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« Reply #120 on: Friday, April 17, 2009, 09:55:05 » |
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On the Renault claim. But the qutoe was : “It is not that Renault missed the boat, as Brawn have pointed out, it is because the FIA said it was illegal. It was at that point the diffuser was abandoned.” http://content.usatoday.net/dist/custom/gci/InsidePage.aspx?cId=freep&sParam=34766726.storyRed Bull call foul, but they did not approach the FIA , only Charlie Whiting - he doesn't have the final say: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/74483Toyota claim the FIA was OK with it all along: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7996698.stmBut as I say, the two designs could be different enough for one to be legal and one to be illegal. |
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« Reply #121 on: Friday, April 17, 2009, 10:30:18 » |
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I see, cheers. Sorry, I misunderstood your comment on different design approaches.
No wonder I never read the Autosport article - I seem to always manage to read through all the DTM, V8, BTCC, NASCAR, and WTCC news on there before I get round to F1!
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« Reply #122 on: Saturday, April 25, 2009, 15:24:21 » |
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Bahrain tomorrow and the grid changes yet again wit a Toyoto 1/2! Hamilton in 5th.
Jarno Trulli 9 Toyota 1:33.431
Timo Glock 10 Toyota 1:33.712
Sebastian Vettel 15 Red Bull-Renault 1:34.015
Jenson Button 22 Brawn-Mercedes 1:34.044
Lewis Hamilton 1 McLaren-Mercedes 1:34.196
Rubens Barrichello 23 Brawn-Mercedes 1:34.239
Fernando Alonso 7 Renault 1:34.578
Felipe Massa 3 Ferrari 1:34.818
Nico Rosberg 16 Williams-Toyota 1:35.134
Kimi Raikkonen 4 Ferrari 1:35.380
Heikki Kovalainen 2 McLaren-Mercedes 1:33.242
Kazuki Nakajima 17 Williams-Toyota 1:33.348
Robert Kubica 5 BMW Sauber 1:33.487
Nick Heidfeld 6 BMW Sauber 1:33.562
Nelson Piquet Jr 8 Renault 1:33.941
Adrian Sutil 20 Force India-Mercedes 1:33.722
Sebastien Buemi 12 Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:33.753
Giancarlo Fisichella 21 Force India-Mercedes 1:33.910
Mark Webber 14 Red Bull-Renault 1:34.038
Sebastien Bourdais 11 Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:34.159
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« Reply #123 on: Sunday, April 26, 2009, 13:54:01 » |
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Ooh another Button win
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« Reply #124 on: Sunday, April 26, 2009, 15:13:27 » |
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Good win for Button, made possible by a good start to the race and a great strategy. Button reckons the car wasn't performing as well in the heat so to get a win is great. Hamilton has also done well given how bad the car is, you only have to look at Kovalainen's performances to see how far behind the McLaren car is. Also, congratulations to ferrari on avoiding their worst ever start to a season - still a lot of work to be done though and it looks like Brawn are running away with the constructor's title.
Will be interesting to see if any dramatic changes begin to occur in Europe. To be honest, I doubt it unless MLaren, Ferrari, Renault and BMW can get their acts together
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« Reply #125 on: Sunday, April 26, 2009, 15:20:05 » |
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Not a bad GP. Button was a bit 'lucky' Vetel got held up, well lucky isn't the right word but it could have been a lot closer.
Ecclestone is a tosser though. He basically said if Donigton fails to get funding he wont give the GP back to Silverstone. Petty minded decrepit twat.
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« Reply #126 on: Sunday, April 26, 2009, 15:41:54 » |
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His red jacket was good for comedy value, probably not the best to convince people he isn't ferrari-centric though.
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« Reply #127 on: Sunday, May 3, 2009, 17:49:45 » |
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They have announced some rule changes for next year, one of which is no re-fuelling in the race. For me one of the most exciting aspects of any race is the danger of there being a big fire in the pits, and they've gone and taken that away  |
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« Reply #128 on: Sunday, May 3, 2009, 18:16:01 » |
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Yes or a bloke getting knocked over or the nozzle getting stuck in.
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« Reply #129 on: Sunday, May 3, 2009, 18:17:26 » |
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I also like those big Darth Vader outfits that the re-fuellers have to wear. But they are no more |
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« Reply #130 on: Sunday, May 3, 2009, 18:27:57 » |
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The Re-fuellers union will not be happy about this.
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« Reply #131 on: Sunday, May 3, 2009, 18:39:39 » |
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Could work. Does take some of the stategy aspect away from it though but make it more interesting. Also i've seen the 40k cap. Ferrari not happy about it. What a surprise.
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« Reply #132 on: Sunday, May 3, 2009, 18:40:52 » |
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Are the current standard tanks big enough to fuel a car for a whole race?
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« Reply #133 on: Sunday, May 3, 2009, 18:55:12 » |
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« Reply #134 on: Sunday, May 3, 2009, 18:59:24 » |
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Could work. Does take some of the stategy aspect away from it though but make it more interesting. Also i've seen the 40k cap. Ferrari not happy about it. What a surprise.
40k? That'll be tough! Seriously though, I know F1 has to change to survive, particularly in a recession, but it seems to be going to far now. |
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