2009 FIA Formula One World Championship

[LfcFan]

Here are the teams, engines, drivers, ect, for the new season

A few F1 links
The Official Formula 1 Website = F1 official website (great for live timing board on race weekends)
BBC SPORT | Motorsport | Formula 1 = BBC F1 website (offical coverage on multiple media formats)
2009 FIA Formula One World Championship = FIA official website
Murray Walker's funny quotes

Calendar

01 2009 FORMULA 1 ING AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX (Melbourne) 27 - 29 Mar
02 2009 FORMULA 1 PETRONAS MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX (Kuala Lumpur) 03 - 05 Apr
03 2009 FORMULA 1 CHINESE GRAND PRIX (Shanghai) 17 - 19 Apr
04 2009 FORMULA 1 GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX (Sakhir) 24 - 26 Apr
05 FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO DE ESPANA TELEFONICA 2009 (Catalunya) 08 - 10 May
06 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2009 (Monte Carlo) 21 - 24 May
07 2009 FORMULA 1 ING TURKISH GRAND PRIX (Istanbul) 05 - 07 Jun
08 2009 FORMULA 1 SANTANDER BRITISH GRAND PRIX (Silverstone) 19 - 21 Jun
09 FORMULA 1 GROSSER PREIS SANTANDER VON DEUTSCHLAND 2009 (Nürburgring) 10 - 12 Jul
10 FORMULA 1 ING MAGYAR NAGYDIJ 2009 (Budapest) 24 - 26 Jul
11 2009 FORMULA 1 TELEFONICA GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE (Valencia) 21 - 23 Aug
12 2009 FORMULA 1 ING BELGIAN GRAND PRIX (Spa-Francorchamps) 28 - 30 Aug
13 FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO SANTANDER D'ITALIA 2009 (Monza) 11 - 13 Sep
14 2009 FORMULA 1 SINGTEL SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX (Singapore) 25 - 27 Sep
15 2009 FORMULA 1 FUJI TELEVISION JAPANESE GRAND PRIX (Suzuka) 02 - 04 Oct
16 FORMULA 1 GRANDE PREMIO DO BRASIL 2009 (Sao Paulo) 16 - 18 Oct
17 2009 FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX (Yas Marina Circuit) 30 Oct - 01 Nov


FIA Formula One driver's world championship
Last updated: Sunday, 27 September 2009

Position Driver Country Team Points
1 Jenson Button GB Brawn-Mercedes 84
2 Rubens Barrichello Brz Brawn-Mercedes 69
3 Sebastian Vettel Ger Red Bull-Renault 59
4 Mark Webber Aus Red Bull-Renault 51.5
5 Kimi Raikkonen Fin Ferrari 40
6 Lewis Hamilton GB McLaren-Mercedes 37
7 Nico Rosberg Ger Williams-Toyota 30.5
8 Fernando Alonso Spa Renault 26
9 Timo Glock Ger Toyota 24
10 Jarno Trulli Ita Toyota 22.5
11 Felipe Massa Brz Ferrari 22
12 Heikki Kovalainen Fin McLaren-Mercedes 22
13 Nick Heidfeld Ger BMW Sauber 12
14 Robert Kubica Pol BMW Sauber 9
15 Giancarlo Fisichella Ita Ferrari 8
16 Adrian Sutil Ger Force India-Mercedes 5
17 Sebastien Buemi Swi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 3
18 Sebastien Bourdais Fra Toro Rosso-Ferrari 2
19 Kazuki Nakajima Jpn Williams-Toyota 0
20 Nelson Piquet Jr Brz Renault 0
21 Luca Badoer Ita Ferrari 0
22 Vitantonio Liuzzi Ita Force India-Mercedes 0
23 Romain Grosjean Fra Renault 0
24 Jaime Alguersuari Spa Toro Rosso-Ferrari 0

FIA Formula One constructor's world championship
Last updated: Sunday, 27 September 2009

Position Team Points
1 Brawn-Mercedes 153
2 Red Bull-Renault 110.5
3 Ferrari 62
4 McLaren-Mercedes 59
5 Toyota 46.5
6 Williams-Toyota 30.5
7 Renault 26
8 BMW Sauber 21
9 Force India-Mercedes 13
10 Toro Rosso-Ferrari 5

[beerad]

Lets hope hamilton can do it again

[FunkyG]

Woop woop, new season starts in a couple weeks and it's now on BBC, no adverts, even better.

Lets hope this season is as good as last, lots of new rules and regs, engines have to be used for more races, less down force and i think i saw that they have added something called KERS, Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems, which become optional for 2009. The systems take waste energy from the car's braking process, store it and then reuse it to temporarily boost engine power.

With all the changes, it should be an interesting season.

[LfcFan]

I wanted to put a poll in this thread but didnt complete it b4 the 10min time limit
Please delete this thread and i will do it again.
Sorry to mess ya about

[FunkyG]

PM me and let me know what you want on poll and i'll do it for you

[LfcFan]

T Y V V M MrFunkyG,perfect

[LfcFan]

The one to beat in 2009


Major rule changes set inplace for 2009.
Testing reduced again.
Aerodynamics cut.
KERS systems introducted.
Return of slick tyres.
Engine revs reduced again.

With the changes to front & rear wings the cars appear rather ugly in my opinion.Also the size of the front wing could cause a lot of carbon fibre debris on the ciruit leading to punctures.


But with all these changes,this season is set to a blinder.
Close racing and a more likely chance of seeing a lot more overtaking (not that we r short of that with Lewis on track )

[LfcFan]

For those who were not sure what the "KERS" system is,here's a good little explaination.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...ne/7906290.stm

[stjimmy]

thanks for the link, very interesting. now, mcclaren say that their car isn`t good enough yet. i`m hoping they will get it sorted in a couple of weeks. going by what i have read about the new rules/guidelines, it will be about the driver more than anything else. so we all know that hamilton has great ability. and now has a couple of seasons under his belt. i think that this is hamiltons season, and will be won well before the last race...
come on lewis!!!!!!!

[LfcFan]

Cheers Jimmy.
As much i like hamilton,i think he is still a bit of a loose cannon.Some of his decisions,tactics and manoeuvers are more than questionable,it nearly cost him 2 championships.
After all that though,he is still the guy who gets my vote4winner in 2009.He is so adaptable & will ring the neck of any machine.
Cant wait4the kick off

[Lauz]

I'm not even gonna pretend i understand any of this.. Jus read the posts and i dont understand any of it
I'm only jus learnin all the rules about football, so i'll stick to that for now lol

[LfcFan]

Lauz,i'll try n explain (OMG this is gunna b difficult).
1st of all its guys,on this occasion (b4 sum of u ladies jump down my throat sayin women do race) and cars.
20 drivers
17 races
points go:
1st place: 10 points
2nd place: 8 points
3rd place: 6 points
4th place: 5 points
5th place: 4 points
6th place: 3 points
7th place: 2 points
8th place: 1 point
Same points for the teams

[Lauz]

Originally Posted by LfcFan

Lauz,i'll try n explain (OMG this is gunna b difficult).
1st of all its guys,on this occasion (b4 sum of u ladies jump down my throat sayin women do race) and cars.
20 drivers
17 races
points go:
1st place: 10 points
2nd place: 8 points
3rd place: 6 points
4th place: 5 points
5th place: 4 points
6th place: 3 points
7th place: 2 points
8th place: 1 point
Same points for the teams

Thnx that explains it lol i watched it last year, where hamilton one, but the noise winds me up so cant watch it for too long no doubt my fella will be watchin it tho so i guess i'll have to put up with it

[AMITHEDADDY]

Massa will win the title this year.

[T_B_H]

its just been anounced that the title will not be won on points, but on grand prix wins.

this is new, what do you all think to that, will it make a difference ??

is it better or worse ??

[FunkyG]

To follow on from what kev just posted, just copied ths from the F1 web site.

Formula One racing’s governing body, the FIA, has approved a change to the points systems for this year’s drivers’ championship, which will see the title awarded to the driver with the most race wins. The rest of the standings, from second to last place, will be decided by the current points system.

If two or more drivers finish the season with the same number of wins, the title will be awarded to the driver with the most points, the allocation of points being based on the existing 10, 8, 6 etc. structure. The constructors’ championship is unaffected.

The FIA’s World Motor Sport Council accepted the proposal for the new system from Formula One Management at a meeting in Paris on Tuesday. An alternative proposal to change the points awarded to drivers finishing in first, second and third place to 12, 9 and 7 points respectively was rejected.

Intersting change to the old system, not sure what to think of it yet, should spice this season up more with all the rest of the changes.

[LfcFan]

That race wins thing rediculous in my opinion.
All the recent changes have either been to cut costs or/and to boost the profile of the sport to incourage more ppl to watch.
With points only,there is more chance of a end of season showdown like 2008,and it doesnt come more exciting than that.
The end of this season is now more likely to b won b4 the end.
Now there is no reward 4 a driver that is concistently good.Surely 2nd place at every race is better that 1 win all season,thats long odds but my point is........the driver with the most points can b beaten by a driver with a car suited to a perticular type of track,without even being the best behind the wheel.
A total joke.
Why hand out points at all?Why not medals instead?Gold Silver Bronze,winner is the 1 with most golds unless a tie,then most golds n silvers ect
Now ive got to explain it all to Lauz again.....oh eck,i cant feel a headache coming on LMAO

[future2112]

Originally Posted by TheBountyHunter

its just been anounced that the title will not be won on points, but on grand prix wins.

this is new, what do you all think to that, will it make a difference ??

is it better or worse ??

does this also apply to the constructors title?

anyhow, i dont like this new format because you could have a driver who wins 1 race and finishes 2nd or 3rd for the rest of the races and still gets beat by another driver who fails to qualify for the majority of the season although by chance wins 2 races due to weather issues or a crash senario.

[CaptainSandy]

The end of last season was the most exciting ever, but if these new rules were in place it would have all been irrelevant AND Lewis would not have won the title.
The only benefit is the drivers in 2nd or 3rd place will fight more to win the race rather than settle for the 2nd/3rd place points.

[FunkyG]

After thinking about the newest change for a few hours now, i think it is one of the most stupid changes they have ever made, why mess with a system that has worked for ages.

I bet it was Ferrari that was a major factor in this new change going through, they seem to get most things they want.