Formula One

[manc_don]

Not surprised, in fact its more surprising that its taken so long to make a decision!

[glasgow sheep]

It was shit last year anyway

[manc_don]

It was shit last year anyway

 

Whilst the season was a cracker, the Bahrain track is a complete waste of money, time and was completely dull as a spectacle. Yet another example of Arabs showing their wealth off.

 

On a side note, sounds like kubica is recovering well.

[Rebus30]

Came across this article on the bbc news site in my lunch break

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/9432232.stm

 

What do others think about introducing "fake rain" in order to make F1 more interesting? 

[Harcus]

think it will precipitate a lot of problems.

[Kowalski]

I agree with what Mark Webber said on the subject:

 

"It can be more exciting when we have some different weather conditions, that does happen. But you just try and think of Jimmy Clark, and Jackie Stewart and (Ayrton) Senna and those guys, masters in the wet.

 

"Jackie's still here but the other two would be turning in their graves if they thought we'd have sprinklers and hoses lined up around the track."

 

Ridiculous idea that is only being bandied about because there is not enough overtaking.  Perhaps they should ditch some of the circuits where over taking is difficult!! (e.g. Hungaroring).

[Madbadteacher]

Make the cars narrower and put them on skinny intermediate tyres full time.

[dave_min]

Yeah - Webber is right.

 

Also, any of you cunts fancy a game of Fantasy F1 this season?

[Rebus30]

think it will precipitate a lot of problems.

 

I'm surprised that my post has been up all afternoon and this is the only pun reply. . . . . . .

[Cowie]

I'm surprised that my post has been up all afternoon and this is the only pun reply. . . . . . .

 

You mean to say you wanted puns and got a washout?

[Kowalski]

Yeah - Webber is right.

 

Also, any of you cunts fancy a game of Fantasy F1 this season?

 

Aye sort it out 

[manc_don]

I'm surprised that my post has been up all afternoon and this is the only pun reply. . . . . . .

 

Isn't it nice to have a thread that isn't watered down swith puns?

 

Aye, sort it out dave_min!

 

is it this season the BBC are showing it in HD?

 

edit: Just seen the ad on  BBC, said bbc tv, bbc radio and BBC HD 

[dave_min]

Sign up here you cunts:

 

http://espn.sportsbox.com/en/groups/donstalk

 

Gotta sign up before the first qualifying session of the Thieves and Rapists Grand Prix.

 

The password is: hartley8

[Kowalski]

Isn't it nice to have a thread that isn't watered down swith puns?

 

Aye, sort it out dave_min!

 

is it this season the BBC are showing it in HD?

 

edit: Just seen the ad on  BBC, said bbc tv, bbc radio and BBC HD 

 

Looks great in HD 

[manc_don]

Looks great in HD 

 

I annoyingly heard the grid line up this morning, but have set record for the actual GP tomorrow to watch when I get in from the Emirates Can't wait! 

[Kowalski]

Grand Prix: The Killer Years

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00z8v18/Grand_Prix_The_Killer_Years/

 

Fascinating and very sad.  Quite a bit about Jim Clark.

[Cowie]

Grand Prix: The Killer Years

 

Fascinating and very sad.  Quite a bit about Jim Clark.

 

Well worth a watch!

 

Wasn't really aware of Colin Chapmans influence on the sport.

[Kowalski]

Well worth a watch!

 

Wasn't really aware of Colin Chapmans influence on the sport.

 

He was extremely innovative but it seems to have cost a few lives!

 

The footage at the end of the doc showing Roger Williamson was terrifying and infuriating.  Unbelievable scenes!

[baggy89]

Chapman that did the spoon bottom in the Lotus (or was it Brabham) did he not? I also have vague a recollection of reading about a Formula 1 car or at least a prototype that basically had a big fan underneath sucking the car to the ground, then again I may have made this up with an over-active childhood imagination.

[Cowie]

He was extremely innovative but it seems to have cost a few lives!

 

The footage at the end of the doc showing Roger Williamson was terrifying and infuriating.  Unbelievable scenes!

 

Aye  - Its unbelievable how unsafe the F1 cars and circuits were - if you crashed, you were fucked. 

Strange considering that alot of the safety/fire retardant technology was available after being developed in WWII for fighter planes (were fire was a major hazard).  Guess the self sealing fuel tanks put too much weight on.

 

Cant decide if Chapman comes out of this in a good light or not - the revolutionary car design (with no testing) versus the death rate  is tough.

 

Also note that they mentioned that Honda tested a car on a Grand Prix that had a magnesium body! That's insane!

[Madbadteacher]

Chapman that did the spoon bottom in the Lotus (or was it Brabham) did he not? I also have vague a recollection of reading about a Formula 1 car or at least a prototype that basically had a big fan underneath sucking the car to the ground, then again I may have made this up with an over-active childhood imagination.

 

Nope, you're right.

 

In the days of "ground effects" and "skirts" in the 80's I think.

[manc_don]

Enjoyable race today, Kobayashi continues to go up in my estimations. Some cracking overtaking manoeuvres.

[Kowalski]

Kobayashi is my favourite driver.  He's surprisingly not particularly reckless for somebody who is always looking to overtake.  I reckon he'll be snapped up by a big team in the next year or 2!

 

Di Resta seems to be doing quite well too.

[Guest leith_red]

Hamilton & Alonso have both been given 20s penalties for thier accident.

[RDU_64]

Hamilton & Alonso have both been given 20s penalties for thier accident.

 

Albeit I only seen the incident for a minute, I don't quite see what Hamilton did wrong.  Alonso went to overtake him, left it far too late and clipped him.