2009 Car Reveal

mistybear87 said:Fernando Alonso just absolutely lit a fire under the Brawn guys by clocking the fastest lap of the bunch
I’m dying to know who actually put in the work out there and what kind of madness we're looking at for tomorrow or the day after ☕

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1.F. Fernando Alonso Renault Schumacher Ferrari F2004 1:18.343 99 pit
2.R. Barrichello Brawn GP BGP 001 1:18.398 +0.055 62 pit
3.Jenson Button Brawn Brawn GP BGP 001 1:18.892 +0.549 12 pit
4.Hamilton McLaren MP4-24 McLaren MP4-24 1:19.513 +1.170 83 pit
5.N. Rosberg Williams FW31 Williams FW31 1:19.783 +1.440 123 pit

Morgan Murphy7 said:man,

I just can't get used to how hideous these cars look this year, they're an absolute eyesore🙄🤷😁

darkmarlin16 said:there's only one, and he won't be seen again...

the great Fernando Alonso

1. Fernando Alonso Schumacher Ferrari F2004 1:18.343 99 pit
2. Rubens Barrichello Brawn GP BGP 001 1:18.398 +0.055 62 pit
3. Jenson Button Brawn GP BGP 001 1:18.892 +0.549 12 pit
4. Hamilton McLaren MP4-24 1:19.513 +1.170 83 pit
5. N. Rosberg Williams FW31 1:19.783 +1.440 123 pit

the myths about the invincible Brawn GP have been shattered...

darkmarlin16 said:I’ve almost completely adjusted to these current cars. Honestly, I can't even imagine going back to those massive wings from previous seasons; it's just going to take some time to get used to this new era.😁

fadedpanther4 said:You’re just repeating stuff that was already laid out in the posts right above yours.
I’m half-tempted to risk a ban here, but seriously... what's the point? Are we all just losing our minds if we have to see the practice session results reposted every single time someone breathes?

Morgan Murphy7 said:Honestly, unless they castrate me and feed me birdseed, I don't see myself ever getting used to this nonsense. 🙏

fadedpanther4 said:You're just repeating stuff that was already posted—literally two posts above yours.
I’m risking a ban here, but... what's the point? Are we all just mindless drones who need to see today's practice results shoved in our faces every other post?

mistybear87 said:Fernando Alonso basically just set the track on fire under the Brawn guys and absolutely crushed it with the fastest lap.
I just really need to know who’s driving what exactly, because honestly, if I don't get a clear picture of the lineup, I'm going to lose my mind—plus, what can we actually expect to see go down over the next couple of days? ☕

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So, I just finished looking over the latest splits, and honestly, it’s kind of wild how much of a gap we're seeing right out of the gate. Fernando Alonso is absolutely flying in that Schumacher Ferrari F2004—I mean, seriously, the guy is driving like he’s possessed or something, clocking a 1:18.343 and leaving everyone else to fight for the scraps. Then you’ve got Rubens Barrichello Brawn trailing him by a hair, just a tiny little 0.055 behind, which is basically nothing when you consider how fast they're moving. Jenson Button Brawn is sitting in third, but he’s already half a second back, which feels like an eternity in this kind of racing. Hamilton McLaren MP4-24 is struggling a bit more than I expected, hanging onto fourth with a gap that's starting to look pretty uncomfortable, and poor Rosberg Williams FW31 is way down there in fifth, trailing by nearly a second and a half. It’s anyone's race at this point, but man, if Fernando keeps this pace up, the rest of these guys are basically just driving around for scenery while he pulls away. Everyone's heading to the Box soon too, so let's see if those pit stops actually save anyone's afternoon.

fadedpanther4 said:Man, you’re basically just parroting stuff that was written word-for-word in like, two posts ago. Seriously.
I’m pretty sure I’m gonna catch a ban for this, but seriously... what are we actually doing here? Are we all just complete idiots or something? Why on earth do we have to slog through the results from today's practice sessions in basically every single damn post?

Roger Wright94 said:Man, I really didn't see darkmarlin16 sucking up to our dear moderator like this coming. 😁

Morgan Murphy7 said:I guess I’d only consider being friends if they castrated me and tossed my pipe to some pigeons. Maybe then I'd get used to it. 🙏

Arthur Doyle70 said:Well, you know... you aren't going to get a straight answer on this one, that's for sure. 🤣🤣 😉

darkmarlin16 said:There’s only one, and you won't see anything like it again.

The legend, Fernando Alonso.

The myth that Brawn GP was some kind of invincible juggernaut? Yeah, officially busted.

Justin Foster3 said:darkmarlin16 - is basically scribbling on the hood in an emergency because if you look in the rearview mirror, everything finally makes sense.
The photo isn't actually flipped, it’s just mirrored so the car lines up perfectly with the Red Bull, making it face left instead of right just so it's easier to compare the two side-by-side.

Kevin Long20 said:Well, some things just become obvious eventually...

Here’s the link for those of you who actually enjoy digging into the data. If you scroll to the bottom of the page, you'll find the full breakdown of all the stint times...

stormybadger8 said:Oh, you totally overlooked the fact that Alonso was running on basically nothing—maybe 0.03 liters of fuel left in that car.🤣 Honestly, they should've just towed him straight to the Box after a lap like that.😁

It’s painfully obvious that Renault is lagging way behind Brawn GP 😉 and probably even trailing behind Ferrari and BMW, though we'll have to wait and see how the rest of the field shakes out.☕ BGP is putting up consistently blistering lap times, whereas Renault seems lucky if they manage to pull off a single decent lap in an entire day.

Raymond Ortiz89 Asks:
It’s easy to talk when you're driving a junker. I honestly thought Renault had actually pulled something decent together for once. 🙏

Roger Wright94 said:Nothing ever comes easy.
Why hasn't anyone else managed to pull off anything even remotely similar?