Formula 1 - 2010 season

Who's been following this season's F1?

I think it will be the first time in F1 history that there are so many contenders for the championship and it's great.

I'm hoping that Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) win the driver championship this year. If not then Mark Webber (Redbull)... as long as no British driver or Mclaren win. I also don't like Sebastian Vettel, I think he is over rated, and childish.

I have, last 2 races have been so action packed its unbelievable.

I am a Ferrari fan so I really want them to win

00pump wrote: I have, last 2 races have been so action packed its unbelievable.

I am a Ferrari fan so I really want them to win

I've only missed one race this year and I also want Ferrari to win. Fernando is not the easiest guy to like, but I've always admired his abilities and he will do anything to win... similar to Shumi.

I loved him since this incident:

HAHAHHA, never saw all the insides to that, very funny

The season where Kimi nicked the championship in the last race of the season will forever be the greatest, this one's not bad. The less said about Schumi's return the better

Deadgoat wrote: The season where Kimi nicked the championship in the last race of the season will forever be the greatest, this one's not bad. The less said about Schumi's return the better

Yeah, that was great and the year after when felipe lost it at the last corner of the last race was pretty bad.

Life as a second driver is akin to life as the Mr Olympia's spotter

Well, let's be honest... Felipe just isn't good enough compared to Fernando... Fernando was always going to be no 1 at Ferrari just like the Schumi days.

admin wrote:

Deadgoat wrote: The season where Kimi nicked the championship in the last race of the season will forever be the greatest, this one's not bad. The less said about Schumi's return the better

Yeah, that was great and the year after when felipe lost it at the last corner of the last race was pretty bad.

Here is the video:

IMO, Fernando is about the best driver on the track, and I'd love to see him take the title. He has tons of talent, and he's got the drive to push for the win when it counts. Very similar driving style and attitude to Senna and Schumie too, when he was interested in winning. Felipe is a good driver, but he just was never consistent enough, and under pressure he tends to break down. Vettel is talented, but his attitude is his own worst enemy. He totally loses it when he is under pressure.

Jenson Button winning the championship proved to me that its not about the driver but the engineers who build the car

Deadgoat wrote: Jenson Button winning the championship proved to me that its not about the driver but the engineers who build the car

Absolutely, he is not a great driver and the only reason he won was because Brawn GP car was so good and Rubens nowhere as well.

having said that even though ferrari was the fastest car then Schumi is still the greatest. Absolutely love the guy, whoever calls him a cheat should stick to playing PS games

Here are some nice videos:

A group of South African businessmen working in conjunction with Abu Dhabi investors are trying to resurrect plans for the country to regain a Formula 1 race.

AUTOSPORT has learned that a proposal is being evaluated for a purpose-built track to be built near Durban airport as the group behind the efforts eye a 10-year contract to host the event.

In exchange for building a £200 million venue, the group wants the local authorities to help support the plans by paying the £36 million per year race fee plus leasing it the land.

The track, which will also feature retail and tourist attractions, will be based on the design originally pencilled in for Gauteng Province but which fell through.

The ambitious plans for the project have not yet convinced the local government though, and the scheme's backers - Nightsbridge Investments and Abu Dhabi's Royal Group – have been advised to make an approach to the national government for assistance. All the parties involved will meet again on 14 October to discuss their next steps.

South Africa last hosted a grand prix at Kyalami in 1993, which was won by Alain Prost in a Williams-Renault.

R2 191 509 583.00 to build the track and another R405 429 272.00 just for old Bernie... I don't think this will happen, although I hope it does.

admin wrote:

A group of South African businessmen working in conjunction with Abu Dhabi investors are trying to resurrect plans for the country to regain a Formula 1 race.

AUTOSPORT has learned that a proposal is being evaluated for a purpose-built track to be built near Durban airport as the group behind the efforts eye a 10-year contract to host the event.

In exchange for building a £200 million venue, the group wants the local authorities to help support the plans by paying the £36 million per year race fee plus leasing it the land.

The track, which will also feature retail and tourist attractions, will be based on the design originally pencilled in for Gauteng Province but which fell through.

The ambitious plans for the project have not yet convinced the local government though, and the scheme's backers - Nightsbridge Investments and Abu Dhabi's Royal Group – have been advised to make an approach to the national government for assistance. All the parties involved will meet again on 14 October to discuss their next steps.

South Africa last hosted a grand prix at Kyalami in 1993, which was won by Alain Prost in a Williams-Renault.

R2 191 509 583.00 to build the track and another R405 429 272.00 just for old Bernie... I don't think this will happen, although I hope it does.

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Just over 3 hours to go before the championship race takes place. So far Alonso is in the best position, but anything can happen and it usually does.

My money is on Alonso and then Webber. As long as Vettel doesn't win, I can't stand his attitude. Hamilton needs a miracle to win and I don't think that will happen as he is 24 points behind with only 25 available today.

So bumbed I can't watch it!!! Something happened with my DSTV.. It's not the decoder and I use a communal dish and my neighbors have signal? WTF?

Unless there is a booster that pushes the signal to me and that got toasted in the electrical storm we just had

Admin you chop! Cant believe Vettel got it in the end, ferrari WTF?!?

Oh well always next year. I guess Vettel did the best job, so congrats to him for doing the best job.

Alonso needs team orders from Maclaren, team orders from Ferrari, whilst the other drivers in F1 do it themselves. There were team orders at Renault for his fellow driver to crash at Singapore, ...
Think it says something about him and his abilities. Sure he's better than Massa. But he battles to overtake him or the Renault as today proved. When he competed with Schumi, he had the better car, moving to Maclaren showed that a lil boy was better than him.
Therefore I believe Hamilton and Vettel are the two top drivers in F1 at the moment-doesn't mean you have to like them though.

DJMilne88 wrote: Alonso needs team orders from Maclaren, team orders from Ferrari, whilst the other drivers in F1 do it themselves. There were team orders at Renault for his fellow driver to crash at Singapore, ...
Think it says something about him and his abilities. Sure he's better than Massa. But he battles to overtake him or the Renault as today proved. When he competed with Schumi, he had the better car, moving to Maclaren showed that a lil boy was better than him.
Therefore I believe Hamilton and Vettel are the two top drivers in F1 at the moment-doesn't mean you have to like them though.

lol, you have a short memory... what about the team order in 2008 so that Heiki can let Hamilton past. Or 2007 to let Kimi past Massa or 2002 for Michael past Rubens. Team orders are part of F1 and it always will be, why do you think the FIA took no action after germany this year? Because they know it's part of the sport. Even that hypocrite Jordan made team orders in the 98.

Mclaren team orders 1997:


Jordan team orders 1998:


Ferrari team orders 2002:


Mclaren team orders 2008:


Ferrari team orders 2008:


Mclaren team orders 2010:


Ferrari team orders 2010:


And the final videos to shutup these stupid team order haters:

<- Jordan asshole, lol

So in other words all these drivers needed help from their teams: Mika, Damon, Michael, Kimi, Lewis, Massa and Alonso.

Oh and Hamilton didn't win Alonso in 2007, they finished equally on points and Mclaren fucked with Alonso's tire pressures and that's when he threatened Ron Dennis about the spy scandal. Ron himself said in 2007 that Mclaren is not racing Kimi, but their own driver, Alonso.

Agree with you there, I believe team orders are a part of the sport, but the "mighty alonso" seems to need them a lot and does a lot of team hopping.
I think the debate can go on and on. Was wondering admin, who do you consider to be the top 4 drivers right now (best, not likable)

It's always hard to say who is best as a good car surely makes the driver look better than he actually is, but lets look at (recent) drivers that made uncompetitive cars do the unimaginable:

Michael
Fernando
Seb Vettel
Lewis
If I could choose more than 4 I will surely add Kimi and Robbert Kubica in there as well.

The above is in not in the order I rate them as I honestly think they are all brilliant.

These are the guys I think are only as good as the car:
Mark Webber
Jenson
Felipe