Australian GP 2009 - Race 1/17 (NOT in HD BTW)

[JRS]

I'm sick of your trolling JRS, so I've decided not to post in here again.

And I look forward to seeing you in here again soon, just as you always look forward to seeing me again when I throw my toys out of the pram!

***edit***

Damn, beat me to the punch!

 

[Wicksta]

And I look forward to seeing you in here again soon, just as you always look forward to seeing me again when I throw my toys out of the pram!

***edit***

Damn, beat me to the punch!

 

[Deleted member 11679]

Any sign of the fuel levels being released? I have been looking but can't see them anywhere that is obvious.

Fantastic for JB and RB, really can't wait for tomorrow morning!

 

[dalin80]

fuel levels havent been released yet, the news about toyota has only just been released so it would seem the the cars parc-ferme tests and the like takes some time to get sorted.

 

[CrazySpeaker]

I really hope they get to keep the diffuser now. Which specific rule are the other teams claiming makes the difuser ilegal?

 

[thecremeegg]

I really hope they get to keep the diffuser now. Which specific rule are the other teams claiming makes the difuser ilegal?

Yea I'd like to know this too. How can 3 teams all come up with the same design and have it declared legal but the other teams dont see it the same way?

 

[dalin80]

Yea I'd like to know this too. How can 3 teams all come up with the same design and have it declared legal but the other teams dont see it the same way?

becuase the rules are so detailed and so convoluted that many things come down to interpretation.

 

[CrazySpeaker]

becuase the rules are so detailed and so convoluted that many things come down to interpretation.

I appreciate that, but I just wondered which specific rule(s) is(are) being disputed.

 

[dalin80]

fuel levels-

1. Lewis Hamilton 655
2. Heiki Kovalainen 690,6
3. Felipe Massa 654
4. Kimi Raikkonen 655,5
5. Robert Kubica 650
6. Nick Heidfeld 691
7. Fernando Alonso 680,7
8. Nelson Piquet 694,1
9. Jarno Trulli 660
10. Timo Glock 670
11. Sebastien Bourdais 662,5
12. Sebastien Buemi 675,6
14. Mark Webber 662
15. Sebastian Vettel 657
16. Nico Rosberg 657
17. Kazuki Nakajima 612,5
20. Adrian Sutil 684,5
21. Giancarlo Fisichella 689
22. Jenson Button 664
23. Rubens Barrichello 666,5


i believe you can only read into the top 10 qualifiers though the rest can change as they wish.

 

[jaykay]

Haha, Brawn with more fuel than Ferrari.

Alonso did pretty well considering how much fuel he had onboard.
But wow at Brawn and their ability to hold speed and still have a decent amount of fuel.

 

[Stormrider]

The drama continues. BBC reporting that Williams have protested Ferrari and RBRs rear wings.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7969641.stm

edit: Autosport picked it up as as well:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/74012

 

[dalin80]

Haha, Brawn with more fuel than Ferrari.

Alonso did pretty well considering how much fuel he had onboard.
But wow at Brawn and their ability to hold speed and still have a decent amount of fuel.

at the moment the championships are pretty much decided.

and more news-

some more wranglings going on between williams, ferrari and red bull.

dont know who is moaning about what yet.

williams- 'we arent as fast as we thought we would be wah wah wah'

ferrari- ' we arent as fast as the fia said we would be wah wah wah'

red bull- 'everyone keeps forgetting we exist wah wah wah'

 

[arknor]

at the moment the championships are pretty much decided.

nothing is ever decided gaps will close as the season continues brawnGP may be the fastest car now but i doubt they will have the resources needed to keep that gap

 

[Kol]

Well, that's an interesting conclusion, they weren't the lightest after all (Brawn)

 

[CrazySpeaker]

Does this mean that if Honda hadn't pulled out that Honda would have actually been the fastest on the grid? Or has Branson's influence, or other factors lead to this?

 

[Kol]

Does this mean that if Honda hadn't pulled out that Honda would have actually been the fastest on the grid? Or has Branson's influence, or other factors lead to this?

Don't forget they are using Mercedes engines, rather than Honda engines, too.

 

[CrazySpeaker]

Don't forget they are using Mercedes engines, rather than Honda engines, too.

Ah yeah, forgot about that. Is it the same engine as the one McLaren are using? Just wondering as if it is then if McLaren got the difuser on there car (providing it didn't mess up there existing aero dynamics) they could be just as quick as Brawn.

 

[Stormrider]

Does this mean that if Honda hadn't pulled out that Honda would have actually been the fastest on the grid? Or has Branson's influence, or other factors lead to this?

You have to remember that's not a Honda engine in there as well. From what I've heard its given them a significant boost as well.

edit: beaten

 

[arknor]

Don't forget they are using Mercedes engines, rather than Honda engines, too.

are they exactly the same as the engines mclaren are using or have they been dumbed down a bit?

 

[Duke]

The drama continues. BBC reporting that Williams have protested Ferrari and RBRs rear wings.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7969641.stm

edit: Autosport picked it up as as well:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/74012

Wow, Toyota disqualified

Toyota's drivers Timo Glock and Jarno Trulli have already been disqualified from qualifying after their car was deemed to contravene the regulations over the rigidity of ist rear wing. They will start the race from the back of the grid.