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Australian GP 2009 - Race 1/17 (NOT in HD BTW)
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That's fair enough to be honest. My take on it is F1 is about pushing the boundaries, these 3 teams have pushed the boundaries and the teams that didn't design this into their car are just having sour grapes!
F1 is not stock car racing!!
1/2 a second a lap, they reckon
. If the other teams are idiots that's their fault. Better get those designers in on overtime,. f1 is all about understanding the rules and doing no more than they have to.
It's great to see button back up the front end. But 17th and 18th for McLaren
1/2 a second a lap, they reckon
f1 is all about understanding the rules and doing no more than they have to.
It's great to see button back up the front end. But 17th and 18th for McLaren
I thought the 0.5 seconds a lap quoted was quite optomistic, obviously not.
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Very impressed with Williams.
Loving the coverage so far
Loving the coverage so far
Oh and dang how ugly are these cars. The wings front and back look terrible. especially when put together.
yep looks encouraging and that BBC are going to do it properly this time round. Especially with the friday slot chat and analysis.
Loving the coverage so far
yep looks encouraging and that BBC are going to do it properly this time round. Especially with the friday slot chat and analysis.
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I love the cars, last years look terrible now I look back.
I think the more you look at them the better they look. Months of looking just makes them better. Mind you, as soon as I saw the first 09 cars I thought they looked fantastic.
I think the more you look at them the better they look. Months of looking just makes them better. Mind you, as soon as I saw the first 09 cars I thought they looked fantastic.
These aren't going to grow on me. Those front wings look like snow ploughs and those rear ones look like they've got dwarf syndrome. What makes it so bad is both on the same car. if they were both really wide or both skinny. It would probably look fine.
You can't really say that now can you? That's the whole point of things growing on you
I think the cars look great, nice to have more obvious variations instead of clones with trinkets stuck on everywhere.
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Going to have to agree to disagree here 
They look cleaner, more like racing cars of old, the front wings just look mean
The old front wings were over-elaborate and looked all delicate and poncy.
They look cleaner, more like racing cars of old, the front wings just look mean
The old front wings were over-elaborate and looked all delicate and poncy.
Not sure on the wings, the lack of winglets and the fact that all of the cars have taken different approaches is good, especially the nose, the renault for example is low and fat, the toyota is higher and much narrower...
Anyway, another session and another weird set of results, I expected Ferrari, BMW and Renault to be higher up but again I guess we won't see properly until qualifying, still not looking good at all for McLaren though, at least that's constant
Coverage is good though, just the commentary for practice is enough to make me happy so far
And to bed, I must be mad to stay up until 7am ¬_¬
Anyway, another session and another weird set of results, I expected Ferrari, BMW and Renault to be higher up but again I guess we won't see properly until qualifying, still not looking good at all for McLaren though, at least that's constant
Coverage is good though, just the commentary for practice is enough to make me happy so far
And to bed, I must be mad to stay up until 7am ¬_¬
You can't really say that now can you? That's the whole point of things growing on you
They haven't in the last 16 weeks or what ever it's been
I cant believe that so many people was up in the early hours and posted in here. It was only 7 pages long when I went to bed. Havn't you all got jobs
Anyway, Ive got channel 302 on atm. Practice re-run. Think its session 1.
Anyone got the times from P1? Is P2 live now?
Anyway, Ive got channel 302 on atm. Practice re-run. Think its session 1.
Anyone got the times from P1? Is P2 live now?
FP1 times:
http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2009/805/6599/
FP2 times:
http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2009/805/6600/
The times done by the McLarens in the second practise were shocking. They finished 17th and 18th. As of yet, Hamilton hasnt put in a fast time. He struggled in first practise and was slow in 2nd practise.
Nico Rosberg has topped the time sheets of both practise sessions. Perhaps Williams are going to dominate?
The BrawnGP team (in particular Barrichello) are consistently near the front.
http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2009/805/6599/
FP2 times:
http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2009/805/6600/
The times done by the McLarens in the second practise were shocking. They finished 17th and 18th. As of yet, Hamilton hasnt put in a fast time. He struggled in first practise and was slow in 2nd practise.
Nico Rosberg has topped the time sheets of both practise sessions. Perhaps Williams are going to dominate?
The BrawnGP team (in particular Barrichello) are consistently near the front.
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just watching the full F1 replay on bbc
press the red button and it will give you the menu
press the red button and it will give you the menu
3 -5 in the 2nd session 0.025 seconds and "pole" to fifth 3 tenths - thats pretty close if you ask me
Really not looking good for McLaren - admittedly Heikki is reasonably up there, but he hasnt been able to do full races at consistant speed to worry most of the field and LH just hasnt seemingly got the car under him yet
Come on Brawn, stay up in the leading pack
whats happened to quali / fuel levels - is it back to low fuel runs, or are we still full loads for first stint?
Really not looking good for McLaren - admittedly Heikki is reasonably up there, but he hasnt been able to do full races at consistant speed to worry most of the field and LH just hasnt seemingly got the car under him yet
Come on Brawn, stay up in the leading pack
whats happened to quali / fuel levels - is it back to low fuel runs, or are we still full loads for first stint?
Also, a litle heads-up if you've not spotted it already, there's an F1 preview listed on 302, 6:30pm-8pm this evening and repeated a bit later.I cant believe that so many people was up in the early hours and posted in here. It was only 7 pages long when I went to bed. Havn't you all got jobs
Anyway, Ive got channel 302 on atm. Practice re-run. Think its session 1.
Anyone got the times from P1? Is P2 live now?
You don't work for pitpass do you?
Whatever anyone thinks of Nick Fry he may have made the decision that wins them a race or two. Ross Brawn.