Sport The Formula 1 Thread

[LowCostMonkey]

Can't be arsed to reformat it, but here you go:

Lewis Hamilton 13/5 BET Adrian Sutil 100/1 BET

Fernando Alonso 7/2 BET Vitantonio Liuzzi 150/1 BET

Michael Schumacher 4/1 BET Jarno Trulli 150/1 BET

Sebastian Vettel 11/2 BET Heikki Kovalainen 150/1 BET

Felipe Massa 8/1 BET Timo Glock 150/1 BET

Jenson Button 9/1 BET Lucas di Grassi 150/1 BET

Nico Rosberg 12/1 BET Pedro de la Rosa 150/1 BET

Mark Webber 20/1 BET Bruno Senna 200/1 BET

Robert Kubica 40/1 BET Sebastien Buemi 250/1 BET

Kamui Kobayashi 50/1 BET Jose Maria Lopez 250/1 BET

Rubens Barrichello 66/1 BET Jamie Alguersuari 250/1 BET

Nico Hulkenberg 66/1 BET

I reckon Alonso and Schumacher are overrated here, and Rosberg, Massa and Webber are underrated. It's all about the names!

Where are those odds from? I can only find Button at 7/1

[morcs]

888sport.com

[LowCostMonkey]

Sweet. Cheers.

[Christoph84]

Does that mean the IRC is going to cease to exist after next year?

As far as I'm aware it'll continue to run alongside the WRC. I know WRC are switching to 1.6 turbos in 2011 whereas I think the IRC will continue to run a 'traditional' S2000 with a normally aspirated 2.0L.

With WRC's rotation system, the IRC can pick up the events dropped by WRC.

My apologies for the rally chat. Woo roundie roundies!

[Sidewaysbob]

I though the IRC was more to do with the FIA fucking up world rally and the manufactures going off in a huff. Things like random rallies around the world no Monty or RAC sort of things. Also the FIA umming and arring over the super 1600 formula. Will the won't they, oh fuck it we're off to do it ourselves with the classic rallies and a bunch of drivers and cars you've never heard of. Much live FOCA threatened to do before Max quit.

Anyway, i think the Mclaren is loverly, it looks like it's doing a gallizion miles an hour just sitting there. I love the cut out in the shark fin. It adds to the sence of movement to me.

[Dudley]

I really hope this is real.

http://b.oooom.net/16ri

[JohnC]

I really hope this is real.

http://b.oooom.net/16ri

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[EDIT]

Works now though.

Certainly stands out.

[JPR]

There where rumours that they'd change the livery to something inspired by the 30th anniversary last year when ING pulled out. Hopefully it is the case and not just mock ups people might have done resurfacing, would be nice to have a car that stands out. Shame they can't have Benson & Hedges as a sponsor.

[JPR]

Well, Renault personnel are in black and yellow overalls so would point to the livery or the colours at least being used. Apparently Renault have confirmed Petrov as the second driver (Autosport), guess that means Heidfeld will be the reserve driver at Mercedes then, shame.

Video of the FW32 at Silverstone, the Cosworth engine sounds good and the car does look really good.

[Sigourney Beaver]

That guy in the orange coat blocking the camera was funny. I'm sure if Williams were bothered about the car being seen they would have wheeled it out under a sheet or something

[JPR]

That guy in the orange coat blocking the camera was funny. I'm sure if Williams were bothered about the car being seen they would have wheeled it out under a sheet or something

I imagine the "spy" is a Williams employee, a bit of viral marketing which is doing its job. I like the white wheels, do hope those are the actual wheels, look so much better now without the covers. Watching that has got me really excited about the new season now, can't wait for it to start.

[Dudley]

Speculate away chaps.

The Sauber...

And maybe.. the Renault

http://img.waffleimages.com/c54af252595e03...on201-dec9d.jpg

[myoozikk]

god the mclaren is sex!

[Dudley]

[JPR]

The Sauber

Well, I like the wheels. I don't think the shots or the colour do it any favours, hard to tell anything about it really at the moment, the driver does seem to be really far forward though.

proper High res shots from Sauber.

[JohnC]

I imagine the "spy" is a Williams employee, a bit of viral marketing which is doing its job

It does look horribly faked.

[morcs]

Kobayashicar looks great, pulls of the anvil much better than the McLaren.

I think it's what someone else said though, white wheels look so much better

[exwhyzed]

Front wing mounts look really far back.

[Sigourney Beaver]

Nicest first:

1. McLaren

2. Sauber

3. Williams

4. Ferrari

5. Renault (if that is actually the car)

Has Mercedes shown their proper car yet?

[exwhyzed]

Mercedes is tomorrow isn't it?

Fuck knows what Renault are doing, is that the old car in the new livery?

[myoozikk]

Do you know if there is anywhere you can watch the testing over the next few days.

[DarthSquirrel]

That's more like it. Something that looks a bit different. And they used a ruler to draw the sharkfin unlike McLaren.

Is there a list of official launch dates? When do we get to see the lotus livery?

Edit - Autosport piece on the Yellow/Black Renault

[JPR]

The Renault, earlier pics where correct. I like it, will stand out and a nice change from the endless white with red/blue.

Edit- I think this is just last seasons R29 with the new livery on, or it's the R30 with R29 wings, it is a Renault though, I think. Shame about the red though, found this on the Autosport forum, which looks much better.

[myoozikk]

I like that colourway. Reminds me of old Jordan.

[JPR]

Is there a list of official launch dates? When do we get to see the lotus livery?

Found this launch date list, Virgin is an “all-digital” launch at 10am. That just leaves Campos and USF1, wouldn't be surprised not to see anything until Bahrain, if they make it at all.

[mexos]

Awesome new Renault livery. It has a bit of bite to it. Take note Mercedes.

[dayte]

That just leaves Campos and USF1, wouldn't be surprised not to see anything until Bahrain, if they make it at all.

They've just put their fridge through for wind tunnel testing.

[LowCostMonkey]

Woot! There's finally a Russian F1 driver! Cheers Renault. Now if only USF1 would hire an American driver, then we can finally have that 80's top gun style battle for racing supremacy....... at the back of the grid.

[DarthSquirrel]

No front camera mount? It'll be interesting to see where they put details like this after seeing the wildly dfferent approaches so far, and in complete contrast last season (i don't know if the positioning was dictated by rules in '09?) Also interesting that all the others have adoped high noses and swept back wing mounts but Renault have got an almost traditional looking nose and kept the vertical mounts. The potential spinoff special edition RenaultSport road cars could look sweet (or ridiculous).

[marsh]

I think they need to give eddie jordan one of his shitty old Benson and Hedges cars back.

Did BMW actually develpo the car or simply give the keys back to Peter Sauber tell him they'd put a new wing on the front and fuck off?