Brainy Posted 13 May 2007 Author Posted 13 May 2007 What you should do, go to the 'Competitions' Forum, Then click the number of replies, in the number of replies column ( this thread has about 280 so click that ) The people with the most posts in this thread obviously keep up to date with results etc, so just PM somebody who has a low posting record in the thread If you don't get what I mean, just send me a personal message
City_4_Life Posted 13 May 2007 Posted 13 May 2007 Webber retires back to back races, I hope he dont retire more races then he finishes like last year. Well done to Hamilton for getting 4 podiums in his first 4 races. Also well done to Coulthard though. He aint had the best of starts, only finishing 1 of the 4 races, but he had a great race yesterday and i hope he does well the rest of this season.
Brainy Posted 14 May 2007 Author Posted 14 May 2007 Makr Webber has probably finished 1/3 of the past 22 races
Father Ted Posted 15 May 2007 Posted 15 May 2007 Anybody willing to share drivers with me??? Don't mind which driver. Only joined the other day so...
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Brainy Posted 16 May 2007 Author Posted 16 May 2007 You have A PM Your more than welcome to share with me if you sign upto batracer Yeah, you can join me and Standupandsing at.. ... Renault
Brainy Posted 24 May 2007 Author Posted 24 May 2007 Hamilton Crashes Out Of Monaco Practice 24 May 2007 It seems Lewis Hamilton's Formula One honeymoon is over - temporarily at least. The McLaren star made his first significant error of the season on Thursday afternoon when he put his car into the Monte Carlo barriers. It was just under an hour into second practice when Hamilton lost control of his MP4-22 under braking heading into the first corner, Sainte Devote. The resulting impact left the Englishman unharmed, but tore the front-left wheel and suspension from his car. Up to that point Hamilton had been duelling for fastest time with team mate Fernando Alonso, as McLaren dominated the session. His only consolation was that he wasn't alone in his misfortune - he walked back into the pit lane with compatriot Anthony Davidson, who had gone off at the same point in his Super Aguri just minutes earlier.
Brainy Posted 26 May 2007 Author Posted 26 May 2007 The Monaco Grand Preview Hamilton's first win, or will a dark horse spring a surprise? 23 May 2007 Once upon a time the Monaco Grand Prix had a reputation for throwing up maverick results; remember Jean-Pierre Beltoise’s greatest day there in 1972? Or Olivier Panis’s in 1996? There may be a chance of a repeat this year, if the forecast for showers on Saturday and Sunday proves accurate. Otherwise, the big question will be whether the longer wheelbase of the swift Ferrari F2007 will militate against it on this tight little track, giving the edge to the McLaren MP4-22s. Certainly, series leader Lewis Hamilton is determined to score his first Grand Prix victory this weekend on a track where he has previously been dominant in both Formula Three and GP2. There is pressure on team leader Fernando Alonso to push himself back ahead of the upstart rookie and to stamp his authority on McLaren’s championship campaign, but equally there is pressure on Hamilton to win in order to justify his place at the head of the points table in front of the season’s three race victors. "I am really looking forward to Monaco,†Hamilton says. “It is one of the tracks I have always dreamed of racing at in Formula One, particularly having competed there for the past two seasons in the F3 Euroseries and GP2. For me it is the best circuit of the year, there is nowhere like it for getting the adrenaline going, because the track is so tight and there are no run-off areas, you have to be incredibly precise, there is no room for error and as a driver that makes it all the more exciting.†The BMW Saubers could spring the surprise here that they have been threatening all season, and may be capable of qualifying on the front two rows of the grid. Renault believe they have a better chance here than on the tracks on which they have raced so far this season, and Williams come to the Principality with high hopes after Mark Webber’s brilliant run here last year, for the FW29 is certainly a much better car than the FW28 that he pushed up to second place at one stage. Red Bull, too, had a decent race last year with David Coulthard finishing third, and the Scot will be hoping for a repeat as team mate Webber hopes for reliability and better fortune than he has enjoyed of late. The Toyotas are dark horses and seem able to qualify well, which will be crucial here, while the Honda drivers are hoping for better things. "Monaco is the most famous race of all, where all the glitz and glamour of Formula One is on display, and there is no question that it is a very special place over the race weekend,†says Monegasque resident Jenson Button. “It's a very different race from any other on the calendar with so much history and it means even more to me as I live here, so it is one of my home races. Yet ironically the qualities which make it so appealing also make it a frustrating weekend for the teams and drivers. It's unbelievably busy and getting around can be just impossible! When I'm not in the paddock, I'll be getting out of the Principality and up into the hills behind the action to relax and give myself some space. "The circuit itself is very tight and twisty and you can really feel the speed of the car when the barriers are so close to you. The whole lap is one non-stop challenge and you just have to get your head down and keep focused. You have to keep the car out of the barriers but not worry too much about getting a few scrapes during the race. The absolute key to a really quick lap is being uninhibited and not letting the barriers intimidate you. This is a circuit that rewards precision like no other. "Qualifying is crucial for getting the best grid position possible and then you have to make a good start in the race and do your overtaking there otherwise passing is almost impossible. You also need the right pit-stop strategy which can make all the difference to the outcome of your race. Good mechanical grip from the car is a fundamental requirement, coupled with as much downforce as possible." Bearing that last point in mind, all of the teams tested revised maximum downforce configurations at Paul Ricard recently. Additionally, they have tuned their cars specifically for the track in other areas. Monaco’s streets are bumpy, sharply cambered and very slippery. This is especially true on any road markings, as Nigel Mansell discovered to his cost in the 1984 race. The surface also has relatively low grip, and though it continues to ‘rubber-in’ all the way through the weekend, right up until the last lap of the race, the debris of ‘marbles’ on either side of the racing line - rubber thrown from the tyres as the race continues - can be as slippery as ice for anyone who strays out of the groove. Cars thus tend to run slightly higher ride heights and softer spring rates than usual, and have greater lock for the track’s infamously tight corners such as Loews and Rascasse. Tyre performance is also crucial here and Bridgestone will introduce their super soft compound at this race following its successful debut over the first two days of the Paul Ricard test. This tyre will be particularly vital in qualifying, which frequently determines the race order on a track where overtaking is always so difficult. “You need as much grip as possible and teams will run their cars with a maximum downforce set-up,†says Kees van de Grint, Bridgestone Motorsport’s head of track engineering operations. “Rear traction is crucial with acceleration out of so many corners, but you have to be careful as understeer is not desirable with so much Armco about. There is a very high demand on the tyres as they are very soft. We have also worked on minimising the wear rate as we want to allow the teams flexibility with their strategies.†“Monaco is gonna be a lottery,†double 2007 winner Felipe Massa said in Spain, “and hopefully we can be a little bit lucky in this lottery!†But Lewis Hamilton has other ideas. “I don’t see it as lottery,†he says. “It’s always been a very strong race for me. One day we’ll get him [Massa], and I think we’ll be very strong in Monaco. I’m looking forward to it, and for sure I’ll be going there for a win.â€
Brainy Posted 26 May 2007 Author Posted 26 May 2007 Drivers participated in a qualifying session earlier this afternoon 2007 Monaco Grand Prix Pos No Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3 1 1 Fernando Alonso McLaren-Mercedes 1:15.726 2 2 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:15.905 3 5 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:15.967 4 3 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 1:16.285 5 16 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:16.439 6 15 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:16.784 7 9 Nick Heidfeld BMW 1:16.832 8 10 Robert Kubica BMW 1:16.955 9 8 Rubens Barrichello Honda 1:17.498 10 7 Jenson Button Honda 1:17.939 11 17 Alexander Wurz Williams-Toyota 1:16.662 12 18 Vitantonio Liuzzi STR-Ferrari 1:16.703 13 12 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:16.988 14 4 Heikki Kovalainen Renault 1:17.125 15 6 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari No time 16 14 David Coulthard Red Bull-Renault Time deleted 17 23 Anthony Davidson Super Aguri-Honda 1:18.250 18 19 Scott Speed STR-Ferrari 1:18.390 19 20 Adrian Sutil Spyker-Ferrari 1:18.418 20 11 Ralf Schumacher Toyota 1:18.539 21 22 Takuma Sato Super Aguri-Honda 1:18.554 22 21 Christijan Albers Spyker-Ferrari No time Notes: Coulthard had his Q2 time of 1:16.319 deleted for impeding Kovalainen.
Brainy Posted 27 May 2007 Author Posted 27 May 2007 Drivers Championship Standings: sheephead 38 pts potter3 38 Turtles Head 33 Maybes 21 lildave3 16 Standupandsing 13 sparky 10 Walkers 3 Mat_j101 0 isaidno 2 Manwell_Pablo 0 Bert -1 JoeB -2 Isle Of Wight Fox -2 Brummie-FOX -3 Flynny-3 callglombarddirect -4 Messi -5 bigneville -6 City_4_Life -6 Joe -7 dandannieldanok -7
Brainy Posted 27 May 2007 Author Posted 27 May 2007 Constructors Championship Standings: McLaren 80 pts Ferrari 54 BMW 27 Renault 16 Toyota 0 Williams -1 Honda -3 Super Aguri -4 Red Bull -10 Toro Rosso -12 Spyker -16
Brainy Posted 7 June 2007 Author Posted 7 June 2007 Canadian Grand PreView This time last year Ferrari really began to make inroads into Renault’s technical advantage, though much of that was hidden by the fact that Michael Schumacher needed a late-race crash by Jacques Villeneuve to throw him the lifeline that put him back in contention with eventual winner Fernando Alonso. This year Alonso is still the man to beat, for McLaren, and Ferrari are a lot more confident of reversing the result from Monaco the week before last. The F2007 should suit the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, a tightish track that demands excellent aerodynamics, a powerful engine, good traction and good stability under heavy braking. These are also characteristics of the McLaren MP4-22, so we can again look forward to another tough clash between the two major teams. It will be heightened by Lewis Hamilton’s increasing desire to get his first victory under his belt, something that he clearly believes he could - and should - have achieved in Monte Carlo. “The result in Monaco was great for everyone in the team, it was a dream result considering it was my first year there in a Formula One car, and it means we are going to North America at the top of both championship tables,†Hamilton says. “I cannot wait to get back on track and continue to focus on racing. This will be my debut at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve; because of the chances there are to pass, it looks like a great track to compete on. It has some very distinctive characteristics, such as the low grip, the long straights, hard braking and so on, so my initial laps will focus on understanding all these and how best to drive the track to get good times. I have completed preparation work with my engineers at the McLaren Technology Centre specific to Canada and the US, and it will be great to finally take to the track here in Montreal.†The track comprises several quick corners and long straights with a mixture of slow corners that demand heavy braking from more than 320 km/h four times during the lap. Complicating this issue is the fact that, unlike Monaco, the cars run in low-drag, low-to-medium downforce configuration, so the engineers also need to attain the right mechanical set-up in the suspension to give the drivers as much ‘feel’ as possible. Additionally, brake disc and pad wear can be a problem, the rear tyres take a beating, and this is a tough track for engines too, with full throttle for 65 percent of the lap. Small wonder so many engineers relish the challenge of Montreal. Behind McLaren and Ferrari, BMW Sauber are keeping a wary eye on Renault, who have improved significantly in recent races as they chase after the Swiss-German team for third place overall. Toyota were buoyed by their testing form at Paul Ricard in preparation for this race, but Red Bull have also been making progress, Williams clearly have a pretty good car, and Honda are keeping their hopes up. A dark horse for strong midfield performance may be Toro Rosso, who will be running a new aero spec here for the first time, together with seamless-shift transmission, also for the first time. Link
Brainy Posted 9 June 2007 Author Posted 9 June 2007 Drivers participated in a qualifying session earlier this evening. 2007 Canadian Grand Prix Pos No Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3 1 2 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:15.707 2 1 Fernando Alonso McLaren-Mercedes 1:16.163 3 9 Nick Heidfeld BMW 1:16.266 4 6 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:16.411 5 5 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:16.570 6 15 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:16.913 7 16 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:16.919 8 10 Robert Kubica BMW 1:16.993 9 3 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 1:17.229 10 12 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:17.747 11 22 Takuma Sato Super Aguri-Honda 1:16.743 12 18 Vitantonio Liuzzi STR-Ferrari 1:16.760 13 8 Rubens Barrichello Honda 1:17.116 14 14 David Coulthard Red Bull-Renault 1:17.304 15 7 Jenson Button Honda 1:17.541 16 19 Scott Speed STR-Ferrari 1:17.571 17 23 Anthony Davidson Super Aguri-Honda 1:17.542 18 11 Ralf Schumacher Toyota 1:17.634 19 4 Heikki Kovalainen Renault 1:17.806 20 17 Alexander Wurz Williams-Toyota 1:18.089 21 20 Adrian Sutil Spyker-Ferrari 1:18.536 22 21 Christijan Albers Spyker-Ferrari 1:19.196
Brainy Posted 10 June 2007 Author Posted 10 June 2007 2007 Canadian Grand Prix Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points 1 2 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 70 Winner 1 10 2 9 Nick Heidfeld BMW 70 +4.3 secs 3 8 3 17 Alexander Wurz Williams-Toyota 70 +5.3 secs 19 6 4 4 Heikki Kovalainen Renault 70 +6.7 secs 22 5 5 6 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 70 +13.0 secs 4 4 6 22 Takuma Sato Super Aguri-Honda 70 +16.6 secs 11 3 7 1 Fernando Alonso McLaren-Mercedes 70 +21.9 secs 2 2 8 11 Ralf Schumacher Toyota 70 +22.8 secs 18 1 9 15 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 70 +22.9 secs 6 10 16 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 70 +23.9 secs 7 11 23 Anthony Davidson Super Aguri-Honda 70 +24.3 secs 17 12 8 Rubens Barrichello Honda 70 +30.4 secs 13 Ret 12 Jarno Trulli Toyota 58 +12 Laps 10 Ret 18 Vitantonio Liuzzi STR-Ferrari 54 +16 Laps 12 Ret 5 Felipe Massa Ferrari 51 Black flagged 5 Ret 3 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 51 Black flagged 9 Ret 21 Christijan Albers Spyker-Ferrari 47 +23 Laps 21 Ret 14 David Coulthard Red Bull-Renault 36 +34 Laps 14 Ret 10 Robert Kubica BMW 26 Accident 8 Ret 20 Adrian Sutil Spyker-Ferrari 21 +49 Laps 20 Ret 19 Scott Speed STR-Ferrari 8 +62 Laps 16 Ret 7 Jenson Button Honda 0 +70 Laps 15
Brainy Posted 10 June 2007 Author Posted 10 June 2007 Drivers Championship Standings: potter3 48 pts Tommeh 40 Turtles-Head 30 Maybes 25 lildave3 24 Standupandsing 10 Walkers 8 sparky 7 Mat_j101 3 callglombarddirect 2 Bert 2 Joemundo 0 Manwell_Pablo 0 isaidno -1 Isle Of Wight Fox -2 Brummie-FOX -5 Flynny -5 City_4_Life -6 Messi -8 bigneville -9 Joe. -10 dandannieldanok -10
Brainy Posted 10 June 2007 Author Posted 10 June 2007 Constructors Championship Standings: McLaren 92 pts Ferrari 55 BMW 32 Renault 18 Williams 5 Super Aguri -1 Toyota -2 Honda -5 Red Bull -12 Toro Rosso -17 Spyker -21
Brainy Posted 16 June 2007 Author Posted 16 June 2007 The United States Grand Preview Coming so soon after the Canadian round, this weekend’s race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway has given the teams precious little time in which to regroup. It is safe to say that it will again be a fight between McLaren and Ferrari, possibly with BMW Sauber once again getting in on the act. Lewis Hamilton is highly motivated after scoring his maiden victory in Montreal, and opening up an eight-point lead in the drivers’ championship, and says: “I come to Indy with great confidence. We have to try and continue with the performance that we have, and I have no doubt we can do that.†Though he has never raced on the Formula One circuit here before, he has some knowledge of it. “I actually haven’t run it on the simulator,†he said, referring to McLaren’s sophisticated driving aid back at Technical Centre in Woking, “but I’ve seen it on computer games. I don’t really know what to expect. I’ve watched the previous races and onboard footage and looked at data. But I’ll be going there with an open mind and having to do the same sort of job as I did in Canada.†Team mate Fernando Alonso is keen to reverse the result here, after his disappointing run last week. “Canada was a tough and frustrating race for me, but at least I left Montreal with some points and am in a strong second position in the championship, which is not won or lost in one race. I am in a good situation in the table, the car is great, it is definitely capable of winning races, and I am looking forward to getting back out on track in America and hopefully having no safety cars. I have not had very good results in this race in the previous years; it was better last year than in 2005, so I am hoping it will improve again this year.†Ferrari are also desperate to reverse current trends, after two recent defeats. “I would really like to win in Indianapolis,†says Kimi Raikkonen. “The last three races have not been what I expected. We will do our best to get back to the level of the first three. I really want to win, because that would help us a lot. It’s difficult to say what we expect from IMS. I enjoy the circuit, and it has always been a good circuit for Ferrari. There is a very long straight, where you need to have a good speed, but at the same moment the infield section is very tight and there are some corners you have to take with the lowest gears. Fortunately, you are able to overtake at the end of the straight.†Nick Heidfeld, meanwhile, hopes BMW can repeat their Canadian result. “First of all, I’m stunned about how quick we were in race conditions there,†he said. “I think I could have finished second anyway, beaten probably one of the McLarens and both of the Ferraris. “The downforce level in Indy is similar to Canada, probably a bit more - obviously there are a lot more corners. But Indianapolis is one of the circuits where I’ve always done well. Apart from last year, when I was flying a bit! I hope I will have better luck this year.†BMW hope that Robert Kubica will be allowed to race when he is examined today by FIA medical delegate Dr Gary Hartstein, following his violent accident in Montreal. Kubica spent last Sunday night in the Hospital du Sacre Coeur in Montreal where he underwent intensive CT scans and other checks. He was released Monday, and drove himself from the hospital. “I have no pain and feel well,†he said. “I want to thank everyone for the medical attention I received and for all the good wishes. Mario Theissen and other team members came to visit me, and also thanks to Jarno Trulli who came, as well. I am happy that I have been able to leave the hospital so quickly and will now prepare for the race in Indianapolis.†The chassis set-up requirements for Montreal and Indianapolis are similar, but there are some key differences. At the former drivers had the choice between Bridgestone’s super-soft and soft compound tyres. Here the choice is between the soft and medium compounds. That will entail some set-up changes as the grip levels will differ, while the temperature and friction level is higher than in Montreal. The kerbs are different, too, so teams will make changes to factors such as traction control and the differential to cater for this. “The details count, and even if it is a similar set-up, it’s a completely different story,†says Williams driver Alex Wurz. Link
Brainy Posted 16 June 2007 Author Posted 16 June 2007 2007 United States Grand Prix Pos No Driver Team Time 1 2 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:12.331 2 1 Fernando Alonso McLaren-Mercedes 1:12.500 3 5 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:12.703 4 6 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:12.839 5 9 Nick Heidfeld BMW 1:12.847 6 4 Heikki Kovalainen Renault 1:13.308 7 10 Sebastian Vettel BMW 1:13.513 8 12 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:13.789 9 15 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:13.871 10 3 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 1:13.953 11 14 David Coulthard Red Bull-Renault 1:12.873 12 11 Ralf Schumacher Toyota1:12.920 13 7 Jenson Button Honda 1:12.998 14 16 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:13.060 15 8 Rubens Barrichello Honda 1:13.201 16 23 Anthony Davidson Super Aguri-Honda 1:13.259 17 17 Alexander Wurz Williams-Toyota 1:13.441 18 22 Takuma Sato Super Aguri-Honda 1:13.477 19 18 Vitantonio Liuzzi STR-Ferrari 1:13.484 20 19 Scott Speed STR-Ferrari 1:13.712 21 20 Adrian Sutil Spyker-Ferrari 1:14.122 22 21 Christijan Albers Spyker-Ferrari 1:14.597
Brainy Posted 17 June 2007 Author Posted 17 June 2007 United States Grand Prix (result*) Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points 1 2 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 73 Winner 1 10 2 1 Fernando Alonso McLaren-Mercedes 73 +1.5 secs 2 8 3 5 Felipe Massa Ferrari 73 +12.8 secs 3 6 4 6 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 73 +15.4 secs 4 5 5 4 Heikki Kovalainen Renault 73 +41.4 secs 6 4 6 12 Jarno Trulli Toyota 73 +66.7 secs 8 3 7 15 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 73 +67.3 secs 9 2 8 10 Sebastian Vettel BMW 73 +67.7 secs 7 1 9 3 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 72 +1 Lap 10 10 17 Alexander Wurz Williams-Toyota 72 +1 Lap 17 11 23 Anthony Davidson Super Aguri-Honda 72 +1 Lap 16 12 7 Jenson Button Honda 72 +1 Lap 13 13 19 Scott Speed STR-Ferrari 71 +2 Lap 20 14 20 Adrian Sutil Spyker-Ferrari 71 +2 Lap 21 15 21 Christijan Albers Spyker-Ferrari 70 +3 Lap 22 16 16 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 68 +5 Lap 14 17 18 Vitantonio Liuzzi STR-Ferrari 68 +5 Lap 19 Ret 9 Nick Heidfeld BMW 55 +18 Lap 5 Ret 22 Takuma Sato Super Aguri-Honda 13 +60 Laps 16 Ret 14 David Coulthard Red Bull-Renault 0 +73 Laps 11 Ret 8 Rubens Barrichello Honda 0 +73 Laps 15 Ret 11 Ralf Schumacher Toyota 0 Accident 12
Brainy Posted 17 June 2007 Author Posted 17 June 2007 Drivers Championship Standings potter3 58 pts Tommeh 48 Turtles-Head 36 Maybes 30 lildave3 22 Walkers 12 Standupandsing 10 sparky 8 isaidno 2 callglombarddirect 2 Mat_j101 Bert -1 Isle Of Wight Fox -2 Manwell_Pablo -2 JoeB -3 City_4_Life -5 Brummie-FOX -5 Flynny -8 Sergio - 8 bigneville -9 Joe. -10 dandannieldanok -10
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