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Official Formula 1 2005 thread

Driver Line-up

- Ferrari
Michael Schumacher
Rubens Barrichello

- BAR
Jenson Button
Takuma Sato

- Renault
Fernando Alonso
Giancarlo Fisichella

- Williams
Mark Webber
Nick Heidfeld

- McLaren
Kimi Raikkonen
Juan-Pablo Montoya

- Sauber
Jacques Villeneuve
Felipe Massa

- Redbull
David Coulthard
Christian Klien

- Toyota
Jarno Trulli
Ralf Schumacher

- Jordan
Tiago Monteiro
Narain Karthikeyan

- Minardi
Christian Albers
Patrick Friesacher


Grand Prix Calendar

06/03/2005: Australia (Melbourne)

20/03/2005: Malaysia (Sepang)

03/04/2005: Bahrain (Sakhir)

24/04/2005: San Marino (Imola)

08/05/2005: Spain (Barcelona)

22/05/2005: Monaco (Monaco)

29/05/2005: Europe (Nurburgring)

12/06/2005: Canada (Montr�al)

19/06/2005: USA (Indianapolis)

03/07/2005: France (Magny-Cours)

10/07/2005: Great-Britain (Silverstone)

24/07/2005: Germany (Hockenheim)

31/07/2005: Hungary (Hungaroring)

21/08/2005: Turkey (Istanbul)

04/09/2005: Italy (Monza)

11/09/2005: Belgium (Spa-Francorchamps)

25/09/2005: Brazil (Interlagos)

09/10/2005: Japan (Suzuka)

16/10/2005: China (Shanghai)



only 2 weeks left

go tiago monteiro! we know you can do better than being last in every test session, 128741389463 seconds behind everyone!

seriously though, he's likely to improve, and the only thing that matters is that schumi must not get the title again or at least get some decent competition. cause F1 has exceeded the reasonable limits for boringness. i hope montoya gets the title, and that williams has a decent car, i like both drivers.

Go Juan Pablo Montoya

Looking forward for the next season, hope that Schumi won't win as easy as previous time...

EDDIE NOO!!! I KNOW HES COLUMBIAN BUT NOOOO

I HATE HATE HATE MONTOYA!!

Forza Ferrari baby! Schumi gonna win it again. WHOOOO

Ferrari/Mclaren/Renault/BAR in construc and
Schumi/Alonso/Montoya/Kimi/Button in drivers

Cant wait til Melbourne goin to the Monaco, British US and Canadian GPs this year!!

WHOO

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Originally posted by InterMilan31 EDDIE NOO!!! I KNOW HES COLUMBIAN BUT NOOOO I HATE HATE HATE MONTOYA!! Forza Ferrari baby! Schumi gonna win it again. WHOOOO Ferrari/Mclaren/Renault/BAR in construc and Schumi/Alonso/Montoya/Kimi/Button in drivers Cant wait til Melbourne goin to the Monaco, British US and Canadian GPs this year!! WHOO

Juan is one of my fave athletes ever, he's DA MAN
Mike schu i have alot of respect for but yea I hope he sucks this year lol
frequent flyer Ben F1 style haha

I was waiting for this thread.

I'm very interested in F1 this year (as always, but I'm looking forward to this year more than maybe the last two or three). I really hope Williams can get their act together after a disappointing (by their standards) year last year. I really like their driver line up this year, Webber and Heidfeld. I made the comment in last years thread that Heidfeld was probably the most underrated driver in the field, so I'm glad he's got a decent drive. And Webber obviously, good driver and an Aussie.

We will finally see the potential of the Toyota's with two top line drivers, and I'm glad Christian Klein got the drive with Red Bull who are showing some potential in testing. First time I've seen that McLaren in pictures, be interesting to see how effective that fork wing on the centre spine is, see if it gets picked up by any other teams. Also Juan Pablo Montoya, I like him as a driver and a personality (I don't like his personality, but he is a personality), but I don't want him to do too well this year after abandoning Williams.

This year is probably the best looking year in recent times, a really good chance of good tight racing.
Some interesting rule changes this year, one set of tyres for races, only able to be changed if damaged, and one engine for two races. I wonder how Toyota will go with the engines, they were really struggling in some points last year to get them to last one weekend last year.

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Originally posted by Trance Nutter one set of tyres for races, only able to be changed if damaged,

i've been wondering why the FIA implemented this rule. surely the risk of getting a puncture is much higher. to me it seems that, while trying to improve racing on the track, they reduced the security.


as for the drivers, i don't really have any favourite, i just hope we're going to see some tight racing. Renault and McLaren seem to have a good car. let's hope they are able to challenge Ferrari.

^^
Harder compounds required = less grip
One set for a race = different driving style needed,

Both of these would in theory lead to closer racing and reduced speeds, especially cornering. Lower speeds in corners = more overtaking opportunities and also safer.

the time will come for my man, Kimi Raikkonen!!!! he's unbeliveable, people need to start believing in him

How were doing the Williams in tests? I can't remember hearing anything of them except their drivers are Webber and Heidfeld (most underrated driver in the whole F1).

I hope Alonso win some races this year, he deserves it and the new Renault seems like a great car. If he can't, then I hope that anybody but a Schumacher (nor Michael neither Ralf) win the title this year.

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Originally posted by InterMilan31 Cant wait til Melbourne goin to the Monaco, British US and Canadian GPs this year!!

visit us in the montreal regional forum when you'll be coming, there's always some excellent parties during the F1 weekend

TOR, didnt know ur an F1 fan too. (me = huge fan!!)
Anyway, cool

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Originally posted by malek visit us in the montreal regional forum when you'll be coming, there's always some excellent parties during the F1 weekend

Will do.

Also does anyone have any information on the Mexican GP that i belive starts next year. Its going to be in Cancun which is one of my fav holiday destinations(yes it got a bit too comercial but still great).

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I hope that anybody but a Schumacher (nor Michael neither Ralf) win the title this year.

I can definately say that Ralf will not win this years or any drivers world championships

I know that there is some serious stuff going on between Max Mosley and Ferrari against the whole scheme of changing F1 to their advantage. Big problems will occur this year, this season will be super exciting and for once the new regulations will show us how difficult Formula 1 is becoming.

To be honest, I really don't mind who wins this year. Out of the three or four past seasons they have all been below average, hopefully this year we will see some interesting things happening on and off the track

Put my two cents in for Webber the Aussie

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Originally posted by chavs How were doing the Williams in tests? I can't remember hearing anything of them except their drivers are Webber and Heidfeld (most underrated

Webber has been quoted as saying the Williams probably isn't as fast as it should/expected to be.
They've been pretty on-off, but always up near the pointy end....

Tuesday's test at Valencia:
Unofficial Tuesday times from Valencia:
1. Mark Webber, Williams (Michelin), 1:10.087
2. Ralf Schumacher, Toyota (Michelin), 1:11.010
3. Michael Schumacher, Ferrari (Bridgestone), 1:11.476
4. Rubens Barrichello, Ferrari (Bridgestone), 1:12.154
5. Takuma Sato, BAR (Michelin), 1:13.229


Wednesday's test at a very wet Silverstone:
Unofficial Wednesday times from Valencia:
1. Michael Schumacher, Ferrari (Bridgestone), 1:21.763
2. Rubens Barrichello, Ferrari (Bridgestone), 1:23.642
3. Pedro de la Rosa, McLaren (Michelin), 1:24.313
4. Nick Heidfeld, Williams (Michelin), 1:26.582

the winter tests don't say anything, really. Ferrari were not particularly amazing in comparison to the other teams in winter testing last year, yet they were miles ahead at the Australian GP.

we'll just have to wait and see.

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Originally posted by TOR the winter tests don't say anything, really. Ferrari were not particularly amazing in comparison to the other teams in winter testing last year, yet they were miles ahead at the Australian GP. we'll just have to wait and see.

Thats a very good point, and it always happens.

Ferrari still have to release their new car too, supposedly not until round 5 or something!

any new regulations ?

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Originally posted by fastmp3 any new regulations ?

a whole bunch of them, the most important ones being one single tyre set per weekend and only one engine available for two grand prix weekends.

Forgot to post this earlier but in the recent issue of F1 Racing mag it has a DVD of the A1 Grand prix. What is this I watched it and it sounds good but the DVD was all all positive.

w00t cant wait

if ferrari keep winning again this year, i will go on an assanination mission to one of the GP's and kill both drivers

Lets just hope for a competetive season, altho
nothing seems to point us in that direction....

Schumacher is OBV the favorite, but it'll be interesting
to see a few teams this yr. Toyota (with Ralf) i will be
watching, and VERY interested to see Montoya in a McLaren.

He could be the one to make a run

Just reading some of the new rules! Whats this qualfying on a Sunday all about thats the worst ever! Hated it when there was that monsoon in the Japanese GP wtf are they thinking.

Less than a week to the Austrailian GP!!!

Webber and Williams had a publicity stunt on the Sydney Harbor Bridge(maybe not sure what its called) today.

I say the suprise team of the year will be Toyota out tested all of the teams and had more practice laps than any other team. Lets just see how Ralf & Trulli will do as teamates though.....

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