:: The Formula 1 - 2008 Season Thread ::

[hailgautam]

Who do you think will win this season?

This is the calander:
012008 FORMULA 1 ING AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX (Melbourne)14 - 16 Mar
022008 FORMULA 1 PETRONAS MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX (Kuala Lumpur)21 - 23 Mar
032008 FORMULA 1 GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX (Bahrain)04 - 06 Apr
04FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO DE ESPANA TELEFONICA 2008 (Catalunya)25 - 27 Apr
052008 FORMULA 1 PETROL OFISI TURKISH GRAND PRIX (Istanbul)09 - 11 May
06FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2008 (Monte Carlo)22 - 25 May
07FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2008 (Montreal)06 - 08 Jun
08FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE 2008 (Magny-Cours)20 - 22 Jun
092008 FORMULA 1 SANTANDER BRITISH GRAND PRIX (Silverstone)04 - 06 Jul
10FORMULA 1 GROSSER PREIS SANTANDER VON DEUTSCHLAND 2008 (Hockenheim)18 - 20 Jul
11FORMULA 1 ING MAGYAR NAGYDIJ 2008 (Budapest)01 - 03 Aug
122008 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE (Valencia)22 - 24 Aug
132008 FORMULA 1 ING BELGIAN GRAND PRIX (Spa-Francorchamps)05 - 07 Sep
14FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO SANTANDER D'ITALIA 2008 (Monza)12 - 14 Sep
152008 FORMULA 1 SINGTEL SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX (Singapore)26 - 28 Sep
162008 FORMULA 1 FUJI TELEVISION JAPANESE GRAND PRIX (Fuji Speedway)10 - 12 Oct
172008 FORMULA 1 SINOPEC CHINESE GRAND PRIX (Shanghai)17 - 19 Oct
18FORMULA 1 GRANDE PREMIO DO BRASIL 2008 (Sao Paulo)31 Oct - 02 Nov

[Rahim]

Dont you think it depends how the teams start the season? The answer is not so simple as the question.

[hailgautam]

F1 is definitely not a competition that is easy to predict but in my opinion Ferrari would be the favorites to win with Renault coming second. I see the competition between Ferrari, Williams and Renault.

I would be gunning for Force India also. I hope we better the tally with at least 10-20 points. Last year Spykar had a lone star 1 point.

I also did not like the use of word "India" in "Force India Team" in all these years no team had their country’s name in the team name why should India be part of any F1 team, and that too for a loosing team (well the team has not been doing well till now)

[mehulved]

Originally Posted by hailgautam

I also did not like the use of word "India" in "Force India Team" in all these years no team had their country’s name in the team name why should India be part of any F1 team, and that too for a loosing team (well the team has not been doing well till now)

That's the owner's decision. And how can it be called loosing team even before the season's started?

[rollcage]

Oh bloody hell .. its started .. The F1 2008 thread .. oh ya ... I am in guyz ..

Wish this will be another gr8 year

1st gr8 guestion ...

Who do you think will win this season?

Cant comment before the first race ... as renault hasnt opened his cards yet, only after 1st race I can say..

But for now - Ferrari, with McLaren and Renault following.
Driver - I just wish its Filiepe Massa .. this guys is like Schumi always go happy, not like Kimi who is always self sufficient.

@hailgautam
I also thought the same .. its good not that I am not patriotic but just that ForceIndia would be my second choice.
instead he should rather given Indian a drive.. what the heck every1 does it,
Williams always prefer Ex-Champ son over anyother,
Honda-2nd team was made just for a Japanese Driver(you know who),
Then there are other preferences given to people,
the Chota Schumacher was never a good. . just average guy in good car.

Originally Posted by mehulved

That's the owner's decision. And how can it be called loosing team even before the season's started?

adding to my above line .. Williams always prefer Ex-Champ son over anyother,
Honda-2nd team was made just for a Japanese Driver(you know who),
Then there are other preferences given to people,
the Chota Schumacher was never a good. . just average guy in good car. But Surname pays back.

and

My QUESTION>> Where the hell will be HondaF1 this year?
2
3
4
5
or loosers

[nish_higher]

u didnt mention Mclaren in the poll
i'm really curious to see Hamilton do something this yr and also Kimi,Button

[lywyre]

^^
Yea. McLaren is missing!!
I vote for McLaren

[s18000rpm]

ahem!
Ferrari, McLaren, Renault, Williams...???

did you forget about #3 spot BMW (#2 due to DQ of McLaren).

this year, i hope its going to be a 3 way battle, between Ferrari, McLaren (obviously) & BMW.

but BMW will not win the Driver's title, as Nick is not a fighter & Robert has'nt found the grip yet.

Renault - they didnt put much time in developing the car, they were busy getting Alonso & even he cant help them to be in competitve position.(as he cudn't spend much time with car dev.).

Williams - get some 'non punk ass b1tch' drivers who can race

Ferrari- my bet's on Massa this time
McLaren - obvioulsy Hamilton will outperform his team mate.

[hailgautam]

Originally Posted by lywyre

^^
Yea. McLaren is missing!!
I vote for McLaren

Yep galti se mistake ho gaya...if mods can help?

This year it is definitely going to be a 3 way race between Ferrari, McLaren and Renault, with Kimi, Hamilton and Alanso eying for each other’s blood it is a season to watch out. But my bet is with Kimi.

Heard Singapore later this year is going to be a night show!

ForceIndia is going gaga over its new owner calling the vehicle VJM1 – as if we don’t know what it means.

[prashant9918]

i would like see what maclaren does through the year 2008

[ratedrsuperstar]

mclaren without a doubt is the most glamorous team in F1 i support them but wan't kimi to retain.i think nelson piquet is gonna surprise everyone or atleast fernando with his ability.

the only thing i hated all this while was how badly the media has treated kimi.the guy bcomes champ for the 1st time and pulled of a major upset in the last but all i saw was papers and year reviews only bout hamilton.

I support kimi all the way

[s18000rpm]

Michael vs Kimi
http://topgear.com/content/news/stories/2642/

[Hitboxx]

I bet Michael would still own these kiddies (if he ever returned) with a car designed for him.

Having said that, Kimi has grown up a lot at the Ferrari camp last year, and he is also my favourite this year.

[faraaz]

Dunno who will win...but considering that I'm in Switzerland at the moment...I am SO gonna be there for Hockenheim & Nurburgring! Anyone else jealous?

[s18000rpm]

ITV to broadcast for free, the Friday practice on web
http://itv.com/

~1hr. 24mins to go

Thursday's press conference - Australia

[rollcage]

Originally Posted by s18000rpm

ITV to broadcast for free, the Friday practice on web
http://itv.com/

~1hr. 24mins to go

Thursday's press conference - Australia

wooo thanx champ ... if its working then gr8,
bcoz I am not sure of my cableguy to give non stop reception of the race and moreover as for the friday practice man
.. starsports dont deliver so this will gr8 man. thx


EDIT: ... can we really see that today .. in 57 mins .. the press conference live ???

[Hitboxx]

Wow cool webcast, oh boy can't wait till Sunday

[PCWORM]

I just wanna say:
HitIT Force-india!!
But i do think Renault will excel in this season,!

[s18000rpm]

Originally Posted by rollcage

EDIT: ... can we really see that today .. in 57 mins .. the press conference live ???

not the press conf., its already over, click & read it

its the friday practice session which'll be on web.
----------------------
practice starts at 13th, march, 11:00pm IST

[rollcage]

Originally Posted by s18000rpm

not the press conf., its already over, click & read it

its the friday practice session which'll be on web.
----------------------
practice starts at 13th, march, 11:00pm IST

ohkk but why was it showing .. minutes remaining?

[s18000rpm]

^what?

http://itv-95.vo.llnwd.net/d1/broadb...1/default.html


i got this msg.

Not Authorized

You don't have permission to access /broadband/f1/simulcastPlayer.html on this server.

I see a message saying "Forbidden" when I try to watch the live stream. Why is this?

We do not hold international rights to all of our programming so video content is supplied only to users with IP addresses in the UK. Some users in Britain may be affected by such geographic blocking if their internet service provider uses servers outside the UK.

lets try some proxy

[drgrudge]

Originally Posted by nish_higher

u didnt mention Mclaren in the poll
i'm really curious to see Hamilton do something this yr and also Kimi,Button

Don't worry, main hoon na. I really hope McLaren Mecedes and Force India rock this season.

McLaren Mecedes, FTW!

[desiibond]

Button? Button is racing with a bullock cart. Honda has now become a regular back marker.

I think this year it will be

1-2) Ferrari vs McLaren
3-4) BMW vs Renault
5-7) Williams vs Red Bull vs Toyota
8-9)Toro Rosso vs Force India
10-11) Super Aguri vs Honda

I hope Heikki do to Lewis what Lewis did to Alonso.

[drgrudge]

s18000rpm -
Isn't the streaming not working? Please keep us updated on this streaming thing.


Thread stuck and will remain that way till the season ends.

[rollcage]

^gurdgy .. misspell

and

Originally Posted by s18000rpm

lets try some proxy

ya Please...

[s18000rpm]

nope, none working

[drgrudge]

Originally Posted by rollcage

^gurdgy .. misspell

Please don't tell anyone what word I misspelt.
/me should do penance
/me should drop his head in shame

[s18000rpm]

http://www.myinternetproxy.com/proxy...BsYXllci5odG1s

http://www.myinternetproxy.com/proxy...F1bHQuaHRtbA--

this one works (maybe), but the practice session has ended

[drgrudge]

^^
I'll check again tomorrow. Please tell when the practice starts.

Also what's the status of today's session.

[s18000rpm]

FRI Practice 1 - 04:30
FRI Practice 2 - 08:30
SAT Practice - 05:30
SAT Qualifyin - 08:30
SUN Race - 10:00

IST

www.f1.com says practice starts at 4am (IST) & itv says it ended?

[edit]
hmmm, now http://www.itv-f1.com/home.aspx showing ~4 hrs left.