Formula 1 2012 Pre-Season - Page 3

MalteseFalcon · 17-01-2012, 13:31

I'm pleased that Bruno has joined Williams, but hope Rubens finds a new team for 2012. I've been a fan of his for years, even though he was never a title challenger.

I'm also hoping that the title race is more of a race this season without Vettel running away with it all the time. For me, anyone but Alonso can win the title.

denphone · 17-01-2012, 13:37

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Originally Posted by MarkC1984

I'm pleased that Bruno has joined Williams, but hope Rubens finds a new team for 2012. I've been a fan of his for years, even though he was never a title challenger.

I'm also hoping that the title race is more of a race this season without Vettel running away with it all the time. For me, anyone but Alonso can win the title.

Yes Alonso is the one person l have never liked and never will like.

MalteseFalcon · 17-01-2012, 13:40

I have no idea why I don't like Alonso. There is just something I can't put my finger on as to why he makes me dislike him.

denphone · 17-01-2012, 14:02

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Originally Posted by MarkC1984

I have no idea why I don't like Alonso. There is just something I can't put my finger on as to why he makes me dislike him.

To me I have always felt all along, that Fernando Alonso is one of the most spineless, cowardly, egotistical, and insecure drivers in the history of motorsports racing and there are many many times in the last 6 or 7 years where he has shown those qualities in abundance.

Kymmy · 17-01-2012, 14:55

Never liked Alonso, my own viewpoint is that he's an arrogant little dummy spitter.

As far as Ruben's I'd had thought he would have retired at the end of last season, he's had a good run but should allow the younger drivers to come up into a spot he's taking up. He'll very easily grab a spot in the media as he's a really likeable chap.

Kymmy · 25-01-2012, 18:13

Caterham is the first team to have their CT01 car unveiled this year

denphone · 25-01-2012, 18:18

Yeah l saw a clip on SSN earlier and it looks like a nice car and its amazing that we are only 7 and a bit weeks to the start of the 2012 season and hopefully a title challenging one by the McLaren team.

MalteseFalcon · 25-01-2012, 18:49

Looks a nice car, I like that shade of green.

Timeline of car unveilings, taken from the BBC Sport article on the Chaterham car.

McLaren - Feb 1
Ferrari - Feb 3
Force India - Feb 3
Lotus - Feb 5
Sauber - Feb 6
Red Bull - Feb 6
Mercedes - Feb 21
Toro Rosso - TBA
Williams - TBA
Marussia - TBA
HRT - TBA

denphone · 31-01-2012, 11:43

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16810585

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German Formula 1 driver Adrian Sutil has been convicted of causing grievous bodily harm to a F1 team owner and given an 18-month suspended sentence.

A court in Munich reached the verdict after a two-day trial. The German driver was also ordered to pay a 200,000 euro (Â£167,224; $264,092) fine.

Renault F1 executive Eric Lux suffered cuts during the incident in a Shanghai nightclub last April.

Sutil, aged 29, has already apologised over the incident.

denphone · 01-02-2012, 13:35

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/16831074

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McLaren have unveiled the car Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button hope will win one of them the drivers' title.

Hamilton described the MP4-27, unveiled at the team's Surrey base, as "the finest-looking car we've had for some time".

The car features a notably tightly packaged rear end, after the fashion of the Red Bull that has dominated Formula 1 for the last two seasons.

"We're excited. I'm sure every team is a little apprehensive," Button said.

Among other notable features, the car does not have the platypus-style nose that is expected to feature on many designs this year as a result of a change in the rules requiring a lower nose height.

MalteseFalcon · 01-02-2012, 14:04

I watched the unveiling of the car on SSN, and it does look a good car. Let's just hope that come Australia it will be competitive straight away and not like last year where the car got better towards the end of the season.

Looking forward to seeing Force India and Ferrari cars on Friday.

Slightly off topic (but not by much), what happened to the international racing league? A1 racing or something like that. Google and Wikipedia are being pains today for me.

denphone · 01-02-2012, 14:23

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Originally Posted by MarkC1984

I watched the unveiling of the car on SSN, and it does look a good car. Let's just hope that come Australia it will be competitive straight away and not like last year where the car got better towards the end of the season.

Looking forward to seeing Force India and Ferrari cars on Friday.

Slightly off topic (but not by much), what happened to the international racing league? A1 racing or something like that. Google and Wikipedia are being pains today for me.

Yes l am getting excited about the build up to the 2012 F1 season and it could be very interesting if McClaren up their ante this season.

Cobbydaler · 01-02-2012, 20:10

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Originally Posted by denphone

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/16831074

Some more pictures here:

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlin...2/2/12967.html

It does look a nice car...

banjo · 01-02-2012, 20:49

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Originally Posted by Pierre

Probably the boring, ignorant, mono-syllabic git he was last time

Exactly what I thought, I was so glad when he left F1 .

denphone · 01-02-2012, 20:51

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Originally Posted by banjo

Exactly what I thought, I was so glad when he left F1 .

l wish that egoistic sulker Alonso would do the same thing.