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Comment on Is this how the World Championship ends, not with a bang but with a wimper? by Alistair

Alistair — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:30:06 +0000

I suspect that it will be maclaren, renault or even force india or toyota that win it for button, keeping vettel and rubens off the top spots.

Comment on Is this how the World Championship ends, not with a bang but with a wimper? by Joe Jeffries

Joe Jeffries — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:35:34 +0000

I’ve got a horrible feeling that Button is going to mess it up royally. I’d love to see him win the title but it’s all set up perfectly for the chasing pack.

Nice blog by the way

Joe

Comment on Tiers and tantrums by Alistair

Alistair — Tue, 12 May 2009 12:18:48 +0000

The 2 tier system is just nonsense, and the idea that the teams would be regulated to equalise performance through the year is too horrendous to think about.

people keep saying the costs are unstustainable, but i’m not sure by what measure.

I personally can’t see a way to cap the budgets next year that doesn’t have a system where we might as well watch some accountants run round the circuit instead of cars.

perhaps some sort of massive disinsentive to invest in car development, like making all designs fully published and copyable by other teams (even after a small delay) the big manufacturers can splash the cash if they want but force india are going to be just as good 4 weeks later for half the cash.

Comment on 2009 season opener? by Alistair

Alistair — Wed, 06 May 2009 19:40:38 +0000

That 1986 grand prix was great, they weren’t short of cars that’s for sure.

i liked the very informative timing graphics.

Comment on On the seemingly unending unpopularity of McLaren by Date with destiny « Toto Roche’s Flag

Date with destiny « Toto Roche’s Flag — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:22:21 +0000

[...] own feeling has mellowed somewhat since my piece written on the 3rd of this month, with the subject still fresh in my mind. I ended that article with the words: “The FIA say [...]

Comment on It’s a drivers’ championship by alistair

alistair — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:19:33 +0000

impressive thing about the brawns is how they are grinding out the results even when they aren’t in ideal situations. it’s this ability (or luck) that’ll win a championship

the championship favours the consistenly lucky… so best not to have webber or kovi in your team.

I thought the force indias were doing pretty well, they have to score this year surely

Comment on Malaysian preamble by Alistair

Alistair — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:04:37 +0000

I was wondering what toyota did to their wings to stiffen them after they were sent to teh back of the grid for having wobbly ones.

Given their un-inspiring pace during the race i wonder if there was a bit of a bodge job done.. something like that would be fixable in a week.

would be good to see kubica get something for his impressive pace.

Comment on Malaysian preamble by poots

poots — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:26:41 +0000

oh dotmund, you’re fan turns out to be a fan bot

Comment on Malaysian preamble by matt

matt — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:53:21 +0000

This blog’s great!! Thanks .

Comment on Formula 1 2009: preview part 6 by Alistair

Alistair — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 10:15:44 +0000

Interesting predictions…. I hope you are right about massa, I personally doubt bmw/kubica given their form but i’d really like to see them do well.

If things are up in the air and up for grabs you have to fancy alonso to be doing the grabbing.