Formula 1

[pantera02018]

The press is confirming Bourais today

http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headline...22162902.shtml



quote:

"It is reported by the Swiss magazine Speedweek, with close links to the team's owner Red Bull, that Toro Rosso selected Bourdais over the other candidate for the seat, Takuma Sato.

The French website sport24.com speculated that Sato's expected personal sponsorship
may have dwindled as the Japanese recession worsens.

Moreover, the official website of the Ferrari-powered team is now showing Bourdais and Buemi as the drivers in the 'team' section."

Expect this to be confirmed shortly by STR.

F*CK YEAH BITCHES!!!!

**** yes indeed

some shots of 09 cars :

[Schnitter]

Damn that rear wing looks funny. Thanks for pics.

[pantera02018]

Damn that rear wing looks funny. Thanks for pics.

yea

but i love the smooth lines. like the ferrari with that coke bottle shape fap fap fap

of all the cars i think the ferrari and the williams look the best

renault...ugh

[Schnitter]

Even though I hate to admit it (McLaren fan here), the ferrari does look better. Plus the mirrors are inverted which is kind of cool. Well, it was about time someone beat McLaren in prettyness.

[pantera02018]

Even though I hate to admit it (McLaren fan here), the ferrari does look better. Plus the mirrors are inverted which is kind of cool. Well, it was about time someone beat McLaren in prettyness.

mclaren is still quite the looker..they still the slcikest most modern design i think

[jckedup616]

wow strong illegal exhaust on the Ferrari

[pantera02018]

wow strong illegal exhaust on the Ferrari

ya they modified it like a day later at testing

if you look close the bmw have small shark grills positioned in places where the rule make them technically legal..though still against the "spirit of the rules"

[7ABSOLUT7]

Yellow cars = win

Renault WDC

Got any more pics of renaults?

[pantera02018]

Yellow cars = win

Renault WDC

Got any more pics of renaults?

cant say i share your love of the r29..their color scheme reminds me of fresh puke

if you notice, last pic renault has the thinnest rear section of the car out of all teams

[jakebornsnake]

most of these cars will be dramatically changed, becuase they all like to copy eachother or some like to keep **** hidden until the last day....

on another note im watching nascar.... just imagined if nascar wasnt invented, f1 would have so much potential it would be crazy. I dont think ferrari would be where its at if it wasnt for nascar.

[gswarrior510]

most of these cars will be dramatically changed, becuase they all like to copy eachother or some like to keep **** hidden until the last day....

on another note im watching nascar.... just imagined if nascar wasnt invented, f1 would have so much potential it would be crazy. I dont think ferrari would be where its at if it wasnt for nascar.

yes, i love watching cars turn left for 3 hours

[Nauxz]

bmw should really put more money into aesthetics. that design isn't going to win them new fans.

[7ABSOLUT7]

cant say i share your love of the r29..their color scheme reminds me of fresh puke

if you notice, last pic renault has the thinnest rear section of the car out of all teams

dayum car looks good

this shark fin thing really works apparently?

williams design looks way too square cuts if anybody knows what I am saying? Rosberg better transfer to another team very very soon or its over for him

Ferrari is the only one without the cut on the top of rear wing

[no_tomorrow]

i wanna see the new force india car

[pantera02018]

bmw should really put more money into aesthetics. that design isn't going to win them new fans.

a fast car is a beutiful car

dayum car looks good

this shark fin thing really works apparently?

williams design looks way too square cuts if anybody knows what I am saying? Rosberg better transfer to another team very very soon or its over for him

Ferrari is the only one without the cut on the top of rear wing

shark fin works by stabilyzing and stratining the air hitting the rear wing in a turn thus allowingt he rear wing to be more efficient and thus more downforce. its a small effect though..if you remeber last year for a coupkle of races raikkonnen didnt run his shark fin and massa did

i wanna see the new force india car

i think thats in febuary

[jakebornsnake]

all the low budget teams like STR and ForceIndia will be releaved at the last sec....

[7ABSOLUT7]

thought Force India was getting the Macca package?

[Deez Nutz]

The BMW looks like a 2000 Ferrari, whos the RBS-Phillips car?

[pantera02018]

thought Force India was getting the Macca package?

yea, mercedes engine, mclaren tranny and kers. they are still manufacturing their own chassis

The BMW looks like a 2000 Ferrari, whos the RBS-Phillips car?

all the cars remind me of mid 90s..

RBS phillips is williams

[jakebornsnake]

I just odered a custom made very very large scuderia toro rosso sticker for the back of my truck window.... i wont get it shipped to my house for another month.... will post pic of epicness

[slowdubbin68]

kubica for 2009 championship !

bmw FTMTW

[7ABSOLUT7]

renault lacking pace already

[TC123]

yes, i love watching cars turn left for 3 hours

plz dont start that again.


The cars look great but i liked the 2007-2008 look better.

[Pleb]

The cars look great but i liked the 2007-2008 look better.

I loved the 2008 cars with all the little aero parts, but the new smoother 'simpler' cars are growing on me the more i look at them



anyway, heres a good little interview with Charlie Whiting about some of the new rule changes: http://www.itv-f1.com/Feature.aspx?T...neral&id=45025

[pantera02018]

renault lacking pace already

you cant tell **** by testing times. for all we know renault could have been doing high fuel no kers long distance running, while everyone else was doing low fuel kamikaze laps

I loved the 2008 cars with all the little aero parts, but the new smoother 'simpler' cars are growing on me the more i look at them

2008 was cool..it was fun to look and speculate how the little bits interacted with air flow..

but the new cars look so slick i like em both

[pantera02018]

http://www.f1technical.net/news/1154...5d6d19e73fb437

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73121

possible 2010 us based f1 team..usf1

at least it sounds better than team force india

[7ABSOLUT7]

I can see scott speeed and montoya in it already...

[jakebornsnake]

http://www.f1technical.net/news/1154...5d6d19e73fb437

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73121

possible 2010 us based f1 team..usf1

at least it sounds better than team force india

Great find!!!

USF1 should buy out toro rosso becuase they are on the market right now, that way we can use seabass if he gets better plus the american fans love him.... or we need to find some new kid out of the karting division in california thats our only chance of having a great US team, finding a good driver which the americans will like will be hard to find... it will probably take usf1 5 years to get really good in the sport but this has potential.

Heres a quick ****ty video I made on USF1... not much info or pics about the team.

[NYY]

http://www.f1technical.net/news/1154...5d6d19e73fb437

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73121

possible 2010 us based f1 team..usf1

at least it sounds better than team force india

Lol, Sounds promising.

Supporting an American team would really make me get into the races.

[jakebornsnake]

OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED BOURDAIS IS ON STR!!!!!!!!!!!WOOOHOOOOO!!!!!!

After months of waiting, Sebastien Bourdais has finally been told he will retain his race seat with Toro Rosso for 2009, lining up alongside Swiss newcomer Sebastien Buemi.

Bourdais had a difficult rookie season with the Italian team, but after impressing against some strong competition in winter testing, the Frenchman has at last been given the nod. It means that the only uncertainty in the 2009 team and driver line-up now revolves around the former Honda team, whose future remains unclear.

“It has been a very long and difficult winter, but now the waiting is finally over and I am really excited about tackling my second season with Scuderia Toro Rosso,” Bourdais told the team’s website.

“I would like to thank Red Bull and Dietrich Mateschitz for this opportunity to continue with a team that made so much progress last year. Now, I can focus on preparing for the coming season.

“It promises to be a very interesting one, thanks to all the rule changes and I’m also looking forward to establishing a good relationship with my new team-mate, Sebastien Buemi, to ensure both of us do the best possible job for the team and for Red Bull.”

Commenting on the announcement, Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost, said: "We are pleased that Sebastien will be with us again for another season. After one year with Toro Rosso, we expect him to profit from the experience he gained last season. He now knows the F1 environment, the race tracks and the team.

“In addition, the slick tyres, which make a comeback this year, should suit his driving style very well. Therefore he will tackle the coming season with much more experience under his belt. This will be especially valuable given that our other driver, Sebastien Buemi, is an F1 rookie, who has come up through the ranks of the Red Bull Junior Driver programme.”

Bourdais and Buemi are expected to test with Toro Rosso at Jerez, Spain, next week.

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2009/2/8908.html