2006 F1 Season

[gtr660hp]

^^^I dont think that will happen anytime soon

[Beer Baron]

troy the only really worrying part is how/why are you reading spanish newspapers??? lol

I really hope webber get's the fark out of williams and into a nice warm seat at renault. see what's it's like to have a garage at the nice end of pitlane for once.

[ECR033]

See HERE for same article.

I really hope Webber does move on from Williams. I'd really like to see what he's capable of achieving with a decent car beneath him, especially considering he's quite often out-performed the potential of his underperforming cars at both Williams and Jag.

If my instincts are right, I'd bet that it wouldn't take him too long to start outperforming Fisichella if he did make the move.

Fingers crossed that it finally happens...

[Roy]

Here is the actual ITV interview. Perhaps Frank thinks he has all the drivers he needs with Wurz, Rosberg and Ikeepmyteehinajarbesidethebed

http://www.itv-f1.com/Feature.aspx?Type=Ge...amp;PO_ID=36549

[ctjet]

FINAL QUALIFYING TO CHANGE!!

Now i read that and thought booyah... they got ther collective act together and they've stopped that rediculous fuel burning exercise for 15 laps and done something exciting!! good on you Formula1, good on you... whts the change? one set of tyres for the session? or maybe two flying laps allowed? what is it? tell me what god damn you?

but allas no... instead of a 20 min final session it'll be cut down to 15 mins... thats hardly the change we were looking for

Edited July 8, 2006 by ctjet

[benm]

The final 10 should be able to choose whatever fuel load they like for qualifying and then refill at the end. This will give them 20mins (now 15mins) to do the quickest laps they possibly can rather than burning off fuel, then doing 2-3 quick laps on 2 sets of tyres. I'd rather see 15mins worth of quick laps battling it against each other.

[ECR033]

Another piece of next years driver puzzle was put in place (kinda) overnight - Montoya is leaving Formula 1 to join Nascar...

Given the above, I think Lewis Hamilton is almost a sure thing to drive for Mclaren with Dirty Sanchez next year.

[Beer Baron]

fark montoya leaving f1? i must say i'm surprised at that.

[benm]

Whats funny is Montoya will overtake more cars in the first 2 laps of his first Nascar race than he has overtaken in his entire 2006 F1 Championship

[Savage Bliss]

Another piece of next years driver puzzle was put in place (kinda) overnight - Montoya is leaving Formula 1 to join Nascar...

Where did you hear that?

Edited July 10, 2006 by Savage Bliss

[ECR033]

Where did you hear that?

SEE HERE

...or any other sports website for that matter

[Savage Bliss]

SEE HERE

...or any other sports website for that matter

I see...

[ctjet]

monty NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...

F1 wont be the same without you... now that fcuking POS Lewis Hamilton will probably get seat no.2. What a step forward in driver calibre next year is going to be...

[Roy]

POS Hamilton???? The guy looks to be very talented. I do agree that Montoya should have a seat somewhere in F1, but as long as he is happy with the Nascar drive then good luck to him

[ctjet]

in the scheme of it all, who the fcuk is Hamiliton? there are so many drivers like lewis out there its rediculous... Senna, Piquet, Paffet even!! why go for a dime a dozen nobody when they should be targeting the drivers that'll acctually give them championships??

Fcuk Hamiliton, i hate him... id rather see some one in there that has acctually raced an f1 car before rather than this weeks UK fad...

[Roy]

Well the drivers you mentioned arent getting close to him. And the guy has won everything he has sat in. I have no problem with the guy beign given a go...if he is talented then give him a seat, fark the stale have been never weres that occupy too many seats

[ctjet]

2005 - Formula 3 Euro Series - age 20

Champion - 15 wins, 10 fastest laps, 13 Pole positions

2004 - Formula 3 Euro Series - age 19

5th in Championship - 1 win, two 3rds

2003 - Formula Renault UK - age 18

Champion - 10 wins, 9 fastest laps, 11 Pole positions

2002 - Formula Renault UK - age 17

3rd Formula Renault UK Championship - 3 wins, 3 fastest laps, 3 Poles

2001 - Formula Renault - age 16

5th - Formula Renault Winter Series

Thats hardly a glowing report card for a future Mclaren driver... This is Mclaren keep in mind, not some two bit shitbox outfit that gives finacially well backed punks like Hammo a go... For a contrast look at this curent F1 drivers career before F1 and look at him now...

1996   Winner German F3 Championship - Benetton Jr team

1995   Winner Grand Prix of Australia 100 FSA

          Winner Italian Go-kart Championship class 100 FA

          Winner World Cup "Memorial Ayrton Senna" class 100 FSA

1994    Winner World Cup "Memorial Ayrton Senna" class 100 FSA

           Winner European Go-kart Championship class 100 FSA

           Winner North America Go-kart Championship class 100 FSA

           Winner World Go-kart Championship class 125FC

1993    World Go-kart Champion class 100 SA 2nd                           

            Winner Grand Prix of Japan Class 100 FSA

1992    World Go-kart Championship lass 125FC, 2nd    

1991    Winner World Go-kart Championship class 100 FK

1990    Winner Italian Go-kart Championship 100 National Class

           Winner Grand Prix of Hong Kong Class 100 FA

1989    Winner Italian Go-Kart Championship 100 National class

1988    Winner Italian Go-Kart Championship 100 National class

1987    Winner Gold Medal "Youth Games" 100 cadet class

Looks impressive hey? Thats a shit load more wins and championnships than Hamilton will ever get... wanna guess who it is?

[dezz]

2005 - Formula 3 Euro Series - age 20

Champion - 15 wins, 10 fastest laps, 13 Pole positions

2004 - Formula 3 Euro Series - age 19

5th in Championship - 1 win, two 3rds

2003 - Formula Renault UK - age 18

Champion - 10 wins, 9 fastest laps, 11 Pole positions

2002 - Formula Renault UK - age 17

3rd Formula Renault UK Championship - 3 wins, 3 fastest laps, 3 Poles

2001 - Formula Renault - age 16

5th - Formula Renault Winter Series

Thats hardly a glowing report card for a future Mclaren driver... This is Mclaren keep in mind, not some two bit shitbox outfit that gives finacially well backed punks like Hammo a go... For a contrast look at this curent F1 drivers career before F1 and look at him now...

1996 Winner German F3 Championship - Benetton Jr team

1995 Winner Grand Prix of Australia 100 FSA

Winner Italian Go-kart Championship class 100 FA

Winner World Cup "Memorial Ayrton Senna" class 100 FSA

1994 Winner World Cup "Memorial Ayrton Senna" class 100 FSA

Winner European Go-kart Championship class 100 FSA

Winner North America Go-kart Championship class 100 FSA

Winner World Go-kart Championship class 125FC

1993 World Go-kart Champion class 100 SA 2nd

Winner Grand Prix of Japan Class 100 FSA

1992 World Go-kart Championship lass 125FC, 2nd

1991 Winner World Go-kart Championship class 100 FK

1990 Winner Italian Go-kart Championship 100 National Class

Winner Grand Prix of Hong Kong Class 100 FA

1989 Winner Italian Go-Kart Championship 100 National class

1988 Winner Italian Go-Kart Championship 100 National class

1987 Winner Gold Medal "Youth Games" 100 cadet class

Looks impressive hey? Thats a shit load more wins and championnships than Hamilton will ever get... wanna guess who it is?

its mostly karting...

[ECR033]

The driver is Jarno Trulli - the comparison is meaningless.

GP2 is the new proving ground for future F1 drivers and Hamilton is wiping the floor with everyone in the series (including Piquet). I think it would take some balls for Ron Dennis to give him a drive next year, but the guy has proven that he's quick in everyone he's driven, so I don't think you can say that he's not worthy of a drive in F1.

[ctjet]

Mclaren has a record of not hirings noobs anyway... when was the last time they put a rookie on the grid?