F1 2009 Season discussion/development thread

Memphis · 10 Feb 2009 at 17:18

Mad_Jay said:
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/4414/z1234283440nu4.jpg[IMG][/URL]

Bah :\ Any news CS on what was up this time?

Vettel either looks really upset or looks like he is going to be sick. (Or holding a phone?)[/QUOTE]

Just sorting his hair I would suggest.

EDIT -

In the end it was Vettel who outpaced the opposition, running comfortably in front of Williams and McLaren throughout a day marred by a midday rain shower, despite stopping late after a problem with a sensor.

"We had a failure of one of the sensors in the gearbox and we stopped the car to avoid any damage," said Vettel.

Forgot to put it back in properly after yesterday's problem? ;):D

Malt_Vinegar · 10 Feb 2009 at 17:27

Toyota/BMW/Ferrari all look quite closely matched at Bahrain too, seeing how early this all is. Dare I say we might have some close racing?

Name Team Laps Time Gap
Glock Toyota 82 1:33.501 129.479 mph
Massa Ferrari 98 1:33.615 0.114
Kubica BMW 95 1:33.702 0.201

Dup · 10 Feb 2009 at 19:14

I'm really looking forward to this season, first time in a long time. All teams have had to start from scratch more or less so the results at the beginning of the season should be quite varied.

sunama · 10 Feb 2009 at 19:34

Memphis said:
In the end it was Vettel who outpaced the opposition, running comfortably in front of Williams and McLaren throughout a day marred by a midday rain shower, ...

Did Vettel outpace the rest of the field after the rain shower or in the dry?

sunama · 10 Feb 2009 at 19:41

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2009/01/24/2009-f1-testing-notes-january-24th/
I found this quote very interesting:

"BMW completed the first test of its F1.09 in Valencia today. The team has now completed a greater distance with its 2009 F1 car than any of its rivals have with theirs.

Heidfeld completed 91 laps, taking the total distance logged on the F1.09 up to 1,887km - more than Ferrari’s F60 (around 1,500km) and McLaren’s MP4-24 (690km, much of it in the wet)."

It would appear that BMW will have the most data to work on their car, based on the fact that they have done the most testing.

Given that testing is now being limited, these pre-season testing sessions hold enormous value, as getting ahead of the opposition now, will probably serve you well, right throughout the season.

Flibster · 10 Feb 2009 at 19:42

Memphis said:
Forgot to put it back in properly after yesterday's problem?

Seems Newey is running the line fine again between working and broken.

At least the suspension hasn't disintegrated by going over a kerb yet.

JRS · 10 Feb 2009 at 21:04

sunama said:
"BMW completed the first test of its F1.09 in Valencia today. The team has now completed a greater distance with its 2009 F1 car than any of its rivals have with theirs.

Heidfeld completed 91 laps, taking the total distance logged on the F1.09 up to 1,887km - more than Ferrari’s F60 (around 1,500km) and McLaren’s MP4-24 (690km, much of it in the wet)."

I like the "around" that they've put next to the Ferrari figure. At a rough guess, "around" translates to "we actually aren't entirely certain just how many miles Ferrari have put on their car, but we kind of hope it's only 1500km"

Sparky · 10 Feb 2009 at 21:19

Duke · 10 Feb 2009 at 21:40

McLaren is still best looking imo, closely followed by the Redbull. The RB does look nicely tight packaged at the rear.

Meeko · 10 Feb 2009 at 22:21

Duke said:
The RB does look nicely tight packaged at the rear.

Indeed. Can't believe how thin/tapered it looks toward the back. First time I've seen those side shots comparing all the cars - very interesting to see how each team has interpreted the rule changes.

The depth of the rear wing end plates on the RB is staggering compared to some of the others. Hopefully a sign of Mr Newey returning to his good old winning days. Gonna be an interesting season!

Sparky · 10 Feb 2009 at 22:25

Was more a look of shock on my face when i 1st got the drawing for the RWEP infront of me, i thought the DO had got the dimensions wrong!

Meeko · 10 Feb 2009 at 22:36

CS||nuTs said:
Was more a look of shock on my face when i 1st got the drawing for the RWEP infront of me, i thought the DO had got the dimensions wrong!

Lol, not surprised! It looks like Newey just traced the outline of a fridge door!

Skeeter · 10 Feb 2009 at 22:44

Its got to be twice the surface area of the Mclaren

Sparky · 10 Feb 2009 at 22:50

Just the RWEP of the MP4 or the whole car ?

Skeeter · 10 Feb 2009 at 23:01

RWEP

Are F1 teams as bad at abbreviating everything as the NHS?

Fr0dders · 10 Feb 2009 at 23:02

Skeeter said:
RWEP

Are F1 teams as bad at abbreviating everything as the NHS?

personally i think CAB was quite a good abbreviation

Sparky · 10 Feb 2009 at 23:04

Skeeter said:
RWEP

Are F1 teams as bad at abbreviating everything as the NHS?

Pretty much.

Type_R · 10 Feb 2009 at 23:10

Where has the Red bull shark fin gone, didnt they come up with the original one?

Sparky · 11 Feb 2009 at 06:29

sunama said:
Did Vettel outpace the rest of the field after the rain shower or in the dry?

Whats up sunama? Are you dreaming about that tasty hat already?

Mad_Jay · 11 Feb 2009 at 11:21

Webbers back behind the wheel

Testing times so far today.

1. S. Buemi Toro Rosso STR3 1:17.591 56 pit
2. M. Webber Red Bull Racing RB5 1:21.321 +3.730 34 pit
3. H. Kovalainen McLaren MP4-24 1:21.324 +3.733 25 pit
4. K. Nakajima Williams FW31 1:22.157 +4.566 32 pit
5. N. Piquet Jr. Renault R29 1:22.291 +4.700 21 pit

Testing at Bahrain is also currently on hold.

http://images.gpupdate.net/large/118091.jpg

http://images.gpupdate.net/large/118093.jpg