Formula 1 2009
#16
Posted 26 March 2009 - 08:32 PM
#17
Posted 27 March 2009 - 02:13 AM
Everyone is having problems with handling. None of these guys know how to drive with slicks in Australia. I fear that the race is going to be filled with incidents. I hope not, but if 2nd practice session is any indication, then it's going to be ugly.
The Ferrari's are 1 second off the front runner's pace, and the McLaren's are nearly 2 seconds off. I think the restrictions that were placed on testing really impacted teams like McLaren and Ferrari.
I miss the days of teams going out and spending as much as they wanted on development. You always new the cars were going to perform to the utmost every race. Now, it's just a matter of learning how to drive again. Ecclestone and Mosley suck.
Ali will be happy, Rubens was second in the second practice session, driving for Brawn.
We'll see what happens come race time.
A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man.
Twitter: BigTony_42
#18
Posted 27 March 2009 - 03:32 AM
As for Saturday, Im really looking forward to seeing how the new rule changes do affect the drivers when they're going all out (although I suspect not much will change, but hopefully I'm wrong)
#20
Posted 28 March 2009 - 01:02 PM
#21
Posted 29 March 2009 - 12:12 PM
#22
Posted 01 April 2009 - 09:23 PM
A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man.
Twitter: BigTony_42
#23
Posted 05 April 2009 - 05:26 PM
Ferrari and McLaren really need to stop bitching about this diffuser situation and get back to the wind tunnels. Brawn and Toyota are going to run away with the championship and the manufacturers cup.
#24
Posted 14 April 2009 - 01:31 PM
Moemar? English woman (West Brom fan) who hates the Riot Squad? Anyone?
A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man.
Twitter: BigTony_42
#25
Posted 15 April 2009 - 01:55 AM
If you want more detail, talk to me in person. Going into detail online is a pain in the ass.
#26
Posted 15 April 2009 - 12:51 PM
I wonder how quickly all of the other teams will be ready with their own diffuser. Renault has said they will have one to test at the Chinese GP.
A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man.
Twitter: BigTony_42
#27
Posted 15 April 2009 - 01:22 PM
I was able to find thisBrawn diffuser declared legal
I wonder how quickly all of the other teams will be ready with their own diffuser. Renault has said they will have one to test at the Chinese GP.
3.12.6:
No bodywork which is visible from beneath the car and which lies between the rear wheel centre line and a point 350mm rearward of it may be more than 175mm above the reference plane.
This rule says that across its width the diffuser, from the rear wheel centre line to 350mm rearward of it, must not be more than 175mm in height. A look at the same rule in 2008 reveals an exclusion for a central channel which can be 300mm wide.
3.10.4 No part of the car between 75mm and 355mm from the car centre line may be more than 350mm behind the rear wheel centre line
3.10.6 No part of the car more than 375mm from the car centre line may be more than 350mm behind the rear wheel centre line.
Teams can run a central section provided it is no more than 150mm wide and, at a point 350mm behind the rear axle, it is no more than 175mm tall. Moreover, this central section can extend up to 400mm in height (although in practice the rear crash structure and tail light are competing for some of this space).
#28
Posted 15 April 2009 - 02:23 PM
#29
Posted 20 April 2009 - 04:20 PM
On another note, the FIA is mandating Bridgestone bring to the track a good tire (the hard compound) and a crappy one (the super-soft). They say it will help to make the racing more exciting. By giving people shitty tires and endangering drivers lives? On Friday and Saturday the super-softs were flying apart on a lot of drivers cars. No one had a blow out, but I can easily see that happening in racing conditions if a team tries to push the tire for one extra lap. Heck, Alonso's tires were flying apart after 2 laps. 2 laps? I thought F1 was supposed to be going green (the supposed reason of KERS), how is forcing the use of a tire that can only handle a few laps green? Max and Bernie need to be ousted. They are killing the sport.
[/rant]
A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man.
Twitter: BigTony_42
#30
Posted 20 April 2009 - 04:31 PM
0 user(s) are reading this topic
0 members, 0 guests, 0 anonymous users