<<TriniTuner 2009 F1 Thread>>

[Freelander]

but i find in nearly every race kimi does that kinda move

[Silvermike]

^ he did not shorten the track, he actually lengthened it by using the run off area. He also had no where to go on track as people were 3 wide thru the corner and he was forced wide by rubens, cant remeber for sure. He was also in 3rd going into the corner, look at it.

and what about the 3 others doing the same thing behind him? Is hammie invisible to u just then? come on guys, racing is racing. dont u think if bmw or toyota thought something was up with that, they woudl have said something?

[Alpha_2nr]

^^ditto.

Kimi FTW.

[JoKeR1980]

FIA to investigate 'events' at Singapore GP
Sunday 30th August 2009

Events at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix are under the microscope after the FIA confirmed that it has launched an investigation into the race.


"The FIA can confirm that an investigation is underway regarding alleged events at a previous World Championship race," a spokesperson told Autosport.


Renault's Fernando Alonso won the race despite starting 15th on the grid. He owed much of his success to team-mate Nelson Piquet jr after the Brazilian crashed in the early stages of the race.


The crash led to the deployment of the Safety Car and Alonso was perfectly set up for the victory as he refuelled moments before the incident.


Brazilian media speculated that Piquet was ordered to crash by the Renault team to help Alonso to take advantage of an early pit stop, but Piquet was quick to deny the reports.


However, the issue has come to light again just a few weeks after the French-based squad dropped Piquet jr in July.

[teems1]

^ he did not shorten the track, he actually lengthened it by using the run off area. He also had no where to go on track as people were 3 wide thru the corner and he was forced wide by rubens, cant remeber for sure. He was also in 3rd going into the corner, look at it.

and what about the 3 others doing the same thing behind him? Is hammie invisible to u just then? come on guys, racing is racing. dont u think if bmw or toyota thought something was up with that, they woudl have said something?

It's the inconsistency of the stewards that's ruining this sport...

Even though he went wide he clearly gained an advantage by doing so, not having to brake as much and avoided all the traffic on track, and thus carrying momentum up to Eau Rouge...

If he kept his 4 wheels inside the white lines like the rest of the field, no way he would have won that race.

If its under the category of 'racing is racing', then the stewards shouldn't have penalized Hamilton last year.

[Silvermike]

^ hamilton hit a guy, cut the inside, and made a pass.

Kimi was run wide by cars pulling onto him, forcing him wide. He did not gain a speed advantage from that, and even if he did, it was lost as he was bumpering Trulli into au rouge. It was the kers up the kemel straight that allowed him to pass for 2nd.

[Monk BANzai]

^^hush nah.....oh gawde man!!...



of moer importance...WHER THE HELL IS JENSEN BUTTON!!!! EH???

yeah....allyuh "oh so great driver"....seems to off the mark of late eh?.....yeah...


consistency my arse....

[dmitc]

Congrats to Kimi and ferrari.
First win for the season but not last (i hope)

[Silvermike]

What do u mean where jenson? hes back where he normally is, fighting in the mid pack somewhere off camera.

[MG Man]

^^hush nah.....oh gawde man!!...



of moer importance...WHER THE HELL IS JENSEN BUTTON!!!! EH???

yeah....allyuh "oh so great driver"....seems to off the mark of late eh?.....yeah...


consistency my arse....

and your boy is where??????????????

[dmitc]

button was winning because the Brawn was faster than the pack not because he's a best driver.
the rest of the pack catch up so no more wins for jenson

[Monk BANzai]

^^hush nah.....oh gawde man!!...



of moer importance...WHER THE HELL IS JENSEN BUTTON!!!! EH???

yeah....allyuh "oh so great driver"....seems to off the mark of late eh?.....yeah...


consistency my arse....

and your boy is where??????????????

the argument is not about my boy....the argument is about YOUR boy that cant seem to keep his early season form after the thought that "last yr would be his last".....please..Button?...talent?

HA!!....Silvemike is right....fighting in the "middle order"...

[Monk BANzai]

button was winning because the Brawn was faster than the pack not because he's a best driver.
the rest of the pack catch up so no more wins for jenson

tell that to the "hari Kair driver" lovers out there...

[Freelander]

^^^ last race jenson caught up to the pack until he got rear ended and fyi he was ahead of hammi shitti when it happened

[Alpha_2nr]

^^hush nah.....oh gawde man!!...



of moer importance...WHER THE HELL IS JENSEN BUTTON!!!! EH???

yeah....allyuh "oh so great driver"....seems to off the mark of late eh?.....yeah...


consistency my arse....

and your boy is where??????????????

the argument is not about my boy....the argument is about YOUR boy that cant seem to keep his early season form after the thought that "last yr would be his last".....please..Button?...talent?

HA!!....Silvemike is right....fighting in the "middle order"...

No seriously where IS the Lewzai????? (Hammie)


Isn't he "the virtuoso"? The "reigning" F1 champeeen?


J. Button made a good showing early in the year....glad for him, but his talent is nowhere near Alonso's or Kimi's. As for Hammie, he's a good driver, but damn....he just whines and groans and complains too much.

"Oh F1 isn't fun anymore" etc etc etc. Duh.......that's because the drivers with REAL talent are showing up more and more now....and those that rely on trick gadgets and tech are being forced back down.

Thus the reason you see folks like Vettel (young he maybe though) doing better in qualifying, Rubens and Kimi getting more consistent results later on in the series etc etc etc.



Hammie should go fly his flag in Nascar, and let Montoya come back in his place. I'd love to see the Yanks eat him alive.

[noshownogo]

Ferrari: Injured F1 Driver Felipe Massa Set for Surgery in Coming Days

MARANELLO, Italy/MIAMI — Superstar Michael Schumacher and injured F1 driver Felipe Massa are unlikely to be slotted into Ferrari's lineup to replace the disappointing Luca Badoer as the Italian marque prepares for the Italian Grand Prix on September 13. Ferrari confirmed on Tuesday that Massa, who is scheduled for plastic surgery in the next few days, is not expected to return until "next racing season," while Schumacher insists that he is not reconsidering a comeback to the sport.

In its most detailed medical update on Massa to date, Ferrari said the recuperating driver had a variety of tests, including "neurometric and impact tests (and) cognitive capacity tests" at the Jackson Memorial Hospital Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit in Miami.

"All had a positive outcome," said the automaker in a statement. "Now there has just to be carried out some plastic surgery at the brain box, where the spring at the accident at the Hungaroring hit his helmet. The surgery will take place in the upcoming days. After a short convalescence, Felipe can then gradually start with physical preparations."

Massa suffered a gruesome-looking head injury following a crash during qualifying earlier this summer at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Ferrari said it looks forward to counting on Massa "for the start of the next racing season."

Massa also issued a statement that put the brakes on a speedy return back to Formula 1.

"After the small surgery in the next days, I can finally start to go to the gym to get back into shape and drive some tests in karts," he said. "On the track with a Formula 1 single-seater? Let's take it step by step: at the moment, I'm concentrating on taking up physical activities, which is a great step forward."

In the meantime, Schumacher — who was originally set to replace Massa, but bailed out due to a neck injury — seemed determined to quash any speculation that he may replace Badoer, who has turned in two dismal performances on the track in August as a fill-in for Massa. Schumacher said on his official blog on August 30 that he has been karting again, but not to read anything into that activity.

"To rule it out straight away," he said, "whoever thinks this was practice for a later F1 comeback is interpreting way too much into that fun drive. I met friends here and experiencing a funny (sic) weekend, quite (sic) some telephone calls with Luca, the engineers and Stefano (Domenicali) in Spa included. Nothing more."

Ferrari, which is expected to announce Badoer's fate sometime this week, was silent on the issue as of Tuesday morning. Badoer turned in another disappointing drive on Sunday at the Belgian Grand Prix, finishing in last place. Ferrari on Sunday said it is taking a "few days to evaluate (Badoer's) immediate future.

[MG Man]

^^^ last race jenson caught up to the pack until he got rear ended and fyi he was ahead of hammi shitti when it happened

u takin on Banzai? Flow doh even reach he corner ah Arima

[dmitc]

^^^ last race jenson caught up to the pack until he got rear ended and fyi he was ahead of hammi shitti when it happened

u takin on Banzai? Flow doh even reach he corner ah Arima

[Maserati]

lol WTF..

I offline for a couple days and all this discussion

[teems1]

Brawn likes hot tracks cuz of the tire temperature problem they have.

Spa is up in the forests in Belgium and ambient temperature was fairly cool. They knew they weren't going to be front runners last race.

Button should have been higher up on the grid though, Reubens still pulled off a decent quali lap, and Button's smooth driving style suits the fast sweeping corners of Spa.

[dmitc]

Fisi to join Ferrari
Force India driver to replace Badoer

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12433_5535931,00.html

Glad for Fisi, once he comes within the top 8 in the next few races i don't think anyone can complain

[noshownogo]

Didn't see this coming but i wonder how they managed to choose him not to say Force India using Ferrari engines or anything. Other than Fisichella being Italian i see no connection, then again being Italian could have been a major reason, beside the Belgian GP his performances for the season hasn't been good.

[worksux101]

Fisi finally gets his dream...good for him

[Freelander]

i dont think this is a good move for fisi, what happens when massa comes back. Ferrari just want a driver that doesnt make them look too bad. What happens after this season? He runs back to force india?



but in other news



Brawns new tests for spa with the shark fin

[JoKeR1980]

Ferrari wants to push for a 3rd car next season, so maybe they will keep him.

I'm happy for him, and Italian getting the chance to race for Ferrari for the first time at Monza, how much more of a fairytale can you get?

[JoKeR1980]

Jacques Villeneuve has again hinted that he could be back in Formula One next season, confident his fitness won't be a problem.


The 1997 World Champion, who retired from F1 mid-way through the 2005 season, recently confirmed that he is in talks with several teams about a return for the 2010 season.


However, should he make a comeback, the 39-year-old will be the oldest driver on the F1 grid, raising some questions about his level of fitness.

[JoKeR1980]

quote from Domenicali :

"We chose Giancarlo, because we think that he can make a significant contribution in terms of points during the finale of this uncertain season," said team boss Stefano Domenicali.


"Furthermore we considered what could be his role inside the team in the near future, also taking this year's experiences into account. He will be the reserve driver in 2010.

[JoKeR1980]

Citroen give Loeb drive the green light
Tuesday 8th September 2009

Sebastian Loeb will be afforded the opportunity to race in the Abu Dhabi GP if offered a drive.


The five times World Rally Champion's team, Citroen, have given the driver their blessing to make is his F1 debut in Abu Dhabi as the rally season will be over by then; all he needs now is a race seat.


"I am not a Formula 1 boss, so I have no seat to offer Sebastien," Citroen team principal Olivier Quesnel AFP, "but if someone makes a proposal to Sebastien, Citroen Racing will authorise him for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix since the rally season will be over at that date."


With Red Bull one of the Citreon WRC team's primary sponsors, it has been suggested that Loeb would most likely be offered a drive with Red Bull's 'second' team, Scuderia Toro Rosso, but with Jaime Alguersuari and Sebastien Buemi performing admirably, Loeb may have to wait until next year to get his chance in F1.


The Frenchman has been strongly linked with a place at 2010 newcomers USF1, but with negotiations underway to ensure Loeb remains at Citroen, Quesnel is confident his man wil remain in rallying for the foreseeable future.


"Both parties wish to remain married," Quesnel said. "I am not a gambling man, but I bet Loeb will still be a rally driver next year."

[teems1]

I dun like the Abu Dhabi GP, they took away Montreal but left frikkin Valencia! Lame GP calendar tbh.

anyhow!

4-6 more seats next season (depending if BMW finds a buyer)

the driver line up rumours are gonna be crazy once the season ends.

[teems1]

wow, Force India on the pace again in Friday free practice.