Wez 0 Report post Posted November 6, 2006 Hi all, I found out some really interesting stuff recently about the 2006 season past and the upcoming 2007 season from a good mate of my dads. Who might this be I hear you ask, well someone who guaranteed knows more about the current f1 scene than anyone on this forum, Some of which I cant repeat just yet. He is Alister Gibson, the Honda chief mechanic (also know as the guy who smacked Jenson Button on the helmet with a lollypop during a chaotic pitstop earlier this season) In a nutshell, here is some of the stuff I heard from him... - Honda will be a Very competitive package for 2007 and have a new exhaust system while exits the car alongside the c0ckpit for aerodynamic reasons. -Ferrari have lost several key members and will not be the team they were. - Barrichello is the only driver in F1 who brakes & accelerates with his right foot (as oppose to right foot accelerate, left brake). The telemetry has shown he looses several Milli seconds on every braking opportunity. - Jenson Button uses less traction control than nearly any driver, Barrichello is one of the most dependent drivers on it. - The Renault has the lightest front end of any f1 making it quick on acceleration but extreamly difficult to drive. This is the reason why it often appears Alonso is fighting the car through corners on onboard shots! - Toyota paid Mike Gascoigne massive amounts of money to come help out the team as a consultant towards the end of this season despite firing him earlier in the season. I'll post more of what he said as I remember it.... O yes, eat your heart out Jem anad Ben, I got the official Jenson Button Cap signed by the race winner himself Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pabloh20 1 Report post Posted November 6, 2006 Hi all, I found out some really interesting stuff recently about the 2006 season past and the upcoming 2007 season from a good mate of my dads. Who might this be I hear you ask, well someone who guaranteed knows more about the current f1 scene than anyone on this forum, Some of which I cant repeat just yet. He is Alister Gibson, the Honda chief mechanic (also know as the guy who smacked Jenson Button on the helmet with a lollypop during a chaotic pitstop earlier this season) In a nutshell, here is some of the stuff I heard from him... - Honda will be a Very competitive package for 2007 and have a new exhaust system while exits the car alongside the c0ckpit for aerodynamic reasons. -Ferrari have lost several key members and will not be the team they were. - Barrichello is the only driver in F1 who brakes & accelerates with his right foot (as oppose to right foot accelerate, left brake). The telemetry has shown he looses several Milli seconds on every braking opportunity. - Jenson Button uses less traction control than nearly any driver, Barrichello is one of the most dependent drivers on it. - The Renault has the lightest front end of any f1 making it quick on acceleration but extreamly difficult to drive. This is the reason why it often appears Alonso is fighting the car through corners on onboard shots! - Toyota paid Mike Gascoigne massive amounts of money to come help out the team as a consultant towards the end of this season despite firing him earlier in the season. I'll post more of what he said as I remember it.... O yes, eat your heart out Jem anad Ben, I got the official Jenson Button Cap signed by the race winner himself Presumably he means 'hopes' to be very competitive in 2007!! So what bets will you go for Wez? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ykickamoocow 0 Report post Posted November 6, 2006 This is very interesting news but isnt particually helpful. Honda might create a fast car but it is all reletive. Just because Honda believe they will create a competitive car doesnt mean it will be competitive. Remember 2004 when McLaren believed they would be competitive with Ferrari and look how that turned out. On another note can you relay a message to Alister Gibson for me. Next time can he please hit Button on the head with something heavier than a lollypop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BradSpeedMan 6 Report post Posted November 6, 2006 Hi all, I found out some really interesting stuff recently about the 2006 season past and the upcoming 2007 season from a good mate of my dads. Who might this be I hear you ask, well someone who guaranteed knows more about the current f1 scene than anyone on this forum, Some of which I cant repeat just yet. He is Alister Gibson, the Honda chief mechanic (also know as the guy who smacked Jenson Button on the helmet with a lollypop during a chaotic pitstop earlier this season) In a nutshell, here is some of the stuff I heard from him... - Honda will be a Very competitive package for 2007 and have a new exhaust system while exits the car alongside the c0ckpit for aerodynamic reasons. -Ferrari have lost several key members and will not be the team they were. - Barrichello is the only driver in F1 who brakes & accelerates with his right foot (as oppose to right foot accelerate, left brake). The telemetry has shown he looses several Milli seconds on every braking opportunity. - Jenson Button uses less traction control than nearly any driver, Barrichello is one of the most dependent drivers on it. - The Renault has the lightest front end of any f1 making it quick on acceleration but extreamly difficult to drive. This is the reason why it often appears Alonso is fighting the car through corners on onboard shots! - Toyota paid Mike Gascoigne massive amounts of money to come help out the team as a consultant towards the end of this season despite firing him earlier in the season. I'll post more of what he said as I remember it.... O yes, eat your heart out Jem anad Ben, I got the official Jenson Button Cap signed by the race winner himself HAHAHAHAAHAHA We heard this all b4!!! You forgot to mention Wez, that Mclaren will be the strongest, fastest and most reliable car in 2007!!! Come on, first hand info Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wez 0 Report post Posted November 6, 2006 On another note can you relay a message to Alister Gibson for me. Next time can he please hit Button on the head with something heavier than a lollypop. HAHA, sure thing. HAHAHAHAAHAHA We heard this all b4!!!You forgot to mention Wez, that Mclaren will be the strongest, fastest and most reliable car in 2007!!! Come on, first hand info You do know that if Honda happen to beat Ferrari in 2007 you are going to look like a muppet Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wez 0 Report post Posted November 6, 2006 O yes, One more thing Alistair said Renault have slashed their budget for 2007, and he doubts they will be contenders, this was one of the main reasons behind Alonso started looking elsewhere! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cavallino 2 Report post Posted November 6, 2006 Who might this be I hear you ask, well someone who guaranteed knows more about the current f1 scene than anyone on this forum, Some of which I cant repeat just yet. Whagt's it with people on forums who pretend to have inside knowledge to get attention? I can see why you might be impressed, even if you spoke to him as you say (and you are one of the least reliable members on this forum). Don't expect anyone with a clue to be impressed however. The most hilarious thing is you pretending that he told you something you cannot reveal - Honda will be a Very competitive package for 2007 and have a new exhaust system while exits the car alongside the c0ckpit for aerodynamic reasons.Nobody in hell knows who will be competitive next serason, otherwise we might as well not bother with the racing. Button already told us anyway, old news. As for the exhaust, I'll believe it when I see it, thoughif he is telling a numpty like you it must be common knowledge already and already in an issue of autosport. -Ferrari have lost several key members and will not be the team they were. They have lost several key members? Wow really? If you did speak to him I wish it had been an informed member of the forum who would have got us some insight, instead of someone who said "So Mr. Gibson can you tell me something I can brag to my friends in the pub about?". - Barrichello is the only driver in F1 who brakes & accelerates with his right foot (as oppose to right foot accelerate, left brake). The telemetry has shown he looses several Milli seconds on every braking opportunity.Old news. Though he has tried left foot braking a few times, I remember reading in F1 Racing 2-3 years ago that he was left foot braking and this year - here. He might have gone back to it if you did speak to Gibson. Either way not news for anyone except people with a rather limited understanding of the sport like you.- Jenson Button uses less traction control than nearly any driver, Barrichello is one of the most dependent drivers on it. Everyone knows that (well except you apparently), been discussed on the forum. You should try reading the forum more often, it will lead you out of your ignorance. I shall never forget that you were the person who told me with a straight face that the cars Senna drove in the early 90s did not have driving aids - The Renault has the lightest front end of any f1 making it quick on acceleration but extreamly difficult to drive. This is the reason why it often appears Alonso is fighting the car through corners on onboard shots!You obviously odn't mean in terms of mass - Renault were sticking a lot of ballast in the front till recently - though I can imagine that is possible with Alonso driving style, allowing him to aggressively hurl the casr into every corner.- Toyota paid Mike Gascoigne massive amounts of money to come help out the team as a consultant towards the end of this season despite firing him earlier in the season. Again I hav e to doubt you, he was being paid while he was on leave anyhway - since he was still under contract, why would Toyota pay him more - they could call him back to work anytime. I'll post more of what he said as I remember it.... O yes, eat your heart out Jem anad Ben, I got the official Jenson Button Cap signed by the race winner himself Eat it. If anyone should eat their hat, it's you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Player(1) 0 Report post Posted November 6, 2006 You do know that if Honda happen to beat Ferrari in 2007 you are going to look like a muppet You mean more of one... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shane2 0 Report post Posted November 6, 2006 The ferrari fanbois will find a new and original way to slag honda off if that happens, just as they have with Alonso Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jem of the Shire 0 Report post Posted November 6, 2006 You do know that if Honda happen to beat Ferrari in 2007 you are going to look like a muppet I think thats what he actually sets out to do each time he logs on Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DMB 0 Report post Posted November 6, 2006 The problem with betting tips next season is that literally everything is up in the air. You've got great technicians in mid-field teams (Newey at RBR, Gascoyne at Spyker, I believe it's Willy Ramph at BMW), then you have the top teams who don't need amazingly talented technicians to still have the best cars (Renault, Ferrari, McLaren, Honda), then you have teams who are pushing hard with new alliances (Williams-Toyota, Spyker-Ferrari, Red Bull-Renault, Toro Rosso-Ferrari). I personally believe teams like Red Bull and BMW will move up alongside the 4 or 5 potential winners of F1 and the smaller teams like Aguiri Honda, Toro Rosso and Spyker will move into the void left by those mid-teams moving forwards. In that sense, with all this shuffling of contracts, new technical heads, better performances from almost everyone, i don't see how any clear victors or potential winners can be made into a probability. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goferrarigo 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2006 this article from pitpass doesn't sound very favourble for honda: http://www.totalf1.com/view-article.php?newsid=183154 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wez 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2006 Whagt's it with people on forums who pretend to have inside knowledge to get attention? I can see why you might be impressed, even if you spoke to him as you say (and you are one of the least reliable members on this forum). Don't expect anyone with a clue to be impressed however.The most hilarious thing is you pretending that he told you something you cannot reveal Nobody in hell knows who will be competitive next serason, otherwise we might as well not bother with the racing. Button already told us anyway, old news. As for the exhaust, I'll believe it when I see it, though if he is telling a numpty like you it must be common knowledge already and already in an issue of autosport. They have lost several key members? Wow really? If you did speak to him I wish it had been an informed member of the forum who would have got us some insight, instead of someone who said "So Mr. Gibson can you tell me something I can brag to my friends in the pub about?". Old news. Though he has tried left foot braking a few times, I remember reading in F1 Racing 2-3 years ago that he was left foot braking and this year - here. He might have gone back to it if you did speak to Gibson. Either way not news for anyone except people with a rather limited understanding of the sport like you. Everyone knows that (well except you apparently), been discussed on the forum. You should try reading the forum more often, it will lead you out of your ignorance. I shall never forget that you were the person who told me with a straight face that the cars Senna drove in the early 90s did not have driving aids You obviously odn't mean in terms of mass - Renault were sticking a lot of ballast in the front till recently - though I can imagine that is possible with Alonso driving style, allowing him to aggressively hurl the casr into every corner. Again I hav e to doubt you, he was being paid while he was on leave anyhway - since he was still under contract, why would Toyota pay him more - they could call him back to work anytime. Eat it. If anyone should eat their hat, it's you. I love the way Cav is infatuated with all my posts... Thanks Cav, i'll take it as a compliment!!! Im not going to respond to any of your comments because its no secret that you know very little about formula 1, and there is not much to learn from all this rubbish written in your posts (infact you are lucky TF1 doesn't have spam detection on posts)... In closing, as a mate im gonna suggest you go out into the real world and make some friends... You do need them I can see. Keep well Wez Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jenson_Rules 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2006 wez can u tell me the secret information please. i wanna know! the ehaust system sounds interesting Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ykickamoocow 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2006 wez can u tell me the secret information please. i wanna know! the ehaust system sounds interesting And can you tell me if Alister Gibson has agreed to hit Button on the head will something heavier than a lollypop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jenson_Rules 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2006 oh and can you also fire a wmd at ykick please Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ykickamoocow 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2006 oh and can you also fire a wmd at ykick please What did i do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jenson_Rules 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2006 your being nasty about one of the nicest guys in F1, not very nice is it now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ykickamoocow 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2006 your being nasty about one of the nicest guys in F1, not very nice is it now. Since when have you known me to be nice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shane2 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2006 I love the way Cav is infatuated with all my posts... Thanks Cav, i'll take it as a compliment!!! Im not going to respond to any of your comments because its no secret that you know very little about formula 1, and there is not much to learn from all this rubbish written in your posts (infact you are lucky TF1 doesn't have spam detection on posts)... In closing, as a mate im gonna suggest you go out into the real world and make some friends... You do need them I can see. Keep well Wez All i can say to cav is: wez can u tell me the secret information please. i wanna know! the ehaust system sounds interesting Well its round, made of some kinda steel, about 4-5 inches across... Oh and smoke comes out of it your being nasty about one of the nicest guys in F1, not very nice is it now. You have to admit though that pit stop incident was kinda funny Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jenson_Rules 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2006 no, ykick is trying to promote assault on my fave f1 driver, that i do not approve of. Rubens is gonna be a honda member no more after 2007 thankfully! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monza gorilla 1 Report post Posted November 7, 2006 How do you know that, Ben? Have I missed something? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jenson_Rules 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2006 well apparently they are in negotiations with a certain 19 yr old german! Oh i meant to put 2008 sorry. no i didnt, 2007 is rubens last honda season Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cavallino 2 Report post Posted November 7, 2006 Im not going to respond to any of your comments because its no secret that I know very little about formula 1, There that about sums things up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shane2 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2006 cavallino has all the secrets he must, because nobody else knows how a driver running into a tyre at 150 MPH is cheating Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
