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Re: Formula 1 Grandprix 2009 by Aderoy(m): 9:37am On May 19, 2009 |
FBS: @ FBS, I totally understand you point of view. Ordinarily we coudl assume that the 2 cars within the same team should be exatly the same. YES, they are, but no they do not perform in the same way. Take a look at the 2 Brawn's car for example, both Jenson Button and Reuben's Barrichelo (I hope I spelt that correctly) have independent Engineers who work on the respective cars (same as with any other teams in F1). So there are bound to be little tweaks here and there based on what the driver's Engineer feel is the optimum set-up for his driver. Do not forget also that the set-up tweaking take into account little details such as the predicted track temperature, surface tarmac type, high speed corners, long straights and driver's body weight (which should either be compensated for by adding/removing bits {e.g. appendages, side-pods or less fuel per mile} to the car). A driver has to find that sweet romance with his car such that he becomes another bit in a super-bit of the car. If we cast our minds back to the team testing prior to the commencement of the season, Jenson played 2nd fiddle to Reuben on many occasion coz Reuben's somehow found a sweet optimum set-up on all occassion. The tide changed during the course of the season; Jenson has been able to find, on each occasion, that optimum set-up for his car (kudos to his Engineer and racing strategist). I agree with you there should be a leverage, but the competition is all about finding that advantage that gives you the edge over other teams. If we are to take the diffuser brouhaha out of the whole scenario for once, one team that could potentially beat every other team this season is RED BULL. They had a totally different aerodynamic design (in terms of the skeletal structure of the car) from every other teams making use of a central rod system, so watch out - even if other teams successfully deploy diffusers, Red Bull may not be able include it on theirs coz their revolutionary design would not allow incorporation of the diffuser column. Despite the point of having a leverage for each team, Formula 1 is all about finding that extra advantage over other teams. Ferrari and McLaren have always been extra good at this because they are the big spenders in the sport. Even if both teams (Ferrari and McLaren) produce "crap cars", they are able to spend their way out of trouble during the course of the season with addition of clever bits and bobs like appendages, side pods, clever wings aero-package etc. With the new rules, it's like saying no big spenders should bamboozle other teams using fat wallets. So the only way to get the needed advantage over others is to use technology within the confines of the rules (which IMO Brawn had a head start with his research in the wind tunnel while others were fighting for the 2008 title). So the leverage was there in the first place, but Brawn saw advantage in what others ignored and he plugged into that tiny loophole while others (e.g. BMW and Ferrari) were shouting him down. IMO, I would like an upward review of the budget cap coz I think the £40million cap (which was earlier £30million) is ridiculous. There shouldn't be a 2 tier system either. But one thing I do agree with his the idea of capping but I wanna see the teams participating in the decision making to decide what is an appropriate capped amount. |
Re: Formula 1 Grandprix 2009 by FBS: 10:02am On May 19, 2009 |
Aderoy, you are spot on on most issues and I was just about to mention RedBull. During the Barhain GP (I think), there was a way the RedBull car overtook LH (Maclaren) at a sharp turn and then sped away and I heard LH talking on his team radio that his car is just not competitive enough (something with the gear box or so). It was as if the McLaren car was crawling. Agreed tweaking is allowed but again, if you look at it, in F1 you want to see driver competing, maneuvering and showing their skills as PILOTs. With the Brawn Mercedes, I cant say JB has done anything extraordinary as opposed to the likes of MS, LH et all. If previous seasons went down to the wire, this season is already a forgone conclusion. And what that means is that, if by next season, another team find another "loophole" and tweaks it, they will become champions even before it starts. Is this in the interest of the sport? |
Re: Formula 1 Grandprix 2009 by Aderoy(m): 10:19am On May 19, 2009 |
FBS: @FBS, I must admit I had my heart (plus my liver, kidney et.al. ) in my mouth on the last race of 2008 season. That's what the sport should be about - the excitment, the frills and thrils, the unexpected, strategies (like a chess game), fast manouvre (like a fighter jet pilot) etc. Like I mentioned in my earlier post my allegiance is with McLaren but then again I would like to see how good they are in crisis management and how they work their a*se out of diffcult situation as the season progresses. Lewis Hamilton has shown he's up to the task and can squize a bit more out of his car (even if it's crap car), But as a team, I would love to see them getting back to the front of the role (a good wish). Yes, other teams will most likely play catch up throughout the seasn but I do NOT rule out a good fight from Toyota and Red Bull as the season progresses. To be honest I would like to see Mark Webber (of Red Bull) win at least 3 races (out of sympathy for him though), the guy don try nah, with a broken right leg just b4 the season kicks off and was still able to get his a*se in the cockpit. Overall I wana see competitive formula 1 season, That wouldn't happen if other teams keep whining about Brawn's diffuser, would it? |
Re: Formula 1 Grandprix 2009 by FBS: 6:50am On May 20, 2009 |
Aderoy:This is exactly my point and I'm happy you understand that there will be no thrills and excitements (except for the Brawn M team of course ) if things continue this way. It wont happen because other teams will continue to point fingers at the BM team. Well, maybe like you said, MacLaren and others will come-up with a suprise and surge forward. But first they have to try. Problem is, they are NOT. I dont know why Ron Dennis left. Me thinks he had a better grip on things. Mark webber has been fantastic. Now what I'm not sure about is what is giving him a edge over others. Is it the RB car or he is just a fantastic pilot. Last season was a nerve wrenching final. I played it over and over again and even up till now, it gives me goose bumps . That is what I want to see. Btw, I support LH and the MacLaren Mercedes Team. So that makes the 2 of us. |
Re: Formula 1 Grandprix 2009 by Aderoy(m): 9:32am On May 20, 2009 |
FBS: @ FBS Hmm. Ron Dennis leaving McLaren Mercedes Formula 1 team is a political card played by the McLaren Group to straighten things up. From the information I gathered so far, I learnt he's the type who wouldn't take shit from anybody and he's always at loggerhead with Mac Mosley (the FIA president) on most things. McLaren Group (which also runs the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes formula 1 team) decided to move Ron to another department of the group (nothing to do with formula 1) in Woking, UK. The gamble to replace Ron with Martin Whitmarsh played out really well, as Martin brought in sweeping changes and policies to convince FIA that they've turned from being a "bad boy" to becoming a "good boy", If you could remember McLaren got off the hook at the World Supreme Council for Sports lightly without being punished for the lies they told stewards that they didn't instruct LH to let another driver (was it Jano Truli?) past him during the Malaysia grand prix. Mark Webber - I still think it's the car coupled with the "magic strategy wand" waved by his Engineers. Do not take anything away from him though, he's been around long enough to understand the sport (but not as old as Reuben Barichelo) and would seize every opportunity that comes his way. But the RedBull '09 car is superfast and very much competing with the Brawns. |
Re: Formula 1 Grandprix 2009 by FBS: 5:53pm On May 21, 2009 |
Williams' Nico Rosberg set the day's fastest lap in the second Monaco Grand Prix practice session as Brawn's Rubens Barrichello went quickest in the first. |
Re: Formula 1 Grandprix 2009 by cold(m): 4:04am On May 22, 2009 |
I see Louis Hamilton gracing the platform in the nxt Grand Prix.Place ur bets here. |
Re: Formula 1 Grandprix 2009 by mamba74(m): 7:57am On May 24, 2009 |
I doubt much, I know he has d ability but not in dis s**** car and not from the back of the grid after a gearbox change. I know he achieved it last season, but dis is a different season where d brawn boyz rules!!! (FYI i'm VMM all d way). I will love to hear Adejoy's + FBS' predictions cuz my fantasy F1 team really sucks dis season, and i may need to to get some solid preds, lol |
Re: Formula 1 Grandprix 2009 by FBS: 6:13pm On May 24, 2009 |
There can't be predictions 'cos like I said earlier the F1 season is as good as over unless something extraordinary happens. A driver gets an exceptional car and all of a sudden he is topping the charts. I ask myself, where was he all these years? There is simply no leverage. Brawn GP is way out of every other teams league at least for this season. Aderoy, over to you. Button wins for the 5th time this season in six races. I would have said brilliant performance but I won't. Jenson Button extended his championship lead with a fifth victory in six races as he led Rubens Barrichello to a Brawn one-two in the Monaco Grand Prix. Button sealed his victory in the early stages of the race, when he managed the deteriorating tyres on his car far better than his Brazilian team-mate. Barrichello was left to hold off the Ferraris of Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa, who finished third and fourth. Red Bull's Mark Webber was fifth with world champion Lewis Hamilton 12th. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/8065824.stm |
Re: Formula 1 Grandprix 2009 by A40(m): 2:08am On May 25, 2009 |
This season is done and dusted in my opinion those Brawn cars are simply on steroids i would not attribute it to Jensen Button at all i have watched him drive in the F1 for donkey years thankfully Ferrari is finally getting some points on the scoreboard they should go and prepare for next season because this one has been embarassing |
Re: Formula 1 Grandprix 2009 by FBS: 7:38am On May 25, 2009 |
A-40:Precisely my point but then again even if these BM cars are jets instead of cars , MacLaren Mercedes & Ferrari should be placed right after them. What we see now is very far from it. Well, if you dont take yesterday's Ferrari performance into consideration. That might be a fluke of a performance IMHO. World champion Lewis Hamilton says he will continue to struggle to get near this season's front-runners because his McLaren cannot yet truly compete. I have been hammering on this issue since day 1 'cos both Brawn and RedBull are powerful in this area and will rule this season except if something extraordinary happens. |
Re: Formula 1 Grandprix 2009 by Phony200(m): 11:23am On May 25, 2009 |
FBS: Nothing extraordinary will happen IMHO. Brawn will win both the drivers and constructions, Hamilton will get lapped every race by Mr Button and the feraris will score points every other race. I think it's now a victory procession. |
Re: Formula 1 Grandprix 2009 by FBS: 8:31am On Jun 08, 2009 |
Brawn's Jenson Button coasted to a comfortable sixth win in seven races as he capitalised fully on Sebastian Its a 2 horse race. Brawn Mercedes and RedBull. Others can keep on tweaking and hoping for a miracle. |
Re: Formula 1 Grandprix 2009 by Phony200(m): 7:56am On Jun 09, 2009 |
@FBS If you call this year's GP a 2-way race, it's definitely not 2 horses. It's more like 1 horse, 1 donkey |
Re: Formula 1 Grandprix 2009 by FBS: 9:47am On Jun 09, 2009 |
Phony200:You could be right but I tell you, the Redbull cars are giving Brawn Mercedes a run for their money. Check the standing with 10 races left: If They (Redbull) can perform without silly mistakes like those made in Turkey then we might indeed have a 2 horse race. Pos Driver Nationality Team Points 1 Jenson Button British Brawn-Mercedes 61 2 Rubens Barrichello Brazilian Brawn-Mercedes 35 3 Sebastian Vettel German RBR-Renault 29 4 Mark Webber Australian RBR-Renault 27.5 |
Re: Formula 1 Grandprix 2009 by FBS: 9:45pm On Jun 15, 2009 |
Carmakers in F1 breakaway warning Europe's carmakers have joined Formula One's civil war by backing F1's teams in their battle with the sport's governing body over rules and funding. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8098234.stm |
Re: Formula 1 Grandprix 2009 by FBS: 9:47pm On Jun 15, 2009 |
British Grand Prix Silverstone, 19-21 June 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/calendar/default.stm Who will win this one? Shouldn't be a hard guess. |
Re: Formula 1 Grandprix 2009 by nazzyon(m): 10:24pm On Jun 15, 2009 |
Hamilton said Mclaren has got nothing to show @ Silverstone. I have been watching the races and I don't miss any of the free practices either. Nobody can take the Championship from Button and Brawn this season. Mclaren Driver, Hamilton has advised that Mclaren should start plans for 2010. Brawn is already testing on their next product for 2010. Vettel not challenging anymore. Barrichello has result to attacking Button with words. Alonso hoping to pull a shocker on Button @ Silverstone. Nazzyon waiting to see some competition in 2010 |
Re: Formula 1 Grandprix 2009 by A40(m): 10:53pm On Jun 15, 2009 |
This F1 season has been a boring and frustrating one! I don't think Schumacher's era had this kind of domination in one season. I think Button might be on course for the highest pts total ever.That Brawn Mercedes car is all Brawn mixed with some THG |
Re: Formula 1 Grandprix 2009 by FBS: 4:46pm On Jun 16, 2009 |
Ferrari still threatening to pull out in 2010. This season is somewhat boring to me. Yet to see some good old competitive driving. |
Re: Formula 1 Grandprix 2009 by A40(m): 1:21am On Jun 17, 2009 |
Its been beyond boring and if Ferrari pull out it would be goodbye to the Sport as we know it Formula 1 may never recover from the blow |
Re: Formula 1 Grandprix 2009 by FBS: 2:40pm On Jun 20, 2009 |
Vettel grabs pole for British GPTold y'all that this is a 2 horse race. |
Re: Formula 1 Grandprix 2009 by gyde(m): 3:06pm On Jun 20, 2009 |
FBS: Button would still take it,he works magic in that brawn |
Re: Formula 1 Grandprix 2009 by FBS: 9:46pm On Jun 20, 2009 |
gyde:there is nothing magic in JB. Its the car that is magic. Well, tomorrow we shall know who comes first. |
Re: Formula 1 Grandprix 2009 by FBS: 6:17am On Jun 22, 2009 |
Sebastian Vettel was fantastic yesterday. He gave Button no chance at all. In fact he made a hat-trick. Redbull did a 1-2. Can they mount a challenge from here? Vettel romps to Silverstone win |
Re: Formula 1 Grandprix 2009 by nazzyon(m): 8:19pm On Jun 22, 2009 |
Truly, Vettel was the almighty on the track yesterday which I quite enjoyed yesterday. To see Button JENSON qualify and finished @ P6 yesterday didn't come as a surprise. I was hoping it will happen towards the end of the season but it happened sooner than I had hoped; so it is a good news. Irue lao ma ri. ____________ I enjoyed watching Mclaren's Lewis Hamilton yesterday. He qualified 19th on the Grid but finished 16th due to the tussle between him and Alonso. The fight between him and Alonso was very entertaining. If it were not for both Kubica and Heidfeld's BMW they would have both made close to the 10 in that race. BMW's and other cars with Rear Diffuser were too difficult to over take yesterday which explain why McWebber got stuck behind Ruben Barrichello. The Ferrari's were classic Bad day for Heiki Kovaleinen and Sebastien Bourdais. |
Re: Formula 1 Grandprix 2009 by FBS: 9:15pm On Jun 22, 2009 |
nazzyon:I was precisely watching that. Driving and piloting at the very best. Did you see when he did manage to overtake was it Kubica on lap 38 or so? The whole crowd went bongos . . .what a lad Louis is. |
Re: Formula 1 Grandprix 2009 by FBS: 6:45am On Jun 25, 2009 |
F1 deal ends threat of breakawayhmmm |
Re: Formula 1 Grandprix 2009 by FBS: 6:22am On Jul 09, 2009 |
New row 'threatens F1's future' This is not the end. . . |
Re: Formula 1 Grandprix 2009 by FBS: 6:27am On Jul 10, 2009 |
[center]F1 breakaway plans still in place[/center] Eight of the major Formula 1 teams are continuing with plans to set up a breakaway championship next year. F1 was thrown into confusion when the eight teams in the rebel umbrella group Fota were told on Wednesday they were not entered in the 2010 championship. "We have to keep our options open," said BMW F1 boss Mario Theissen. "We are working in both directions. "It is part of the ongoing negotiations and we can only hope it will be sorted out," he added. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8143165.stm |
Re: Formula 1 Grandprix 2009 by FBS: 9:15pm On Jul 11, 2009 |
[center]Webber charges to first F1 pole[/center] Red Bull's Mark Webber qualified on pole for the first time after a rain-affected qualifying session for the German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring. The Australian clocked one minute 32.230 to finish ahead of Brawn GP's Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button. Sebastian Vettel was fourth in the second Red Bull as the unpredictable weather made for a thrilling afternoon. The improving McLaren of Lewis Hamilton will start fifth, equalling his best qualifying performance of the season. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8145826.stm |
Re: Formula 1 Grandprix 2009 by Phony200(m): 2:10pm On Jul 12, 2009 |
Lap 22: Hamilton is dead last after some bad luck and Mark Webber is head and carburator above everyone in a Red Bull one-two with Massa third 1.2 seconds behind S. Vettel now. I guess I have to reconsider that Brawn GP victory procession now, Barichello is 5th, Button 6th. Still a lot to come sha, oh, Raikkonen has crashed out after mechanical problems while Webber has survived a drivethrough penalty to still be ahead. |
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