2009 Australian Grand Prix - Melbourne (Central Park)

ironfalcon43 said:You actually came here just to run an advertisement.🙂🤣🤣There’s absolutely nothing about Massa here.☕

ahaha, well, I guess that means the ads don't even work for me here. 😢

I can't shake this nagging feeling that Ferrari is keeping their massive KERS advantage tucked away under wraps, just waiting for the perfect moment to pull the rug out from under everyone else. 😉
I’m honestly feeling pretty skeptical about this whole new car situation. It feels like we're just spinning our wheels before the race even starts.

Raymond Ortiz89 said:ahaha, well, I guess that means the ads don't even work for me here. 😢

I can't shake this nagging feeling that Ferrari is keeping their massive KERS advantage tucked away under wraps, just waiting for the perfect moment to pull the rug out from under everyone else. 😉
I’m honestly feeling pretty skeptical about this whole new car situation. It feels like we're just spinning our wheels before the race even starts.

That sounds more like wishful thinking to me... reality usually tells a different story,😉 I suppose☕

ironfalcon43 said:That sounds more like wishful thinking to me... reality usually tells a different story,😉 I suppose☕

That’s just my take on things, having followed every single development from the jump.
- Renault feels like they've totally fumbled it—it honestly seems like they didn't deliver what was promised, much like BMW.

McLaren is in the same boat, though I still expect them to hang themselves with the top eight.
Ferrari—they seem pretty self-assured; they were consistently at the front during all the testing, so that's how I'm anticipating them performing on race day.
Toyota and Williams have actually done the best job here, and I'll throw Honda into that mix too if they turn out to be as fast as they look.

As for BMW—honestly, I think they're going to be the biggest losers of the year.

I also have this nagging gut feeling that qualifying isn't going to mean much for this particular race, but hey, that's just me talking.🤷.

So yeah, that's my rough summary.

Raymond Ortiz89 said:That’s just my take on things, having followed every single development from the jump.
- Renault feels like they've totally fumbled it—it honestly seems like they didn't deliver what was promised, much like BMW.

McLaren is in the same boat, though I still expect them to hang themselves with the top eight.
Ferrari—they seem pretty self-assured; they were consistently at the front during all the testing, so that's how I'm anticipating them performing on race day.
Toyota and Williams have actually done the best job here, and I'll throw Honda into that mix too if they turn out to be as fast as they look.

As for BMW—honestly, I think they're going to be the biggest losers of the year.

I also have this nagging gut feeling that qualifying isn't going to mean much for this particular race, but hey, that's just me talking.🤷.

So yeah, that's my rough summary.

Well, Ferrari is always among the favorites, but whether they are the main ones to watch... we'll just have to see.😳
BMW—they seem to be hiding something; they rarely showed up to testing with multiple teams, so I'm not entirely convinced by their speed. They claim to be incredibly fast, so they'll have the chance to prove it.😛
In my opinion, Toyota could be the biggest surprise of the season; I've got a feeling about them.🤷
I don't believe that either Williams or Red Bull are particularly fast; I don't see them at the top, though perhaps I'll be proven wrong.😁
Brawn GP—everyone is talking about them being the heavy favorites for Sunday, but personally, I'm not buying it.☕
India and Toro Rosso—definitely the weakest teams in the championship; for them, every single point feels like a victory.🙂
McLaren—there is a lot of chatter about them falling behind, and their recent testing results seem to support that, but I think they are too massive an organization to fall so far behind that they can't fight for points. Even if there are issues, I'm confident they will fix them very quickly and McLaren will be right back at the top where they belong.😉

Fuck !!!! I won't say anything for Renault... simply put, I don't believe their car is as fast as people are making it out to be. Because of Fernando Alonso, I really wish I was wrong.

ironfalcon43 said:Well, Ferrari is always among the favorites, but whether they are the main ones to watch... we'll just have to see.😳
BMW—they seem to be hiding something; they rarely showed up to testing with multiple teams, so I'm not entirely convinced by their speed. They claim to be incredibly fast, so they'll have the chance to prove it.😛
In my opinion, Toyota could be the biggest surprise of the season; I've got a feeling about them.🤷
I don't believe that either Williams or Red Bull are particularly fast; I don't see them at the top, though perhaps I'll be proven wrong.😁
Brawn GP—everyone is talking about them being the heavy favorites for Sunday, but personally, I'm not buying it.☕
India and Toro Rosso—definitely the weakest teams in the championship; for them, every single point feels like a victory.🙂
McLaren—there is a lot of chatter about them falling behind, and their recent testing results seem to support that, but I think they are too massive an organization to fall so far behind that they can't fight for points. Even if there are issues, I'm confident they will fix them very quickly and McLaren will be right back at the top where they belong.😉

Fuck !!!! I won't say anything for Renault... simply put, I don't believe their car is as fast as people are making it out to be. Because of Fernando Alonso, I really wish I was wrong.

Look, I remember when Ferrari was basically just a glorified trash can for bad ideas, but look at them now. It just goes to show you that even the heavy hitters, those massive giants everyone looks up to, can stumble. At the end of the day, everyone has access to top-tier engineers. This whole sport is really just a high-stakes engineering war—a constant battle of who can build the most perfect machine. It’s only a matter of time before the guys at McLaren and Ferrari slip up; it's not a question of if, but when. 😉

A massive Ferrari fan is heading to bed, so goodnight to everyone. 😁

Raymond Ortiz89 said:That’s just my take on things, having followed every single development from the jump.
- Renault feels like they've totally fumbled it—it honestly seems like they didn't deliver what was promised, much like BMW.

McLaren is in the same boat, though I still expect them to hang themselves with the top eight.
Ferrari—they seem pretty self-assured; they were consistently at the front during all the testing, so that's how I'm anticipating them performing on race day.
Toyota and Williams have actually done the best job here, and I'll throw Honda into that mix too if they turn out to be as fast as they look.

As for BMW—honestly, I think they're going to be the biggest losers of the year.

I also have this nagging gut feeling that qualifying isn't going to mean much for this particular race, but hey, that's just me talking.🤷.

So yeah, that's my rough summary.

http://www.f1racing.com.au/index.php...latest-news

And check out how they practiced refueling Massin's car😲 they managed to make a hose that just flutters in the air, pointing toward the car instead of away from it, and there isn't a single sprinter mechanic in sight, yet apparently everything is fine.😬

Only 24 hours left until the first practice session starts🙂

Raymond Ortiz89 said:Felipe Massa is my guy. 🙂

A complete Digital HD setup—we’re talking the receiver, the remote, all the cabling, the satellite dish, the motor, and even the AC unit—everything you need to get up and running.
Plus, you get over 3,000 channels unlocked—which pretty much covers every single major network from the North American region.
You get a full one-year warranty on the device.
Six months until they finally pull the trigger and put everything on the channels.
Every single time there's a code change, you get hit with new ones via SMS, and then you have to manually type them in yourself—which basically means I'm handing you the keys and letting you handle the manual entry whenever you feel like it.

It’s all just the same old story, isn't it? Everything about it feels completely predictable, like watching a rerun of a show you already hated the first time around. You look at the situation, you see the patterns repeating themselves, and honestly, it just leaves you feeling exhausted. It's that same heavy sense of déjà vu where nothing really changes, no matter how much noise people make about it. Just more of the same. 155 miles Ready to go. 🙂 It’s either 120 bucks or nothing at all. $333

Does that actually make sense for you, constantly sending codes out to dozens of people??? 🤷😕

ironfalcon43 said:Only 24 hours left until the first practice session starts🙂

The first practice session kicks off at 8:30 PM our time☕

mistybear87 said:The first practice session kicks off at 8:30 PM our time☕

Seriously,😲 2:30 AM... that's incredibly early. 😁 If you happen to have a link where I can watch the coverage, please send it my way.☕

All the cars passed official scrutiny, though Ferrari, Renault, and Red Bull have filed protests regarding the legality of the diffusers. BMW tried to jump in too, but they got shut down over some paperwork error. (link)

Lewis Hamilton isn't expecting to see any points this Sunday—is he dreaming? (link)

Nick Heidfeld will be running KERS this Sunday, while Robert Kubica won't be... (link)

A little context here.☕

Melbourne stewards shut down diffuser protest

The stewards at Albert Park just tossed out the protest regarding those controversial diffusers on the Brawn GP, Toyota, and Williams cars. This means all teams are free to run their current setups for this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix.

Word is the rivals think Brawn GP, Toyota, and Williams stumbled onto a loophole in the rulebook that lets them run a taller diffuser. Even though the cars cleared scrutineering on Thursday in Melbourne, Ferrari, Red Bull, and Renault weren't buying it and filed an official protest to challenge the legality of the aero.

After sitting through long discussions with everyone involved, the stewards basically doubled down, stating they still believe the cars are perfectly legal. Expect an appeal to follow, which will likely drag things toward the FIA’s International Court of Appeal. It probably won't happen until well after next weekend's Malaysian Grand Prix.

"We’re happy with how the stewards ruled, but we’d rather not say anything else about it," Tadashi Yamashina, the Toyota team principal, noted. "This weekend looks like it's going to be a massive Australian Grand Prix, so we're just ready to get moving with the first practice sessions on Friday." 👍👍

Flavio Briatore is a prophet🙏

Donna Nelson23 said:All the cars passed official scrutiny, though Ferrari, Renault, and Red Bull have filed protests regarding the legality of the diffusers. BMW tried to jump in too, but they got shut down over some paperwork error. (link)

Lewis Hamilton isn't expecting to see any points this Sunday—is he dreaming? (link)

Nick Heidfeld will be running KERS this Sunday, while Robert Kubica won't be... (link)

If you look at the times he was putting down during winter testing, it’s definitely not a wild take. But we really need to wait for tomorrow's first practice sessions before we know for sure.

fadedranger31 said:Flavio Briatore is a prophet🙏

I can't quite recall the specifics of this question😁

mistybear87 said:The first practice session kicks off at 8:30 PM our time☕

Btw... daylight savings hits this Sunday, clocks move from 2 to 3, just so nobody's confused. 😁

Michael Lee4 said:Btw... daylight savings hits this Sunday, clocks move from 2 to 3, just so nobody's confused. 😁

Thanks☕
I definitely would have forgotten about that one.😬

Jose Taylor17 said:Thanks☕
I definitely would have forgotten about that one.😬

Screw them... I'm honestly just thinking about recording the race so I can watch it when I wake up.

Michael Lee4 said:Screw them... I'm honestly just thinking about recording the race so I can watch it when I wake up.

Actually, I won't even bother watching...☕ I'll just check the results on the news ticker later.🤣