Chinese GP 2009 - Race 3/17

Bennah · 22 Apr 2009 at 18:53

Isn't it classed as testing though? Are there rules that they have to use the current '09 spec'd car without any new additions being bolted on?

Any news on a new thread btw?

Flibster · 22 Apr 2009 at 19:56

Testing

Teams will be allowed to carry out three one day young driver training tests between the end of the last event of the Championship and 31 December of the same year. Drivers are eligible only if they have not competed in more than two F1 World Championship Events in the preceding 24 months or tested a Formula One car on more than four days in the same 24 month period.

Teams can also conduct eight one day aerodynamic tests carried out on FIA approved straight line or constant radius sites between 1 January 2009 and the end of the last Event of the 2009 Championship.

Duke · 22 Apr 2009 at 20:00

CS||nuTs said:
Saving it till January and the Constructors payout .

Ooo

Bennah · 22 Apr 2009 at 20:22

Flibster said:
Testing

Teams will be allowed to carry out three one day young driver training tests between the end of the last event of the Championship and 31 December of the same year. Drivers are eligible only if they have not competed in more than two F1 World Championship Events in the preceding 24 months or tested a Formula One car on more than four days in the same 24 month period.

Teams can also conduct eight one day aerodynamic tests carried out on FIA approved straight line or constant radius sites between 1 January 2009 and the end of the last Event of the 2009 Championship.

Thanks for that

el_dazza · 23 Apr 2009 at 04:15

Who wanted odds on ferrari not winning a race?

I've found (from Corals bookmakers):

Ferrari to win a race in 2009: 8/11
Ferrari NOT to win a race in 2009: Evs

I'll give you 6/4

What does make me laugh is the fact Hamilton was 25/1 for the title before this race, but because he's scored a few points he's now 6/1, and Vettel was 14/1 and is now 11/4. Talk about over-reaction.

Bennah · 23 Apr 2009 at 07:23

I got Kimi to win the title @ 5/1 at the start of the season. Had £50 on it.

Now hes 20/1. Massa is 33/1. I cant understand the price difference tbh!

dannyjo22 · 23 Apr 2009 at 09:30

http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=37641

Worrying tbh. I forgot Macca where on a 2 year probation and it could give sponsors a get out. This could go very badily for everyone.

machinauk · 23 Apr 2009 at 10:02

dannyjo22 said:
http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=37641

Worrying tbh. I forgot Macca where on a 2 year probation and it could give sponsors a get out. This could go very badily for everyone.

I've never really liked Mclaren, but i'd rather still see them on the grid and competetive. i just hope it just a 1 or 2 race ban at worst, hopefully keeping all their sponsor on board and allowing them to stay in F1.

arknor · 23 Apr 2009 at 10:51

brawns cars might not look so empty if the sponsors bail on mclaren lolz

Duke · 23 Apr 2009 at 10:52

New thread please

/pokes OP

HEADRAT · 23 Apr 2009 at 10:54

Just watching New24, apparently Aston Martin are thinking of joining F1

Bennah · 23 Apr 2009 at 11:17

As a new team? They be apart of the Lotus outfit they are confirmed to be back in the sport by 2010.

NathanE · 23 Apr 2009 at 11:29

Flibster said:
It's in the rules that new driver development days are allowed - as long as they meet certain requirements. Can't remember what they are off the top of my head though.

For Ferrari it makes sense as they have a lot of reliability issues they want to solve. Don't need a proper F1 driver to help solve those... they just need some kids to put some mileage on the car!

Good luck to Ferrari.

JRS · 23 Apr 2009 at 11:39

HEADRAT said:
apparently Aston Martin are thinking of joining F1

That'd be pretty cool. They last raced in Grand Prix racing in 1960 IIRC, with the DBR4 (which was pretty much from the same school of design as the Maserati 250F, and thus slightly outdated by then with the rear-engined cars coming to the fore).

Beautiful, though:

Dutch Guy · 23 Apr 2009 at 12:07

JRS said:

Almost finished, all it needs are a diffuser and a front and rear wing

I also read that Lola are thinking about doing F1 again.

dannyjo22 · 23 Apr 2009 at 12:13

A £30 million operating budget will lure so many teams into F1 all the tracks will need 3 times the width

A cap is long overdue. More rumours of new teams than in the last 5 years put together already.

Malt_Vinegar · 23 Apr 2009 at 12:27

Exciting, isnt it!!

Might have to re-jig qualifying though, if we have 6-8 more cars

Perhaps go back to the old pre-qualifying and 107% rule?

dannyjo22 · 23 Apr 2009 at 14:04

I'd hate to see teams make cars and get going only to not be able to race. I think I'd rather see them race even if they didn't make the 107% just to give them some testing time.

I suppose with the testing ban thats what they would have to do. I think an F1 race can easily sustain 30 cars. I'd hope with that many cars to entertain they could go back to the 12 lap quallies. Heres hoping.

Dutch Guy · 23 Apr 2009 at 14:39

It used to be 26 cars (maybe even more before that) and IMO more cars can only be good

[TW]Taggart · 23 Apr 2009 at 16:24

nooo the new quali is so much better than the old one.

no new gp thread?!! come on slackers