Formula 1

0110-M-P · 07-07-2008, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by 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.

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 · 07-08-2008, 01:57 AM

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 · 07-08-2008, 01:59 AM

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

blwnrtr93 · 07-08-2008, 02:41 AM

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 · 07-08-2008, 02:43 AM

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 · 07-08-2008, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by 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.

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 · 07-08-2008, 06:53 AM

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 · 07-14-2008, 11:48 AM

Any predictions for the race this weekend?

0110-M-P · 07-14-2008, 12:16 PM

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 · 07-14-2008, 12:48 PM

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 · 07-19-2008, 01:43 AM

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 · 07-19-2008, 11:33 PM

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 · 07-20-2008, 12:27 AM

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 · 07-20-2008, 12:52 AM

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 · 07-20-2008, 11:10 PM

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.

07-08-2008, 01:57 AM	#32
blwnrtr93 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: AL iTrader: (1) Posts: 379 Rep Power: 17	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. __________________ 1993 BB RX-7 2005 Black Mazda 6i 1991 Primer Celica GT 1968 Camo Chevy P/U Garfinkle's Airpump Idler Pulley: Keep the stock contact patch on your water pump w/o running Airpump!

07-08-2008, 02:41 AM	#34
blwnrtr93 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: AL iTrader: (1) Posts: 379 Rep Power: 17	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. __________________ 1993 BB RX-7 2005 Black Mazda 6i 1991 Primer Celica GT 1968 Camo Chevy P/U Garfinkle's Airpump Idler Pulley: Keep the stock contact patch on your water pump w/o running Airpump!

07-08-2008, 06:53 AM	#37
SPICcnmFD Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: B'ham, AL iTrader: (0) Posts: 329 Rep Power: 17	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. __________________ 1993 Rx-7 SM2 #11 At the local AutoX: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VOSQkkSLQs Speed for Sale shootout 2007: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiqlyAkGmpg A few laps at Barbers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_h5q...x=0&playnext=1

07-14-2008, 11:48 AM	#38
blwnrtr93 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: AL iTrader: (1) Posts: 379 Rep Power: 17	Any predictions for the race this weekend? __________________ 1993 BB RX-7 2005 Black Mazda 6i 1991 Primer Celica GT 1968 Camo Chevy P/U Garfinkle's Airpump Idler Pulley: Keep the stock contact patch on your water pump w/o running Airpump!

07-14-2008, 12:16 PM	#39
0110-M-P Avid Installer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC iTrader: (0) Posts: 71 Rep Power: 17	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. __________________ 1993 T04Z BB RX-7 1983 RX-7 GSL M-P Racing Project Blog

07-14-2008, 12:48 PM	#40
SPICcnmFD Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: B'ham, AL iTrader: (0) Posts: 329 Rep Power: 17	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. __________________ 1993 Rx-7 SM2 #11 At the local AutoX: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VOSQkkSLQs Speed for Sale shootout 2007: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiqlyAkGmpg A few laps at Barbers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_h5q...x=0&playnext=1

07-19-2008, 01:43 AM	#41
blwnrtr93 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: AL iTrader: (1) Posts: 379 Rep Power: 17	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. __________________ 1993 BB RX-7 2005 Black Mazda 6i 1991 Primer Celica GT 1968 Camo Chevy P/U Garfinkle's Airpump Idler Pulley: Keep the stock contact patch on your water pump w/o running Airpump!

07-19-2008, 11:33 PM	#42
blwnrtr93 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: AL iTrader: (1) Posts: 379 Rep Power: 17	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. __________________ 1993 BB RX-7 2005 Black Mazda 6i 1991 Primer Celica GT 1968 Camo Chevy P/U Garfinkle's Airpump Idler Pulley: Keep the stock contact patch on your water pump w/o running Airpump!

07-20-2008, 12:52 AM	#44
blwnrtr93 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: AL iTrader: (1) Posts: 379 Rep Power: 17	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. __________________ 1993 BB RX-7 2005 Black Mazda 6i 1991 Primer Celica GT 1968 Camo Chevy P/U Garfinkle's Airpump Idler Pulley: Keep the stock contact patch on your water pump w/o running Airpump!

07-20-2008, 11:10 PM	#45
blwnrtr93 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: AL iTrader: (1) Posts: 379 Rep Power: 17	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. __________________ 1993 BB RX-7 2005 Black Mazda 6i 1991 Primer Celica GT 1968 Camo Chevy P/U Garfinkle's Airpump Idler Pulley: Keep the stock contact patch on your water pump w/o running Airpump!