📰 Auto News F1 2008 Round 1: Melbourne GP Weekend Thread

[IDAFC21]

ehhhh......

 

[Kimi Räikkönen]

wow, thats rough

here's your new avatar and wallpaper, and 100 by 100 mile long poster/driveway.

 

[CamaroSS]

got that pic is so creepy

needs the caption "I'm dead sexy!!!"

 

[IDAFC21]

good lord thats a massive chin

 

[Kimi Räikkönen]

Two names have cropped up as favourites to lead a new management structure at the newly-sold Super Aguri team.

The Japanese squad's usual Managing Director, Daniele Audetto, has conspicuously not made the trip to Melbourne, shortly after the buyout by Magma Group was confirmed.

Former team owner Aguri Suzuki's precise role at the Leafield-based squad is reportedly also up for grabs, and an interesting face in the team's paddock area on Friday was GP2 team boss and former Formula One man David Price.

Martin Leach, the figure behind the London based Magma Group, is also in Australia for the 2008 opener.

Meanwhile, the Dutch publication Formule 1 Race Report suggests that Jost Capito, instrumental in Ford's rally efforts, could also be involved in Super Aguri's restructured management.

WTF is going on ?????


Super Aguri will lost ALOT of fans if they get rid of Sato and change the team's name to some useless shit like UK-Arab-Russian PowerHouse F1

 

[F2008]

"I am not very happy with the way practice went. This morning we found some good settings for the car, but in the afternoon, we struggled and our lap times reflect that. We must look carefully at the data to work out how to improve the car. We have seen that if we manage to find the right set-up, we have the potential to be competitive."

Kimi is not happy.

 

[Chef Ramsay]

Dear Sean,

I stumbled upon another picture for your private collection.

 

[Kimi Räikkönen]

HOLY CRAP !!!
Look how low RBR's rear wing is compared to others.............shit they might actually take the fight to McLaren

 

[CamaroSS]

i dont like you

 

[IDAFC21]

good lord, wheres the wing?

 

[Kimi Räikkönen]

wtf sat practice.............this weekend is getting wierd...

Pos Driver Team Time Laps
1. Kubica BMW Sauber (B) 1:25.613 18
2. Heidfeld BMW Sauber (B) 1:25.950 + 0.337 16
3. Alonso Renault (B) 1:26.082 + 0.469 14
4. Rosberg Williams-Toyota (B) 1:26.171 + 0.558 17
5. Coulthard Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:26.385 + 0.772 14
6. Webber Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:26.407 + 0.794 17
7. Button Honda (B) 1:26.502 + 0.889 18
8. Vettel Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:26.663 + 1.050 18
9. Fisichella Force India-Ferrari (B) 1:26.682 + 1.069 18
10. Trulli Toyota (B) 1:26.882 + 1.269 11
11. Massa Ferrari (B) 1:27.020 + 1.407 19
12. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:27.084 + 1.471 14
13. Glock Toyota (B) 1:27.162 + 1.549 15
14. Raikkonen Ferrari (B) 1:27.163 + 1.550 17
15. Piquet Renault (B) 1:27.284 + 1.671 13
16. Barrichello Honda (B) 1:27.333 + 1.720 18
17. Sutil Force India-Ferrari (B) 1:27.489 + 1.876 18
18. Bourdais Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:27.578 + 1.965 17
19. Nakajima Williams-Toyota (B) 1:27.601 + 1.988 15
20. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:27.992 + 2.379 15
21. Sato Super Aguri-Honda (B) 1:28.363 + 2.750 13
22. Davidson Super Aguri-Honda (B) 1:28.912 + 3.299 15

 

[Kimi Räikkönen]

fucking punjabs

 

[IDAFC21]

haha, aww...flava flav noo...

 

[Kimi Räikkönen]

who wants an AV?

 

[IDAFC21]

i would.. but i like my current av

 

[Chef Ramsay]

 

[IDAFC21]

 

[Kimi Räikkönen]

Look at the back of Heikki's helmet...........does it remind you of another Finn that used to be at McLaren?........

 

[Kimi Räikkönen]

THanks to Timo Glock dropping 10 spots due to grid penalties, Kimi now starts at 15......

 

[Kimi Räikkönen]

Vettel in HIGH demand !!!

Sebastian Vettel is so highly rated by Ferrari that the German youngster might get a chance to race for the famous Italian team this year.

The German magazine Sport Bild reveals that, due to Toro Rosso's engine deal with Ferrari, the Maranello-based team may have 20-year-old Vettel's name at the top of their list as potential reserve driver at Grand Prix.

Should Kimi Raikkonen or Felipe Massa need replacing at a Grand Prix in 2008, then, the situation would have the curious knock-on effect of requiring STR to also fall back on a reserve driver to substitute for the highly


rated rookie.



Sport Bild also claims that BMW Sauber still has a contractual option on Vettel to bring him back into the Hinwil based team in 2010.

Vettel starts the Australian Grand Prix from ninth position on the grid.

 

[Kimi Räikkönen]

What was left of Webber's brake discs after that incident

 

[IDAFC21]

jesus. yeah...that disc just kinda kerploded on him.. very curious since it was just a qualifying session...

 

[CamaroSS]

jesus, that thing is fucking toast

 

[IDAFC21]

red bull gives you wings. but forget about brakes

 

[CamaroSS]

if they are doing that to brakes in quali, id hate to see them in the race