The F1 Thread 2009 Season

Wouldn't exactly want to make bets on such an unfortunite event, but evens I think, no other way I reckon
 
Doctors are not sure on the damage to his left eye but they say its damaged and they don't know whether he will race again.:(

He is definately out for the rest of the season by the sound of things
 
Well, again good luck to Massa. Surely he can recover to drive again, who was that lad who carries on despite losing his legs? Zonda or something, I forget?

Who's the Ferrari test driver?

A few races left, Ferrari starting to improve somewhat... the German cheat anyone? :mad:
 
Weber has already ruled out Shuey making a return.

Ferrari test drivers are Marc Gene and Luca Badoer, but they could just as easily bring in somebody completely new, seeing as neither of those two would be particularly great.

Massa will almost certainly not drive again this season, and it pains me to say it but I wouldn't be shocked if the damage to his eye prevented him from any return at all. I very much hope I am wrong though.
 
Brad said:
Well, again good luck to Massa. Surely he can recover to drive again, who was that lad who carries on despite losing his legs? Zonda or something, I forget?

Who's the Ferrari test driver?

A few races left, Ferrari starting to improve somewhat... the German cheat anyone? :mad:
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Alex Zanardi, was a champ car champion
 
Cann't see Schumacher return. Ferrari would be better off trying some young Italian at this stage of the season. F1 is crying out for a young Italian and a growth in the Italian F1 following.
 
bazalini said:
Cann't see Schumacher return. Ferrari would be better off trying some young Italian at this stage of the season. F1 is crying out for a young Italian and a growth in the Italian F1 following.
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Ferrari isn't big enough in Italy for you? :smirk:


Ferrari would be better off putting a driver in the car 'like Schumacher or Alonso' who will deliver results. They want to consolidate 3rd place in the constructors not piss about with an upcoming youngster.
 
marchi-91 said:
Ferrari isn't big enough in Italy for you? :smirk:


Ferrari would be better off putting a driver in the car 'like Schumacher or Alonso' who will deliver results. They want to consolidate 3rd place in the constructors not piss about with an upcoming youngster.
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Auch would you stop. Ferrari gave up on this season after the second race and Kimi sais so himself. Now is the time to do something different

I and many more would love to see an Italian in a Ferrari to be honest. Havn't seen it since the days of Larini or Capelli.

They make a big deal every year about getting the Italian F3 drivers to test the car at the start of the year, They should be brave and give someone like Luca Filippi a chance
 
Yeah apparently one of those F3 guys that tested the car before was very impressive too i would'nt mind seeing him get a shot for a few GP's

Its a good a time as any really since Ferrari ain't challenging for either championship
 
bazalini said:
Auch would you stop. Ferrari gave up on this season after the second race and Kimi sais so himself. Now is the time to do something different
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:rolleyes: Ferrari have made it clear they want to consolidate 3rd place. Giving up or not on the car, finishing 3rd is a large chunk of money and puts them in a better position next year in terms of pit boxes etc.

Just because the team give up on winning a title, doesn't mean they give up on finishing as strongly as possible and waiting for some unknown driver to get his groove in, is not going to help the situation. Especially if Ferrari are developing the car on Fridays for next season.

If any Italian is going near the car it will probably be Liuzzi.
 
BMW has announced it is to quit Formula 1 at the end of the 2009 season, as AUTOSPORT predicted last night.

The news was confirmed at a press conference in Munich this morning, and comes on the back of a disappointing campaign for the outfit.

Dr. Norbert Reithofer, chairman of the BMW board, said that the decision was made after a refining of the company's future strategy.

"Of course, this was a difficult decision for us. But it's a resolute step in view of our company's strategic realignment," he said.

"Premium will increasingly be defined in terms of sustainability and environmental compatibility. This is an area in which we want to remain in the lead. In line with our Strategy Number ONE, we are continually reviewing all projects and initiatives to check them for future viability and sustainability. Our Formula 1 campaign is thus less a key promoter for us.

"Mario Theissen has been in charge of our motor sports program since 1999. We have scored a large number of successes in this period, including some in Formula 1 racing. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Mario Theissen and his team for this."

BMW motorsport director Mario Theissen, who spearheaded the company's efforts as an engine supplier with Williams and then later with BMW Sauber, said he understood the reasons behind the withdrawal.

"Of course, we, the employees in Hinwil and Munich, would all have liked to continue this ambitious campaign and show that this season was just a hiccup following three successful years," he said. "But I can understand why this decision was made from a corporate perspective. We will now focus sharply on the remaining races and demonstrate our fighting spirit and put in a good result as we bid farewell to Formula 1 racing."

Dr. Klaus Draeger, member of the board who is responsible for development, said this season's poor results had played a part in the move to quit F1.

"It only took us three years to establish ourselves as a top team," he said. "Unfortunately, we were unable to meet expectations in the current season.

"Nevertheless, our ten years of Formula 1 experience have had a major impact on our development engineers. We have racing to thank for numerous technological innovations as well as the competitive spirit that drives us to develop mass-produced cars."
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Shit!
 
A good mate of mine who is big into F1 works for Reuters and just emailed me saying Renault and Toyota will follow, I'm not sure whether thats just his own personal speculation or what.
 
It's good that there is talk of Theissen and Sauber carrying it on, but Brawn this year is an extremely unusual occurance, and their huge advantage can be mostly if not wholey put down to them exploiting the diffuser loophole to their advantage. Don't get me wrong, good on them for what they managed, but that was the start of the season and Red Bull have caught and passed them now, and McLaren looked very strong in Hugary.

My point is that without the overhaul of the rules and the majority of the field missing a trick, it is unlikely that a 'new' smaller team will be able to keep up with the performance BMW have been doing. Theissen and Sauber may well continue with a team, but it will be nowhere close to the size of the current operation, and I would not expect them to be much of a force next year unless BMW agree to maintain funding for a while in a management buy-out situation.

If constructors continue to leave it could change the sport dramatically, as money from sponsors will probably suffer.
 
The Brawn is still arguably the best car out there in the right conditions. The problem is their tyres not getting up to temperature. Whatever changes they've made has narrowed the window of conditions the car performs in
 
Brad said:
The Brawn is still arguably the best car out there in the right conditions. The problem is their tyres not getting up to temperature. Whatever changes they've made has narrowed the window of conditions the car performs in
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Which says they've done a little bit too much when developing and thrown the car off balance.

The Brawn was amazing early season because it was just so well balanced.
 
I heard a rumour Brawn's recent tyre troubles have been down to their improved rear suspension, basically when fitting the new Merc engine at the last minute they had to sacrific some suspension travel in order to fit it with the gearbox, now they have fixed that issue and allows for more movement which in theory should be better but maybe they have screwed the balance abit and now can't get the tyres to work.

If one man can fix it its Ross Brawn.
 
:lol: I can't wait to see it, he went too early and now we get to see Hamilton vs Schumacher vs Raikkonen vs Alonso
 
Excellent. The guy is a superstar. The mere presence of him will increase F1 popularity.
 
fecking hell

Piss off you annoyingly talented German cheating wanker!

Hamilton always said it was a regret of his he didn't get to race Schumacher, now he has his chance. Let's see if Schumi continues tradition and puts him in the tyre wall...
 
Schumi! The best of the best is back if he passes the fitness test that is:D
 
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I don't think Schumacher will really be that good. I mean 3 years with no F1 racing, a car and a track he has never driven...
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Not to mention he's 40 and has recently injured his neck.

That won't stop Hamliton fans declaring him officially better than Shumacher if he beats him though.
 
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