Formula One 2010

[Katsuya]

Apparently, Vettel just avoided getting a penalty after the race because he passed Trulli under yellow flags - that was the scene on the BBC coverage when they were wondering why neither of them seemed to want to pass the other. Apparently the stewards decided that given the circumstances though (ie: the fact it was a Lotus, and specifically the fact that Trulli's car had problems) Vettel had no other choice but to pass him, which seems fair enough. Probably also gives some added weight to the "let's have a former driver as a steward" idea, because that would have no doubt helped out.

[The Viper]

3 races, 3 different winners, 3 different teams doing a 1-2, 8 different drivers on the podium.

Something tells me this season is going to be rather interesting.

It might be, Only problem is, If one driver win 3 races in a row or something, Then they have pulled well away

[Lineker]

Chinese GP this weekend. Reckon McLaren will have an advantage with their f-duct round that long, long corner.

[Gazz]

3 races, 3 different winners, 3 different teams doing a 1-2, 8 different drivers on the podium.

Something tells me this season is going to be rather interesting.

Did I miss Robert Kubica becoming Jenson Button's teammate in Australia?

Not like I was there or anything...

[EddieG]

You're the hunchback of the Australian GP?

[Gazz]

Yes, are you mocking my deformity?

[Rich]

Yes, are you mocking my deformity?

I mock ALL your deformities

[Katsuya]

Holy fuck...Buemi's front suspensions just exploded under braking heading in to the last corner during FP1. Both front tyres went flying off, one of them nearly hit a cameraman and landed by some fans who then posed with it. Seriously worrying to see it though when it first happened.

[RoyWill Rumble]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cL7ppUwKVE

Video of it that hopefully stays up. I saw it as it happened. That's the first time I've ever seen the suspension on a car literally explode and disintegrate. Not just an F1 car, but any car. I've never seen suspension just... give like that. That was absolutely insane.

[Lineker]

Yeah jeez, that was bizarre. Toro Rosso are saying that the accident was caused by was caused by the failure of the front right upright.The investigation concluded that the incident was caused by a front right upright failure - which was a new design introduced for this weekend's race. Exactly what went wrong to cause the malfunction has not yet been established, however. Once the right upright failed, the load on the left side component was too great for it to handle which is why that failed simultaneously. The team also concluded that the wheel tethers did not work, with the tyres being pitched over the spectactor fences. The tethers were attached to the part of the uprights that broke off.

Toro Rosso will fit uprights from a previously used proven design to both its car from second practice in Shanghai.

P1


Pos Driver         Team                   Time      Gap    Laps

 1. Button         McLaren-Mercedes       1:36.677           15

 2. Rosberg        Mercedes               1:36.748  +0.071   17

 3. Hamilton       McLaren-Mercedes       1:36.775  +0.098   19

 4. Vettel         Red Bull-Renault       1:37.509  +0.832   14

 5. Kubica         Renault                1:37.601  +0.924   20

 6. Petrov         Renault                1:37.716  +1.039   17

 7. Schumacher     Mercedes               1:37.745  +1.068   25

 8. Webber         Red Bull-Renault       1:37.980  +1.303   17

 9. Sutil          Force India-Mercedes   1:38.008  +1.331   13

10. Massa          Ferrari                1:38.098  +1.421   19

11. Alguersuari    Toro Rosso-Ferrari     1:38.161  +1.484   19

12. Kobayashi      Sauber-Ferrari         1:38.375  +1.698   21

13. de la Rosa     Sauber-Ferrari         1:38.421  +1.744   19

14. Hulkenberg     Williams-Cosworth      1:38.569  +1.892   20

15. di Resta       Force India-Mercedes   1:38.618  +1.941   26

16. Barrichello    Williams-Cosworth      1:38.678  +2.001   17

17. Buemi          Toro Rosso-Ferrari     1:39.939  +3.262    5

18. Trulli         Lotus-Cosworth         1:41.531  +4.854   22

19. Kovalainen     Lotus-Cosworth         1:41.779  +5.102   23

20. Glock          Virgin-Cosworth        1:41.830  +5.153   20

21. di Grassi      Virgin-Cosworth        1:42.181  +5.504   27

22. Senna          HRT-Cosworth           1:43.875  +7.198   23

23. Chandhok       HRT-Cosworth           1:43.949  +7.272   20

24. Alonso         Ferrari                no time             6


All Timing Unofficial[/code]


Something else of note -  no time set by Alonso. More engine troubles for Ferrari.


Bernie has come out and confirmed that with India joining the calender next year; no races will be dropped, giving us a 20 race season, "going on to 25". The more racing the better I suppose!

[Gazz]

Bernie has come out and confirmed that with India joining the calender next year; no races will be dropped, giving us a 20 race season, "going on to 25". The more racing the better I suppose!

Whatever happened to cutting costs? :/

[Lineker]

Suppose by having races in old big markets (America) and untapped markets (Russia perhaps), they as an enitiy would tend to make the money back? I dunno, but more racing can only be good for the fans.

[Marcos]

Have to love these crazy F1 drivers, and their ability to play down any incident that occurs:

Buemi said: "From in the car it was not a problem. I just lost both wheels."

Call me crazy, but if two of my wheels fell off, while I was going at 200mph, I would have called it a problem!

[Rich]

Bernie has come out and confirmed that with India joining the calender next year; no races will be dropped, giving us a 20 race season, "going on to 25". The more racing the better I suppose!

Whatever happened to cutting costs? :/

The average cost per race is reduced?

"Cutting Costs" is actually the typical corporate euphanism for making more dough?

[GA!]

Bernie has come out and confirmed that with India joining the calender next year; no races will be dropped, giving us a 20 race season, "going on to 25". The more racing the better I suppose!

Whatever happened to cutting costs? :/

Bernie Ecclestone has already said that older European Grand Prix's will be dropped in favour of new races in New York and Russia. I don't see why they can't drop Bahrain or one of the many middle Eastern tracks that have provided zero excitement. Financially, those races have been a disaster for years as no normal people can afford tickets due to their one-sided economies. Furthermore, if they want to desperately accommodate the European audience so much, hold the races in Europe. It's logical!

I wish someone would put Bernie in an old people's home. He be crazy.

[Fry_4000]

Bernie has come out and confirmed that with India joining the calender next year; no races will be dropped, giving us a 20 race season, "going on to 25". The more racing the better I suppose!

Whatever happened to cutting costs? :/

Bernie Ecclestone has already said that older European Grand Prix's will be dropped in favour of new races in New York and Russia. I don't see why they can't drop Bahrain or one of the many middle Eastern tracks that have provided zero excitement. Financially, those races have been a disaster for years as no normal people can afford tickets due to their one-sided economies. Furthermore, if they want to desperately accommodate the European audience so much, hold the races in Europe. It's logical!

I wish someone would put Bernie in an old people's home. He be crazy.

If he is going to drop older european races then hungary has to be the first to go.

[EddieG]

No, no never Hungary.

[GA!]

Bernie has come out and confirmed that with India joining the calender next year; no races will be dropped, giving us a 20 race season, "going on to 25". The more racing the better I suppose!

Whatever happened to cutting costs? :/

Bernie Ecclestone has already said that older European Grand Prix's will be dropped in favour of new races in New York and Russia. I don't see why they can't drop Bahrain or one of the many middle Eastern tracks that have provided zero excitement. Financially, those races have been a disaster for years as no normal people can afford tickets due to their one-sided economies. Furthermore, if they want to desperately accommodate the European audience so much, hold the races in Europe. It's logical!

I wish someone would put Bernie in an old people's home. He be crazy.

If he is going to drop older european races then hungary has to be the first to go.

You're probably right about that. Though the worst European race is Valencia, they're on about scrapping Barcelona first.

[Rich]

Bernie has come out and confirmed that with India joining the calender next year; no races will be dropped, giving us a 20 race season, "going on to 25". The more racing the better I suppose!

Whatever happened to cutting costs? :/

Bernie Ecclestone has already said that older European Grand Prix's will be dropped in favour of new races in New York and Russia. I don't see why they can't drop Bahrain or one of the many middle Eastern tracks that have provided zero excitement. Financially, those races have been a disaster for years as no normal people can afford tickets due to their one-sided economies. Furthermore, if they want to desperately accommodate the European audience so much, hold the races in Europe. It's logical!

I wish someone would put Bernie in an old people's home. He be crazy.

If he is going to drop older european races then hungary has to be the first to go.

Noooooooooooooooooo

Hungary is awesome

If you're gonna drop European races drop Germany (I know its not going to happen with the dirth of German drivers on the grid), Nurburgring is dull, and the new santized version of Hockenheim is amazingly awful, I miss the long straights . Then you get in to the classics and more muddy water about what could be dropped. They aren't gonna drop Monza or Monaco, they shouldn't drop Britain (always a good race, lots of teams based in the UK), they wont drop Spain because of the testing at Catalunya, but having two with Valencia is a little wrong, but I like street circuits :/ ... And they better not keep getting rid of Montreal, I love that circuit. Basically I want a 30 week season with a race almost every weekend

[EddieG]

Bernie has come out and confirmed that with India joining the calender next year; no races will be dropped, giving us a 20 race season, "going on to 25". The more racing the better I suppose!

Whatever happened to cutting costs? :/

Bernie Ecclestone has already said that older European Grand Prix's will be dropped in favour of new races in New York and Russia. I don't see why they can't drop Bahrain or one of the many middle Eastern tracks that have provided zero excitement. Financially, those races have been a disaster for years as no normal people can afford tickets due to their one-sided economies. Furthermore, if they want to desperately accommodate the European audience so much, hold the races in Europe. It's logical!

I wish someone would put Bernie in an old people's home. He be crazy.

If he is going to drop older european races then hungary has to be the first to go.

Noooooooooooooooooo

Hungary is awesome

If you're gonna drop European races drop Germany (I know its not going to happen with the dirth of German drivers on the grid), Nurburgring is dull, and the new santized version of Hockenheim is amazingly awful, I miss the long straights . Then you get in to the classics and more muddy water about what could be dropped. They aren't gonna drop Monza or Monaco, they shouldn't drop Britain (always a good race, lots of teams based in the UK), they wont drop Spain because of the testing at Catalunya, but having two with Valencia is a little wrong, but I like street circuits :/ ... And they better not keep getting rid of Montreal, I love that circuit. Basically I want a 30 week season with a race almost every weekend

Now, I don't like the Catalunya track, and I'd be all for them scrapping it from the season, and keeping it as the official test track.