Formula 1 2009 season discussion

[aaronng]

Any one think its really weird how Lewis dad is alway there? fookin weirdo i reckon, imagine you rock upto work everyday and your dad is there with you lol

If your son was an F1 driver, why not follow him and visit the various cities around the world while you can at the team's expense? I would.

[STAiN MASTER]

Any one think its really weird how Lewis dad is alway there? fookin weirdo i reckon, imagine you rock upto work everyday and your dad is there with you lol

I work 6 days a week with my old man and I absolutely love it...

btw, Lewis father is his manager, so for business he's his boss and he's also there for family and support.

Thats part of the reason why there so successful, they have supported each other since he was in a kart!

[FLICK]

Any one think its really weird how Lewis dad is alway there? fookin weirdo i reckon, imagine you rock upto work everyday and your dad is there with you lol

Whats wrong with a bit of support. There's alot of people out there that would wish there old man cared half as much.

[Cvik_ryda]

well you dont see other driver dads are there all the time. im not saying its wrong just a bit weird thats all.

[krogoth]

im sure they all have some family come along

just like at a football game, the parents and family always come to watch and support

[STAiN MASTER]

Massa's father is there most of the time, Button dad is there most of the time too, Kimi's has had his mum there now thats cooler then having ur dad there haha, its not weird... webber's dad was there last week when he won his first GP, its like going to watch your son play soccer on Sunday, but their sons get payed to drive really expensive machines. :)

[^^v]

well you dont see other driver dads are there all the time. im not saying its wrong just a bit weird thats all.
jenson buttons dad pretty much goes to every gp... n im not juz talkin bout this year.... but previous too.... but hes more of a 'support' role... doesnt really interfear with things..
lewis' dad on the other hand.. i reckon hes the puppet master lol....lewis bein the puppet...
all jokes aside.. i think his dad has a big hand in what goes on behind the scenes...

[1900-hustler]

^^^ she has saggy boobs Iz reckonz, not bad for a oldie.. id hit it.

EDIT: btw she has a hairy forehead and she's butt ugly without make up ;)

yeah but like me you'd still hit it lol


Any one think its really weird how Lewis dad is alway there? fookin weirdo i reckon, imagine you rock upto work everyday and your dad is there with you lol

as long as he doesnt get in the way and become a backseat driver then i wouldnt mind at all..
travelling alot gets pretty lonely so having family there is always a good thing imo..

anyone notice how lewis' dad or bro dont like his gf hahahah

[aaronng]

well you dont see other driver dads are there all the time. im not saying its wrong just a bit weird thats all.

They are there somewhere, the camera crew chooses to focus on the more "successful" drivers. Would you care if Adrian Sutil's dad was there? Or Nakajima's dad?

[Cvik_ryda]

jenson buttons dad pretty much goes to every gp... n im not juz talkin bout this year.... but previous too.... but hes more of a 'support' role... doesnt really interfear with things..
lewis' dad on the other hand.. i reckon hes the puppet master lol....lewis bein the puppet...
all jokes aside.. i think his dad has a big hand in what goes on behind the scenes...
this is more what im talking about. family support is alway needed but it depend on where u draw the line to get involve in your kid life. Like Jackos dad, if it wasnt for him i not sure if MJ be a super star? but look what that done to him

[^^v]

i remember last year @ the British GP.. Jenson challenged lewis to a marathon or triathlon... to raise money for charity...
lewis agreed... but later his dad declined the offer.. on 'behalf' of lewis...

[bo279]

Schumi returns!!

[wynode]

Schumi returns!!
Interesting that they didn't have 'anyone' else!

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2009/7/9703.html

[1900-hustler]

oh lawd..

[aaronng]

If Schumacher wins 1st place in the next race few races, then it proves his skill. If he doesn't win, then it is the car that is letting everyone down. Will be interesting.

I've always wondered what if Schumacher went up against Senna in today's F1 cars (RIP Senna). This is not as good, but is similar.

[^^v]

oh lawd..
oh lawwwwwwdz indeed...

man this should be interesting... the 09 spec cars are a different beast to what he's been used to this decade...n considering hes had no recent testing... wow... this is surely gona pull in the spectators/viewers...

[1900-hustler]

oh man im lookin forward to going to the singapore & jdm races..
bwhaha

ferrari fans are gonna be strong no matter how he drives..

[F.O.B Squad]

Yessss the Shu-man is back in action.

Should be interesting and would like to see how the crowds would be in the next few races......

[JDM.Power]

http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headlines/news/detail/090729190859.shtml

indeed ohh snap!

they need to setup there cars properly tho,

[EGB18CT]

bmw out of next years season too, i'm sure they could have gotten someone else apart from schu, but why not add in a little bit of media and marketing buzz in the mix again, poor massa.

[wynode]

I might even watch the next race just for this!

[Binny]

i hope shummy fails HARD :)

[Kenshin3180]

I'll be in Italy for Monza!! With Schumacher returning the atmosphere should be insane!!! Can't wait!

[bo279]

i dont think anyone would expect him to win, but it would be interesting to see how he rates against his replacement, kimi.

Also it would be interesting to see if ferrari does get rid of kimi and he goes back to mclaren with alonso replacing him...the rumours are starting to fly.

[i_s2_honda]

I'll be in Italy for Monza!! With Schumacher returning the atmosphere should be insane!!! Can't wait!

some how i don't think massa is going to be bed ridden for that long... im mean webbers been racing with a titanium rod in his leg for like half the season... i reckon massa will be back by monza unfortunately

[FLICK]

some how i don't think massa is going to be bed ridden for that long... im mean webbers been racing with a titanium rod in his leg for like half the season... i reckon massa will be back by monza unfortunately

So a rod in the leg in worst than a fractured skull and a brain concussion is it? hmm. i think he wont be returning for a while.

[^^v]

Apparently Massa is progressing quiet well...
hes already able to walk... eating normal food... talking... vision is fine... n he'll be going back to brasil on monday...
so schumis return mite be short lived... :S

[krogoth]

id say 2 to 3 races max

if he does well in the first race, then they will keep him on for another 2 just to build up the hype

[Malenic1981]

FIA is really pissing me off, read this and you'll see why
http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=38607

I want a bloody serbian F1 team in for next season

[STAiN MASTER]

The FiA has always been dirty, this is nothing new, since Cosworth is supplying a few teams and I assume that a certain percentage of the sales for engines goes to the FiA & prob Bernies dirty little pockets.

[ewendc2r]

Interesting that Schumacher is coming back -- I always had a theory that he wasn't THAT good a driver (i.e. as much as his history in F1 would indicate) that simply he was driving in a time that rewarded teams with massive budgets capable of digital wind tunnel analysis. It seemed for 2-3 years at least, Ferrari's cars were at least 1s faster than the rest of the field race pace & this was confirmed by how many 1/2 finishes they got. As soon as the rest of the field caught up with the technology etc suddenly it was a level playing field and schumacher wasn't all that good anymore, he was human again.

I personally think that there are better drivers out there than Schumacher and it was visibly demonstrated in the Mondial (sp?) I saw on tele a few times with Schumacher getting his ass handed to him by Marcus Gronholme, Lohb, some European Karting Champ & a champion of champions racer from previous years who I hadn't heard of.. Across several different events / classes / cars etc..

Anyhow -- This will really show what schumacher has & if his arrogance was/is justified. No pressure mate. Crash -- But this time don't take out anyone on purpose.

[bo279]

if he wasn't any good, wouldn't his teammates have beaten him more consistently. He was able to build a team around him that can win.

True that technology has alot to do with how anyone drives, but best conparison is with your teammate. I think its was probly his age that slowed him down.
He still did ver well in his last year, almost got the drivers champ.

[STAiN MASTER]

Interesting that Schumacher is coming back -- I always had a theory that he wasn't THAT good a driver (i.e. as much as his history in F1 would indicate) that simply he was driving in a time that rewarded teams with massive budgets capable of digital wind tunnel analysis. It seemed for 2-3 years at least, Ferrari's cars were at least 1s faster than the rest of the field race pace & this was confirmed by how many 1/2 finishes they got. As soon as the rest of the field caught up with the technology etc suddenly it was a level playing field and schumacher wasn't all that good anymore, he was human again.

I personally think that there are better drivers out there than Schumacher and it was visibly demonstrated in the Mondial (sp?) I saw on tele a few times with Schumacher getting his ass handed to him by Marcus Gronholme, Lohb, some European Karting Champ & a champion of champions racer from previous years who I hadn't heard of.. Across several different events / classes / cars etc..

Anyhow -- This will really show what schumacher has & if his arrogance was/is justified. No pressure mate. Crash -- But this time don't take out anyone on purpose.

The race of champions isnt a race driver decider, put that guy who beat him in a F1 car and he wont even come close, this should give you a small indication of just how much of a great F1 driver he is, I doubt he will come first in Valencia but it wont surprise me if he did.

Records held by Michael Schumacher

* Most world titles: 7 (1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)

* Most consecutive titles: 5 (2000-04)

* Most grand prix wins: 91

* Most wins in a single season: 13 (2004)

* Most consecutive wins in a single season: 7 (2004)

* Most wins at the same race: 8 (French GP)

* Most wins with one team: 72 (Ferrari)

* Most wins from pole: 40

* Most pole positions: 68

* Most front-row starts: 115

* Most podium finishes: 154

* Most second place finishes: 43

* Most points finishes: 190

* Most points scored: 1,369

* Most points in a single season: 148 (from a maximum of 180, in 2004)

* Most fastest laps: 76

* Most fastest laps in a season: 10 (from a maximum of 18, in 2004)

* Most races led: 141

* Most laps led: 5,108

* Furthest distance led in a season: 2,085 miles (2004)

* Fastest race-winning average speed: 153.843mph (2003 Italian GP)

* Most consecutive podiums: 19 (USA 2001 to Japan 2002)

* Most consecutive points finishes: 24 (Hungary 2001 to Malaysia 2003)

* Most consecutive seasons with a win: 15 (1992-2006)

* Most consecutive wins from pole (6)

* Most ‘clean sweeps’ (pole, win, fastest lap): 22

* Largest points gap between champion and runner-up: 67 (2002)

* Earliest title winner: 2002 (in July, with 6 of the 17 races remaining)

* Longest continuous spell with one team: 11 seasons (Ferrari, 1996-2006)

* Most races with same team: 162 (Ferrari)

* Most time between first and last race wins: 14 years, 1 month and 1 day

* Never outqualified by his team-mate in 1992, 1993 or 1994

* Only driver to have finished every race on the podium: 2002

[DA9]

He did do a lil "testing" late last yearand has helped with the development I think he will do well but i personaly dont think the car is up to it and as for whos beta Schumi or senna id tend to lean to senna but we will neva no but I would like to see Bruno Senna in f1 soon

[bo279]

early in schumi's career he did race senna and beat him too, it would've been a great rivalry for f1...like rafa vs federer.

seems like lately they've thrown alot of young drivers into f1 hoping they'll come good. But seems like some are just there cos of their name i.e nelson piquet.

[Binny]

stain master your comment doesn't say anything about how good a driver he was and some may argue that it only strengthens the argument about how GG his car was.

ewendc2r hit the nail on the head when he said "Ferrari's cars were at least 1s faster than the rest of the field race pace".

All of these recods shouldn't go unnoticed but at the same time they should be read with a "grain of salt" due to the race car.

To me a good driver is one that follows the rules and also does well under pressure in a level playing field, and i dont think Michael Shumacher was all that good under this criteria.

dont get me wrong he was a really good driver but i rkn there are better out there.

[STAiN MASTER]

Hahaha your kidding me mate, he's championship wins are more then double of the driver who has the 2nd most championship wins, I was once a person who didn't like Michael always winning then I changed my mind about him, I suggest doing some research on Michael and you too will find how much of an elite driver he is.

Also the car does play a major role, see F1 drivers aren't only payed to drive the car but their input into development is another key role they play, a driver need to able to do both these things and Michael was superior at doing this, his knowledge, feed back & development skills and appointing the right people at Ferrari to help him win "The Dream Team" it was called, with Ross Brawn on his side which he took with him when he left Benetton.

Now Michael is payed by Ferrari to help develop there road going cars from the F360 onwards & developing there F1 cars, Michael has played a key role in helping Ferrari in their road cars, Ferrari could of employed anyone they have the cash but they choose Michael, his knowledge & skill is just on another level.

And no I don't think there would be a better driver then Michael for a very long time.

[^^v]

F*CK sake... after so much hype and anticipation it looks lik Schumi wont be makin a comebak after all.... FFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUU :@

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/77618


Schumacher cancels F1 comeback

By Jonathan Noble Tuesday, August 11th 2009, 07:48 GMT

Michael SchumacherMichael Schumacher has had to cancel his Formula 1 comeback as a result of the neck injuries he suffered in a motorcycle crash earlier this year.

In a statement issued on his website, Schumacher said that he told the team last night he was not fit enough to race as a replacement for the injured Felipe Massa.

"Yesterday evening, I had to inform Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo and team principal Stefano Domenicali that unfortunately I'm not able to step in for Felipe," he said.

"I really tried everything to make that temporary comeback possible, however, much to my regret it didn't work out. Unfortunately we did not manage to get a grip on the pain in the neck which occurred after the private F1-day in Mugello, even if medically or therapeutically we tried everything possible."

Schumacher suffered a sizeable accident during a German superbike test at Cartagena in Spain on February 11 - which forced him to abandon entering motorcycle races. It had been hoped that the injuries he suffered in that crash would not impact on his F1 return, but medical examinations have indicated that problems remain.

"The consequences of the injuries caused by the bike-accident in February, fractures in the area of head and neck, unfortunately have turned out to be still too severe," added Schumacher.

"That is why my neck cannot stand the extreme stresses caused by Formula 1 yet. These are the clear results of the examinations we did on the course of the past two weeks and the final examination yesterday afternoon.

"As there were no improvements after the day in Mugello, I decided at short notice on Sunday to do that thorough examination already yesterday.

"I am disappointed to the core. I am awfully sorry for the guys of Ferrari and for all the fans which crossed fingers for me. I can only repeat that I tried everything that was within my power. All I can do now is to keep my fingers crossed for the whole team for the coming races."

Schumacher had been due to test an F2007 at Mugello in Italy from today, but there is now little reason for him to see through with that running.

It is not clear who Ferrari will now slot in as the replacement for the injured Felipe Massa, with the team having little more than one week to find a suitable driver.

[krogoth]

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuuu


get ****ed

[^^v]

who the fcuk told him 2 ride a bike in the first place... fs...
sustained bak in Feb 11... almost 6 months on... fs... thought he woulda recovered by now..
gg


Luca Badoer to stand in for Massa..............

[STAiN MASTER]

I am so pissed right now!

[aaronng]

who the fcuk told him 2 ride a bike in the first place... fs...
sustained bak in Feb 11... almost 6 months on... fs... thought he woulda recovered by now..
gg


Luca Badoer to stand in for Massa..............
More like who the fcuk fixed barrichello's car so stupidly that a spring would fall off and hit Massa in the head, thus requiring Schumacher to fill in.

Go get some head & neck fractures from crashing a bike and then try coming back in 6 months. It's serious shit and if he can't guarantee the safety of himself and the other drivers on the track, then kudos for him for pulling out and pissing off all his fans because he placed importance on safety first.

[STAiN MASTER]

^^^ I say "Schumi breaks neck for fans"

[^^v]

More like who the fcuk fixed barrichello's car so stupidly that a spring would fall off and hit Massa in the head, thus requiring Schumacher to fill in.

Go get some head & neck fractures from crashing a bike and then try coming back in 6 months. It's serious shit and if he can't guarantee the safety of himself and the other drivers on the track, then kudos for him for pulling out and pissing off all his fans because he placed importance on safety first.

wtf??????
relax dude..



its just obviously theres been alot of hype and excitement over his 'return'... and bein an extremely passionate F1 fan i was shattered when i heard he wouldnt be returning...

obviously safety is of the utmost concern... he decided against it.. so be it... his health > F1

[Binny]

Epic Fail, i wanted to see Shumi get owned again :( , really annoys me how people think that he's the fkn best (he's good not the best, alonso > shumi).

He is a liar and a fkn cheater and was basically spoon fed victories, Its funny how when there was some competition (i.e. Renault) he lost.

[^^v]

i guess it aint over till the fat lady sings...

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/77626


Ferrari eyes third car for Schumacher

By Jonathan Noble Tuesday, August 11th 2009, 17:04 GMT

A push by Ferrari to allow teams to run three cars in Formula 1 next year could yet allow Michael Schumacher to return to the sport.

That was the firm hint dropped by Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo on Tuesday night, just hours after Schumacher's F1 comeback was called off for now because of a neck injury.

Di Montezemolo believes that Schumacher has plenty to offer F1 still, even though he is 40-years-old, and he has said he will not ease off in his efforts to get the rules changed so Ferrari can run three cars next year - with Schumacher a possibility to fill for as many races as he wants.

In an interview that will appear in La Stampa on Wednesday, di Montezemolo said that there were clear reasons why Ferrari opted for its former champion rather than a young driver when it came to finding a replacement for Felipe Massa.

"Well we're talking about Michael Schumacher," said di Montezemolo. "He is 40 years old, but he's still from another planet.

"I prefer the champion, even if matured, to the mediocre driver, even if he's young. Our circus needed some great input.

"We're continuing to fight until every team has the right to start with three cars in the next season (and one I'd have handed over to Michael with pleasure). I prefer three McLaren and three Renault to three "whatevers". With BMW gone, there's not much to say but lots to do."

Di Montezemolo said he was 'very disappointed' by the news delivered on Monday night that Schumacher's neck injury from a motorcycle crash had not healed enough to allow him to race in F1, but said there was no point in pushing the German to try to get in the car.

"They found something that still didn't work," said di Montezemolo. "So it's better not to insist. We wouldn't do that at all. He had the small motorcycle accident in February and on the first laps at Mugello he felt that something was wrong. You shouldn't joke with your health."

Di Montezemolo also revealed that Schumacher himself was unhappy about the development that has kept him out of the F1 ****pit for now.

When asked how Schumacher reacted to the news, di Montezemolo said: "What do you think? He answered with such an enthusiasm to my request; the enthusiasm of a boy and not of a retired champion.

"He lost four kilos; same weight as in October 2006 when he raced for the last time in Brazil. You can imagine how he took it."

And di Montezemolo said that Badoer's chances of keeping the race seat beyond the European GP would very much depend on the job he did.

"[We have] faith in Luca Badoer, who's one of us," he said. "Destiny has given him a unique possibility now he has to make the best out of it. We will support him with all we've got."

[DOHCTR Coopz!]

hehehe ooohhhh man! would've made things real interesting... O wellz, BUTTON FTW~~

[^^v]

not quite motor sport related...
but apparently Jenson Button's Veyron is up for sale... askin price .. roughly $2m AUD...

also tells u what hes currently got...
"His garage is the stuff of dreams – he also owns a Mercedes C63 AMG, Mercedes CLK DTM AMG, Ferrari Enzo, Audi RS6 Avant and BMW M5."


hmm wonder why hes selling it? only 200 made... should be a collectors item...


http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2009/08/11/jenson-buttons-250mph-bugatti-veyron-up-for-sale-a-snip-at-899995/

[STAiN MASTER]

^^^ The Veyron is just a Volkswagen anyway he has a enzo not sure why you would want anything else...

[AZ51LK]

did ticket prices for valencia go up because of shumacher?

[aaronng]

not quite motor sport related...
but apparently Jenson Button's Veyron is up for sale... askin price .. roughly $2m AUD...

also tells u what hes currently got...
"His garage is the stuff of dreams – he also owns a Mercedes C63 AMG, Mercedes CLK DTM AMG, Ferrari Enzo, Audi RS6 Avant and BMW M5."


hmm wonder why hes selling it? only 200 made... should be a collectors item...


http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2009/08/11/jenson-buttons-250mph-bugatti-veyron-up-for-sale-a-snip-at-899995/

His gf wants more LV handbags?

Or did Brawn fall $2mil short on their tyre budget for the remainder of this year?

[STAiN MASTER]

Epic Fail, i wanted to see Shumi get owned again :( , really annoys me how people think that he's the fkn best (he's good not the best, alonso > shumi).

He is a liar and a fkn cheater and was basically spoon fed victories, Its funny how when there was some competition (i.e. Renault) he lost.

Look its not nice to say thing like that, you know one of Schumacher's all time favorite track's is Suzuka and we all know who owns the Suzuka track, so before you criticise him learn about him.

And sorry too annoy you but he is the best! where is alonso now lol!

You should read my posts earlier about him you might get in insight to what kind of person he really is.

[i_s2_honda]

Epic Fail, i wanted to see Shumi get owned again :( , really annoys me how people think that he's the fkn best (he's good not the best, alonso > shumi).

He is a liar and a fkn cheater and was basically spoon fed victories, Its funny how when there was some competition (i.e. Renault) he lost.

i think thats why his not coming back... when you look at him... his in no neck brace he can freely move his neck... as if he cant drive an F1 car...

he would have done better just racing, losing and then blaming it on his neck...

sore loser IMHO...

[STAiN MASTER]

^^ it wouldn't really matter what position he finished if he had raced, the fact that he was back in a F1 car would of been awesome too see again.

[^^v]

i honestly dont think its coz he knew he was gona get owned...

he had a press conference a couple of days ago and u could tell by his body language and the way he spoke that he was honestly disappointed about not being able to race...

his manager is not ruling out a return still... i wont be surprised if he makes an appearance at Monza or the later gp's (in the ****pit)...


... his in no neck brace he can freely move his neck... as if he cant drive an F1 car...


its a different story when ur neck has to withstand 4-5 lateral g's... for an hour and a half....

[aaronng]

i think thats why his not coming back... when you look at him... his in no neck brace he can freely move his neck... as if he cant drive an F1 car...

he would have done better just racing, losing and then blaming it on his neck...

sore loser IMHO...

Totally disagree. Even if he had a slightly stiff neck from sleeping in the wrong position the previous night, he won't be able to withstand the g-forces from a hardcornering F1 car. You don't need to be in a neck brace to not be able to drive an F1 car. The majority of us here with perfectly healthy necks won't be able to withstand the g-forces either because we have not been training our neck muscles. Heck, when I was driving the slightly faster go karts on a tight track, my neck got stiff and aching from only 15 minutes of driving! Can't imagine how bad F1 would be on the neck.

[STAiN MASTER]

^^^^ if i do one of those gran prix karting events at eastern creek by the end of it my fore arms are gone and my body feels so drained, ive heard some people have spewed into there helmets, i cant imagine what f1 drivers must go throu.

[aaronng]

^^^^ if i do one of those gran prix karting events at eastern creek by the end of it my fore arms are gone and my body feels so drained, ive heard some people have spewed into there helmets, i cant imagine what f1 drivers must go throu.

Eastern creek is easy. I can do that for many many sessions. This one I went to in Melb, I was literally starting to faint when taking the corners. I remember slouching over the steering wheel and trying to turn the wheel using my whole body weight because I was so exhausted in that first 15 minute session! After the two sessions, my neck and arms were sore and I had bruises on the inside of my knees because I was using them to keep me centered in the kart as I slouched over the wheel.

I've seen the videos when Tiff Needle did the F1 training sessions to prepare him for an F1 drive session, plus the videos in the Ayrton Senna DVD where he took you through a whole day of his training. No wonder all of the successful F1 drivers have such thick necks.

[i_s2_honda]

come on guys its Schumacher... his apparently the Chuck Norris of the F1 world... as if he cant handle a bit of extra weight on his neck...

anybody know who will be driving instead of him????

[STAiN MASTER]

^^^ the ferrari test driver, lucas badoer or something.

[^^v]

Eastern creek is easy. I can do that for many many sessions. This one I went to in Melb, I was literally starting to faint when taking the corners. I remember slouching over the steering wheel and trying to turn the wheel using my whole body weight because I was so exhausted in that first 15 minute session! After the two sessions, my neck and arms were sore and I had bruises on the inside of my knees because I was using them to keep me centered in the kart as I slouched over the wheel.


which place was this??


^^^ the ferrari test driver, lucas badoer or something.

close lols... luca badoer

[aaronng]

which place was this??

I think it was Ace Karts. It was some go kart place in Sunshine. Tight track + reasonably fast karts = g-force + hell when pushing hard from the start.

[Binny]

lols hahah yea forearms are gg when racing carts, not really neck coz your not going so fast. I wonder wat you do if u get a cramp in the f1 car GG hahah

[DA9]

I raced karts when i was 14 till i was 17 and did some testing in a formular Ford your body gets used to it but if you hav a pre existing injury and hav been out its hard to get back and in schumi s case its a serious injury and i dont think he would want to comeback unless he felt he could be competitive it would jst put a black mark on a otherwise steller career

[Binny]

Hamilton FTW!!!! hope he wins valencia

[^^v]

HAM FTL...

its crazy how the maccas hav clawed back...
anywayz its good... they can get in-between the brawns and red bulls..

barrichello is heavier than both macs... maybe he'll finally get that win this year..

brawns looking strong..

car weights...

Number Car Driver Weight [kg]
01 McLaren Mercedes Lewis Hamilton 653.0
02 McLaren Mercedes Heikki Kovalainen 655.0
03 Ferrari Luca Badoer 690.5*
04 Ferrari Kimi Räikkönen 661.5
05 BMW Sauber Robert Kubica 657.5
06 BMW Sauber Nick Heidfeld 677.0*
07 Renault Fernando Alonso 656.5
08 Renault Romain Grosjean 677.7*
09 Toyota Jarno Trulli 707.3*
10 Toyota Timo Glock 694.7*
11 STR Ferrari Jaime Alguersuari 678.5*
12 STR Ferrari Sébastien Buemi 688.5*
14 RBR Renault Mark Webber 664.5
15 RBR Renault Sebastian Vettel 654.0
16 Williams Toyota Nico Rosberg 665.0
17 Williams Toyota Kazuki Nakajima 702.0*
20 Force India Mercedes Adrian Sutil 672.5*
21 Force India Mercedes Giancarlo Fisichella 692.5*
22 Brawn Mercedes Jenson Button 661.5
23 Brawn Mercedes Rubens Barrichello 662.5



ps... man luca is off the pace by light years (f1 standards)... struggling hard...

[Binny]

I hope the brawn cars break down and they dont get anymore points for the season, alot of people on ozhonda have jumped onto the Brawn banwagon beacause of the "Honda Chassis"

Call it a batch of sour grapes but i really believe that last year not half as many people on ozhonda were honda f1 racing fans.

[lilthug]

Below is the provisional grid for the European Grand Prix with each car's weight.

1. Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, 653kg
2. Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren, 655
3. Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP, 662.5
4. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, 654
5. Jenson Button, Brawn GP, 661.5
6. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, 661.5
7. Nico Rosberg, Williams, 665
8. Fernando Alonso, Renault, 656.5
9. Mark Webber, Red Bull, 664.5
10. Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber, 657.5
11. Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber, 677
12. Adrian Sutil, Force India, 672.5
13. Timo Glock, Toyota, 694.7
14. Romain Grosjean, Renault, 677.7
15. Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso, 688.5
16. Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India, 692.5
17. Kazuki Nakajima, Williams, 702
18. Jarno Trulli, Toyota, 707.3
19. Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso, 678.5
20. Luca Badoer, Ferrari, 690.5

[^^v]

I hope the brawn cars break down and they dont get anymore points for the season...
roflmao...
wuta funny kunt...




http://www.lewishamiltonsucks.com/files/lewisinlove.jpg

[DA9]

So funny

[aaronng]

WTF Mclaren...... Couldn't find the tyres???????

Pit FAIL.

[tec it]

fcuk yeah barrichello first win in 5 years, thank god Hamilton didnt win.

[Binny]

FFS @ Mclaren tyre changers, glad button didn't win though. **** you Barrachello cry more?

[^^v]

so happy for rubens... he deserves it...
fs @ buttons start... gettin squeezed by vettle then losing 3 places...unlucky

n rb scoreless this round... they havent been very consistent so far this season.. i think this is vettles 3rd dnf...

lol @ maccas tyre change fail... n is Hamilton going bald?

thank god its back to back... cant wait for spa next week...

[DA9]

Im glad Rubens won But WTF is going on with toyota they neva seem to get it it wright

[^^v]

well they can come away with one positive... Glock got the fastest lap.. all be it with low fuel (as his last stop was really late)

[bo279]

rubens would've still got hamilton without the f@ck up...

[1900-hustler]

rubens would've still got hamilton without the f@ck up...

would have been pretty close i reckon.. but thats the game aye..

cant believe the mclaren pit crew stuffed it.. that bad though..
it was probably the most important pit of the championship so far for them..

i was crackin up when the tyre & gun guy took of the first tyre.. and then they looked around for the other tyre lolol

[krogoth]

such a basic mistake too, rofl

[bo279]

at first i thought they had the wrong tyres, n had to get the option or else he'd have to pit again....but after watching replays...there wasn't even anything ready...

it's about time hamilton had some bad luck, the guys pretty much had everything go perfect since he arrived in 06....look at this year, he had a bad car and even that didn't last long...other drivers develop cars for years to be competitive again

also his dad pisses me off....shaking his head when the pit stuffed up like hes the boss

[Binny]

it's about time hamilton had some bad luck, the guys pretty much had everything go perfect since he arrived in 06....look at this year, he had a bad car and even that didn't last long...other drivers develop cars for years to be competitive again

Lol sif "perfect" anything but. He lost the championship on his debut year by a point when all he pretty much needed was a point to win. And this year loses his 3rd position in Australian f1 race by a stupid error made by Mclaren and was forced into lying about it, he was overlaped in something like 3 different races, and finished below 10th in almost 50% of his races this year.

[bo279]

compare that to all the good things that's happened to him. How many rookies you know win in their first year? how many actually get into a championship winning car?
All the hard work is done for him already, all he has to do is drive the car.

How many years of hard work and going from team to team did it take before webber had his first win?

Schumacher and Alonso came from shitty teams before they had their chance, they had to prove themselves, similar to Vettel, who won in a bloody toro rosso. No doubt hamilton is a good driver, but he's had everything handed to him on a platter.

i think if i was a rookie, id take losing the championship by a point, than scoring no points at all struggling in the back fighting to keep my drive e.g. nelson piquet, sebastian bourdais

[bo279]

OT how hot did nicole look..wow

[hooyn]

cant wait for this weeks race. its been so long !!!

i was rooting for brawn and red bull before the season started and look how good they are lol. shoulda put some money down on

[hooyn]

lol wtf force india

[Binny]

compare that to all the good things that's happened to him. How many rookies you know win in their first year? how many actually get into a championship winning car?
All the hard work is done for him already, all he has to do is drive the car.

How many years of hard work and going from team to team did it take before webber had his first win?

Schumacher and Alonso came from shitty teams before they had their chance, they had to prove themselves, similar to Vettel, who won in a bloody toro rosso. No doubt hamilton is a good driver, but he's had everything handed to him on a platter.

i think if i was a rookie, id take losing the championship by a point, than scoring no points at all struggling in the back fighting to keep my drive e.g. nelson piquet, sebastian bourdais

In his debut season Hamilton beats reighning world champion Fernando Alonso with virtually the same car?????

heikki came to f1 is now driving a McLaren and isnt doing half as good as Hamilton?

nelson piquet is simply hopeless, he was driving a renault similar car to Alonso but didn't pick up 1 point, its not just the car and luck, racing has SH*T loads to do with SKILL

[^^v]

http://www.lewishamiltonsucks.com/
ppl r always gona hate LOL...


anywayz the fields been turned on its head this race.. should make for an interesting one... fisi aint all that lite either... hmm

me being a jenson fan... heres hoping the mother of all 'Trulli Trains' materializes and button leap frogs em all... lulz

[Binny]

fkn button the NUB zomg takes out 4 ppl GG NUB cake.

[davec]

^ damm missed it what happend?

[krogoth]

fkn button the NUB zomg takes out 4 ppl GG NUB cake.

ur only cut coz he took out ham, lol

[^^v]

fkn button the NUB zomg takes out 4 ppl GG NUB cake.


were u watching the race bro?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6hFwh_W1uA

clearly Grosginger (Grosjean) took out button... causing the ripple effect after...

balding captain faggot got taken out by Alguersuari...

[krogoth]

ur only cut coz he took out ham, lol


were u watching the race bro?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6hFwh_W1uA

clearly Grosginger (Grosjean) took out button... causing the ripple effect after...

balding captain faggot got taken out by Alguersuari...

i reckon, fkn nub binny

u cant say shit to me, u wer watching the whole race, i missed the first 10 laps

[Binny]

It all started coz Button got over zelous trying to overtake grojean and got clipped in the back for cutting him off.

[bo279]

i dunno why everyones so cut about KERS, especially mcconville. "can't hang on to the toe"...hahahaha

I mean it's available to everyone, they just made the decision to not use it. love how kimi just decided to f@ck it and go off road instead. heheh

button taking out 4 ppl?? hate to see what'll happen if you were the race stewards..,hehhe

[Binny]

I hope the NUB button losses the championship and also hope that BRAWN become the Force India of next year, that would be best case scenario. Funny how Button can only win when his car is faster than everyone else, but when the other manufacturers catch up, surely enough he goes back to his old honda ways lolol button is soo fkn lose.

[bo279]

It all started coz Button got over zelous trying to overtake grojean and got clipped in the back for cutting him off.

he shouldve just done it the hamilton way....just shove yourself in the way and hope no one hits you.

[Binny]

button taking out 4 ppl?? hate to see what'll happen if you were the race stewards..,hehhe

watch that video and see if grojean done anything wrong, he didnt turn into button, button just thought he had him and tried to get the racing line to hit appex on the up and coming turn and got clipped from the back. whos fault is that?

[bo279]

watch that video and see if grojean done anything wrong, he didnt turn into button, button just thought he had him and tried to get the racing line to hit appex on the up and coming turn and got clipped from the back. whos fault is that?

Disagree.
You could argue who had the corner. Button turning in and grosjean hit him or both were on the corner and button turned into him. These kind of incidents happen all the time. Racing accident, part of the sport.

Hamilton wasn't even toouched but those 2...for some reason aguarsari just ran into him, he was gonna aviod it unitl the rookie plowed into him.

Funny how Badoer in qualifying tried to drive out of the gravel trap with a rear wheel hanging off...hehehe

[^^v]

watch that video and see if grojean done anything wrong, he didnt turn into button, button just thought he had him and tried to get the racing line to hit appex on the up and coming turn and got clipped from the back. whos fault is that?

its Grosgingers fault... full stop...
button had all 4 wheels ahead of him... Grosginger shoulda backed off... button had the right of way...

good on ya for being a brawn/button hater.. but man dun be so blind as to not see what actually happened...
bl for captain faggot for bein taken out... maybe if he hadn't got sucha shit start (anti-stalled it off the line) he woulda stayed outa trouble..

[Binny]

I dont hate BRAWN that much, I just dislike people who jump on the BRAWN bandwagon simply coz they were doing soo well in the beginning of the f1 season, i can think of 2 people off the top of my head and can say surely enough that there were not half as many button fans last year so ask yourself do you really like jenson button or the situation he is in atm?

I was looking through the motorsports thread and couldn't see one positive post about Jenson button in any of the threads prior to this year, all i could see were a few congratulations to rubens for coming 6th.

[Binny]

btw wazom (krogoth) your one of the 2 people fkn nub. lol

[jords]

so who won?

[Binny]

1st kimmi raikonnen, 2nd giancarlo fissichella, 3rd sebastian vettel.

lol @ vetetl saying sh*t on the post reace interview lololol.

[krogoth]

lol fk ya

i like brawn, but i dont hate all the other teams like u

[Binny]

lol fk u hahaha, i just say i hate em but i dont., i really like kubica he's good, and vettels a champ, but button ftl lol

[^^v]

I dont hate BRAWN that much, I just dislike people who jump on the BRAWN bandwagon simply coz they were doing soo well in the beginning of the f1 season, i can think of 2 people off the top of my head and can say surely enough that there were not half as many button fans last year so ask yourself do you really like jenson button or the situation he is in atm?

I was looking through the motorsports thread and couldn't see one positive post about Jenson button in any of the threads prior to this year, all i could see were a few congratulations to rubens for coming 6th.

i've been a button fan since 04... n hav supported him all the way through to the current time...

also been a fan of alonso n kimi...

obviously 07 n 08 was a fkn disaster... not much you could really comment on.. ."wow good on button for finishing 15th"...



i remember 05 n 06 we had an f1 tipping comp going on here... interest was pretty high as well... but since the organizer ceased to come on here anymore it slowly died down...
maybe we should get one started if theres interest?

[hooyn]

im interested

[Min988]

im interested

interest x2

[Binny]

^^v that comment wasn't directed at you, i can tell you are a fan, but like i said there are a few ppl that spring to mind. I'm interested also in the tipping, but season is half finished??

[Binny]

im interested

lol @ your signiture
Cus D'Amato's quote in regards to mike tyson, have you seen his documentary?

[bo279]

very interested.

ive seen the doco...how fast is the f@cker at training!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6zlaIl0yh0&feature=PlayList&p=DFB4863EDD5E42E9&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=22

[ninzee]

yea im interested tooo

[bo279]

Fisi in Ferrari for the rest of the season

[1900-hustler]

Fisichella to race for Ferrari at Monza, reserve role for 2010


Giancarlo Fisichella will race for Ferrari at the remaining five rounds of 2009 after Force India agreed to release him from his contract on Thursday. Fisichella will replace Ferrari test driver Luca Badoer as stand-in for the injured Felipe Massa, starting at next weekend’s Italian Grand Prix. He will then serve as Ferrari's reserve driver in 2010.



sauce: http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2009/9/9866.html



OHSHI!

[i_s2_honda]

sauce: http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2009/9/9866.html



OHSHI!

considering like 2 days ago they were like... no no no its not true...

f**k im beginning to hate F1

motoGP > F1

[krogoth]

what a little dick humper

he goes to ferrari to be a dip shit reserve than a full time driver with a decent under dog team

[Binny]

decent underdog team? Force India are fkn useless they had there first podium last week, you call that decent.

I'd rather fill in for a team which can actually get you back on the map, imagine if he gets a few more podiums, then he'll be more expensive to own next year and you never know ferrari might take him on next year replacing raikonnen (seeing he still is out of contract next year).

If you love the team then i can understand but there is nothing to love about force india no heritage NOTHING. so I rkn good on him, he used to be an awsome driver but had slipped under the radar in the last 2 seasons because of this so called decent team, i have nothing against force india but the facts speak for themselves they are a nub team.

[krogoth]

still, full time driver, at least ur doing something, than being a reserve

although kimi is out of contract.....maybe he will leave and fiza will replace heeem

[euro1603]

How is this going to make the sport more interesting ? There are hardly any decent over taking in f1 these days, some circuits are so god damn boring... unless they have hugh long straights rarely do you see f1 overtake. At the moment it seems all the overtaking is done via pit stops, drivers needing to push that extra 20% before a pit stop etc etc. So by taking away pit stops, we're just gonna see the front runner literally driver away. Seriously who the funk is making up these new rules. Am I alone here?

[^^v]

well tyre management will come into play here...
it'll be interesting to see what the race strategists come up with in regards to that.. driving style will also play a part...
i for one am willing to see how it plays out...

[bo279]

since when is kimi out of contract?? he is contracted to ferrari for 2010...

[i_s2_honda]

How is this going to make the sport more interesting ? There are hardly any decent over taking in f1 these days, some circuits are so god damn boring... unless they have hugh long straights rarely do you see f1 overtake. At the moment it seems all the overtaking is done via pit stops, drivers needing to push that extra 20% before a pit stop etc etc. So by taking away pit stops, we're just gonna see the front runner literally driver away. Seriously who the funk is making up these new rules. Am I alone here?

pit stops only for tyres... seems a bit stupid seeming as if refueling makes for some exciting racing... but when you think about it... it actually seems alright... perhaps Audi might use its Le Mans experience and make a killer comeback with a diesel powered F1 car... rather then making the petrol tanks bigger but... i reckon they should make like a multiple race format... so that they can have one race finish that race... refuel... then start race two sort of thing... feel sorry for all those people who man the fuel hoses that will most likely become unemployed now :(

[^^v]

... feel sorry for all those people who man the fuel hoses that will most likely become unemployed now :(
lols nah most of the pit crews r mechs or engineers... so the guy whos currently manning the fuel rigs will have one less thing to do...

[Binny]

lol at mercedes planning to own BRAWN



Source: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/78399

Brawn GP's Formula 1 future is poised for a major boost, with Mercedes-Benz close to a deal to take equity in the team.

With the world championship leaders already having secured sponsorship funding for the next few years, as revealed by AUTOSPORT last month, the team's outlook now looks even better following discussions with the German car manufacturer.

Reports first emerged about the plans this morning in The Daily Telegraph, and sources have confirmed to AUTOSPORT that talks are at an advanced stage for the car company to take a shareholding in the team.

It comes on the back of Mercedes-Benz's increased profile as a customer engine supplier over the past season - with the team set to provide power-units to McLaren, Force India, Brawn and, perhaps, Red Bull Racing in 2010.

The move is not, however, an attempt by Mercedes-Benz to move away from its long-standing commitment to partner McLaren - and it is instead believed to be part of the car manufacturer's attempt to increase its presence in F1.

[1900-hustler]

lol @ Hamilton hahahahahaahah

[JDM.Power]

Lol !

[Binny]

.....

[^^v]

lol...

[STAiN MASTER]

I reckon Hamilton threw in the towel at the end there. He knew he wasn't going to catch 2nd place and prob had the shits cos he didn't win, he raced well but 3rd position wasn't good enough for him so he pushed a bit too far carelessly when he didn't need too.

[Binny]

yea no doubt, he was faster than button by something like 0.5-1 s per lap but was pushing way too hard, got caught on that astro-turf and accelerated and lost control into the barrier.

2 stop strategies = fail at monza because it is sucha high speed circuit, the time u spend entering and exiting the pit lane @ the speed limit the others have pretty much done 1/3 of the course.

[^^v]

maybe he was thinkin bout nicole...
lulz
http://www.take40.com/news/17194/pussycat-doll-nicole-scherzinger-splits-from-boyfriend-lewis-hamilton?

[STAiN MASTER]

That explains why she wasn't there this weekend.

Asif you'd settle down if you were hamilton, he's about too go throu a gazillion woman asif get married at 24.. lol

[i_s2_honda]

maybe he was thinkin bout nicole...
lulz
http://www.take40.com/news/17194/pussycat-doll-nicole-scherzinger-splits-from-boyfriend-lewis-hamilton?

JACKPOT!!!!

shes on the market again LOL!!! WIN!!!!

[Binny]

lol sifn't settle down with nicole, ZOMG she is pretty much as good as they get (other than jennifer hawkins). But true he is only 24 and could have a million chicks if he wanted.

[1900-hustler]

fark man i was hoping they would stay together at least to the SGP lol

i wanted to see if i could perve on her from the pit grandstand :(

[1900-hustler]

So anyway there are now 13 teams confirmed for 2010 F1 season

The new team is Lotus F1


Company Name: 1Malaysia F1 Team Sdn Bhd
Team Name: Lotus F1 Team
Country: Malaysia
Team Principal: Tony Fernandes
A partnership between the Malaysian Government and a consortium of Malaysian entrepreneurs, 1Malaysia F1 Team returns the Lotus name as a constructor to Formula One for the first time since 1994. The team will initially be based at the RTN facility in Norfolk, UK, some 10 miles from the Lotus Cars factory. A 50,000 square foot fully equipped facility, RTN was built by Toyota for its initial Formula One programme and then used by Bentley for its successful Le Mans programme.

The team’s future design, R&D, manufacturing and technical centre will be purpose built at Malaysia’s Sepang International Circuit.

Team Principal Tony Fernandes is the founder and CEO of the Malaysian-based Tune Group, owner of the Air Asia airline. The team’s Technical Director Mike Gascoyne has over 20 years of experience in Formula One having previously performed the same role for the Force India, Toyota, Renault and Jordan Formula One teams.

As part of its application to compete in the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship, the team has agreed an engine supply deal with Cosworth and a wide variety of technical partnerships including Xtrac and FondTech.

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2009/9/9934.html

Thoughts anyone?

[Binny]

nice, hopefully these teams can get some known drivers to represent them. I hope kovalinnen leaves McLaren and kubica or heidfeld replace the (more so kubica).

of the new teams i think that team USGP (something along those lines) are most organised so far, but should be interesting. does anyone know wat the full rule chages are for next year? i heard something about no more tyre warmers GG max mosly and the FiA board are fkn killing the sport FFS.

[krogoth]

som1 said no pit stops, lol

[bo279]

wow renault!!
Flavio's a tool and deserved everybit of his ban

Man Alonso's alway involved with these scandals

[DOHCTR Coopz!]

One of the major impacts is going to be no re-fueling during the race! I actually really like the fuel strategies etc. O wellz...

Comfortable win for Hamilton... Button got real lucky! lol

Can't wait for Suzuka, 1 of my favorite circuits! :thumbsup:

[Binny]

WTF....????? Nicole Sherzingher was at the race?????

[ekhybrid]

She's at most races?

[1900-hustler]

Some images from me straight off my camera..


From the start

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/1900-hustler/Singapore%20F1/_MG_0123.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/1900-hustler/Singapore%20F1/_MG_0124.jpg


http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/1900-hustler/Singapore%20F1/_MG_0126.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/1900-hustler/Singapore%20F1/_MG_0128.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/1900-hustler/Singapore%20F1/_MG_0131.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/1900-hustler/Singapore%20F1/_MG_0132.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/1900-hustler/Singapore%20F1/_MG_0133.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/1900-hustler/Singapore%20F1/_MG_0136.jpg

[Binny]

She's at most races?

Yea i know but apparently her and Hamilton broke up because she wanted more and he wasn't ready for comitment, must have just been some BS the media fed us lol.

[STAiN MASTER]

Awesome pics man, how good do these things sound in real life, especially when they are doing burnouts during the warm up then the start they sounds awesome!

[DOHCTR Coopz!]

my mate was at this race as well... keeps rubbing it in my face! "night race... a must!!!" hahaa awsome pics you lucky fella!

[crazyazn]

love the pics man...i sooo wish i was there!!!

[krogoth]

fkn gaz baller

[ekhybrid]

singapore night race is worth every cent.

[1900-hustler]

Awesome pics man, how good do these things sound in real life, especially when they are doing burnouts during the warm up then the start they sounds awesome!

sounds like my ears are going to bleed lol..
but seriously you need at least ear plugs.. im going to look for a headset they use on construction sites.. cos it was still painful lol..


my mate was at this race as well... keeps rubbing it in my face! "night race... a must!!!" hahaa awsome pics you lucky fella!

yeah man.. your friend is right haha
i was staying at marina mandarin.. i met nico rosberg walking around and i spotted nick heinfield and robert kubica cos the BMW sauber team was staying in the same hotel.. went to see lewis hamilton, kimi raikkonen and gian carlo fisichella

i was trying to spot mark webber and sebastian vettell but i dont know where they were styaing lol

stalking ftw



love the pics man...i sooo wish i was there!!!

start saving man! .. wont regret it..


fkn gaz baller

haha not really .. just saved a bunch of cash :p


singapore night race is worth every cent.

:thumbsup:


i'll upload my drivers pics later tonight ..

[Binny]

wow renault!!
Flavio's a tool and deserved everybit of his ban

Man Alonso's alway involved with these scandals

He apparently was one of the people who told the FiA about McLaren having Ferrari intel back when him and HAM were at McLaren, and McLaren got fined $100m. Funny how he didn't tell FiA when the misconduct suited him fkn SOB.

[ekhybrid]

Hey hustler did u get any good pics while the cars were flying by? Tried a heap of times but they were too quick!

[STAiN MASTER]

1900- hustler In melb during the F1, I got my ipod tuned into the commentators via FM, sit back have a few beers listen to Martin brundle watch the cars scream past! amazing...

But yeah you must wear ear plugs otherwise for the next 3 days, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmm lol

[1900-hustler]

Hey hustler did u get any good pics while the cars were flying by? Tried a heap of times but they were too quick!

yeah i did.. check the previous page man lol

i had heaps that dint turn out though - i was on the pit straight so they were going like 250+ kmph by the time it got to me

i also went down to the flyer where the greek theatre / shark pool and i got alot more shots cos it was a slower corner

where were you sitting/standing?


1900- hustler In melb during the F1, I got my ipod tuned into the commentators via FM, sit back have a few beers listen to Martin brundle watch the cars scream past! amazing...

But yeah you must wear ear plugs otherwise for the next 3 days, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmm lol

nice nice..

im going to the melb F1 next year too lol..

[bo279]

alonso to ferrari!

[1900-hustler]

Driver spotting..

Lewis Hamilton

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/1900-hustler/Singapore%20F1/_MG_8286.jpg

Nick Heinfield

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/1900-hustler/Singapore%20F1/_MG_8786.jpg

Robert Kubica

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/1900-hustler/Singapore%20F1/_MG_8788.jpg

Kimi Raikkonen + Gian Carlo Fishchella

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/1900-hustler/Singapore%20F1/_MG_8869.jpg

Kimi

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/1900-hustler/Singapore%20F1/_MG_8893.jpg

Gian Carlo

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/1900-hustler/Singapore%20F1/_MG_8933.jpg

[ekhybrid]

yeah i did.. check the previous page man lol

i had heaps that dint turn out though - i was on the pit straight so they were going like 250+ kmph by the time it got to me

i also went down to the flyer where the greek theatre / shark pool and i got alot more shots cos it was a slower corner

where were you sitting/standing?



nice nice..

im going to the melb F1 next year too lol..

I was at turn 12 n 17.
Almost every pic didn't turn out lol

[krogoth]

****n hell garry

epic pics

did u really get that close to some of them?

would have thought there would be more security

[^^v]

awsome pics bro...

Alonso to Ferrari next year... n theres talk of kimi going back to McLaren... should be epic to see how he goes against hamilton....

[DOHCTR Coopz!]

damn, was reminiscing and watching youtube clips of Suzuka 2005! What a race... Great track... GO Honda (Brawn)!!! I miss Takuma Sato! LOL

[i_s2_honda]

driver line up for next year is beginning to look really awesome...

looks to be an awesome season with or without pit stops for fuel...

have the other new teams picked drivers yet???

heard the former BMW team is moving to Ferrari engines as well... should be awesome...

[STAiN MASTER]

Suzuka this weekend.

TEN HD

Quali 2:55pm on sat

Race: 3:00pm on sun

[DA9]

Hey has any1 heard if toyota has confirmed that they will b competing nxt

[bo279]

didnt they sign the concorde agreement?

[hooyn]

that was a good race. nice safety car with 10 laps to go aswell. go vettel and button. was rooting for them to do good this season before it started ! WOOOO yeah.

[DOHCTR Coopz!]

Kubica looked menacing right there at the end! Can't believe how lucky Button gets sometimes, that Raikonnen and Heidfeld would exit the pits exactly behind him dropping Kubica... 1pt is better than 0pts for sure!! Interlagos is going to be the decider now... cant wait! lol

[dahon]

great race! vettel was gunning it hard!
gonna be awesome final couple of races... i really love suzuka.. glad they went back there... woulda been awesome aswell for honda to be there since its a honda owned track.. oh wellz..

[DOHCTR Coopz!]

Wow... what a qualifying session! Vettel out Q1, Button out Q2 and Barichello pips the both of them and scores pole! This championship will go down to the wire now... haha

[^^v]

man im hating the timing of this race...
one HD is showing it @ 6am tomr morning ffs...

if the weather is changeable then it should be an interesting race ...
lookin fwd to it none the less..

buttons q2 was a shocker... bad call not pitting him for inters...
barrichello must be on a high... will be hard to wipe that permanent smile he has after his quali performance...

[1900-hustler]

barichello for brazil!

too bad i cant watch the race.. all the channels are in jap and none of them are sport channels :(

[Binny]

epic race, shit going on everywhere. Hamilton and Button fkn OWNED. HAM started 17th on the grid to finish 3rd. Button and Vettel done similar they started from 14 and 15 respectively and finished 5th and 4th respectively.

[jords]

good to see Webber win his second race of the year, barichello was unlucky with the puncture.

[^^v]

lol man anyone see barrichellos dad.. bloody mirror image HAHA..

congratz to jenson.. bloody deserved it..

such an eventful race... good drives from a few drivers out there... was quite impressed with kobayashi... even though he done a couple of dodgy moves...

bl for barrichello though gettin the puncture.. i wanted him to be on the podium at least...

bring on abu dabi..!

[i_s2_honda]

:(

sounded like an epic race... argh! just watch the re-run tomorrow on one HD...

congratulations to Mark Webber one winning a what sounds to be really awesome race... and Jenson Button on the championship...

[aaronng]

Will be interesting to see how Brawn goes next year, now that the other teams have caught up in terms of car development.

Congrats to Button, after so many years he has finally achieved his championship. And looks like Webber's bad luck is being washed away.

[Albert Park]

I was a member of the Jordan Fan Club for a few years, because they used Honda engines, and I really liked Eddie Jordan and his team too. Then I followed Honda on their return to F1, and this year I followed Brawn.

F1 is my favourite form of motorsport, and I've been going to the Aust F1GP since '98. Great to see Button & Brawn win the F1 Titles, but I was kinda hoping that Barrichello would win at Brazil.

MW was interviewed on the Nova Radio Station (Melb) this morning and sounded uninterested (must have been early in the morning in UK, or wherever he was talking from). I reckon he has set himself up nicely for a very good shot at the title next year. Hardly any FIA changes for 2010 as far as car technology requirements are concerned, so Webber's Red Bull racer should be very competitive again.

Anyhow, looking forward to Abu Dhabi, and the F1 season 2010. Got Aust F1GP 2010 tickets & accommodation already paid for :D

[hooyn]

fairytale season

[^^v]

fcuk me dead... another season of F1 is over ...................

withdraw symptoms are on its way...

cant wait for next season...
Button vs Rosberg
Hamilton vs Raikkonen?
+ new rules and new teams...
bring on 2010

[F.O.B Squad]

Just a recent article i found in regards to the Toyota racing team, which for next season they may not compete.

http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=926652

[^^v]

yeah an official announcement within a couple of days apparently...
n bridgestone is out after 2010 aswell...
i'd really like to see more than just one tyre supplier in the sport... i miss the michelin vs bridgestone days...

[krogoth]

wtf bridgestone out???????

[i_s2_honda]

must be another "cost cutting" measure being put forward...

they should bring in more tyre providers but... if there is one tyre provider theres more room for price fixing because theres no other tyre provider to pitch a cheaper price for all the up and coming teams... F1 politics f**king suck anyway... it was all the FIA's lame effort on policy to try and standardize the racing in the end they have probably made tyres more expensive...

tyres ain't that expensive anyway... its all the engines and management and all that which cost the money in F1... but the FIA is trying to say that "every penny counts" highly unlikely seeming as most teams struggle to spend under 150 million... i got a mad proposal for the FIA if your too cheap ass to compete in F1... dont!

[F.O.B Squad]

More sadden news for the Formula 1 as Renault may join Toyota in leaving the racing competition also.

http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=927272&rss=yes

[dahon]

we race.. we didnt learn.. we pulled out...

lol @ f1.. not gonna have a tyre supplier after 2010... michelin will definately not come back after being pushed out...
i say sucked in FIA... with all your dodgy and under the table deals and stupid management & involvement with shady midgets like bernie.. thats what you get...
rebel series here we come!

[Joe kickarse]

Any news on where Raikkonen is heading next year?

[krogoth]

up hamiltons big black hole

lol

if there are any teams left for next years gp that is...

[DA9]

With toyota gone dose that mean that Willams will hav 2 look for new engine supplier

[i_s2_honda]

With toyota gone dose that mean that Willams will hav 2 look for new engine supplier

williams are moving to cosworth engines next year....

[F.O.B Squad]

Latest news in the Formula 1 world;

http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=972093&rss=yes

[^^v]

Jenson is off to McLaren to partner hamilton next season!...
that'll really put him to the test...
an announcement is imminent...

EDIT: actually im not sure how reliable this source is... so we'll hav to wait n see...

[i_s2_honda]

Jenson is off to McLaren to partner hamilton next season!...
that'll really put him to the test...
an announcement is imminent...

EDIT: actually im not sure how reliable this source is... so we'll hav to wait n see...

99% chance its true anyway... the driver line ups are almost become as predictable as the racing

[SiR]

CONFIRMED: Button Joins McLaren
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8363892.stm

[SHOGUNOVDDRK]

in surfers now, they're still cleaning it up from the race, lol

[lilthug]

thats from indy cars lloyd


not f1

[krogoth]

lol lloydz

F1 in surfers, that would be lulz

F1 works in melb only i reckon, the rest of oz is too bogan, lol

as for hamilton and button, that is funny

binny, ull love it you fagot

[1900-hustler]

i cant believe Kimi isnt racing in F1 anymore.. :(

[i_s2_honda]

i cant believe Kimi isnt racing in F1 anymore.. :(

his heart doesn't seem in it anymore... i reckon he should just got to WRC or something it looks like he seems to really enjoy that

[1900-hustler]

his heart doesn't seem in it anymore... i reckon he should just got to WRC or something it looks like he seems to really enjoy that

yeah its true..
esp after the year at ferrari he had.. it was either mclaren or nothing

anyway i was reading he might be back for 2011 lol..

[Binny]

Mclaren for constructors next year NO DOUBT. btw button isn't that good of a driver if you ask me..

[STAiN MASTER]

Mclaren for constructors next year NO DOUBT. btw button isn't that good of a driver if you ask me..

You know all the drivers in F1 are one the best drivers in the world, Button this season was the most consistent driver, won the most races in the end WON the championship how isn't he a good driver mate?

[i_s2_honda]

You know all the drivers in F1 are one the best drivers in the world, Button this season was the most consistent driver, won the most races in the end WON the championship how isn't he a good driver mate?

a season of consistency shouldn't overwrite a career which in all honesty was very, very sublime however he did have one semi good season with honda... if you ask me he was just a driver which got a good seat for that year and the rest of the teams were sublime because of double deck diffuser disputes and other such things such as KERS... chances are it would probably be like fisi and Ferrari scenario... he should just end it on a high note and go touring car racing and let somebody who is actually skilled like kimi have the drive...

he was just in a good car for the 09 season in my opinion...

[STAiN MASTER]

^^ The right car at the right time with the right team and people plays a huge part but its the driver who brings it home, the double diffuser situation in the beginning that the brawns, williams and Force India had wasnt the sole areo part that was giving them the edge over the others, because it all went to court and the FIA approved that it wasnt the sole part giving them an advantage so you can rule that out.

Kers was an issue for some, but all in all button was in the right seat at the right time and his skill is what made him a champion, if he wasn't A GOOD DRIVER someone else would have won.

Same with Shumacher when he was with bennetton, at that time ferrari and mclaren were struggling and it was Shucmachers skill that made him champion that year!

Being a F1 driver is more then about driving there is pressure and being able to deal with those pressures be internal or external, button coming from not even having a drive to come and win the championship is a feat more then most other drivers could achieve, so IMO even tho im not a Jenson button fan he did a great job.

[DA9]

Jenson is a gud driver no doubt but will mclaren really ever hav room for two title contenders with hamiltion? imo no the team is to focused on hamilton so i think it wasnt the best move for jenson but a brave one and he clearly likes a challenge and is willing to take a chance.

Micheal Shumacher went to ferrari when they were in bad shape and look at what he did im not sayin jenson is as gud a shumi but i agree with STAiN MASTER the team and ppl around a driver can be the diffrence btween 1st and 2nd

[Binny]

look, no doubt button is an elite driver to be in f1, but of the elite drivers i don't rate him that high.

Was he really consistent?

He won the first 6 of 7 i think, but after the field caught up he was just another driver, the main competition in the second half of the season were HAM, VET, WEB, BAR and that was about it, He really PWNT the beginning because of the fact that BRAWN were most prepared for the 2009 f1 season (seeing as honda started building their 2009 chassis pre 08.) and the rear double diffuser also played a big part of his early success.

After the field caught up to BRAWN (i.e. after 8th race, more so after mid season break) button was relatively inconsistent seeing as all of the names mentioned above placed higher than him, if it wasn't for his first 7 races button would have finished 8th behind rossberg, so how is that consistent?

[FDBenni]

I think it was a bad move Button moving to Maclaren, hes probably going to end up being second fiddle with Hamilton, just like how Barra was with schumi. Was also sad to see Toyota go, I think koboyashi had a lot of potential in him, I think both races he was in he was in the points and also bettering his team mate. Hopefully he gets a drive with another team.

[Binny]

just like barra was with button also

[i_s2_honda]

does anybody know if the former BMW team will enter next years F1 seeming as if Toyota pulled out???

JB moving to McLaren is probably the worst move in his career... if he isn't so money motivated he can probably do a ripper job with brawn next year as well... however he might have to yield to Hamilton because of the fact that every tom dick and harry views Hamilton as the more capable driver... his f**ked his career and name over a few more extra bucks in my opinion...

another question as well... is Ross Brawn still going to be in charge of Mercedes F1 because that team would be quite literally s**t without him???

[SHOGUNOVDDRK]

thats from indy cars lloyd


not f1


lol lloydz

F1 in surfers, that would be lulz

F1 works in melb only i reckon, the rest of oz is too bogan, lol

I never mentioned F1, I just figured I'd spam a little ;)

[STAiN MASTER]

does anybody know if the former BMW team will enter next years F1 seeming as if Toyota pulled out???

JB moving to McLaren is probably the worst move in his career... if he isn't so money motivated he can probably do a ripper job with brawn next year as well... however he might have to yield to Hamilton because of the fact that every tom dick and harry views Hamilton as the more capable driver... his f**ked his career and name over a few more extra bucks in my opinion...

another question as well... is Ross Brawn still going to be in charge of Mercedes F1 because that team would be quite literally s**t without him???

No more BMW, Mercedes has bought the Brawn team and put Ross Brawn & Nick Fry too run the team.

[WATAJK]

Hamilton is the biggest cry baby
Don't care what anyone says..
When Alonso was at Mclaren, Alonso was told to let Hamilton win?
LIKE WTF...
ALONSO More experience, more capable but yet has to yieldd..
Next year will be very interestin..

[Binny]

bs alonso was told to let HAM win... there were 2 occasions when HAM was told by Mclaren not to push because ALO was coming first.

Alonso never yielded for Hamilton, dude do you think he would even if he was told to? he is fkn stubborn and him being 2 time world champion prior to coming made him number 1 driver (i.e. preference). Hamilton had to work for his victories. in the end he had the most points and alonso the nub face went to renault and proved wat a dud he is.