2005 Canadian Grand Prix

Over Clocker · 12 Jun 2005 at 17:28

rpstewart said:
I see DC's trying to shake off the Mr Nice Guy image!

What did he say, i just got in and turned on!

//Mike · 12 Jun 2005 at 17:29

Ted Kravitz is an arse isn't he!?

Flibster · 12 Jun 2005 at 17:29

When Louise asked if he has practiced with the pit stop speed limiter he replied that he's been imagining that it was her nipple and he's got to treat it a bit more gently.

//Mike · 12 Jun 2005 at 17:30

Over Clocker · 12 Jun 2005 at 17:33

Flibster said:
When Louise asked if he has practiced with the pit stop speed limiter he replied that he's been imagining that it was her nipple and he's got to treat it a bit more gently.

LoL, really!!!???!

Flibster · 12 Jun 2005 at 17:34

Type_R said:
Lets hope BMW make a decent move, buy Sauber and start kicking some F1 greatness. As Williams obviously have not been able to extract the best from that awesome BMW engine.

Dunno - They're complaining about the amount of money they're having to spend on the current F1 engine.

Will they be content with spending $300-400million a year for maybe 3 years as an also ran team?

But - I'd rather see Sauber as a independant team and BMW bringing a new team in.

Simon/~Flibster

Flibster · 12 Jun 2005 at 17:35

Over Clocker said:
LoL, really!!!???!

I'll put up an audio file of it later.

Simon/~Flibster

//Mike · 12 Jun 2005 at 17:38

Who else is there to suply engines to Williams though? I can't imagine Ferrari as a Williams supplier, Honda have ploughed so much investment into the BAR team that they would be unlikely to supply another, surely? Who realistically is there? Cosworth?

//Mike · 12 Jun 2005 at 17:46

Basically what Jenson means to say is 'We've got sod all fuel in there!'

olv · 12 Jun 2005 at 17:46

haha jenson sounds hopeful "So you think you can win?" "Well, err, ummm, i don't want to get anyones hopes up" positive!

Flibster · 12 Jun 2005 at 17:48

//Mike said:
Who else is there to suply engines to Williams though? I can't imagine Ferrari as a Williams supplier, Honda have ploughed so much investment into the BAR team that they would be unlikely to supply another, surely? Who realistically is there? Cosworth?

Cosworth, Toyota, Mercedes

Toyota seems to the the most likely - however would toyota like to be beaten by another team running their engines? I don't think so.

Mercedes....pfffft..

Only other option is Cosworth - which to me is the sensible option - they would be the only top team running them which would mean devoted development for them.

Simon/~Flibster

//Mike · 12 Jun 2005 at 17:52

Cowsworth haven't made a particularly competitive engine in the past few years though. I suppose all that goes out the window with the introduction of the V8s, will have to wait and see.

Emlyn_Dewar · 12 Jun 2005 at 17:53

I can see this race being a fun-filled strange-fest of incident after incident... Yay!

I'm hoping for a Montoya victory, but I'm wanting strong performances from Sato, Hedifeld and the Minardi team!

Only 10 minutes left, yay!

olv · 12 Jun 2005 at 17:53

when are they switching to v8s? will they still be the same 3 litre capacity?

rpstewart · 12 Jun 2005 at 17:55

There are strong rumours of contact between Williams and Toyota already but, as you say, I would think it's unlikely that Toyota would want to get beaten by a customer team.

Cosworth is an interesting option but funding is going to be a real issue, with no works Ford backing it's going to take some serious fundraising on William's behalf. Having said that where would Petronas stand on a Sauber/BMW works deal, could they be tempted to take their finances to Williams? Mind you small budgets never stopped Hart or Judd...

rpstewart · 12 Jun 2005 at 17:57

olv said:
when are they switching to v8s? will they still be the same 3 litre capacity?

V8s from next year, 2.4 litres rather than 3 plus the ability to run limited 3 litre V10s for one year if a suitable supply of V8s cannot be acquired.

olv · 12 Jun 2005 at 17:58

any particular reason for the change? any immediate benefits or down falls?

Type_R · 12 Jun 2005 at 18:00

is it me or do ferrari have an updated set of side mirrors on their car this weekend?

Over Clocker · 12 Jun 2005 at 18:00

Would be interesting to have a new engine supplier in F1 imo!!

Someone like Rolls Royce aero engines

THey make the best aero engines.
THey make the best ship engines.

Flibster · 12 Jun 2005 at 18:00

//Mike said:
Cowsworth haven't made a particularly competitive engine in the past few years though. I suppose all that goes out the window with the introduction of the V8s, will have to wait and see.

This years is pretty damn good.

It's meant to be within 10bhp and 10kg's of the top engines. Also - reliability.

olv said:
when are they switching to v8s? will they still be the same 3 litre capacity?

Next year the V8's come in - 2.4l capacity.

However restricted V10's can be run instead.

rpstewart said:
There are strong rumours of contact between Williams and Toyota already but, as you say, I would think it's unlikely that Toyota would want to get beaten by a customer team.

Cosworth is an interesting option but funding is going to be a real issue, with no works Ford backing it's going to take some serious fundraising on William's behalf. Having said that where would Petronas stand on a Sauber/BMW works deal, could they be tempted to take their finances to Williams? Mind you small budgets never stopped Hart or Judd...

Thing is - BMW have a contract with Williams for next year - will they give them V8's or 10's

So would it be in place of next years contact or from 2007 onwards?