<<TriniTuner 2009 F1 Thread>>

Freelander · Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:10 am Post subject:

webber had an amazing race and excellent strat on that drive through. brawn like bridgestone giving them bad stock or something cause their tires going like sheit. and i still trying to figure out where massa come from 0_0

JoKeR1980 · Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 6:53 pm Post subject:

Rubens Barrichello accused the Brawn GP team of losing him victory in the immediate aftermath of the German Grand Prix.

Starting from second place on the grid at the Nurburgring, the Brazilian led the opening laps despite an incident off the line when polesitter Mark Webber collided with him.

However, while Webber overcame a resulting drive-through penalty to score a first F1 victory, Barrichello faded badly in the race.

With both Brawn GP cars hampered by tyre problems, the team's decision to run both Barrichello and team-mate Jenson Button on a three-stop strategy appeared to backfire.

Barrichello fell to sixth by the time the chequered flag fell, with championship leader Button moving one place ahead of him at the final sequence of stops.

Having also seen Webber and Red Bull team-mate Sebastian Vettel leap above him in the drivers' standings, an irate Barrichello proceeded to tear into his employers.

Asked 'where it had gone wrong' for him, Barrichello replied: "Our strategy from the pitwall. The team have shown how to lose a race. I am terribly upset.

"I did all I could but they made me lose the race basically. I feel sorry for myself.

"To be honest, I wish I could just go straight on the plane and go home. I don't want to talk to anyone in the team because I don't want to understand. All it will be from them is 'blah, blah blah'."

"I'm not saying they are favouring anyone, all I'm saying is that they have given a good show in how to lose."

Tried too hard
However, team principal Ross Brawn sought to diffuse situation by saying the team had tried too hard during the race to overcome the car's deficiencies.

"It wasn't a great race for us and I think we tried too hard on the pitwall to compensate for that," he said.

"Rubens' radio wasn't working great and so he didn't get his normal briefing in the car during the race. He's very frustrated and so are we - and, yes, we did lose him the race by just not being quick enough.

"I'm sure once he has looked at the figures then he will realise we were just not quick enough. Rubens set the eleventh fastest lap time of the race and you just can't win races being eleventh fastest."

Asked directly whether Barrichello's remarks would put his future with the team in jeopardy, Brawn replied: "He's a very important member of the team and you don't lose that status just because of a few words said in the heat of the moment."

Fuel rig problem
A more measured Barrichello later said that a fuel rig problem he experienced at his second pit stop had cost him a possible place on the podium.

He explained: "We didn't have enough pace compared to the Red Bulls to win but the fuel rig problem at my second stop where we had to switch rigs probably cost me a place on the podium.

"That dropped me out behind (Nico) Rosberg and the extra lap which Jenson had at our final stops was enough for him to get ahead of me."

JoKeR1980 · Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:10 am Post subject:

Toro Rosso are set to confirm on Tuesday that Sebastien Bourdais will leave the team, paving the way for Jaime Alguersuari to become the youngest driver in Formula One history.

noshownogo · Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:35 am Post subject:

19yr old spanish driver, Fernando Alonso part 2 maybe? Toro Rosso would be hoping so, and other F1 teams will be taking note...

Maserati · Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 4:24 pm Post subject:

HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX this weekend

one of my fav. tracks

Click for full-size.

teems1 · Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 5:19 pm Post subject:

^^

wah? you actually like this track? last season i could count the number of overtakes.

imo its one of the more boring tracks, along with valencia, barcelona and monaco

belgian GP @ spa is the best track, hands down

Freelander · Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:31 am Post subject:

qualifying was exciting!!!

spring broke off rubens brawn and hit massa in the head. caused him to black out and go into the wall. he was air lifted out. no official update on his condition.

P1 alonso
P2 vettel
P3 webber

worksux101 · Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:33 am Post subject:

^He's conscious and talking

JoKeR1980 · Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:33 am Post subject:

man...that was weird...

hope massa is ok Crying or Very sad

Freelander · Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:45 am Post subject:

btw what channel shows thee race tomorrow ? not seeing it in tv guide

JoKeR1980 · Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:57 am Post subject:

no one is showing it live...its on fox delayed at 3pm...methinks this is the last one on fox before it goes back to live on speed?

Maserati · Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 1:46 pm Post subject:

Silvermike · Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 3:48 pm Post subject:

Massa in life threatening condition after emergency head surgery...

http://www.planet-f1.com/story/0,18954,3213_5453673,00.html

Maserati · Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 6:53 pm Post subject:

Wow I wish him a speedy and full recovery

Maserati · Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 11:03 pm Post subject:

JoKeR1980 · Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 11:36 pm Post subject:

what odds on a Schumie return?

19) CHANGES OF DRIVER
19.1 a) During a season each team will be permitted to use four drivers. Changes may be made at any time before the start of the qualifying practice session provided any change proposed after 16.00 on the day of scrutineering receives the consent of the stewards.
Additional changes for reasons of force majeure will be considered separately.
Any new driver may score points in the Championship.
b) In addition to the above each team will be permitted to run additional drivers during P1 and P2 provided :
- the stewards are informed which cars and drivers each team intends to use in each session before the end of initial scrutineering, changes after this time may only be made with the consent of the stewards ;
- no more than two drivers are used in any one session ;
- they carry the race number of the nominated driver they replace ;
- they are in possession of a Super Licence.
c) If one of the team's nominated drivers is unable to drive at some stage after the end of initial scrutineering, and the stewards consent to a change of driver, the replacement driver must use the engine, gearbox and tyres which were allocated to the original driver (see Articles 25.3 and 28.4).

This last paragraph could be the case this time. Therefore Ferrari would have the option to utilize their registered test drivers, Luca Badoer or Marc Gene`. The issue is "IF THE STEWARDS CONSENT TO A CHANGE OF DRIVER" and "ADDITIONAL CHANGES FOR REASONS OF FORCE MAJEURE WILL BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY". So it is not so black&white.

So it seems that Ferrari could replace the driver.

Maserati · Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 8:31 am Post subject:

Lots of empty seats. If it were Montreal it would be packed!

Poor Alonso they didn't tighten his front wheel properly and it flew off!

dmitc · Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 9:27 am Post subject:

where are you guys getting the stream?

Maserati · Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 9:53 am Post subject:

Hammy 1st
Kimi 2nd
Webber 3rd

JoKeR1980 · Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 9:54 am Post subject:

Weber rules out Schumi return
Sunday 26th July 2009

Michael Schumacher's manager has ruled out the possibility of the seven-time world champion returning to Formula One racing after Felipe Massa's crash.

Massa fractured his skull in two places during a freak accident in qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday and will remain under sedation for 48 hours after undergoing a "reassuring" CT scan on Sunday.

With Schumacher, 40, currently working for Massa's Ferrari team as an advisor, Niki Lauda had claimed the German was a logical choice to replace Massa during his recovery.

But Schumacher's manager Willi Webber told Germany's Bild newspaper: "A comeback by Michael is out of the question."