Can Weber get up tonight?

[benm]

I got the Fusion Plus card (with remote control, coax output, analogue rca input) about 3-4mths ago for $200 from my local www.arc.com.au

Many people say the Dvico software is buggy, I haven't had any problems (you get the odd glitch but nothing that has prevented me from using the card/software). The card is fine and plenty of other software to use instead of the bundled Fusion software.

I don't watch a huge amount on my pc (even though it looks unreal on my 19" CRT) I use it more for recording stuff when im out, or late nite tv stuff (motor racing or misc tv shows).

Mr Baron grab DVDShrink, MPEG-VCR, TMPGEnc DVD Author, DrDivx and about 20gb of free hdd space.

Edit: My neighbour has 1 of those vcr-style Sony DVD Recorders and I have 2 or 3 rounds of the F1 done by this and the quality is nowhere near what I get with my Fusion card + editing software. The F1 coverage from beginning to end minus ads is about 6.5-7gb. With ads its around 9-10gb. A DVD-R holds 4.4gb so the Sony recorder has to compress the 9-10gb to less than 50% quality. It auto-adjusts the quality depending on how long to set the recording for (ie 2.5hrs or 3hrs). By doing my own editing on my pc the compression is around 70-75% all the time and you can't tell the difference between the original and compressed..

Edited September 15, 2005 by benm

[Roy]

Well im so disapointed that Heidfield is going to Sauber/BMW. So what are the chances of Pizza biy getting the seat? There is also talk that BMW still want Weber but he is pretty clear that he is staying with Williams.

There is plenty of talk about Fisi to Williams, etc, but the only choices i see are Davo or Pizza boy. I know id liek to see Davo get the seat after years at BAR.

LOL...there is even talk that JV will be goign to Williams as he is about to lose hiw BMW/Sauber seat....really where do they get their info from???

[Beer Baron]

it's kind of a shame that webber is so intent on staying with FW till the bitter end. He did make some valid points about consistency etc over a number of years, but honestly how much better off he would have been had he gone with flavio to renault at the beginning of 2005?

I just pray that willaims will get their shit together and build a decent car for him in 2006.

[ECR033]

I just pray that willaims will get their shit together and build a decent car for him in 2006.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Unfortunately, I think God is a Renault fan, so your prayers (and mine) will probably go unanswered for the foreseeable future.

Williams are in a downward spiral...they don't have the technical expertise of many of the other teams, they'll lack a manufacturer engine deal in 06 and morale must be down. I think the only thing that will save Williams' progression down the grid would be if they were able to poach some big name technical guys (an Adrian Newey, Pat Symonds, Ross Brawn or Mike Gascoigne for example) and/or if they got an injection of funds and support from a top line manufacturer.

Hopefully they can get back up the grid...and hopefully Webber won't have to regret choosing to go to Williams over Renault and Toyota...

[Flaps]

it's kind of a shame that webber is so intent on staying with FW till the bitter end. He did make some valid points about consistency etc over a number of years, but honestly how much better off he would have been had he gone with flavio to renault at the beginning of 2005?

I just pray that willaims will get their shit together and build a decent car for him in 2006.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I totally agree.

Next year will be a very interesting year for Williams as no more HP backing, new engine(ford) and new tyres (bridgestone). Webber must know something to not jump ship.

[Amaru]

Apparantly Williams arnt too happy with webbers performance and wouldnt mind seeing him gone...

According to a report in F1-Racing, Sir Frank Williams has grown so exasperated with Webber's performances that he is (or was) considering dropping him.

'He is dissatisfied with Webber’s performances - and his attitude,' the magazine claims. 'Frank's dream line-up [for 2006] is Button and Nico Rosberg.'

Button's u-turn could hand Webber a life-line, though.

Full story at http://www.planet-f1.com/news/story_20976.shtml

[Silver-Arrowz]

If Webber gets dropped by Williams I'm sure BAR would take a good look at Webber. A switch-a-roo. THEN Webber will have a better chance. But it's likely that Frank will sell Buttons contract since Williams is in need of cash funds.

[ECR033]

I read that story on Planet-F1 as well...I find it a little hard to believe though.

Webber has been quicker than Heidfeld at most GP's, but unfortunately he's had a good deal of bad luck on a many occassions that has compromised his results. Heidfeld has pretty much got through the season unscathered by bad luck (except for his recent mishap) in contrast.

I'd also think that if things weren't going so well between FW and Webber, then Webber wouldn't be so keen to stay. He could easily move to Renault in place of Fisi, especially seeing that Flavio is Webber's manager after all, but yet he remains loyal to Williams every time he's asked about it by the media.

As for Webber moving to BAR...I think Karthekeyan has got a better chance of winning a GP then that happening any time soon.

[Roy]

That article reaks of "no farkin idea"

No statement in the article is factual with regards to performance, so woudlnt be too confident that the content regarding he said, she said is accurate.

Lookign through most articles are that BMW want Weber, FW wont let him go. Weber is insisting he is staying with Williams...so i think the relationship is pretty solid....my thoughts only.

Pizzonia has never coem close to Weber, it took a first corner shunt to stuff Webers race so that Pizzonia could finish ahead...if you had watched the race rather then looked at the results table then the dumbs1t journo would know.

Williams have hired some new people the past few months, and im actually pretty confident that Williams will pull their act together for the first half of next season.

What will be even more interesting is the progress of the Red Bull/ Coulthard next season with Ferrari engines...

...oh and why is it that Pizza boy hadnt driven a Williams in months when he was called up to replace Heidfield? I cant see him getting the seat, otherwise he would be doing more of the testing rather then Rosberg??!!??!!??!!

[Flaps]

Pizza boy could not handle pressure in the past. Webber beat him in a Jag last year in one of the last races. Pizza boy would have impressed with the race in monza although he did have some luck which Webber has had 2 5ths of f all this year.

The most interesting thing on planet f1 site for me was Tony Kannan getting a test with the new BAR honda 007.

This just in - from 'crash.net'

Jenson Button is to stay with BAR Honda after reaching a financial settlement to release him from his contract with the Williams team.

Button had agreed to switch to Williams for the 2006 season, but a change of heart earlier this season – and changing circumstances at both teams – saw Button announce his desire to remain with the Honda powered team rather then move back to the team that gave him his Formula One debut back in 2000.

After months of media speculation, and ongoing discussions between Button and the Williams team, a financial settlement has now been reached which releases Button from his contract and leaves him free to continue with BAR into 2006 alongside new signing Rubens Barrichello.

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The decision to release Button from his contract also means Williams will now begin the search for a new driver to partner Mark Webber next season, with the announcement already made that Nick Heidfeld will join the new BMW team for next season.

Test driver Antonio Pizzonia, who will again deputise for the injured Heidfeld in Brazil this weekend, GP2 racer Nico Rosberg and BAR tester Anthony Davidson – who Williams were keen to sign for 2005 – are all expected to be in the frame for the seat.

Full article

http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=1&nid=119277

Edited September 21, 2005 by Flaps

[ECR033]

Given that Heidfeld is going to BMW and that the Buttongate sideshow has now finally come to an end, I think WIlliams should concentrate on making sure they get a decent driver to pair up with Webber for next year.

If I were FW, I'd forget about Pizza Boy (and those stupid rumours about JV going to Williams) and concentrate on getting Ant Davidson's butt in a Williams for 06. I think he's by far the best bet from the drivers that would be available for next season...that is of course unless that Hakkinen bloke decides that he might want to give F1 another go.

[Beer Baron]

webber qualified P14...d'oh.

[benm]

I'm thinking Williams will go pretty good next year with the Cosworth v8 due to the v8 Indy engine knowledge. All the other teams would have to build v8's without the past knowledge..

[Majanal]

Might be right there Ben...

Lets see how webber climbs through the pack tonight...

[Flaps]

Another luck filled performance for Webber last night.

[Beer Baron]

how good were the first few laps (aside from the pizz/weber/coulthard crash)? plenty of big macs passing people. both kimi and juan putting some good moves on. even michael finaly passed someone up the front (fisi) though he did get taken on the re-start.

the rest of the race was boring, and unfortunately dirty sanchez is now the world champ.

i though what he said in the interview about not having help from anyone and how he could only really thank 3 people (but didn't name them) was a crock of shit. I don't care how good you think you are you don't get to F1 let alon a world champ without lots of support throughout your career. what about his team? his family? his sponsors? his fans? absolut wank.

[Shell]

the rest of the race was boring, and unfortunately dirty sanchez is now the world champ.

:lol: :lol:

I watched the first half an hour or so......so the rest was boring? I thought for sure it would be one with all the action (being the only one I didnt watch all of).

At least my man won

[Beer Baron]

nup, the most passing was in the first 5 laps. from then on i was not too excited...

shell, i hope you mean wahn and not gonzo?

[Silver-Arrowz]

About time Maccas got a 1-2!

But Kimi ain't the man this year....

[benm]

anyone want some short clips before I convert this 6gb mpeg to dvd ?