Formula 1

[Nutsid]

I know the next race isn't until this weekend, but I've got to say that I am extremely impressed with BMW's efforts this year so far. I wasn't expecting them to be as much competition as they are so far, I would really love to see them stay up with the front runners this year, and I'd love to see Mercedes come back up front as well - having three people in dead heat competition for last years season ending was amazing.

[bop_rocco]

i agree, I would like to see anyone win but ferrari its getting old.

[blwnrtr93]

I'm all for anyone, but Ferrari. Mercedes/McClaren is my first choice, Renault as 2nd, and BMW as third. Honda and Toyota just aren't as competitive as they should be, given their racing heritages and the Japanese desire to be the standard.

[SPICcnmFD]

I only like Merc/Mc. because of Hamilton. BMW is probably my favorite Manufacturer. I really don't have anything against Ferrari, I just don't really like their drivers.

[jgrewe]

I'm all Ferrari all the way back to the Gilles Villeneuve days. I survived the years when they were crap and couldn't finish a race.
The current driver line up seems to be working, Kimi needs to work on his personality a little. I did see a show that focused on him and he seems to have a funny side, he just hides it well...

One thing to remember, they are the only team that builds both the engine and chassis and thats probably why I stick with them.

[blwnrtr93]

The one thing that peeves me about F1 is the cost of the merchandise. I'd like to support the sport, but damn the cost of a mere tshirt: $30-50 at current exchange rates.

[Roen]

I bought a McLaren cap last year for $30.

The one time I saw Kimi smile was the press conference after Brazil last year.......yup, that was about it. It was really really weird.

[My5ABaby]

Formula 1 is cool and all, but it gets pretty boring. There needs to be about 2x the cars and 18x the passing.

However, I respect the engineering and drivers skills. The aerodynamics on those cars are fucking ridiculous. It's about time for some revolutionary breakthrough in aerodynamics.

[Roen]

Number of cars is fine, but more passing is definitely a plus.

Actually, if they keep promoting aerodynamics, there'll be less passing, since the ratio of aero grip vs. mechanical grip is directly proportional to the number of passing ops.

Aero grip works best in clean air, and not so good in dirty air (i.e. following someone).

DOES ANYONE WANT TO AND IS ABLE TO GO TO F1 CANADA THIS YEAR???

[blwnrtr93]

It's definately going to be an interesting season this year. The driver's points spread between 1st and 3rd is 7 at the moment.

[khronus79]

I never liked Ferrari but Kimi Raikkonen has been my favorite driver since about 2003 when he was with McLaren, so even though I still don't like Ferrari much I would like for the Finn to remain champion.

[Nutsid]

I was a big Schumacher fan just because of his talent. Massa is probably my favorite driver now, but I'm not particularly fond of Ferrari winning all the time either. After last year's whole thing with Mercedes stealing Ferrari's information, I don't particularly want them to win either. BMW is third on this list, and with the way things are going, they may actually stand somewhat of a good chance so long as they continue to be consistent.

[blwnrtr93]

After Hamilton knocked himself out of the race I had to turn it off. Such a boneheaded mistake.

[My5ABaby]

After Hamilton knocked himself out of the race I had to turn it off. Such a boneheaded mistake.
Kubiza rocks. I like him mostly because my name is also Robert. :D

[Nutsid]

After Hamilton knocked himself out of the race I had to turn it off. Such a boneheaded mistake.

I had to turn it off as well... but because I had to go to work. Judging by where Massa finished, he made a decent little come back.

[My5ABaby]

I had to turn it off as well... but because I had to go to work. Judging by where Massa finished, he made a decent little come back.
He made an awesome double pass in the hairpin. Best I can find but it was awesome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV7XH9vcNa0

[Nutsid]

Oh wow. Thanks. He is such a great driver when he is on his A game. It is just sad to see him make small mistakes so often.

[Roen]

That's like the first pass I ever saw from him!

[khronus79]

Great pass. I turned off also after Hamilton took out Kimi Raikkonen, I think this race was Kimi's, he had fastest lap and was behind Hamilton until he came out of the pits 1st.

[blwnrtr93]

I caught the pass while checking out the replay of the entire race on SPEED. It looked unreal, like something out of Hollywood special effects studio.

[Roen]

nah, i thought it was still Hamilton's, Kubica and Raikononen were on 2 stoppers, Hamilton was on a 1 stopper.

[khronus79]

^^^ you're probably right, but I'm bias towards Kimi.

[Nutsid]

I hate being a statistic watcher, but without cable television currently, it is the only way I can keep tabs on what is going on. I have missed the last couple races, but when I took a look today and saw that Felipe Massa was leading in points, I've got the be honest, that made me extremely excited. Massa has always been a terrific driver, but rarely ever could he hold it together.

I know it is still way too early to tell, but this is making me excited. Looking at the points, as well, it is still anyone's game. Massa, Raikkonen, Kubica, and Hamilton are all extremely close in points.

[SPICcnmFD]

Yeah I think Massa may be one of if not the most underated driver. He just goes out and does what is asked of him and no one ever really talks about him. I wasn't ever a big fan of him but I'm becoming more of a fan, mostly because he always seems very humble.

[Nutsid]

I've been a pretty big Massa fan since Schumi started taking him under his wing and he really started to develop. I think he just needed some guidance to really start developing. He still makes some pretty rough mistakes, but I think it is due to excitement.

With every passing year he does better than the last. :)

[0110-M-P]

Yeah I think Massa may be one of if not the most underated driver. He just goes out and does what is asked of him and no one ever really talks about him. I wasn't ever a big fan of him but I'm becoming more of a fan, mostly because he always seems very humble.

I 100% agree that Massa is greatly underrated. They were talking about his future in F1 at the beginning of the season as if he didn't have one. Doesn't mean I like Massa much (I would much rather see Kimi win), but he is definitely underrated.

I'm not sure why, but I really don't like Hamilton much. Probably has something to do with his threat to Kimi's championship, but every time I see him on the tv I am hoping he makes a mistake and loses time.

[DRTHVDR]

Is it only me or does anyone else think that Hamilton is a little too "Femy"?

[Phoenix7]

He made an awesome double pass in the hairpin. Best I can find but it was awesome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV7XH9vcNa0cool vid. I don't follow F1 at all but that pass was cool

[Nutsid]

Is it only me or does anyone else think that Hamilton is a little too "Femy"?

Femy as in Female like? I think that would explain pretty well why he hasn't married some ultra model yet.

[SPICcnmFD]

I think he is just a young "preppy" british guy. I don't think he is really "Femy". Even his dad kinda looks preppy to me.

[0110-M-P]

I think he is just a young "preppy" british guy. I don't think he is really "Femy". Even his dad kinda looks preppy to me.

He seems to be just really into the fad's. I saw him in an interview on Top Gear and he said he drives a "pimp" somethingerother Benz G-wagon on 24's.

[blwnrtr93]

There's no denying that the kid has talent. I'm afraid that he may have peaked too early and will only slide downhill as the seasons pass.

[Nutsid]

You may very well be right. I'm not going to write him out yet, though.

[blwnrtr93]

I'm not writing him off, by any means, at this point. He hasn't been around F1 long enough yet to write off. I still look for him to win big the next couple years.

[Nutsid]

I could see his winnings drop off, or plateau a bit for a few years, but I can see him maturing up a bit and getting things under control again and being a dominate force to be reckoned with. I think he is just too young at this point.

[0110-M-P]

There's no denying that the kid has talent. I'm afraid that he may have peaked too early and will only slide downhill as the seasons pass.

Very possible, but did you see his performance this past weekend? Definitely hasn't started any kind of decline in performance yet, but only time will tell. The one who I will be watching over the next few years is Sebastian Vettel. He has a lot of skill but not enough experience yet.

[SPICcnmFD]

I think last year he had Alonso to talk to and get tips, and the team had Alonso to work with on setting a car up and that helped him alot. Now this year he pretty much has to do everything on his own and that has caused a few of his problems. It's always easier when you have some help than it is to do everything by yourself. This year looks more like a rookie season than last year.

[blwnrtr93]

Any predictions for the race this weekend?

[0110-M-P]

We are half way done with the season with three racers essentially tied in points. I think these three guys are going to be pushing hard to take the points lead and hopefully we will see a great battle up front.

[SPICcnmFD]

I say a Ferrari wins. Not that that is who I'm pulling for but, it just seems like if they have an off week the next one they come out kicking butt.

[blwnrtr93]

Well I've got the time trials and actual race setup for a reminder on my DVR, but I may change them to a recording since I've got alot of other stuff to work on this weekend. Also I've got the race in B'ham (on SPEED) setup with a reminder too. This is a good weekend for racing.

[blwnrtr93]

Ok, the starting grid for today's race looks like (according to www.formula1.com)...

1 22 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:15.218 1:14.603 1:15.666 13
2 2 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:14.921 1:14.747 1:15.859 16
3 23 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 1:15.476 1:14.855 1:16.143 17
4 11 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:15.560 1:15.122 1:16.191 21
5 5 Fernando Alonso Renault 1:15.917 1:14.943 1:16.385 19
6 1 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:15.201 1:14.949 1:16.389 19
7 4 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 1:15.985 1:15.109 1:16.521 20
8 10 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:15.900 1:15.481 1:17.014 20
9 15 Sebastian Vettel STR-Ferrari 1:15.532 1:15.420 1:17.244 22
10 9 David Coulthard Red Bull-Renault 1:15.975 1:15.338 1:17.503 20
11 12 Timo Glock Toyota 1:15.560 1:15.508 17
12 3 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1:15.596 1:15.581 14
13 7 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:15.863 1:15.633 16
14 16 Jenson Button Honda 1:15.993 1:15.701 15
15 14 Sebastien Bourdais STR-Ferrari 1:15.927 1:15.858 15
16 8 Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 1:16.083 10
17 6 Nelsinho Piquet Renault 1:16.189 7
18 17 Rubens Barrichello Honda 1:16.246 10
19 20 Adrian Sutil Force India-Ferrari 1:16.657 10
20 21 Giancarlo Fisichella Force India-Ferrari 1:16.963 10

Anyone changing their bets?

Is this Toyota's highest grid position this season? Is it a turn around or a fluke?

Does the possibility of rain help Hamilton? He's been the best in the rain since his intro to F1.

[Nutsid]

If it rains, it will definitely help Hamilton out tons. I don't know what it is about that kid, but he has talent for sure.

My bet is still on Massa. He is damn amazing so long as he keeps his concentration and doesn't make the stupid little mistakes that ruin his ranking every year.

What was going on with Raikkonnen? He is starting behind Alonso, and Alonso shouldn't even be in the same league (just going by cars alone, not driver talent).

[blwnrtr93]

If it rains I can definately see Hamilton at the very least in the top 2, otherwise he'll have to fight for whatever position he can pull out of it. And I see Massa finishing in the top three whatever the weather outcome is.

[blwnrtr93]

Well congratulations to Hamilton for pulling out the win and pulling ahead in the points race. There were a few moments of nail-biting while I watched the race and several great passes.

[DRTHVDR]

I think the highlight of the day was Nelsinho Piquet leading his first Grad Prix and coming in second on probably the greatest timed pit stop in history. Way to go "PK"! How cool was that???

[csprx7]

Best race to date. Hamilton's drive (minus Heiki's pulling over) was superb. Kimmi drove like he had one hell of a hangover. Massa did not impress me with not being able to pressure Piquet. Massa's lucky it did not rain. 3 laps down at Silverstone? I was happy to see a lot of passing even in the back of the pack.

[hyperlitenerd]

It was great watching the last 25 laps, Hamilton pitting, then working his way up from 4th to 1st!! Wow.

I don't know who it was, but they broke their right rear suspension coming out of the corner onto the straight, then put it into the wall, it all happened in a blink of an eye.

[blwnrtr93]

^I believe it was one of the BMW-Sauber drivers that broke the rear suspension.

This race was one of the most exciting F1 races I've ever seen. There was plenty of passing and without traction control it is more in the "hands" of the driver than in previous years where a computer was doing alot of the work.

[0110-M-P]

It was Timo Glock in a Toyota who crashed due to the broken rear suspension

[Roen]

Heikki owed it to Lewis anyway, otherwise, if Lewis came in the pits, Heikki would've lost more position.

[blwnrtr93]

I was interested in how many times Hamilton has sat on the pole and how many total races he's won... This season he's had pole position 3 times and won 4 times. Last season was 6 poles and 4 wins, but if you look at podiums then he is definately the "next generation Schumacher" and 18 podiums in the last 27 races.

[blwnrtr93]

Anyone catch the race this weekend? I completely forgot about it with everything else that's been going on.

[SPICcnmFD]

I watched most of it at least the start and finish, fell asleep duing the middle though.

[blwnrtr93]

I'm guessing that it wasn't a very exciting race then?

[SPICcnmFD]

I didn't really think so. The only very exciting stuff was the pit stop by Massa where they let him go and he almost ran into __________, I forgot, and then Kimi's engine blew. Massa led the whole race so not alot of action up front. After the first pit when Hamilton came out and was probably two seconds behind Massa I fell back asleep. It was pretty obvious then where the top 4 or 5 were going to finish unless something happened like a blown engine by Kimi.

[Nutsid]

I can't believe that the points race is so damn close between Hamilton and Massa. Two points? I would absolutely love to see Massa come out as a world champion. He has the talent, he just needs to stay calm.

[Turbo II]

I have the last two races on DVR but haven't watched them. I was so hoping Massa was going to win. Here's a couple of shots of what 2009 could look like for the cars.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b394/ndesquise/Formula%201%202009/ferrari09zt1.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b394/ndesquise/Formula%201%202009/William2009AeroRearcfbb577.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b394/ndesquise/Formula%201%202009/William2009Aerocfbb577.jpg

[SPICcnmFD]

Looks like more straight line speeds, and that rear wing looks horrible besides that it's really not that bad.

[blwnrtr93]

The rear wing reminds me of Top Fuel dragsters. :dunno: We'll have to wait and see what the final designs are gonna be.

[bop_rocco]

That's what they all will look like. And I hear they are cutting budgets on a lot of parts so we will see how it goes. First race is end of this month. US team comming in 2010.

[afgmoto1978]

McClaren Action Shots

[afgmoto1978]

Ferrari Action Shots

[My5ABaby]

Rear wings look a lot skinnier.

[Roen]

less than a month until AUSSIE GP!

[Turbo II]

Man I've been watching practice and qualifying and it's amazing. With all the changes everyone's cars are so different from last year and each other. Even though I'd seen pics and a couple of vids of the new cars, the front wings to me look much larger than I thought they were watching the cars on track. The diffuser issue had been interesting, curious as to how that will turn out next week. And to have a new team on top of the grid... gonna be one hell of a season.

[SPICcnmFD]

So who watched qualifying?? WOW!!! Looks like it may be a very interesting year.

[SPICcnmFD]

Good timing, well I guess you are.

[Turbo II]

Haha, yeah I am and I'm going to watch them again this afternoon. Can't wait for the race, with everything that's been going down it's going to be one hell of race. SPEED has some new graphics which are cool and also shows the KERS status. It's definitely shaping up to be an exciting race in more ways than one!

[RETed]

Brawn GP??? WTF???
Hour and a half left!


-Ted

[RETed]

Brawn GP 1-2 after the incident for Barichello???
Hardcharging Kubica and top-performing Vettel knocks themselves out???
Hamilton to podium after a sluggish start???


-Ted

[Brent]

Hard to believe 3 weeks ago they didn't have a team... and finish 1 and 2 today.

[Turbo II]

Man that was one hell of a beginning for the season. A crazy start, first corner first action as usual and then end under caution! Kubica and Vettle messed up a good ending for each other, Ferrari ends up like they did last year there, and Hamilton ends up with 3rd place (Trulli got penalized after the race). Button almost screwed it up for Brawn with his last pit stop. What else? :)

So many variables now with all the new car designs, diffuser differences, KERS or no KERS, tires not only being slick but are 2 grades apart this year... I can't wait for next weekend to se what happens.

[Roen]

Hamilton was excluded from the Aussie GP.

[Brent]

Button is now 2-0! What a start to the season for him! The race was red flagged so he only received 5 points for the win though. I'm liking this season so far.

[afgmoto1978]

What!?! When did that rule go into place?! MAn F1 is getting more complicated every year!

But yeah that is so awesome for Brawn GP. Kudos for finding a loophole in the diffuser rule and taking advantage of it.

[SPICcnmFD]

I think that rules has been there for a while. I could be wrong though. But it states the leader must make 2 laps for the race to be official, but if he doesn't make at least 75% of the laps then everyone only receives half the points.

[afgmoto1978]

Man, how much would that suck if Button has a chance to win the championship, but losses it because he only got 5 point that race.

[Brent]

Well, looks to have been another great race! I had to follow via text updates... haha. Red Bull picks up it's first F1 win ever with a 1-2 finish. Glad to see Weber have a good race. That guy has some serious bad luck. Brawn GP was 3-4. FIA ruled that the "double diffusers" are legal and Brawn will also retain their first two wins. Hamilton finished 6th.

[SPICcnmFD]

I'm not reading this until I watch it!! That's the only bad thing about being at DGRR, I missed the race. :driving:

[Brent]

haha... I had to follow text updates. I'm downloading the race right now, although it says it will take 5 more daysfile is a total of 1gb to give you an idea how slow the internet is) before it is finished downloading... haha. Oh well, at least I have internet.

[SPICcnmFD]

WOW, I got to watch practice Friday before I left but that's it. I'll start watching the rest today.

I'm not real big into most other racing body's but I keep up with F1 a good bit. Nascar is ok, but it's on every weekend so I get bored with it not to mention there is really no creativity to the cars because they won't let them do anything, and the others like Lemans, and Grand-am are just randomly on SPEED throught the year.

[Brent]

Yeah, F1 is the only thing I keep up with as well. Like you said, I'll catch random races on speed throughout the year, but not anything I follow. I'm with you on Nascar. I just get so bored watching it. People always tell me how many wrecks there are and how it's action packed. To that I say "Have you ever watched an F1 race?"

[SPICcnmFD]

Ok, finally watched it. I guess it's going to rain every race this year. It is kind of nice to see some different teams atop the leader board instead of Ferrari and McLaren all the time.

[Brent]

I have 68% downloaded now... It's telling me less than a day left. We'll see :D

[SPICcnmFD]

Sounds like you'll make it just in time for the next one to come on!!

[SPICcnmFD]

Well looks like another new team on the poll

[Brent]

That's awesome!! Hopefully the weather will be nice for the GP and we'll see what kind of progress the teams have made.

[Brent]

Looks like another good race(that I'll get to watch in another 5 days or so :D). 3 out of 4 for Button... looks like he is going to be the man to beat this year. Looks like Ferrari finally put some points on the board as well. Seems like Hamilton is creeping up a little more each race too.

[SPICcnmFD]

I really like this, someone else winning besides Ferrari and McClaren thing, makes it more interesting IMO.

[Brent]

Looks like it was another good race for Brawn today.

[Turbo II]

Oh major bummer... my DVR failed to record Spain!!!!!

[SPICcnmFD]

This may be the most one sided year in a long time. It's just odd because of who it is.

[Brent]

Yep, another 1 and 2 finish for Brawn. It seems like Ferrari might have the kinks worked out.

[Brent]

...and Jensen Button wins another one...

[RETed]

Looks like it was another good race for Brawn today.

Getting monotonous? :)
Well, at least the other one was a DNF...
I think the Barichello curse is still alive...
Button claimed the tuning was spot on to his driving style for once.

Red Bull clawing their way to the top?
2 - 3 finish...

Attrition was amazing low.
I think only Fisichella and Barichello were the only victims?
Track was fricken' HOT on race day.

[RETed]

Got to see the German GP on replay on SpeedTV early this morning...

Congrads to Mark Webber for the pole and P1 finish!

So it looks like it's a two team race at the mid season point between Red Bull and Brawn GP - two privateer teams!

[RETed]

Congrads to Lewis Hamilton for his first win for McLaren this season at Hungary!
McLaren had the highest placed finish for both drivers as they took 1st and 5th.
McLaren showing signs of vigor at mid-season?
It makes you wonder how Felipe Massa would've done if he didn't crash - Kimi Raikkonen came in 2nd.
Mark Webber rounds out the podium in 3rd - his teammate Sebastian Vettel DNF'd this race - gotta be disappointment for Red Bull.
Brawn GP managed a couple points with Button finishing 7th (Barichello in 10th), so they were basically a non-issue.
That's gotta hurt, as Red Bull is slowly reeling in Brawn GP in both the driver's and constructor's points.


-Ted

[Brent]

Shaping up to be a great season and... Schumacher is filling in for Massa while he recovers!
Glad to see that it appears Felipe is doing well.

And BMW is calling it quits after this season.

[Roen]

Schumacher vs. Hamilton, should be an interesting race in 3 some-odd weeks.

Wait, it's Valencia....never mind.

[RETed]

I'm sure there was disappoint for many for M.Schumacher not making it for this race.
A prior neck injury preventing him from suiting up for the car.

Congrads to R.Barrichello for winning the European GP at Valencia!
Keen strategy during the two pit stops allow Barrichello to leapfrog competitors to take the win.

Red Bull could've gained precious ground, as J.Button ended up 7th, but a DNF by S.Vettel and an out-of-points finish (9th?) by M.Webber made it a disappointing race for the whole Red Bull team.


-Ted

[RETed]

Congrads to K.Raikkonen and Ferrari for winning the Belgian GP, but the story has to be G.Fisichella and the Force India team scoring it's first points, pole position in qualifying, and a 2nd place podium finish!

S.Vettel rounds out the podium with a 3rd for Red Bull.

Disappointment for some top drivers L.Hamilton, J.Button, and J.Trulli (qualified 2nd) who DNF'd with a big crash early in the race.

[Turbo II]

I'm loving the way this year is playing out. Every race is up in the air as is what is going on with the teams and drivers. And next year I think we get 26 cars in the series with the new teams on board.

[Brent]

This has been one of the best seasons that I've been around for. Fisi is now driving for Ferrari!

[RETed]

R.Barrichello notches 2nd win with J.Button coming in 2nd in Monza.
This allows Brawn GP to pad their points versus the 2nd place Red Bull team that showed a dismal performance with M.Webber retiring early and S.Vettel gaining only one point due to a P8 finish.
A.Sutil showed brief glimpses of greatness in the Force India car but was knocked out of the podium at the end of the race.
K.Raikkonen grabbed the last podium spot in 3rd.
L. Hamilton challenged for the top for most of the race, but lost it on the last lap due to aggressive driving.

[Turbo II]

SHUSH!!!!! I haven't watched qualifying yet much less the race. :)

[Brent]

Great race today! I was able to catch it on the Speed Channel. Sucks for Lewis. Running in third and keeping Jensen on his toes... then crashing out of 3rd on the last lap for a DNF. From the looks of it, he hit pretty hard but was ok.

[Turbo II]

Two-year suspended ban for Renault over Singapore conspiracy (http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2009/9/9953.html)

FIA hands individual punishments to Briatore and Symonds (http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2009/9/9954.html)

What if Piquet had said no? Would it have made a difference in who won the championship last year. Maybe Massa wouldn't have had the pit incident and gained extra points. Did Renault get off easy? Sure they got rid of the two who instigated it but man this seems as bad or worse than what McLaren did and they had all their points taken away and a huge fine.

[Turbo II]

I still have the last two races on DVR to watch and there's another coming up this weekend. Massa has been back testing for Ferrari, Alonso is going to Ferrari, Barrichello has possibly signed with Williams, Kubica will take Alonso's place at Renault... I can't keep up with it all.

[Brent]

Def been a great season!!

[Brent]

Well, since no one else has posted yet... Jensen has it all locked up.

[SPICcnmFD]

Yeah the last 2-3 races have been disappointing some IMO because even though he wasn't doing very good the 3-4 guy that had a chance to catch him didn't do anything either.

[Feffman]

Good Button finally got his championship. Now it will be interesting to see how he and Brawn GP fare in the coming year(s). Without the massive budget of say McClaren or Ferrari, my guess is they'll be hard pressed to be competitive. Ross may need to pull another miracle out of his hat.

Feff

[Roen]

This thread needs a serious update!

[RETed]

Yeah, sorry I've been out of it since NO CABLE right now - just can't afford the $100 / month (@^#( fees just to get Speed Channel. :(

On a related note, been enjoying WRC seasons 2008 and 2009 on Hulu!!!
Hope they UL 2010 soon!


-Ted

[Jims5543]

Bahrain canceled Australia is the 1st race of the season in 6 days. Which IMHO is a proper start to the season. Good riddance to a boring track.

From the preseason, that does not count, Red Bull and Ferrari look fast, Merc GP looks to be a contender now, and McLaren is either playing games or in trouble.

Here is to a very exciting season with lots or dog fights and a close championship race to the end.

[Nutsid]

It is another season of domination by Red Bull it seems. If this season continues on its current path then it will be a boring season like the season dominated by the all too mighty back then Michael Schumacher. Hopefully things change during the season. I want to see much more competition going on.

[RETed]

What is the FIA going to do now?
Change the scoring system again, like after M.Schu dominated a few years back?
Would be interesting since Jean Todt is now the FIA pres...?

I just started to get into WRC...
Although Seb Loeb has been DOMINATING the past few years, it's a little bit more dramatic.
Looking forward to this season since they are dropping from 2.0 turbo to 1.6 turbo and all new chassis - Citroen DS versus Ford Fiesta with Mini taking a peek?
Well, that's for another thread... :)


-Ted