F1 2009

Now, this is what I call quick work link

OMG, I thought I was in a timewarp






PS: Agree with you Gary!

who's the guy with the red helmet? Will that be Raikkenen's paintjob for '09?

And won't the rear view mirrors have migrated further out by then?

Wont all the cars be hybrids?

Originally Posted by Chrispy

who's the guy with the red helmet? Will that be Raikkenen's paintjob for '09?

And won't the rear view mirrors have migrated further out by then?

Yeah, and they'll be running on bicycle tyres

Originally Posted by Gary Slegg

Yeah, and they'll be running on bicycle tyres

sort of a Lemans/ Box Car Push start
and hand out lemonade at the pitstops

Looks like India will be holding a GP in 2009 link

I think Bernie will not stop till he gets a Calendar with 52 races a year

Originally Posted by BigFoot

I think Bernie will not stop till he gets a Calendar with 52 races a year

as long as it is making him money

Well, lets hope Silverstone is safe - Bernie always goes on about how he wants to drop it

Originally Posted by dpat

as long as it is making him money

It is, he still probably makes 50% of all the money F1 generates through sponsors.

My rough guess btw.

Originally Posted by BigFoot

I think Bernie will not stop till he gets a Calendar with 52 races a year

Oh good .... I will soon be able to get at least 2 hours of solid sleep, once a week, when that happens

However we must ban World Superbike and MotoGGP as I am finding it too stressful and I may have a heart attack as it is too exciting.

The Abudhabi Grand Prix site has been updated

Is it designed by Tilke????
All Tilke's works are quite similar which is not good

Yeah - I know what you mean about Tilke - I'm not sure why all the new tracks are designed by him, it would be better if they had different designers just so there's some variation

Originally Posted by Gary Slegg

Yeah - I know what you mean about Tilke - I'm not sure why all the new tracks are designed by him, it would be better if they had different designers just so there's some variation

I think Bernie's takes a cut

Originally Posted by chingashow

Is it designed by Tilke????
All Tilke's works are quite similar which is not good

If you look at abu dhabi and valencia its like they've pressed 2 on the photocopier and just thought that will do.

Originally Posted by PC7671

If you look at abu dhabi and valencia its like they've pressed 2 on the photocopier and just thought that will do.

FIA will probably set a spending cap of USD150m from the 2009 season. This will not include engine costs, drivers and team principal's remunerations and marketing costs.

I can't see that working somehow...

Yep, they'll find several ways around it and make a fool of the rules.

These new tracks all appear a little boring to me.
All with huge run off areas pit straights as wide as a runway. Mainly they are all generally flat. Its far more exciting to see cars fly over a crest into a blind bend or down steep inclines through tight esses(eau rouge style)
None of these new track have any character - all a bit "beige" and tame

Give them a few years and they may get some character