Formula 1 chit-chat

Oh dear........it's not looking to good at the moment

thepits wrote: Sporty1 wrote: Oh dear........it's not looking to good at the moment oh yes it is http://www.autoracingdaily.com/news/formula1/after-testing-r esult-brawn-f1-car-could-be-the-surprise-of-the-season/

I was wondering how long it would take to the McMerc/Hammy fans to jump ship if things do not improve..................

thepits wrote: Sporty1 wrote: I was wondering how long it would take to the McMerc/Hammy fans to jump ship if things do not improve.................. I resent that remark - since when have I been a Hammy supporter?  - check the facts.....   (p.s. Brawn use McMerc Engines )

Apologies Pitsy, it's Mike who the die hard Hammy fan.

BTW you mean Mercedes engines right?

Jerez test 16/03/09

1.		F. Alonso	Renault	R29	1:18.343		103	pit
2.		R. Barrichello	Brawn GP	BGP 001	1:18.398	+0.055	62	pit
3.		J. Button	Brawn GP	BGP 001	1:18.892	+0.549	12	pit
4.		L. Hamilton	McLaren	MP4-24	1:19.513	+1.170	83	pit
5.		N. Rosberg	Williams	FW31	1:19.783	+1.440	123	pit

looks like the FIA have changed their mind over the race medals

medals or points

Mutley will be disappointed as Dick Dastardley gets his way 

540 V8 wrote: Sporty1 wrote: thepits wrote: Sporty1 wrote: I was wondering how long it would take to the McMerc/Hammy fans to jump ship if things do not improve.................. I resent that remark - since when have I been a Hammy supporter?  - check the facts.....   (p.s. Brawn use McMerc Engines )   Apologies Pitsy, it's Mike who the die hard Hammy fan. BTW you mean Mercedes engines right? Well he does have the best engine, car and he's BRITISH! Nuff said

Well, on current testing times you've got to be talking about Jensen Button there right?!......... but we will see come the weekend.

FFS!
This year they increased them and next year they want to reduce them

Just as a heads up anyone with Freeview TV/box, switch to channel 301 or 302, or press the red button on BBC and select 'sport' and then ' F Classics' for, you guess it, classic F1 racing from previous OZ GP's, it on  loop haven't watched it all yet but caught some of it late last night.

Sky viewer press red button on BBC.

Nice to see the Suzuka (Japan) is back on the F1 Circuit.
Hamilton will be a virgin F1 rookie on this track with Alonso having won there in 2006 and Kimi in 2005 IIRC.

I personally love this track especially on Video Games

"The three teams who have taken this route are adamant that they have observed the letter of the rules, and FIA president Max Mosley has conceded that they have been "clever" in exploiting a grey area.But rival teams believe their interpretation flouts the spirit of the regulations"

If the rules don't say you can't do something, then you can, and that's what these teams clever designers have done.

Funny how the other teams suddenly talk about the "spirit of the rules" - reminds me of the good old days of Colin Chapman and Lotus