Sport The Formula 1 Thread

[Sidewaysbob]

Just to remind everyone, registration closed at midnight on Thursday. If you don't have a prediction in by then, you can't play.

Here it is .................. at long last.

The Sidewaysbob 2011 F1 Predict-a-thon.

All you have to do is

.Pick the top 10 drivers each race.

.Pick the driver on Pole each race

.Pick the driver with the fastest lap

Just who is this years worst driver ?

Pick the tail end driver each race for extra bonus points

If you want to be part of the greatest sporting spectacle in living memory then just follow this link and join in the fun.

http://deltoid.co.uk/f1/signup.php

Sideways Bob.

[Rattlehead.ie]

Just to remind everyone, registration closed at midnight on Thursday. If you don't have a prediction in by then, you can't play.

thanks for the reminder, done. I think it was a mixture of head and heart decision

[Sidewaysbob]

Never let your heart rule, the German and his finger will probably win despite what you predict

[myoozikk]

Mr Whitmarsh has a new floor & exhaust for Melbourne & is promising an extra second. COME ON McLAREN.

[Sidewaysbob]

Let's hope it's not an extra second further behind

[marsh]

Never let your heart rule, the German and his finger will probably win despite what you predict

I do hope not, he's suh a cock end in victory mode.

[curium]

Mr Whitmarsh has a new floor & exhaust for Melbourne & is promising an extra second. COME ON McLAREN.

WooHoo!

[p1nseeker]

Well i picked up the Guardian and the guide is good but let down again by gimmicky crap a'la last year's "if they were an app" descriptions of teams.

This year each team has a section that describes them as if they are a haircut Such as this for Red Bull:

In a haircut - Lots of style but with a whole lot of substance to back it up. Loud and brash with a fistfull of styling mousse.

And each team has a "hilarious" section of if they had a "celebrity driver" driving for them including mock conversation. e.g Simon Cowell for McLaren?! and Naomi Campbell for Ferrari?!

The circuit guides are great too but again let down by a cringe worthy attempt at humour in the form of a mock up conversation between Andy Gray and Richard Keys! Heres the one for the Nurburgring:

Gray: I wonder what they make their fuel hoses out of here?

Keys: I'm not sure what you're getting at.

Gray Maybe they're leather hoses. Lederhosen? Get it?

Keys: I haven't got any lederhosen, actually. But I know a fraulein that does.

Gray: Phwoar!

All in all though it's a decent read for when you're taking a dump.

[myoozikk]

All in all though it's a decent read for when you're taking a dump.

ah well it was only £1, & i'll use it as bog roll after the dump.

[kiroquai]

Aye, I found most of the descriptions cringeworthy. Nice enough read to pass an hour or so, though!

A point for whoever finds the team where they've accidentally got the drivers' pictures the wrong way around

[Blu3Flame]

Well that's me signed up to Bob's predictathon.

Less than a week to go until the first race weekend starts. I'm far more excited about it than I perhaps should be.

[marsh]

All in all though it's a decent read for when you're taking a dump.

But so is the wifes copy of Red, and that's free in my house.

I'm not sure you could stroke the barking spider with it mind

[polygon_monkey]

Aye, I found most of the descriptions cringeworthy. Nice enough read to pass an hour or so, though!

A point for whoever finds the team where they've accidentally got the drivers' pictures the wrong way around

Virgin

[myoozikk]

Virgin

no way i kissed a girl once behind the bikesheds & everything.

[dayte]

Kissing doesn't count, you need to pound the Lotus seed

[myoozikk]

i once put my tyrrell in her brabham does that count? But she wouldn't let me near her Jordan.

[kiroquai]

For some reason the above conversation reminded me of this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7hF0UCSyXg

[Dudley]

You couldn't be wrong any more. We've just passed the 6-hour marker, and the battle is ON. Especially in the GT class, where Ferrari's, BMW's, Chevrolets and Porsches have been switching for the lead lap after lap. It's like cup racing, only longer!

Seriously, watch if all here.

You said 24 hours. The second half of THAT.

[McSpeed]

You said 24 hours. The second half of THAT.

Touché.

[Dudley]

I did see Sebring in highlights form, tremendous result.

[SharkyOB]

For some reason the above conversation reminded me of this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7hF0UCSyXg

Did it make you wet?

In other wet news, apparently there is 'growing support' for Ecclestone's sprinkler madness:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/9432232.stm

Who is this support from I wonder?

[wev]

Mr Ecclestone, RBS Account

Mr Eclston, Bank Suisse

Mrs Ecclescakses, Avtobank

etc

[myoozikk]

speaking of Sebring...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt_IrB4N364

:wub:

[Sidewaysbob]

The American have said they're quite happy to build the new circuit in Texas with a sprinkler system built I'm.

[myoozikk]

I'm not. Bring back mechanical grip, turbo engines & RACING!!!!

[JPR]

Which also shows Nick Wirth can design good and competitive cars. Sebring has left me with the need to get the wheel and Forza 3 out again, if only EA would put Shift 2 onto Steam already, they'd have my money.

[kiroquai]

I've always liked Nick Wirth - seems a really level-headed kind of guy. Think he got a bit tarred by the Andrea Moda thing early doors, then the whole Simtek thing was overshadowed by poor old Ratzenberger and the lack of cash. I kind of like the way he's moving onward with his CFD methods too - he's brave enough to put his faith in all that and stand up for it in interviews, but also not afraid to accept it has its downfalls.

[Sidewaysbob]

And his petrol tank was too small last year, don't forget.

But apart from that. What a nice bloke

[kiroquai]

Oh yes, that was a bit... er...

[JPR]

He was just ahead of his time as with the CFD. He was going for a more economical and fuel efficient car, he just, er, forgot to speak to Cosworth.