Formula 1 starts this weekend - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Pierre Levegh · #1 03-10-2006, 07:21 PM

Nice preview of the teams...

http://sniffpetrol.com/

Chris Bell · #2 03-12-2006, 05:16 PM

Race has been run already

1)Fernando Alonso; Renault
2)Michael Schumacher; Ferrari
3)Kimi Räikkönen; McLaren

Should be an interesting season

vwbuge · #3 03-12-2006, 06:05 PM

I have dabbled in the formula 1 realm......but MotoGP starts March 26.

Hatterasguy · #4 03-12-2006, 07:55 PM

Saw the race the French won wtf.

Ferrari better get its freaken but in gear or I'm defecting to Mercedes/McLeran.

On a positive note Mich is nowhere to be seen.

By by, its official Bridgestone rules.

Also wee seem to have an American driver!!! I'd like nothing more then to see an American F1 car with an American driver.

To bad all the talanted drivers waste their effort on Nascrap.

Shelby could do it...

elau · #5 03-12-2006, 10:23 PM

Hatterasguy,
You traitor!!! You should be on the Mercedes/McLaren team to start with

I don't wish Michael Schumacher and Ferrari team wins this season. The F1 was dominant by them for the last few years and it was getting boring to watch. We need new blood to get the race exciting again. Good job Alonso.

#6 03-12-2006, 11:06 PM

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4850869510431247349&q=ferrari

What dreams are made of.

Vronsky · #7 03-13-2006, 09:27 AM

The last part of the race showed that Alonso's Renault is only just little bit more powerful than the Ferrari, great to see them back up front. The McLaren ended third, after having started from last position...

so they've got their car ready aswell. BMW will catch up soon, I'm sure. Honda's return in 4th looks promising. Seems it will be an exciting competition this season with the new, 'small' V8-engines.

Hatterasguy · #8 03-13-2006, 09:56 AM

I'd kill to get my hands on an F1 car, throw a set of trailer lights on it for brake lights and drive in on the street.

They have been known to buzz up and down the Parkway in CT...

I'm a Ferrari fan so they should be up front, just as long as Renult doesn't win again I will be happy though.

Vronsky · #9 03-13-2006, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Hatterasguy

I'd kill to get my hands on an F1 car, throw a set of trailer lights on it for brake lights and drive in on the street.

They have been known to buzz up and down the Parkway in CT...

I'm a Ferrari fan so they should be up front, just as long as Renult doesn't win again I will be happy though.

Barichello's sucessor Massa doesn't look so great, rumour has it Rossi will take his seat next year. Keke Rosberg's son surprised everyone: F1-racingtalent does seem hereditary. How old are Schumacher's kids by now...

jlomon · #10 03-13-2006, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Vronsky

Barichello's sucessor Massa doesn't look so great, rumour has it Rossi will take his seat next year. Keke Rosberg's son surprised everyone: F1-racingtalent does seem hereditary. How old are Schumacher's kids by now...

Now I'm a huge McLaren fan and have been for years, but Massa didn't look bad at all until Ferrari had their right rear air gun "failure" that resulted in a 47+ second pit stop for Massa. He qualified within .040 of a second from Schumi and looked pretty aggressive on the start, giving Alonso a nice little push towards the wall.

Different #2 driver, same old Ferrari. Did you ever notice in the past when Reubens would look a little too fast there was always some sort of pit lane "failure" that put him well behind Schumi? I have a running joke with a friend of mine that the two Ferrari's are completely equal, except for the crotch bat they install in the cockpit of the number two car. Whenver Reubens would look like he was going to win, good old Ross Brawn would activate that crotch bat, and Reubens finished in second. Massa had better start wearing a cup.

If Kimi goes there, I hope its without Schumi as his partner. Kimi can't possibly get a fair shake as long as Schumi is around. And that's a shame, because I'd love to see Kimi have a car that is both fast *and* reliable.

Maroon 300D · #11 03-14-2006, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by elau

I don't wish Michael Schumacher and Ferrari team wins this season. The F1 was dominant by them for the last few years and it was getting boring to watch. We need new blood to get the race exciting again. Good job Alonso.

Yes, I agree. F1 was getting quite boring with Schumacher and Barrichello driving clearly superior cars week after week.

I used to wake up at like 4 in the morning to watch these races on the speed channel, or whatever channel it was. Now I don't have cable and can't see them! I find races on road tracks to be far more enjoyable than perpetual circle races, and the F1 drivers are really phenomenal and in the world's fastest cars. If I were rich I think I would go watch the race in Monaco...

#12 03-14-2006, 03:37 PM

Ever since de-Ferrarization F1 has sorta sucked, I thought last years Indy Grand Prix was awesome....nothing but Ferrari's

haha jus kidding I am glad that F1 is back although I wish there was some good Rally in the US.

elau · #13 03-14-2006, 04:28 PM

Heard this may be Shumi's last racing season. Guess all hinges on how well he does during the season.

89-300ce · #14 03-14-2006, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by jlomon

Different #2 driver, same old Ferrari. Did you ever notice in the past when Reubens would look a little too fast there was always some sort of pit lane "failure" that put him well behind Schumi? I have a running joke with a friend of mine that the two Ferrari's are completely equal, except for the crotch bat they install in the cockpit of the number two car. Whenver Reubens would look like he was going to win, good old Ross Brawn would activate that crotch bat, and Reubens finished in second. Massa had better start wearing a cup.

If Kimi goes there, I hope its without Schumi as his partner. Kimi can't possibly get a fair shake as long as Schumi is around. And that's a shame, because I'd love to see Kimi have a car that is both fast *and* reliable.

You've got to be kidding. Massa was in the pits because he flat spotted his tires trying to take out Alonso. His race was ruined before he got to the air gun. He's no Kimi who can come from the back of the pack.

And now let's see how Reubens does when he doesn't have that silly #2 hat on. After all the speculation about team orders let's see how he stacks up against Button.

I agree, Shumi should leave and make room for Kimi. Ferrari has to look toward the future.

Jorg

Hatterasguy · #15 03-14-2006, 10:54 PM

Agreed Kimi is probably one of the strongest F1 drivers, and will only get better.