2009 Grand Prix of Sepang - Race Thread
#51
Posted 03 April 2009 - 05:26 AM
#57
Posted 03 April 2009 - 06:15 AM
For the moment.
McLarens are pretty quick too.
Damn, Trulli was cooking.
Glock off agian.
#58
Posted 03 April 2009 - 07:32 AM
Kimi fastest FP2!!!!!!!
BUT sounded like he had another KERS issue
#60
Posted 03 April 2009 - 01:43 PM
By Pablo Elizalde Friday, April 3rd 2009, 13:26 GMT
Fernando AlonsoTwo-time world champion Fernando Alonso has joined the controversy over McLaren's handling of the Australian Grand Prix incident, saying it is not the first time the team has not been honest with the FIA stewards.
The Spaniard, who drove for McLaren in 2007 before leaving after his relationship with the team went sour, said this week's situation had reminded him of the 2007 Hungarian Grand Prix.
Back in qualifying for the Budapest race, Hamilton was unable to complete his final run after being forced to wait behind Alonso at their final stop for tyres.
Alonso was then waved to leave the pits, but he waited for some 10 more seconds before he got moving. Hamilton, leading the championship then, had to wait behind the Spaniard and then crossed the finish line when the time had run out.
McLaren said the incident had been triggered by Hamilton disobeying team orders to let Alonso pass at the start of the third qualifying segment.
The incident led to Alonso and Hamilton facing the stewards, and the Spaniard and the team eventually being penalised, with the stewards refusing to accept the team's explanations of the incident.
Speaking to Spanish media on Friday, just a day after controversy erupted over the team lying to the stewards in Australia, Alonso suggested McLaren had not been honest in Hungary back in 2007.
"Of course it reminded me of 2007," Alonso, now at Renault, was quoted as saying by the Spanish media. "It's not the first time they go to see the stewards. It's not the first time they lie to the stewards and, sooner or later, they had to be punished.
"Of course there I lost the championship by a point and in Hungary they played a bad trick on me.
"I read about it on Thursday in the hotel, because I was there all day. I turned the computer on and I read it. Every time there are decisions taken against other teams you don't care too much and in this case it didn't change the result for me, so it didn't affect me too much."
#61
Posted 03 April 2009 - 01:55 PM
ruh-oh.Barrichello to get five-place grid penaly
Friday, April 3rd 2009, 11:07 GMT
Rubens Barrichello will be given a five-place grid penalty at the Malaysian Grand Prix after needing a gearbox change following Friday's practice.
The Brazilian, who finished second in the Australian Grand Prix last weekend, did not have any apparent problems during practice, but his Brawn GP team has decided a gearbox change was necessary ahead of tomorrow's sessions.
As a result of the change, Barrichello will get a grid penalty because gearboxes must last for four grand prix weekends.
#62
Posted 03 April 2009 - 02:35 PM
ruh-oh.
Maybe i'm not understanding. And I dont like either of the cocksuckers, but why only 5 place? Wasn't Lewis given a 10 spot penalty for the same thing? Was it because Lewis' was during Quali?
#63
Posted 03 April 2009 - 02:37 PM
lewis went from 15th to 20thMaybe i'm not understanding. And I dont like either of the cocksuckers, but why only 5 place? Wasn't Lewis given a 10 spot penalty for the same thing? Was it because Lewis' was during Quali?
#64
Posted 03 April 2009 - 02:46 PM
How does one hate Boobens?Maybe i'm not understanding. And I dont like either of the cocksuckers, but why only 5 place? Wasn't Lewis given a 10 spot penalty for the same thing? Was it because Lewis' was during Quali?
#65
Posted 03 April 2009 - 03:53 PM
they're turning off their KERS boost...
that's it... that's all i have to add right now
#66
Posted 03 April 2009 - 06:14 PM
i heard it on kazoo's car, and he's not running any sort of KERS...I think i have a theory on that weird engine noise / gear shifting sound that the cars are making...
they're turning off their KERS boost...
that's it... that's all i have to add right now
also on a sidenote
This, I think, is one of the best tracks for KERS according to our simulations when we did it and I think you may see that KERS-equipped cars will be more to the fore here than they perhaps would be on other circuits.
http://www.autosport...rt.php/id/74208
#67
Posted 03 April 2009 - 06:22 PM
A bit of light relief from Vettel
April 3, 2009 by James Allen
In an intensely feverish atmosphere here in Sepang, as the situation around McLaren and Lewis Hamilton ramps up and threatens to spiral out of McLaren’s control, a bit of light relief has been offered by Sebastien Vettel.
The German driver says in the Red Bull press release reviewing today’s track action,
†It’s very hot and no matter how much you prepare, the first outing is a bad surprise. Fortunately I’ve got a bag with dry ice in it, which I put next to my balls, so at least they stay nice and cool.â€
Two questions, Seb.
1. What happens if you have a shunt and the bag bursts?
2. Does this reveal which part of your anatomy really does the thinking?
Source: James Allen's blog
#71
Posted 03 April 2009 - 11:07 PM
Also, the stupid 10 spot penalty doesnt help
#72
Posted 04 April 2009 - 01:43 AM
#74
Posted 04 April 2009 - 03:08 AM
I'll be waiting 6 more hours for quali though
*EDIT* I'm retarded, FP3 doesn't start until 2 EST.
#75
Posted 04 April 2009 - 04:24 AM
i don't know if i can stay up that late.Just missed it
I'll be waiting 6 more hours for quali though
*EDIT* I'm retarded, FP3 doesn't start until 2 EST.
and im the guy that stayed up all night, picked shi up from toronto and drove to montreal in the middle of a rainstorm
only to not sleep and go straight to friday practice
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