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JoKeR1980 · Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 10:10 am Post subject:

but the brawn gp, which was then the honda team, stopped working on their car for last year when they realized the $hit season they were having to concentrate on this year's car, one reason why they have a better car and the diffuser as well as the drivers were more comfortable with their new cars than the others could be. they have been ahead of the others in preparation but it will be a matter of time before the others catch up...hopefully...

and when last have ferrari made such mistakes like calling in massa in q1 and calling in kimi for wet tyres when the rain did not come down as yet...btw anyone knows why kimi retired when the red flag came out?

Silvermike · Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 10:33 am Post subject:

^maybe did not want to risk the car cuz there was no hope for points

God Bless the Black Top* · Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:23 am Post subject:

who've thought button x 2... lawls

noshownogo · Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:06 pm Post subject:

Malaysian Grand Prix - selected team and driver quotes

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2009/4/9150.html

interesting insight into some of the drivers thoughts from the Malaysian GP

Silvermike · Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:28 pm Post subject:

^ i like Vettel.... "stupid car, let me do ettt"

worksux101 · Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:44 pm Post subject:

JoKeR1980 · Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 7:55 pm Post subject:

biggest let down since last year has to be Nelson Piquet Jr. though....the guy was touted so much, and except for the fortunate situation at Hockenheim he hasn't done much. granted, anyone would struggle in the renault #2 car and being in alonso's shadow but the guy should be doing more...

MG Man · Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 10:01 pm Post subject:

BANzai Rastafarai · Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 10:41 pm Post subject:

worksux101 · Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:33 pm Post subject:

MG Man · Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 12:13 am Post subject:

BANzai Rastafarai · Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 1:18 am Post subject:

MG Man · Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 1:27 am Post subject:

so is it pronounced emometer like thermometer?
or emo-meeeeeeeeeter? Laughing

djaggs · Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:37 am Post subject:

Braun is a brilliant F1 engineer.

He gave Benetton the championship and Schumacher fis first when he was at benetton. They werent really a fancied team in those days.

Ferrari only started winning again when they bought over the Benetton car and team and its driver (Schumacher) and all their engineers, including Braun who were by the way....all British, not italian.

This current car was developed under the guidance of Braun during the last season.
Braun is the Angelo Dundee of racing.

And I still say Alonso is the best F1 driver in the world today, he is an muffler bearing yes...but in terms of all around ability, he is the best. You just have to find some old videos of him battling against Schumacher and you will see what I mean. His only weakness is juvenile temper, if he had the coolness of a Finn he would be almost perfect.

aR&D · Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 11:39 am Post subject:

worksux101 · Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 1:25 pm Post subject:

^Well that depends on your definition of major...some may argue paddle shifters are major Laughing

Also the whole VTEC VVT etc arose from older technology, perhaps just made popular by F1...i think MG Man would know the history better...

KERS imho would be a major disaster on the roads unless they find a way to continually use it rather than give drivers a button to activate it...like a mini nitrous for some...

Fyi also, the single engine bit was an idea that's been thrown around for the last 3+ years...sicne they started enforcing the one engine per weekend rule, that was always the end goal to get to that state...

Merc also released a statement yday i believe it was, that they had no intentions of pulling out of F1 or stopping their supply...will certainly be interesting to see at what point they seriously slow down development of their engine and allow each customer team to really tinker with their engines because they can no longer afford to...

djaggs, agreed...but its also not that simple with regard to braWn (not braun Smile

) given that at Ferrari he had a huge budget and also some great characters around him, Jean Todt being the msot noticeable...he also had one of the greatest drivers ever in his car who could pull time out of his left butt cheek when necessary...
Also consider that he's had a huge jump on everyone but Toyota with regard to a completely redesigned car, and he has the use of the 'cheat' rear diffuser...Adrian Newey (from RBR) imho deserves more credit than this thusf ar this year...

JoKeR1980 · Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 2:03 pm Post subject:

Hamilton's future 'in doubt'
Newspaper suggests champion may move on
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Anthony Hamilton is reportedly considering whether he should advise his son Lewis to leave McLaren.

In the wake of the 'liargate' scandal, which saw the near-tearful World Champion offer a grovelling public apology on Friday in Sepang after admitting he misled Australian GP stewards upon the instruction of McLaren's Sporting Director Dave Ryan, The Daily Mail claims that 'Hamilton's future with McLaren is on a knife-edge'.

'Hamilton Snr is understood to be pondering whether to turn his back on McLaren, the team who supported Lewis through the ranks at an estimated cost of £5million, and switch to rivals less prone to shooting themselves in the foot,' the newspaper reports.

'The biggest stumbling block to engineering an escape route concerns where to place Lewis.

'Ferrari are favourites, if he can wriggle out of his five-year contract worth £75m, but they are currently as slow as McLaren. He is into his second year of the deal but various get-out clauses could cut his stay short.'

he should go Renault lol! Laughing

Maserati · Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 2:14 pm Post subject:

if is anyone to leave ferrari it'll be kimi Sad

not that he would mind it would appear..very laid back guy from all accounts.

dmitc · Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 4:02 pm Post subject:

worksux101 · Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 4:58 pm Post subject:

^That's why i used inverted commas bro... Laughing

Its not a cheat per se, but most of the teams percieve at as such, so around most F1 forums and sites you'll see fans and journalists referring to it as the 'cheat' diffuser!

teems1 · Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 9:01 pm Post subject:

worksux101 · Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 9:03 pm Post subject:

I don't see it...McLaren has too large a fan base, and the Stepneygate was a much bigger scandal....that said the combination of the both could really be a big problem for them?

Btw anyone else thinks Whitmarsh bit the bullet for Hamilton? Based on the radio transmission, it seems that hamilton was really pushing to get back that spot anyway he could...

teems1 · Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 9:10 pm Post subject:

^^

Not Whitmarsh

Dave Ryan was put as the scapegoat in this entire fiasco. McLaren have offically cut all ties with him.

Maserati · Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 9:44 pm Post subject:

if they kick mclaren out that will really hurt f1 IMHO alot of people are of the view that the FIA victimizes them (from what I've read on other forums)
and as Peds said they have a large fan base, esp. alot of brits. due to Hammy being there.

dmitc · Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:31 am Post subject:

noshownogo · Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 11:00 am Post subject:

Lewis Hamilton's future with McLaren said to be in doubt

Is Lewis Hamilton really on his way out at McLaren? The Daily Mail think it's a definite possibility. It seems the reigning World Champion still has some issues with his team after the so-called "Liargate" scandal robbed him of his hard-fought third-place finish in the season opener at Melbourne. We explained that scandal in our earlier post about the race, but briefly, Hamilton was allegedly told how to answer post-race questions about a safety-car passing incident by McLaren sporting director Dave Ryan. The team was found guilty of deliberately misleading the race stewards. Ryan was subsequently suspended and Lewis had all of his points taken away after offering an emotional public apology.

Normally, that would be that, but after another disappointing race in Malaysia, it seems Lewis and his manager/father Anthony are asking McLaren for a meeting. Speculation is that Hamilton may be asking for an early release from his contract -- if not immediately, than possibly at the end of the season. The Hamiltons are apparently concerned that the champion's personal reputation has been sullied as a result of the team's recent scandals. Anthony maintains that Lewis was merely following team orders, defying his own moral code in taking Ryan's advice. He adds that contractual obligations prevented Lewis from offering the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth when interviewed by the stewards. The fact that McLaren still faces further sanctions from the incident (including the possible suspension of team boss Martin Whitmarsh) could mean that Hamilton has more leverage in his negotiations.

If Hamilton does get out of his five-year contract, one scenario has him going to Ferrari, who is struggling even more than McLaren this season. We'd wager on Brawn GP making a bid, along with just about every other team as well.

Source: http://www.autoblog.com/200...aren-said-to-be-in-doubt/

JoKeR1980 · Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 3:49 pm Post subject:

let him go renault! Very Happy

teems1 · Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 4:57 pm Post subject:

JoKeR1980 · Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 5:01 pm Post subject:

lol yeah...F1 is just bacchanal these days so why not stir it up a bit more!

but look how everybody forget about mosely and his 'extracurricular' activities lol