[DailyRingtone]

Track name: Bahrain International Circuit
Track Length: 5,412 km
Race Length: 57 laps - 308.238 km
Fastest lap in race 2008: 1:33.193 - H Kovalainen
Race record: 1:30.252 - M Schumacher (2004)

Previous winners:
2008: Felipe Massa
2007: Felipe Massa
2006: Fernando Alonso
2005: Fernando Alonso
2004: Michael Schumacher

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Drivers Championship (3/17 races):
1. Jenson Button 21
2. Rubens Barrichello 15
3. Sebastian Vettel 10
4. Timo Glock 10
5. Mark Webber 9,5
6. Jarno Trulli 8,5
7. Nick Heifeld 4
8. Fernando Alonso 4
9. Heikki Kovalainen 4
10. Lewis Hamilton 4
11. Nico Rosberg 3,5
12. Sebastien Buemi 3
13. Sebastien Bourdais 1


Constructors Championship (3/17 races):
1. Brawn GP 36
2. Red Bull 19,5
3. Toyota 18,5
4. McLaren 8
5. BMW 4
6. Renault 4
7. Toro Rosso 4
8. Williams 3,5

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- Will Ferrari's testing on the track this winter help them? KERS should be back
- McLaren's & Hamiltons Judgement Day closing in
- Lola and Prodrive (under name Aston Martin) are considering joining F1 next season, rumors talk of up to 8 teams considering to join in. USGP has already told they are joining, and there's total of 3 spots available.

[iceleliewBync]

I think the Kers was not liking the wet stuff at Singapore,....which is why the teams that didnt use it last week,....didn't.

The desert should bring everyone back that had it in Aussieland.

That said.....we should get a really good race this round.

[movlabz]

I hope ferrari burn in hell tbh. Go go brawn!!

[GreefeWrereon]

KERS should be well suited to the straights here. As long as they dont have overheating problems i expect to see a lot of drivers running it.

[c-cialis]

Hamilton fastest in practice one. will be interesting to see if that continues into the second practice.

[BamSaitinypap]

Hamilton fastest in practice one. will be interesting to see if that continues into the second practice.

Same as last round then, he's just running light.

[Uvgsgssu]

Current stanjames.com Odds for winning.

Code:

Code

Button, Jenson   13/8      Barrichello, Rubens   11/2     Hamilton, Lewis   13/2      Vettel, Sebastian   8/1      Alonso, Fernando   12/1      Webber, Mark   12/1      Trulli, Jarno   16/1      Glock, Timo   18/1      Massa, Felipe   20/1      Rosberg, Nico   20/1      Kubica, Robert   25/1      Raikkonen, Kimi   25/1      Kovalainen, Heikki   28/1      Heidfeld, Nick   40/1      Buemi, Sebastien   100/1      Nakajima, Kazuki   150/1      Piquet, Nelsinho   200/1      Bourdais, Sebastien   400/1      Fisichella, Giancarlo   750/1      Sutil, Adrian   750/1

EW:1/5 1,2,3

I like to see how the odd's change after the practice sessions... and especially qualifying.

[violetgorman]

Results from first practice
http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2009/807/6617/

[tabcdyop]

I hope ferrari burn in hell tbh. Go go brawn!!

Agreed, as long as Ferrari keep not scoring I'm a happy bunny.

Go Jenson!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tabcdyop]

Second practice is being streamed live on the Beeb: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...ne/8015765.stm

[WoCTrt0X]

Weird i am not to bothered with F1 anymore
i don't care if i miss a race , i'd rather watch the motorcycles now

[GreefeWrereon]

Weird i am not to bothered with F1 anymore
i don't care if i miss a race , i'd rather watch the motorcycles now

Why, its been pretty good so far, sure the FIA have their moments but its been nicely mixed up this year.

[DailyRingtone]

Force India has copied Brawns diffusor:


But tbh, the current diffusors, including the "super diffusors", are pathetic, they knew in the old days what to do a lot better!


Also, Ferrari is trying new approach to this all, using flying carpets instead of cars in the race:

[GreefeWrereon]

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/k...inn/Acar-3.jpg

Now thats what a F1 car should look like !

If i remember correctly that car ran only one race, won and was banned.

[violetgorman]

Now thats what a F1 car should look like !

If i remember correctly that car ran only one race, won and was banned.

Brabham (IIRC) fan car - the fan was for cooling and any other benefit was incidental. Still banned after one race.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1d7iR72UVh4&NR&fmt=18

I think the Chaperal (sp?) CanAm car was the first to use fans like that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWzUs...feature&fmt=18

Remember the Tyrrell six wheeler?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dchPW55k6pk&fmt=18

[pIp83Uns]

Brabham (IIRC) fan car - the fan was for cooling and any other benefit was incidental. Still banned after one race.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1d7iR72UVh4&NR&fmt=18 ofcourse is was incidental lol.

formula one cars would be like they are on rails with stupidly powerful engines by now if all the innovations werent banned and the engines gimped.

todays engines arent even as powerful as the really ancient turbo engines some of which were tuned for 1500hp in qualifying (hence the big blowouts back in the day)

[Uvgsgssu]

Odd's before qualifying

Code:

Code

Button, Jenson   7/4 Vettel, Sebastian   9/2      Barrichello, Rubens   8/1      Hamilton, Lewis   9/1      Trulli, Jarno   9/1      Alonso, Fernando   11/1      Glock, Timo   11/1      Webber, Mark   12/1      Rosberg, Nico   22/1      Massa, Felipe   28/1      Raikkonen, Kimi   33/1      Kovalainen, Heikki   40/1      Kubica, Robert   50/1      Heidfeld, Nick   66/1      Piquet, Nelsinho   125/1      Buemi, Sebastien   150/1      Nakajima, Kazuki   150/1      Sutil, Adrian   150/1      Fisichella, Giancarlo   200/1      Bourdais, Sebastien   300/1

Vettel shoots up to 2nd favorite...

[tabcdyop]

Webber , both Toro Rossos and Force Indians out in Q1.

[BamSaitinypap]

Webber out early, first bad qual from him for a long time. He was held up by Sutil, anyone confirm? I'm on live timing, no tv coverage.

Vettel looks to be the class of the field, quickest in qual 1 and 2, can he get pole twice in a row?

[tabcdyop]

Webber was blocked. And pole is going to be between the Brawns and Red Bulls.... shock horror.

EDIT: I should say Red Bull.