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**yK2VgoEI** · 02-25-2008, 02:46 PM

Are you Guys excited and ready for the show ? I am very much and as usually I will follow all races "live", and for the first time in HD with my new Sony Bravia 46

**Jadldqys** · 02-25-2008, 03:54 PM

3 weeks to go would make it no longer new, it may have problem before the race starts.

**WumibBesowe** · 02-25-2008, 04:17 PM

I'm pumped! Fingers crossed for Webber!

**EnubreBense** · 02-25-2008, 04:56 PM

I thought it was more than three weeks, good job.

**Nesskissabe** · 02-25-2008, 05:01 PM

17 days

**w3QHxwNb** · 02-25-2008, 08:24 PM

Are you Guys excited and ready for the show ?

Its that strange point of the year where excitement is mixed with fear.

Excited that the long quiet winter is almost over and it time to go racing again.

Fear that one team will turn up in Oz and disappear off into the distance, making it all a bit of an anticlimax.

**Jannet.K** · 02-25-2008, 08:56 PM

Its that strange point of the year where excitement is mixed with fear.

Excited that the long quiet winter is almost over and it time to go racing again.

Fear that one team will turn up in Oz and disappear off into the distance, making it all a bit of an anticlimax.

Your fear is well founded!
If Ferrari do not come out of the box with a clear advantage,
they will haved developed one by the time they reach the European events IMHO!

**12ZHeWZa** · 02-25-2008, 09:24 PM

I'm eager to see Alonso back at Renault. I'm a big fan of Fernando, and I'm sure he's glad to be "back home". He said he believed the car wouldn't get to finish in the top 3 in Australia, but ok, we'll see what the situation is with the other competitors. At least, he has twice Hamilton's salary, so he wouldn't complain much haha.

Also, the new front wing in the BMW Sauber's is more like a fear factor for me rather than an exitement one. I just don't feel that good about that developement. Some years ago, in 2004 (I believe), Montoya and Ralph drove half a season with a new revolutionary nose in their Williams and it sucked, the car was just undrivable and it brought more problems than improvements. Due to their competitiveness situation (Alonso says they're "Almost in a par with McLaren", which is pretty true:http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headline...25094948.shtml ) It's a thing to keep an eye on. It would be a hell of a mess if that nose-job blew all they've seeded in 2006 and 2007.

Kova in McLaren.. Well, we all know he's a very talented driver with lots of skills (and we know that even from the time he testdrove for Renault), but can he keep up in the Silver Arrow? And more important, are the damn team orders gonna prevent him from showing what he's really got? Some days ago, a Brasilian reporter asked Piquet Jr. how his relationship with Alonso was. He said "We're good.. For now". In Renault would be different as Briatore supports Fernando 110%, not benefitting him over Nelsinho but giving him the chance of racing honestly, but in McLaren it's a different story. Remember: British driver in a British team. Are last year's problems at the Ron Dennis team gonna come up once again? Remember, Heikki was McLaren's "third choice" for this year (http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headline...4162549.shtml).

Last year's Formula One championship was one of the most interestings in recent years, but it wasn't all because of what happened inside the tracks during the racing weekends. The media came up with tons of issues (McLaren-Ferrari spy case, other teams shalowly involved, Alonso vs. Hamilton..). I hope this year can get to be even more exiting than last year, but I hope it can be due to the competitiveness during races, specially now that there's less assistance from computers when it comes the time to drive. 2008 season has all the ingredients for a juicy and yummi battle for the championship, and I believe we can expect some surprises as we've seen on the test's timings.

**socialkiiii** · 02-26-2008, 01:35 AM

Three weeks has me worried.....
*walking away, mumbling to himself* I'll have to make an announcement sometime soon.

**Lymneterfeiff** · 02-26-2008, 03:31 AM

The 2008 season has me genuinely excited as to what is going to transpire this year.

At the front, Ferrari are looking good, but it appears that this year will be one of the best seasons ever in my opinion; because it seems that we finally have a competitive grid from one end to the other, apart from Super Aguri sadly who now have Honda's abysmal effort at a 2007 F1 car to compound their perilous financial situation.

It will be interesting to see who will come out on top within the different teams. Will McLaren let Kovy truly race Hamilton? I hope so, as Heikki seems like a genuinely nice guy with tons of talent to boot. And can Felipe Massa get the better of his World Champion team-mate?

There will be some new faces, and a couple of familiar ones returning. The only true rookies in the class of 2008 are Brazil's Nelson Piquet, Jr, and Sebastien Bourdais. Many will feel that Piquet can give Alonso a run for his considerable money this year, but I expect the Spaniard to defeat this particular rookie comfortably. Bourdais, a multiple time CART champion, is a different proposition for F1's latest wonderkid Sebastian Vettel. Expect a closely fought battle down at STR.

A rookie, but not in the traditional sense, Timo Glock is back for 2008, after four years out of F1, and grabbing the 2007 GP2 title. He is a good fit for the German-based Toyota team, and their new car seems to be solid.

Williams and Red Bull look to have improved pace this year, and I think we should expect them to do well with two solid cars and good driver pairings.

BMW will be wanting to upset the established order, and claim victories in 2008. I think they can do it this time, and with Poland's finest, Robert Kubica, and 'Quick' Nick Heidfeld, they will be challenging all the way to the final race of the season.

Throw in a rejuvenated Honda and Force India (come on Jenson and Fisi), and I think it's going to be a brilliant year!

**pitoufsd** · 02-27-2008, 07:21 AM

I'm not quite as excited as in previous years and feel more indifference. Maybe I'm already getting old and seen so many winter breaks in F1 that it's becoming ordinary... or that the ranking of teams seems about similar to last year's, which doesn't create so much excitement - usually the most interesting thing in the first GP has been seeing that how much have the competitevesses of different teams changed. But if nothing has changed, then it doesn't look so exciting to witness the same order that existed during the whole of the previous season.

The transition from 2007 to 2008 seems a bit similar to 1994->1995, when then also weren't significant changes in teams' strengths... Ben & Wil continued to fight for the title, Ferrari and McLaren stayed in their positions (with the former getting a bit stronger and the latter a bit weaker) and Jordan, Ligier & Sauber fought for 5th...

**fotodemujerahldesnugdo** · 02-27-2008, 11:58 AM

Im very excited...just booked my flights to go to Melbourne on the Friday morning. I can't wait to hear the engines start up and rev like crazy...

**WumibBesowe** · 02-27-2008, 12:57 PM

Also a welcome return for the V8 Supercars at Albert Park - should be a good weekend

**Acalsenunse** · 02-27-2008, 04:46 PM

there is 15 days 13hrs and 7min still the first practice - Im so excited I cant wait!!!

It will be live on ten HD Digital from this year - HALLELUJAH!!

Will RedBull finally become reliable and fast? Bloody hope so!

OFF TOPIC - Pino i need the link for the chat room so I can test it out. I had problems with java and i need a test run

**yK2VgoEI** · 02-27-2008, 05:02 PM

OFF TOPIC - Pino i need the link for the chat room so I can test it out. I had problems with java and i need a test run

Here's the link for you and anyone who looks forward to that

http://hyena-hosting.com/chat/phpMyChat.php3

**Flatlytaize** · 02-27-2008, 05:31 PM

Here's the link for you and anyone who looks forward to that

http://hyena-hosting.com/chat/phpMyChat.php3

Hi pino,

we need a sticky for this at the top of the forum page. Thanks.

**yK2VgoEI** · 02-27-2008, 05:41 PM

Hi pino,

we need a sticky for this at the top of the forum page. Thanks.

I will do that 1 day before practice starts

**sStevenRitziI** · 02-27-2008, 10:22 PM

Fear that one team will turn up in Oz and disappear off into the distance, making it all a bit of an anticlimax.

I hear you.

**Acalsenunse** · 02-28-2008, 05:46 AM

Hi pino,

we need a sticky for this at the top of the forum page. Thanks.

Valve why dont you just bookmark the chat site

**pitoufsd** · 03-03-2008, 05:48 PM

As Toyota showed some promise in the latest testing, then it has automatically raised my level of excitement.

Now less than two weeks to go.

02-25-2008, 02:46 PM	#1
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02-25-2008, 08:24 PM	#6
w3QHxwNb Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 530 Senior Member	Are you Guys excited and ready for the show ? Its that strange point of the year where excitement is mixed with fear. Excited that the long quiet winter is almost over and it time to go racing again. Fear that one team will turn up in Oz and disappear off into the distance, making it all a bit of an anticlimax. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-25-2008, 08:56 PM	#7
Jannet.K Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 517 Senior Member	Its that strange point of the year where excitement is mixed with fear. Excited that the long quiet winter is almost over and it time to go racing again. Fear that one team will turn up in Oz and disappear off into the distance, making it all a bit of an anticlimax. Your fear is well founded! If Ferrari do not come out of the box with a clear advantage, they will haved developed one by the time they reach the European events IMHO! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-25-2008, 09:24 PM	#8
12ZHeWZa Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 431 Senior Member	I'm eager to see Alonso back at Renault. I'm a big fan of Fernando, and I'm sure he's glad to be "back home". He said he believed the car wouldn't get to finish in the top 3 in Australia, but ok, we'll see what the situation is with the other competitors. At least, he has twice Hamilton's salary, so he wouldn't complain much haha. Also, the new front wing in the BMW Sauber's is more like a fear factor for me rather than an exitement one. I just don't feel that good about that developement. Some years ago, in 2004 (I believe), Montoya and Ralph drove half a season with a new revolutionary nose in their Williams and it sucked, the car was just undrivable and it brought more problems than improvements. Due to their competitiveness situation (Alonso says they're "Almost in a par with McLaren", which is pretty true:http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headline...25094948.shtml ) It's a thing to keep an eye on. It would be a hell of a mess if that nose-job blew all they've seeded in 2006 and 2007. Kova in McLaren.. Well, we all know he's a very talented driver with lots of skills (and we know that even from the time he testdrove for Renault), but can he keep up in the Silver Arrow? And more important, are the damn team orders gonna prevent him from showing what he's really got? Some days ago, a Brasilian reporter asked Piquet Jr. how his relationship with Alonso was. He said "We're good.. For now". In Renault would be different as Briatore supports Fernando 110%, not benefitting him over Nelsinho but giving him the chance of racing honestly, but in McLaren it's a different story. Remember: British driver in a British team. Are last year's problems at the Ron Dennis team gonna come up once again? Remember, Heikki was McLaren's "third choice" for this year (http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headline...4162549.shtml). Last year's Formula One championship was one of the most interestings in recent years, but it wasn't all because of what happened inside the tracks during the racing weekends. The media came up with tons of issues (McLaren-Ferrari spy case, other teams shalowly involved, Alonso vs. Hamilton..). I hope this year can get to be even more exiting than last year, but I hope it can be due to the competitiveness during races, specially now that there's less assistance from computers when it comes the time to drive. 2008 season has all the ingredients for a juicy and yummi battle for the championship, and I believe we can expect some surprises as we've seen on the test's timings. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-26-2008, 01:35 AM	#9
socialkiiii Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 566 Senior Member	Three weeks has me worried..... walking away, mumbling to himself I'll have to make an announcement sometime soon. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-26-2008, 03:31 AM	#10
Lymneterfeiff Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 418 Senior Member	The 2008 season has me genuinely excited as to what is going to transpire this year. At the front, Ferrari are looking good, but it appears that this year will be one of the best seasons ever in my opinion; because it seems that we finally have a competitive grid from one end to the other, apart from Super Aguri sadly who now have Honda's abysmal effort at a 2007 F1 car to compound their perilous financial situation. It will be interesting to see who will come out on top within the different teams. Will McLaren let Kovy truly race Hamilton? I hope so, as Heikki seems like a genuinely nice guy with tons of talent to boot. And can Felipe Massa get the better of his World Champion team-mate? There will be some new faces, and a couple of familiar ones returning. The only true rookies in the class of 2008 are Brazil's Nelson Piquet, Jr, and Sebastien Bourdais. Many will feel that Piquet can give Alonso a run for his considerable money this year, but I expect the Spaniard to defeat this particular rookie comfortably. Bourdais, a multiple time CART champion, is a different proposition for F1's latest wonderkid Sebastian Vettel. Expect a closely fought battle down at STR. A rookie, but not in the traditional sense, Timo Glock is back for 2008, after four years out of F1, and grabbing the 2007 GP2 title. He is a good fit for the German-based Toyota team, and their new car seems to be solid. Williams and Red Bull look to have improved pace this year, and I think we should expect them to do well with two solid cars and good driver pairings. BMW will be wanting to upset the established order, and claim victories in 2008. I think they can do it this time, and with Poland's finest, Robert Kubica, and 'Quick' Nick Heidfeld, they will be challenging all the way to the final race of the season. Throw in a rejuvenated Honda and Force India (come on Jenson and Fisi), and I think it's going to be a brilliant year! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-27-2008, 07:21 AM	#11
pitoufsd Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 571 Senior Member	I'm not quite as excited as in previous years and feel more indifference. Maybe I'm already getting old and seen so many winter breaks in F1 that it's becoming ordinary... or that the ranking of teams seems about similar to last year's, which doesn't create so much excitement - usually the most interesting thing in the first GP has been seeing that how much have the competitevesses of different teams changed. But if nothing has changed, then it doesn't look so exciting to witness the same order that existed during the whole of the previous season. The transition from 2007 to 2008 seems a bit similar to 1994->1995, when then also weren't significant changes in teams' strengths... Ben & Wil continued to fight for the title, Ferrari and McLaren stayed in their positions (with the former getting a bit stronger and the latter a bit weaker) and Jordan, Ligier & Sauber fought for 5th... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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fotodemujerahldesnugdo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 462 Senior Member	Im very excited...just booked my flights to go to Melbourne on the Friday morning. I can't wait to hear the engines start up and rev like crazy... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-27-2008, 04:46 PM	#14
Acalsenunse Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 483 Senior Member	there is 15 days 13hrs and 7min still the first practice - Im so excited I cant wait!!! It will be live on ten HD Digital from this year - HALLELUJAH!! Will RedBull finally become reliable and fast? Bloody hope so! OFF TOPIC - Pino i need the link for the chat room so I can test it out. I had problems with java and i need a test run Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Flatlytaize Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 471 Senior Member	Here's the link for you and anyone who looks forward to that http://hyena-hosting.com/chat/phpMyChat.php3 Hi pino, we need a sticky for this at the top of the forum page. Thanks. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Acalsenunse Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 483 Senior Member	Hi pino, we need a sticky for this at the top of the forum page. Thanks. Valve why dont you just bookmark the chat site Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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