2009 Formula 1.

[BFG]

The season is about to begin with the 1st race to start on the 29th March this year. Singapore hosted the world 1st Formula 1 night race last year and it was an earful experience for me. There was some disappointment for some race team that came to Singapore and I hope they have improved on their performance instead of blaming it on our track.

So guys and gal, if you are a F1 enthusiast, this thread is started for you to discuss whatever it is regarding F1. I hope to see some surprise from the teams this season.

[barmby]

No Honda leh...

[barmby]

Alonso fastest at Renault test:

- FERNANDO Alonso was fastest in Formula One testing Wednesday for Renault, which again showed that it could prove a worthy challenger for the world title this season.

More on: The Straits Times sport story

[gummynut]

Honda team taken over by Ross Brawn, forming Brawn GP team with Rubens and Jenson as drivers. they will participate in 2009 subject to FIA approval.

[BFG]

Wow, they might have some heavy sponsor working in the background. Wonder if they have a car that has already been up to standard for this season.

[tawauboy]

looks like they have a much better car now.
hopefully, we can see a more exciting season.

[tcy81]

Brawn GP is the surprise package for 2009 ?
They are topping the timesheet at the last 2 testing.

[blackBRUSHalgae]

hope they are competitive this year... no point being so fast in testing and later have reliability issues in a real race... and rubens sucks!

[blackBRUSHalgae]

I hope either Alonso or Massa could achieve something this year. Hopefully smaller teams will do better with that 30B budget cut.

[barmby]

Friends! Albert Park, Australia !! F1 GP

Friday 27 March
Practice 1
Practice 2

Saturday 28 March
Practice
Qualifying

Sunday 29 March
Race

[barmby]

Pss... Hear say Team Brawn very very fast

While McLaren have said their car is still too slow to be a winner, Button's Mercedes-powered Brawn GP team have been a revelation since they emerged from the remains of Honda.

Rival team boss Frank Williams has already described the Brawn as 'absurdly superior", while others such as Renault's Flavio Briatore have questioned its legality and threatened a protest.

...from The Straits Times

[BFG]

Very fast in testing is nothing until the car is put through the paces in the race. Testing condition is way different than when a race. Guess I have to watch the repeat telecast then.

[barmby]

A NEW season, a new set of rules and a new team to beat. Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello, the Brawn GP drivers, finished first and second at Sunday's Australian Grand Prix.

How Brawn pulled it off

# Began work on 2009 car as far back as November 2007. With the many rule changes to tackle, the team saw an advantage in beginning development early.

# Thanks to huge investment in their Brackley headquarters by former owner Honda, Brawn GP were able to work with a full-size wind tunnel, a simulator and specialist equipment to tune the car.

# It helps that Ross Brawn, the new owner and the man behind Michael Schumacher's seven world titles, is a technical genius.

- Taken from The Straits Times



All I can say in my own words, "Brawn si bei kin !! .."

[tcy81]

good win to Brawn GP.
They will be likely to dominate the next race in malaysia also.
Then the results of the diffuser appeal hearing will be out.
Hope they will not be penalized, by then i think the rest of the team will have come out of the new diffuser designs too.
It will be interesting to see when the aerodynamics package of the ferrari and mclaren improve, how Kers and non-Kers cars will perform.

[BFG]

Wow, McLaren lost their 3rd place position due to a lie?

[barmby]

Yup. What you read is what I know. Tomorrow is Malaysia GP Qualifying at 450pm. Stay tune and watch KL sunset

[barmby]

What a waste. Sepang International Circuit is a good track. Check out the KERS were utilized before turn 1 and 2.

[barmby]

PARIS - FORMULA One's ruling body the FIA ruled on Wednesday that the diffuser fitted to championship leader Jenson Button's Brawn GP is legal.

The long-awaited verdict confirms the Briton at the top of the driver standings after sensational wins in the season's first two races in Australia and Malaysia.

[BFG]

They've secured a considerable amount of points. I hope with this advantage, they could continue to show to the other big teams what a new startup team helmed by a well known technical director from a well known prestige car brand can do.

[barmby]

Red Bull Racing, RBR, Renault wins!