Lotus F1 **

Subject: Lotus F1 ** Thu Mar 11 2010, 21:49

havin a discussion in col yesterday about f1 - personally i think its going to be one of the most exciting ones in years with lotus cuning back in and with mikey shumacker fooling around.

i bet lotus have been preparing for the last decade - there reputation was made by there track cars if they fuck it up now there in the noodles.

Subject: Re: Lotus F1 ** Thu Mar 11 2010, 22:34

Yeah but so was Jaguars and they made a right balls of it !

Really looking forward to it now !!! I hope Jenson can bring it to Hamilton.

Anyones season at the moment I think, Alonso, Schumy, Vettel, Lewis or Button Smile

Subject: Re: Lotus F1 ** Thu Mar 11 2010, 23:08

I'm looking forward to it, just have no one to support now that Raikkonen's gone over to WRC Sad

Think I'll probably be supporting Red Bull

Can't wait to see Schumacher crash though, mwahaha

Subject: Re: Lotus F1 ** Thu Mar 11 2010, 23:18

i prefer wrc to f1 tbf plus not inpressed what bernie ecustan has done to donington park ruined the track made donginton park lessure go bust and theres a possiplity that there wont be any racing there again Sad

matt

Subject: Re: Lotus F1 ** Thu Mar 11 2010, 23:20

BigGR5 wrote:: Yeah but so was Jaguars and they made a right balls of it !

Really looking forward to it now !!! I hope Jenson can bring it to Hamilton.

Anyones season at the moment I think, Alonso, Schumy, Vettel, Lewis or Button

nah jag have a big market to support them , f1`s almost like a hobby for them lol , lotus dont really have large scale consumer market to back them - aparentlly theyve got some hevy sponsorship though Smile

if all goes tits up there reputation for "performance cars is ruined Sad

my money`s on hamilton if mclaren get there finger out and give him a decent car - but keeping an eye on lotus

xkarinx wrote:: I'm looking forward to it, just have no one to support now that Raikkonen's gone over to WRC

Think I'll probably be supporting Red Bull

Can't wait to see Schumacher crash though, mwahaha

i heard he was doin wrc. must be a massive jump in technique lol
you say shumacker, red bull havnt got the most reliable brake set up really have they lol they lost a few cars coz of it last season ...

who`s driving for lotus??

Subject: Re: Lotus F1 ** Thu Mar 11 2010, 23:22

vpolo wrote:: i prefer wrc to f1 tbf plus not inpressed what bernie ecustan has done to donington park ruined the track made donginton park lessure go bust and theres a possiplity that there wont be any racing there again
matt

i think wrc`s a lot more skillfull but you cant beat a good GP

Subject: Re: Lotus F1 ** Thu Mar 11 2010, 23:29

Trulli and Kovalainen for Lotus

The Red Bull drivers are the only ones I really like so I guess it's gotta be them anyway Razz

Don't know who half the new ones are lol

WRC rules anyway lol

Subject: Re: Lotus F1 ** Thu Mar 11 2010, 23:33

well not just wrc but rallying in general Very Happy

road rallies in the dead of night in north wales good times

Subject: Re: Lotus F1 ** Fri Mar 12 2010, 09:06

I find that F1 is one of the most boring types of motor racing. The only racing that happens is in the qualifying the day before. I'm with vpolo rally is a proper motor sport and I think rally drivers have much more driving skill than their F1 counterparts.

Subject: Re: Lotus F1 ** Fri Mar 12 2010, 10:24

F1 can be a bit boring, I only really like the start of the race Very Happy

And anyway, I'm Finnish so I've been brought up with rallying lol

Subject: Re: Lotus F1 ** Fri Mar 12 2010, 11:15

Sparky wrote:: I find that F1 is one of the most boring types of motor racing. The only racing that happens is in the qualifying the day before. I'm with vpolo rally is a proper motor sport and I think rally drivers have much more driving skill than their F1 counterparts.

i like all the technical shit about f1 the regulations have killed it though Sad

, i like wachin wrc but cant get properly into it for some reason

Subject: Re: Lotus F1 ** Fri Mar 12 2010, 11:29

yeah with matt, much more goes on on wrc. Scalextric is abit more interesting than f1.

Subject: Re: Lotus F1 ** Fri Mar 12 2010, 11:32

next time theres a road rally on ill post it and if anyone wants to come and watch there welcome to come

Subject: Re: Lotus F1 ** Fri Mar 12 2010, 11:36

all of them goes past my house, just stand outside an i see them all. Nice sharp bend 200yards down so get to see all the handrakes cheers

Subject: Re: Lotus F1 ** Fri Mar 12 2010, 11:47

off topic - owain any chanse getting them parts today??

Subject: Re: Lotus F1 ** Fri Mar 12 2010, 11:55

I usually find out about road rallies the morning after when someone says "Did you go watch the rally last night?" to which my reply is "What rally??" Laughing

Subject: Re: Lotus F1 ** Fri Mar 12 2010, 11:59

F1 for me
Ferrari fan, i reckon Alonso may have a good shot this year, but Would love Button or Vettel to win
Not sure on Massa at the moment, liked him since he was at Sauber but after his crash not sure what he will be like

Subject: Re: Lotus F1 ** Fri Mar 12 2010, 12:09

Sparky wrote:: I usually find out about road rallies the morning after when someone says "Did you go watch the rally last night?" to which my reply is "What rally??"

ye same here , thats probably why i cant get into rallying lol

Subject: Re: Lotus F1 ** Fri Mar 12 2010, 12:10

Luke_MK1 wrote:: F1 for me
Ferrari fan, i reckon Alonso may have a good shot this year, but Would love Button or Vettel to win
Not sure on Massa at the moment, liked him since he was at Sauber but after his crash not sure what he will be like

:S im not to keen of ferrari - purely because of how overrated their roadcars are lol... bit stupid really but hey Very Happy

Subject: Re: Lotus F1 ** Sun Mar 14 2010, 19:24

"redbull, gives you fatigue cracks" lol fair play to ferari there on there way towards constructors cup thing. lotus were a bit disapointing but for a first gp they did better than hispania and virgin..

Subject: Re: Lotus F1 ** Sun Mar 14 2010, 23:18

I'm backing Hamilton, I reckon he's a properly good driver, considering last year in the first race he made up 17 places in a below average car.

I'm also backing Force India, 'cause they're a relatively small UK team and have improved a lot since the beginning of last season. And also Lotus, but after todays performance I don't hold much hope for them,

I never really liked Raikkonen, but I've gained a lot of respect for Massa this season - it must take some balls to get behind the wheel again after that crash.

I wasn't sure about Schumi's return, thought his driving would be a bit outdated, but he preformed quite well today.

I agree with Mim, the regulations are strangling the sport, I wanna see a return to stupidly big V12s and V16s!

Subject: Re: Lotus F1 ** Sun Mar 14 2010, 23:22

I quite like force india too, been to there factory too and the mclaren one Wink

Step dad does the UPS's in force india and my aunties mate is a designer for mclaren place in woking (surrey) so got me a tour

Subject: Re: Lotus F1 ** Sun Mar 28 2010, 12:38

hahahaha redbull Laughing

Subject: Re: Lotus F1 ** Sun Mar 28 2010, 13:56

themimoth wrote:: hahahaha redbull

Feel sorry for them haha
They have quick drivers a quick car, now to sort Vettels reliability issues out
Great drive from Button today!

Subject: Re: Lotus F1 ** Mon Mar 29 2010, 08:31

i dont feel sorry for webber at all after his manouver on hamilton, i feel a bit sorry for vettel but it must be hiss driving style or something beecause every season he has the same brake problems - renault dont on there car and they make the redbulls aswell. ye good drive almost made it boring lol all the fighting was for fourth Laughing

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