwuV9eBw
But here is roughly what the BBC will be using
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dtms1IppbPg
Looking forward to the new season :) Can't possibly make any predictions with so much shaking up over the off season.
the race is on to see who can get a lithium battery to the other side of the world in 4 weeks without using a plane..
Give it to Michael Palin.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andrew Cooke
:laugh: I've seen the shorter version of that, but not that extra bit on the end where the mechanic lamps the boarding :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Penfold
In fairness to Ferrari though, Hamilton WAS fecking lucky to pull that out the bag on the closing lap(s), but hey, that's old news, and it's all about this season now.
Lithium not sourceable in Oz then Andy?
there's a bit more to it that dropping a block of lithium into the tank and proclaiming the job a goodunQuote:
Originally Posted by Mart
I gathered that :D I meant can't it be sourced/produced to whatever fitment is required locally?
sourcing the parts locally would be a similar level of challenge to building the engine out of locally sourced parts - so no :wasntme:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mart
I'll keep my money on McLaren then... :crap:
same as every year then...Quote:
Originally Posted by Mart
funnily enough they don't make batteries out of wallaby poo either
I backed Renault (and Alonso) in '05.
Looks like the ex-Honda team will make a return. Button and either Barichello or Senna. Here's hoping, just to keep the mix if nothing else.
BS F1 :laugh: unfortunate choice of name - if it's trueQuote:
Originally Posted by Trevhib
Button must be the WORST F1 driver ever give his seat to paul Di Resta i say, gutted theres no more Coulthard either was starting to get quite funny watching someone take him out every week
I think the bmws will go well this season. The engines have to last that bit longer and the bmws in 2008 were fault less engine wise. Vettel will be up there among the top three
It's hard to know how it's all going to pan out with so many new rule changes.
It seems all the cars are pretty close judging my the testing times. I'd say Kubica and Vettel are the 2 drivers to watch aswell as the usual suspects in Hamilton, Massa and Alonso etc.
:)
be nice to see honda getting somewhere but with button behind the wheel it aint looking great,
hamilton again for this year keep with the brits:burnrubber:
TOTALLY :agree: cant wait for it all to start. Cheers up a sunday if im at work as we can get it on the TV in the showroom :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mart
As for the new rules and regs, who knows :scratch: the last few seasons have seen some good scraps i just hope race results wont be spoiled by post race investigations and the like.
Bring it on :burnrubber:
I think they should change F1 completely so it goes more like this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yf-p...eature=related
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Originally Posted by pocket rocket
button is a good very clean and tidy driver he just lacks skill in the car development areas
That's a belter! Good old Ricardo :laugh:Quote:
Originally Posted by Os8472
She has lovely big t*ts.
Trust you to be looking at her tits..................... yeah ya right they are lovely:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Trevhib
:innocent:
hopfuly f1 is goona be a drivers year
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Rh93LVaqck
Latest word on the grapevine is that (ex)Honda are confirmed for this year's F1 championship. Looks like Ross Brawn, to name one, has bought them out as such, and they're gonna be known as Brawn GP.
You read it here first ;)
Edit.
They're gonna be running Mercedes engines, and Jenson & Rubens are confirmed as the drivers. Whether Rubens stays for the whole season though is another story...
interesting use of the word first...Quote:
Originally Posted by Mart
I was thinking about putting some money on Fernando to win the drivers championship, just looked at the odds, I think I'll save my money.
Well I don't see anyone else confirming it Cooke ;) only previous speculation by you & Trev, although I guess those with inside knowledge probably knew before my fingers hit the keyboard tonight.
lets just say, had it been better than 10:1 I'd have put a hundred on it, as it is the odds are around 5:1. Things are looking reasonable, the car is there, or there abouts...Quote:
Originally Posted by Mart
just seen this on another forum and thought id share.:)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiLoANg6nNY
hey Mart, did you put any money on Jenson, or are you still holding out for Lewis?
Brawn GP look good in testing :agree:, be interesting tho to see how they will get on in race trim, or are these super fast test times just to attract big sponsor's?
Aye, a lot of cheating can go on in testing, and for various reasons :agree:
Only the race weekend will be able to tell us whether Brawn are as fast as it appears.
No bets placed yet mate. He looks a good bet though...Quote:
Originally Posted by Andrew Cooke
In another twist to this year's new rules & reg's, it looks like the driver's title will go to the driver who has the most wins throughout the season, and not his total tally of points.
If per chance 2 or more drivers finish with the same number of wins, it'll then be decided on points tally a la the old fashioned way.
The rest of the standings, from second to last place, will be decided by the current/old points system with the constructors' championship unaffected.
If this rule had been in place last year, Massa would've been crowned champion.
Hmmm, I'm not so sure this is a good move by the FIA...
I don't like the idea of the driver winning the most races becoming champion, just because of that fact :crap: I think the driver/team with the most consistency should take it in my opinion.
Interestingly, Mansell would have won it 3 times! :rolleyes:
U know why thier doing this, its cus they didn't want Lewis Hamilton to be the champ, it wouldn't be the first time the've done something to try and stop himQuote:
Originally Posted by Mart
looking forward to this new season
F1 at the BBC
Murray Walker
Some very very posative performances in testing from the likes of renault and BMW and also Redbull will possible make things interesting if the top teams like ferrari and Mclaren arnt holding things back
Kers system should make for more overtaking oppurtunities/action
Points system for the world championship title scrapped, now this is in my honest opinion a great move. There will be less relianse on just good pit stop stratergy and being able to play it safe and come 2nd because you know you have a points cushion, this will make the front running alot more about the racing then it has been in previous years. (yes i do mean racing and not just driving)
honda - Brawn F1 - shame that young senna isnt getting a seat really it is, he showed great promise and barrachello is past it now he needs to step out of the way, hes the most experienced driver on the grid and not won more then a handful of races.
Button is a good driver but needs to sort his shizzle out! he should have a shave and focus on driving and not looking like a noncy nonce
all in all iam looking forward to it!
Mart, where are you getting this bleeding edge information from, the BBC website? :laugh:
Just ribbing mate ;)
I don't think the wins = prizes introduction will bother McLaren this year given their admission of being way off the pace. They were something like two seconds behind the Brawn cars in testing the other day and those guys had only been driving them for four days, lol.
I think honda have been a bit clever last year with taking the car out of development for that season and concentrating on this coming season! As shown they have made such great steps forward to this year, i am still all for Mclaren but cant wait to see Honda, Red Bull & Torra Rosso be up there scaring the pants of Mclaren and Ferra*spat* ;)
Contacts my friend ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Trevhib
Don't read too much into the pre-season testing times. Team Brawn might be one to watch for sure, and I wouldn't rule out a win for Jenson in Oz, but then I wouldn't write-off the silver bullets just yet either...
Are these the same contacts that told you petrol would be sub 80p per litre come Feb 09?
YOU GEEZA :laugh:
no there the same contacts that spoted that the blitz boost control group buy was gonna go tits upQuote:
Originally Posted by Tiny Tim
:laugh:
no matter how much i want them to be doing well Mclaren are struggling, Hamilton is very unhappy in the pits during testing, had a hissy fit last week because he was being beaten on pace by barrachelo!!
This is insider info. ^^ but also the same source is saying dont count them out just yet as they arnt running the full race setup they are spending alot of focus time on individual parts of the car and working strongly to be hitting the first race with the KERS system.
If they get all this together and KERS by the first race they will be very very strong contenders!
As for Brawn GP they are driving a car that was being developed heavily about 3 months in to last season, honda refocused there developement budget very quickly last year after a really really poor start to the season so yes expect them to do well.
Dont rule out vettell in the red bull very good driver, also alsono is gonna be upsetting the front runners again the renault is the ugliest car on the grid but its quick, and the BMW's are both faster then the mclarens and in many testing sessions faster then everyone!
ohhhh boy, if testing is anything to go by this season is gonna be a good one!
Cant wait now getting close think the new rules are a great idea gone are the days of an easy stroll to the line, the races will be very competitive at the front with hopefully more overtaking than in previous years due to the relaxed laws on aerodynamics.
My moneys going on Alonso think hes still the most talented driver with experience to boot, Hamilton will be there or there abouts but think his gung-ho style could see him lose races. Darkhorse has got to be Vettel, started to show some really good performances at the tale end of last season and a demon in the rain watch out for him. Bring it on :D
Come on Mart, where's the bulletin for the latest breaking news on F1? :D
Teams spit the dummy and FIA agree to defer wins based championship system until 2010 just nine days before the start of the new season.
"You told me I was 5th..." :cry: :laugh: :sad2:
The radio said he finished 6th, Hamilton is told he's 5th and the orgainsers find a way to make him 7th. :laugh:
No doubting that this is one of the most exciting, interesting and uncertain starts to an F1 season that most of us here will have ever seen!
Where's the circus headed to next?
China, in a fortnight's time.
I'm just hoping the Brawn GP, Williams and Toyota cars aren't seemed illegal at the hearing on the 14th... :rolleyes:
Button really is driving well :agree:
Don't think it will be ruled illegal, as you may have heard other teams are looking to follow their front wing design!Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex
How bad is are the Mclaren's this year, but i suppose that's the price you pay for a season long battle with Ferrari, although they ain't so good either. If they don't get their finger out soon Button will run away with it.
News update...
Brawn GP's cars/rear diffusers given the :agree: by the FIA.
Good decision. Have the high court of appeal got the tech knowledge to over rule stewards, it was a point that Brawn said in an interview that they werent technically knowledgeable enough to over rule the stewards?
Don't think it'll matter, Chris. The FIA panel have acknowledged & confirmed that the diffuser does "comply with the applicable regulations", therefore I can't see that decision being overturned in a high(er) court of appeal.
Game back on for Brawn GP, Williams & Toyota then :cool: :)
Finally. What a joke.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mart
Tbh, if the diffusers really do negate the intended increase in overtaking opportunities, I think the rules should be changed for next year to make them more explicit in order to achieve the original intention.
Now come on Lewis, hurry up. :ujack:
Sorry i thought they were at the Higher Court as the FIA had already ruled at the beginning of the season that there diffuser was above board and the teams wanted to appeal there decision? Its all to political for me, but at least a great season can carry on!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mart
They're at the FIA's International Court of Appeal. The buck stops there.
LOL i think we're talking about the same thing?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mart
:agree: its a good result...
Wait til you see a split diffuser on a Saxo near you.... :laugh:
Donington FAIL :dearme: :rolleyes:
Back to Silverstone we go...
We'll find out Monday don't we ?
Thank ****, I want to get my tickets booked up!
Officially, yes, but it's game over for Don'y.
Did they not source the funding?
They've had extension after extension on the deadline to find extra cash, not happening.
Should leave the British GP @ Silverstone, where it belongs :agree:
Well there's a turn-around for the books :rolleyes: Donington have been given another fortnight grace to find & secure the money.
So that'll be 5 months (and Winter ones at that) to get the circuit fully upto F1 standards, before its FIA inspection/seal of approval on 1st April.
Hmmm...
The current deadline is for the end of this week according to autosport.com, unless Mart says otherwise ;)
:laugh:
My man on the inside is gonna become the jobless tw8t on the outside if he keeps feeding me false shpiel :D ;)
Latest news *pinch of salt* is that the boy Senna has now been signed by Team Campos.
Mystic Mart ftw :agree: :laugh:
;) :agree:
So there we are, another F1 season over with. Wish I had made that bet on Button in Oz, and to win the championship this year now :crap: :(
Already looking forward to next year - The Senna name lives on in Bruno, who is now confirmed at Team Campos. Ferrari have a strong line-up, Jenson defending his title, Hamilton/McLaren should be up there, might be worth an early bet on either of the Redbull guys taking the 2010 title, new boy Kob' @ Toyota could be one to watch, no more re-fuelling allowed, Lotus makes a return, as does Cosworth, S.Korea's new track/venue, and there'll be a British GP @ Silverstone ;)
Should be a great season :cool: :)
Already looking forward to it Mart. What a cracking year it's been this year.
I don't think the Red Bull guys will manage it next year. I think Ferrari and McLaren will have caught back up again and one of them at least will be able to better the Red Bulls (is my prediction). Will be interesting to see if the Brawns are able to do anything other than finish 4th. I wouldn't count it out but I think it's likely that they'll struggle more next year than at the end of this season.
Well done Jensen. Back to back UK F1 champions :)
:agree:
Epifail.Quote:
Originally Posted by pocket rocket
Aii, fantastic to see those back to back championships. Can either of them make it 3 in a row for Brit drivers though?Quote:
Originally Posted by Trevhib
Bit of latest news - Rubens confirmed for Williams next year, and Rosberg teams up with Button (and I'm sure that has nothing to do with Mercedes wanting a bigger slice of the Brawn pie in 2010... ;))
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Originally Posted by Chris Hebden
Only one hundred and fifty million short:scared: I know of two people who have been working on a deal to secure the grand prix at Silverstone any news I will let you know.
Who needs Autosport or BBC F1, I'm on an RSS feed with MartinDilleyMotorSport.com for my latest news ;) :laugh:
:agree: Great season :) Love or hate F1, it truly is a great spectacle. What a circuit Abu Dhabi is :cool:
Cant wait for next season. Im not sure what to expect of it. The season levelled up with Red Bull, McLaren and Brawn all being there. I agree with Mart, i think Ferrari will be back next season with a better car having concentrated efforts on it for most of this season. They have to have the strongest driver line up too in Alonso and Massa. McLaren will be in there for sure.
You mean you agree with me. :cooter:Quote:
Originally Posted by tonesGTT
:ashamed: :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Trevhib
With Merc buying into Brawn to the tune of 75% I wouldn't be consigning them to 4th place. They already have the best engine in F1. With a non-compromised chassis design for the MB engine next year it'll be right up there. This years chassis was a chop job to fit the engine at short notice and in Ross Brawns own words was a botch up.
Should be a classic year with genuine contenders in all the top drives. Can't say we've seen that for many years. McLaren Lewis:mad:/Kimi:coffee:. Ferrari Massa:scared:/Alonso:satan:. Brawn Button:cool:/Rosberg:guitarhero:. Red Bull Vetel:cry:/Webber:upyours:. Can't wait for the first dummies to be spat! It's gonna be awesome!:popcorn:
:agree:
Looks like we could be losing Renault too...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...ne/8343221.stm
:(
Yep, with Toyota now confirmed of pulling out too.
Yeah, not good news.:(
At least Sauber will now have a slot back in. They were waiting for someone to drop out. Wouldn't be a shock if some of the new teams don't make it either.
Bit of a news update, although take this with a wee pinch of salt at the mo...
Looks like Silverstone could finally get the green light for next year, mainly thanks (!) to Bernie taking a reduction in what the BRDC has to pay him.
However, this is counter-weighed with France (Magny Cours) now also being allowed to stage a GP again next year, again at a cheaper rate similar to Silverstone, thus Bernie still effectively rakes in the same sum of money overall.
That makes it a 20-race season next year.
Interesting mate.
I guess there ought to be an increase to any financial cap that might be set upon the teams next year then if there's more races than normal.
You gotta have a British GP :)
More news.
Mercedes Benz have taken over Brawn GP. Ross still remains team principal, but the Germans are now running the show.
They'll still supply engines to McLaren, but only for the next few years or so.
They've also made it clear they want a full German team (Rosberg & Heidfeld being the drivers lined up), and the latest report, as a result of that, is that Button is now gonna sign with McLaren.
do you think Merc paid 75p for their 3/4?
I thought Kimi was signed up for mclaren next year???
Mystic Mart ftw ;) :agree:
Shame about the ****y rebranded name 'Mercedes Grand Prix' :disagree: but I suppose if you own a team you can do what you like :crap:
What!!!???!!! So if i read the above correctly, Mercedes-Benz are now backing Brawn not McLaren and changing the name to Mercedes Grand Prix? And McLaren will get customer engines? If thats the case, thats a big two german figures up at McLaren is it not!?
Id read somewhere that Button wanted more money than Brawn could pay?
Button and Hamilton at McLaren would be ace. It would set the sides up nicely for all manner of interesting rivalries between the teams.
Mart where do you get this info, are you dating Murray Walker? :mart:
:D
Not really, as Mercedes will still supply engines to McLaren for the next season or 2.Quote:
Originally Posted by tonesGTT
The reason why Mercedes are distancing theirself from McLaren, is simply because of the new MP4-12C, with its McLaren designed & built powerplant. Not good sales strategy on both behalfs if a company's flagship road-car is using its own engine, whereas it's F1 car is using another (rival) engine.
Button did/does want more money, and rightly so in my opinion - He's the current world champion, which'll bring sponsorship deals galore to him & the team he's driving for for starters, and not forgetting the fact he took a ~£10mil' pay cut this year to help keep the Brawn GP dream alive.
As an edit to the previously mentioned German drivers driving for Mercedes next year, Glock is also in the running for the 2nd seat.
Its interesting stuff. I wonder if McLaren will build their own F1 engine then? Unlikely i suppose but not beyond the realms of possibility. New road car with a McLaren engine shows their developing units. They touched on it last night on top gear didnt they? Did they say it was a V8?
That's the plan (to build their own F1 engine).
Yep, V8 3.8L in the road car.
The road car has turbos doesn't it ?:D
Yep, twin turbo jobbie. Circa 600hp.
Won't catch me...
:D ;)
Button confirmed at Maclaren now.
No Kimi for next year either :(
Pah, old news :D
Latest news is that Brawn/Mercedes have just offered a stupendous amount of moolah for Schumy to make a come back, assuming his neck is fixable.
Rosberg & Heidfeld were pencilled in from the off but like you say, unless Schuey is upto it, can't see that changing much :wasntme:
Can you imagine if Schumey said yes!? Cue mafia hitman :laugh: The boys in red would absolutely fuming!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mart
It'll never happen! :laugh:
Alonso/Vettel to be world champ next year...:p
I'd prefer Alonso though :smokin:
You say that, but... http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...ne/8368107.stmQuote:
Originally Posted by Alex
;)
Personally i really hope he does. Title number 8? What would the odds be - worth a tenner of anyones money!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mart
Or maybe not . . . . . . :coffee:Quote:
Originally Posted by tonesGTT
http://www.crash.net/f1/news/154885/...f1_return.html
More news...
Kimi's now confirmed as a wrc driver @ Citroen next year.
Peter Sauber has successfully taken over his old outfit/BMW due to the FIA giving him the last slot on the F1 grid. That's 26 cars next year! Should make the start/first corner of each race somewhat more interesting :cool: :)
And anyone fancy a bet that David Richards/Prodrive takes over Renault F1 (with Renault to still supply the engines though)...
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Originally Posted by Mart
This was mentioned on BBC news this morning. Do you think Prodrive could really finance an F1 team? Dont get me wrong, be great if they could.
will be a shame to see Ranault go but I'm pretty resigned to it now.... would have to switch my support to Red Bull then if Renault remain as an engine supplier....
"He" is back ;)
;)
Top Gear have already been on the phone to me asking me to be the Stig.... :ho:
schueys back. game over everyone ! !!!!! :devil:
Well I stand corrected! :eek:
Schumacher for WC in 2010? I wouldn't bet against it as long as Mecedes can build a race winning car. :ho:
:yeah::yeah::yeah:
Personally i think this is great for the sport - for next year at least. Adds a bit more spice to the grid. JRP, what are the odds? I fancy a tenner on him to win :laugh: