Official Discussion Thread of the 2009 Formula 1 Season

vikiradTG2007 · March 12th, 2009, 12:13 PM

Well, boys and girls, this is it. 10-team testing ends today. There are 14 and a half days left to the moment when the first wheel starts to roll in Melbourne, the first engine fires up and the first car leaves the pitlane and exits onto the Albert Park Circuit.

Devon shall be doing the race threads as per last year, and I'll be filling in for him on that function in case he is unable to start the thread.

So, as the time when the bullshit stops and the track action begins is nearing us, what do you think? What do you expect from the 2009 season at this moment?

Let the discussions begin... And LET THE RACING BEGIN!!!!! images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

And... oops, sorry for the pompous thread title. images/smilies/tongue.gif

MP4/14 · March 12th, 2009, 12:15 PM

First post images/smilies/smile.gif

It is always exciting when the cars roll onto the circuit for the first time and then the wait for the lights to turn off at the start of the race is unbearable.

fbc · March 12th, 2009, 12:21 PM

I hope that at some point I'm able to get used to the look of the '09 cars.

It'll be great to kick the season off - I've not paid much attention to testing times since they can be so misleading, so I'm going in with an open mind.

vikiradTG2007 · March 12th, 2009, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fbc

I hope that at some point I'm able to get used to the look of the '09 cars.

You're one of many, but personally I'm already used to it and I don't mind it any longer. The only bug I have is that the front wing and the front suspension width is identical. They should have also made the car 20cm wider...

Jocó · March 12th, 2009, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fbc

I hope that at some point I'm able to get used to the look of the '09 cars.

I looked at a picture from 2008 the other day, and I was like "wow, what a wide and low rear wing" so maybe I'm on the way to getting used to it...

I'm really looking forward to this season. So much uncertainity - I hope there will be a few surprises.

ladora · March 12th, 2009, 12:47 PM

I bitched and moaned about how nasty the 2009 cars looked, but I have to admit I'm already 90% used to them.

Melbourne is going to be truly exciting, so many changes that it's hard to predict who's going to end up where.

Do we know which cars will be running with KERS?

stevanford1 · March 12th, 2009, 12:57 PM

There's a great poster in the new Motor magazine (Australia only) of the McLaren MP4/24. (Too bad its the wrong car images/smilies/tongue.gif

)

justvisiting · March 12th, 2009, 1:13 PM

I think this season is looking to be more of a drivers season, as there is such close competition. it's going to be awesome. let it begin immediately! I can't take it anymore.

EsPpY · March 12th, 2009, 4:55 PM

I hate to say this, but my feeling is that Lewis won't be getting a successive driver's title this year, due to quite a lot of reasons, such as his driving style, the strain on the tyres, his car, etc.

Let's hope I am god-damn-to-hell wrong and that all gets fixed when the lights go off at Melbourne.

chitownjeff · March 12th, 2009, 5:01 PM

After tyre-gate I said I wasn't going to watch F1 anymore.

When we lost the US GP I said I wasn't going to watch F1 anymore.

After Stepneygate I said I wasn't going to watch F1 anymore.

When Honda pulled out I said I wasn't going to watch F1 anymore.

So why am I still waiting for the 29th? images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

vikiradTG2007 · March 12th, 2009, 5:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chitownjeff

After tyre-gate I said I wasn't going to watch F1 anymore.

When we lost the US GP I said I wasn't going to watch F1 anymore.

After Stepneygate I said I wasn't going to watch F1 anymore.

When Honda pulled out I said I wasn't going to watch F1 anymore.

So why am I still waiting for the 29th? images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

Because the F1 bug is ultimately impossible to shake off.

PaperBiro · March 12th, 2009, 5:16 PM

I still need convincing on the whole KERS thing. F1 isn't the Wacky Races.

ladora · March 12th, 2009, 5:41 PM

I guess we can only fully make up our mind about KERS (curse? LOL) once we see everyone using it, and to see if all the trouble is really worth it...

I do find it amusing how the drivers have taken to practicing how to jump out of the car properly, due to hazards that KERS seems to bring.

---

If your car stops due to a KERS-related problem:

Step 1: Unbuckle your seat belt, take off the steering wheel, and hoist yourself out of the car.

Step 2: Place both feet firmly on your car. Get ready to jump.

Step 3 & 4: Take a leap of faith. Whatever you do, however you choose to jump, just make sure that both feet leave your car and land on the ground together, at the same time. (i.e. do not do one feet on the ground one feet on the car)

Step 5 & 6: Once safely out of your car, check to see what the hell went wrong with it.

---

Sorry, I was bored. Couldn't help it. :\

EsPpY · March 12th, 2009, 5:49 PM

I'd be watching this year's 29th like I'm watching a F3 match.

No, seriously. I stand by my statement that these year its Formula 1 drivers in F3 cars.

devil500 · March 12th, 2009, 9:52 PM

Can't wait for the season hopefully we have more of the same like last season with even more winners and say 8 or 9 drivers fighting for the title!

zephyrus17 · March 13th, 2009, 12:42 AM

Whoa. Was Vettel really practicing the KERS drill?

MP4/14 · March 13th, 2009, 12:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ladora

I bitched and moaned about how nasty the 2009 cars looked, but I have to admit I'm already 90% used to them.

Melbourne is going to be truly exciting, so many changes that it's hard to

How did you get to such a specific percentage. Are you slowly drawing a bar graph? Whats on your X & Y axis?

Quote:

Originally Posted by chitownjeff

After tyre-gate I said I wasn't going to watch F1 anymore.

When we lost the US GP I said I wasn't going to watch F1 anymore.

After Stepneygate I said I wasn't going to watch F1 anymore.

When Honda pulled out I said I wasn't going to watch F1 anymore.

So why am I still waiting for the 29th? images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

Because it is F1 images/smilies/smile.gif

MadCat360 · March 13th, 2009, 12:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ladora

Formula 1 racing driver says:

Danger to teh Kinetic Energy Recovery System!!!!11

MP4/14 · March 13th, 2009, 12:54 AM

"I better have a look at what everyone will be looking at this year".

littletones · March 13th, 2009, 3:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MP4/14

How did you get to such a specific percentage. Are you slowly drawing a bar graph? Whats on your X & Y axis?

He likes all the cars but one?

March 12th, 2009, 12:13 PM	#1
vikiradTG2007 Joined: Feb 8th, 2007 Last Online: 8:52 PM Location: Cluj-Napoca, Romania Age: 18 Posts: 6,604 Car: Ford Focus MkI 1.8D Rep Power: 98	Official Discussion Thread of the 2009 Formula 1 Season Well, boys and girls, this is it. 10-team testing ends today. There are 14 and a half days left to the moment when the first wheel starts to roll in Melbourne, the first engine fires up and the first car leaves the pitlane and exits onto the Albert Park Circuit. Devon shall be doing the race threads as per last year, and I'll be filling in for him on that function in case he is unable to start the thread. So, as the time when the bullshit stops and the track action begins is nearing us, what do you think? What do you expect from the 2009 season at this moment? Let the discussions begin... And LET THE RACING BEGIN!!!!! And... oops, sorry for the pompous thread title. __________________ "There's no damage to the car, except to the car itself." (Murray Walker, 1991 British GP) 1980s-1990s F1, Group C and Supertouring nostalgic. And I'm proud of that.

March 12th, 2009, 12:15 PM	#2
MP4/14 Joined: Mar 3rd, 2009 Last Online: 1:56 AM Location: Australia Posts: 802 Rep Power: 16	First post It is always exciting when the cars roll onto the circuit for the first time and then the wait for the lights to turn off at the start of the race is unbearable.

March 12th, 2009, 12:21 PM	#3
fbc Moderator Joined: Jan 8th, 2005 Last Online: November 11th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 34 Posts: 11,776 Car: 2006 MY07 Astra SRi Turbo Rep Power: 128	I hope that at some point I'm able to get used to the look of the '09 cars. It'll be great to kick the season off - I've not paid much attention to testing times since they can be so misleading, so I'm going in with an open mind. __________________ www.sniffpetrol.com

March 12th, 2009, 12:47 PM	#6
ladora Joined: Jun 12th, 2008 Last Online: 7:06 PM Location: Singapore Posts: 1,489 Car: A black office chair with 5-wheel drive Rep Power: 33	I bitched and moaned about how nasty the 2009 cars looked, but I have to admit I'm already 90% used to them. Melbourne is going to be truly exciting, so many changes that it's hard to predict who's going to end up where. Do we know which cars will be running with KERS? __________________ "I got kicked out of Barnes & Nobles once for moving all the bibles into the fiction section." bye bye kimster

March 12th, 2009, 12:57 PM	#7
stevanford1 Joined: Jan 11th, 2007 Last Online: 11:48 AM Location: Sydney Australia Age: 21 Posts: 2,192 Car: 1988 Nissan Pintara Rep Power: 63	There's a great poster in the new Motor magazine (Australia only) of the McLaren MP4/24. (Too bad its the wrong car ) __________________ THE FLAT EARTH SOCIETY "Deprogramming the masses since 1547" "Jean Todt's system will never succeed, not even with Michael Schumacher" - Niki Lauda, 1995

March 12th, 2009, 1:13 PM	#8
justvisiting Joined: Jun 1st, 2005 Last Online: 9:54 PM Location: california and boston Age: 23 Posts: 506 Car: e46 bmw Rep Power: 22	I think this season is looking to be more of a drivers season, as there is such close competition. it's going to be awesome. let it begin immediately! I can't take it anymore. __________________ if you plan to go to college with a nice car DONT. 9,000 dollars worth of repairs in 5 months with 3 different hit and runs due to cruddy parking spaces and sh*tty drivers... :: Vettel>Button>Alonso>Webber goodbye mr. kimi.

March 12th, 2009, 4:55 PM	#9
EsPpY Joined: Jan 24th, 2005 Last Online: 3:46 PM Location: Where F1 runs at night Posts: 1,040 Car: (someday) Honda Civic Si Rep Power: 28	I hate to say this, but my feeling is that Lewis won't be getting a successive driver's title this year, due to quite a lot of reasons, such as his driving style, the strain on the tyres, his car, etc. Let's hope I am god-damn-to-hell wrong and that all gets fixed when the lights go off at Melbourne.

March 12th, 2009, 5:01 PM	#10
chitownjeff Joined: Aug 25th, 2006 Last Online: November 19th, 2009 Location: Chi-town Posts: 353 Car: '03 Honda accord Rep Power: 15	After tyre-gate I said I wasn't going to watch F1 anymore. When we lost the US GP I said I wasn't going to watch F1 anymore. After Stepneygate I said I wasn't going to watch F1 anymore. When Honda pulled out I said I wasn't going to watch F1 anymore. So why am I still waiting for the 29th?

March 12th, 2009, 5:16 PM	#12
PaperBiro Previously Known As Nereid Joined: Jul 7th, 2008 Last Online: 10:40 PM Location: Shallow grave, Construction site, UK Age: 15 Posts: 1,251 Car: MG ZT160, Renault Clio 1.4l Expression Rep Power: 66	I still need convincing on the whole KERS thing. F1 isn't the Wacky Races. __________________ The Awesome Group of Awesomeness - Join if you are awesome, because you are! So you're invited. Badger Hour...

March 12th, 2009, 5:41 PM	#13
ladora Joined: Jun 12th, 2008 Last Online: 7:06 PM Location: Singapore Posts: 1,489 Car: A black office chair with 5-wheel drive Rep Power: 33	I guess we can only fully make up our mind about KERS (curse? LOL) once we see everyone using it, and to see if all the trouble is really worth it... I do find it amusing how the drivers have taken to practicing how to jump out of the car properly, due to hazards that KERS seems to bring. --- If your car stops due to a KERS-related problem: Step 1: Unbuckle your seat belt, take off the steering wheel, and hoist yourself out of the car. Step 2: Place both feet firmly on your car. Get ready to jump. Step 3 & 4: Take a leap of faith. Whatever you do, however you choose to jump, just make sure that both feet leave your car and land on the ground together, at the same time. (i.e. do not do one feet on the ground one feet on the car) Step 5 & 6: Once safely out of your car, check to see what the hell went wrong with it. --- Sorry, I was bored. Couldn't help it. :\ __________________ "I got kicked out of Barnes & Nobles once for moving all the bibles into the fiction section." bye bye kimster Last edited by ladora; March 12th, 2009 at 5:51 PM.

March 12th, 2009, 5:49 PM	#14
EsPpY Joined: Jan 24th, 2005 Last Online: 3:46 PM Location: Where F1 runs at night Posts: 1,040 Car: (someday) Honda Civic Si Rep Power: 28	I'd be watching this year's 29th like I'm watching a F3 match. No, seriously. I stand by my statement that these year its Formula 1 drivers in F3 cars.

March 12th, 2009, 9:52 PM	#15
devil500 Joined: Aug 8th, 2007 Last Online: 10:28 PM Location: NYC for now, Penn State in 2010 Age: 17 Posts: 1,270 Car: I hate my w202.. Rep Power: 21	Can't wait for the season hopefully we have more of the same like last season with even more winners and say 8 or 9 drivers fighting for the title! __________________ iRacing

March 13th, 2009, 12:42 AM	#16
zephyrus17 Joined: Sep 21st, 2006 Last Online: 2:02 PM Location: Adelaide Age: 21 Posts: 1,130 Rep Power: 27	Whoa. Was Vettel really practicing the KERS drill?

March 13th, 2009, 12:54 AM	#19
MP4/14 Joined: Mar 3rd, 2009 Last Online: 1:56 AM Location: Australia Posts: 802 Rep Power: 16	"I better have a look at what everyone will be looking at this year".

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