OT: Formula 1 chatter and race updates

[The Pork Hunt]

Wayne's inside source:

"Sorry Wayne, can't do you a discount. Can't even do one for Mark Webber. But I'll tell you what, you can have the Porsche embossed headrest for half price: $5,000. How's that?"

"Sounds like a good deal to me!"

I love when my trolls are rewarded with such delightful outcomes.

[WAY]

Well if you were Porsche, there are 500 cars worldwide, it's a sold out with another 1000 people on the wait list wanting to get one, would you discount? If anyone says yes, then clearly I'm the better businessman than you are.

[smarm]

[Lima]

Haha, that's very good!

[Zorg2]

Rumour that webber is going to ferrari next year?

[R32DBPGenV]

Rumour that webber is going to ferrari next year?

The rumor also rated a mention on the ABC radio this AM, irrespective Massa has got to go, he is a mobile chicane.

[Jim Bookie]

Wayne's inside source:

"Sorry Wayne, can't do you a discount. Can't even do one for Mark Webber. But I'll tell you what, you can have the Porsche embossed headrest for half price: $5,000. How's that?"

"Sounds like a good deal to me!"

hahahaha!!!!!!

[Lima]

Rumour that webber is going to ferrari next year?

Yes.

And he hasn't strictly denied the rumour either.

[smarm]

Yes.

And he hasn't strictly denied the rumour either.

I'd say his comment reinforced it if anything.

[MickyD]

Funny old world…

May 2, 2012 by Joe Saward

Two men in Wellford, South Carolina, have been charged with armed robbery. Mario Andretti Jackson, 38, and Tyler Alexander Fernandez, 19, were charged after being arrested on Monday.

For those of you who might not understand the significance of such a story, it should be noted that Mario Andretti is a legend of American racing, his name being synonymous with speed in the United States. He won the 1978 Formula 1 World Championship with Lotus and is one of only two drivers to have won races in Formula 1, IndyCar, the World Sportscar Championship and NASCAR. He has also been a winner in sprints and midgets.

Tyler Alexander is one of the rare Americans who made a significant contribution to F1 in a career that stretched from 1963 until a couple of years ago. Alexander was one of the founders of McLaren and later became a director and shareholder. He oversaw much success for the company in CanAm and IndyCar before selling his shares to Ron Dennis. He later returned to F1 as a leading player in Carl Haas’s Beatrice F1 team before returning to McLaren as an engineer throughout the 1990s and 2000s.

[J-Tim]

Mario Andretti, 38 ??

What year is this ?

[shauno]

Wait, so two different families in South Carolina have heard of F1?

[Lima]

I'd say his comment reinforced it if anything.

Perhaps not?

http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2012/0...r-and-ferrari/

“I have not signed anything. Just think about my team. We have made a good start to the season, we’ve done only four races and the road is still very, very long before you start talking about the future.”

[swgn]

Why not just put a freaking bulletproof glass canopy over the drivers then. And while they are at it, why not put fenders like the Indy cars.

The FIA Institute tested glass (polycarbonate really) canopies in their first round of testing for this initiative:



* Read more about the canopy testing
* Read more about the roll hoop testing

Actually he paid full price for that car. It was always assumed that he was gunning for a nice role with Porsche post F1 and when Walter retires. Seriously though, he did pay full price for it!

When recently asked about his RS, MW replied: "Yep running a few RS's love em.."

[Wooduck]

RS: “Mark, Fernando is faster than you. Can you confirm you understand that message?”

MW: “Got it mate. He’ll be able to get past me then won’t he?”

[The Pork Hunt]

RS: “Mark, Fernando is faster than you. Can you confirm you understand that message?”

MW: “Got it mate. He’ll be able to get past me then won’t he?”

He wont wanna join Lotus then either..



no outrage from the empty heads obviously.. but it amused me all the same.

[J-Tim]

Team orders are sh!t, regardless who's doing it.

[sweatyworker]

Mark has a dig at Petrov

http://twitpic.com/9hhmxr

[MickyD]

[WAY]

Is that Danny's ex in the car? I can't tell.

[MickyD]

it's the 30th anniversary of Gilles' death today, Jacques took the old car for a spin.

[dkr]

I reckon they're looking at JV to replace Massa for Spain...

[WAY]

it's the 30th anniversary of Gilles' death today, Jacques took the old car for a spin.

Ah I see. Must be a bit of an emotional moment for him. He has more hair than I thought he would but thought it was him.

[Lima]

I reckon they're looking at JV to replace Massa for Spain...

Very good.

[graeme86]

Would be good to see "The baggy one" back in F1

[MickyD]

I was always a big JV fan, particularly in Indycar - early 90's Indycar was awesome.

This is a nice set of pics from Ferrari:
http://www.ferrari.com/English/Formu...d-4310eb7a03bc

[Lima]

Isn't that cute, they're holding each others helmet...

[Lima]

This is a nice set of pics from Ferrari:
http://www.ferrari.com/English/Formu...d-4310eb7a03bc

[J-Tim]

Isn't that cute, they're holding each others helmet...

Didn't know they were Jewish.

[MickyD]

JV probably 'gave' him one - Alonso collects other drivers helmets.

[Lima]

JV probably 'gave' him one - Alonso collects other drivers helmets.

[Lima]

[Lima]

[graeme86]

Love the strength of the old monocoques as seen at 1:23 in the Webber video

I see your "young Webber" and raise you a "young Jenson"....



Couple of other now famous names noted too.

[The Pork Hunt]

Offtopic but i believe I kick the f*ckin door off its hinges with Prince Charles presenting the weather.