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Post by Doughnut on Dec 12, 2008 17:38:47 GMT
How will a ban on refueling work? They put enough fuel in the car before the race to see them through to the end of the race. I'm probably being a bit dim. I'll let you decide
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Post by Yotes on Dec 12, 2008 17:42:37 GMT
How will a ban on refueling work? They put enough fuel in the car before the race to see them through to the end of the race. But it says which sounds like no refueling for the entire weekend, qualifying to races end? Can they hold that much fuel? I'm probably being a bit dim. I'll let you decide lol, the cheek of it!
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Post by Doughnut on Dec 15, 2008 9:58:22 GMT
They put enough fuel in the car before the race to see them through to the end of the race. But it says which sounds like no refueling for the entire weekend, qualifying to races end? Can they hold that much fuel? Ah, I see, fair point. erm ... maybe they're allowed to fuel but not to refuel. P.S. To answer your point a bit more seriously, I'd have thought it would be reasonable for them to carry enough fuel for qualifying & race, but I doubt it'd be practical for them to carry enough to include Friday's testing too. They're also contemplating reducing the race distance (I'm definitely not in favour of that one!!).
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Post by rangers on Dec 15, 2008 17:48:40 GMT
They are also talking about shortening race distances - by how much i don't know. I don't quite know why they need to change the rules. A couple of small tweeks maybe, but there is nothing wrong with F1
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Post by rangers on Dec 16, 2008 8:16:43 GMT
Bernies latest rant about the F1 points scoring system news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7784446.stmHe makes some good points about what the F1 champion should be (both Felipe and Lewis fit the bill.) Interestingly, for all you people who think the FIA are another branch of Ferrari, the current system was bought in to help teams get even with Ferrari - I think it was 03, when the system was bought in - the title race went to the last race, thanks to the new system - if it had been the old one, Schuey would have won it at Silverstone. Funlily enough Ron never moaned about that one.
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Post by Fraggle on Dec 19, 2008 14:01:29 GMT
What confuses me is why they get rid of Louise Goodman, but keep Ted Kravitz. Agree. Just glad that they haven't replaced Louise with Ecclestone's daughter! I presume the new female they have brought in is younger, thinner etc
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Post by Doughnut on Dec 19, 2008 14:40:28 GMT
What confuses me is why they get rid of Louise Goodman, but keep Ted Kravitz. Agree. Just glad that they haven't replaced Louise with Ecclestone's daughter! I presume the new female they have brought in is younger, thinner etc meh, Louise Goodman was rubbish anyway and didn't know what she was talking about, especially in the early years. The drivers knew it too which is why none of them took her seriously. Her replacement is Lee McKenzie who has a much more impressive CV than Goodman and yes, she's better looking too, which is a bonus. Could be worse though (from your point of view) they could have got McKenzie Lee instead, she has an entirely different CV
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Post by rangers on Dec 19, 2008 16:56:59 GMT
I always thought she did a good job - PR at Jordan (and maybe williams - cant remember) before the tele job - and obviously married to Minardi employee John Walton, who died a few years back, so she knew most of the people around. She was a little patronizing, but Kravitz is the worst sports reporter in the world. Ever.
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Post by Doughnut on Dec 22, 2008 9:58:57 GMT
I always thought she did a good job - PR at Jordan (and maybe williams - cant remember) before the tele job - and obviously married to Minardi employee John Walton, who died a few years back, so she knew most of the people around. She was a little patronizing, but Kravitz is the worst sports reporter in the world. Ever. She worked in marketing for Jordan. Anyone who's ever worked in a technical role in a large company knows that there's only one department that knows less about the product than marketing, and that's HR.
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Post by Fraggle on Dec 28, 2008 12:14:40 GMT
they could have got McKenzie Lee instead, she has an entirely different CV So I see from the search engine results - bad doughnut! ;D
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Post by uber on Jan 5, 2009 1:10:57 GMT
I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a Takuma Sato return, one of the most entertaining, if a little mad, drivers in recent times in my opnion. He could be making his return this season as a replacement for Bourdais
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Post by rangers on Jan 5, 2009 9:33:24 GMT
I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a Takuma Sato return, one of the most entertaining, if a little mad, drivers in recent times in my opnion. He could be making his return this season as a replacement for Bourdais Dear god no. The man is a liability, and no where near good enough. Pantano deserves another F1 shot, and Senna and Di Grassi also should get a drive.
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Post by rangers on Jan 7, 2009 9:36:51 GMT
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Post by rangers on Jan 9, 2009 18:17:28 GMT
Buemi gets the first STR drive. Sato and Bordais to battle it out for the other slot (potentially final F1 drive for next season, depending what happens to Honda)
Bit of a shock to pick Buemi - showed flashes of skill in GP2, but others,(Di Grassi especially) were much more impressive. Hope Di Grassi and Senna get a shot in the near future
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Post by loonypeter on Jan 10, 2009 0:55:48 GMT
Buemi gets the first STR drive. Sato and Bordais to battle it out for the other slot (potentially final F1 drive for next season, depending what happens to Honda) Bit of a shock to pick Buemi - showed flashes of skill in GP2, but others,(Di Grassi especially) were much more impressive. Hope Di Grassi and Senna get a shot in the near future As much as I like the "eccentric" driving of Sato I think Bordais deserves to get another year in F1 to prove himself, he was outshone buy a potential future star last season but did put in some good performances. I may have got mixed up here but my understanding was that Buemi was an attractive prospect for a team like STR as he can get a large following from India/the Middle east.
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Post by Shorty on Mar 4, 2009 12:19:02 GMT
I don't know much about F1 but am entering a fantasy competition through work. We have a budget and have to pick three drivers, a constructor an engine and their is a bonus circuit where your drivers score double points.
So far my team has Lewis Hamilton. I know Masa was good last year, but does anyone have tips etc as to who may be ready for a breakout season or could have a good year?
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Post by rangers on Mar 4, 2009 14:00:47 GMT
I don't know much about F1 but am entering a fantasy competition through work. We have a budget and have to pick three drivers, a constructor an engine and their is a bonus circuit where your drivers score double points. So far my team has Lewis Hamilton. I know Masa was good last year, but does anyone have tips etc as to who may be ready for a breakout season or could have a good year? Red Bull might be a good outside bet - lightening quick pre season, and with Vettel peddling they should be quick. BMW also spent most of last season working on their car, so would expect them to be closer than the usual suspects.
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Post by rangers on Mar 6, 2009 13:00:13 GMT
Well they have a name, they have an engine, they have two drivers and they have a car that moves. Brawn GP are officially on the grid for next year. www.brawngp.comwww.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73586Great news that Ross Brawn - without doubt one of the two cleverest people in the sport alongside Adrian Newey - is going to be racing this year. His dream of following in Colin Champan's wheel tracks and running his own team is alive and well. Hopefully Rubens can have a great end to his glittering career as well.
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Post by rangers on Mar 6, 2009 15:29:58 GMT
A large number of alterations to F1 in the next couple of years. Could lead to a dramatic change in the sport. I somehow agree with the opening statement, however - if it aint broke, dont fix it. www.brawngp.com/pdf/fota.pdf
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Post by rangers on Mar 10, 2009 22:25:56 GMT
www.brawngp.com/pdf/bcn03_05web_2.pdfRubens hasn't driven any F1 car since Brazil 08 and goes 1 second quicker than Alonso and a Mclaren. I know its only testing, and means nothing, but wow, what an achievement. One happy Rubens fan here! :-)
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Post by Adam on Mar 17, 2009 15:14:25 GMT
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Post by MP on Mar 17, 2009 15:32:53 GMT
Ferrari didn't win last season..... so lets change the rules to suit them eh. The state of F1 these days, it's a wonder the rule change isn't retrospective to last season! It's sad really, I used to love F1 but my interest has all but drained away these days.
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Post by Doughnut on Mar 17, 2009 15:43:56 GMT
I'm liking the shift towards the driver with the most race wins being the driver winning the World Championship. Not liking the way they've done it though. This method could see the title being decided half way through the season. I think I'd have preferred the system put forward by the teams: points earned = 12-9-7-5-4-3-2-1 from first to eighth places. Not liking a lot of these money saving schemes much either.
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Post by Doughnut on Mar 17, 2009 15:49:24 GMT
Ferrari didn't win last season..... so lets change the rules to suit them eh. The state of F1 these days, it's a wonder the rule change isn't retrospective to last season! It's sad really, I used to love F1 but my interest has all but drained away these days. They were changed to the system used last year to stop Ferrari from winning so easily. To win in F1 needs speed and reliability, the points system they've been using lately puts too much emphasis on the reliability and not enough on the speed IMO. It makes a driver more likely to settle for second than to push for first, which is one of the main reasons a lot of people say things like "I used to love F1 but my interest has all but drained away these days."
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Post by oldman on Mar 17, 2009 17:20:26 GMT
I think first to take the chequored flag should have always been the criteria, it is the only fair way really! I got bored with the best pit crew wins scenario! My interest grew again with Alonso and then Lewis coming along so looking forward to this season with no dam adverts as well, and a quality team to commentate on it!
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