The Official F1 2009 Thread

[E30Kaiser]

Qualies have been pretty amazing so far! Q2 starts now.

[T Verdier]

the telemetry display is so sick, its just like a video game.

[E30Kaiser]

Man this season is already just too crazy, and it isn't even the race yet! Hamilton just isn't doing well at all so far, Heikki is at least trying to go fast :(

[CreagerPhotography]

GO Brawn GP, absolutely amazing performance!

[Hick]

wow, never would of thought this would be the line up a month ago.

And, Rubins time in Q2 - 1:24.783

Lap record - 1:24.125 MS 2004

These cars are FAST!

[E30Kaiser]

This is one of the first times I have seen the front 3 being private teams. I think every race except for Monza last year had a car manufacturer at the front. Just stellar, can't wait as the Speed trio said to see the Red Bull with with the diffuser if it is this fast without.

[YAN-3]

wow, oh man, i cant wait for the race. Go Brawn!!!

[Hick]

gona be kinda nice.

I hate McMerc and love Ferrari.... since neither one of them can really win, i can relax and not worry about points.

[Dave]

wow, talk about going from the outhouse to the penthouse . . .

BMW is not running the "aggressive" diffuser either, I don't think. If they all go to it, Kubica and Vettel could be the ones duking it out this year for the title . . .

[Hick]

Teams now have to publish their race weights [for the top 10 that is also their quali weights]

1. Jenson Button, Brawn GP, 664.5kg
2. Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP, 666.5
3. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, 657
4. Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber, 650
5. Nico Rosberg, Williams, 657
6. Felipe Massa, Ferrari, 654
7. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, 655.5
8. Mark Webber, Red Bull, 662
9. Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber, 691.5
10. Fernando Alonso, Renault, 680.7
11. Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren, 690.6
12. Nelson Piquet, Renault, 694.1
13. Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India 689
14. Kazuki Nakajima, Williams, 612.5
15. Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso, 675.5
16. Adrian Sutil, Force India, 684.5
17. Sebastien Bourdais, Toro Rosso, 662.5
18. Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, 655 < Gear box change
19. Timo Glock, Toyota, 670 < Illegal rear wing
20. Jarno Trulli, Toyota, 660 < Illegal rear wing

[YAN-3]

19. Timo Glock, Toyota, 670 < Illegal rear wing
20. Jarno Trulli, Toyota, 660 < Illegal rear wing

still? wast this addressed before ?

[Hick]

still? wast this addressed before ?

beats me... what are you talking about?

the rear wing had 'too much' flex in it.

[Jon325i]

I caught quali last night....some great drama unfolding already. Brawn GP is going from zero to hero real fast. And speaking of fast, I am amazed at how despite all the new regs, this years' cars are actually faster than last year. I was listening closely to Steve Matchett's comments about the "spirit of the rule" versus the "letter of the rule" in regards to the defuser banter. He made a good point that if it were just one team being singled out because of this, getting the matter rectified would be pretty straight forward, but since there are three teams in question, all the other teams have to make a very good case before the FIA if this is going to be amended/changed so all teams comply. That hearing won't be until mid April I believe.

KERS is turning out to be a pretty cool feature. Although there is a weight penalty, the 80-extra horses it provides for a "push to pass" effect is awesome. The good thing about this is that at some point this kind of technology will wind up in road cars once it becomes refined and is economically feasible.

Looking forward to the race tonight. I'm going to make a prediction of who has podium finish potential:

Brawn GP
BMW/Sauber
Williams
Red Bull



Jon

[Jparkr]

Im pulling for Button. I really would like to see him get his second win, it's also nice to see him, finally, in the car he deserves.

So stoked on lewis's performance and getting bumped to 17th :-D
Also nice to see Heidfeld in the top 10 now after the grid rearrange. If he races anything like he was last year, he may race to the front pretty quickly.

[Hick]

If Massa dosent win this year, i want to see Rubins! If ANYONE should win a title, it should be him.

Or at least have him win at Brazil. poor man