The TriniTuner 2008 F1 Season Thread

[dmitc]

Just incase anyone's interested

New F1 Regulations 2009

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Formula_One_season

go to line 35 in references for the FIA rule changes for 2009

[obeiron]

http://www.formula1.com/services/play_video.html

Not sure if it was posted before, but there are some great videos at the link above...take a look at Brazil...OLE!

[dmitc]

could you imagine MS with full slicks,

[plex]

Canada not giving up on F1 race yet

Montreal officials have confirmed they are still working hard to get the Canadian Grand Prix back on the calendar next season, with the final version of the 2009 schedule due to be rubber-stamped in the next few weeks.

Although the Canadian GP remained absent from the latest draft of the 2009 calendar issued by the FIA last week, autosport.com understands that F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone remains in discussions with authorities about trying to put a financial package together to rescue the race.

Ecclestone has been chasing payments owed from last year's race, as well as trying to sort out terms to pay for team's travel costs and expenses.

One idea now being proposed by Montreal is for hotel taxes over the grand prix weekend to be increased, which could help raise several millions pounds.

Montreal mayor Gerald Tremblay told the Montreal Gazzette that the hotel tax idea was being considered, but he was aware that time was running out to get the situation sorted.

"I think we need an answer very soon," he was quoted as saying by the newspaper.

"We need to know if we're going to have a Grand Prix in 2009. We're trying to find a proposal that will meet with the approval of Bernie Ecclestone and his board of directors.

"He's not interested in where the money's going to come from, he just wants to get the money to which he thinks he's entitled."

Autosport

[TREX]

HMMMMMM
Malaysia for it in 2009

[Maserati]

yea Canada lose it for good for the 2009 season, they just couldn't meet the $ Bernie and co wanted.

Anyhow nice site here with how F1 cars have evolved over the years

http://formulaoneseasons.blogspot.com/2 ... hotos.html

[dmitc]

Bernie is just being unreasonable and now he wants to introduce a medal system instead of points. Senile ole man

[MG Man]

yea Canada lose it for good for the 2009 season, they just couldn't meet the $ Bernie and co wanted.

Anyhow nice site here with how F1 cars have evolved over the years

http://formulaoneseasons.blogspot.com/2 ... hotos.html

only one Lotus? what kinda crummyass list is that?
I doubt any team has given more to the look of F1 than Lotus

[Maserati]

yea Canada lose it for good for the 2009 season, they just couldn't meet the $ Bernie and co wanted.

Anyhow nice site here with how F1 cars have evolved over the years

http://formulaoneseasons.blogspot.com/2 ... hotos.html

only one Lotus? what kinda crummyass list is that?
I doubt any team has given more to the look of F1 than Lotus

compile a list nah

[MG Man]

how about this:
wings
ground effects
active suspension
just to name a few

[Swifted]

the look of F1 in 2009







and the WRC King himself!

[Maserati]

mmm slicks

[Maserati]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsp ... 743308.stm

Formula One driver Mark Webber has been seriously injured after colliding head-on with a car while riding a bike at his own charity event in Tasmania.

The Australian, 32, who drives for the Red Bull racing team, was airlifted to hospital where he is being treated for a broken leg and other injuries.

His condition is believed to be serious but not life-threatening.

The accident happened on a remote road south-east of state capital Hobart at about 1240 local time on Saturday.

Webber was taking part in the Mark Webber Pure Tasmania Challenge, a 250km endurance event consisting of mountain bike riding, kayaking and trekking on the Australian island.

Sergeant Jon Ford, of Tasmania Police, said: "We received reports of a collision between a bicycle and a motor vehicle on the Fortescue Bay Road on the Tasman Peninsula.

"The collision was initially attended by paramedics attached to the event.

"He was airlifted from the scene by helicopter and taken to the Royal Hobart Hospital where he is now being treated for serious but not life-threatening injuries.

"He suffered a broken leg and other injuries and is reported to be in a stable condition."

Webber, who is also a BBC Sport columnist, finished 11th in the Formula One drivers' world championship standings this year.

speedy recovery Mark

[dmitc]

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12433_4552194,00.html

Bernie Ecclestone is confident that his plans to introduce a medal system to decide Formula One's drivers' championship will be in place for next season.

Instead of the existing points format, Ecclestone wants to see the top three finishers in a Grand Prix receive gold, silver and bronze medals.

The world champion would then be decided by who had won the most races during the course of the year........

Ecclestone expects his new idea to be ratified at the next FIA World Motorsport Council meeting, which takes place in December.

oh well it would last for a year if so long

[Rory Phoulorie]

Dear Santa... Love Formula 1

Wednesday 17th December 2008

In a seasonal feature, Off On F1 brings you a wish-list, the things this lot hope to be getting from Santa this Christmas

Ferrari - A KERS device that works

Lewis Hamilton - To be left alone by his dad

Rubens Barrichello - a time machine to go back to 2002

Robert Kubica - 10kg less body weight

Mark Webber - better brakes on his pushbike

Bernie Ecclestone - a very good divorce lawyer

Max Mosley - the usual, 20 strokes from Madame Ginger Arse Flayer

Jenson Button - A miracle on 34th Street

Ross Brawn - A better crystal ball

Luca Montezemolo - A kick-resistant plasma screen

Felipe Massa - A pitbox lights system not designed by Wallace and Gromit

Kimi Raikkonen - Stoplights on his Ferrari so that Lewis isn't confused

Flavio Briatore - An instant subtitle machine so people can understand what pizza he's ordering.

Michael Schumacher - 20 laps round Fiorano in an F2009 ... in May

Fernando Alonso - Kimi Raikkonen to retire at the end of 2009

Kimi Raikkonen - A small lake of vodka

Stefano Domenicali - A get-out clause on Kimi Raikkonen's $50m per annum contract.

Sebastian Bourdais - For people to stop mistaking him for Pete Gill.

F1 fans - 18 wet races

Andrew Davies - For Mark Blundell to head up the new BBC F1 coverage.

Off on F1
Q. How do you know that Max Mosley can't be Santa Claus...? (answer with The All Time Best of Blundell next week).

Planet F1

[MG Man]

Jenson Button - A miracle on 34th Street

Felipe Massa - A pitbox lights system not designed by Wallace and Gromit

Kimi Raikkonen - A small lake of vodka