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by **JustinSpiderholden** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 7:29 pm

Good Bye Reanult

Hello Nissan in a few years time

Pretty sure Alonso is not going to be at Ferrari next year either now

Still think he average and if Reanult hadn't had the mass damper he may not have got his first championship

by **Mr Revhead** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 7:35 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ojfR3xS ... re=related

by **Mr Revhead** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 11:09 pm

well, fisi faster than kimi in first practice

by **Mr Revhead** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 11:24 am

2nd practice, fisi last.

i reckon they were doing full fuel load runs. my guess is they will run him full of fuel at the start so he can run long, that along with using KERS, will see him in the points. providing he doesnt fail badoer style at qual.

by **Adamal** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 6:11 pm

You mean Bad-doer? Haha

Are they allowed to use KERS in qualifying?

by **Adamal** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 2:33 am

Well, watching the quals answered my question

So.... Both Force India cars are ahead of Fisi.... *snicker* :mrgreen:

by **Mr Revhead** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 11:36 am

yeah. Looks like FI suddenly realized they have had the handbrake on for the first part of the season

by **fivebob** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 11:49 am

Mr Revhead wrote::lol: yeah. Looks like FI suddenly realized they have had the handbrake on for the first part of the season

They have had. It's called downforce and even though thay had less than everyone else it slowed them down more. :wink:

Spa and Monza are low downforce tracks so FI can use all that good Mercedes power. They will probably return to the back marker position for the rest of the season, except possibly for Brazil.

by **Mr Revhead** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 12:03 pm

yeah I read they had a new update at valencia and it did the opposite of what they expected... which turned out to be the best thing for them at spa :lol:

by **Adamal** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 12:22 pm

I think we also learnt that BMW can't build engines

by **Adamal** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 8:54 am

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

http://www.planetf1.com/story/0,18954,3 ... 40,00.html

by **Mr Revhead** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 9:25 am

with mr gascoyne no less!

anyway, back on planet renault...
pat symonds has now been offered full immunity...
heres an interesting conversation.....
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/78647

by **Adamal** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:03 pm

Also just found out that Codemasters are making an F1 game! For PC! FINALLY!

by **Adamal** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 9:20 am

http://www.planetf1.com/story/0,18954,3 ... 45,00.html

by **thornz** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 9:26 am

Is it wrong that all this just makes me dispise Piquet even more?

by **fivebob** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 9:32 am

thornz wrote:Is it wrong that all this just makes me dispise Piquet even more?

Yes it is wrong. Piquet did what he was told to do by people who were in a very dominant position over him, should have had his best interests in mind, and should've known better.

IMHO F1 in much better off without Flavio, Pat symonds is a loss, but he had a choice not to do what he did. Now if they would implicate that Alonso knew what was happening then the world would see what an arsehole he really is :roll:

by **Mr Revhead** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 9:40 am

well.

thats clearly a statement of guilt!
seeing as renault were charged.... not briatore etc, it's not looking good for renualt!

by **thornz** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 9:47 am

fivebob wrote:
thornz wrote:Is it wrong that all this just makes me dispise Piquet even more?

Yes it is wrong. Piquet did what he was told to do by people who were in a very dominant position over him, should have had his best interests in mind, and should've known better.

IMHO F1 in much better off without Flavio, Pat symonds is a loss, but he had a choice not to do what he did. Now if they would implicate that Alonso knew what was happening then the world would see what an arsehole he really is

But ultimately Piquet is as guilty as any of them for race fixing. He could have stood up and refused to do so, but in the end he didnt.

I agreee with you in that I couldnt care less about Flav going, never particualry liked him and be good to see the back of him.

by **fivebob** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 9:48 am

I'm fairly sure Flavio wouldn't have fallen on his own sword, he doesn't have that much honour. IMO it's more likely that Renault management push him on to it

I think that by getting rid of Briatore and Symonds, Renault is hoping that the FIA will show some clemency and not punish them too greatly.

by **Adamal** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 9:54 am

Piquet was stuck between a rock and a hard place really. He could have said that he wasn't going to do it, but can you imagine the implications of refusing the bosses orders? Even if they're not morally right?

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