Any Formula 1 racing fans out there?

[KimT]

Vale Rossi ftw!!!

Vale Rossi = God on 2 wheels. Imagine what he could do on 4.

Which is why Schumacher said he'd quit Ferrari if they ever chose him as 2nd driver which they did think about at some point. - To replace Barrichello. Luckily they chose another

[Lord Of Pies]

Ach!

Force India again were sooo close yet so far finishing 9th!! And the first time ever both cars had got into Q2.

As for Lewis bloomin' Hamilton, I had high hopes for him at Monaco, it seemed like theo nnly circuit that his car might actually work well and then he goes and bins it in qualifying.

[5150 Lego]

Can't believe I'm saying this,... but it looks like I'm going to be cheering for Ferrari this weekend. Hopefully they can bump the old farts and the kid off the podiem. It will be interesting to se if he can keep his pace without the rain on his side.

Still haven't lost hope for MCLaren. Hamilton has improved his position in every race, so there still hope.

So its up to big red. Lets get back in the game guys!

[DB24]

I'll be cheering on for Webber

still, it was disappointing for Hamilton to not make it into Q2

[5150 Lego]

I'll be cheering on for Webber

still, it was disappointing for Hamilton to not make it into Q2

Wouldn't mind seeing Webber up on the Podium this race. I'm just not convinced that Vettel is this "Golden boy"that everyone seems to think he is.

As for Hamilton, what can he do? Its very clear that he's fighting the car every step of the way. Even the commentators have pointed out how twitchy it compared to other cars. Like i said, at least he's gained positions in every race he's had this year. So i think that says something about his driving, as well as his passion to win.

Com'on McLaren and Ferrari. Show the old fart, has-been, and brat that your still a force to be reconed with!

[KimT]

Sure thing, not one of you mentions Renault as a contender.

Alonso has put the car in the middle of the top10 grid each GP and still you guys don't acknowledge it

It's really good to see that Ferrari finally has gotten their act together.

McLaren is exactly where I guessed they'd be this year.

I recall reading an article on how Ron Dennis focused on winning everything his last season and didn't care about this season, which is why the design on the McLaren this year just isn't good enough. The Brawn racers are running with the same engine - keep that in mind.

Just as I try to forget that the RBR's are using Renault's motor as well.

Nelsinho has to go and Alonso needs a little scolding for losing the racer and going sideways into a turn during the final qualify session - I am sure he would have had a better grid position if he didn't do a Picquet move

Good luck to all today, except Honda Brawn and their pesky neon-yellow colours

[5150 Lego]

Sure thing, not one of you mentions Renault as a contender.

Alonso has put the car in the middle of the top10 grid each GP and still you guys don't acknowledge it

It's really good to see that Ferrari finally has gotten their act together.

McLaren is exactly where I guessed they'd be this year.

I recall reading an article on how Ron Dennis focused on winning everything his last season and didn't care about this season, which is why the design on the McLaren this year just isn't good enough. The Brawn racers are running with the same engine - keep that in mind.

Just as I try to forget that the RBR's are using Renault's motor as well.

Nelsinho has to go and Alonso needs a little scolding for losing the racer and going sideways into a turn during the final qualify session - I am sure he would have had a better grid position if he didn't do a Picquet move

Good luck to all today, except Honda Brawn and their pesky neon-yellow colours

Alonso sucks!!!! Your just blind with love KimT!!

But really, i could see, and wouldn't mind seeing Alonso on the podium either. In all honesty, i don't look forward to F1 races any more. Its the same thing over and over. Brawn GP. Its getting old. Not interesting. I agree that both McLaren and Ferrari put off there 09' cars and concentrated on the remaining 08 ' championship. while there competitors concentrated on building their 09' cars. (lets also not forget, that Ross Brawn had but close to 3 yrs of development on their chassis)

[KimT]

I can't wait to see how Brawn will do without Honda's money next season.

A shame to see RBR mess up today, but I guess that the useless start from Barichello should even that

Renault had nothing in today's GP, which really annoys me since the RBR racers are there...

A shame to see how bad the McLaren racer is.. I had really hoped that Hamilton would have a chance to show that McLaren is on their way back into the game, but nope.

Toyota seems to have found some pace and that's good. Also Rosberg showed some fine moves today.

I hope to find a time machine and skip the rest of this season to get straight to next year.

[MetroiD]

Hate em, but you have to admit: Brawn are immense. Button drives as if he has four championship titles behind his back and Brawn look like they've been around longer than Ferrari. Every single thing they do to their cars brings them closer to perfection, I don't know what these guys are doing, but they're definitely doing it right.

Lewis has obviously decided to let go and start enjoying his racing instead - which is a great frame of mind. Given his terrible car and the gloomy prospects of it getting much better, I think that's the right thing to do. As long as he keeps fighting for the best position in every race, he'll just be proving that he is indeed a top driver. I do hope to see him make it to the podium at least once this season though.

Great Britain all set to welcome back its long-lost prodigal son next week then, eh? Button being in the limelight instead of Lewis - now THAT will be weird ;]

Edited June 8, 2009 by TheOtters

[5150 Lego]

Meh. Its all the car. I'm telling you. Put Hamiltion, Massa, Alonso, or nearly half of the grid in the same car, and they would knock close to a second off his best time. I will admit, that Brawn has the game toeghter better than any team this yr. And their doing it clean. Ross Brawn is Brilliant.

[DB24]

A shame to see RBR mess up today

Are you referring to Vettel's strategy? or the general stuff up including Vettel's off road excursion?

Webber did pretty well though

[L-space]

Meh. Its all the car. I'm telling you. Put Hamiltion, Massa, Alonso, or nearly half of the grid in the same car, and they would knock close to a second off his best time. I will admit, that Brawn has the game toeghter better than any team this yr. And their doing it clean. Ross Brawn is Brilliant.

I have to disagree. it is not just the car. Garanteed when you drive that that car you won't win.

It is all in the combination of car and driver, backed by their mecanics and of course getting into the flow.

Button thanked the team just over the finish line for the car they built him but you still need someone to drive it in the right way and that combination is what counts. And it doesn't always have to be the best driver in the best car.

[5150 Lego]

I have to disagree. it is not just the car. Garanteed when you drive that that car you won't win.

It is all in the combination of car and driver, backed by their mecanics and of course getting into the flow.

Button thanked the team just over the finish line for the car they built him but you still need someone to drive it in the right way and that combination is what counts. And it doesn't always have to be the best driver in the best car.

You are correct that it is a combination of car and driver. That's goes with any form of racing. But Given Button's 9 year track record, i'd say its defenatly more car than driver. Its more than clear that the Brawn cars have a significantly higher advantage than any other cars out there. In the past he has never really stood out against the crowd. Heck,even by your own admittance (well i saw it myself) he admitted they built him one "monster" of a car. So its clear that given his track record it has more to do with the car than him as a driver.

[KimT]

SCUDERIA FERRARI MARLBORO / FERRARI

SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO / STR TBA

RED BULL RACING / RBR RENAULT

AT&T WILLIAMS / WILLIAMS TOYOTA

FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM / FORCE INDIA MERCEDES

CAMPOS GRAND PRIX / CAMPOS COSWORTH

MANOR GRAND PRIX / MANOR COSWORTH

TEAM US F1 / TEAM US F1 COSWORTH

VODAFONE McLAREN MERCEDES* / McLAREN MERCEDES

BMW SAUBER F1 TEAM* / BMW SAUBER

RENAULT F1 TEAM* / RENAULT

PANASONIC TOYOTA RACING* / TOYOTA

BRAWN GP FORMULA ONE TEAM* / BRAWN TBA

*These five teams have submitted conditional entries.The FIA has invited them to lift those conditions following further discussions to be concluded not later than close of business on Friday 19 June.

The list of teams for 2010.

I hope they'll fix the issues so the we'll still have the last 5 with us next year.

The three new teams are all expected to run under the FIA’s voluntary budget cap and all have three-year engine contracts in place with Cosworth, who will return to Formula One racing for the first time since 2006. Of the existing teams, Toro Rosso and Brawn do not have an engine supplier confirmed on the FIA’s entry list.

Team US F1 is led by Formula One veterans Peter Windsor and Ken Anderson, whose US-based concern hopes to prove ‘that American technology, American drivers and the American competitive spirit can compete and win on the F1 global stage’. British-born Windsor is a former Williams team manager, while American engineer Anderson is an ex-F1 technical director. They are based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Campos Grand Prix is headed by former Formula One driver Adrian Campos, whose Spanish Campos Racing team currently compete in Formula Three, having previously enjoyed success in GP2, winning the 2008 team championship. Campos Grand Prix will have headquarters in Madrid, plus a technical centre at Campos Racing's current base in Valencia. Its car will be built by renowned Italian chassis builders Dallara.

The surprise name on the FIA’s list is Manor Grand Prix. British team Manor Motorsport was founded in 1990 by former single-seater champion John Booth and over the years has fielded drivers such as Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton in the likes of Formula Renault and Formula Three.

Manor Motorsport currently race in the Formula Three Euroseries and their F1 entry sees Booth link up with former Simtek F1 team owner Nick Wirth, whose company Wirth Research Limited will build the new team's cars.

The above quotes have been taken from formula1.com

Le Mans:

A shame that the Audi 2 car is out already and also that Audi 3 is 3 hours behind after having been repaired in the pit, getting a new turbocharger

Go Tom K. Go Go

[DB24]

i'm supprised there is no talk about the proposed break away series, that looks like happening next year.

It would be a massive shame to destroy F1 by ripping it in two, but its seems that FOTA have little choice.

God i hate Bernie and that idiot Mosley..

[KimT]

F1 wont be destroyed.

If the major teams break away then we'll just have a new league and I am sure that the 'old' F1 league will die pretty fast.

Thus skipping Bernie and Mos

Racers all the way

Go go go Renault.

[5150 Lego]

I blame this whole mess squarely on the FIA. Serves them right for all the crap they've done thorugh out the yrs. enough is enough.

As for the race last weekend, through my favorte driver wasn't at the top, there were defenatly some interesting battles going on. Who would have thought you would see Hamiltion battling it out for 15th place! Oh well, he was a great sport about it and had the crowds full support! Even gave them a few donuts at the end of the race!!

As for Button,....

Serves him right to place 6th. Maybe this wil put himin his place and he'll be a bit more humble about were he is.

[DB24]

I agree with what you say about Button, he drove badly in a car that was capable of more than 6th.

Not a bad race overall, lots of fighting all the way down the order, Hamilton was entertaining throughout the race.

I dunno what he's doing with that pussycat 'dancer' though. Surely he can do better!

I remember hearing something about drivers getting fined for doing donuts on the race track. Is this true? Is it f1 or am i confused?

[5150 Lego]

NOt sure. But he did recieve a scolding from Witmarsh for his little stunt since they still needed that engine/tranny for another race. BUt its not like there fighting for the championship anyways at this point. He gave the fans that have been supporting him through all this yrs troubles a little show.

As for his girl,...

I dunno man. I wouldn't be complaining if i were dating her.

[Ratshot]

I don't watch F1, (I watch NASCAR) but I do hope that this issue gets resolved quickly. It would be bad for all you European race fans if they split.

[KimT]

I remember hearing something about drivers getting fined for doing donuts on the race track. Is this true? Is it f1 or am i confused?

They do get fined for pulling stunts like that.

I think I've read somewhere that it's around 10.000 USD.

[Ratshot]

They do get fined for pulling stunts like that.

I think I've read somewhere that it's around 10.000 USD.

That is so stupid In NASCAR they can tear up the grass when they win if they feel like it.

Edited June 24, 2009 by Broadside

[5150 Lego]

That is so stupid In NASCAR they can tear up the grass when they win if they feel like it.

The fine is stupid no doubt.

Can i ask you a question? What do you se in nascar? Personaly,i could never get into it. Just going around and around in circles. Boring. So i ask, what makes it interesting for you?

[KimT]

From Formula1.com:

FIA release WMSC statement After a meeting of the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) in Paris on Wednesday, Formula One racing’s governing body, the FIA, issued the following statement:

All currently competing teams have committed to the FIA Formula One World Championship.

There will be no alternative series or championship and the rules for 2010 onwards will be the 2009 regulations as well as further regulations agreed prior to 29 April 2009.

As part of this agreement, the teams will, within two years, reduce the costs of competing in the championship to the level of the early 1990s. The manufacturer teams have agreed to assist the new entries for 2010 by providing technical assistance.

The manufacturer teams have further agreed to the permanent and continuing role of the FIA as the sport’s governing body. They have also committed to the commercial arrangements for the FIA Formula One World Championship until 2012 and have agreed to renegotiate and extend this contract before the end of that period.

All teams will adhere to an upgraded version of the governance provisions of the 1998 Concorde Agreement.

The following teams have been accepted for the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship.

TEAM / CONSTRUCTOR

SCUDERIA FERRARI MARLBORO / FERRARI

VODAFONE McLAREN MERCEDES / McLAREN MERCEDES

BMW SAUBER F1 TEAM / BMW SAUBER

RENAULT F1 TEAM / RENAULT

PANASONIC TOYOTA RACING / TOYOTA

SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO / STR TBA

RED BULL RACING / RBR TBA

AT&T WILLIAMS / WILLIAMS TOYOTA

FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM / FORCE INDIA MERCEDES

BRAWN GP FORMULA ONE TEAM / BRAWN TBA

CAMPOS META TEAM / CAMPOS COSWORTH

MANOR GRAND PRIX / MANOR COSWORTH

TEAM US F1 / TEAM US F1 COSWORTH

In view of this new agreement and with the prospect of a stable future for Formula One, FIA President Max Mosley has confirmed his decision not to stand for re-election in October this year.

Phew - close call

Goodbye Max

[DB24]

I'd just like to congratulate Webber on his maiden win!!!!! i knew he could do it, even if it has taken 8 seasons.

Harsh call on the drive through in my opinion.