posted Nov 7, 2008

>"surely it will be the most unchanged line-up ever!!"

On the back of 2008 - the first season ever when no team changed any of its drivers at all throughout the entire year! At every race exactly the same 22 (until Super Aguri collapsed) or 20 drivers.

Only 22 drivers in 2008 and few changes for 2009 means less drivers getting into F1 than ever before.

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posted Nov 7, 2008

Thanks to Croydon Bob for contibiting that very interesting statistic!

-I'd never thought of it before but as far as I can remember, you're right!

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posted Nov 7, 2008

In the current issue of Motor Sport the 'Lunch With...' feature is with Professor Sid Watkins.

Page 117 features a full page photo of Watkins and Gary Harlstein tending to a concussed Sato at the 2002 Austrian GP.

I like Sato too. I had him and Super Aguri in my McLaren fantasy F1 entry.

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posted Nov 7, 2008

What about giving Anthony Davidson a chance of a test with Toro Rosso!

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posted Nov 7, 2008

Toro Rosso should keep Bourdais because has been the most unluckly driver on the F1 grid this season. In Monza his car stalled on the grid and that a big chance for points lost, in Japan he was punished something that wasn't his fault and there was three points lost. I think Toro Rosso should give Bourdais another chance to show what he can do next year,

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posted Nov 10, 2008

JB

You're beginning to sound like a broken record.

'We will improve next year' (you mean just like this year, and last year, and the year before that....)

Lets be honest. Honda will not be competitive next season with or without Ross Brawn. Your in a crap team and unless you start beating your team mate by a large margin (like how Vettel and Alonso have done this season) your stock won't increase and you will not get a chance to drive for one of the big three (McLaren, Ferrari & BMW)

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posted Nov 13, 2008

Not sure why Button thinks he's safe ? He was the great hope, but now ??

Just because they paid Williams to buy him out, means nothing going forward.

He's delivered nothing this season and RB out drove him towardss the end of the season.

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posted Nov 14, 2008

how long is button going to blame his car. its not the car, its him and he's just not good enough.

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posted Nov 14, 2008

how long is button going to blame his car. its not the car, its him and he's just not good enough.

idiot

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posted Nov 24, 2008

To say Button isnt good enough is a little harsh its a broken record to blame the car yes however sadly it is the car!

Its just it suited Rubens better than Jenson with the various balance and tyre wear problems the car had. I say keep Rubens and Jenson they have both been through rough patches and are both capable of winning and pushing Honda forward with Ross Brawn.

Honda are a powerful organisation and dont know how to fail they have a lot of smart people and if Honda get it right next year they could be strong opposition. The rule changes for this upcoming season play to Hondas strengths so basically 2009-2010 are the years Honda have to nail otherwise they will stay locked into the midfield and may aswell scrap the whole F1 project.

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