<<TriniTuner 2009 F1 Thread>>

Freelander · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 9:26 am Post subject:

k so practise yesterday went well,

buttons till managed to pull off fastest time of the day ins session 2.

mclaren tested their new rare diffusers out and seem to be keeping better pace.

cant wait for sunday morning Mr. Green

and i think massa doesnt have kers anymore, kimmi's got it in his car now i think (can someone comfirmm?)

JoKeR1980 · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:17 am Post subject:

Ferrari
Felipe Massa: "We are in a difficult situation on the technical front, but when one thinks of what happened to those who we are close to and in the daily life of the people of Abruzzo, everything else takes on a different perspective. I hope that having the Abruzzo nel cuore message on the cars, as requested by President Montezemolo, might help to make these people feel less alone. As for the track, I can say our fight for the championship is ever more compromised. Here we are also running without KERS and as a result, we are losing even more performance, in addition to not having as much aerodynamic downforce as the best cars. We must try and push as hard as possible on the development of the car, but we know it will be very hard to catch up. The only recipe for getting out of this difficulty is to work."

Kimi Raikkonen: "The balance of the car isn't bad and one doesn't feel the lack of KERS. The point is that we are too slow compared to the teams currently at the top of the order. We must try and improve the car: at the moment, we are not able to fight for the title. We must not give up the fight because, with the whole team working hard, we can get back into a winning position. It's not an easy time, but our group is strong and we know what needs to be done to get out of this situation. The softer tyre seems to work better than it did in Australia."

based on those quotes seems that both are without KERS, also a big difference in opinion between Massa and Kini regarding driving without KERS

worksux101 · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:52 am Post subject:

Ferrari stated before this weekend that they would not be using KERS...

Kimi's car was the one that had all the KERS problems in the first 2 races so maybe that's why he doesn't feel the difference much...handled very professionally though...
Wonder when they will bring their diffuser to the table as well...McLaren have already done poorly with it...

Maserati · Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 3:11 am Post subject:

SEBASTIAN VETTEL TAKES POLE FOR RED BULL

Richard · Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 3:36 am Post subject:

nice race ahead, esp with Hammi and Kimi lining up next to each other. Congrats to Vettel (p1) and Webber (p3), but Alonso (p2) IMHO is presently one of the best or possibly the best driver in F1.

worksux101 · Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:27 am Post subject:

^While i agree he's done wonders manhandling that career...he's easily the lightest car on the grid...both Ferrari and McLaren have elected to run very heavy!

Richard · Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:14 am Post subject:

^true that, however, without taking fuel load into consideration and comparing his performance to that of his teammate, he's really shown to be superior to many.
I just admire the things that the underdogs have done so far this season, with and without diffusers.
Though some of the rule changes were said to be a backward step, it has really made this season so much more competitive and interesting than the past.

worksux101 · Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 10:10 pm Post subject:

Stocking up on food etc. for tonight...should be a good race, esp at the start...barring any safety car periods, pit strategy could play a major role in this one...

noshownogo · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 3:35 am Post subject:

was unfortunate that they had to start under the safety car

worksux101 · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 4:00 am Post subject:

race going good so far....massa and trulli out....hami kers working...passing everyone, then throwing it away..repeat...

worksux101 · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:00 am Post subject:

RBR 1-2...been saying since the first race to look out form them...there ya go Very Happy

Maserati · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:05 am Post subject:

Congrats to Vettel, Webber and Red Bull

MG Man · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:03 am Post subject:

JB FTW

BANzai Rastafarai · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 12:18 pm Post subject:

noshownogo · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 12:25 pm Post subject:

After three races the drivers standings are as follows:

Pos Driver Nationality Team Points

1 Jenson Button British Brawn-Mercedes 21
2 Rubens Barrichello Brazilian Brawn-Mercedes 15
3 Sebastian Vettel German RBR-Renault 10
4 Timo Glock German Toyota 10
5 Mark Webber Australian RBR-Renault 9.5
6 Jarno Trulli Italian Toyota 8.5
7 Nick Heidfeld German BMW Sauber 4
8 Fernando Alonso Spanish Renault 4
9 Heikki Kovalainen Finnish McLaren-Mercedes 4
10 Lewis Hamilton British McLaren-Mercedes 4
11 Nico Rosberg German Williams-Toyota 3.5
12 Sebastien Buemi Swiss STR-Ferrari 3
13 Sebastien Bourdais French STR-Ferrari 1
14 Adrian Sutil German Force India-Mercedes 0
15 Felipe Massa Brazilian Ferrari 0
16 Kimi Räikkönen Finnish Ferrari 0
17 Giancarlo Fisichella Italian Force India-Mercedes 0
18 Kazuki Nakajima Japanese Williams-Toyota 0
19 Robert Kubica Polish BMW Sauber 0
20 Nelsinho Piquet Brazilian Renault 0

sorry bout the formatting, copy n paste ftl Embarassed

Richard · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 12:49 pm Post subject:

teems1 · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 2:25 pm Post subject:

Talk about a disastrous start for Ferrari this season.

Out of 97.5 points awarded so far Ferrari have zero, same as Force India...

I read on autosport.com they're ready to abandon the 09 car and work on the 2010 one already.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/74644

JoKeR1980 · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:13 pm Post subject:

worse start to a ferrari season in nearly 3 decades... Sad

noshownogo · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:37 pm Post subject:

ferrari says that the season is lost and the drivers both admit that there is no chance of any title fights this season Neutral

very un-ferrari like.

How did Ferrari get it so wrong this season?

dmitc · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:22 pm Post subject:

^^ that is just to take the pressure off them self.
Bahrain may not be realistic but Spain we should see a revival of the Scuderia

JoKeR1980 · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:05 pm Post subject:

kimi & massa ftw!

JoKeR1980 · Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 5:39 pm Post subject:

Lewis: I will not abandon my team
Friday 24th April 2009

Lewis Hamilton believes that as World Champion it is now time for him to stand up and be counted.
http://www.planetf1.com/story/0,18954,3213_5233611,00.html

JoKeR1980 · Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 5:40 pm Post subject:

Massa: Definitely not a good day
Friday 24th April 2009

Felipe Massa has conceded that Friday's running in Bahrain was "definitely not a good day" for himself and Ferrari.

Ferrari are in Bahrain this weekend hoping to avoid an unwanted record as, should they finish Sunday's grand prix without a World Championship point, it will be the first time in the team's history that they have failed to score a single point in the opening four races of a season.
http://www.planetf1.com/story/0,18954,3213_5233994,00.html

def not a good time to be a tifosi Sad

Maserati · Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 5:46 pm Post subject:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8014917.stm

aR&D · Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:24 am Post subject:

Toyota 1-2. Vettel 3rd, Button 4th, Hamilton 5th .....

Rory Phoulorie · Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:46 am Post subject:

JoKeR1980 · Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 12:08 pm Post subject:

man...what a topsy turvy season this has been...i supporting RBR as a ferrari customer! Very Happy

worksux101 · Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 12:13 pm Post subject:

The Toyotas are lighter than Vettel, so should be a good race up top...

Expect some very exciting stuff from Webber...he's stayed crazy light at the back of the pack, in one of the fastest cars on the grid, so look out for him flying through the grid...
Also...Kovaleinen vs Raikonnen should be another decent battle...similar fuel loads and the McLaren is a slightly faster car atm...

Supporting ma boy Vettel as usual... Laughing

JoKeR1980 · Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 12:20 pm Post subject:

at least this race starts at a reasonable time for us in T'dad

i agreee with the race up top, will be entertaining once there aren't any 1 st corner dramas

Rory Phoulorie · Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 12:21 pm Post subject: