It's on

[cameraman]

IT HAS BEGUN:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Sean Malone]

I'm giddy.

1) Raikkonen, Ferrari , 1:26.461 25
2) Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes , 1:26.948 + 0.487 21
3) Massa, Ferrari , 1:26.958 + 0.497 25
4) Kovalainen, McLaren-Mercedes , 1:27.114 + 0.653 19
5) Webber, Red Bull-Renault , 1:28.263 + 1.802 18
6) Alonso, Renault , 1:28.360 + 1.899 22
7) Kubica, BMW Sauber , 1:28.579 + 2.118 12
8) Glock , Toyota , 1:28.913 + 2.452 16
9) Vettel , Toro Rosso-Ferrari , 1:28.957 + 2.496 22
10) Trulli, Toyota , 1:29.014 + 2.553 23
11) Button, Honda , 1:29.124 + 2.663 25
12) Fisichella, Force India-Ferrari , 1:29.230 + 2.769 24
13) Coulthard, Red Bull-Renault , 1:29.301 + 2.840 5
14) Bourdais, Toro Rosso-Ferrari , 1:29.363 + 2.902 32
15) Barrichello, Honda , 1:29.533 + 3.072 17
16) Heidfeld, BMW Sauber , 1:29.561 + 3.100 7
17) Sutil, Force India-Ferrari , 1:30.155 + 3.694 13
18) Piquet, Renault , 1:30.357 + 3.896 21
19) Sato, Super Aguri-Honda , 1:31.048 + 4.587 7
20) Davidson , Super Aguri-Honda , 1:31.771 + 5.310 7
21) Nakajima, Williams-Toyota , 1:35.053 + 8.592 3
22) Rosberg , Williams-Toyota , No time 3

[extramundane]

Kubicaf'nmania, bitches. :thumbup:

[solpadeine]

Finns in 1 and 4. Not a bad start. Perhaps an all Finnish podium this season? Well, that is if you count Rosberg's heritage.

[trish]

Did I forget about chin jr. retiring?

[cameraman]

Guess so.

[cameraman]

Is the chat thing-a-ma-jig functioning?

It timed out when I tried it.

[extramundane]

Did I forget about chin jr. retiring?

It's hard to keep track of his many retirements.

Timo Glock > Ralfie.

[Indy]

This is freaking great. I am so happy. :sniff:

[Don Quixote]

Time for DC to get out. :laugh:

[Wheel-Nut]

Australian Grand Prix – Practice 2 results:

1) Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes , 1:26.559
2) Webber, Red Bull-Renault , 1:27.473 + 0.914
3) Massa, Ferrari , 1:27.640 + 1.081
4) Kovalainen, McLaren-Mercedes , 1:27.683 + 1.124
5) Coulthard, Red Bull-Renault , 1:28.037 + 1.478
6) Raikkonen, Ferrari , 1:28.208 + 1.649
7) Trulli, Toyota , 1:28.292 + 1.733
8) Rosberg, Williams-Toyota , 1:28.352 + 1.793
9) Fisichella, Force India-Ferrari , 1:28.469 + 1.910
10) Glock, Toyota , 1:28.582 + 2.023
11) Button, Honda , 1:28.632 + 2.073
12) Heidfeld, BMW Sauber , 1:28.731 + 2.172
13) Alonso, Renault , 1:28.779 + 2.220
14) Barrichello, Honda , 1:28.849 + 2.290
15) Kubica, BMW Sauber , 1:28.860 + 2.301
16) Nakajima, Williams-Toyota , 1:29.077 + 2.518
17) Sutil, Force India-Ferrari , 1:29.161 + 2.602
18) Vettel, Toro Rosso-Ferrari , 1:29.193 + 2.634
19) Piquet, Renault , 1:29.518 + 2.959
20) Bourdais, Toro Rosso-Ferrari , 1:29.605 + 3.046 :thumbup:
21) Sato, Super Aguri-Honda , 1:30.663 + 4.104
22) Davidson, Super Aguri-Honda , 1:31.527 + 4.968

[Andrew Longman]

Seriously, where should we expect Seebass to perform if he is to avoid embarassment?

[Sean Malone]

Seriously, where should we expect Seebass to perform if he is to avoid embarassment?

9th. IMO, or anywhere as long as he's ahead of his team-mate.

[Chaos]

Did I forget about chin jr. retiring?

i suppose if you want to call not getting your contract renewed and having no other team interested in you retirement, then yes, he has retired :)

[Chaos]

9th. IMO, or anywhere as long as he's ahead of his team-mate.

sounds about right.

[Wheel-Nut]

Seriously, where should we expect Seebass to perform if he is to avoid embarassment?

11th or better.

[Andrew Longman]

sounds about right.

So behind 2 McLarens, 2 Ferraris, 2 Renaults (though they aren't looking so good) and the Red Rull Renaults (who are looking surprisingly good)?

And just in front of the BMWs, Toyotas and Hondas?

Can't agrue that 9th is repectable but Toro Rossa hasn't shown much

[Gnam]

Has anyone asked Seabass how managing an F1 car without traction control compares to a Champ Car? I was wondering if his skill at wrangling the turbo charged DP-01 would help him keep the pointy end going forward.

Can't wait for the first punchup. ;)
Hobbs: Blamo! Paul Tracy taught him that move. Don't think Webbah expected THAT, Bob.

[cameraman]

That is a real mish-mash of a results list. It is going to be an interesting race, I haven't seen that many cars off track in a dry session in years.

[Insomniac]

Seriously, where should we expect Seebass to perform if he is to avoid embarassment?

Ahead of his teammate. If he can get into the final qualifying session that would be good too.

[Andrew Longman]

That is a real mish-mash of a results list. It is going to be an interesting race, I haven't seen that many cars off track in a dry session in years.

It's going to be an interesting season. No TC and a common ECU will show us a lot of slip, slide, man handling, etc. :thumbup:

I thought SB might have an advantage driving so long without those driver aids, but it may not really show until next year when the rules put more emphasis on mechanical grip than aero.

[Ankf00]

It's on like donkey kong.

[Chaos]

So behind 2 McLarens, 2 Ferraris, 2 Renaults (though they aren't looking so good) and the Red Rull Renaults (who are looking surprisingly good)?

And just in front of the BMWs, Toyotas and Hondas?

Can't agrue that 9th is repectable but Toro Rossa hasn't shown much

I don't doubt that, but the question was not what the reasonable expectation is. Torro Rosso is arguably the 5th-8th best team of 11 in F1, in front of Super Aguri, and Force India, most likely in competition with Williams, Toyota and Honda.

So maybe 9th is a tad high... how about 11th?

I guess I was answering the question in terms of 'embarrassment', at least from an O/W hater point of view "how can a 4 time champion be 11th?" etc.

[Insomniac]

It's going to be an interesting season. No TC and a common ECU will show us a lot of slip, slide, man handling, etc. :thumbup:

I thought SB might have an advantage driving so long without those driver aids, but it may not really show until next year when the rules put more emphasis on mechanical grip than aero.

I thought N/H/L had traction control? :D

[JT265]

Seriously, where should we expect Seebass to perform if he is to avoid embarassment?

Cirque de Soliel.

[TravelGal]

:cry: :cry: I can't believe I'm reading the F1 threads now.....

[gerhard911]

:cry: :cry: I can't believe I'm reading the F1 threads now.....

You REALLY need to check the MotoGP threads :thumbup:

[Ankf00]

:cry: :cry: I can't believe I'm reading the F1 threads now.....

You've moved onto a better place. You'll be at peace now. Fear not.

[Sean Malone]

:cry: :cry: I can't believe I'm reading the F1 threads now.....

F1's where it's at baby!!:thumbup:

[cameraman]

If Weber didn't have bad luck he would have no luck at all:saywhat:

[cameraman]

Alonso doesn't make the final round.


tee hee...

[extramundane]

Kubicaf'nmania, bitches. :thumbup:

Bump.

[Cam]

Alonso doesn't make the final round.


tee hee...

Made me giggle too... Karma, what do they say about it? whiny dumbarse. :gomer:

[Gnam]

Seabass' driving makes me sad. :(

I liked Hamilton handing out the "atta boys" to Bob Kubica and Kovalainen at the beginning of the press conference. Sounded a little smarmy coming from the pole winner. "I don't care what anyone says, these guys are all right." :rolleyes:

All I wanted to know was if Kubica lifted during that off, but Mrs. Hamilton missed the opportunity. :irked:

[ilferrari]

Qualifying Q3:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbzhPsCYc8w

[Cam]

All I wanted to know was if Kubica lifted during that off, but Mrs. Hamilton missed the opportunity. :irked:

You have to ask? Hell! You could tell his foot was in it all the way thru the gravel trap...

I am really tired of the conspiracy theories... :shakehead

[Insomniac]

Made me giggle too... Karma, what do they say about it? whiny dumbarse. :gomer:

Yup, sucks to be him. $46M/yr and an out to leave if the car sucks. :D

[Insomniac]

You have to ask? Hell! You could tell his foot was in it all the way thru the gravel trap...

I am really tired of the conspiracy theories... :shakehead

Perhaps I'm being obtuse, but where was the conspiracy in that question?

[Easy]

Its difficult to believe it was possible but Hobbes has an even bigger Viagra induced hard-on for Lewis Hamilton this year. And it only took until the second tv broadcast of the year to get old.

[Tim]

Not a good showing for Bourdais. Pretty sad actually.

[dando]

You've moved onto a better place. You'll be at peace now. Fear not.

I dunno about that. The your favorite driver sucks comments pretty much make the F1 threads unreadable for me. :irked: YMMV.

-Kevin

[dando]

Not a good showing for Bourdais. Pretty sad actually.

Pretty pathetic actually.

-Kevin

[oddlycalm]

Not a good showing for Bourdais. Pretty sad actually. But he looked good doing it with the big power slides and all...:thumbup: Not the fast way around of course.

Vettel is going to be very tough to reckon with for a lot more people than just Bourdais. Alonso is three grid spots after of him as well. With drives like that BMW may put pressure on Heidfeld to hang up his helmut sooner rather than later.

Kubica gets the award for chances taken. Quite an eventful lap.

Overall it seems like getting rid of TC is going to really spice things up.

oc

[TrueBrit]

I liked Hamilton handing out the "atta boys" to Bob Kubica and Kovalainen at the beginning of the press conference. Sounded a little smarmy coming from the pole winner. "I don't care what anyone says, these guys are all right." :rolleyes:

All I wanted to know was if Kubica lifted during that off, but Mrs. Hamilton missed the opportunity.

Wow. so you have the anti-hard-on for Lewis is that it?:rolleyes:

Wattaknob:thumdown:

Kubica was UNREAL in that last session!!!...Lewis was his typical farkin brilliant self, now that he has a proper non-grassing snitch panty-waist team-mate things will be even more fun...

Freddy the snitch didn't even make Q3...too bad so sad...

LOVED the fact that the guys have to actually DRIVE the cars now...T1 is gonna be VERY interesting...:eek:

[eiregosod]

Overall it seems like getting rid of TC is going to really spice things up.

oc


looks even better than when TC supposedly abolished in the years 1994-2001 ;)

The drivers look like they're earning their pay this year. cant wait to see who will crack if pressurised in the race.

[Insomniac]

LOVED the fact that the guys have to actually DRIVE the cars now...T1 is gonna be VERY interesting...:eek:

The start will be too with no TC or LC. Lot's of wheels spinning.

[Gnam]

Wow. so you have the anti-hard-on for Lewis is that it?:rolleyes:

Wattaknob:thumdown:


Hamilton's alright. It's his fanboys in the booth and online that are annoying. ;) :limeygohome:

I take back what I said about him being smarmy and phony. I think the praise for his fellow drivers in the post race interview was genuine. That man hug for Nico Rosberg convinced me he was happy & excited for both of them. After years of mopes, robots, and zombies in the interview room I guess I couldn't recognize a real person when I saw one. [/oprah]

edit: Seabass' driving makes me smile. :)