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Posted by noikeee on Jan-21-2009 15:09:

quote:
Originally posted by stren
Absolutely agree about BMW looks.
Disagree about KERS, F1 needs to show more environmental initiative, and KERS is a good way to do it ( although it should be mechanical KERS, not the battery one )

In theory yes, the problem is the timing. F1's biggest priority right now should be surviving, not introducing massive new development projects. Honda has given up, Toyota is in serious danger of doing the same if they don't get a win this season, BMW's sponsors seem to be disappearing, Toro Rosso was going to be sold although I'm not sure what happened with that, and Williams which was already in a bad financial state now sees their major sponsor (the Royal Bank of Scotland) collapsing.

Of course I can see this with the benefit of hindsight, the credit crunch happened after KERS was on the cards, but there was already some instability in F1 prior to that and the FIA had been pushing for cost cuts for a couple of years already. Unfortunately all the rule changes have increased costs rather than the opposite.

Posted by stren on Jan-21-2009 16:27:

the timing is unfortunate, but what can they do ?

Posted by noikeee on Jan-21-2009 17:00:

I guess we agree then. The only thing they can do now is to keep KERS.

Posted by pmoisse on Jan-21-2009 18:21:

With regards to being more enviro conscious or keeping with the times, why not open the regulations a bit to allow smaller displacement turbo engines, bio-fuel or diesel?

Audi made a huge PR win using diesel at LeMans and now many other top teams are following suit (Peugeot in LeMans, SEAT in WTCC and BTCC for example).

Fair enough about not wanting to ditch KERS mid-development, but the engine regs come un-frozen in 2010 anyways so why not put them on the shelf until then when every team can start the year with a new system and a new engine? They're going to use the damn thing for a year and a half. That's what's wasteful. Whatever the new regs are, the KERS that the teams use now will likely have to have a major re-design almost from scratch (like most of the chassis aero did this year).

Posted by noikeee on Jan-23-2009 17:16:

Posted by nchs09 on Jan-23-2009 17:32:

quote:
Originally posted by noikeee

That reminds me of this:

Posted by stren on Jan-24-2009 08:55:

quote:
Originally posted by noikeee

haha, this photo was taken by a guy from a polish F1 forum I am a member of.
My guess is they are warming up before the season by break dancing

Posted by smekzg on Jan-25-2009 16:12:

this photo kinda reminds me of dragsters

Posted by Mmanu on Feb-05-2009 20:59:

Definitly looking forward to it

Posted by stren on Feb-09-2009 22:46:

RB5

comparison of the cars

Posted by nchs09 on Feb-10-2009 03:02:

Is it me or does the renault wing look wider than the rest of them... maybe its just the proximity of the camera.

Posted by stren on Feb-10-2009 08:32:

it is the widest indeed

Posted by noikeee on Feb-10-2009 15:16:

Stren, where did you got those comparison pictures from? Can I use them in my blog?

Posted by stren on Feb-10-2009 15:49:

quote:
Originally posted by noikeee
Stren, where did you got those comparison pictures from? Can I use them in my blog?

from somebody elses blog ( i think its a blog , found a link on a forum )

anyways here's the link
http://www.pitlanefanatic.com/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=611

also, link to your blog plz

Posted by noikeee on Feb-10-2009 16:25:

Thanks.

My blog is this - http://paranoikices.blogspot.com/ . I just started it 2 days ago and it's in portuguese, so I'm not sure if that's very useful.

Posted by noikeee on Feb-10-2009 16:53:

Also, Nachos, stop fucking up the internet.

Posted by stren on Feb-10-2009 19:58:

quote:
Originally posted by noikeee
Thanks.

My blog is this - http://paranoikices.blogspot.com/ . I just started it 2 days ago and it's in portuguese, so I'm not sure if that's very useful.

obrigado

quote:
The several you equip of formula 1 today had been divided between two places to effect tests to the new cars: McLaren, Renault, Williams, Red Bull and Toro Rosso had been in woollen Jerez Frontera, in Spain; while Ferrari, BMW Sauber and Toyota had paid do not stop if dislocating to the Bahrain, in search of better climat�ricas conditions. Ironically, these you equip had lost 2 working hours because the fog invaded the circuit! But in Jerez also ca�u some rain.

Posted by nchs09 on Feb-12-2009 00:21:

Posted by noikeee on Feb-12-2009 00:30:

quote:
Originally posted by nchs09
Translate that shit.

Too much work, can't be arsed.

Posted by nchs09 on Feb-12-2009 04:53:

Fuck you then

Posted by pmoisse on Feb-13-2009 18:35:

LINK

It was a good idea to test in nice, warm, dry Bahrain instead of wet Europe...but they were thwarted by nature!

As much as I disagree with some of the rules changes for this year, I think it should be an exciting season just because there's some new tech and little time to test it.

Posted by BARS-N-STARS on Feb-16-2009 16:33:

Turbo button....... NAWZ!

Posted by Orko on Mar-04-2009 22:39:

Seeing slicks again is heart touching. I cannot believe it has been 10 years!

Posted by smekzg on Mar-05-2009 11:35:

less then a month to go

i hope Vettel shows these "big boys" whats some real driving

if not then.. GO BMW!!

Posted by smekzg on Mar-05-2009 11:37:

quote:
Originally posted by nchs09
Translate that shit.

http://translate.google.com/transla...F&sl=auto&tl=en

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