Formula 1 Season 2009

Formula 1 is around the corner and 2009 sees a huge slew of changes to rules and regulations all in the name of cost cutting

Heres a great clip released by Red Bull Racing where Sebastian Vettel gives a low down on whats different this year compared to 2008


Tentative Calendar for 2009

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


The Teams

1. Mclaren
Car : MP4-24
Drivers : Lewis Hamilton, Heikki Kovalainen


2. Ferrari
Car: Ferrari F60
Drivers: Felipe Massa, Kimi Raikkonen



3. BMW Sauber
Car: F1.09
Drivers: Robert Kubica,Nick Heidfeld


4. Renault
Car: R29
Drivers: Fernando Alonso,Nelson Piquet Jr


5. Toyota
Car: TF109
Drivers: Jarno Trulli, Timo Glock


6. Torro Rosso
Car: STR4
Drivers: Sébastien Bourdais, Sébastien Buemi


7. Red Bull Racing
Car: RB5
Drivers: Mark Webber, Sebastian Vettel


8. Williams F1
Car: FW31
Driver: Nico Rosberg, Kazuki Nakajima



9. Force India
Car: VJM02
Drivers: Adrian Sutil, Giancarlo Fisichella


10. Brawn GP
The former Honda F1 team is now powered by a Mercedes powerplant and will take part in 2009 under this new branding headed by Ross Brawn.
Car: BGP001
Drivers: Jenson Button, Rubens Barrichello



Pictures of the Driver Helmets

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2009/03/1...es/#more-18737

Good thread released bottle......

This season some good races r bieng expected......

I don't Think so Abu Dhabi Circuit is Ready yet.
But if its here, i wont Miss It

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xXx's Signature:

eagerly waiting for the season to start.....................
btw will we be having fantasy F1 this time ???

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prongs's Signature:

Yeah, last time winner
Bottle, repped!

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Agnel's Signature:

The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds;
and the pessimist fears this is true

Lol,welcome the final team for the 2009 grid, brawn gp which is what the former honda team will be called

Does FI have a better chance this year?

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Agnel's Signature:

The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds;
and the pessimist fears this is true

Sorry I kept reading FI as F1 and was wondering what you were talking about

With VJM's influence things could improve and more or less half the grid are using the same Mercedes power plant so lets see if they can at least get in the points this year. They were in a pretty good position last year in Monaco and with the new management the team too are positive

Also the field is a bit more level with the new rule changes so this year should be their best chance before the big fish start finding loopholes to turn things back in their favour

May be we can start Fantasy GP on time this year

What say mods?

^ask the big man

meanwhile heres a fun clip, watch till the end