Newcomers Guide to Formula 1 replied by Kuali Baba @ Mon, 22 Oct 2007 03:31:35 +0800

Kuali Baba — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 03:31:35 +0800

Yup, that's the end of the season folks. Check back regularly for news on driver signings and 2008 car launches. Testing will resume 30 days from now.

'Til the circus heads to Melbourne next March, here's a toast to the new World Driver's Champion, a great Singapore Grand Prix and a thrilling 2008 season!

Newcomers Guide to Formula 1 replied by Kuali Baba @ Sun, 07 Oct 2007 16:07:24 +0800

Kuali Baba — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 16:07:24 +0800

Originally posted by 566117:

It's 1802 Cent, not 50 Cent

It won't matter soon, I have to close this thread at the end of the season and open a new one for the next due to the 5-picture rule.

Newcomers Guide to Formula 1 replied by 566117 @ Fri, 17 Aug 2007 18:19:42 +0800

566117 — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 18:19:42 +0800

Originally posted by Kuali Baba:

*Curses 50 Cent for spamming; now I can't edit the teams/drivers post because of the image count limit*

It's 1802 Cent, not 50 Cent

Newcomers Guide to Formula 1 replied by Kuali Baba @ Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:56:38 +0800

Kuali Baba — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:56:38 +0800

Originally posted by SBS9828X:

what happened?

I tried to edit the post that lists all the drivers (and the photos of the teams' cars), due to the replacement of Albers and Speed.

Newcomers Guide to Formula 1 replied by SBS9828X @ Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:55:55 +0800

SBS9828X — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:55:55 +0800

Originally posted by Kuali Baba:

*Curses 50 Cent for spamming; now I can't edit the teams/drivers post because of the image count limit*

what happened?

Newcomers Guide to Formula 1 replied by Kuali Baba @ Wed, 01 Aug 2007 18:23:41 +0800

Kuali Baba — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 18:23:41 +0800

*Curses 50 Cent for spamming; now I can't edit the teams/drivers post because of the image count limit*

Newcomers Guide to Formula 1 replied by Kuali Baba @ Mon, 14 May 2007 03:37:43 +0800

Kuali Baba — Mon, 14 May 2007 03:37:43 +0800

A table has been added so that you can track how each driver/team fares in each race.

Newcomers Guide to Formula 1 replied by SBS9806J @ Fri, 04 May 2007 18:55:59 +0800

SBS9806J — Fri, 04 May 2007 18:55:59 +0800

Originally posted by SBS9888Y:

80% of the post here are SBS9828X

Wadeva

Newcomers Guide to Formula 1 replied by SBS9828X @ Tue, 24 Apr 2007 17:00:46 +0800

SBS9828X — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 17:00:46 +0800

Tyre Compound

Since the introduction of a sole-tyre suplier, the FIA has introduced rule for Bridgestone to supply two different compounds during each weekend. In the last two races, you might have seen white strip on tyres. This denotes the softer compound.

Spain: medium, hard
Monaco: super soft, soft
Canada: super soft, soft
USA: soft, medium
France: soft, medium
Britain: medium, hard

Newcomers Guide to Formula 1 replied by Kuali Baba @ Thu, 15 Mar 2007 12:24:22 +0800

Kuali Baba — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 12:24:22 +0800

3 days left til the first race! And free practice starts tomorrow!

Newcomers Guide to Formula 1 replied by Kuali Baba @ Thu, 01 Mar 2007 03:18:57 +0800

Kuali Baba — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 03:18:57 +0800

Page 1 has been updated for the 2007 season!

Newcomers Guide to Formula 1 replied by SBS9888Y @ Mon, 04 Dec 2006 09:52:06 +0800

SBS9888Y — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 09:52:06 +0800

80% of the post here are SBS9828X

Newcomers Guide to Formula 1 replied by Rustyhong @ Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:35:54 +0800

Rustyhong — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:35:54 +0800

Thanks … guess its a very complicated sport … haha

Newcomers Guide to Formula 1 replied by Kuali Baba @ Tue, 24 Oct 2006 22:06:05 +0800

Kuali Baba — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 22:06:05 +0800

Originally posted by Rustyhong:

Hehe .. thanks Kuali Baba ....
Cause i hear that jensen button paid 10M to stay in the team a few years back.

That was different. Williams had the option on his services, but he wanted to stay at Honda. Hence he bought his way out.

Newcomers Guide to Formula 1 replied by Rustyhong @ Tue, 24 Oct 2006 21:53:15 +0800

Rustyhong — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 21:53:15 +0800

Hehe .. thanks Kuali Baba ....
Cause i hear that jensen button paid 10M to stay in the team a few years back.

Newcomers Guide to Formula 1 replied by Kuali Baba @ Tue, 24 Oct 2006 21:32:26 +0800

Kuali Baba — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 21:32:26 +0800

Originally posted by Rustyhong:

Sorry to ask noob questions.

- What number are you talking about??
- Is it a must for some members changing after a few years?
-Where the drivers earn their money from? From the company they sign contract with? GP win got money? (cause i heard that they have to pay money in order to stay in the team)
-I saw a post about the car following its driver after they sign for other team. blur.

sorry ... my questions are not very clear.

1 & 4. We were talking about the number on the nosecose of the car. Number 1 and 2 go to the current team of the defending champion, and the rest of the teams are given 3, 4, 5, etc in the order in which they finished in the previous season's constructors' championship. Each team has 2 cars

So for 2007, No. 1 and 2 go to McLaren because the world champion Alonso is moving there next season. Then Renault, who finished first in this year's championship, take 3 & 4, followed by Ferrari, Honda, BMW, Toyota, Red Bull, Williams, Toro Rosso, Spyker and Super Aguri.

If Alonso had stayed at Renault for next season, then Renault take 1 & 2 instead, Ferrari 3 & 4, and Mclaren 5 & 6.

2 & 3. It's not a must for drivers or other team personnel to leave periodically. As in football, you can sign for any team you want.

All the teams get a share of the TV and ticket earnings that are gained over the season in proportion to the position they finish in the constructors' championship. In addition they get money from their sponsors, and sometimes, investments as well.

All this goes into team activities like R & D, marketing and salaries. Now, the richer teams pay their drivers a salary which the 2 parties agree on. The smaller teams without much funding are, however, more receptive to drivers who bring sponsors with them. These guys are known as "pay drivers" and they don't earn more than an allowance from their sponsors.

Newcomers Guide to Formula 1 replied by Rustyhong @ Tue, 24 Oct 2006 21:02:44 +0800

Rustyhong — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 21:02:44 +0800

Originally posted by SBS9828X:

hey just wondering,

If Alonso wins drivers champions and renault wins the constructorship, wud his number follow him to McLaren and JPM/Kimi gets numero duo?

Sorry to ask noob questions.

- What number are you talking about??
- Is it a must for some members changing after a few years?
-Where the drivers earn their money from? From the company they sign contract with? GP win got money? (cause i heard that they have to pay money in order to stay in the team)
-I saw a post about the car following its driver after they sign for other team. blur.

sorry ... my questions are not very clear.

Newcomers Guide to Formula 1 replied by SBS9828X @ Tue, 04 Apr 2006 09:44:17 +0800

SBS9828X — Tue, 04 Apr 2006 09:44:17 +0800

hey just wondering,

If Alonso wins drivers champions and renault wins the constructorship, wud his number follow him to McLaren and JPM/Kimi gets numero duo?

Newcomers Guide to Formula 1 replied by SBS9828X @ Sun, 19 Mar 2006 21:42:18 +0800

SBS9828X — Sun, 19 Mar 2006 21:42:18 +0800

Originally posted by HENG@:

i seldom go itv mah... only to look for pics

Newcomers Guide to Formula 1 replied by HENG@ @ Mon, 13 Mar 2006 02:44:51 +0800

HENG@ — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 02:44:51 +0800

STR pic is outdated. update pls.

Newcomers Guide to Formula 1 replied by HENG@ @ Sat, 11 Feb 2006 15:18:27 +0800

HENG@ — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 15:18:27 +0800

Originally posted by SBS9828X:

maybe lah... hes been testing since last yr... maybe if he does chg from 2 to 4 wheels, den hes god lah... king of racing

he's already DONE it la. 2s within schumi's time with a 2004 car with a restricted V10.

hey mod u never follow the news one ah?

from itv-f1.com:

Rossi’s performance at Valencia suggested he has the potential to emulate Britain’s John Surtees and make a successful transition from two wheels to four.

His best lap time at the twisty Spanish circuit of 1m12.3s, set in a Ferrari F2004 with 2004 downforce levels, compares with Michael Schumacher’s benchmark of 1m10.2s in a similar car last year.

However, Rossi was using a restricted V10 engine developing 200bhp less than the car used by Schumacher, thought to account for a time loss of about 1.5s.

Taking the different engine specifications into account, Rossi was only around 0.7s slower than the seven-times world champion on his fourth outing in an F1 car.

Newcomers Guide to Formula 1 replied by SBS9828X @ Sat, 04 Feb 2006 10:19:40 +0800

SBS9828X — Sat, 04 Feb 2006 10:19:40 +0800

Originally posted by junh:

rossi or biaggi or both from 2 wheels to 4?

rossi spun yesterday at testing in valencia, did only 1 installation lap. tats all
can he be within 2s of shumi time tml when they test together?

whats ur views?

maybe lah... hes been testing since last yr... maybe if he does chg from 2 to 4 wheels, den hes god lah... king of racing

Newcomers Guide to Formula 1 replied by junh @ Wed, 01 Feb 2006 13:45:59 +0800

junh — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 13:45:59 +0800

rossi or biaggi or both from 2 wheels to 4?

rossi spun yesterday at testing in valencia, did only 1 installation lap. tats all
can he be within 2s of shumi time tml when they test together?

whats ur views?

Newcomers Guide to Formula 1 replied by junh @ Wed, 01 Feb 2006 13:44:23 +0800

junh — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 13:44:23 +0800

which is your favourite rule change?

obvilous i love the tyre change cuz i m a schumi fan

Newcomers Guide to Formula 1 replied by HENG@ @ Mon, 05 Dec 2005 05:54:14 +0800

HENG@ — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 05:54:14 +0800

Originally posted by SBS9828X:

but u din agree in the ferst place... so i just put u in... but then u went MIA for months...

funny i dun remember not agreeing anyways. and im only here to contribute more on the understanding of rules, technical knowledge etc. If there is any real flaming got other mods to handle right or not?

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