Thought it was kind of disappointing myself ... as a race. With half the field out by mid-race and well over half out with 18 laps to go. But some interesting stuff going on all right. Too bad Kimi overcooked it during that overtaking attempt, he would have been challenging Lewis. Quite a lot of reliability issues ... the Hondas have pretty good pace ... Alonso picked up some points, but only because of attrition ... Poor old Webber again, just no luck at all at Melbourne.

More entertainment than the WWF....I wonder just how much of it is stage managed http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/7...ebigtb9fg3.gif

You should know better to not read a thread about F1, when the race is over. ;)

Yeah, I have been avoiding internet all day, since I fell asleep waiting for the race last night.

great race!

OK, can we get this thread stickied?

BBC 5 day forecast shows that it is raining in Sepang and 32 degrees. This is going to be one fun weekend. Could get some surprises in qualifying and the race.

Assuming Jenson doesn't get shunted I could see him doing pretty well. I don't know what Honda did between testing and Australia but that Honda isn't that slow. Hell Rubens kept Kimi behind him for 19 laps.

Renault might be fast here, since they are having problems getting heat in the tyres on more "normal" tracks.

And Vettel is having the time of his life, hehe. BMW, McLaren and Ferrari are all after his signature now that Toro Rosso is for sale.

Toro Rosso for sale?

Shouldn't imagine there'll be much interest in him :hmm:

I see BBC's picked up (and regained) coverage rights as of 2009, knocking ITV off its 12-year hold on F1.

I hope BBC ramps up its internet coverage to match. The ITV site provides good coverage, not to mention its all-important pit babes section.

Anyway predictions for Sepang?

1 Hamilton
2 Raikonnen
3 Kovaleinen
4 Button
5 Rosberg
6 Alsonso

Wow, we're stickied, cool!

I'm going to say:
1. Raikkonen. Ferrari will show its stuff.
2. Hamilton. Just a couple of seconds behind.
3. Heidfeld. BMW shows its stuff.
4. Kubica. Everyone is stunned to see BMW 3/4, but it's been in the cards.
5. Bourdais. A big surprise, but then again he tore up Champ Car and is no slouch.
6. Massa.
7. Kovalainen.
8. Williams 1, not sure which
9. Red Bull 1 ditto
Haven't thought beyond that.

Gotta start figuring out when qual/race are on here. Getting out the sextant, stopwatch, slide rule and a few beers. Ought to be able to figure it out by tomorrow evening.

Looking at the lap times form the currently runing friday practice session ferrari's lead in lap times, with massa being the fastest with 1:35.744 followed by MacLarens. those are the only four cars runing bello 1:37 a lap, with Massa neing the only man under 1:36. Session will close in 6 minutes.
Obsessed with F1? You bet your arse I am.:yep:

Massa will spin off, it is after all looking like its going to be a wet race.;) Bourdais will fail too, he has no wet experience at all, coming from US racing.

My money is on Hamilton, he showed last year what he can do when its wet.

Sooo ...

1. Hamilton
2. Raikkonen
3. Kovalainen
4. Kubica
5. Heidfeld
6. Alonso
7. Button
8. Coulthard


But I`m hoping for a miracle and BMW 1-2.:rotfl:

Hamilton to win http://imgcash2.imageshack.us/img144...ydriveral3.gif

Bourdais with no wet experience? Are you taking a piss or talking out of your arse?

I wonder how many cars will finish the race if it's wet. If any cars will finish the race, considering the results after the Australian GP. :hmm:

I guess you talk like this to everyone, so I will not be offended.

I take it races in Cart/Champcar are still red flagged when it rains?

Yes, i don speak like this with everyone, no intention to offend. I am a bit too crude at times.
And this time it was me talking out of my arse, memory served me poorly and it would seem that Bourdais, indeed does not have nigh on any wet weather experience.

No worries, it seems we were both right. Bourdais have raced in som 24H races in the off season of his US racing. Le Mans, Spa and such, in GT and Prototypes. This means he has some recent wet racing.

Hmmm ... we will see, maybe his experince alltogether will even it out.

Damn it, Kubica (and Alonso) must change his gearbox. Thats minus 5 gridspots.:damn: