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Hmm, it is going to be extremely tough, but depending on his pit strategy I believe Webber can take this one.

EDIT: Looks like it is going to be a wet race which works even more in Webbsy's favour.


a wet race is perfect for webber. he knows exactly how to race in these conditions, and can set some very quick times.

he just needs to watch out behind him, some very experienced drivers are not that far behind

Reply #400 Posted: July 13, 2009, 01:44:12 am
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i had kinda hope speakman had died, what a pity

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a wet race is perfect for webber. he knows exactly how to race in these conditions, and can set some very quick times.

he just needs to watch out behind him, some very experienced drivers are not that far behind

I have only seen the last 18 laps so far, so have no idea what went on at the start of the race, as far as Webber's drive through for shunting Barrichello (and Hamilton??) around a bit, but considering he finished first by quite a distance, something like 10-15 seconds over Vettel?? I think he must have had a superb drive, and the emotion that he let out over the team radio showed so much to the person that he is.


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Reply #401 Posted: July 13, 2009, 05:52:42 pm

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did he say f**king beauty? i think he did

Reply #402 Posted: July 13, 2009, 06:17:16 pm
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did he say fucking beauty? i think he did

That was why I had my language warning above it :P

Yea, he said Fu (then he took about a 5 minute break) ckin Beauty!

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lol didnt see that. just thought ooo video. edited lang

Reply #404 Posted: July 13, 2009, 06:52:23 pm
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We're back, baby! :rnr:

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but something I want to say is that yesterday was, I think, and maybe I can speak for all of us drivers, quite a sad day to see Felipe not with us here today. Hopefully I speak on behalf of all of us when I say we miss him and wish him well and wish him a speedy recovery

I hope he recovers soon and is back racing.

Reply #405 Posted: July 27, 2009, 07:06:21 am
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And now for something completely different.


2009 FORMULA 1 ING BELGIAN GRAND PRIX
Pos    No    Driver    Team    Q1   Q2   Q3    Laps



1    21    Giancarlo Fisichella    Force India-Mercedes    1:45.102   1:44.667   1:46.308    23
2    9    Jarno Trulli    Toyota    1:45.140   1:44.503   1:46.395    24
3    6    Nick Heidfeld    BMW Sauber    1:45.566   1:44.709   1:46.500    18
4    23    Rubens Barrichello    Brawn-Mercedes    1:45.237   1:44.834   1:46.513    23
5    5    Robert Kubica    BMW Sauber    1:45.655   1:44.557   1:46.586    22
6    4    Kimi Räikkönen    Ferrari    1:45.579   1:44.953   1:46.633    21
7    10    Timo Glock    Toyota    1:45.450   1:44.877   1:46.677    21
8    15    Sebastian Vettel    RBR-Renault    1:45.372   1:44.592   1:46.761    20
9    14    Mark Webber    RBR-Renault    1:45.350   1:44.924   1:46.788    22
10    16    Nico Rosberg    Williams-Toyota    1:45.486   1:45.047   1:47.362    20
11    20    Adrian Sutil    Force India-Mercedes    1:45.239   1:45.119      18
12    1    Lewis Hamilton    McLaren-Mercedes    1:45.767   1:45.122      16
13    7    Fernando Alonso    Renault    1:45.707   1:45.136      16
14    22    Jenson Button    Brawn-Mercedes    1:45.761   1:45.251      18
15    2    Heikki Kovalainen    McLaren-Mercedes    1:45.705   1:45.259      19
16    12    Sebastien Buemi    STR-Ferrari    1:45.951         7
17    11    Jaime Alguersuari    STR-Ferrari    1:46.032         10
18    17    Kazuki Nakajima    Williams-Toyota    1:46.307         10
19    8    Romain Grosjean    Renault    1:46.359         11
20    3    Luca Badoer    Ferrari    1:46.957         11

Reply #406 Posted: August 30, 2009, 08:39:42 am

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Awesome, keen to watch this race, was gonna stay up. But just checked telstra and sky tv guides... doesnt appear the race is on. Only the highlights at 2am... Waste of time.

Reply #407 Posted: August 30, 2009, 02:16:35 pm

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Its on sky sport 3 at midnight live.

Should be an awesome race with the kerrs? cars actually having a decent advantage. Ironically Luca Badoer was the slowest overall laptime yet the fastest on the speed trap, nice straight line speed just a pity he can't brake or get on the juice early enough.

Reply #408 Posted: August 30, 2009, 03:27:04 pm

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Its on sky sport 3 at midnight live.

Should be an awesome race with the kerrs?

KERS - Kinetic Energy Recovery System

Spa is probably my favourite circuit outside Monte Carlo. Because of the propensity for it to rain at the far end of the track it takes great tactical nous to win there - both from the team and the driver.

Reply #409 Posted: August 30, 2009, 05:37:35 pm
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As of today Ferrari announced Fisichella will be driving for them in the upcoming Monza race and for the rest of the season, he will also be the official reserve driver for the 2010 season. Unsure at this stage if that means next season he will be waiting in the wings like Badoer did or he will be with another team, possibly Force india if they continue next year, and race the entire season and only get the call up if needed.

Great news anyway to have an Italian in a Ferrari driving at monza, last Italian to win at monza I think was back in 66, so it would be awesome if Ferrari and Fisichella could step up and take a win.

So far this season has been great and it just seems to get better every race, can't wait for the race next weekend.

p.s. Spa is a magnificent track also one of my favorites :D

Reply #410 Posted: September 04, 2009, 05:52:28 pm

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FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO SANTANDER D'ITALIA 2009


Pos    No    Driver    Team    Q1   Q2   Q3    Laps

1    1    Lewis Hamilton    McLaren-Mercedes    1:23.375   1:22.973   1:24.066    23
2    20    Adrian Sutil    Force India-Mercedes    1:23.576   1:23.070   1:24.261    24
3    4    Kimi Räikkönen    Ferrari    1:23.349   1:23.426   1:24.523    28
4    2    Heikki Kovalainen    McLaren-Mercedes    1:23.515   1:23.528   1:24.845    27
5    23    Rubens Barrichello    Brawn-Mercedes    1:23.483   1:22.976   1:25.015    23
6    22    Jenson Button    Brawn-Mercedes    1:23.403   1:22.955   1:25.030    26
7    21    Vitantonio Liuzzi    Force India-Mercedes    1:23.578   1:23.207   1:25.043    26
8    7    Fernando Alonso    Renault    1:23.708   1:23.497   1:25.072    25
9    15    Sebastian Vettel    RBR-Renault    1:23.558   1:23.545   1:25.180    23
10    14    Mark Webber    RBR-Renault    1:23.755   1:23.273   1:25.314    24
11    9    Jarno Trulli    Toyota    1:24.014   1:23.611      20
12    8    Romain Grosjean    Renault    1:23.975   1:23.728      22
13    5    Robert Kubica    BMW Sauber    1:24.001   1:23.866      17
14    3    Giancarlo Fisichella    Ferrari    1:23.828   1:23.901      24
15    6    Nick Heidfeld    BMW Sauber    1:23.584   1:24.275      14
16    10    Timo Glock    Toyota    1:24.036         11
17    17    Kazuki Nakajima    Williams-Toyota    1:24.074         9
18    16    Nico Rosberg    Williams-Toyota    1:24.121         12
19    12    Sebastien Buemi    STR-Ferrari    1:24.220         12
20    11    Jaime Alguersuari    STR-Ferrari    1:24.951         11

Reply #411 Posted: September 13, 2009, 07:22:59 am

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FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO SANTANDER D'ITALIA 2009


Pos    No    Driver    Team    Q1   Q2   Q3    Laps

1    1    Lewis Hamilton    McLaren-Mercedes    1:23.375   1:22.973   1:24.066

Rub their noses in it, son. :rnr:

Reply #412 Posted: September 13, 2009, 02:57:22 pm
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Just bought my tickets for the Melbourne F1 in March :D

Reply #413 Posted: September 13, 2009, 04:36:36 pm

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We have already heard that Qadbak, Manor, USF1 and Campos look set to join F1 next year and we ask who the f**k are they.

Well here is an old name all set to return ... and with some topnotch staff it seems!!



http://www.crash.net/f1/news/152331/1/lotus_returns_to_f1_as_fia_muses_over_a_14-team_grid.html

Can't wait for next year!
But with a 28 car grid (maybe) where the hell are all the top quality F1 worthy drivers going to come from. Or are we just going to have half a grid of "pay to race" drivers?

Reply #414 Posted: September 16, 2009, 12:06:49 pm
a cpu, a motherboard, some ram, a gfx card, an optical drive (or 2), a hdd (or 4) and a psu... all in an aluminium case (oops, actually changed to a steel case now!!)

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http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motoring/news/article.cfm?c_id=9&objectid=10599565
Motorsport: Is Alonso off to Ferrari?

Considering he's fucked over the last two teams he's been involved with, i certainly hope so! :rnr:

Reply #415 Posted: September 26, 2009, 07:51:15 am
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The best thing about Finance Minister Bill English\'s latest Budget is that it does finally signal a much greater role for the private sector in the New Zealand economy. And another step along the way to extract this country from the political cul-de-sac in which Helen Clark\'s Labour Government parked us.

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http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motoring/news/article.cfm?c_id=9&objectid=10599565
Motorsport: Is Alonso off to Ferrari?

Considering he's fucked over the last two teams he's been involved with, i certainly hope so! :rnr:


How has he fucked over the last 2 teams hes been with? 1 Stupid mistake with Mclaren in the pits is hardly fucking them over, and I don't see what hes done with Renault. They have done more to hurt themselves than anyone.

You seem to have far too much love for Hamilton.
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Rub their noses in it, son. :rnr:


I noticed you didn't post after Hamilton made a fool of himself by pushing so hard on the last lap and taking himself out of the race. Half a lap to go no chance of getting 2nd and with what 10 secs up on the next place? Its reasons like this I have grown a disliking for Hamilton, he makes stupid and unnecessary mistakes. My opinion of him has dramatically gone down hill since his first season in F1.

Saying that I hope Alonso does move to Ferrari next season, will make for another interesting season no doubt with both Ferrari and McLaren finally looking at bringing back some pace, hopefully with the new changes for next year it wont be a repeat of the beginning of this season.

Reply #416 Posted: September 26, 2009, 08:59:26 am

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How has he fucked over the last 2 teams hes been with? 1 Stupid mistake with Mclaren in the pits is hardly fucking them over, and I don't see what hes done with Renault. They have done more to hurt themselves than anyone.

What cho' talking about, Willis?

He's at Mclaren and deeply involved in blowing the whistle on the team because of some perceived slight about Hamilton being favoured. This costs Mclaren ALL their points for the season, $100m in fines and they are only able to escape being banned from the sport because Ron Denis stepped aside.

He goes to Renault where he is the centrepiece in F1's biggest racing controversy, leading to the dismissal of the team principal and their head engineer. The controversy comes to light after Piquet is culled from the team (presumably because he couldn't work with Alonso's ego) and blows the whistle on what went on. Renault escapes being banned from the sport but it's yet to be seen if the loss of sponsors will prove terminal to their continued involvment.

Coincidence, i think not. Like i said, i'm more than happy if he goes to Ferarri - it's about time those prancing poofs got taken down a notch or two. :sunnies:

Reply #417 Posted: September 26, 2009, 10:23:24 am
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The best thing about Finance Minister Bill English\'s latest Budget is that it does finally signal a much greater role for the private sector in the New Zealand economy. And another step along the way to extract this country from the political cul-de-sac in which Helen Clark\'s Labour Government parked us.

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What cho' talking about, Willis?

He's at Mclaren and deeply involved in blowing the whistle on the team because of some perceived slight about Hamilton being favoured. This costs Mclaren ALL their points for the season, $100m in fines and they are only able to escape being banned from the sport because Ron Denis stepped aside.

He goes to Renault where he is the centrepiece in F1's biggest racing controversy, leading to the dismissal of the team principal and their head engineer. The controversy comes to light after Piquet is culled from the team (presumably because he couldn't work with Alonso's ego) and blows the whistle on what went on. Renault escapes being banned from the sport but it's yet to be seen if the loss of sponsors will prove terminal to their continued involvment.

Coincidence, i think not. Like i said, i'm more than happy if he goes to Ferarri - it's about time those prancing poofs got taken down a notch or two. :sunnies:


So coming forth with info about McLaren blatantly cheating is a bad thing?

He was also cleared of anything to do with the Renault/Piquet incident, which I would believe 100%, some how I don't think they would be asking him or even reporting to him that they are going to get Piquet to crash so he could possibly secure victory.

The incident I was refering to in the pits was the one from qualifying, where he waited in the pit bay in the closing of the minutes of the qualifying to stall Hamilton from getting new tyres and refueling so he could go out for 1 final lap to put in a faster time. Admittedly a stupid thing to do, but he seemed to believe McLaren was favoring Hamilton and from the sidelines without knowing what was going on behind closed door's I got the same feeling.  

I really liked how Hamilton came onto the scene and he quickly grew on me, however after the first season my opinion changed. He doesn't seem to be handle pressure very well as seen when he had those unforced errors taking his title away from him(crashing going into the pits, nice), this year he seemed to somewhat resemble a kid who hasn't got his way, struggled with a slower car and couldn't perform. He comes across to me as someone with just a fake persona, looking for the media to love him. More unforced and stupid mistakes as shown in Italy on the last lap. Anyway thats only my opinion and thoughts on Hamilton, but we all have our favorite drivers right. Oh and his ditz of a missus well..........lol

As always can't wait for qualifying tonight and the race, heck sometimes qualifying is almost more exciting than the actual race.  :D

Reply #418 Posted: September 26, 2009, 01:19:09 pm

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Massa would have been World Champion last year if there wasn't so much cheating.

Reply #419 Posted: September 26, 2009, 03:40:15 pm

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So coming forth with info about McLaren blatantly cheating is a bad thing?

He was also cleared of anything to do with the Renault/Piquet incident, which I would believe 100%, some how I don't think they would be asking him or even reporting to him that they are going to get Piquet to crash so he could possibly secure victory.

Don't be naive. Of course he would have known - for the simple fact that his fuel strategy would have to have been planned specifically for such an occurence.

As for him coming forward with info, i never said it was a bad thing - what i said was that trouble has followed him to two teams and Ferarri would be naive to think that it won't follow him to a third. Try looking at both occurences as a by-product of Alonso's ego and it all makes sense.

Reply #420 Posted: September 27, 2009, 08:05:05 am
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The best thing about Finance Minister Bill English\'s latest Budget is that it does finally signal a much greater role for the private sector in the New Zealand economy. And another step along the way to extract this country from the political cul-de-sac in which Helen Clark\'s Labour Government parked us.

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Don't be naive. Of course he would have known - for the simple fact that his fuel strategy would have to have been planned specifically for such an occurence.

As for him coming forward with info, i never said it was a bad thing - what i said was that trouble has followed him to two teams and Ferarri would be naive to think that it won't follow him to a third. Try looking at both occurences as a by-product of Alonso's ego and it all makes sense.


Wow Seriously? You believe the whole plan of having a poor qualifying with a heavy fuel load and to have Piquet crash was known before the race had even started.......Because its not like every team runs heavy after having poor qualifying right.

Also saying that both incidents occurred almost directly because of Alonso is a bit stupid, clearly your love for Hamilton has driven your hatred for Alonso and it seems thats all you see when something goes wrong is its Alonso's fault. How can you indirectly blame the cheating of McLaren onto him?

Like I said before we all have our favorites but maybe you need to open your eyes a bit and stop being so one sided.

Reply #421 Posted: September 27, 2009, 10:35:43 am

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Does anyone know a good source of high res F1 pictures?

edit; found this place http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/wallpapers/

Reply #422 Posted: September 27, 2009, 05:53:16 pm

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Ill take some when Im there the next year ;D

Reply #423 Posted: September 27, 2009, 06:59:26 pm

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Wow Seriously? You believe the whole plan of having a poor qualifying with a heavy fuel load and to have Piquet crash was known before the race had even started.......Because its not like every team runs heavy after having poor qualifying right.

You've got a good story going, it's just lacking in one crucial area - it has a complete lack of facts.

Fact: Alonso had a light fuel load.
Fact: Alonso was the only driver to pit BEFORE Piquet's crash.

I'm not saying that the team deliberately underperformed in qualifying at all. What i am saying is that between qualifying and the race the plan was hatched. I'm also saying that only someone that had no understanding of Formula 1 whatever would believe that Alonso didn't understand what was going on when the team said to him that he would be on a two stop strategy, with a light initial fuel load and instructions to come in at lap 12.

He is asserting that he "just drives the car" but i don't believe him. And i don't believe that controversy won't follow him to Ferarri. Time will tell, of course, but i'm happy to wait.

Reply #424 Posted: September 27, 2009, 07:38:55 pm
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The best thing about Finance Minister Bill English\'s latest Budget is that it does finally signal a much greater role for the private sector in the New Zealand economy. And another step along the way to extract this country from the political cul-de-sac in which Helen Clark\'s Labour Government parked us.