Lemonade Posted March 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 I forgot to join. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted April 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Williams have announced to day they've employed a new female test driver, Susie Wolff. Straight off the bat, Bernie is quoted as saying "if she's as quick in the car as she is good-looking out of it then she will be a massive asset to the team". Ah loveable old out-of-touch Bernie. Next he'll be suggesting she should be racing in skimpier overalls like Sepp Blatter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Williams have announced to day they've employed a new female test driver, Susie Wolff. Straight off the bat, Bernie is quoted as saying "if she's as quick in the car as she is good-looking out of it then she will be a massive asset to the team". Ah loveable old out-of-touch Bernie. Next he'll be suggesting she should be racing in skimpier overalls like Sepp Blatter.The full quote is even better as it includes slight surprise that she can be good looking, quick AND smart:“If Susie is as quick in a car as she looks good out of a car then she will be a massive asset to any team and on top of that she is very intelligent. I am really looking forward to having her in Formula One.”A lot of online discussion is also focussing on the fact that she's been in DTM for 5 seasons and has never been higher placed than 7th while her husband is a director at Williams. At the end of the day though she's an experienced driver who will probably do a good job in development and testing which is what they've hired her for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted April 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 The full quote is even better as it includes slight surprise that she can be good looking, quick AND smart: I wouldn't mind but she's not even that good looking. She's no Danica Patrick that's for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted April 12, 2012 Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 I wouldn't mind but she's not even that good looking. She's no Danica Patrick that's for sure.The BBC have a better picture of her than the one I saw on F1 fanatic yesterday:http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/17682392Didn't realise she was Scottish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJimF Posted April 12, 2012 Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 Here are few more women in motor racing http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1089825-20-sexist-women-of-the-racing-world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted April 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 Here are few more women in motor racing http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1089825-20-sexist-women-of-the-racing-world20 Sexist Women? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJimF Posted April 12, 2012 Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 20 Sexist Women?They are all men haters who try and crash them out of races.Also on Susie Wolff's page she is described as "a Scottish race car driver from England.", surely that would make her English.A lot of teams seems to be making a huge fuss over the Mercedes DRS blow hole thing that seems to only be useful for qualifying, due to being able to run with DRS for the whole lap, but pointless for one/two straights in the actual race. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJimF Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2012/4/13239.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted May 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 So, Maldonado was a surprise. Are Williams back or was it a one-off?Read in a few different places today that Massa has one more race to save his seat, if he doesn't perform in Monaco he's gone, with Di Resta taking his seat, and Sutil stepping back in at Force India. Sutil was at Force India throughout the weekend in Spain so there may be something to it. What do you guys think of Di Resta? For me he seems consistent but unspectacular, very much in the Coulthard vein. Never going to take a race by the scruff of the neck and more likely to sit in a safe position behind someone and pick up points than race his balls off trying to pass. Risky move for him like. Number 2 drivers seem to have a history of crumbling at Ferrari and their car is a brick this year by all accounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scootray Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 I hope he doesn't go to Ferrari because I like him. If he moves to Ferrari then he's just another knob that drove for Ferrari (Except Barrichello). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted May 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 I hope he doesn't go to Ferrari because I like him. If he moves to Ferrari then he's just another knob that drove for Ferrari (Except Barrichello).I think you're forgetting the legend that was: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scootray Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 Aye, Eddie was alright as well actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flights Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 I hope Williams are back. Reliving the glory years with a Renault engine! Could Maldonado be the new Prost or Hil? Only time will tell!As for Di Resta joining Ferrari I'm all for a fellow Scotsman to do well but I think he would do better in another car. Lucky you are bang on with the number 2 at Ferrari often crumbling and the standard of the car is dissappointing this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonie Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 I want PDR to do well but I cant see that being the way to do it either. Maldonado got a lucky break with Hamilton's fuel nonsense, but he still qualified well so fair play to him. Be interesting to see where he goes from here becasue this is a considerable leap from his usual standard of performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flights Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 I think you're forgetting the legend that was:That's not Kimi Raikkonen!A notable incident occurred in the build-up to the 2006 Brazilian Grand Prix when then-ITV pundit Martin Brundle asked Räikkönen why he didn't bother to watch a ceremony where legendary footballer Pelé presented Michael Schumacher with a lifetime achievement award. Räikkönen replied (on live TV) "I was having a shit".Best Ferrari driver ever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted May 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 That's not Kimi Raikkonen!Best Ferrari driver ever!Eddie has some great quotes too. When asked once why Schumacher has an oddly shaped helmet, he replied "He's German, he's got an oddly-shaped head". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flights Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 Speaking of SchummyShumacher handed 5-place grid penaltyEddie is ace. Seems to have no clue whats going on around him at all. Him and Coulthard's fashion sense is incredible. Big Davey C rocking a pink shirt, white jeans and red shoes gained a few giggles on Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJimF Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Plans for the Grand Prix of America in New Jersey have been leaked - http://jalopnik.com/5910877/the-complete-master-plan-to-new-jerseys-formula-one-grand-prix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Nice shape to it, especially considering the designer. Really like that back section with the climb to the long left then quick right, left, right before the finish line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted May 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Reminds me of Imola for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flights Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 I approve. New Jersey though? Isn't it supposed to be rough or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaaakkkeee Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonie Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 Brick City in the hoooooooooooooooouse! Holler! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted May 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 Jenson Button is driving a McLaren round the streets of Dublin next weekend. Tickets for the stands cost 70E but you can stand at trackside for free. Chances are it'll be 6 deep at the barriers but I am so there.http://www.bavariacityracing.ie/bcrd/whos-comingKovaleinen and Petrov are there too, plus GP2 cars, touring cars etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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