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Formula 1 Thread

By Brainy, in General Football and Sport

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Kilworthfox

Kilworthfox

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Murray Walker :laugh:

What a tool, but somehow he's a legend!

It was always comical to see what he would get wrong next, but some how you knew they guy loved what he was doing and forgave him instantly for it :clap:

billabob

billabob

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What are you doing?

Any chances of some passes/tickets? :whistle::D:cool:

Working in the wind tunnel :D dont think i get free tickets so not yet!

Raj

Raj

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Working in the wind tunnel :D dont think i get free tickets so not yet!

I could work in the wind tunnel.

i fart like a cvnt!!! :unsure:

isaidno

isaidno

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Ferrari delivered a statement of intent on the first day of testing at Jerez, setting the pace convincingly with the new car it unveiled just over a week ago.

Kimi Raikkonen led the way with a best time of 1m19.845s, a quarter of a second clear of team-mate Felipe Massa, as both drivers began development work on the F2008.

Rain reduced teams’ mileage in the morning and meant few meaningful times were set until after lunch, although some drivers used the opportunity to try running in the wet without traction control.

Pedro de la Rosa was third quickest McLaren’s new MP4-23, with Woking new boy Heikki Kovalainen fifth, after the team largely sat out the morning rain.

Toro Rosso enjoyed a positive day with its STR2s, Sebastian Vettel clocking the fourth best time and Sebastien Bourdais sixth fastest ahead of Nico Rosberg in the interim Williams FW29B.

Toyota had one TF108 chassis available for Jarno Trulli following the Japanese manufacturer’s launch last Thursday, while new recruit Timo Glock drove a modified version of last year’s TF107.

Trulli racked up an impressive 87 laps in the new car and was encouraged by both its reliability and pace.

“The car seems to be running well and there are no major problems,” said the Italian.

“I was happy to do so many laps with a new car today – it was a positive day.”

Glock blotted his copybook with a spin into the gravel soon after lunch, when he ran over the damp kerb at turn eight, but will get his first run in the TF108 tomorrow (Tuesday).

Nelson Piquet Jr was ninth quickest on his first appearance as a Renault race driver.

The Brazilian was at the wheel of last year’s R27 and focused on engine mapping work to give the team a better understanding of the new regulations on electronics.

“I would certainly have liked the chance to get more time in the car today, but the conditions in the morning were not ideal for either wet or dry tyres and so we had to wait for the weather to improve,” he said.

“I’m still happy to get back on track for the first time this year and get my preparations underway.”

Tomorrow, double world champion Fernando Alonso will have his first outing in ING Renault F1 colours since returning to the Anglo-French squad.

Tonio Liuzzi completed his first official day of duty for Force India, posting 47 laps despite losing time to hydraulic problems throughout the day.

Super Aguri also suffered technical problems, limiting James Rossiter to just 10 laps in the wet morning conditions.

Testing times from Jerez (January 14)

1. RAIKKONEN Ferrari 1m19.845s

2. MASSA Ferrari 1m20.123s

3. DE LA ROSA McLaren 1m20.548s

4. VETTEL Toro Rosso 1m20.732s

5. KOVALAINEN McLaren 1m20.936s

6. BOURDAIS Toro Rosso 1m20.997s

7. ROSBERG Williams 1m21.143s

8. TRULLI Toyota 1m21.344s

9. PIQUET Renault 1m21.595s

10. COULTHARD Red Bull 1m21.745s

11. LIUZZI Force India 1m23.035s

12. NAKAJIMA Williams 1m23.134s

13. GLOCK Toyota 1m24.351s

14. ROSSITER Super Aguri 1m34.862s

isaidno

isaidno

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Testing times from Jerez (January 15)

1. ALONSO Renault 1m19.503s

2. DE LA ROSA McLaren 1m19.650s*

3. RAIKKONEN Ferrari 1m19.708s*

4. ROSBERG Williams 1m19.755s

5. MASSA Ferrari 1m19.772s*

6. KOVALAINEN McLaren 1m19.780s*

7. VETTEL Toro Rosso 1m20.305s

8. BOURDAIS Toro Rosso 1m20.346s

9. WEBBER Red Bull 1m20.392s

10. NAKAJIMA Williams 1m20.525s

11. GLOCK Toyota 1m20.598s*

12. FISICHELLA Force India 1m20.764s

13. KOBAYASHI Toyota 1m22.060s

Floating Fox

Floating Fox

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I'm not sure what Honda are doing with their design this year, If their having that world thing again

Yeah that white livery just looks like an intermediate livery - No sponsers or anything...

isaidno

isaidno

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Testing times from Valencia

Pos Driver Team Time Laps

1. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:11.000 92 *

2. Massa Ferrari (B) 1:11.662 81 *

3. Raikkonen Ferrari (B) 1:11.850 108 *

4. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:12.076 115 *

5. Nakajima Williams-Toyota (B) 1:12.255 93

6. Alonso Renault (B) 1:12.360 111 *

7. Rosberg Williams-Toyota (B) 1:12.493 117 *

8. Webber Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:12.594 87 *

9. Heidfeld BMW-Sauber (B) 1:12.976 51 *

10. Vettel Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:13.015 63

11. Glock Toyota (B) 1:13.129 95 *

12. Kubica BMW-Sauber (B) 1:13.230 121

13. Bourdais Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:13.307 118

14. Sutil Force India-Ferrari (B) 1:13.409 98

15. Trulli Toyota (B) 1:13.547 96 *

16. Barrichello Honda (B) 1:14.588 36 *

17. Kogure Honda (B) 1:16.954 40

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The Stig

The Stig

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Last years Honda was around a 2 out of 10. This years, 4 out of 10. Getting there slowly! But the Force India car looks great!

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isaidno

isaidno

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I've met Damon Hill today. he seems a decent, down to earth guy. His son was driving at Donington and happened to spin 3 times on my corner. He doesn't look following in the family footsteps. I expected Damon to pull up in a high powered sports car but he drives a VW golf Diesel !

Floating Fox

Floating Fox

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We were all sat around at work watching this on the big screens as no-one at the factory knew what it was going to look like bar the few who went so it was a much of a suprise to the teams workers as it was to the rest of the world to see it!

Hows the work going bob?

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Tommy G

Tommy G

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All the pre season testing has finished now. Mclaren , ferrari & Williams look to be the fastest teams. 2 weeks to go till Oz

Can't wait for this :dance:

Brainy

Brainy

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LOCAL TIME

Fri 14 March 2008

Friday Practice 1 (Thu) 23:00 - (Fri) 00:30

Friday Practice 2 03:00 - 04:30

Sat 15 March 2008

Saturday Practice 00:00 - 01:00

Qualifying 03:00

Sun 16 March 2008

Race 04:30

Father Ted

Father Ted

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i actually think its half decent.

Perhaps im just not strict enough though.

Honda could be decent this year, with Barrichello and Button (although I don't rate Button and Wurz would be better)

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