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Formula 1 Thread

By Brainy, in General Football and Sport

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billabob

billabob

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We'll see, I think he may spring a surprise.

If not it will be Kimi, don't think Hamilton will pole it, too much expectation. I think Hamilton wil finish on the podium somewhere however. Anyone mad enough to watch it all unfold Live?!

Guilty :rolleyes: But then again i have for the last decade at least so im not going to stop now, plus i won't get in from work until about 2am so i might as well just stay up, watch it and then sleep all the rest of the day :thumbup:

The Stig

The Stig

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:yesyes::D

Normally me too, but this is the first year I've had Sky + so this year I'm taping it and watching it first thing. Anyways, qualifying

Tommy G: Alonso

The Stig: Massa

Uncle Albert

Uncle Albert

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Tommy G: Alonso

The Stig: Massa

Walkers: Raikkonen

Jose Mourinho: Hamilton

Think I will watch the race live, go bed early enough then I will.

Watch the race then MOTD repeat. Abit of The Championship and finish off watching Hollyoaks omnibus.

Magic!

Brainy

Brainy

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McLaren chief Ron Dennis will not be quitting the Formula One team.

Dennis was considering quitting at least one of his three key roles with the Woking-based team in the wake of last year's F1 spying scandal.

But he is to stay on as chief executive and chairman of McLaren Group and principal of the Formula One team.

Dennis, 60, told his staff on Tuesday that he would not be leaving before heading off to Australia before the start of the F1 season this weekend.

Dennis's judgement came under intense scrutiny after the 'spygate' affair which rocked McLaren last season.

They were fined £50m and stripped of their constructors' championship points after being found guilty of possessing data from rivals Ferrari.

A criminal investigation is being conducted into the matter, and Dennis is believed to have been among McLaren executives questioned by Italian police.

McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton just missed out on the drivers' title in 2007.

He has a close relationship with Dennis and is considered one of the main contenders this year.

SOCCERROO FOX

SOCCERROO FOX

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Can't be bothered going this year, Would prefer to go to the V8's its a better spectacle, more aggresive and competitive.

Wont be watching either as have prior engagment.

But will be hopeing for Webber as his due for some luck :thumbup:

SOCCERROO FOX

SOCCERROO FOX

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Can't be bothered going this year, Would prefer to go to the V8's its a better spectacle, more aggresive and competitive.

Wont be watching either as have prior engagment.

But will be hopeing for Webber as his due for some luck :thumbup:

May actually be going Friday afterall courtesy of Free tickets

The Stig

The Stig

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Ron Dennis is 60? Looks good for his age!

I immediatly thought that, especially as he has a pretty stressfull job!

Steven

Steven

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Ron Dennis is 60? Looks good for his age!

His ex-missus is the good looking one. ;)

isaidno

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ITV has announced today a deal with Formula One Management (FOM) to acquire the UK online rights for Formula 1 on itv.com/F1 ahead of the new Formula 1 season, which begins this weekend (March 14-16) at the Australian Grand Prix.

This significant acquisition will see itv.com become the online home of Formula 1 in the UK, supporting the broadcast coverage on ITV1, whilst offering new and exclusive interactive action and news plus post-race highlight packages – all located at itv.com/F1.

As part of the deal, itv.com/F1 will stream live simulcasts of the races, along with video clips of never before seen action including the Friday practice – which is currently not broadcast on any channel in the UK.

The new F1 content for itv.com will include:

* Exclusive video footage, including a post-race highlights package containing all of the action from the track with interviews and features hosted by the ITV team including Steve Rider, Martin Brundle, Mark Blundell and James Allen.

* Live online streaming of Friday practice – not currently available to UK audiences

* Simulcasts of the race and qualifying

* 30-day catch-up service of the F1 coverage on ITV

* Clips from the post-event press conferences with the drivers

Annelies Van den Belt, MD, Broadband commented: “We’re thrilled to be able to offer live streaming Formula 1 video action to fans.

“Our coverage of the Friday practice will provide fans with direct access to all the action that they simply won’t find on TV.

“The itv.com F1 website has been established as one of the best sport sites on the web for a number of years, and this only strengthens our claim to be the top online destination for F1 fans in the UK.”

Mark Sharman, ITV Director of News and Sport said: “We know from listening to our viewers that there is great demand from motorsport fans to watch F1 practice sessions and press conferences.

“This is yet another example of how we are using ITV’s digital channels and new media platforms to extend our award-winning coverage of sport to complement the big events on ITV1.”

Formula One Management said: “With UK Formula 1 audiences reaching their highest levels in many years, it gives us great pleasure to fuel this resurgence further with the introduction of online rights to complement ITV's broadcast coverage.”

The success of Lewis Hamilton in 2007 drove ITV’s F1 viewing figures to their highest volume since 2001 with almost 11 million watching live as Hamilton narrowly missed out on clinching the world title at the Brazilian Grand Prix.

Steve Rider will present ITV’s coverage of the eagerly awaited 2008 F1 world championship alongside former grand prix drivers Martin Brundle and Mark Blundell.

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Brainy

Brainy

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Australia Preview - Round 1

If you ever needed a testament to the power of development in Formula One racing, consider the ban on traction control and the comments of the men who are arguably the three fastest in the business: Ferrari world champion Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton, and former double champion, Renault’s Fernando Alonso.

Speaking ahead of Sunday’s Albert Park race, none of them think the ban will make much difference. It seems the more things change, the more they stay the same!

“I think there was a big difference when we tried before Christmas for the first time with last year’s car,” Raikkonen admitted in Melbourne on Thursday. “It was a lot more difficult but then with the new car we improved in the areas where it was less good and it helped a lot. Now with new tyres you do not feel the difference on the one lap whether you have traction control or not. I think when it is a difficult condition, wet or slippery, then it will be much more tricky but you don’t really notice.”

Hamilton agreed: “It was not really too much of a problem. As I said when they tried to introduce it I thought it was a good idea because all the other categories I have driven in we did not have traction control. I am not going to say if I prefer one to the other because they are both quite different to drive but this one is a challenge and everyone is in the same boat. I think they have done a really good job in working with all the controls but I am sure we will keep on improving. And development has definitely minimized the difference. So time-wise I think you will see that we will all do similar times to when we had traction control.”

“It’s made less difference than I thought, to be honest,” Alonso said. “The first time I test was in Jerez and I was expecting more problems than we had. Okay, in the long run you feel the drop in the tyres and you feel the loss of traction and the braking stability but nothing too big, similar with some times we had last year as well, so as I said not a big difficulty. But it still does change circuit to circuit and at some circuits there is nearly no difference compared to last year and at some others it is a little bit more, so I imagine that every circuit will be different and maybe Monaco and places like this will be a big difference compared to last year. But we will see.

“All the teams are working to try and get the mechanical side and the aero side to what we lost in terms of electronics, so for sure with the set-up and all the other things around the car we are trying to deal with the loss of the electronics.”

None of them says they have changed their driving style to compensate for the loss of the electronic aid, or for engine braking control for that matter.

The one place there could be a problem is at the start, which might see grids reshuffled before first corners. “I could see at the moment much more chance to lose some places now,” Raikkonen admitted, referring to getting off the line. “Before it was more or less automatic. You had a good start or not so good but it was always very close. Now it is up to you and if you make a mistake you are going to be very slow off the grid and you can gain but you can also lose. I think when it is wet conditions it is quite tricky to get a good start.”

All three of the protagonists seemed happy in their own way, as each chases a different goal in 2008. Raikkonen may be the most fulfilled of the three, as the reigning champion. Hamilton looked the most relaxed. And Alonso showed slight traces of tetchiness as he fended off questions about his relationship with Hamilton.

A year ago Raikkonen was about to start his first race for Ferrari, and to win. Twelve months down the road, he returns to Albert Park a champion, and the pre-season favourite. “For sure it is much easier to come now,” he conceded. “It is different because I know the team, know the people, so ... Last year went very well for us. Now it should be easier as I know the team.”

But he isn’t playing up the favourite tag and says he isn’t bothered about the pressure. “No, but I think we have not even started the championship yet, so let’s see what happens. We will do the best job we can but for sure we expect to do well in our team. I think the two main teams seem to be a bit ahead of the others and four drivers, so anything can happen.”

Hamilton was a rookie this time last year, and comes back as the man who nearly won the title in his debut season. “I think it is better,” he said, referring to his situation as de facto McLaren team leader. “There is better preparation. Last year I and my trainer were both rookies and we did the best job we could which was good but there were areas we could improve on and we have done.

“I don’t think there is more pressure, I think there is less pressure than last year. Last year there was a huge build-up and just a lot of weight hanging on my shoulders, really, because no-one really knew if I was going to do well or what. And neither did I. It is a slightly different feeling. I think I know even more now knowing what a season feels like. I am even hungrier and I feel even more determined and just more excited about racing. It has been too long a break. It really has seemed to drag along even though the race is a little bit earlier. It just seems forever since we raced last.”

Down at Renault, Alonso admitted that some of the title-winning confidence was sapped away by last year’s disappointments. “Maybe a little bit,” he said. “Of course after winning two years in a row when I left in 2006 they were confident and they were believing in themselves a lot. Now for sure you know no good results last year, maybe a little bit lacking in confidence now but I think they know that were are able and they are able to do good things. They have nothing to prove to anybody, so it is just a matter of time and good work with everybody to put in a better place again.

“I will try to do the best job we can. For sure coming back to Renault for me is a great challenge and for them too I think because they are extra motivated this year to have the success we have had in the past and I am extra motivated as well so we all have the same goal and the same target.”

On Friday, we will finally see the first true patterns of the season start to emerge, perhaps find out how close to the stars their respective team mates are likely to get. At long last, the season will truly get underway.

www.formula1.com

Legend_in_blue

Legend_in_blue

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I'm looking forward to the upcoming season. It's a welcome distraction from the football! I've already got the Silverstone tickets sorted!

Let's see what cheating antics Alonso gets up to this year.

COME ON LEWIS!!! :thumbup:

Wycombe Fox

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Australia Preview - Round 1

Down at Renault, Alonso admitted that last season he had acted like a complete whining, whinging tw*t totally unbecoming of a double World Champion. In his defence though, he claimed it was because Hamilton was the better driver but that he, Alonso the Great, had expected to overcome this fact by having superior equipment. However much to his disappointment, Hamilton had the same machinery.

He is looking forward to a more controllable amicable relationship with his new team mate Nelsinho Piquet Junior. So much so that he has made sure that Piquet Junior has clauses written into his contract entitling him to special equipment and privileges;

a. A British Leyland 1800cc engine from an mid 70's Austin Princess so that he'll be able to stay ahead of anyone following as they won't be able to see for the smoke.

b. Three wheels on his car for weight reduction.

c. A square steering wheel from an Austin Allegro so that he can concentrate on driving and not fiddling with all those nasty buttons, especially the boost one.

Alonso's not going to let Piquet Junior have an easy ride though - he's made sure there's a clause in there that means Piquet has to get out at pitstops and fill his own car up and change the tyres himself.

“I will try to do the best job we can. For sure coming back to Renault for me is a great challenge and for them too I think because they are extra motivated this year to have the success we have had in the past and I am extra motivated as well so we all have the same goal and the same target and that is for me, Alonso the Great, to beat my team mate once again”

Alonso added, "my biggest challenge this season will be to see how many times I can say 'for sure' in an interview."

www.formula1.com

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