The Official F1 2009 Thread

[whiltebeitel]

Yep, got second to Damon Hill. He did 2 pit stops with that car stuck in 5th!

[Hick]

but hes a hack and is not as good as hamilton

[YAN-3]

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oh sweet broseph, i just put in my bid

[quickervicar]

Yep, got second to Damon Hill. He did 2 pit stops with that car stuck in 5th!

I remember watching, wondering how/if he'd be able to launch it. Method as I recall: bounce it off the r3vlimiter, then engage the clutch like you're tap-dancing on the pedal. It worked!

[whiltebeitel]

oh sweet broseph, i just put in my bid

Ha, it'd make a good beater, so you can keep the miles of the E30 M3. :p

[YAN-3]

Ha, it'd make a good beater, so you can keep the miles of the E30 M3. :p

lol right on. on a side note related to the M3, in the last 2 years, lol i put less than 1400 miles! thats all about to change soon. :up:

[M-technik-3]

Sounds like the nail is in Spa's coffin :(

http://www.planet-f1.com/story/0,18954,3213_5578145,00.html

Sad the track has been around since 1921.

[quickervicar]

There's a petition started by local residents aimed at overturning that ruling. Over 34,000 signatures so far.

http://www.defendonsfrancorchamps.be/petition-track-circuit-racing-track-spa-francorchamps.html

[vlad]

I remember watching, wondering how/if he'd be able to launch it. Method as I recall: bounce it off the r3vlimiter, then engage the clutch like you're tap-dancing on the pedal. It worked!

I remember that race as well :up:

[Dave]

No more "Brawn GP".

What happens to JB? McLaren?

I think Kimi may be out of F1 now for sure.

[TDE30]

It is now McLaren GP if the rumors and speculations ring true. Button is in limbo between Brawn GP and McLaren. McLaren themselves have quelled comments that Heidfeld (or Glock) is their choice for Rosberg's teammate. Norbert Haug did comment on Heidfeld as a possible number 2 though, so there are plenty of mixed thoughts floating around the internet. They claim that the spot is open to Button and Räikkönen among others. With McLaren's 75.1% stake of Brawn, I have to wonder what next season will be like for McLaren GP.

As much of a fluke as I thought the first part of the season was for Brawn (my own opinion,) I'd hate to see them be a one-hit wonder next season.

Am I the only one thinking that if Button weren't such a twat about his 2010 salary, that he'd have secured a ride by now?

[Dave]

Trey - proofread your post. :-)

Macca and Silver Arrows will be:

McLaren
Hamilton and Button or Heidfeld

Silver Arrows
Rosberg and Button or Heidfeld.


Kimi can go drink and play in rally cars.

[z31maniac]

Brawn wasn't a fluke, they just started work on the 2009 car WAY EARLY then got another score on the diffuser issue. Button struggled, but Rubens was pretty consistent, IIRC.

Ferrari will most likely come out of the gate on a tear next year. They started working on the 2010 car early, plus they will have the best driver/developement driver in the paddock.

Alonso 2010 WDC.

[E30Kaiser]

Kimi is going to be the highest paid rally driver next year probably, he really had no incentive to race for any team except a top one. In another year we will hopefully see him back if he isn't back this season. I love Kimi though so it won't be the same without him making faces when drinking that middle-eastern fruit juice stuff after a podium.

[quickervicar]

My prediction:

McLaren: Hamilton & Button (Team Britton)
Mercedes (Brawn): Rosberg & Heidfeld (Team Blitzkrieg)

McLaren will be better than they were this season, Mercedes will be worse than they were-- both due to development time spent on the new car.