Official Discussion Thread of the 2009 Formula 1 Season

Why can't all teams just field 3 cars?

So much for the budget cap if that happens
 
According to James Allen's latest twitter update Robert Kubica has already used 5 of his 8 allocated engines for 2009. Apparently two had to be replaced at Silverstone!
 
Devon said:
According to James Allen's latest twitter update Robert Kubica has already used 5 of his 8 allocated engines for 2009. Apparently two had to be replaced at Silverstone!
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^ I think your avatar is the right expression of BMW on Kubica right now.


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Wow, BMW engines really doesnt like him does it? What penalties do they get if they use more than 8 engines?
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Ten place grid penalty drop for every engine used after the 8.

And given BM's car performance, wont be long before Kubica starts from 20th every round.
 
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Aonso set for a Ferrari future?
June 30, 2009 1:36 PM

September 11 2009 could be the date on which Fernando Alonso is revealed as a Ferrari driver for the next five formula one seasons.

The Spanish newspaper Diario AS claims that the sport's best-known secret may already be scheduled for official confirmation on the Friday of the Italian grand prix at Monza.

The report believes Ferrari has not decided which of the team's contracted 2010 drivers, Felipe Massa or Kimi Raikkonen, will be ushered aside to make room for the former double world champion, who currently races for Renault.

AS said Ferrari intends to hold its major end-of-season event at Valencia in November, not only to welcome Alonso, 27, to the team, but also its new 2010 Spanish sponsor Santander.

The report said Alonso could be the "surprise guest" at the event, but would have to wear casual clothes because of his Renault contract through December 31.
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Dead Horse

It would be very surprising to see the rumours materialise. :hmm:

If it is true and Ferrari are planning to sign-on Alonso, I think it'll be Kimi who'll move-on from Ferrari. After all, he's got other interests he can pursue.
 
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Pictures of the Life L190 that will be running at Goodwood... probably in a better state now than it has ever been in its whole "racing" career. From F1Fanatic.co.uk.

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Alguersuari replaces Hartley as Red Bull reserve
Jaime Alguersuari (ESP) - Carlin Motorsport Dallara Mercedes British Formula Three Championship, Rd7, Brands Hatch, England, 13 July 2008.

Red Bull have announced that Spanish teenager Jaime Alguersuari will serve as their reserve driver from next weekend?s German Grand Prix. Alguersuari, who became the youngest-ever British Formula Three champion last year, replaces fellow Red Bull junior driver Brendon Hartley, who has held the post since May?s Spanish race.

?With the ban on in-season testing, Red Bull views the appointment of a third driver as part of its young driver training programme, allowing a driver to follow all activities of the F1 teams over a race weekend,? explained the team in a statement. ?Having benefited from this experience over the first half of the year, Hartley will now concentrate on his own racing programme in the European F3 series.?

Nineteen year-old Alguersuari tested for Red Bull in May 2008, carrying out a straight-line evaluation at Spain?s Idiada facility. Before his Formula Three success last year, he finished second in the Italian Formula Renault series and fifth in the European Renault series in 2007 and is currently competing in the World Series by Renault.
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Why would they replace Hartley? Is it cause he can't be at F1 AND F3 races?
 
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I think the answer is given right here:

With the ban on in-season testing, Red Bull views the appointment of a third driver as part of its young driver training programme, allowing a driver to follow all activities of the F1 teams over a race weekend,? explained the team in a statement. ?Having benefited from this experience over the first half of the year, Hartley will now concentrate on his own racing programme in the European F3 series.
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They just kept him around to show him the ropes and now they've exchanged him for someone else and they'll do the same thing. In the meantime Hartley can go back to racing and trying to apply what he saw/learned during his time with Red Bull F1.
 
I think that the lack of a third car severely limits the training of test drivers. Maybe the teams could be allowed to run last years cars during practice sessions running the third and/or fourth drivers.
 
Topgearfanatic said:
I think that the lack of a third car severely limits the training of test drivers. Maybe the teams could be allowed to run last years cars during practice sessions running the third and/or fourth drivers.
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What, you mean run the cars just for driver training? They would still test stuff on last years cars though, so making them use last year's cars would be a bit redundant...
 
Yes but using the cost cutting idea into play, the teams wouldn't have to build up another car. What I was putting out is something that the FIA would possibly agree with. And the viewers would be able to see the glorious last year cars again.
 
Nelson's Twitter is serving up some gems again. He's currently at 18,000 followers but he's coming up with give-aways if he hits certain milestones. For 100k it's a small signed helmet, and if he hits 200k he'll give away a full racing helmet. The best bit is that for both, he says he'll get his dad to sign it too.

It's funny because at the end of the day, that's what anyone would really want :p


Rubens also appears to be on Twitter now, although no tweets are in English :(
 
Erm... what?

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/76651

Bulgaria looks to secure GP for 2011

By Pablo Elizalde Thursday, July 2nd 2009, 16:08 GMT

Bulgaria is looking to secure a place on the Formula 1 calendar in 2011 next week, when officials will meet with Bernie Ecclestone in Germany.

Bulgarian Motorcycling Federation president Bogdan Nikolov told the Reuters news agency that the organising committee's chief had been invited to the German Grand Prix to discuss the plans with the Formula 1 supremo.

"We've already submitted our plan a few months ago and it was considered by Formula One Management," Nikolov said of the plans unveiled in December.

"According to the draft, Bulgaria could sign a contract to host a Formula 1 race between 2011 and 2015 and there's an option for a contract extension until 2020."

Nikolov said the track, yet to be built, would likely be near the town of Pleven.
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