Formula 1 in 2009

SoCal 370Z · 03-29-2009, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by snaggeltooth

the race was great .. I hope to see a lot more like that one ..

Agreed!

Jon@Altered · 03-30-2009, 11:03 AM

WHY DOES KUBICA ALWAYS GET THE SHAFT IN AUSTRALIAN GP!!!

He is one of my favorite drivers, and I think as far as pure talent and consistency, he is one of the best on the grid.

VERY proud of Brawn though, it was great to see a new team take pole in qualifying and then to go on to take one-two on the podium is awesome. That's one of the main reasons I watch F1, is for the underdog teams. And it was good to see Toyota on the podium again, since we now have no other Japanese teams to root for. Maybe Brawn, since they were formed from the ashes of Honda, and Jenson has been driving in a Honda seat 03' back to the B.A.R. days.

Anyways, its good to see Formula 1 again, regardless of how the cars look , or how different everything is this season. Great to stay up until 2am to watch races on TV again..

Lets see if Brawn-MB can take this momentum into Malaysia.

chubbs · 03-30-2009, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Jon@Altered

WHY DOES KUBICA ALWAYS GET THE SHAFT IN AUSTRALIAN GP!!!

He is one of my favorite drivers, and I think as far as pure talent and consistency, he is one of the best on the grid.

And it was good to see Toyota on the podium again, since we now have no other Japanese teams to root for.

Kubica (you're right, he's an excellent driver) was at least 50% to blame for that one - he gave Vettel nowhere to go, so he was the master of his own demise.

As for Toyota - their podium place didn't last long, did it! I'm amazed and delighted that Hamilton managed to get 3rd - but not surprised, based on his performances over the last 2 years.

Jon@Altered · 03-30-2009, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by chubbs

Kubica (you're right, he's an excellent driver) was at least 50% to blame for that one - he gave Vettel nowhere to go, so he was the master of his own demise.

Very true, but sometimes in motor racing you have to be a cocky bastard and drive aggressively at times to push your way to the top. But it was partly his fault, and I think Vettel's penalty was a bit harsh. 10 spots? That's a little bit much.

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Originally Posted by chubbs

As for Toyota - their podium place didn't last long, did it! I'm amazed and delighted that Hamilton managed to get 3rd - but not surprised, based on his performances over the last 2 years.

Yeah, I know man...You're right. Still nice to see them up there for a change; that is, before Max and the powers that be have to make sure either a McLaren or Ferrari is in the top three each GP.

chubbs · 03-30-2009, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Jon@Altered

...that is, before Max and the powers that be have to make sure either a McLaren or Ferrari is in the top three each GP.

I'm not sure that Ron Dennis/Lewis/the McLaren team would recognise that one!

- Ferrari I'd agree with!

Jon@Altered · 03-30-2009, 04:57 PM

Yeah, you're probably right. I just can't help feeling there is some favoritism towards the top teams. Unless of course, you're Lewis Hamilton and you've just passed Kimi Raikkonen in the wet fair and square and then been penalized for it.

I really do like McLaren though, and I like Lewis(check avatar), but it always feels like FIA always finds a way screw the little guys. I was so happy when Toro Rosso won at Spa Last year, and very pleased when Brawn won last weekend's GP; feels good to have smaller teams beat the Ferrari/McLaren machine every now and then. As a matter of fact I wish their were even more teams on the grid, but who knows if that will ever happen again. But now we just need Adrian Sutil to get a podium spot this year at Monaco: revenge for getting the shaft at the hands of a Ferrari last season.

03-30-2009, 11:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jon@Altered The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 135 Drives: Nissan 350Z Rep Power: 285	WHY DOES KUBICA ALWAYS GET THE SHAFT IN AUSTRALIAN GP!!! He is one of my favorite drivers, and I think as far as pure talent and consistency, he is one of the best on the grid. VERY proud of Brawn though, it was great to see a new team take pole in qualifying and then to go on to take one-two on the podium is awesome. That's one of the main reasons I watch F1, is for the underdog teams. And it was good to see Toyota on the podium again, since we now have no other Japanese teams to root for. Maybe Brawn, since they were formed from the ashes of Honda, and Jenson has been driving in a Honda seat 03' back to the B.A.R. days. Anyways, its good to see Formula 1 again, regardless of how the cars look , or how different everything is this season. Great to stay up until 2am to watch races on TV again.. Lets see if Brawn-MB can take this momentum into Malaysia. __________________ “Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose.” ~ Ayrton Senna

03-30-2009, 04:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jon@Altered The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 135 Drives: Nissan 350Z Rep Power: 285	Yeah, you're probably right. I just can't help feeling there is some favoritism towards the top teams. Unless of course, you're Lewis Hamilton and you've just passed Kimi Raikkonen in the wet fair and square and then been penalized for it. I really do like McLaren though, and I like Lewis(check avatar), but it always feels like FIA always finds a way screw the little guys. I was so happy when Toro Rosso won at Spa Last year, and very pleased when Brawn won last weekend's GP; feels good to have smaller teams beat the Ferrari/McLaren machine every now and then. As a matter of fact I wish their were even more teams on the grid, but who knows if that will ever happen again. But now we just need Adrian Sutil to get a podium spot this year at Monaco: revenge for getting the shaft at the hands of a Ferrari last season. __________________ “Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose.” ~ Ayrton Senna