F1 2008

Originally Posted by Gary Slegg

Surely there must be a way of preventing absurd budgets without killing innovation though?

Alongside this 10 year engine freeze shenanigan, I'd like to see affordable, competitive 'off the shelf' engines that fit the regulations, coupled with a looser approach to chassis design.

Might enable some smaller teams to come into the sport and be competitive with the big guns from the off, whilst still allowing teams and designers to show their magic on the chassis.

Originally Posted by andyroo75

Well its done at Le Mans - yes the cars have lights but on the properly lit areas of the track they are not needed. The Le mans track is also about 7 miles long some of which is out in the countryside isnt lit that well.
On a shorter street circuit there is likely to be pretty good lighting.
Seems like a good proposition to me as night racing at Le Mans can be pretty exciting to watch

Lets hope for Brown outs instead of Rain...................

Well presumably they will need extra light backup systems with "total failsafe' because if their is a power failure, , doing 200+ kph in sudden darkness will be exciting.......

I think Bernie should go the whole hog and change F1 to something more like Ben Hur... long spikes coming out of the wheels to shred the competitors tyres... and each driver should carry an electric whip.

More 5hite from Mosley http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...ne/7070564.stm

Looks like Rubino may be out storylink

Originally Posted by BigFoot

Looks like Rubino may be out storylink

That's a shame - but Jenson Button did do a lot better this year

Jenson with a good car would be WC material. And he proved it again this year with all his spirited driving.

Can't follow the link whilst at work, what does it say?

Here is the article for you Gary

Originally Posted by Planet F1

According to reports, Honda are preparing to relegate the 'past-it' Rubens Barrichello to their 'B-team' Super Aguri next season.

Although the Brazilian has a contract with the Brackley outfit for the 2008 season, F1 Racing Magazine claims that the team has lost faith in the 35-year-old after he was comprehensively out-raced by Jenson Button during the second half of the 2007 campaign.


The magazine cites Barrichello's undistinguished performance in China - where he finished in 15th place, ten positions behind Button - as being the breaking point in their relationship. It claims that 'the team's engineers, in particular, have become frustrated by what they see as a lack of effort on their driver's part' and quotes one mechanic grumbling in Shanghai, "We think he got scared. It's about time he retired, isn't it?"


Confidence in Barrichello has also reputedly dried up amongst the team's hierarchy.


'Many F1 insiders now feel that, like fellow veterans Alex Wurz, Ralf Schumacher and Giancarlo Fisichella, Rubens has passed his sell-by date. What's new is that many Honda insiders now feel the same way,' the magazine reports.


'There is a growing faction within Honda that favours relegating Barrichello to Super Aguri for 2008. Crucially, Rubens no longer has the support within Honda of his friend and countryman Gil de Ferran, who resigned as sporting director in July of this year. Why else, pray, was the Interlagos paddock awash with rumours that Fry was actively re-engaging in the '08 driver market?'

Cheers BF

I guess his performance did tail off, however, if anything he seemed better than Button in the first half of the year, at least in terms of qualifying...

Maybe Alonso will end up at Honda

You're welcome

Originally Posted by BigFoot

Looks like Rubino may be out storylink

I never really understood why they employed him in the first place. But I do know that he's been on a charm offensive with his engineers recently.

Obviously Hamilton doesn't play enough Backgammon with Max like his pet son Michael did.....

Kimi Making good Moola....

I think most of the F1 drivers make a lot of dosh

Originally Posted by BigFoot

I think most of the F1 drivers make a lot of dosh

...but not the ones that have to pay for their drives

Not many left these days

Alonso confirmed as leaving McLaren:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...ne/7074737.stm

Where to? Williams-Lexus?

Who cares, good riddance to bad rubbish!

Got mixed feelings about him, Gary?