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Posted: Thu Jan 1st, 2009 11:46 pm

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Ladiezzz & Gentzzz - Welcome to F1 Season 2009!

Join our F1 Small-Talk about Racing-Cars / Drivers / Teams / Tech Specs / Tracks / Tyres / Grid Boys / Grid Girls / Scandals! Ya name it; we probably ain't got it; but, we shall do our very best to entertain.

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Posted: Fri Jan 2nd, 2009 12:19 am

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MBE awarded to Hami!

http://www.crash.net/motorsport/f1/news/172933-0/hamilton_awarded_mbe.html

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Posted: Fri Jan 2nd, 2009 11:56 am

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Welcome back, my friends, to the show that never ends.................

Cool, Ms Sail :cool:

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Posted: Fri Jan 2nd, 2009 01:46 pm

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New regulations will cause a lot of extra costs for F1 teams . How much more have teams had to spend in order to comply with things such as KERS, a standardized ECU, and other new regulations?

Bernie Ecclestone and Max Mosley hasn't been able to take control of F1 money.
For teams like McLaren and Ferrari, this has been no problem since they have the cash and resources to address any new regulation that comes their way. However, how does this help Red Bull, Williams, and Force India who have limited resources to investigate new technologies? How can they afford to compete when the rules keep on shifting? To me at least, this only helps the big boys more.

Looking to 2009: The change we don't need?

In 2009, Formula One will drastically revise their regulations... again. With how good the championship has been the last few years, Dan Brunell asks: Do we really need these

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Posted: Fri Jan 2nd, 2009 01:48 pm

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No. We don't need new regulations in F1.

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Posted: Fri Jan 2nd, 2009 01:49 pm

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Or do we need new regulations in F1?

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Posted: Fri Jan 2nd, 2009 03:54 pm

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Thanx, @ Dear WilmyW. Temptation was medium-high, as regards titling this thread "WilmyW's Gravel-Track".

Okay. Billionaire Bernie Esquire insisted, 2009 F1 Season "will be business as usual".

http://www.f1complete.com/content/view/11211/900/

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Posted: Fri Jan 2nd, 2009 03:55 pm

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Dunno, Matti. As for me: Hard to keep up with all those changes in F1; as I'm not a tech-savvy person.

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Posted: Fri Jan 2nd, 2009 05:50 pm

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Sail wrote: Thanx, @ Dear WilmyW. Temptation was medium-high, as regards titling this thread "WilmyW's Gravel-Track".

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Posted: Fri Jan 2nd, 2009 10:42 pm

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Heidfeld predicts more accidents
By Edd Straw Autosport

BMW Sauber driver Nick Heidfeld fears there could be a spate of on-track clashes early in the 2009 season as drivers get used to running wheel-to-wheel with the new wide front wings.

The German, who along with teammate Robert Kubica and test driver Christian Klien ran with 2009 aerodynamic parts during BMW Sauber's tests at Barcelona and Jerez in November and December, believes that drivers could get caught out by the wider front wings when fighting on track.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72589

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Posted: Mon Jan 5th, 2009 12:19 pm

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Sail wrote: Dunno, Matti. As for me: Hard to keep up with all those changes in F1; as I'm not a tech-savvy person.
Very few drivers and very few teams like those changes. The problem is that Max Mosley and Bernie Ecclestone don't lissen teams and they don't lissen drivers. Teams knows much more about technical costs than Max Mosley or Bernie Ecclestone. Bernie and Max has never driven F1 and they have concentrated much more on F1-circus than technical issues. But they make decissions without asking anything of anybody. After knowing this we don't have to wonder why F1 has serious financial problems today....

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Posted: Wed Jan 7th, 2009 01:51 pm

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wilmywood8455 wrote: Heidfeld predicts more accidents
By Edd Straw Autosport

BMW Sauber driver Nick Heidfeld fears there could be a spate of on-track clashes early in the 2009 season as drivers get used to running wheel-to-wheel with the new wide front wings.

The German, who along with teammate Robert Kubica and test driver Christian Klien ran with 2009 aerodynamic parts during BMW Sauber's tests at Barcelona and Jerez in November and December, believes that drivers could get caught out by the wider front wings when fighting on track.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72589

Changing rules is not only expensive. It can be dangerous too. However... Heidfeld is more worried about it that BMW Sauber doesn't have as much money as Ferrari or McLaren.

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Posted: Sat Jan 10th, 2009 09:14 am

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F1: 2009 Renault Fails Crash Test

Written by: SPEED Staff / GMM

01/09/2009 - 11:19 PM
Charlotte, NC

A spokeswoman for Renault has confirmed reports the French team's new F1 car for 2009 has failed a crash test.

http://formula-one.speedtv.com/article/f1-2009-renault-fails-crash-test/

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Posted: Sun Jan 11th, 2009 08:09 pm

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Link for those Newcomers, who would like to read postings in our first P.COM F1 Thread

-> http://perspectives.com/forums/view_topic.php?id=170350&forum_id=53 .

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Posted: Sun Jan 11th, 2009 08:21 pm

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Preliminary F1 Schedule 2009 / Source -> http://www.sportsline.com/autoracing/story/10877421

^{^{March 29 Australian Grand Prix}^Melbourne^{April 5 Malaysian Grand Prix}^Sepang^{April 19 Chinese Grand Prix}^Shanghai^{April 26 Bahrain Grand Prix}^Sakhir^{May 10 Spanish Grand Prix}^Barcelona^{May 24 Monaco Grand Prix}^{Monte Carlo}^{June 7 Turkish Grand Prix}^Istanbul^{June 21 British Grand Prix}^Silverstone^{July 12 German Grand Prix}^Nurburgring^{July 26 Hungarian Grand Prix}^Hungaroring^{Aug. 23 European Grand Prix}^Valencia^{Aug. 30 Belgian Grand Prix}^{Spa Francorchamps}^{Sept. 13 Italian Grand Prix}^Monza^{Sept. 27 Singapore Grand Prix}^Singapore^{Oct. 4 Japanese Grand Prix}^Suzuka^{Oct. 18 Brazilian Grand Prix}^Interlagos^{Nov. 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Yas Island}}

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Posted: Sun Jan 11th, 2009 08:25 pm

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Impression of Abu Dhabi - Yas Island - Marina GP - F1 Track

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Posted: Wed Jan 14th, 2009 12:34 pm

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The Honda Racing team has not withdrawn its entry from the 2009 Formula One World Championship. The team is currently up for sale. See details.

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Posted: Wed Jan 14th, 2009 10:51 pm

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Ferrari F60 Mugello Debut

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Posted: Thu Jan 15th, 2009 12:02 pm

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Since the Esteemed Member Mrs RacingGirl seems to have gone into hiding, I'll post this on her behalf.

Toyota TF109

http://www.tf109-premiere.com/

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Posted: Thu Jan 15th, 2009 01:40 pm

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Formula One tyres

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A set of slick Formula One tyres as will be introduced for the 2009 season.
Formula One tyres play a significant role in the performance of a Formula One car. The tyres have undergone significant changes throughout the history of Formula One, with different manufacturers and specifications used in the sport.

Formula One tyres bear only a superficial resemblance to a normal road tyre. Whereas the latter has a useful life of up to 80,000 km, the tyres used in Formula One are built to last less than one race distance. This is determined by the compound of the rubber used. In 2005, tyre changes were disallowed in Formula One, the compound was harder as the tyres has to last the full race distance (around 300 km). Tyre changes were re-instated in 2006, following the dramatic and highly political 2005 United States Grand Prix (see below).

By regulation, the tyres feature a minimum of four grooves in them, with the intention of slowing the cars down (a slick tyre, with no indentations, is best in dry conditions). They can be no wider than 355 mm and 380 mm at the front and rear respectively and maximum diameter is 660 mm (670 mm for wet tyre).[1] Slick tyres are to be reintroduced as of 2009.

For the 2007 season Bridgestone became the sole tyre supplier in Formula One with the withdrawal of Michelin, and introduced four compounds of tyre, two of which are made available at each race. The harder tyre is more durable but gives less grip, and the softer tyre gives more grip but is less durable. Both compounds have to be used by each car during a race and the softer tyre has a painted white stripe in the second groove to distinguish between compounds. This was introduced after the first race of the season when confusion occurred because a small dot was put on the sidewall of the tyre, instead of the white stripe. Each team must use each specification during the race, unless wet or intermediate tyres are used during the race, in which case this rule no longer applies.

In extremely wet weather, such as that seen in the 2007 European Grand Prix, the F1 cars are unable to keep up with the Safety Car in deep standing water due to the risk of aquaplaning.

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