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Sidewaysbob

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Well the bunting has been taken down and the champagne glasses have been tidied up. The Dark Lord has been packed off to his Ivory town with his cheap Chelsea scrubbers to keep him company. Mr Todt, the new president of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile is easing his backside into the FIA SEAT OF POWER. The book of Vengeance has been opened and he’s deciding whether to ban McLaren or have Ari Vatanen boiled in oil first

Meanwhile, before the teams can start selling off their 2009 kit on eBay, they have one more race.

It’s Abu Dhabi and the Yas Marine Complex. Which I think is another Tilk effort around the docks in downtown Abu Dhabi City Yas Island. So it’s another sandy circuit with no history and no atmosphere. Probably.

The circuit is brand spanking new, and looks like Valencia and Singapore rolled into one. Lots of stupid noodley corners and long straights, there are a number of highlights with this place though;

Firstly it’s going to be run as the sun goes down. So it’ll start off in a golden sunset and finish in a floodlight night, which could present the drivers with a few problems.

Next, the pit exit. The pits are normal everyday pits, but once they exit the pit lane the road drops down through a tunnel under the main grandstand, and joins the circuit just after turn 1. Now, the tunnel exit is not part of the pit lane, so it’s run at full racing speed. There are no cranes in this tunnel so if someone (let’s say Nakajima or Buemi) get’s it all wrong on cold tires on a dusty road. They’re going to hit the wall hard and stop dead. Apparently there’s a set of doors for the marshals to clear said wreck, but how long is that going to take? I think the pit lane tunnel will play a part in this race.

Lastly, the circuit features the longest straight in F1 today, after a tight hairpin which is going to be just ripe for the KERS cars, short hand for Hamilton, to go bombing past everyone else. Maybe.

So it’s a tight and twisty with lots of heavy breaking, then a full on warp speed straight before a bit more tight twisty stuff.

It’s generally accepted that Redbull have had the fastest and best car of the season, it’s just been Vettel making too many mistakes and Webber either hitting someone or being unlucky as ever. So they are going to want to go out and prove they are the best.

Whilst Brawn have had the reliability from the off and two drivers that are as safes as houses. Okay, Barrichello got a bit feisty at times and had problems getting off the line and driving fast when it mattered. But he can go fast round a street circuit. (Valencia for instance). Whilst Button is no longer chasing the main prize and wants to prove that he is a worthy world champion. Both will want to finish well here.

Down the pit lane and McLaren have turned around a rubbish season and could do with a win to keep the momentum going. Hamilton is talking up his chances here, mainly because he believes the KERS unit is going to give him the edge. He was super fast in Singapore and I can’t see a reason why he won’t be fast here. With Kovalainen off to pastures new at the end of the year, he needs a good result to keep his stock high. McLaren also want to beat.

Ferrari, who have had a season to forget, but still want to come 3rd in the constructor’s championship, they want to beat McLaren and Kimi wants to leave Ferrari on a high. He still hasn’t done a deal with anyone yet, but the rumours are he’s asking way too much for his services, especially after the last two seasons.

So Vettel, Webber, Hamilton, Button Barrichello and Kimi are all contenders here. Each has something to prove and each wants to build the momentum for next year. Barrichello and Kimi are off to new teams and the rest have to demonstrate why they should be No.1 team mate.

New circuits also give the new boys a chance to show up. It’s a level playing field as no one has driven on the circuit before, there’s no team data to help set the car up. So a midfield chap could hit the sweat spot and have a weekend to remember. Old hands like Alonso and Barrichello can tune cars in to circuits with their eyes closed. Could Renault put the season from hell behind them?

At the time of writing, Toyota is still uming and arriing about Glock being given his seat back. It’s all rather messy over there at the moment. Trulli, having got slapped with the FIA “random act of vengeance hammer” for shouting at Sutil on live TV in Brazil, is being told by the Boss of Toyota Cars that he’s fantastic and will be staying forever. Whilst the team boss is telling him to sling his hook. No one seems to know if they’re going to be racing next year anyway. Stay tuned for more news.

I’ve also been asked to relay a message: This Sunday is the London to Brighton classic car run, with all the cars lined up on Regent streets on Saturday the 31st. if you like old duffers in tweed jackets and silly hats, fiddling around with bits of copper piping and magnetos and snaffle flange pins, then Brighton is the place to be (on Sunday)

Who will win then ?

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Bruciebabie

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All your dreams have come true.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79783

Glock still out and Kobayashi is in for Abu Dhabi.

Kobayashi is a true racer, mighty entertaining and possibly the best Japanese in F1 thus far.

He adapted quickly to high downforce unlike a lot of rookies.

However his most outlandish manoevres will be tamed by the driver briefings given before each race. Especially regarding the two moves rule to protect against blocking overtaking.

We know that Webber ignores this rule, but he is the boss of the driver's association so can get away with it.

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Firstly it’s going to be run as the sun goes down. So it’ll start off in a golden sunset and finish in a floodlight night, which could present the drivers with a few problems.

This is something I did not know. Sounds interesting.

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Autosport have a done a 10 facts about Abu Dhabi peice. I didn't know it had the longest straight.

• The new Yas Marina circuit features the longest straight on the Formula 1 calendar. It stretches for 1.2 kilometres.

• The end of that straight is also unique - as it features a run-off area that extends below the West Grandstand. Cars spinning off will therefore carry on underneath the spectators.

• Abu Dhabi is proud to boast that every single grandstand seat at the track is covered – a first for a Formula 1 circuit.

• The pitlane exit is the only underground one on the calendar. After leaving the pits, the drivers descend into a tunnel that turns 90 degrees left and runs underneath the track after Turn 1.

• The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will be Formula 1's first day-night race. The event starts in twilight at 5pm and will finish at night – although the track will be illuminated by floodlights.

• The track runs underneath the posh five-star Yas Hotel – which will be lit for much of the Abu Dhabi weekend.

• More than 14,000 staff worked on creating the new Yas Marina circuit from scratch in February 2007. It took them a total of 35 million man hours to complete the track.

• Race organisers have gone out of their way to make sure the teams are comfortable – by installing air-conditioned pit buildings for the mechanics

• There is a nice bit of number symmetry to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. It will be 55 laps around a 5.55 kilometre track.

• The corporate blue branding of the Yas Marina circuit has been chosen because it matches the colour of the local water.

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Bruciebabie

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What time is the race and qualifying on BBC (Bruciebaby)?

Friday 30 October

First practice: 0600-0730, BBC Red Button/online & BBC Radio 5 Live sports extra/online

Second practice: 1000-1130, BBC Red Button/online & BBC Radio 5 Live sports extra/online

Repeated on the Red Button service from 1130

Inside F1: 1830-1845, BBC News Channel, then repeated on the Red Button

Saturday 31 October

Third practice: 0600-0700, BBC Red Button/online & BBC Radio 5 Live sports extra/online

Qualifying: 1210-1410, BBC One/BBC Red Button/Radio 5 Live/online

Qualifying highlights: 1410 onwards, BBC Red Button (times and services vary on Freeview)

Sunday 1 November

Race: 1210-1510, BBC One/BBC Red Button/Radio 5 Live/online

Race highlights: 1510 onwards, BBC Red Button (times and services vary on Freeview)

Interactive Forum: 1510-1610, BBC Red Button/online

Highlights: 1900-2000, BBC Three/BBC Red Button/online

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Bruciebabie

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The BBC are trying to confuse!!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport...dar/default.stm

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Abu Dhabi, 30 October - 1 November 2009

Friday 30

First practice: 1300-1430 (0900-1030 GMT) *

Second practice: 1700-1830 (1300-1430 GMT) *

Saturday 31

Third practice: 1400-1500 (1000-1100 GMT) *

Qualifying: 1700 (1300 GMT)

Sunday 1

Race: 1700 (1300 GMT)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport...one/7755219.stm

ABU DHABI

Friday 30 October

First practice: 0600-0730, BBC Red Button/online & BBC Radio 5 Live sports extra/online

Second practice: 1000-1130, BBC Red Button/online & BBC Radio 5 Live sports extra/online

Repeated on the Red Button service from 1130

Inside F1: 1830-1845, BBC News Channel, then repeated on the Red Button

Saturday 31 October

Third practice: 0600-0700, BBC Red Button/online & BBC Radio 5 Live sports extra/online

Qualifying: 1210-1410, BBC One/BBC Red Button/Radio 5 Live/online

Qualifying highlights: 1410 onwards, BBC Red Button (times and services vary on Freeview)

Sunday 1 November

Race: 1210-1510, BBC One/BBC Red Button/Radio 5 Live/online

Race highlights: 1510 onwards, BBC Red Button (times and services vary on Freeview)

Interactive Forum: 1510-1610, BBC Red Button/online

Highlights: 1900-2000, BBC Three/BBC Red Button/online

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"Jarno Trulli and Adrian Sutil are having a big disagreement about their Brazil crash in the FIA press conference"

"Trulli has produced pictures of their crash to show he was alongside the Force India driver. Kimi and Fernando are laughing a lot"

:quote:

Oh and..

German media are reporting that Timo Glock has signed for Renault to drive alongside Robert Kubica.

It's all happening today.

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Sidewaysbob

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Bernie has just confirmed that Donington isn't goin gto happen.

I hope Simon Gillett is happy tonight. Not only has he failed, and quite spectacularly. But he's given Bernie eactly what he wanted, a way out of the British GP that isn't going to cost him a penny. in fact he'll now sue Gillett for breach of contract no doubt. He's now free to go and get some ratty tilk hole put on the callender with more enmpty stands and dull as fuck racing.

Can you see him giving in to the BRDCs demand for a 17year deal ? no me neither, he'll offer 5 years, which isn't enough time to raise the money and redevelope silverstone. So he'll claim it isn't up to scratch and take circus off to some desert in the middle of umbungodingo land with 4 spectators and tent after tent of fat suited banker fucks watching football on widecreen TVs whilst they complain about the noise those damn cars are making.

Once more the paying public who actually make this sport tick over, get told to fuck off and just watch it on TV. Which bernie will be charging a gazillion Euros for as more people watch, as less see it live.

The Odious little money grabbing senial old dwarf.

RIP the British GP

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Bernie has just confirmed that Donington isn't goin gto happen.

I hope Simon Gillett is happy tonight. Not only has he failed, and quite spectacularly. But he's given Bernie eactly what he wanted, a way out of the British GP that isn't going to cost him a penny. in fact he'll now sue Gillett for breach of contract no doubt. He's now free to go and get some ratty tilk hole put on the callender with more enmpty stands and dull as fuck racing.

Can you see him giving in to the BRDCs demand for a 17year deal ? no me neither, he'll offer 5 years, which isn't enough time to raise the money and redevelope silverstone. So he'll claim it isn't up to scratch and take circus off to some desert in the middle of umbungodingo land with 4 spectators and tent after tent of fat suited banker fucks watching football on widecreen TVs whilst they complain about the noise those damn cars are making.

Once more the paying public who actually make this sport tick over, get told to fuck off and just watch it on TV. Which bernie will be charging a gazillion Euros for as more people watch, as less see it live.

The Odious little money grabbing senial old dwarf.

RIP the British GP

:);)

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F1 is now owned by private equity cunts so its no surprise that they will sell the rights of f1 to the highest bidder, Spa and Monaco get reduced rates yet Silverstone doesn't ;) Its because our government doesn't care where as France and Italy especially have passion and politicians/mafia with balls so Bernie wouldn't dare cross them for fear of repercussions. I think he should be arrested and locked up for treason, F1 is one of the few cutting edge technologies/industries that Britain still excel at.

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