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2008 F1 Season!!!!
12:16 PM on Mar 14, 2008

Very excited to see those beauties on the circuits again. Just finished watching yesterdays practice. So tell me.... Is the new Sauber BMW actually a Transformer? You guys see this thing? The front wing of Heidfeld's car looked like it was gonna eat someone!! Looks like there were alot of teams going with some big aero changes.

So what does everyone think? I'm seeing a possible 3-4 way race for the championship. Being Hamilton winning this year. I'm a big Ferrari guy and want to see Kimi wipe the floor with the rest of em. But Hamilton is just disgusting nastiness!! Think he learned alot about points racing after last years finale.




Posted by Shane Thompson at 12:26 PM on Mar 14, 2008
Comment #1

power slides ftw

Posted by Jerry Chen at 01:49 PM on Mar 14, 2008
Comment #2

I'm with Shane, it was real cool watching them in practice yesterday sliding the back end on corner exit. With a year of Bridgestone tires now under everyone else's belt, I'm hoping the racing will be tighter for the top 5.

Posted by Tom Gregerson at 02:46 PM on Mar 14, 2008
Comment #3

i was watching third practice this morning

good to see a competitive field

Posted by Omar Gonzalez at 03:13 PM on Mar 14, 2008
Comment #4

Yes....Lots of "AERO" because they have to compensate for the lack of electronic aids... :)

Posted by Scott Berube at 03:20 PM on Mar 14, 2008
Comment #5

Also heard in the telecast on SPEED that next year all the aero will be cut down 50 percent. Yeah you can tell all the removed electronics is gonna take some getting used to by alot of the guys. I think it'll be good because in probably the first 3 races you'll see who's got it down.

Posted by Omar Gonzalez at 05:50 PM on Mar 14, 2008
Comment #6

Excellent qualifying session...I really enjoyed it... This is going to be a fun season in F-1... :)

Posted by Don Fleming at 01:10 AM on Mar 15, 2008
Comment #7

Seems they're short on grip which is really making em work, it's awesome. Part of that being fom Melbourne track being so green, frm traffic / non racing. Hope for low grip on all their other circuits too! Though if so, someone would get hurt big or worse, then they'd reasess safety of it all.

I gotta say all that aero stuff on many makes them perhaps the ugliest open wheelers ever. All the various wing shapes protruding, its caotic. Just my opinion...

Best looking car - the Mclaren by miles, its a beaut!

Posted by Brian Fairley at 03:04 AM on Mar 15, 2008
Comment #8

"Also heard in the telecast on SPEED that next year all the aero will be cut down 50 percent. Yeah you can tell all the removed electronics is gonna take some getting used to by alot of the guys. I think it'll be good because in probably the first 3 races you'll see who's got it down."

They are currently testing slicks for a return next year too. Alas the pennies dropped with the fia- less aero and more mechanical grip = closer racing

Posted by Jonty Couples at 05:12 AM on Mar 15, 2008
Comment #9

Agree with Don - ugliest open wheelers ever. Red Bull looks like the Batmobile.

Great to see Sauber right up there.

Posted by Jeff Stibling at 05:31 AM on Mar 15, 2008
Comment #11

Watch Hammy, Holy Crap this kid is unbelievable, I did not not see one instance of opposite lock from him. Kimmi is still my favorite driver to watch, Iceman cometh ;-)


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