Woot! F1 is back!

By joining our community you will have the ability to post topics and access other forums reserved for members. Registration is quick, simple and absolutely free. Join our community today by clicking here.

Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:22 pm

I know to some of you its a big bore, but some of us have waited months for our next fix, and its here. Qualifying from Albert Park, Melbourne starts on ITV at 2am, I reckon there'll be an hour of pre-qualifying filler though.

Kimi was quickest in practice, Lewis second, then both their teamates.

Let battle commence, less traction control and other driver aids, should be good. Smile

Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 11:34 pm

Come on Lewis - but it's Kimi's title this year.

J.Button should do better

Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 11:41 pm

F1 is great.

Every second sunday during the F1 season the streets are swept free of proletarians for a few hours. Laughing

Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 3:11 am

Removing traction control is the first step; put back manual transmissions and make them show they are real drivers, not just system mangers. The amount of sliding shows they can't manager a car on their own, they have lost the feel. That is pretty disappointing. Women drive automatics, men can shift for themselves.

Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 4:22 am

Previous exchange had nothing to do with the topic so was removed.

Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 4:41 am

boo! F1 has begun, in the worst, and possibly best fashion. Raikkonen 16th, Alonso 12th. At least there is some consolation...

Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 4:58 am

The best is Kubica in turn 14. 4 wheel drift under power. The way racing is suppose to be. Nothing much bad. Except maybe M$ involvement. I'm waiting to see when they have to stop the race to reboot the controllers.

Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:02 am

For this season, reliability=the driver who doesn't the BSOD...

Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 7:29 am

news.bbc.co.uk wrote:

Lewis Hamilton won pole position for Sunday's Australian Grand Prix but Kimi Raikkonen must start from near the back of the grid in Melbourne.

See HERE for more F1 news.

Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 3:14 pm

I don't understand the stupid rule about making gearboxes last four races Sad

this will stop the drivers from giving 100%, i stayed up this morning to watch qualifying but fell asleep before the last session Sad

Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 3:30 am

I shall be watching the Australian GP at 0600 in Belarus.
My expectation is that David Coulthard will feature strongly in the running before having to retire.
Hamilton to win.

I'll wait to find egg on my face. Smile

Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 3:53 am

I live about 5 miles from Albert Park and I can hear them revving up now....... 5 mins to the start. It's stinking hot (+38C, nearer 45 on the track) and the Brit fans are already dropping like flies from heatstroke. Good times.

Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 4:14 am

Gnasher,
You are a bit premature.
The start is not until 0430 GMT. Smile

Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 6:09 am

Wow! What a race this is turning out to be. I mean, Hamilton winning isn't exactly my cup of tea, but oh wow, 7 cars will finish...

Poor Sebastien Bourdais, poor Kimi Raikkonen, and congratulations to Nico Rosberg.

Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 10:41 am

Breddan Butter wrote:

Gnasher,
You are a bit premature.
The start is not until 0430 GMT. Smile

Typo - I meant 35 mins. It's the heat and excitement. BIG hoohah here about the start time and whether Australia gets any kind of GP at all. Big Bernie wants a night race so the Europeans can watch over their coffee and croissants at breakfast time. I think that today's hot weather (exceptional for March) might persuade a few people that a night race when it cools down a bit would be a good idea after all.

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 12:55 am

Quote:

I don't understand the stupid rule about making gearboxes last four races

I will bet it has to do with trying to reduce the cost of racing. If every team has to make the transmission last the same time, every team will save the same amount of money. A big team like Ferrari can build a new trans every race; while a budget team will try to make it last a few races. It tends to even the team's budget effects.