Author Topic: F1 Qualifying underway now (Read 4514 times)

Turbo Bob · « **on:** March 11, 2006, 06:14:21 am »

Kimi raikkonen is off already! The new rules are a nightmare...

http://www.itv-f1.com/Feature.aspx?Type=General&PO_ID=35160

Lets hope it's a good race.

Turbo Bob · « **Reply #1 on:** March 11, 2006, 06:20:52 am »

Fist 15 minute slot looks like chaos! Everybody on track at the same time....

Snowman · « **Reply #2 on:** March 11, 2006, 06:50:14 am »

I’m up watching qualifying as well on Speed. JV just put down a good lap. I’m not a fan of the new format. That is why I dislike F1 at time, every year new rules. Why not just have a simple qualifying session with two laps each. I guess it wouldn’t be F1 if it wasn’t complicated and facked up.

Turbo Bob · « **Reply #3 on:** March 11, 2006, 07:09:33 am »

Yeah I don't really get the new rules. Hopefully the race should be OK, until everyone complains when the V10 wins...

footlong58 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 11, 2006, 10:18:15 pm »

Quote from: Snowman on March 11, 2006, 06:50:14 am

I’m up watching qualifying as well on Speed. JV just put down a good lap. I’m not a fan of the new format. That is why I dislike F1 at time, every year new rules. Why not just have a simple qualifying session with two laps each. I guess it wouldn’t be F1 if it wasn’t complicated and facked up.

The single "hot" lap format is what they are getting away from... Being an avid F1 fan for years, I think this new format makes qualifying much more exciting than last years format... The 12 lap format was great too, not sure why they abandoned it in the first place...

Snowman · « **Reply #5 on:** March 12, 2006, 06:25:46 am »

Quote from: footlong58 on March 11, 2006, 10:18:15 pm

Quote from: Snowman on March 11, 2006, 06:50:14 am
I’m up watching qualifying as well on Speed. JV just put down a good lap. I’m not a fan of the new format. That is why I dislike F1 at time, every year new rules. Why not just have a simple qualifying session with two laps each. I guess it wouldn’t be F1 if it wasn’t complicated and facked up.

The single "hot" lap format is what they are getting away from... Being an avid F1 fan for years, I think this new format makes qualifying much more exciting than last years format... The 12 lap format was great too, not sure why they abandoned it in the first place...

I would like to see the driver vs. the track for two laps with no other cars on the circuit.
Who else is up a 06:30 to watch the race this morning?

runwhatyabrung · « **Reply #6 on:** March 12, 2006, 09:05:07 am »

Quote from: Snowman on March 12, 2006, 06:25:46 am

I would like to see the driver vs. the track for two laps with no other cars on the circuit.
Who else is up a 06:30 to watch the race this morning?

The wonders of PVR, I set it to record, got up at 7:00 just backed up to the start, skip all the commercials as they happen and I finish watching the race about same time as live time. No need to get up at 6:15 on a week-end for nothing. It was an interessting race, this year has potential

Snowman · « **Reply #7 on:** March 12, 2006, 09:20:00 am »

What a drive by Kimi, he should start from the back all the time.

Sir Osis of Liver · « **Reply #8 on:** March 12, 2006, 02:29:52 pm »

Very auspicious start to the new season. Looks like it may not be another runaway season. Glad to see Alonso continue were he left off. Kimi had a great drive! Especially when considering how many competitive cars he managed to get past in just a few laps! As for Villeneuve go big or go home!

wing · « **Reply #9 on:** March 12, 2006, 02:45:47 pm »

Great race, better than any last season.

msian · « **Reply #10 on:** March 12, 2006, 04:18:35 pm »

Great race...looks like Alonso did to Schumacer what Schumacer used to do to his rivals...and Alonso did this with those moving chicanes in the way too! (where the heck are the blue flags?)

And if Rosberg keeps this up, we may have another youngest champion before 2010...

footlong58 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 12, 2006, 08:57:12 pm »

Quote from: msian on March 12, 2006, 04:18:35 pm

And if Rosberg keeps this up, we may have another youngest champion before 2010...

Agreed.... Nice to see the Cosworth pass Ferrari and Toyota powered mid runners with ease...

Snowman · « **Reply #12 on:** March 12, 2006, 10:43:38 pm »

Good for Williams. With the move to V8’s we will see how long F1 allows the detuned Cosworth V10 to remain if they have too much success. The torque advantage will help with the increased down force.

Jameel · « **Reply #13 on:** March 13, 2006, 10:44:04 am »

I like the new qualifying format. I thought it would be really confusing and would suck. But it turned out to be very exciting.

Gread drive by Alonso and MS. It was a very good race.

Kimi had an amazing come-back. Wow.

Also Rosberg, wowo, fastest lap in his first F1 race in a Williams

mdxtasy · « **Reply #14 on:** March 13, 2006, 10:47:22 am »

The same 3 from last year starting off where they ended. Kimi, Fernando, and Michael going at it. Nice to see the young guns going after the old timer.....should make for some very good racing. The new rule changes seem to make things a little better over last year. Let's see how the other races turn out.

footlong58 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 13, 2006, 11:38:00 am »

Quote from: mdxtasy on March 13, 2006, 10:47:22 am

The same 3 from last year starting off where they ended. Kimi, Fernando, and Michael going at it. Nice to see the young guns going after the old timer.....should make for some very good racing. The new rule changes seem to make things a little better over last year. Let's see how the other races turn out.

Schuey was going at with Renualt and Mclaren last year

Maybe when they were lapping him...

This year looks to have 4 contenders for the Championship... Renault, Ferrari, Mclaren and Honda... They are all tick for tack... Willams' times were right on too... They are now looking for podiums...

wing · « **Reply #16 on:** March 13, 2006, 11:40:30 am »

Toyota has the biggest budget yet can't get results, I hope they step up, I really think it is a driver issue for them.

mdxtasy · « **Reply #17 on:** March 13, 2006, 11:41:30 am »

Quote from: footlong58 on March 13, 2006, 11:38:00 am

Schuey was going at with Renualt and Mclaren last year Maybe when they were lapping him...

This year looks to have 4 contenders for the Championship... Renault, Ferrari, Mclaren and Honda... They are all tick for tack... Willams' times were right on too... They are now looking for podiums...

Top 3 in points last year....still going at it this year. But Schmuck was nowhere near the 2 big dogs of last year.

footlong58 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 13, 2006, 12:59:37 pm »

Quote from: wing on March 13, 2006, 11:40:30 am

Toyota has the biggest budget yet can't get results, I hope they step up, I really think it is a driver issue for them.

Not a driver issue at all... They just can't build a proper F1 car... This is their 5th or 6th year, and they still have NOTHING to show for it, no progress what-so-ever... They had a few good races last year, but faded fast at the end of the year... Their cars have poor aero and not enough engine power... Even the Toyota engines in the Midlands are dreadfull... Team Toyota was blaming the Bridgestones, but they seemed to work fantastic for Ferrari and Williams... Midland is using Bridgestones and had a terrible outing as well, and low and behold, they are using Toyota engines...

I think Williams should think twice when considering Toyota power for '07...

safristi · « **Reply #19 on:** March 13, 2006, 01:05:28 pm »

I coulda HAD A ...............................................well maybe Next YEAR!!!!