The Official 2008 Formula 1 Thread! - Page 6 - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

Nick Koan · 2008-06-03, 08:29 AM

Drama time!

Mosely passes the vote of confidence by a wide margin. ADAC (Germany) announces boycott of FIA activities and AAA (US) is threatening the same. MSA (Britain) respects the decision and will stay on with the FIA. RACB (Belgium) doesn't seem likely to stay, but no official decision yet.

http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headline...03143317.shtml
http://www.f1technical.net/news/9321
http://www.f1technical.net/news/9320
http://www.crash.net/motorsport/f1/n...f_the_end.html

Nick Koan · 2008-06-03, 08:55 AM

This is kind of a cool rumor.

http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headline...03105609.shtml

Coulthard -> Renault (Piquet's old seat)
Vettel -> Red Bull (Coulthard's old seat)
Piquet -> Scuderia Toro Rosso (Vettel's old seat)

skimonkey30 · 2008-06-03, 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick Koan

Drama time!

Mosely passes the vote of confidence by a wide margin. ADAC (Germany) announces boycott of FIA activities and AAA (US) is threatening the same. MSA (Britain) respects the decision and will stay on with the FIA. RACB (Belgium) doesn't seem likely to stay, but no official decision yet.

http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headline...03143317.shtml
http://www.f1technical.net/news/9321
http://www.f1technical.net/news/9320
http://www.crash.net/motorsport/f1/n...f_the_end.html

oh great......

next thing you know there is going to be a spin off F1 series with Ron Dennis in charge

skimonkey30 · 2008-06-03, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick Koan

This is kind of a cool rumor.

http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headline...03105609.shtml

Coulthard -> Renault (Piquet's old seat)
Vettel -> Red Bull (Coulthard's old seat)
Piquet -> Scuderia Toro Rosso (Vettel's old seat)

interesting......though i dont know if Gerhard Berger would let go of Vettel

MattR · 2008-06-03, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skimonkey30

interesting......though i dont know if Gerhard Berger would let go of Vettel

He will if RedBull$ tells him to.

Dean · 2008-06-08, 05:43 PM

Dang it, the start time was weird, so my DVR didn't get it and I have to wait until Wed. replay.

Matt says it was "The Best F1 Race Ever" or something like that.

MattR · 2008-06-08, 06:08 PM

It was on Fox, did you have it set for Fox?

Dean · 2008-06-08, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattR

It was on Fox, did you have it set for Fox?

Argh.... That's right....

sperry · 2008-06-08, 07:22 PM

Was there no pre-race show on Fox, or was it listed as a separate program? My recording started during the parade lap... about 15 seconds into the broadcast the lights went out.

Fox should be ashamed to have skipped Peter Winsor in the pit lane pre-race... it really takes away from the excitement of the race start when there's no build up, and Peter is an exceptional pit lane broadcaster.

At least they didn't have Derek Daly in the booth dropping the IQ of the broadcast to sub-NASCAR levels.

As far as the race itself... it was easily one of the best F1 races of the last 5 years. Lots of twists and turns, and some great drives by people you wouldn't expect to do well.

I really think a lot of it has to do w/ the layout of the track in Canada... some very fast straights into tight turns and chicanes lends well to passing opportunities. Plus the lack of runoff in many spots means Canada is well known for being a Safety Car track, which despite my loathing of the use of the pace car in NASCAR, does in fact make the races a bit more interesting by playing with pit strategies mid-race and closing up the field.

Nick Koan · 2008-06-08, 07:41 PM

Oh, just finished watching the race with Mike and Tyson. Easily the most enjoyable race I've watched in a long time. And sure, there were some shennanigans, but besides "the one" error, nothing seemed too horribly shuffled outside of some safety car strategies that worked out quite well.

Though, about 15 laps in I was ready to question Matt calling it the best race ever.

Kevin M · 2008-06-08, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick Koan

Oh, just finished watching the race with Mike Tyson...

Fixed for the double take I did when I read that the first time.

Nick Koan · 2008-06-08, 07:59 PM

“There's not much I can say,” a phlegmatic Raikkonen admitted afterwards. “My race was ruined by Hamilton's mistake. I might not be the best person to say you shouldn't hit anybody because in the last race in Monaco I made a mistake, but it's one thing to be going 300km/h on the circuit, lose control and hit somebody and another to be going down the pit-lane with a speed limit, not look in front of you and hit a car stopped at a red light. That's a bit stupid.

“I am not angry, because that doesn't achieve anything and does not change my result. I am unhappy, because I had a great chance of winning. Once the graining had gone from the tyres, the car was going very well.

“I have failed to score in these last two races and now it's time to start winning again. There is still a long way to go in the championship and it is still very close, and we have everything we need to regain the ground we have lost.”

skimonkey30 · 2008-06-16, 12:53 PM

http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headline...16103250.shtml

here we go again....break away series this time to be called GP1

sperry · 2008-06-16, 03:22 PM

OMG OMG OMG.... Sato in a Honda powered US F1 team?

Quote:

Following Super Aguri's demise, Honda may soon have another satellite Formula One team up and racing.

Reports from Portugal claim that Ken Anderson, a well-known US engineer who has worked in prominent F1 roles, is in promising talks about setting up an American outfit.

The reports said that while nothing is guaranteed, the Honda-powered team could be ready to debut as soon as 2009.

Anderson was reportedly a Honda guest throughout the recent Montreal race weekend, meeting with team chiefs Ross Brawn and Nick Fry.

None of the parties wanted to comment, but sources close to Honda have apparently said that the Japanese manufacturer is ready to sell engines, gearboxes and KERS systems to the new team.

Anderson is said to be meeting with F1 Chief Executive Bernie Ecclestone in London this week.

The US outfit would be assisted by Honda's North American arm, as well as several backers from within the US, while Takuma Sato is favourite for the lead cockpit.

Portugal's Alvaro Parente, who made his F1 test debut in January as a prize for winning the 2007 World Series by Renault, was mentioned as a possibility for the other seat.

The reports said Anderson's F1 team could be announced officially in mid-summer.

http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headline...16154123.shtml

Where do I buy my hats and t-shirts?

Nick Koan · 2008-06-25, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skimonkey30

http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headline...16103250.shtml

here we go again....break away series this time to be called GP1

And to go along with GP1, the FIA is going to start up Formula 2 for up and comping F1 drivers.

http://www.crash.net/motorsport/f1/n...er_series.html

The benefit being that the cost of running a car will be significantly less than a GP2 campaign (200k euros versus 1.3m euros)

Nick Koan · 2008-07-03, 01:59 PM

I'm bored today.

Toyota Shens now. They've partnered with whoeverthehellisreleasingthenewbatmanmovie to promote the new Batman Movie. They even took a lap at Silverstone with Glock in teh TF108 and Truli in the Batmobile Tumbler. I'm mildly interested to see if that's up on youtube yet.

And if either gets on the podium, they'll be wearing Batman capes.

http://www.f1technical.net/news/9669

MPREZIV · 2008-07-03, 09:20 PM

Ghey.

Nick Koan · 2008-07-04, 07:03 PM

Ooh, video is finally online.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl_1apuVQzA

van · 2008-07-20, 11:19 AM

Felipe Massa looks like Wes, the guy with the old mustang at autox.

Dean · 2008-07-20, 12:04 PM

OK, I have to admit it... The Germany race was quite a race on many fronts. Wish they were all that interesting. No spoilers, but if you haven't seen it, do so.

van · 2008-07-20, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dean

OK, I have to admit it... The Germany race was quite a race on many fronts. Wish they were all that interesting. No spoilers, but if you haven't seen it, do so.

x2 good race

Dean · 2008-08-24, 04:16 PM

That is the closest we have to a sleeping emoticon...

Don't think any of this is a spoiler as you could have guessed it all if you had seen the course beforehand but I will be nice....

Oh boy, another street circuit with no visibility for the drivers, no overtaking and all the action in the pits or on the track in front of them. ;)

sperry · 2008-08-24, 04:29 PM

So Charter decided that the $140 we gave them last month wasn't enough, so they turned off our Cable last night before the race...

Does anyone still have the race on their DVR? Can anyone burn it to a DVD-R for me and Lisa?

Dean · 2008-08-24, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sperry

So Charter decided that the $140 we gave them last month wasn't enough, so they turned off our Cable last night before the race...

Does anyone still have the race on their DVR? Can anyone burn it to a DVD-R for me and Lisa?

I still have it if you want it.

sperry · 2008-08-24, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dean

I still have it if you want it.

Can you burn it to a DVD or upload it somewhere I can snag it from?

2008-06-03, 08:29 AM	#126
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	Drama time! Mosely passes the vote of confidence by a wide margin. ADAC (Germany) announces boycott of FIA activities and AAA (US) is threatening the same. MSA (Britain) respects the decision and will stay on with the FIA. RACB (Belgium) doesn't seem likely to stay, but no official decision yet. http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headline...03143317.shtml http://www.f1technical.net/news/9321 http://www.f1technical.net/news/9320 http://www.crash.net/motorsport/f1/n...f_the_end.html __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN Last edited by Nick Koan; 2008-06-03 at 08:33 AM.

2008-06-03, 08:55 AM	#127
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	This is kind of a cool rumor. http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headline...03105609.shtml Coulthard -> Renault (Piquet's old seat) Vettel -> Red Bull (Coulthard's old seat) Piquet -> Scuderia Toro Rosso (Vettel's old seat) __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2008-06-08, 05:43 PM	#131
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	Dang it, the start time was weird, so my DVR didn't get it and I have to wait until Wed. replay. Matt says it was "The Best F1 Race Ever" or something like that. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

2008-06-08, 06:08 PM	#132
MattR El Matador Real Name: Matt Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 10,660 Car: 2012 Toyota Tacoma Class: ?	It was on Fox, did you have it set for Fox? __________________ "Dallas..We have a problem.”

2008-06-08, 07:22 PM	#134
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Was there no pre-race show on Fox, or was it listed as a separate program? My recording started during the parade lap... about 15 seconds into the broadcast the lights went out. Fox should be ashamed to have skipped Peter Winsor in the pit lane pre-race... it really takes away from the excitement of the race start when there's no build up, and Peter is an exceptional pit lane broadcaster. At least they didn't have Derek Daly in the booth dropping the IQ of the broadcast to sub-NASCAR levels. As far as the race itself... it was easily one of the best F1 races of the last 5 years. Lots of twists and turns, and some great drives by people you wouldn't expect to do well. I really think a lot of it has to do w/ the layout of the track in Canada... some very fast straights into tight turns and chicanes lends well to passing opportunities. Plus the lack of runoff in many spots means Canada is well known for being a Safety Car track, which despite my loathing of the use of the pace car in NASCAR, does in fact make the races a bit more interesting by playing with pit strategies mid-race and closing up the field. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints? Last edited by sperry; 2008-06-08 at 07:25 PM.

2008-06-08, 07:41 PM	#135
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	Oh, just finished watching the race with Mike and Tyson. Easily the most enjoyable race I've watched in a long time. And sure, there were some shennanigans, but besides "the one" error, nothing seemed too horribly shuffled outside of some safety car strategies that worked out quite well. Though, about 15 laps in I was ready to question Matt calling it the best race ever. __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2008-06-08, 07:59 PM	#137
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	“There's not much I can say,” a phlegmatic Raikkonen admitted afterwards. “My race was ruined by Hamilton's mistake. I might not be the best person to say you shouldn't hit anybody because in the last race in Monaco I made a mistake, but it's one thing to be going 300km/h on the circuit, lose control and hit somebody and another to be going down the pit-lane with a speed limit, not look in front of you and hit a car stopped at a red light. That's a bit stupid. “I am not angry, because that doesn't achieve anything and does not change my result. I am unhappy, because I had a great chance of winning. Once the graining had gone from the tyres, the car was going very well. “I have failed to score in these last two races and now it's time to start winning again. There is still a long way to go in the championship and it is still very close, and we have everything we need to regain the ground we have lost.” __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2008-06-16, 12:53 PM	#138
skimonkey30 Mr. Romano Real Name: David Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Truckee Posts: 932 Car: 2013 F150 Class: Mellow Yellow Rubbin's Racin	http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headline...16103250.shtml here we go again....break away series this time to be called GP1 __________________ That would be Mr. Dipshit to you.........sir

2008-07-03, 01:59 PM	#141
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	I'm bored today. Toyota Shens now. They've partnered with whoeverthehellisreleasingthenewbatmanmovie to promote the new Batman Movie. They even took a lap at Silverstone with Glock in teh TF108 and Truli in the Batmobile Tumbler. I'm mildly interested to see if that's up on youtube yet. And if either gets on the podium, they'll be wearing Batman capes. http://www.f1technical.net/news/9669 Attached Images __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2008-07-03, 09:20 PM	#142
MPREZIV Token Real Name: Le Stig Afrique? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: sitting next to a big yellow box Posts: 3,589 Car: 2001 Impreza 2.5 RS Class: 05 TDSP No, I won't work on your car. F your car*	Ghey. __________________ "...these condoms have a topical anesthetic to reduce sensitivity, so you can last longer. What a paradox. You can't feel a thing, but you can f*ck for HOURS..."

2008-07-04, 07:03 PM	#143
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	Ooh, video is finally online. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl_1apuVQzA __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2008-07-20, 11:19 AM	#144
van SECCS Brewmeister Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: on the edge of a marsh Posts: 1,451	Felipe Massa looks like Wes, the guy with the old mustang at autox.

2008-07-20, 12:04 PM	#145
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	OK, I have to admit it... The Germany race was quite a race on many fronts. Wish they were all that interesting. No spoilers, but if you haven't seen it, do so. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

2008-08-24, 04:16 PM	#147
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	That is the closest we have to a sleeping emoticon... Don't think any of this is a spoiler as you could have guessed it all if you had seen the course beforehand but I will be nice.... Oh boy, another street circuit with no visibility for the drivers, no overtaking and all the action in the pits or on the track in front of them. ;) __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

2008-08-24, 04:29 PM	#148
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	So Charter decided that the $140 we gave them last month wasn't enough, so they turned off our Cable last night before the race... Does anyone still have the race on their DVR? Can anyone burn it to a DVD-R for me and Lisa? __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

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