Formula 1 2009 season

I'm hoping that Ferarri do terrible this year, even though Kimi is my favourite driver.
I just can't stand the Ferarri attitude that they have had over the past few years.

I really hope Jensen does well - he deserves to after sticking with BAR/Honda/Brawn through the bad (Honda) times, even if he did try to get out of his contract at one point.
I think he's a nice guy - has a balance of superstar racing driver and self-effacing British nature.

I used to like Alonso until his dummy throwing episode.
Hamilton I can take or leave, I was pleased that a British driver won.

I am hoping some of the "lesser" drivers and teams do better this year, but of course the big teams will moan and complain and throw their weight about.

I would like to see Brawn do well, and maybe someone like Trulli or Vettel.

dazc

Red Man

 
First race predictions....
Raikonnen
Hamilton
Trulli

not a chance!
 
massa
button
alonso
 
lol
 
hamilton will get frustrated and crash out in the first 20 laps.  probably take out someone else as well imo by stuffing it up the inside.

 
Lol....

I'm a Hamilton fan and it's not going to be fun watching him with a poor car this season.

Predictions:

1st: Button
2nd: Kimi
3rd: Barrichello

Red Man

dazc

Red Man

 
First race predictions....
Raikonnen
Hamilton
Trulli

not a chance!
 
massa
button
alonso
 
lol
 
hamilton will get frustrated and crash out in the first 20 laps.  probably take out someone else as well imo by stuffing it up the inside.

 
Lol....

Hey you may laugh but the early roumers are saying that the Brawn car is pretty fast and has shook off all the reliability issues it had.

I guess now we'll see what kind of metal Button's really made of.

Nico Rossberg (Williams) fastest in both practices, Hamilton 16th and 18th respectively.

wats wrong with the mclaren car then?? and why the such drastic differences in car performances already??

mrmmonster


wats wrong with the mclaren car then?? and why the such drastic differences in car performances already??

The cars have changed almost everything this year.

They have new Aero dynamic packs, they have new boost systems and different tyres.  This year was always going to be about who got to grips with a complete package first.

It's all about over taking this year and they've put in restrictions to make the cars less difficult to slipstream and easier to get a run on into a corner.

By the looks of it, it really is anyones championship this year.

have mclaren just not made the necessary changes to their car yet??
sounds like it definately could be anyones yr..
maybe more exciting t watch i guess...

It's extremely unlikely but I would piss myself if Mclaren having been holding back and come out as a contender in qualifying.

Racing wise it should be entertaining until all get used to their cars etc I just hope it does prove to be a good season rather than a controversial one

I have to remain all 'lol' at the thought of Button winning races.... If he does ill genuinely be gutted.
As said, i dont like him. Forgetting his attitude and what he thinks about himself i also hope he fails due to the fact that he left Williams to find better things. When Honda failed, it was proved that he should have stayed at Williams, if Brawn GP do well then he would have done the right thing in moving on.
He just did what Hamilton will innevitably do...
Use a team to get into F1 then dissappear when the going gets tough....

Red Man


I have to remain all 'lol' at the thought of Button winning races....

he has done so in the past!   he took a gamble on a new team coming into the sport and getting a good car together, unfortunately they just couldnt do it

lots of the reporters watching practice are saying the brawn car is looking very well rounded, so i guess we will see come race day!

The Brawn car has been reported as the fastest, but their diffuser is in the Appeal, so no doubt if they win anything...Ferrari will piss n moan on the appeal.

dazc

Red Man


I have to remain all 'lol' at the thought of Button winning races....

he has done so in the past!   he took a gamble on a new team coming into the sport and getting a good car together, unfortunately they just couldnt do it

I have trouble reading sarcasm and things said in a joke manner.....
Im going to take this as another 'lol' comment.
Jenson Button winning races.... That has never happened.... Jenson Button winning 1 race (a very iffy one with dodgy rain and multiple retirements i might add), that is more like it. Hopefullt it'll stay that way. 

mrmmonster


have mclaren just not made the necessary changes to their car yet??
sounds like it definately could be anyones yr..
maybe more exciting t watch i guess...

They are having trouble getting enough downforce at the rear of the car.

LewyOs

mrmmonster


have mclaren just not made the necessary changes to their car yet??
sounds like it definately could be anyones yr..
maybe more exciting t watch i guess...

They are having trouble getting enough downforce at the rear of the car.

I'd be surprised if this is something they can fix this weekend.  It sounds like a few weeks work in a wind tunnel to sort this one out.

Funnt thing is ya gotta wonder.....theirs less aerodynamics to these cars than last years, in a car sence they have bugger all to play about with and change over the older cars lol

Alonso wasnt to great either coming about 12th in the pack.

cu3ed


Funnt thing is ya gotta wonder.....theirs less aerodynamics to these cars than last years, in a car sence they have bugger all to play about with and change over the older cars lol

Alonso wasnt to great either coming about 12th in the pack.

mate you dont seem to have a very deep understanding about how cars work. There is not bugger all to play about with as you put it, it is just the same as last year, but with different rules as to what you can do. It is still ultimately about who designs and interperets the regulations to design the best car.

Mclaren have failed and are a good 1+seconds off the pace, this is something that cannot be easily recitified unless a total redesign of the car is undertaken. This is not going to happen due to cost and in season testing restrictions, if I were a betting man, and I am, I would be laying hamilton for the championship.

Brawn GP have the same budget as everyone else, have last night signed a sponsorship deal with Virgin, and have a very good customer engine. Dont be fooled, one thing I will say is that I bet Honda are absolutely sick they sold the team.

Maybe im too sceptical but i just cannot believe that Mclaren and Ferrari have taken such a backwards step....
We've seen similar mind games in previous seasons, just not to this effect. We will see the truth in qualifying....

Ferrari are on the pace near enough Red Man

Red Man


Maybe im too sceptical but i just cannot believe that Mclaren and Ferrari have taken such a backwards step....
We've seen similar mind games in previous seasons, just not to this effect. We will see the truth in qualifying....

mclaren havent gone backwards.  the rule changes are so big, that everyone has had to redesign the whole car from scratch where body design is concerned. 
 
whats happened is that they havent done as well as others with their development, and are now way off the pace