F1 Is Back!

[bajajoaquin]

Woo Hoo!

(yes, I know, it's cars, but it's racing and I'm really stoked.)

[shah269]

My wife and I just washed our F1 shirts and are about to go shopping for munchies for sunday!
I'm sorry I tried NASCAR but....well......how shall I say.....I ended up screaming at the TV!

[Mr Sunshine]

Can a mod please move this to off-topic.  

[miles]

Woo Hoo!

(yes, I know, it's cars, but it's almost racing and I'm really stoked.)

Fixed that for you.

[Jeff N]

Filthy rich Eurotrash driving overpowered go karts in a processional manner is racing?

[R Doug]

Be careful Baja, 4-wheeled racing isn't generally allowed in Pit Row.  It's 2 wheels only.

Your F1 passion is welcome down in the Dungeon w/ the rest of us Eurotrash loving fools.  

http://www.sport-touring.net/forums/index.php/topic,11173.0.html

[greench440]

The finally ditched traction control so it should be a little more of a contest this year.  Maybe there will be a lead change after the first corner.  

[miles]

The finally ditched traction control so it should be a little more of a contest this year.  Maybe this year there will be a lead change after the first corner for once.  

Clarified that for you.

[shah269]

Hay wasn't El Doctor thinking of going to F1?

[Jeff N]

F1 once held my interest. The cars were wild and their drivers wilder. Jody Scheckter, Gilles Villanueve, Robbie Peterson, Vittorio Brambilla, et al, were wild practitioners of right foot flat and countersteer like a mofo. When one watched one of these race by one knew something special was happening. Nowadays? Eh, who downloaded the latest software?

[shah269]

Blame TC ABS SCand ground effects.
The odd part is that almost all of that has come down to us.
My wifes little bug has both TC and a mild version of SC. Apparently 180hp and being haped like half an egg aren't the best thing for high speed corners. Oh did I mention she has an automaic wing that pops up to keep the thing going straight?
But yes I agree. It has gotten very dull when compared to what it use to be. But things are slowly moving back. This year all that fun electronics are out. The only thing missing for some real fun is a bit of ground effect and maybe some better race tracks! Maybe more tracks like Montreal and less like say Turkey?
Hay does Moto GP race in Montreal? Or is it just too dangerous?

[tomek]

F1 once held my interest. The cars were wild and their drivers wilder. Jody Scheckter, Gilles Villanueve, Robbie Peterson, Vittorio Brambilla, et al, were wild practitioners of right foot flat and countersteer like a mofo. When one watched one of these race by one knew something special was happening. Nowadays? Eh, who downloaded the latest software?

They are running spec ECUs this year,so,in theory,will be no traction control,and tire managment will be back again in drivers hands.

I might start watching F1 again,who knows.

[Jeff N]

OK, I'll watch the opening round and see if I can be brought back in, but I wanna see action like this-

[DogBoy]

 













































 

[Aaron]

I wouldn't cross the street to watch an F1 race. It's just awful. I'll admit, the cars are amazing. Unfortunately, that doesn't necessarily make for good racing.

[R Doug]

The cars were sliding all over the place during practice.  It was much fun to watch.  Lewis Hamilton had a few nice power slides.  That's impressive in an open-wheeled car.  

Next year will be even better as they remove more than 1/3rd of the current downforce package which will allow for closing racing as "dirty" air won't have as much as an affect when the cars are closer to one another.

Qualifying is on now (live).  Q3 will be much more exciting this year because it's been cut down to 10 min from 15 and there will no longer be the stupid "fuel burn" period.  

It is improving.  

[Mr Sunshine]

Oh did I mention she has an automaic wing that pops up to keep the thing going straight?

That wing was added after feedback from German drivers that the rear end of the bug got a little squirrely at over 120mph on the Autostrabe.  

[Orson]

OK, I'll watch the opening round and see if I can be brought back in, but I wanna see action like this-

Didja see Villeneuve's rear end step out at the 4:46 mark?  

 

Now back to 2008  

 

[Jeff N]

Free stickers!

http://www.shell.com/home/ferrari-en/html/iwgen/motorsport/app_stickers.html

[traveler]

What? No results posted yet?

I didn't watch the race (no Speedtv for me) but did read the recap on crash.net. Sounds like a hell of a season opener, with plenty of action and heartbreak to go around. Those of you able to watch it should be well entertained.