F1 2010

Cosmic Trigger · 09-03-2010, 05:14 PM

New season starts at the weekend. No obvious fastest team after the preseason testing but Ferrari are looking strong but hopefully they'll cock it all up.

Could be a good season with everyone seemingly so close and with quite a few top drivers with competitive cars. Also the new teams could add some interest. Wonder what the betting is for how many times Hispania will be lapped in the first race?

Entered the metro fantasy motor racing game out sheer boredom. If anyone else fancies it the link is below. If anybody joins I'll set up a mini league.

http://fantasyracing.metro.co.uk/

The_Fish · 11-03-2010, 06:38 AM

I've got my money on Vettel, Hamilton and Button this year.

The smart money is on Vettel I think, the RBR was the quickest car last year and Newey is still great. The only thing that worries me about them is how hard they will be on their tyres.

Hard to write Schumi or Alonso off, but Ferrari haven't been bulletproof for the last few seasons and Mercedes look a little off the pace.

If Jenson has a good start, I'll lay my bet on him, got odds of 13/1 which is ridiculous for the reigning WDC in a McLaren that looks quick. Especially with the rule changes supposed to be helping him.

Will sign up to the fantasy game later.

crueland · 12-03-2010, 04:45 PM

joined

Cosmic Trigger · 12-03-2010, 05:27 PM

Created a mini league.

League Name
CMC FANTASY F1

League PIN
3001044

Wing Commander · 12-03-2010, 10:29 PM

had a bash

Ross · 13-03-2010, 08:26 AM

Will have a bet on Alonso.

The_Fish · 14-03-2010, 05:52 PM

Dullest start to a season ever. horrific.

Cosmic Trigger · 14-03-2010, 09:12 PM

Aye. No refueling basically led everyone to be cautious with tyres in an attempt not to pit.

Looks like qualifying is going to basically decide the winner of the race even more so than previous season's.

Don't think the track helped matters either. Is it just me or do all the new tracks produce the duller races?

LFCfan · 15-03-2010, 12:30 AM

Bring back the old Hockenheim ring where people couldn't see what was happening for quite a lot of the track. Made it much more interesting

The_Fish · 18-04-2010, 10:49 AM

Jenson an average driver iirc.

Odin · 18-04-2010, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Fish

Jenson an average driver iirc.

No, But Hamilton is

Cosmic Trigger · 18-04-2010, 07:45 PM

Button keeps making great decisions with tyres in these wet/dry races. The 2 McLaren's at the end were a class above anybody else in the field.

Anybody else not enjoying watching Schumacher struggle? Thought I would love to see him struggle but it just seems a little sad to see him being outclassed by the current crop of drivers.

The_Fish · 19-04-2010, 12:24 PM

I completely agree CT.

His car did look horrible yesterday though. I have heard they're building a brand new chassis for him because something did seem clearly wrong. He was unable to put the power down whereas Rosberg had no issues with it.

We've had 3 excellent races since Bahrain, Barcelona will be a bore as per usual though.

The_Fish · 31-05-2010, 03:47 PM

Been a good season so far. Great race yesterday. This title battle should be absolutely brilliant.

RBR clearly favouring Vettel though :thdn:

Cosmic Trigger · 01-06-2010, 11:20 AM

Really enjoyed yesterdays race.

It looked like all 4 of the front 4 drivers were pushing really hard throughout the race. Which pretty much showed up with them all exchanging fastest laps.

Can't believe Vettel could even attempt to blame Webber for that incident. Nice to see the contrast when the McLaren's then had a battle but both drivers played it hard but fair and the team still came out with the 1-2.

Seems to be a few conspiracy theories being thrown around about the fuel saving messages given to the drivers in both teams.

The track at Turkey looks to be one of the better new ones in terms of racing. PLus that long turn 8 looks amazing.

crueland · 01-06-2010, 04:20 PM

Vettel seems to be a cunt, i really thought he was a nice guy, but he obviously thinks that the team and Webber should just do everything for him to win the WC.
if Ferrari can actually improve their car a little bit, this could be one of the best seasons ever.

The_Fish · 10-06-2010, 09:57 AM

Ferrari need to improve by more than a little bit. They're way behind RBR and McLaren now, who will both improve as well.

Cosmic Trigger · 10-06-2010, 11:18 AM

It seems as if Ferrari are slowly heading back to the sort of team they were before Todt, Brawn, Schumacher, etc came in and sorted them out in the 90s. From what I remember when i first started watching F1 was that Ferrari had loads of heritage and a great name but couldn't produce a decent reliable car for love nor money.

09-03-2010, 05:14 PM	#1
Cosmic Trigger Moderator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Wallsend Posts: 4,260 vCash: 13770	F1 2010 New season starts at the weekend. No obvious fastest team after the preseason testing but Ferrari are looking strong but hopefully they'll cock it all up. Could be a good season with everyone seemingly so close and with quite a few top drivers with competitive cars. Also the new teams could add some interest. Wonder what the betting is for how many times Hispania will be lapped in the first race? Entered the metro fantasy motor racing game out sheer boredom. If anyone else fancies it the link is below. If anybody joins I'll set up a mini league. http://fantasyracing.metro.co.uk/

11-03-2010, 06:38 AM	#2
The_Fish Poof Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Grimsby Posts: 7,840 vCash: 25	I've got my money on Vettel, Hamilton and Button this year. The smart money is on Vettel I think, the RBR was the quickest car last year and Newey is still great. The only thing that worries me about them is how hard they will be on their tyres. Hard to write Schumi or Alonso off, but Ferrari haven't been bulletproof for the last few seasons and Mercedes look a little off the pace. If Jenson has a good start, I'll lay my bet on him, got odds of 13/1 which is ridiculous for the reigning WDC in a McLaren that looks quick. Especially with the rule changes supposed to be helping him. Will sign up to the fantasy game later. __________________ "The boss told me to put it in the corner.....i thought he meant the top corner." Jim Dobbin after 1-0 victory at Newcastle wonder strike

14-03-2010, 05:52 PM	#7
The_Fish Poof Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Grimsby Posts: 7,840 vCash: 25	Dullest start to a season ever. horrific. __________________ "The boss told me to put it in the corner.....i thought he meant the top corner." Jim Dobbin after 1-0 victory at Newcastle wonder strike

15-03-2010, 12:30 AM	#9
LFCfan Poof Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bringing the bounciness into CMC since 2005 Posts: 5,456 vCash: 25	Bring back the old Hockenheim ring where people couldn't see what was happening for quite a lot of the track. Made it much more interesting __________________ <Kid\|away> strained my shoulder wanking (

18-04-2010, 10:49 AM	#10
The_Fish Poof Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Grimsby Posts: 7,840 vCash: 25	Jenson an average driver iirc. __________________ "The boss told me to put it in the corner.....i thought he meant the top corner." Jim Dobbin after 1-0 victory at Newcastle wonder strike

12-03-2010, 04:45 PM	#3
crueland Poof Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bruxelles Posts: 1,996 vCash: 519	joined

12-03-2010, 05:27 PM	#4
Cosmic Trigger Moderator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Wallsend Posts: 4,260 vCash: 13770	Created a mini league. League Name CMC FANTASY F1 League PIN 3001044

12-03-2010, 10:29 PM	#5
Wing Commander Poof Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,397 vCash: 500	had a bash

13-03-2010, 08:26 AM	#6
Ross Poof Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Chav/Pikey central Posts: 9,278 vCash: 12525	Will have a bet on Alonso.

14-03-2010, 09:12 PM	#8
Cosmic Trigger Moderator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Wallsend Posts: 4,260 vCash: 13770	Aye. No refueling basically led everyone to be cautious with tyres in an attempt not to pit. Looks like qualifying is going to basically decide the winner of the race even more so than previous season's. Don't think the track helped matters either. Is it just me or do all the new tracks produce the duller races?

18-04-2010, 07:45 PM	#12
Cosmic Trigger Moderator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Wallsend Posts: 4,260 vCash: 13770	Button keeps making great decisions with tyres in these wet/dry races. The 2 McLaren's at the end were a class above anybody else in the field. Anybody else not enjoying watching Schumacher struggle? Thought I would love to see him struggle but it just seems a little sad to see him being outclassed by the current crop of drivers.

19-04-2010, 12:24 PM	#13
The_Fish Poof Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Grimsby Posts: 7,840 vCash: 25	I completely agree CT. His car did look horrible yesterday though. I have heard they're building a brand new chassis for him because something did seem clearly wrong. He was unable to put the power down whereas Rosberg had no issues with it. We've had 3 excellent races since Bahrain, Barcelona will be a bore as per usual though. __________________ "The boss told me to put it in the corner.....i thought he meant the top corner." Jim Dobbin after 1-0 victory at Newcastle wonder strike

31-05-2010, 03:47 PM	#14
The_Fish Poof Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Grimsby Posts: 7,840 vCash: 25	Been a good season so far. Great race yesterday. This title battle should be absolutely brilliant. RBR clearly favouring Vettel though :thdn: __________________ "The boss told me to put it in the corner.....i thought he meant the top corner." Jim Dobbin after 1-0 victory at Newcastle wonder strike

01-06-2010, 11:20 AM	#15
Cosmic Trigger Moderator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Wallsend Posts: 4,260 vCash: 13770	Really enjoyed yesterdays race. It looked like all 4 of the front 4 drivers were pushing really hard throughout the race. Which pretty much showed up with them all exchanging fastest laps. Can't believe Vettel could even attempt to blame Webber for that incident. Nice to see the contrast when the McLaren's then had a battle but both drivers played it hard but fair and the team still came out with the 1-2. Seems to be a few conspiracy theories being thrown around about the fuel saving messages given to the drivers in both teams. The track at Turkey looks to be one of the better new ones in terms of racing. PLus that long turn 8 looks amazing.

01-06-2010, 04:20 PM	#16
crueland Poof Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bruxelles Posts: 1,996 vCash: 519	Vettel seems to be a cunt, i really thought he was a nice guy, but he obviously thinks that the team and Webber should just do everything for him to win the WC. if Ferrari can actually improve their car a little bit, this could be one of the best seasons ever.

10-06-2010, 09:57 AM	#17
The_Fish Poof Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Grimsby Posts: 7,840 vCash: 25	Ferrari need to improve by more than a little bit. They're way behind RBR and McLaren now, who will both improve as well. __________________ "The boss told me to put it in the corner.....i thought he meant the top corner." Jim Dobbin after 1-0 victory at Newcastle wonder strike

10-06-2010, 11:18 AM	#18
Cosmic Trigger Moderator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Wallsend Posts: 4,260 vCash: 13770	It seems as if Ferrari are slowly heading back to the sort of team they were before Todt, Brawn, Schumacher, etc came in and sorted them out in the 90s. From what I remember when i first started watching F1 was that Ferrari had loads of heritage and a great name but couldn't produce a decent reliable car for love nor money.