F1 Insider

Middenrat · Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:51 am Post subject: F1 Insider

not exactly top secret, but 35,000 Spaniards turned out to watch Alonso test Renault's 2008 car at Valencia on Tuesday. They left disappointed when he posted only the sixth fastest lap and finished with clouds of smoke billowing from the French power unit.

Alonso remained in sixth on Wednesday when Hamilton/Kovalainen and McLaren showed up, immediately locking horns with Ferrari at the top of the board.
1 H. Kovalainen McLaren 01:11.000 (92 laps)
2 F. Massa Ferrari 01:11.662 (81)
3 K. RÃƒÂ¤ikkÃƒÂ¶nen Ferrari 01:11.850 (108)
4 L. Hamilton McLaren 01:12.076 (115)
5 K. Nakajima Williams 01:12.255 (93)
6 F. Alonso Renault 01:12.360 (111)
7 N. Rosberg Williams 01:12.493 (117)
8 M. Webber Red Bull 01:12.594 (87)
9 N. Heidfeld BMW 01:12.976 (51)
10 S. Vettel Scuderia Toro Rosso 01:13.015 (63)
11 T. Glock Toyota 01:13.129 (95)
12 R. Kubica BMW 01:13.230 (121)
13 S. Bourdais Scuderia Toro Rosso 01:13.307 (118)
14 A. Sutil Force India F1 01:13.409 (98 )
15 J. Trulli Toyota 01:13.547 (95)
16 R. Barrichello Honda 01:14.588 (36)
17 T. Kogure Honda 01:16.761 (50)

Look out Spanky cos Max Misery the Presidente of the FIA is promising expulsion from the championship next time you're caught with technical docs belonging to other teams. He reckons we'll leave traces Laughing

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Spanky_McCoy · Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:52 am Post subject: Re: F1 Insider

Dutchy · Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 1:16 pm Post subject:

Unofficial Friday times from Barcelona:
1. Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, 1:22.263
2. Fernando Alonso, Renault, 1:22.889
3. Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber, 1:22.983
4. Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India, 1:23.015
5. Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber, 1:23.270
6. Gary Paffett, McLaren, 1:23.349
7. Nelson Piquet Jr, Renault, 1:23.367
8. Sebastian Vettel, Toro Rosso, 1:23.387
9. Nico Rosberg, Williams, 1:23.453
10. David Coulthard, Red Bull, 1:23.491
11. Mark Webber, Red Bull, 1:23.547
12. Sebastien Bourdais, Toro Rosso, 1:23.836
13. Kazuki Nakajima, Williams, 1:23.955
14. Rubens Barrichello, Honda, 1:24.125
15. Alexander Wurz, Honda, 1:26.975

Go Hamilton!
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Moldo · Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 2:02 pm Post subject:

Are those test drivers too? Never heard of Paffett or Bourdais...
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Dutchy · Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 2:03 pm Post subject:

Yeah there test drivers though Bourdais is next years rookie for Toro Rosso
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Middenrat · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 2:22 am Post subject:

09:00 With the green light is given to start the second day of evidence from F1 teams in Jerez de la Frontera. lol @ translator bot Confused

Drivers Test Jerez day 2 (13 02 2008)
BMW N. Heidfeld, R. Kubica
FORCE INDIA A. Sutil
HONDA R. Barrichello, J. Button
MCLAREN L. Hamilton, H. Kovalainen
RED BULL M. Webber, D. Coulthard
RENAULT N. Piquet, F. Alonso
SUPER AGURI T. Sato
TORO ROSSO S. Vettel, S. Bourdais
WILLIAMS K. Nakajima, N. Rosberg

08:30 Good morning everyone a day over evidence. The day has dawned calm in the Circuito de Jerez, and the majority of pilots are already here and prepare to begin a new day of evidence. Yesterday domino McLaren but with Alonso ramp this will be another war entirely different.

16:15 Many of the pilots continue practicing starts at joining the track at the end of PitLane

16:11 All pilots are rolling in times uncompetitive. In the area of the stadium very strong wind blows it difficult for the cronos improve. Fernando Alonso continues locked in his box [!! Laughing

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17:00 FINAL Times day 2
1 M. Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:18.628 71 laps
2 N. Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:19.091 98 laps
3 K. Nakajima Williams-Toyota 1:19.215 91 laps
4 F. Alonso Renault 1:19.710 105 laps
5 R. Kubica BMW Sauber 1:19.829 116 laps
6 L. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:19.857 68 laps
7 D. Coulthard Red Bull-Renault 1:19.883 97 laps
8 S. Vettel Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:19.889 113 laps
9 N. Piquet Jr. Renault 1:20.014 110 laps
10 H. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 1:20.152 84 laps
11 N. Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1:20.201 109 laps
12 S. Bourdais Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:20.536 75 laps
13 J. Button Honda 1:21.147 85 laps
14 T. Sato Super Aguri-Honda 1:21.376 101 laps
15 R. Barrichello Honda 1:21.710 57 laps
16 A. Sutil Force India-Ferrari 1:22.244 86 laps

Hamilton topped Day1 Times with a 1:19.102.

note Super Aguri ran only one car, Takuma Sato at the wheel, due to sponsorship issues, leaving Anthony Davidson up in the air.

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The best times for the Jerez tests held this winter:

4-7 Dec 2007 Vettel (Toro Rosso) 1:18.213

9-11 Jan 2008 Hamilton (McLaren) 1:19.132

14-17 Jan 2008 Alonso (Renault) 1:19.503

11-13 Feb 2008 Webber (Red Bull) 1:18.628
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Dutchy · Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 11:11 pm Post subject:

lol where the hell did you find that Mid? Plus which translator were you using?!
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Dutchy · Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:43 am Post subject:

I heard Williams were going to be running different Liveries in every race this year to commemorate thirty years inthe formula. Can't remember where I heard it. Also anyone seen the paint job on the Honda? Looks worse than last year in my opinion!
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McInSanE · Joined: 25 Nov 2007 Posts: 357 Location: Germany

Ehm, are you all Hamilton fans since he's British?^^

Moldo · Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:52 am Post subject:

Hamilton the idiot wasted it all himself last year Laughing

that was hilarious
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DaCheese · Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:20 am Post subject:

I am Insane, but I know Spanky thinks he's nothing more than a glorified kart racer...
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Dutchy · Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 12:26 pm Post subject:

I have to admit, I love the fella!
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Dantski · Joined: 22 Sep 2007 Posts: 463

I don't really like him much. He just seems a bit un-british to me. Maybe thats just because he wins stuff.
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It's not the winning, its the taking apart

Middenrat · Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:44 am Post subject:

Middenrat · Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:55 am Post subject:

The Super Aguri Formula 1 team is entering difficult times. It's been said the team is in financial difficulties and after cancelling the team's presentation in Barcelona it has also cancelled the three-day test session at Circuit de Catalunya this week.

from f1.gpupdate.net
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Dutchy · Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 9:12 am Post subject:

Okay who's going to give me odds at 2/1 that A) Super Aguri won't turn up Australia B) Hamilton comes 2nd in the championship AGAIN! and C) Coulthard nearly kills Wurz for a second season on the trot by decapitation?
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Dantski · Joined: 22 Sep 2007 Posts: 463

I'd take just about any odds that Kovalainen outscores Hamilton this year.
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Middenrat · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 1:14 am Post subject:

I wonder who will lead the McLaren team out for Sunday's opener in Melbourne? A press release issued last week setting down the thoughts of the drivers and key management figures did not include the views of Ron Dennis. On the same day Norbert Haug, head of Mercedes motorsport, offered Dennis a vote of confidence. McLaren warned not to read anything into either event.
As for Ferrari, it cannot hurt them to see their major rivals dithering over leadership issues, as well as further search warrants being executed at Ron's drum over Spankygate Wink

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Spanky_McCoy · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:42 am Post subject:

I see much gabbing about "Spankygate" Rat old bean so I hope your motor is ready for the weekend Wink

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