2007 F1 Season

[Roy]

I so wanted Button alongside Webber at Williams...the next best thing is to see Button at McLaren. My 10c is he will fail. Not because he wasnt a good driver....but he has been in the middle/back of the field too long and wouldnt know what to do with a competitive car. ie Fisi. I think Webber is in a similar postiion...as soon sa you accpet the car is poor and stop trying to bridge the gap to the car in front of you then i think you keep telling yourself "its the car" and stop beign honst with yourself.

[djr81]

Well Webber must be looking at Rosberg in the Williams & kicking himself. Keke's young bloke has come good this year. McLaren have an interest, but Williams won't budge.

It will be more than interesting to see who Ron Dennis picks up if Alonso gets given the arse.

If you think about the list of drivers:

Massa - Maybe. Think of the Ferrari info he would bring with him.

Kimi - Hmmm.

Rosberg - Maybe.

Wurz - No.

Button - Maybe.

Rubens - No.

Schumacher & Trulli - No.

Fisi & Kov - No & no.

BMW boys - maybe....

Red Bull - Webber - maybe, Coulthard - no.

Spyker, Super Aguri & Torro Rosso - No. Although Davidson occassionally shines.

In all, not much choice. You'd have to say, (in no particular order) Rosberg, Massa, Button, Kubica, Heidfeld (Nah, not with Ron) & Webber.

He needs experience, a good temperament & of course, speed.

[Beer Baron]

Vote 1 Webber for McLaren. He'll beat Lewis.

How do I know? Simple:

1) Hamilton is English.

2) Webber is Australian.

3) Formula 1 racing is a sport.

4) Australia whoops England at every sport they play.

Therefore, if Lewis is leading this season, he is the best driver. If Webber is Australian, therefore better than Hamilton, then he will become the best driver.

Logical, right?

....anyone have Ron's email?

Oh, but if he does go to McLaren, then, being Australian, we have to claim the whole team as ours. Kind of like Phar Lap and Russel Crowe. Ron Dennis becomes "Denno" Lewis Hamilton becomes "Hammo" and De La Rossa becomes "Bullet head". Just because.

The new car also gets a makeover, with the new McLaren sporting a decal of "Fuzzy dice" near the rear view mirrors, and also "SANDMAN" on the rear wing.

Yes, I'm that bored.

All spot on. but I would also add:

5) webber has a massive manly schumacher-esque jaw. hamilton has a pussy jessica alba-esque jaw.

I've always wanted to see webber in a drive at Big Mac. I think he could really do some good there.

[Beer Baron]

It will be more than interesting to see who Ron Dennis picks up if Alonso gets given the arse.

If you think about the list of drivers:

Massa - Maybe. Think of the Ferrari info he would bring with him.

haha.

I reckon webber would make a great team mate to hamilton. he is a very experience racer. has as level head. certainly not a prima donna like alonso and I'm sure he could deal with hamilton being the favourite and just get on with the job of driving the race car.

[ctjet]

http://weather.msn.com/local.aspx?wealocations=wc:JAXX0085

if the forecast is right, its going to be very interesting Japanese GP

[m3gtr]

mate, weather in Tokyo and weeather in Shizuoka - where Fuji speedway is can be very different.

This should give a better picture.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/weather/city/shizuoka.htm

I agree this could throw the cat amongst the pigeons......EXCELLENT!

[Kaido_RR]

if it rains it should be very interesting, lets hope if it does Massa, is able to hold himself!

also been watching alot of super-gt lately and fuji looks like a awesome track to race on

[djr81]

Hopefully it will be somewhat reminiscent of Hill spanking Schumacher in the wet at Suzuka all thsoe years ago.

Except with a bit less water.

And a different circuit.

And Hamilton in place of Hill.

And everyone else in place of Schumacher.

Yeah, so not the same at all, really.

Edited September 28, 2007 by djr81

[Kaido_RR]

practices times

imes

01 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 1:19.119 26 laps

02 F. Massa Ferrari 1:19.498 27 laps

03 F. Alonso McLaren 1:19.667 27 laps

04 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:19.807 24 laps

05 N. Rosberg Williams 1:20.058 26 laps

06 R. Kubica BMW 1:20.297 26 laps

07 A. Wurz Williams 1:20.411 24 laps

08 J. Trulli Toyota 1:20.483 32 laps

09 A. Sutil Spyker F1 1:20.516 29 laps

10 A. Davidson Super Aguri 1:20.601 22 laps

11 R. Barrichello Honda 1:20.068 24 laps

12 H. Kovalainen Renault 1:20.718 27 laps

13 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:20.728 26 laps

14 V. Liuzzi Toro Rosso 1:20.808 29 laps

15 R. Schumacher Toyota 1:20.828 28 laps

16 G. Fisichella Renault 1:20.851 23 laps

17 T. Sato Super Aguri 1:21.186 15 laps

18 M. Webber Red Bull 1:21.437 18 laps

19 J. Button Honda 1:21.541 22 laps

20 S. Vettel Toro Rosso 1:21.854 18 laps

21 D. Coulthard Red Bull 1:22.436 18 laps

22 S. Yamamoto Spyker F1 1:22.902 17 laps

[djr81]

Excellent. Go the Williams!

Oh, and nice work by Sutil & Davidson.

Edited September 28, 2007 by djr81

[djr81]

Japanese GP free practice session 2 times

1. HAMILTON McLaren 1m18.734s

2. ALONSO McLaren 1m18.948s

3. MASSA Ferrari 1m19.483s

4. TRULLI Toyota 1m19.711s

5. RAIKKONEN Ferrari 1m19.714s

6. KOVALAINEN Renault 1m19.799s

7. FISICHELLA Renault 1m19.926s

8. COULTHARD Red Bull 1m19.949s

9. SCHUMACHER Toyota 1m19.969s

10. KUBICA BMW 1m20.069s

11. WEBBER Red Bull 1m20.069s

12. WURZ Williams 1m20.263s

13. ROSBERG Williams 1m20.270s

14. BUTTON Honda 1m20.336s

15. HEIDFELD BMW 1m20.462s

16. SUTIL Spyker 1m20.736s

17. BARRICHELLO Honda 1m20.869s

18. LIUZZI Toro Rosso 1m20.985s

19. VETTEL Toro Rosso 1m20.997s

20. DAVIDSON Super Aguri 1m21.007s

21. YAMAMOTO Spyker 1m21.305s

22. SATO Super Aguri 1m21.352s

[ctjet]

Hamilton's fast lap was on a vapours, he did his hot lap then dived back into pits immediately on the softer compound. Anyways... my prediction is an Alonso retirement, a Ferrari win and Lewis wins the title. I dont want that to happen, but thats my guess.

oh and LOL... if anyone gets the footage of Yamamoto almost taking out Rubens its possibly F1's most idiodic moment this year, its apparently worth a watch

Edited September 28, 2007 by ctjet

[ctjet]

You have got t be kidding me, quali is being televised at 3am... 3AM!!!

So i have to avoid all TV and radio all day, then stay awake all night to be able to see an hours worth of action? f*k this countries sporting priorities

[sav man]

Ten Seriosly.......delays

[m3gtr]

sorry guys...as an ex adelaidean living in tokyo i understand your predicament...buuuuuttt...

well i guess i have to stay away from the keyboard around 3pm tomorrow!! ct, you need to add SAU to that list of things to stay away from.

im looking forward to my surrogate GP...and i sincerely hope LH sews it up here. Love the guy, best driver to come along since MS.

GO LH!! im rootin for you mate! show that worthless ignominious spaniard what the score is.

[Roy]

The little prat is at it again..

http://www.f1-live.com/f1/en/headlines/new...928153452.shtml

LOL...trying to play A Grade and mind games with Alonso. We saw how well that worked for him last time round! Come on Alonso, win this weekend with LH beign taken out in turn 1 by a fast starting Massa

[ctjet]

Heres a thought, if quali gets washed out, much like FP3 was, that means the starting grid for the race will be that of FP2... and if nobody has anytime to find any kind of decent wet setup, it gets even more interesting

Edited September 29, 2007 by ctjet

[m3gtr]

LH on pole, you little beauty!! clinched it in the dying seconds, well done son. Show that dirty sanchez what the score is.

Because of NR's engine failure Webbo's been promoted to 7th and #gasp# Button to 6th!!

nice to see young Vettel put tht TR in 8th, that was unexpected for sure.

Tomorrows going to be a cracker i can feel it, Japan always is!

Baron, im kinda glad i get to watch it from the comfort of home...dont know if i can bear another drenching, like suzuka 2 years ago...

[m3gtr]

this is bloody funny!! as if RS's season couldnt get any worse...

"Ralf Schumacher is having a miserable time at the moment. Things are not going well with Toyota. There does not seem to much interest for his future - even in DTM - and now Ralf has People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) after him for hunting deer in Serbia. Ralf was sent a letter by the world's largest animal rights group telling him that he should have more respect for animals.

"We hope that, in the future, you will follow the fine example of your brother, Michael," the organisation wrote, "not only with regard to winning races but also with regard to being kind to animals."

The organisation added that "we ask that if you do badly in this upcoming race, as you did in Italy, you use a punching bag or another inanimate object to take out any frustration you may feel and be decent enough to leave animals out of it."

[JAS-25T]

Wooohooo I will be in shanghai next weekend. going to try and make it to the F1