2010 Formula 1 thread

Pharmacist · 03-04-2010, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Chupacabra

^^ Section 11 is where you want to be, end of the straight, you see the first turn, and the hairpin after... $450-$500 a seat per day.. but it is the best.

I am a Ferrari whore, only team i have ever followed, only team i will ever follow, I am pleased to see Michael back, but as the traitor that he is, for going to the enemy i probably wont follow him at all.

as of right now, the car with most development is the Ferrari, started its development in May 2009 while the other teams where competing for points... similar to what brawn GP did and won them the championship.

The best driver on the grid as of THIS MOMENT.. is at Ferrari.... This will be a good season.

sucks for USF1 but it was expected... it was a small team of people, no real knowledge on f1 cars, and they where trying to develop the car entirely on CAD simulation. that never works out well. They have not been allowed to enter for the 2011 season either, so now are trying to merge with Stephen GP.

why is he a traitor? there was no room for him in ferrari. both alonso and massa already have secured their seats for the next few seasons and likely won't go anywhere anytime soon. ferrari tried to lobby for running a 3rd car for him but the rest of the teams refused. so it was either to drive for a different team or not return at all.

m4a1mustang · 03-04-2010, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Pharmacist

why is he a traitor? there was no room for him in ferrari. both alonso and massa already have secured their seats for the next few seasons and likely won't go anywhere anytime soon. ferrari tried to lobby for running a 3rd car for him but the rest of the teams refused. so it was either to drive for a different team or not return at all.

Ferrari also forced him out to make way for the almighty Kimi, who never really had his heart in the game to begin with. I can see him maybe wanting to punish them for that.

dad · 03-04-2010, 06:50 PM

[QUOTE=Chupacabra;428717 The best driver on the grid as of THIS MOMENT.. is at Ferrari.... This will be a good season.

[/QUOTE]

Who might that be?

m4a1mustang · 03-04-2010, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by dad

Who might that be?

Alonso.

dad · 03-04-2010, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Alonso.

Will he have to be second fiddle to Massa?

m4a1mustang · 03-04-2010, 07:02 PM

I doubt it. Massa may have blistering speed but I think Alonso is the better driver overall. He's more like Schumacher in that he can be super fast and mistake free, and he is great with the engineers for developing the car.

rudi · 03-04-2010, 07:44 PM

The combination of Schumacher & Ross Brawn is going to be hard to beat.

WShade · 03-04-2010, 07:57 PM

<<<<<<<<<------------------ Lewis

m4a1mustang · 03-04-2010, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by rudi

The combination of Schumacher & Ross Brawn is going to be hard to beat.

Yeah. I'm pretty sure when Schumi was going to sub for Massa Ross Brawn came to him and whispered, "wait...". They are a killer combination... awesome driver and awesome race engineer... like Johnson/Knaus on the NASCAR side... unbeatable when the equipment is 100%.

WShade · 03-04-2010, 08:19 PM

I just hope that Hamilton and Button don't butt heads later in the season. Team chemistry is really important and I just hope the champs from the last two years can coexist.

On another note, I heard with no refueling they are looking to get tire changes down to under 4 seconds

m4a1mustang · 03-04-2010, 08:35 PM

They have been doing them in the 3 second range so far and are aiming for 2 second bracket.

Fast for sure but when you have a tire changer on each corner and the whole car is lifted at once its not really that crazy.

Titan1080 · 03-04-2010, 11:00 PM

I've read somewhere that Williams hit sub-3s in practice, whether anyone can hit that under pressure during a race is anyone's guess, but it'll sure be fun to watch! Gonna miss Heikki driving off with the fuel hose attached though...funny how it happened in front of the Iceman last year.

Sscottfitz · 03-05-2010, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

They have been doing them in the 3 second range so far and are aiming for 2 second bracket.

Fast for sure but when you have a tire changer on each corner and the whole car is lifted at once its not really that crazy.

Yea, its not like they have 5 lug nuts to hit!

Pharmacist · 03-05-2010, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Titan1080

I've read somewhere that Williams hit sub-3s in practice, whether anyone can hit that under pressure during a race is anyone's guess, but it'll sure be fun to watch! Gonna miss Heikki driving off with the fuel hose attached though...funny how it happened in front of the Iceman last year.

you mean this

m4a1mustang · 03-05-2010, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Sscottfitz

Yea, its not like they have 5 lug nuts to hit!

Yeah, they have it easy with only one lug to hit and they are already in place before the car arrives.

03-04-2010, 07:02 PM	#21 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	I doubt it. Massa may have blistering speed but I think Alonso is the better driver overall. He's more like Schumacher in that he can be super fast and mistake free, and he is great with the engineers for developing the car. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

03-04-2010, 07:57 PM	#23 (permalink)
WShade Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 765 Drives: 09 370Z T/S/N Rep Power: 187	<<<<<<<<<------------------ Lewis __________________ Q50S Q60 RS400

03-04-2010, 08:19 PM	#25 (permalink)
WShade Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 765 Drives: 09 370Z T/S/N Rep Power: 187	I just hope that Hamilton and Button don't butt heads later in the season. Team chemistry is really important and I just hope the champs from the last two years can coexist. On another note, I heard with no refueling they are looking to get tire changes down to under 4 seconds __________________ Q50S Q60 RS400

03-04-2010, 08:35 PM	#26 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	They have been doing them in the 3 second range so far and are aiming for 2 second bracket. Fast for sure but when you have a tire changer on each corner and the whole car is lifted at once its not really that crazy. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

03-04-2010, 11:00 PM	#27 (permalink)
Titan1080 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mill Creek, Wa Posts: 495 Drives: 04 Nissan Titan 4x4 Rep Power: 372	I've read somewhere that Williams hit sub-3s in practice, whether anyone can hit that under pressure during a race is anyone's guess, but it'll sure be fun to watch! Gonna miss Heikki driving off with the fuel hose attached though...funny how it happened in front of the Iceman last year. __________________ 2009 370Z w/ Sport

03-04-2010, 06:50 PM	#18 (permalink)
dad Grand Prix of Endurance Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 3,476 Drives: Mulsanne Straight Rep Power: 25	[QUOTE=Chupacabra;428717 The best driver on the grid as of THIS MOMENT.. is at Ferrari.... This will be a good season. [/QUOTE] Who might that be?

03-04-2010, 07:44 PM	#22 (permalink)
rudi Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 306 Drives: 370Z Australian Spec Rep Power: 15	The combination of Schumacher & Ross Brawn is going to be hard to beat.

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