2010 Formula 1 discussion

Position Driver Car Best Lap Time Laps Completed
1 Felipe Massa Ferrari F10 1:13.088 32
2 Pedro de la Rosa BMW Sauber C29 1:13.247 21
3 Nico Rosberg Mercedes MGPW01 1:13.543 30
4 Gary Paffett McLaren MP4-25 1:14.018 34
5 Rubens Barrichello Willaims FW32 1:14.449 42
6 Robert Kubica Renault R30 1:15:298 37
7 Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso STR5 1:19.279 10

Test Day 1 finished.

2010 Mercedes W01:
http://www.grandprix.com/jpeg/ah/valencia-test-20100201/mercedes1-lg.jpg

2010 Sauber-Ferrari F1:

2010 Renault F1:


Very 80’s Renault, I like!

Toro Rosso STR5:


Interesting how much higher the nose gills got. It’s their first independently constructed chassis since they were Minardi, however it’s largely based on the Red Bull STR4.

Looks like USF1 might be done for good lol

http://murphythebear.com/blog/index.php/2010/03/02/158-usf1-closes-lending-to-loles-led-to-larceny-audi-ignores-alms/

Looks like USF1 might be done for good lol

http://murphythebear.com/blog/index.php/2010/03/02/158-usf1-closes-lending-to-loles-led-to-larceny-audi-ignores-alms/

Even though I didn’t think they’d accomplish much, I really hope that isn’t true.

EDIT: http://www.crash.net/f1/news/157376/1/usf1_is_deadand_it_wont_come_back.html

Any of you guys been reading the technical discussions about McLaren’s blown rear wing? Pretty creative way to get the same effect as the old flexi wings - although the real credit needs to be given to BMW @ Suzuka 2009 where they had something similar, although not as effective.

USF1 is definitely dead, and I couldn’t care less.

So 2 races in… what do you guys think?

Overtakes are more common, faster pit stops so more time on track, more focus on the driver skill… I like it. Australia was a great race.

Fucking fuck fuck fuck fuck. RBR reliability is killing me.

Only because of rain.

Smaller front tires = less overtaking (good job FIA, should’ve given them larger rears, left the fronts alone, more power, less aero, more mechanical grip, more power, more mistakes, more passing, more oversteer, more show… wait nahhh that makes too much sense).
RBR reliability is breaking my balls (as well as Vettel’s)

Was nice seeing Jensen show up LH and then listen to LH lambaste his team on the radio sounding like the spoiled bitch he is.