2010.03.09, 02:50 PM
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Mini-Z Norway
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Formula 1 Championship 2010
I guess there are more people than me who are exited about the 2010 season starting up this weekend.
New rules.
Tire only pit stops.
Slimmer front tires
Ultra light qualifying Q3 (No more fuel burning laps)
New points system. 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1
New teams:
Virgin Racing (a collaboration between Manor, Wirth Research and Richard Branson's group), the Malaysian-backed return of Lotus, and Spanish squad Hispania.
New drivers:
Nico Hulkenberg, Vitaly Petrov, Karun Chandhok, Bruno Senna and Lucas di Grassi all step up from GP2, and Kamui Kobayashi also with a full season deal.
Michael Schumacher comeback after four years away. Pedro de la Rosa back with Sauber, after eight seasons from his last full season.
It looks to be a lot of really competitive teams this season.
Red Bull, McLaren & Ferrari seems very fast in testing. Mercedes GP and Williams also look really good. Sauber is back, and have high hopes with its always light footed cars.
Mercedes GP, and Schumi's comeback is one thing i am really looking forward for. How well will he do, and will Rosberg match him?
Alonso and Massa in Ferrari. Who will come out on top?
Button and Hamilton in McLaren also looks to be a great fight.
Webber and Vettel in Red Bull. Will Webber gain ground since the weight limit has been slightly increased?
Lada backed Renault How well will Kubica do this year?
Last edited by Rune; 2010.03.09 at 02:54 PM.
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2010.03.09, 03:42 PM
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iTomCash
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Yeah, looks like an amazing season. I'm really looking forward to it! Especially as we now have BBC1 in HD!
Provided his Ferrari is running well, I think Alonso will take this years title... He is an amazing driver, regardless to his personality.
I don't know what to think of Schumacher's return... Under RB's management it could be a repeat of the past, but maybe he's past it?... Only time will tell.
I also think Hamilton will p*** all over Button - his driving is far superior.
SO can't wait!
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2010.03.09, 03:58 PM
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Yeah and Kimi traded asphalt for dirt and it looks like he is not doing so well. The WRC is kicking his arse. My vote goes for Mclaren this year. Lewis and Jenson will be a great team. I am also stoked of Lotus's return. Schumacher is the Brett Farve of F1.
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2010.03.09, 05:08 PM
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Mini-Z Norway
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Lotus return is great, but it does look really bad them and theother new teams.
The various reports says 4 - 10 seconds off pace. That is actually dangerous. Hopefully everyone will be up to speed after a few races.
If Ferrari has a good car, my bet are also on Alonso, but Massa has surprised us before.
I think Mercedes and Schumi can make an impression after a few races. They will come out with a big update in Bahrain that they say is good for 0.8 seconds. New diffusor etc.
Mclaren had really good development last year, so they seem to have a good base to work from.
I am really exited to see how things look in Bahrain qualifying. With no fuel stops, the tire wear is more important than in many years (1993 I think it was the last season without)
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2010.03.09, 07:22 PM
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epic procrastinator
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The really funny thing is i just logged on to start this exact thread! My thanks to Rune for being so thourough in his starting discussion points to the season:
Some thoughts about McLaren: it appears they are slightly worried about the legality of their new rear wing package. the shape of it takes advantage of air coming off the intake box and channels it to acheive possibly more downforce than everyone else. They have a backup if the stewards (Charlie Whiting) feel it does not conform to spec.
While following testing it I was able to deduce that the top teams are very close this year with RedBull maybe having the fastest package. Its hard to really translate testing (at easy spanish tracks) to actual raceday but look for a drivers championship to be between 5 drivers ( I've got my picks for the F1 drivers pool amongnt my friends )
I, like Rune, am really looking forward to Schumacher's return. It has always been my view that Schumi retiring left a huge hole in characterful drivers....love him or hate you had to resect his skill and team loyalty. Hopefully the new Mercedes team can make great use of the Brawn/Schumi mystique and deliver some great race wins!
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2010.03.09, 07:28 PM
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I can't wait until next week! Between F1, WRC and V8 I am a happy camper. I am planning my vacation right now to go to San Paulo for my first ever Formula 1 race. Can't wait until November
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2010.03.09, 08:27 PM
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EMUracing
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This is going to be a very interesting season... I hope that its not only two teams running at the front like it was last year.
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2010.03.10, 03:19 AM
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Mini-Z Norway
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ocean rodeo
I can't wait until next week! Between F1, WRC and V8 I am a happy camper. I am planning my vacation right now to go to San Paulo for my first ever Formula 1 race. Can't wait until November
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You will not be dissapointed!
To see an F1 race live is a really incredible feeling.
I have just been to one race myself, 2002 Belgian GP at Spa. It was absolutely fantastic. We did not have the best seats (ok but not the best), and the weather was cold, but the sound from the cars, atmosphere at the track, to see the cars up close, touch them, walk the track after the race etc was worth everything.
I hope I get the chance this year also.
PS: Bring some good ear protection The sound really can destroy your hearing.
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2010.03.11, 12:26 PM
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Scuderia Leone Racing
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Besides the sour felling we still have, because of the irresponsible and fraudulent scandal of USF1 and having lost the F1 grid spot for Pechito, our local driver, I think it will really be amazing.
Can't wait to have 5 or 6 guys battling for pole, and on track. Let's hope the old pit stops strategy race, like the one's that Schumy exploted so well, stay in the history books and we have on track duels, like in REAL car racing, beyond technology.
Really disappointing the lack of pace the newer teams have. really dramatic. Perhaps the old 107% rule should make a comeback too ?
We'll see what tomorrow brings when they all go out on track.
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2010.03.11, 09:49 PM
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can't wait for this myself... just two days to go... tom is qualifying...
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2010.03.28, 12:36 PM
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epic procrastinator
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I have to start this by saying that wet weather races are probably the only way of making an F1 race interesting/exciting.
Long story short:
vettel has another great start and gets hampered by failure
button gets a bit lucky with tire choice and gets a treat jump up the field
massa struggles but persevered to claim a podium
kubica picks his way through the field to get a good potsition and during the tire changes makes his way to a second place
all in all, an interesting race.
On a sidenote, I have to laugh about hamilton's choice of words in radio transmissions with his team at the end of race. A second tire change from a podium spot and some super fast laps and all he can do is complain once he catches the ferraris. Yes he mightve held his podium but he was two seconds a lap faster after his tire change. It's not the teams fault you can't pass in the dirty air of Alonso...classic whining!
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2010.03.28, 05:09 PM
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EMUracing
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It was nice to see Hamilton shunted from the track after all of his whining on the radio... He was focusing on being annoyed by the teams decision instead of focusing on the pass that he should have made. Weber showed some good Aussie hospitality After Schumi pitted and got his 2nd set of slicks, his pace dictated McLarens decision to stop Hamilton again.
It was an interesting race, but I dont know if we are going to see a 2 stop strategy work this season. The tire degradation is not high enough against the drop in fuel mass... By the looks of this race, they could have completed the entire race on one set of option tires, and the loss in track position for the tire stops is too large to want to pit. Maybe on tracks that are more abrasive, we will see winners that complete more than one tire change. By the time the drivers make up the track position they have lost, they have used the tire to exhaustion as Hamilton made known in his radio transmission.
I was very disaponted seeing Vettel DNF again, he is a great young driver, and has seen more than his share of malfunctions this season. It was definitely the left front brake, as you can see in the replay. It looks like it exploded
I felt that Alonso had more pace than Massa, and could have finished 2nd if his teammate was not in front. He showed his want to pass, but restrained since it was his teammated where he could have pushed a little harder if it wasnt.
Are we all going to be hoping for weather to spice up this season? If not, it may be pretty dull, with little to no overtaking during the race (especially if we only see single tire stops by the leading teams). This season will be won by the driver that can drive fast while managing his tires the best. And qualify is more important than it used to be... if your not near the front row, it will be nearly impossible to get there. Kubica really surprised me, but I think that is the extent that you could expect in movement for the season.
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2010.03.29, 04:43 AM
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iTomCash
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What a race aye fellas? Excitement from the first to the last lap.
It's a shame Hamilton can be so unsporting because he is such a good driver.
I think Button was smart yesterday. We were shouting at the TV, "what are you doing!?" and thought it was his stroppy way of responding to Hamiltons pass. Clever decision though - I wouldn't say luck.
Vettel was really unlucky however, it's a shame his car wasn't there for him... Again!
I think Webber was desperate and it was a shame Hamilton had to be the victim to that.
Alonso, as mentioned, was clearly held up by Massa and could've walked away a potential second in my opinion.
Annnd Kubica is an awesome driver - very pleased to see him doing well again.
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2010.03.29, 05:51 AM
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Mini-Z Norway
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Nice summaries.
Vettel, Kubica and Alonso are very impressive.
Button drove a great race.
I feel bad for Hulkenberg. Hopefully he will be able to drive a bit longer on the next outing.
MS still needs time to get back to his old self. I think he will get there soon.
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2010.03.29, 04:57 PM
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iTomCash
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rune
MS still needs time to get back to his old self. I think he will get there soon.
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That'd be interesting because I think him and Alonso have a very similar personality.
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