<![CDATA[F1weekly.com Forums - All Forums]]> http://forums.f1weekly.com/ Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:32:04 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[F1 to Indy again? Maybe says Bernie "Foot in the Mouth" Ecclestone]]> http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4365 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:18:59 -0400 http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4365
MANAMA (Reuters) - Indianapolis is still a logical venue for a U.S. Formula One Grand Prix and an eventual return is on the cards, commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone said.

"It is. It's only the fact that it's all the wrong crowd and the wrong people ... nothing worked there really, we'd have to have a big change round," the Briton told Reuters at Sunday's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. "But we'd like to get back there."

Asked whether the United States could be back on the calendar as early as next year, the 79-year-old replied: "We can have a look. Twenty one races, no problem."

Read the rest of the article here]]>
MANAMA (Reuters) - Indianapolis is still a logical venue for a U.S. Formula One Grand Prix and an eventual return is on the cards, commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone said.

"It is. It's only the fact that it's all the wrong crowd and the wrong people ... nothing worked there really, we'd have to have a big change round," the Briton told Reuters at Sunday's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. "But we'd like to get back there."

Asked whether the United States could be back on the calendar as early as next year, the 79-year-old replied: "We can have a look. Twenty one races, no problem."

Read the rest of the article here]]> <![CDATA[Nearly all the World Champions]]> http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4364 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:36:08 -0500 http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4364

How brilliant is that? Shame Kimi and Nelson couldn't be bothered.

Back row (left to right): Fernando Alonso (2005, 2006); Sir Jack Brabham (1959, 1960, 1966); Michael Schumacher (1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004); Emerson Fittipaldi (1972, 1974); Lewis Hamilton (2008); Mika Hakkinen (1998, 1999); Damon Hill (1996).
Middle row (left to right): Niki Lauda (1975, 1977, 1984); Keke Rosberg (1982); Mario Andretti (1978); Sir Jackie Stewart (1969, 1971, 1973); Alain Prost (1985, 1986, 1989, 1993); Jacques Villeneuve (1997); John Surtees (1964).
Front row (left to right) Alan Jones (1980); Nigel Mansell (1992); His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Bernie Ecclestone, Jody Scheckter (1979); Jenson Button (2009).]]>

How brilliant is that? Shame Kimi and Nelson couldn't be bothered.

Back row (left to right): Fernando Alonso (2005, 2006); Sir Jack Brabham (1959, 1960, 1966); Michael Schumacher (1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004); Emerson Fittipaldi (1972, 1974); Lewis Hamilton (2008); Mika Hakkinen (1998, 1999); Damon Hill (1996).
Middle row (left to right): Niki Lauda (1975, 1977, 1984); Keke Rosberg (1982); Mario Andretti (1978); Sir Jackie Stewart (1969, 1971, 1973); Alain Prost (1985, 1986, 1989, 1993); Jacques Villeneuve (1997); John Surtees (1964).
Front row (left to right) Alan Jones (1980); Nigel Mansell (1992); His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Bernie Ecclestone, Jody Scheckter (1979); Jenson Button (2009).]]> <![CDATA[Mark Webber – A flawed argument.]]> http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4363 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:13:10 -0500 http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4363
This ruins the argument that Webber is a valuable asset. While it is true to say he was quick against mediocre team mates, and also the superb DC, its not anymore true to say that he is one of the best qualifiers on the grid. Whereas Truli has maintained an ability to put his car at the front end of the pack, or at least outqualify the cars ability, Webber has ‘lost it’.

While I can understand a driver having a year of ‘bad luck’ (like DC in 08’), I have no sympathy for anyone who consistently underperforms. DC was always known to be good at bringing the car home, and when he lost that ability he hung up his hat. Webber was always known to be good at putting the car on the front end of the gird, but not anymore. It’s time Webber retired, the moany Australian is really starting to annoy me.]]>
This ruins the argument that Webber is a valuable asset. While it is true to say he was quick against mediocre team mates, and also the superb DC, its not anymore true to say that he is one of the best qualifiers on the grid. Whereas Truli has maintained an ability to put his car at the front end of the pack, or at least outqualify the cars ability, Webber has ‘lost it’.

While I can understand a driver having a year of ‘bad luck’ (like DC in 08’), I have no sympathy for anyone who consistently underperforms. DC was always known to be good at bringing the car home, and when he lost that ability he hung up his hat. Webber was always known to be good at putting the car on the front end of the gird, but not anymore. It’s time Webber retired, the moany Australian is really starting to annoy me.]]> <![CDATA[Bahrain Grand Prix Race Discussion]]> http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4362 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:00:25 -0500 http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4362
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Weather Forecast:

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Who does everyone think will win the race then?

Personal opinions:

RBR are good in qualifying, but have less pace in the race.
Alonso simply has not got to the grips with the car well enough
Schumacher is not doing too badly, considering his absence from the sport
Renault and Force India did better then I expected
I expect Lewis to have tyre problems on Sunday, but will still beat the unworthy champion that is Button
Mark Webber will crash out in a accident that is his own fault]]>
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Weather Forecast:

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Who does everyone think will win the race then?

Personal opinions:

RBR are good in qualifying, but have less pace in the race.
Alonso simply has not got to the grips with the car well enough
Schumacher is not doing too badly, considering his absence from the sport
Renault and Force India did better then I expected
I expect Lewis to have tyre problems on Sunday, but will still beat the unworthy champion that is Button
Mark Webber will crash out in a accident that is his own fault]]> <![CDATA[New Podcast Intro]]> http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4361 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:22:27 -0500 http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4361 <![CDATA[Chequered Flag Formula 1]]> http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4360 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:01:19 -0500 http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4360 We can't make too much noise here because M. Rodgers doesn't like hearing about other podcasts*!

For those of you who are new or who don't yet know about this little gem, the Chequered Flag podcast comes out on Friday and Sunday evenings of every race week-end. It's full of interviews and commentary from David Croft and Holly Samos who are actually in attendance at each GP (unlike, say, the commentators of a certain network that broadcasts F1 races in the US).

You can find buttons to subscribe to the feed or listen to the show on their website:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/cff1

or use their RSS Feed
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/five...f1/rss.xml

The Bahrain preview show is up!!!

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*Well technically it is a BBC 5 Live radio broadcast that is available free to anyone anywhere in the world in podcast format... so it's not really the competition after all. Besides, if Nasir listens to it, it's got to be good.]]> We can't make too much noise here because M. Rodgers doesn't like hearing about other podcasts*!

For those of you who are new or who don't yet know about this little gem, the Chequered Flag podcast comes out on Friday and Sunday evenings of every race week-end. It's full of interviews and commentary from David Croft and Holly Samos who are actually in attendance at each GP (unlike, say, the commentators of a certain network that broadcasts F1 races in the US).

You can find buttons to subscribe to the feed or listen to the show on their website:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/cff1

or use their RSS Feed
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/five...f1/rss.xml

The Bahrain preview show is up!!!

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*Well technically it is a BBC 5 Live radio broadcast that is available free to anyone anywhere in the world in podcast format... so it's not really the competition after all. Besides, if Nasir listens to it, it's got to be good.]]> <![CDATA[One last thing about USF1]]> http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4359 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:18:27 -0500 http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4359 Peter’s dream got flip turned upside down
I’d like to take a minute, just sit right there
I’ll tell you how USF1 vanished into thin air.

In Charlotte, North Carolina, born and raised
On SPEEDTV is where they spent most of their days
Interviewing, videoing, relaxing all cool and all
Chatting with Bob Varsha outside near the tools

When a couple of investors, they had lots of money
Saw the shops and decided to stop the funding.
Peter signed one little driver from the land of Fangio and said
“He’s won a lot of races and hey, he brings some dinero!”

Peter whistled for some sponsors and when they came near,
They saw the shop for sale and said “Let’s get outta here!”
If anything, I could say that they could have built a roller,
But hey, They were a bigger farce than Mastercard Lola!

The team got out of the entry list for Twenty-Ten
No chance that they will get in again!
Looked at the list, it was finally clear,
Peter Windsor and Ken Anderson have no reason to cheer.]]> Peter’s dream got flip turned upside down
I’d like to take a minute, just sit right there
I’ll tell you how USF1 vanished into thin air.

In Charlotte, North Carolina, born and raised
On SPEEDTV is where they spent most of their days
Interviewing, videoing, relaxing all cool and all
Chatting with Bob Varsha outside near the tools

When a couple of investors, they had lots of money
Saw the shops and decided to stop the funding.
Peter signed one little driver from the land of Fangio and said
“He’s won a lot of races and hey, he brings some dinero!”

Peter whistled for some sponsors and when they came near,
They saw the shop for sale and said “Let’s get outta here!”
If anything, I could say that they could have built a roller,
But hey, They were a bigger farce than Mastercard Lola!

The team got out of the entry list for Twenty-Ten
No chance that they will get in again!
Looked at the list, it was finally clear,
Peter Windsor and Ken Anderson have no reason to cheer.]]> <![CDATA[Rate your neighbours cars on streetview]]> http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4358 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:59:02 -0500 http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4358

out of 10, please

When I saw neighbour, someone who is relatively close to you.]]>

out of 10, please

When I saw neighbour, someone who is relatively close to you.]]> <![CDATA[So...ANYONE got pics of the Merc. GP SuperDuper Diffuser]]> http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4357 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:54:28 -0500 http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4357
After a whole day of practice... we have NO PICS of this SuperTrick triple (?) diffuser...??

anyone.......?

this, i believe is the OLD one....
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pic from this article :
http://www.yallaf1.com/2010/03/01/merced...n-bahrain/]]>
After a whole day of practice... we have NO PICS of this SuperTrick triple (?) diffuser...??

anyone.......?

this, i believe is the OLD one....
[Image: dmk1001fe388.jpg]


pic from this article :
http://www.yallaf1.com/2010/03/01/merced...n-bahrain/]]> <![CDATA[Jean Todt may bring back the 107% rule]]> http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4356 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:07:04 -0500 http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4356 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/82045

Quote:"We are very in favour of reintroducing the 107 percent limit," Todt told a news conference in Bahrain on Friday. "The reason why it was abandoned was because of the change in qualifying which was happening with fuel to start the race in the car.

In light of today's practice result, it might be a good idea to remove potential (and probable) road blocks from the grid.]]> http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/82045

Quote:"We are very in favour of reintroducing the 107 percent limit," Todt told a news conference in Bahrain on Friday. "The reason why it was abandoned was because of the change in qualifying which was happening with fuel to start the race in the car.

In light of today's practice result, it might be a good idea to remove potential (and probable) road blocks from the grid.]]> <![CDATA[F1 in Dayton, Ohio]]> http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4355 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:58:36 -0500 http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4355 <![CDATA[Podcast 412]]> http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4354 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:48:36 -0500 http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4354
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[Image: v4me7b.jpg]]]> <![CDATA[HRT in Bahrain but just barely]]> http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4353 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:06:02 -0500 http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4353 <![CDATA[drivers show off their singing voices]]> http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4352 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:23:40 -0500 http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4352 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ06HTUxbKc]]> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ06HTUxbKc]]> <![CDATA[McLaren vent & wing stall trick explained]]> http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4351 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:36:22 -0500 http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4351
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/81997

Ingenious! We'll see if the other teams go after it or if it fades away like Ferrari's nose-hole vent did.

[Image: McLarenVent.jpg]]]>
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/81997

Ingenious! We'll see if the other teams go after it or if it fades away like Ferrari's nose-hole vent did.

[Image: McLarenVent.jpg]]]> <![CDATA[F1 the Movie, 1968-82 coming to a theater near you]]> http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4350 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:10:34 -0500 http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4350 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/81996

Wonder if it will make the big screen, probably not over here even if it does in Europe.]]> http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/81996

Wonder if it will make the big screen, probably not over here even if it does in Europe.]]> <![CDATA[WTH?... Hammy borrows Danica's reject shades]]> http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4348 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:39:33 -0500 http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4348

or Danica sent him some of her rejects...




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looks like they are a bit big for his face....but with the rate his head has swollen since he began in F1... perhaps he figures he'll "Grow into" them...??



Smile]]>

or Danica sent him some of her rejects...




[Image: hamiltoncrop_2424818.jpg]




looks like they are a bit big for his face....but with the rate his head has swollen since he began in F1... perhaps he figures he'll "Grow into" them...??



Smile]]> <![CDATA[It's good to have him back.]]> http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4347 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:39:13 -0500 http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4347 Quote:Q: You are a two-time winner here. What are your feelings about this circuit?
MS: Making it three.
Heh.Cool

He's filling in for Kimi I guess.

http://mclaren.com/news/2010/03/11/2010-...transcript]]> Quote:Q: You are a two-time winner here. What are your feelings about this circuit?
MS: Making it three.
Heh.Cool

He's filling in for Kimi I guess.

http://mclaren.com/news/2010/03/11/2010-...transcript]]> <![CDATA[Caption This!]]> http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4346 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:34:33 -0500 http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4346
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Heard this story on the radio this morning. They interviewed a friend of the attackers who said the guy provoked them into the attack, as they wouldn't beat someone up without provocation, they weren't that type of people.

I can't imagine too many wheelchair bound tourists try to provoke attacks from teenagers at night in a foreign country, the police didn't either by the sound of it.]]> http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/art...FHGti_sLPA

Heard this story on the radio this morning. They interviewed a friend of the attackers who said the guy provoked them into the attack, as they wouldn't beat someone up without provocation, they weren't that type of people.

I can't imagine too many wheelchair bound tourists try to provoke attacks from teenagers at night in a foreign country, the police didn't either by the sound of it.]]>