Lets talk F1

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 3:25 am

So I watched the Australian Grand Prix yesterday, and there was a new team called Red Bull. What I was wondering is did they create their own cars from scratch, or did they just buy McLaren-Mercedes or something, because they got Coulthard and all and I didn't see the McLaren cars

Post by **losCHUNK** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 3:30 am

i dunno, but germy crashed :icon19:

o there is a lord

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 3:53 am

Yeah, wasn't really his fault tho. He got some contact with the other guy so the guy was forced on the grass, and since you can't brake on the grass, he hit shumy

Post by **losCHUNK** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 3:57 am

aye, i giggled because i saw mr red carve him up and the whole thing kinda back fired

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 3:58 am

He fucking owns though, he got from like 18th to 10th.

Post by **losCHUNK** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 4:01 am

aye, i would argue a bit on that but im to mellowed to do so

i just dont like the arrogant git

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 4:12 am

He owns at driving though.

Post by **Don Carlos** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 7:16 am

Red Bull bought Jaguar

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 12:16 pm

Thanks mate

Post by **Nightshade** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 12:20 pm

I need to read up on all these rule changes. Schumy voluntarily retired so they could install a fresh engine for the next race? WTF?

Post by **Nightshade** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 12:25 pm

Ahhh,

Engines
In 2004 engines had to last one race weekend. From 2005 they must last two – equivalent to a distance of around 1,500 kilometres (close to 1000 miles). If a driver requires an engine change ahead of qualifying, he will drop ten places on the grid for that race. If an engine is changed between the start of qualifying and the race the driver will be put to the back of the grid.

In both instances the driver concerned must use his new engine for the remainder of that meeting and the entire following grand prix weekend. If a driver fails to finish a race, he may start the next meeting with a new engine without penalty.

With even greater reliability required from the engines, these changes are likely to cut rev limits and power outputs, hence reducing car performance.

From: http://www.formula1.com/insight/rulesan ... 3/995.html

Post by **SplishSplash** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 12:48 pm

losCHUNK wrote: i just dont like the arrogant git

Why do you think he's arrogant?

He comes off as kinda nice in all the interviews imo.
Kimi Räikönnen however, now that's a different story...

Post by **4days** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 1:50 pm

maybe it's a nationality thing, he's the bloody hun, the red baron, like the villain in a cartoon - but you're right, he does seem like a nice bloke in interviews.

think button dropped out so he could switch engines as well.

Post by **mik0rs** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 1:08 am

Yeah he did, if you don't complete a race you're not obliged to use the same engine in the next race, engines usually have to last 2 race weekends.

BTW, the qualifying needs to go back to the hour-long, 12 laps (including in/out laps).
Coulthard thinks similar, I agree, the current qualifying thing is bullshit. I stopped watching F1 the season Schumacher started winning the titles again because it became predictable, but qualifying made me stay away. I used to really enjoy the last 10 minutes when everyone was out with the pole time dropping contantly.

Post by **losCHUNK** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 1:11 am

mik0rs wrote:Yeah he did, if you don't complete a race you're not obliged to use the same engine in the next race, engines usually have to last 2 race weekends.

BTW, the qualifying needs to go back to the hour-long, 12 laps (including in/out laps).
Coulthard thinks similar, I agree, the current qualifying thing is bullshit. I stopped watching F1 the season Schumacher started winning the titles again because it became predictable, but qualifying made me stay away. I used to really enjoy the last 10 minutes when everyone was out with the pole time dropping contantly.

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Post by **Dr_Watson** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 4:39 am

yeah, the old qualifying was so much more hectic and interesting to watch... now its too sterile like IRL.
oh, and wtf is up with the viking horns on the new mclaren chassis?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 4:46 am

I think the Aussie GP was fun to watch tho

Post by **booker** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 5:11 am

funny how it started to rain again right when Schumy was getting ready to qualify on saturday

Post by **Maiden** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 5:14 am

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