Today In F1

[lewisthegreat2 0]

Rome will definitely allegedly maybe possibly certainly host a grand prix in 2012. Or 2013. But not the Italian Grand Prix. So don't worry about Monza going bye-bye. But the deal's 100% done. Sort of. Some % of the deal is 100% done, surely. Maybe. I think.

[mikathegreat2 2]

There was a Rome street ciruit in Gran Turismo 3! Not very good though, pretty much a 150mph sightseeing tour!

[lewisthegreat2 0]

This is kinda like a source. Maybe.

[Jez 0]

Mmmm, he's gonna be driving a Sauber which will probably suck (maybe not big time, but I have this idea that it will suck xD) so thinking abou tdriving conservatively shouldn't be on his plans for the day fro starters. Looking forward to see how this plays out

Indeed.

Mercedes livery sneak peak? http://www.totalf1.com/full_story/view/327472/Mercedes_signs_Petronas__new_livery_pic/

[Schumikonen 2]

[quote name='lewisthegreat2' date='20 December 2009 - 07:32 PM' timestamp='1261355572' post='305965']
[url="http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/20122009/58/rome-agrees-formula-grand-prix-deal.html"]This is kinda like a source. Maybe.[/url]

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoPsUO_wDBI"]This is kinda like a video lap of the proposed circuit.[/url]
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thanks for the circuit video link I like it a lot, I mean the view it's going to be awesome but the speed of the circuit it's not going to be high as there as so many slow corners but it looks wide enough to give some passing opportunities.

[JHS 1]

Today in F1

• Briatore tells Mosley to get outside and sort it like a man.
• Petrobras to sponsor Mercedes after saying they weren't sponsoring anybody in 2010.
• Rome planning Italian street circuit. New flag invented warning drivers to watch out for flying models of Cathedrals
• Not a good week for Button. Loses out on SPOTY (unfortunate acronym) and goes two tenths slower in STIARPC.
• Kimi gives a big "**** you!" to F1 as he wraps his first rally car around a tree.
• AUTOSPORT reporting for the 5th day straight that it is a "very, very, very strong possibility" that Shoe-Maker will race next season.
• Branson shows first glimpse of being a human as he admits his crush on Danica Patrick.

Think that about covers it.

[mikathegreat2 2]

Is that a 2008-spec rear wing??

[lewisthegreat2 0]

Today in F1

• Petrobras to sponsor Mercedes after saying they weren't sponsoring anybody in 2010.
• Branson shows first glimpse of being a human as he admits his crush on Danica Patrick.

Think that about covers it.

Petronas will sponsor Mercedes, not Petrobras.

Having a crush on Danica doesn't make one human. It makes one rather odd, actually. There's very, very little attractive about her. I'd say just my opinion but it's not. I state facts.

Is that a 2008-spec rear wing??

Nope, but it is a 2002-spec Olympus sponsor on the Ferrari. I wonder if someone was too lazy to design their own sim so they modified EA Sports last F1 PC game for funsies.

[Kopite Girl 0]

Haven't had a real good gritty fight about F1 in ages. Anyone?

[Medilloni 6]

Haven't had a real good gritty fight about F1 in ages. Anyone?

Yeah, me.

......... all this fuss over Kova-lame-one over in t'other thread which has got far too grumpy. *He's sh1t, crap, not quick or consistent enough.

What's all this fuss over Kimster? He wants to play in the dirt, so wipe yer sorry arse and watch WRC ffs.

If I can think of anyone else to wind up I'll post later when I've taken Meani Wan's pills.

*For anyone other than Stephy... if I ever say a driver is plop, I mean relatively speaking within the bounds of what F1 drivers are supposed to be about. OK? They all have my utmost respect. Except Udi. How the feck could he ever get a seat in anything other than a kart? My newest junior-cadet would wup his sorry botty. Sheesh.

EDIT: Admin need to know the word police won't let you write a## (a-s-s), but will let you write arse. Disgraceful. Racist, even.

[JHS 1]

So with Trulli back in F1 next season, the Sutil/Trulli fight continues! Who are you siding with?

[Kopite Girl 0]

Yes Meds, too right. Alonso is a whiny little bitch, Hamilton was protected all the way through 2007, Kubica has a big nose, Michael Schumacher was actually Rubens' bitch, Vettel is an overconfident c#cky young arse and Button is the best driver since.... well, none can compare.

Bite me!

Haha. The scouse kid's back at play!

[Medilloni 6]

Yes Meds, too right. Alonso is a whiny little bitch, Hamilton was protected all the way through 2007, Kubica has a big nose, Michael Schumacher was actually Rubens' bitch, Vettel is an overconfident c#cky young arse and Button is the best driver since.... well, none can compare.

Bite me!

Haha. The scouse kid's back at play!

Due to the 70 snow-covered miles 'twixt us, I bit myself and thought of you. I orgasmatrated all over my Greggs chicken slice and cheesy Dorrito's.

Alonsilton and Lewonso? Spoilt brat kiddy-winkies, but treeemendous drivers. Kubitza's nose is inversely linked to his personality, Schtoomi's dress sense is inversely proportional to his driving skills, Vettel is a..... damnnnnn, I like him, even though his great great grand pappy invaded Poland and gave EurotrashLand large sausages (that my wife can down-in-one, waheyyy!) and sensible speed limits (highish). JB is like a giddy puppy on crack at the mo

[dribbler 6]

Yeah, me.

......... all this fuss over Kova-lame-one over in t'other thread which has got far too grumpy. *He's sh1t, crap, not quick or consistent enough.

What's all this fuss over Kimster? He wants to play in the dirt, so wipe yer sorry arse and watch WRC ffs.

If I can think of anyone else to wind up I'll post later when I've taken Meani Wan's pills.

*For anyone other than Stephy... if I ever say a driver is plop, I mean relatively speaking within the bounds of what F1 drivers are supposed to be about. OK? They all have my utmost respect. Except Udi. How the feck could he ever get a seat in anything other than a kart? My newest junior-cadet would wup his sorry botty. Sheesh.

EDIT: Admin need to know the word police won't let you write a## (a-s-s), but will let you write arse. Disgraceful. Racist, even.

All very useful randomness, Sir Meds. Now, roll up your sleeves, take leave of your senses and disagree about every nothing with no authority and a good dose of arrogance. No one else other than me seems to want to.

So with Trulli back in F1 next season, the Sutil/Trulli fight continues! Who are you siding with?

Trulli's 'back'? Why where has he been? NASCOR?

[JHS 1]

Petronas will sponsor Mercedes, not Petrobras.

Same differance! They both begin with "Petro". I knew what I meant, anyway.

[Kopite Girl 0]

All very useful randomness, Sir Meds. Now, roll up your sleeves, take leave of your senses and disagree about every nothing with no authority and a good dose of arrogance. No one else other than me seems to want to.

Read post above that you twathead! Come on! A good clean scrap. Thats all I want.

Thought not.

I'm feeling really f*cking p**sed off with F1 as it stands today. Where are the great racing drivers. The legends. As much as I like Michael, I still believe deep down he was very mechanical himself.

I want true drivers, blood racers, not a bunch of stupid kids who bitch about their car oversteer, if someone bumped wheels. Fed up of hearing 'Alonso is the best' 'No, Lewis is.' 'Kimi has his mojo still'. NO HE BLOODY HASN'T. He's p**sed off to rally. F*ck him and his mojo. He didn't even try to salvage his career.

I'm even p**sed off at Jens. Grow a f*cking pair man, and do what Alonso couldn't.

There's no rawness to F1 anymore. I'll always love it, and its my entitlement to get p**sed at it.

Blunt is the only way to be. Its like bad sex. So much expectation and then brewers droop takes effect. Potential to be mindblowingly awesome. But just isn't. Thats how F1 feels at the moment.

Fanboys and girls wasting their time talking intelligent talk when in fact they have no clue at all.

I watched Graham Hill-Driven and Jim Clark-World Champion last night. They would laugh in the faces of these kids. It makes me almost cry.

Somebody tell me I'm not wrong.

I'm hungry for all out wheel bashing, talking on the track racing. Will it be delivered? They're men supposedly. F*cking act like it.

[mikathegreat2 2]

So with Trulli back in F1 next season, the Sutil/Trulli fight continues! Who are you siding with?

Monty?

[Quiet One 15]

Read post above that you twathead! Come on! A good clean scrap. Thats all I want.

Thought not.

I'm feeling really f*cking p**sed off with F1 as it stands today. Where are the great racing drivers. The legends. As much as I like Michael, I still believe deep down he was very mechanical himself.

I want true drivers, blood racers, not a bunch of stupid kids who bitch about their car oversteer, if someone bumped wheels. Fed up of hearing 'Alonso is the best' 'No, Lewis is.' 'Kimi has his mojo still'. NO HE BLOODY HASN'T. He's p**sed off to rally. F*ck him and his mojo. He didn't even try to salvage his career.

I'm even p**sed off at Jens. Grow a f*cking pair man, and do what Alonso couldn't.

There's no rawness to F1 anymore. I'll always love it, and its my entitlement to get p**sed at it.

Blunt is the only way to be. Its like bad sex. So much expectation and then brewers droop takes effect. Potential to be mindblowingly awesome. But just isn't. Thats how F1 feels at the moment.

Fanboys and girls wasting their time talking intelligent talk when in fact they have no clue at all.

I watched Graham Hill-Driven and Jim Clark-World Champion last night. They would laugh in the faces of these kids. It makes me almost cry.

Somebody tell me I'm not wrong.

I'm hungry for all out wheel bashing, talking on the track racing. Will it be delivered? They're men supposedly. F*cking act like it.

Sorry but you ARE worng. YOu suffer from a very common disease: colour tinted glasses. Bitching was always there. Alon Jones vs Reutemann, Prost vs Senna, Piquet vs Mansell...you name it. The difference? There were no forums and F1 was a much smaller business, that is why it wasn't the showbiz it has become now, it was not because of lack of whinners and moaners, it was because of lack of audience.

Don't say there are no more legends. You will be depriving yourself of the joys of nowadays F1...and in a few years you will look back towards this moment and bang your head against the wall because THESE were the best days. Granted, these are not the best days, but as far as drivers skills and talent, there have rarely been such a collection of hungry, skilfull and talented drivers. Remember that the great ones of the past rarely had the chance to compete against each other at the peak of their careers or in the best cars. A few years of Senna vs Prost made those seasons unforgettable. But at the moment people was also concerned about too much focus on those two and the obscurity of the remainbing drivers. Only with years some of them where barely recognized. Others (most) were completely forgotten.

Nowadays you have Alonso, Hamilton, a quickly maturing Vettel and a probable Schumi among the outstanding. Kubica, Massa, Glock, Rosberg, Button, Webber...a solid line of good drivers who might become great. Young promises like Kobayashi to look forward to. Trulli, Barrichello...the oldies but goldies. Guys like Heidfeld and Kova that...have a cool helmet. Ahem! Anyways, plenty of talent. PR and showbiz sometimes constrict the drivers too much but many of them showed more than once how raw can they be.

Being a fighter is a construction. Just like being a whiner. Kobay blocks Button? He has balls. Hamilton does that? He is a cheater. Alonso does that? What a sore loser! Trulli? He is useless! Kova? Finally he shows he has it! And so on.

Bias aside, many of those drivers can driver better than many of the past legends. Hamilton has nothing to envy from a Villeneuve, except maybe the charisma and the better judgement between being ballsy and being plain stupid. Alonso could be a Prost any day. Better than him when his ego allows him. Kubica could kick Piquet Srs. a## banging wheels all the way to the finish line.

No, talent is not something F1 lacks at the moment.

[Medilloni 6]

All very useful randomness, Sir Meds. Now, roll up your sleeves, take leave of your senses and disagree about every nothing with no authority and a good dose of arrogance. No one else other than me seems to want to.

I tried that earlier Steve... when people were arguing the toss about who should have won what, who's faster, who, allegedly, got 'screwed' by someone that pays his shagging wages... ffs!!!!!. The site should be named 'Cloud Cuckoo Land'. No twat was using evidence available from live timing sources (and the FIA times, weights etc), and no fecker would post a source when they posted something as a fact (i.e. not an opionion, which is fair enoughski). I just got fcuked off so don't bother now.

Mentioned earlier (the other thread on him is just mud now)... Kova-lame-one is a good example, how on earth could anyone believe that a team would pay a driver a few million squid, then make him look like sh1te on purpose? In fact, I believe that those posters are actually two people joined together with elephant spunk, 'cos not one person could possess so much fcuking stupidity. OK, whilst I don't agree with anything tonight, I will agree it's possible for a team to favour another driver (and in some cases should), but that doesn't go half-way to explain p**s poor consistency in race times - that's the sign of a driver that can't concentrate, isn't fit enough, or he gets uncontrollable hard-ons at the most inappropriate times. Fcuking fcuking stupid. Kova is a really nice guy, lovely, if I was a girlie I'd blow him, but he just isn't top bollocks material that could deliver within half a second (avareaged over the season) of the spoilt, fantastic, knob-head-but-sublimely-quick-when-he-isn't-overdriving bloke in the other car.

So now I'm Mr Calm, I use the Autosport forum for race natter, yeah, loads of nutters, but some great people (as there are here btw!) that back up their facts/reasoning and not too twat-headed to say they got it wrong when they do. I come here when the spittle starts to dribble down my chin

Was that arrogant enough? .........I'll get me coat

[Kopite Girl 0]

Thank you Andres. A reply I'll really have to think about. You restore my faith my friend.

Watch this space.

[Medilloni 6]

Sorry but you ARE worng. YOu suffer from a very common disease: colour tinted glasses. Bitching was always there. Alon Jones vs Reutemann, Prost vs Senna, Piquet vs Mansell...you name it. The difference? There were no forums and F1 was a much smaller business, that is why it wasn't the showbiz it has become now, it was not because of lack of whinners and moaners, it was because of lack of audience.

Don't say there are no more legends. You will be depriving yourself of the joys of nowadays F1...and in a few years you will look back towards this moment and bang your head against the wall because THESE were the best days. Granted, these are not the best days, but as far as drivers skills and talent, there have rarely been such a collection of hungry, skilfull and talented drivers. Remember that the great ones of the past rarely had the chance to compete against each other at the peak of their careers or in the best cars. A few years of Senna vs Prost made those seasons unforgettable. But at the moment people was also concerned about too much focus on those two and the obscurity of the remainbing drivers. Only with years some of them where barely recognized. Others (most) were completely forgotten.

Nowadays you have Alonso, Hamilton, a quickly maturing Vettel and a probable Schumi among the outstanding. Kubica, Massa, Glock, Rosberg, Button, Webber...a solid line of good drivers who might become great. Young promises like Kobayashi to look forward to. Trulli, Barrichello...the oldies but goldies. Guys like Heidfeld and Kova that...have a cool helmet. Ahem! Anyways, plenty of talent. PR and showbiz sometimes constrict the drivers too much but many of them showed more than once how raw can they be.

Being a fighter is a construction. Just like being a whiner. Kobay blocks Button? He has balls. Hamilton does that? He is a cheater. Alonso does that? What a sore loser! Trulli? He is useless! Kova? Finally he shows he has it! And so on.

Bias aside, many of those drivers can driver better than many of the past legends. Hamilton has nothing to envy from a Villeneuve, except maybe the charisma and the better judgement between being ballsy and being plain stupid. Alonso could be a Prost any day. Better than him when his ego allows him. Kubica could kick Piquet Srs. a## banging wheels all the way to the finish line.

No, talent is not something F1 lacks at the moment.

What a remarkably fine post Andres. I bolded the bit a the top 'cos it's soooo true. And you introduced a beautiful new word too

[Schumikonen 2]

Sorry but you ARE worng. YOu suffer from a very common disease: colour tinted glasses. Bitching was always there. Alon Jones vs Reutemann, Prost vs Senna, Piquet vs Mansell...you name it. The difference? There were no forums and F1 was a much smaller business, that is why it wasn't the showbiz it has become now, it was not because of lack of whinners and moaners, it was because of lack of audience.

Don't say there are no more legends. You will be depriving yourself of the joys of nowadays F1...and in a few years you will look back towards this moment and bang your head against the wall because THESE were the best days. Granted, these are not the best days, but as far as drivers skills and talent, there have rarely been such a collection of hungry, skilfull and talented drivers. Remember that the great ones of the past rarely had the chance to compete against each other at the peak of their careers or in the best cars. A few years of Senna vs Prost made those seasons unforgettable. But at the moment people was also concerned about too much focus on those two and the obscurity of the remainbing drivers. Only with years some of them where barely recognized. Others (most) were completely forgotten.

Nowadays you have Alonso, Hamilton, a quickly maturing Vettel and a probable Schumi among the outstanding. Kubica, Massa, Glock, Rosberg, Button, Webber...a solid line of good drivers who might become great. Young promises like Kobayashi to look forward to. Trulli, Barrichello...the oldies but goldies. Guys like Heidfeld and Kova that...have a cool helmet. Ahem! Anyways, plenty of talent. PR and showbiz sometimes constrict the drivers too much but many of them showed more than once how raw can they be.

Being a fighter is a construction. Just like being a whiner. Kobay blocks Button? He has balls. Hamilton does that? He is a cheater. Alonso does that? What a sore loser! Trulli? He is useless! Kova? Finally he shows he has it! And so on.

Bias aside, many of those drivers can driver better than many of the past legends. Hamilton has nothing to envy from a Villeneuve, except maybe the charisma and the better judgement between being ballsy and being plain stupid. Alonso could be a Prost any day. Better than him when his ego allows him. Kubica could kick Piquet Srs. a## banging wheels all the way to the finish line.

No, talent is not something F1 lacks at the moment.

You are soooo right, I couldn't agree more with you, I really can believe this post came from you, F1 has a lot of talented driver and just like you said there was never a time with so many drivers that could win races like today and now we have several teams fighting for victories too, the only thing F1 is missing is Kimi the last part is for Kopite girl enjoy it.

[Quiet One 15]

Thank you Andres. A reply I'll really have to think about. You restore my faith my friend.

Watch this space.

I am watching!

Oh, you meant this thread? M'kay

What a remarkably fine post Andres. I bolded the bit a the top 'cos it's soooo true. And you introduced a beautiful new word too

Thank you! And what new word? I thought that "worng" was the way to tell a girl "woul it be wrong if I told you that you looked great wearing that thong?"

You are soooo right, I couldn't agree more with you, I really can believe this post came from you, F1 has a lot of talented driver and just like you said there was never a time with so many drivers that could win races like today and now we have several teams fighting for victories too, the only thing F1 is missing is Kimi the last part is for Kopite girl enjoy it.

Now wait a minute...!

And Kimi is not missing...he is lost

[jackgarrett 0]

All german line up next year for Mercedes. MS is back!

[yurp 0]

Sorry but you ARE worng. YOu suffer from a very common disease: colour tinted glasses. Bitching was always there. Alon Jones vs Reutemann, Prost vs Senna, Piquet vs Mansell...you name it. The difference? There were no forums and F1 was a much smaller business, that is why it wasn't the showbiz it has become now, it was not because of lack of whinners and moaners, it was because of lack of audience.

Don't say there are no more legends. You will be depriving yourself of the joys of nowadays F1...and in a few years you will look back towards this moment and bang your head against the wall because THESE were the best days. Granted, these are not the best days, but as far as drivers skills and talent, there have rarely been such a collection of hungry, skilfull and talented drivers. Remember that the great ones of the past rarely had the chance to compete against each other at the peak of their careers or in the best cars. A few years of Senna vs Prost made those seasons unforgettable. But at the moment people was also concerned about too much focus on those two and the obscurity of the remainbing drivers. Only with years some of them where barely recognized. Others (most) were completely forgotten.

Nowadays you have Alonso, Hamilton, a quickly maturing Vettel and a probable Schumi among the outstanding. Kubica, Massa, Glock, Rosberg, Button, Webber...a solid line of good drivers who might become great. Young promises like Kobayashi to look forward to. Trulli, Barrichello...the oldies but goldies. Guys like Heidfeld and Kova that...have a cool helmet. Ahem! Anyways, plenty of talent. PR and showbiz sometimes constrict the drivers too much but many of them showed more than once how raw can they be.

Being a fighter is a construction. Just like being a whiner. Kobay blocks Button? He has balls. Hamilton does that? He is a cheater. Alonso does that? What a sore loser! Trulli? He is useless! Kova? Finally he shows he has it! And so on.

Bias aside, many of those drivers can driver better than many of the past legends. Hamilton has nothing to envy from a Villeneuve, except maybe the charisma and the better judgement between being ballsy and being plain stupid. Alonso could be a Prost any day. Better than him when his ego allows him. Kubica could kick Piquet Srs. a## banging wheels all the way to the finish line.

No, talent is not something F1 lacks at the moment.

Crap post.

Can't believe you think Kovi is the best driver ever.

Cretin.

Mentioned earlier (the other thread on him is just mud now)... Kova-lame-one is a good example, how on earth could anyone believe that a team would pay a driver a few million squid, then make him look like sh1te on purpose? In fact, I believe that those posters are actually two people joined together with elephant spunk, 'cos not one person could possess so much fcuking stupidity.

I can't say the same thought hadn't crossed my mind.