2008 Formula 1 Pre-Season Thread

Re: Frankie Muniz.

Amazing how many people take Gravel Trap seriously!!
 

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Today's times:

Pos Driver Team Time Laps
1. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:19.102 89
2. de la Rosa McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:19.287 88
3. Kubica BMW-Sauber (B) 1:19.539 91
4. Nakajima Williams-Toyota (B) 1:19.601 93
5. Piquet Renault (B) 1:19.660 120
6. Heidfeld BMW-Sauber (B) 1:19.958 94
7. Webber Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:20.013 113
8. Rosberg Williams-Toyota (B) 1:20.029 125
9. Vettel Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:20.105 53
10. Coulthard Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:20.176 111
11. Bourdais Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:20.418 82
12. Barrichello Honda (B) 1:21.133 71
13. di Grassi Renault (B) 1:21.200 92
14. Sato Super Aguri-Honda (B) 1:21.400 90
15. Liuzzi Force India-Ferrari (B) 1:21.553 103
16. Wurz Honda (B) 1:21.950 86

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/65102

Again, very good performance by Kubica!

Super Aguri postpone car launch

Tuesday, February 12th 2008, 10:45 GMT

Super Aguri have postponed the official launch of their 2008 car while they continue to work on finalising sponsors and drivers for the new season.

The Leafield-based outfit had planned to unveil their SA08 and drivers at Barcelona on February 19. But, while discussions continue to resolve their financial situation, the team have decided to change plans.

Now, team principal Aguri Suzuki and technical director Mark Preston will be available for interviews at the test later this month, where the SA08 is expected to run for the first time.

It is likely that the driver line-up, colour scheme and definitive sponsorship package will unveiled at the season opening Australian Grand Prix instead.

The SA08 passed its official FIA crash tests last week, with the team back testing at Jerez this week having skipped recent running.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/65095

Today's photos

Sato struggling with problems. :p
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Is that McLaren testing the Ferrari wheel caps?

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Now just wait for Ferrari to get pissed...even though everyone else is already using them...
 
I'm sure they won't get p*ssed, otherwise they'll show a major degree of stupidity. Those things were on the outside for a very long time and it was only a matter of time before the other teams would copy them. Even the reds should understand that.


(So calm down, mate. No accusations this time if everyone keeps their head.)
 
I was just getting worried McLaren would stop their development on anything that might look like a Ferrari. Thank god they didn't, cause nobody else did...
 
http://www.planet-f1.com/story/0,18954,3213_3135229,00.html

Mark Webber has weighed in on the racism issue that hit F1 at Barcelona two weeks' ago, saying the individuals and not the countries should be punished.

Following racial abuse aimed at Lewis Hamilton during the recent test at Spain's Circuit de Catalunya, the FIA threatened sanctions against the country.

FIA President Max Mosley added that he could "pull the grands prix" if the Spanish organisers didn't put an end to racial incident during tests and their two grands prix.

However, Australian driver Webber believes punishing the country is not the way to resolve the issue.

"If we are professional and organised, that stuff just doesn't get to the front line," Webber told BBC Sport.

"The individuals need to be punished but to take it out on the whole sport and the country is wrong.

"It can be stopped so much further downstream.

"There were a few guys who were absolutely out of order, and that's what the whole thing has been hung on.

"You had a lot of fans who were there with their young kids on a Sunday, so why should you stuff it all for them because of a few guys?

"We need to address it further back. You do not want airport security at a grand prix, where people are checking your bag for excessive amounts of make-up.

"So how do you draw the line? It's difficult. They need to be able to control the individuals and move on as they do in other cases."

Webber added that he believes the recent attacks on Hamilton had little to do with racism. Instead he feels it had more to do with the Spanish fans being angry at the Brit for what they see as the unfair treatment of Fernando Alonso during their time together at McLaren.

"We have two races in Spain - one in Barcelona and one in Valencia," the Red Bull driver said.

"They will be extremely well attended and the fans won't like Lewis and probably won't for a long time, but that's the way they are.

"They didn't like Michael (Schumacher) either.

"Obviously, there is a racism angle because Lewis is black, and they will draw on that and that's something they will use to get under people's skin. But you just have to figure out a way not to let that happen."

Webber :thumbup:
 
Webber has a point, but that track still sucks, lol. They should replace that track, with it's funky and awkward chicane, with Suzuka or Imola.
 
Today's times:

Pos Driver Team Time Laps
1. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:19.102 89
2. de la Rosa McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:19.287 88
3. Kubica BMW-Sauber (B) 1:19.539 91
4. Nakajima Williams-Toyota (B) 1:19.601 93
5. Piquet Renault (B) 1:19.660 120
6. Heidfeld BMW-Sauber (B) 1:19.958 94
7. Webber Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:20.013 113
8. Rosberg Williams-Toyota (B) 1:20.029 125
9. Vettel Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:20.105 53
10. Coulthard Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:20.176 111
11. Bourdais Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:20.418 82
12. Barrichello Honda (B) 1:21.133 71
13. di Grassi Renault (B) 1:21.200 92
14. Sato Super Aguri-Honda (B) 1:21.400 90
15. Liuzzi Force India-Ferrari (B) 1:21.553 103
16. Wurz Honda (B) 1:21.950 86
Yes! The BMW is waking up!

Also strong performance by Nakajima.
 
Today's Times:

1 M. Webber Red Bull Bridgestone 01:18.628 72
2 N. Rosberg Williams Bridgestone 01:19.091 98
3 K. Nakajima Williams Bridgestone 01:19.215 91
4 F. Alonso Renault Bridgestone 01:19.710 104
5 R. Kubica BMW Bridgestone 01:19.829 116
6 L. Hamilton McLaren Bridgestone 01:19.857 68
7 D. Coulthard Red Bull Bridgestone 01:19.883 97
8 S. Vettel Scuderia Toro Rosso Bridgestone 01:19.889 114
9 N. Piquet jr. Renault Bridgestone 01:20.014 110
10 H. Kovalainen McLaren Bridgestone 01:20.152 84
11 N. Heidfeld BMW Bridgestone 01:20.201 109
12 S. Bourdais Scuderia Toro Rosso Bridgestone 01:20.536 76
13 J. Button Honda Bridgestone 01:21.147 85
14 T. Sato Super Aguri Bridgestone 01:21.376 101
15 R. Barrichello Honda Bridgestone 01:21.710 58
16 A. Sutil Force India F1 Bridgestone 01:22.244 86
 
^^^ They were doing very well last season, so I thought they will do significant progress this year.

I think there is too many tema owner changes in F1. There is no stabilisation and gap between rich and 'poor' teams is increasingly bigger. :(
 
Today's Times:

1 M. Webber Red Bull Bridgestone 01:18.628 72
2 N. Rosberg Williams Bridgestone 01:19.091 98
3 K. Nakajima Williams Bridgestone 01:19.215 91
4 F. Alonso Renault Bridgestone 01:19.710 104
5 R. Kubica BMW Bridgestone 01:19.829 116
6 L. Hamilton McLaren Bridgestone 01:19.857 68
7 D. Coulthard Red Bull Bridgestone 01:19.883 97
8 S. Vettel Scuderia Toro Rosso Bridgestone 01:19.889 114
9 N. Piquet jr. Renault Bridgestone 01:20.014 110
10 H. Kovalainen McLaren Bridgestone 01:20.152 84
11 N. Heidfeld BMW Bridgestone 01:20.201 109
12 S. Bourdais Scuderia Toro Rosso Bridgestone 01:20.536 76
13 J. Button Honda Bridgestone 01:21.147 85
14 T. Sato Super Aguri Bridgestone 01:21.376 101
15 R. Barrichello Honda Bridgestone 01:21.710 58
16 A. Sutil Force India F1 Bridgestone 01:22.244 86

i expected force india and honda do be somewhat faster...
 
Just throwing this out there, but why do they still include the tire manufacturer on the time sheets? I mean, no one is gonna sneak out some Pirelli's or something.
 
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