Formula 1 - Malaysia

Drew · Banned Joined: 09 Aug 2006 Karma :

Time for another race weekend.

Qualifying - Saturday 10am (program starts 9am)
Race - Sunday 10am (program starts 9am)

Practice 1 result.
1 Nico Rosberg
2 Kazuki Nakajima
3 Jenson Button
4 Rubens Barrichello
5 Felipe Massa
6 Kimi Räikkönen
7 Lewis Hamilton

Practice 2 result.
1 Kimi Räikkönen
2 Felipe Massa
3 Sebastian Vettel
4 Nico Rosberg
5 Mark Webber
6 Rubens Barrichello

11 Lewis Hamilton

Hamilton already been fined for speeding in the pit lane Laughing

Ferrari have some really ugly things stuck on the sidepod of their cars. Confused

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Fisty · Super Spammer Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Karma :

Well done Jenson! Pole again! Didnt hamilton look miserable? Shame Rubens had a 5 place penalty but if he drives like he did in the last race could we see another Brawn 1-2?
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JonB · Afraid of Mileage Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

I was finding F1 boring. But I even found the qualifying exciting this morning. Quite extraordinary.

Just look at the post qualifying press conference. Three different teams in the top 3, although Vettel has been demoted 10 places on the grid which is sad.

Massa making a faux pas and being generally quite cocky in thinking that no other teams were gonna give him a run for his money. Tis gonna be a big wake up call for the McLarens and the Ferrari's this season. The McLarens were absolutely mediocre at best.

For some reason I am getting the impression that Hamilton wont be at Mclaren next season.
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Drew · Banned Joined: 09 Aug 2006 Karma :

I have a feeling....

Noone is going to match the pace of the Brawns, and the FIA are not going to want them winning every race, so at the meeting about the rear diffusers next week or so, they will be outlawed to level up the whole field.

Brawn are looking great though, but what about Trulli in the Toyota, goes to show last week wasn't just a fluke for him.

Be interesting to see how Hamilton handles this season with not having the best car on the grid as he has had in the last 2 seasons (along with the Ferrari). He certainly isn't looking at all impressed at the interviews he has given so far.

twostroketit · Spanner Monkey Joined: 02 Dec 2008 Karma :

I shan't bother watching,i'll just wait for the FIA to decide the result sometime in the coming week Laughing

Seriously though...Why do people bother with F1?
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JonB · Afraid of Mileage Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

Maybe you should try watching it before jumping on the bandwagon. It isn't a car vs bike issue, if you are any sort of petrolhead you will enjoy F1. It was poor about 5 years ago, things have improved a lot now. The fact I woke up specifically to watch qualifying is testament to myself that it has improved.
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Drew · Banned Joined: 09 Aug 2006 Karma :

I hear Ferrari have to redesign their gearbox casing to accommodate the other kind of diffuser.

i agree with you though, they are legal, and it is up to the other teams to make up the gap between themselfs and the leaders.

Brawn is mighty quick as they were only one (the commentator said so don't blame me if incorrect Smile

) that used the harder tyres in second quali and was still quickest.

ps, here are the car weights/fuel amounts......

1. Jenson Button, Brawn GP, 660kg
2. Jarno Trulli, Toyota, 656.5
3. Timo Glock, Toyota, 656.5
4. Nico Rosberg, Williams, 656
5. Mark Webber, Red Bull, 656
6. Robert Kubica, BMW-Sauber, 663
7. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, 662.5
8. Rubens Barrichello, Brawn, 664.5
9. Fernando Alonso, Renault, 680.5
10. Nick Heidfeld, BMW-Sauber, 692
11. Kazuki Nakajima,Williams, 683.4
12. Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, 688
13. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, 647
14. Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren, 688.9
15. Sebastien Bourdais, Toro Rosso, 670.5
16. Felipe Massa, Ferrari, 689.5
17. Nelson Piquet, Renault, 681.9
18. Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India, 680.5
19. Adrian Sutil, Force India, 655.5
20. Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso, 686.5

JonB · Afraid of Mileage Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

Looking at those weights I'd argue that the kers system is having the biggest difference in lap times. Like 30kg difference. I'm not convinced kers is going to be a great advantage this season.
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Al · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Feb 2006 Karma :

Its been a lot better the last couple of years, the organizers have made quite a few changes to create better racing Thumbs Up

but I agree before that it was dull as.

Maybe the MotoGP organizers should take a leaf out of there book, rather then running the sport into the ground with all there stupid rules to make things safer. Motorsport is supposed to be dangerous thats part of the appeal.
Plenty of people pay lots of there own money to race knowing the risks. If the best riders in the world don't think its worth the risk anymore, then maybe they should move over and let somebody else take there place.
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Fnatic · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 May 2008 Karma :

What a mess that race was Shocked

JonB · Afraid of Mileage Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

Yeah. Not sure I enjoyed it really. For the first time in a while I was hoping it wouldn't rain as it was looking to become quite a decent race. But ah well. Onwards to the next race.
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JonB · Afraid of Mileage Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

I'm not trying to be elititst i'm merely definding it based upon the racing throughout this season. It isn't the most exciting racing you will find, but this season it has improved a lot and I think a lot of people are immediately dismissing it without giving it another look.
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Luke_Retrofly · Silly Lesbian Joined: 05 Jul 2003 Karma :

British touring cars ITV4!, the best motor-racing on TV, beats all the bikes too, the racing is sooo close, the support races are the best, they're all battering the hell out of each other its brill Thumbs Up

The touring cars are a bit wang since Vauxhall's the only factory team, but the ballasts and random grids help with lots of overtaking and bumper to bumper racing.

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pistonbroke · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 23 Jun 2007 Karma :

well i love F1 but then I would wouldnt I as I built the car that lewis is driving and the one that he won the F1 championship with last year Laughing

steve
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Drew · Banned Joined: 09 Aug 2006 Karma :

How do you feel to be a part of a cheating team? Razz

pistonbroke · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 23 Jun 2007 Karma :

I didnt cheat did I so personally ive nothing to be ashamed of
and dave only bent the truth to make up for a stupid decision he made due to the problems we had last year

steve
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Drew · Banned Joined: 09 Aug 2006 Karma :

So you have had the memo to pass the blame onto the 'rouge employee' then?

Only Ryan did anything wrong?

Lewis didn't go along with the story?
Lewis still stuck with the story last weekend, even after being told the stewards had heard the in car radio
Martin Whitmarsh ............ 'At the end, under the Safety Car, Trulli fell off onto the grass and Lewis had no choice but to go past him. He was not on the racing circuit. Trulli then re-took the place under the Safety Car, which ordinarily you wouldn’t do'

So MW didn't know about the radio convo that said to let Trulli back past?

Lets think back to the Spygate - it was claimed only a 'rouge employee' only had access to the information. Then it came out that emails etc were sent, and the Ferrari information was in fact accessible by both staff and drivers (test drivers included) deep into the company.

You really think only Ryan had anything to do with this? Typical McLaren, trying to pass the blame onto one employee when they are all corrupt.

We will see on the 29th Razz

pistonbroke · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 23 Jun 2007 Karma :

you are so 1 sided you couldnt walk straight

steve
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