F1 Thread

I know, not disputing that, they should place more electric signs that match up with the data panels.

 

This is a * of a "sport".

Rich mans game.

 

majority of sports are now a days.

 

No HRT for 2013 unsurprisingly. Probably a good thing since they were miles behind Marussia and Caterham.

Can't wait for 2013, would love to see an Alonso/Raikonnen/Button chase for the title.

 

not exactly true. the last two years before this they finished above marussia/virgin and even this year they were very much on par with them until the last about 6 races when there money ran out. considering they had the lowest budget out of all the team they had pretty decents cars but they didnt have the money to develop there cars like every other team but yeah probably time they went and next year it will be someone elses turn to be the team everybody moans about

 

In 20 races there was only 3 occasions (all the very capable de la Rosa) when a driver from another team (barring retirements etc) finished behind 1 of the HRTs. They were consistently over a second behind Marussia's qualifying times, so much in Australia they weren't given a bye for being outwith 107% and didn't qualify for the second year running. If the Caterham and Marrusia were Milk Floats the HRTs were asthmatic milkmen.

A shame there's such a gulf but they clearly have nowhere near the resources to compete in such an expensive sport. A large part of their downfall has to be Spain's dire economy.

Caterham on the other hand are decently funded from Malaysia and despite talking the talk before every season with things like "we'll score at least 40 points" they are yet to score a single point and haven't even prodded the midfield. Time for them to up their game considerably I'd say.

 

Montezemolo on Ecclestone:

"We must respect the elderly, especially when they can no longer control their words."

 

lol old Bernie will not be pleased with that.

Vallteri Bottas has replaced Bruno Senna at Williams. He's supposed to be very good so hopefully can get Williams higher up the midfield. I like Bruno Senna alot he seems such a focused, professional guy so hopefully he gets a seat elsewhere.

 

Well the BBC have signed Suzi Perry to front their F1 Show ......hoping to get a few more viewers


Think i may just give BBC a go in 2013

 

The new McLaren MP4-28



I see they still haven't went for the step nose that every other team used last year, Ferrari and Force India have done away with it as well while Lotus have kept it.

Ferrari F138

Force India VJM06

Lotus E21

 

Dont like the black bottom on the ferrari atall..
McLaren always have a slick looking car..

 

Don't like it myself, they should have made it green if they want a trim on it so the car matches the Italian flag.

 

Aye?

 

That was slick in its day :smiley-laughing002:

 

I love looking at the loads of crazy cars in the 70's/80's.You ever seen the 6 wheeler from the 70's?

 

I did, theres a great video on youtube i watched a few months ago showing all the different cars when there was pretty much no rules, some of them where just madness, but without them they wouldnt have developed the car to what they are today i supose..

 

Nicest looking car from back in the day,Senna's Lotus.
Remember watching it all when i was wean,never missed a race.

 

I seen that car....or one very similar in Central Station in Glasgow.....i think about 1983, but if i remember, at the time it was Mansells car.
It was on display with the James Bond car.

 

Nice one,cracking looking car considering how ugly some of them were back then.Was at Silverstone GP a few years back,they had most of the old classics,got photos of them all,gutted i never seen the Lotus though.

 

I can still remember my first impression being how small it was!

I have never been to a GP or anything similar to what you seen;maybe one day!