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[misterminibus]

seems like a great days racing to me guys

 

[Analoguesat]

The only reason Norm is winning is because he obviously is a billionaire

Ana - I wouldn't look at the graph, it makes for grim viewing where you're concerned!

Yeah I know

It looks like an extremely dangerous ski slope!

 

[Oily]

Ouch,dropped 5 places

 

[Analoguesat]

Super Aguri Out of F1

Anyone with Super Aguri as part of their team needs a radical rethink - they have ceased racing due to their ongoing financial problems:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7384404.stm

 

[Salty25]

Yep, so anyone that has any drivers or team elements of the Aguri must change their team for Turkey this weekend.

It seems a shock, but really it has been coming and once Honda decided they had had enough it was game over. I thought locking them out of Istanbul Park was a little underhanded though.

 

[Analoguesat]

When was the last time a team folded mid season?

Arrows maybe? or perhaps Simtek?

 

[Salty25]

It was Lola in 1997. They 'raced' in the first race in Australia, but nobody was interested in sponsoring them after that because they were a non-entity - they didn't even qualify in Australia!

 

[Salty25]

DEADLINE - SATURDAY 09.00 GMT (9am) / 10.00 CET

Please make changes to your team lineup for the Petrol Ofisi Turkish Grand Prix.​

To make changes, including qualifying positions which must be submitted prior to every race, access the league homepage.

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WARNING: Super Aguri have withdrawn (quit) the Formula 1 World Championship with immediate effect. The following selections will gain no points from Turkey onward:

Manager - Suzuki, Aguri
Drivers (List 1)* - Sato, Takuma and Davidson, Anthony
Chassis - Super Aguri
Engine - Honda [Super Aguri]

* If Sato and Davidson drive for another team this season, they will become active in terms of points scoring again.

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Turkish Grand Prix timetable:
Friday Practice 1 - 08.00-09.30 GMT / 09.00-10.30 CET / 00.00-11.30 Istanbul
Friday Practice 2 - 12.00-13.30 GMT / 13.00-14.30 CET / 14.00-15.30 Ist
Saturday Practice - 09.00-10.00 GMT / 10.00-11.00 CET / 11.00-12.00 Ist
Saturday Qualifying - 12.00 GMT / 13.00 CET / 14.00 Ist
Sunday Race - 13.00GMT / 14.00 CET / 14.00 Ist​

 

[Salty25]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7391106.stm

Just to let you know, due to Super Aguri's exit from the Championship, the FIA have changed the qualifying procedure from Turkey onward to reflect the fact that only 20 cars remain. Basically, one less car will be eliminated after qualifying sessons 1 and 2, but (obviously) 10 cars are still left for session 3.

Q1: NEW SYSTEM - 16th to 20th slowest elimated / OLD SYSTEM - 17th to 22th
Q2: NEW - 11th to 15th / OLD - 11th to 16th
Q3: NEW and OLD - 10 car 'shootout' for pole position, 1st to 10th

 

[Salty25]

Despite looking assured of a one-two after yesterday's practice sessions, Ferrari didn't get it all their way today in qualifying, but the prancing horses will still be confident that pole-sitter Felipe Massa can convert 1st on the grid to 1st in the race once again.

Going into the final seconds of Q3, Felipe Massa was already top of the list and Lewis Hamilton could only come 2nd with his final attempt (despite recording the fastest final sector time), so when Massa improved on his time it was a sure thing that the Brazilian was pole.

The shock came when Heikki Kovalainen took 2nd from Hamilton, which sets up a rather interesting possible tussle between the pair on Sunday. Kimi Raikkonen faulted on his last flying lap, but still finds himself in 4th, just pipping Robert Kubica to the 2nd row - the Pole is now alongside Mark Webber.

Webber's 6th place lap seems to support the view that Red Bulls might be on to a good race this weekend, and with David Coulthard qualifying in 10th, a good points haul is on.

7th and 8th on the grid are Fernando Alonso and Jarno Trulli. The experienced duo significantly outperformed their teammates - Timo Glock was 15th out of 15 in Q2, whilst Nelson Piquet couldn't even get his Renault out of Q1. Piquet Junior will sit 16th on the grid tomorrow, 1 place behind another underperforming youngster in Williams' Kazuki Nakajima.

9th is Nick Heidfeld, and compatriot Nico Rosberg is 11th after only just missing out on Q3.

 

[kleefarr]

Also doing really well this Sunday were Honda-Williams (5th)

Biggest points total last weekend and only "Doing really well"?? ;)

I was to late to make a change to my Super Aguri Chassis. !

 

[Salty25]

Biggest points total last weekend and only "Doing really well"?? ;)

I was to late to make a change to my Super Aguri Chassis. !

You had the 3rd highest score in Spain - me and Norm scored slightly more. If only you were more consistent you'd be top, you were after all top scorer in Malaysia but 4th last in Aus

Don't worry, you weren't the only one - 4 other people still have Aguri elements in their team.

 

[fennellal]

What the secret guys...Im only now getting the hang of it now after 4 races, its my first season, Purefantasyf1 realy makes the F1 experiance even better, but any tips would be handy.

 

[kleefarr]

You had the 3rd highest score in Spain - me and Norm scored slightly more. If only you were more consistent you'd be top, you were after all top scorer in Malaysia but 4th last in Aus

Don't worry, you weren't the only one - 4 other people still have Aguri elements in their team.

Ah yes. Should have said biggest change.

 

[Salty25]

What the secret guys...Im only now getting the hang of it now after 4 races, its my first season, Purefantasyf1 realy makes the F1 experiance even better, but any tips would be handy.

I don't have any secret formula myself, but Norm does - he wiped the floor with us last season

 

[Analoguesat]

Well can I do the ultimate slide? First after Australia Im now an ignominious 3rd last! Can I nosedive into last place with another dreadful performance?

 

[Topper]

Well can I do the ultimate slide? First after Australia Im now an ignominious 3rd last! Can I nosedive into last place with another dreadful performance?

No No No that is my mantle, both my drivers will go out in the race as has been the norm (excuse the pun) with my choices so far this year

 

[Salty25]

Well can I do the ultimate slide? First after Australia Im now an ignominious 3rd last! Can I nosedive into last place with another dreadful performance?

Well, I can't accuse you of being inconsisent I'm top of the qualifying - http://www.purefantasyf1.net/FantasyF1/1/FF1_LigaQualErg.asp?KID=&LA=En&ID=0&LID=41&MYD=41 - I wouldn't look at where you are though if I was you, Ana.

 

[misterminibus]

well im in 9th so who's gunna win Massa?

DC looked good but conceded to 10th without even a fight, whats that all about?

 

[Topper]

DC looked good but conceded to 10th without even a fight, whats that all about?

Well I suspect DC has more fuel on board than Mark Webber but the margins now are so fine, 1 second covers the top ten places that is tight to say the least