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Formula 1 Thread 2009

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Just booked the flights to Australia. I couldn't get a flight to Malaysia to do that aswell. Any Australian foxes want a guest pass for the GP ?

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Why do you say that..?

It was in the paper yesterday. Torro Rosso have only signed 1 driver (Buemi) and are waiting on the Honda situation to name their 2nd driver.

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Any of you got any news on how Mark Webber is progressing with his Broken Leg

He says he will be there on the grid in Melbourne

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Melbourne's usually a good race. Are you interesred in a free ticket for the race Roofox ?

Thanks for the offer mate, i'm hoping to get in a marquee again.

How long u here for?

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Thanks for the offer mate, i'm hoping to get in a marquee again.

How long u here for?

I'm in Melbourne for a week, Australia for 3 weeks

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I'm in Melbourne for a week, Australia for 3 weeks

Should be good if it's warm the ladies will be awesome and there is a couple of bands (i think the who are playing) playing after the main race aswell

  • 3 weeks later...
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Formula One's governing body is to scrap the rule that saw drivers penalised for pitting early while the safety car was deployed.

Instead, the pits will be kept open, with software regulating drivers' speeds as they enter the pit lane.

"The rule introduced in 2007 was bad," said F1 race director Charlie Whiting.

The 2007 rule was introduced to stop drivers going through an accident zone at speed to get back to the pits and refuel while the safety car was out.

Whiting told the International Automobile Federation website drivers would have to stick to a time frame they would be given to get back to the pits.

"When we deploy the safety car, the message will go to all the cars, which will then have a 'safety car' mode on their ECUs (electronic control units).

"As soon as that message gets to the car, it will know where it is on the circuit, and it will calculate a minimum time for the driver to get back to the pits.

"The driver will have to respect this and the information will be displayed on his dashboard."

Last season, several races were affected by the safety car rule.

In the opening race in Australia, McLaren driver Heikki Kovalainen had to pit for fuel and tyres while the safety car was out and subsequently dropped to the back of the pack. He did manage to recover and finish fifth.

Three races later in Spain, BMW Sauber's Nick Heidfeld lost fifth place and finished out of the points when he was penalised for returning to the pits during the safety car period.

In Singapore, Nico Rosberg, who was running in second, and Robert Kubica both served stop-go penalties for coming in when the pit lane was closed.

Fernando Alonso took advantage of the situation to claim his first victory of the season as he had already pitted and was able to move up the field.

It was a stupid rule, I'm glad it's gone.

I've got the schedule through for the Australian Gp. The race starts at 5pm Oz time, and there having V8's as a support race :thumbup: .

The Malaysian Gp will now start at 10am British time

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