2009 Formula 1 ING Australian Grand Prix (Melbourne)

E90SLAM · 03-24-2009, 06:29 PM

JUST A FEW DAYS TO GO!!!

E90SLAM · 03-24-2009, 06:38 PM

Arriving Melbourne...(not myself tho..

)

BRAWN GP!!!

TK-421 · 03-24-2009, 08:58 PM

Blake · 03-25-2009, 12:44 AM

this will be my first full F1 season. i watched the last half of last year. looking forward to a new sport addiction

Impulse · 03-25-2009, 08:56 AM

I can't stand the new rule for determining the championship. I think BE really messed up this time.

E90SLAM · 03-25-2009, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Impulse

I can't stand the new rule for determining the championship. I think BE really messed up this time.

uh...we're back to the "point system"....

Impulse · 03-25-2009, 09:22 AM

thank god

E90SLAM · 03-25-2009, 09:53 AM

Teams are getting ready...

Hope the diffusor drama will square away before the race starts...

E90SLAM · 03-25-2009, 09:58 AM

This race, Bridgestone will provide medium and super-soft slicks....

http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headline...25141632.shtml

sparkyg · 03-25-2009, 10:02 AM

That is awesome the way they are crated, man it must cost some serious $$$$

nmulax · 03-25-2009, 11:28 AM

So has BrawnGP locked down any sponsors at this point? I dig the white/black/yellow color scheme; but it looks like a prototype/test car.

E90SLAM · 03-25-2009, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nmulax

So has BrawnGP locked down any sponsors at this point? I dig the white/black/yellow color scheme; but it looks like a prototype/test car.

probably not yet...

E90SLAM · 03-25-2009, 11:37 AM

More pics...

FrankoQ · 03-25-2009, 12:49 PM

Let it begin!!! let it begin!!!

1erich · 03-25-2009, 06:00 PM

First practice tomorrow night!

E90SLAM · 03-25-2009, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 1erich

First practice tomorrow night!

Just a bit more than 24 hours to go!!!

Italteen3 · 03-25-2009, 10:06 PM

After the 80's there has been a tad to much regulation, only to get ridiculous the past few years. The only regulation I agreed with was Safety of the drivers. Everything else it should be let the best engineers/drivers combo win. Just my IMO.

Still love the sport though and can't wait for this weekend.

Purple All Sectors · 03-25-2009, 10:15 PM

lets go Kimi!

lib · 03-25-2009, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by E90SLAM

More pics...

This is turning into an F1 porn thread....

aggie57 · 03-25-2009, 11:07 PM

Can confirm the season has started - we can hear them from our office (about 3 kms as the crow flies.....)

xbook · 03-26-2009, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by aggie57

Can confirm the season has started - we can hear them from our office (about 3 kms as the crow flies.....)

NICE!!!!! Are you headed off to the race at any point this weekend?

xbook · 03-26-2009, 08:35 AM

Bunch of political BS happened over the past few hours.

Ferrari, Red Bull, and Renault had lodged protests against the legality of the diffusers on the cars from Brawn, Williams, and Toyota. BMW tried to, but somehow theirs was thrown out do to a technicality. Something about not being turned in on time, or not having a proper signature. Some little thing.

This protest occurred just after the cars underwent scrutineering. All 3 constructor's cars were found to be legal by the stewards of the race. After which, the 4 teams that had issue with this attempted to have the cars deemed illegal.

This comes after a previous statements by the Race Director for the FIA, Charlie Whiting, that the diffuser designs were in fact legal. He inspected the cars in Barcelona in the last test. And made his decision from that.

Subsequently the protest have been thrown out. The cars of Brawn, Williams, and Toyota are legal and ready to be raced.

Protests Rejected

Charlie Whiting Says Diffuser Designs OK

Great Techical Article on This Subject

03-24-2009, 06:29 PM	#23
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03-25-2009, 10:02 AM	#32
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03-25-2009, 11:28 AM	#33
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Italteen3 Captain 64 Rep 765 Posts Drives: 135i JB Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Somewhere..... iTrader: (0)	After the 80's there has been a tad to much regulation, only to get ridiculous the past few years. The only regulation I agreed with was Safety of the drivers. Everything else it should be let the best engineers/drivers combo win. Just my IMO. Still love the sport though and can't wait for this weekend.
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03-25-2009, 11:07 PM	#42
aggie57 First Lieutenant 20 Rep 354 Posts Drives: 2.0d X3, 2009 997 Carrera S Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0)	Can confirm the season has started - we can hear them from our office (about 3 kms as the crow flies.....)
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03-26-2009, 08:35 AM	#44
xbook Lieutenant Colonel 137 Rep 1,540 Posts Drives: '14 EBII M235i & '06 R53 GP Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Northridge, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 MINI Cooper S GP [0.00] 2014 BMW M235i [0.00] 2008 E82 [0.00]	Bunch of political BS happened over the past few hours. Ferrari, Red Bull, and Renault had lodged protests against the legality of the diffusers on the cars from Brawn, Williams, and Toyota. BMW tried to, but somehow theirs was thrown out do to a technicality. Something about not being turned in on time, or not having a proper signature. Some little thing. This protest occurred just after the cars underwent scrutineering. All 3 constructor's cars were found to be legal by the stewards of the race. After which, the 4 teams that had issue with this attempted to have the cars deemed illegal. This comes after a previous statements by the Race Director for the FIA, Charlie Whiting, that the diffuser designs were in fact legal. He inspected the cars in Barcelona in the last test. And made his decision from that. Subsequently the protest have been thrown out. The cars of Brawn, Williams, and Toyota are legal and ready to be raced. Protests Rejected Charlie Whiting Says Diffuser Designs OK Great Techical Article on This Subject __________________
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