F1 Thread

Ferrari are very unhappy at how their new car is performing

 

i see hrt have released an image off there new car, it looks nice and tidy to me. heres hoping it will perform better than there previous cars


By optimusmike777 at 2012-02-21

also testing has started again, i think the teams will be trying to get real pace this week to see what they really hace ubder them.

 

I love F1 and have been a fan of the sport since I was a kid in the 60's, my hero was Ayrton Senna and for those who haven't got a clue who he is, get the DVD it is a must have for FI fans.
My Team has always been and still is Mclaren, my favourite driver is Lewis Hamilton, he is class and aggressive and has the talent to become one of the all time greats, he has to screw the nut at times but at least he is not boring.
I fate Ferrari, they have had their nose in the running of F1 since day one, they are the rankers of the sport as in they get special treatment when it comes to decisions and racing incidents.

The MP4 - 27. Drooooool

 

i like hamilton's drivingbut i just cant warm to him. I think its just going to be total domination form vettel and redbull this year. I don't think anyones car will come close to theirs and vettel is a driving *, i expect the fight for second to be exciting tho and i hope mcclaren'scar is decent this season so that hamilton can at least challenge s.vettel in a few races

 

I like Hamilton more now he isnt the darling of the British press, but i think people still underestimate Button.
I agree with the whole Ferrari thing.Prima donnas!
Never had a favourite team as such.....a bit like the English premiership for me in the non Dalglish era's.I love watching it, but have no standout favourite, and i chop and change who i want to win regularly depending on circumstances.This year I will be a Paul DiResta fan all the way, and will just enjoy watching the top guys to see how it pans out.

 

I know a lot of people are saying Vettel will walk it again this year but you just never know,remember Braun GP(formerly Honda Racing) winning it in 2009 when everyone expected McClaren or Ferrari to be challenging top spot.I think Mercedes might surprise us this year.Just hope its more competitive this year.

 

Can't wait for this to start back hope to see Ferrari do well this season but think redbull & Vettel will run away with it again.

 

Vettel posted the fastest time in the first day of the second test in Barca yesterday. They keep saying not to look into lap times in tests but surely it's pretty ominous. Love Vettel but hope he either doesn't win this years title or is in a very close battle with other drivers.

 

The Brawn was a fluke. They had a double diffuser that allowed them to win easily the first 6 of 7 races.
After Red Bull, Ferrari, McLaren and Renault got theirs sorted and running properly Brawn dropped way down the pecking order - to midfield. If McLaren and Renault didnt have a late season run of form then Vettel would be going for his 4th Championship this season.

I give Merc no chance again. If they get a podium they will have done well.
I hope i am wrong though as we dont need another German driving genius winning everything!

 

Yep can't disagree with that analysis.

 

Spot on

 

The stepped noses look ugly as * this year.

 

We don't know the fuel loads so should ignore the fastest times. You can use the long runs as a better indication as they will be on similar fuel loads for say a 50 lap run. Again though its not going to be exact.

 

so its the final week of testing maybe we will be seeing the true pace of these cars.
hopefully hrt will have there car on track at some point by the weekend , marussia wil have to wait after failling a crash test.

can wait for the first race

 

Channel 408 on Sky F1 Channel up and running :icon_mrgreen:

 

yess! :icon_mrgreen:

 

The Sky F1 channel is also on Virgin channel 516 though not in HD annoyingly.

The 10 races the BBC won't be getting are mostly the one's that start at mental times so extended highlights will be fine.

 

Will not be the same watching the f1 with no Rubens Barrichello.

 

Absolutely love F1 - I support McLaren and DiResta (who I'm excited to see progress especially should Hamilton grow impatient at McLaren).

Yes the new stepped noses are a little ugly, but come on lads now we get to watch the gorgeous Georgie Thompson!

And incase you've not put as much thought into it (as I clearly have) - Malaysia, Brazil, Abu Dhabi etc are far warmer environments than the Sky Sports Newsdesk, are you following me gentlemen?

I'll be up to watch P1 at Albert Park, who's with me?

 

RED BULL for me, ive actually just booked up for weekend at silverstone its my first time to watch it live cant wait, ive got granstand seats in the luffeild stand anybody been if so whats it like to be there ?