Formula 1, 2009
03-27-2009, 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by MiamiPhill' post='828895' date='Mar 28 2009, 02:26 AM
Damn! Rubens B. just layed down a 1:25.006 in Q1 
.....and a 1:24.783 in Q2 now can he stick it on pole.
.....and a 1:24.783 in Q2
now can he stick it on pole.
03-27-2009, 11:44 PM
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Not sure what to think after that quali session, really at a loss for words.
Did F1 make the right decision with these massive rule changes?
Will the rear diffuser on the Williams, BrawnGP, Toyota, be outlawed? Or will the other teams just get at it and build their own new spec rear diffusers.
Just weird.
Did F1 make the right decision with these massive rule changes?
Will the rear diffuser on the Williams, BrawnGP, Toyota, be outlawed? Or will the other teams just get at it and build their own new spec rear diffusers.
Just weird.
03-28-2009, 02:57 AM
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Originally Posted by JetBlack5OC' post='828948' date='Mar 28 2009, 12:16 PM
Not sure what to think after that quali session, really at a loss for words.
Did F1 make the right decision with these massive rule changes?
Will the rear diffuser on the Williams, BrawnGP, Toyota, be outlawed? Or will the other teams just get at it and build their own new spec rear diffusers.
Just weird.
Did F1 make the right decision with these massive rule changes?
Will the rear diffuser on the Williams, BrawnGP, Toyota, be outlawed? Or will the other teams just get at it and build their own new spec rear diffusers.
Just weird.
What interests me is that a few drivers could keep up with what seems to be clearly faster cars (Williams Brawn and Toyota). Also Kubica is not using Kers which is another downside but still 4th place
Sounds promising! Eagerly waiting to see tomorrow's race.
03-28-2009, 03:01 AM
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Interesting grid for tomorrow's race. Looks like the topteams suffer some difficulties with the performance just now...
Would have hoped to see Kimi up there in the front though.......
Would have hoped to see Kimi up there in the front though.......
03-28-2009, 04:02 AM
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The move by Honda, now Brawn GP, to not develop the 08 car to concentrate on this years cars really seems to have paid off...
I think it is going to be a tough year for the likes of Ferrari and McLaren, because development is going to be hampered, by the restrictions on testing this year...
I think it is going to be a tough year for the likes of Ferrari and McLaren, because development is going to be hampered, by the restrictions on testing this year...
03-28-2009, 04:56 AM
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And Hamilton has been dropped to P20 after McLaren had to change his gearbox.
03-28-2009, 06:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Patrick E61' post='828990' date='Mar 28 2009, 12:56 PM
And Hamilton has been dropped to P20 after McLaren had to change his gearbox.
This will make scoring any points very difficult.
03-28-2009, 06:26 AM
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Originally Posted by JetBlack5OC' post='828948' date='Mar 28 2009, 05:16 AM
Not sure what to think after that quali session, really at a loss for words.
Did F1 make the right decision with these massive rule changes?
Will the rear diffuser on the Williams, BrawnGP, Toyota, be outlawed? Or will the other teams just get at it and build their own new spec rear diffusers.
Just weird.
Did F1 make the right decision with these massive rule changes?
Will the rear diffuser on the Williams, BrawnGP, Toyota, be outlawed? Or will the other teams just get at it and build their own new spec rear diffusers.
Just weird.
2008 F1 AUSTRALIAN GP Qualifying
1 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes
2 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber
3 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes
4 Felipe Massa Ferrari
5 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber
6 Jarno Trulli Toyota
7 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota
8 David Coulthard Red Bull-Renault
9 Timo Glock Toyota
10 Sebastian Vettel STR-Ferrari
11 Rubens Barrichello Honda
12 Fernando Alonso Renault
2009 F1 AUSTRALIAN GP Qualifying
1 Jenson Button Brawn-Mercedes +12
2 Rubens Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes +9
3 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault +7
4 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber -2
5 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota +2
6 Timo Glock *Toyota +3
7 Felipe Massa Ferrari -3
8 Jarno Trulli *Toyota -2
9 Kimi R?ikk?nen Ferrari +7
10 Mark Webber RBR-Renault +5
11 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber -6
12 Fernando Alonso Renault 0
* Will move to the back of the grid...front wing.
03-28-2009, 07:14 AM
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Originally Posted by MiamiPhill' post='828911' date='Mar 28 2009, 03:05 PM
No!... Button takes pole!........Brawn GP front row.