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Fantastic Formula 1 - 2003
Your thoughts of this season so far? F1 was in a real crisis after Ferari 1 - 2002, which was quite possibly more boring than a season of basketball.
Now after the new points scoring standard and the first 5 of 16 races, we have this shaping up for Austria:
WINS:
Australian - David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes
Malaysian - Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes
Brazilian - Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan-Ford *On a COMPLETE bullsh*t technicality, robbing Kimi Raikkonen of the win and potentially championship deciding points
San Marino - Michael Schumacher Ferrari
Spanish - Michael Schumacher Ferrari
DRIVER'S CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS:
1 Kimi Räikkönen 32
2 Michael Schumacher 28
3 Fernando Alonso 25
4 Rubens Barrichello 20
5 David Coulthard 19
6 Ralf Schumacher 17
7 Juan Pablo Montoya 15
8 Giancarlo Fisichella 10
9 Jarno Trulli 9
10 Heinz-Harald Frentzen 7
CONSTRUCTORS' POINTS
1 McLaren-Mercedes 51
2 Ferrari 48
3 Renault 34
4 Williams-BMW 32
5 Jordan-Ford 11
6 Sauber-Petronas 8
7 BAR-Honda 6
8 Toyota 3
9 Jaguar -Cosworth 2
10 Minardi-Cosworth 0
My thoughts on the developments:
Kimi has proved to be more than Mr. Consistency this season, and surely a future world champion worthy of the title (try this season, perhaps?). It's astonishing how he basically got into F1 after only 26 proffesional races, in leagues not considered to be safe pre-cursors of experience (Formula Renault, the latest of them - and he legally wasn't allowed his intro seat at Sauber until they changed the rules). With a slight lead on Schumi a third the season through, and a "quantum leap" ultra late 2003 chassis sceduled for the end third... It will be a championship between the Bavarian. Either way, ultra calm this kid who looks like he's 14 has the racing world in surprise - and I hope he takes it all and closes the Mika Hakkinen book. A little bit of a step backward today, rear-ending a Minardi and all - but this Fin is top class
Nothing much to say about Michael Shumacher, other than Ferrari recieved its astonishing 2003 car today so most expect him to be on top at least until the new McLaren arrives (which is a good several races). This is the most successful f1 driver ever [I don't want to hear any nonsese about JMF in racing the unexercised grease monkeys driving glorified go cart days]. He won two weeks ago on a day preceed by the news of his mothers death, and has done it again today on rails with challenge only from an underpowered rookie driven Renault.
Fernando Alonso stands in third so far this year... uh, Fernando WHO??? Didn't he off-season test for midfield teams or drive for MINARDI 2 years ago or something like that? Shy Spaniard, 21 years of age, surprise pole sitter at Malaysia (even ahead of his experienced teammate and highly regarded qualifier Jarno Trulli) and absolutely on his game - he stunned todays' Spanish GP placing second - just behind the blistering F2003gpa Ferrai of Michael himself, yet ahead of the Second Ferrari of Rubens Barichello. I don't think he quite has championship possibilites for this season... but as I've always mainted, Renault are going to be the team at top for a several year reign quite soon - and young Fernando might be the one dueling Kimi when Michael et. all eventually retire. The last thing I want to see is Fernando lured to Ferrari as they tried with Kimi, because being second fiddle to even Michael is enough of an inferiority complex to drag the next Ayrton Senna/Juan Manuel Fangio/Whoever down.
Barichello and Coulthard battle it out for 4th spot, how exciting - next! Although I do feel it a shame that it seems nice guy David probably won't ever have his time at the top, even with the promises in McLaren's next future.
Ralf Schumacher and Montoya quarrel it out for best of the rest on and off track - Williams was to be the team to challenge for dominance this year (with a lot of success and wins preceding), yet their chassis has failed them miserably. Rumoured to have the most powerful engine in the field, it's odd a team like Williams would screw up badly enough to void such an advantage. It's now near apparent Mike Gascoyne's work on the Renault has made for better aerodynamics than the beautiful BMW, making the Chasis' in comparison roughly:
McLaren (2003 launch at Silverstone)
Renault~Ferrari
Williams
???Sauber~BAR~Jordan???
BMW has even threatened a move to the little Swiss SAUBER team for the '04 season; yet I doubt something that drastic will come - especially with Saubers dramatic decrease in overall performance this year.
Am I the only one absolutely appalled that:
A - Ginacarllo Fisichella was given his first win at Brasil due to a safety crash halted race, simply because he was leading the pack at the red flag by credit of being a pit-stop behind? Is it just me, or was that the case - and his car would have slowwed to a stop on the tarmac three laps later, or pit and ended up a deserved 17th when the race was completed?
B - Gianni and the Irish JORDAN team were actually celebrating it with PRIDE??? Sure, I'd accept the win for monetary reasons, but not act like the greasy b*cth Gian and Eddie were
Now I've stopped following driver standings at 8th, but as a Canadian have to note Jacques. Mark another notch in the "dissapointing seasons since 1997" for this Canadian fan, just like the frustration JV vented on his helmet after stepping out of a Honda failed BAR today. The BAR is supposedly quick, and Jacques has been filling it fuel heavy in qualifying to skip pit stops during the race. This plan has been his standard for 2003, but never seems to bear fruit due to engine failure. Honda are starting to get their act together speed wise, but they just simply aren't lasting the race.
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I'd love to see Villeneuve go to Renault next year, but doubt that will happen even if Alonso left for greener pastures or Trulli underperformed and was given the boot. The only team other than BAR probably willing to pay his exorbadant salary would be TOYOTA - Rich boys of the field, so here's my earlier than expert opinion that Jacques is more than likely to waste away at TOYOTA or the laughing stock BAR (I still have hope for a double world championship for him though... PLEASE Renault)
Thoughts on this season so far? I'll start up a fantasy F1 thread for March 2004 if there is enough interest... and it looks like there's enough in the air of the new Formula 1 to provide
Now after the new points scoring standard and the first 5 of 16 races, we have this shaping up for Austria:
WINS:
Australian - David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes
Malaysian - Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes
Brazilian - Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan-Ford *On a COMPLETE bullsh*t technicality, robbing Kimi Raikkonen of the win and potentially championship deciding points
San Marino - Michael Schumacher Ferrari
Spanish - Michael Schumacher Ferrari
DRIVER'S CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS:
1 Kimi Räikkönen 32
2 Michael Schumacher 28
3 Fernando Alonso 25
4 Rubens Barrichello 20
5 David Coulthard 19
6 Ralf Schumacher 17
7 Juan Pablo Montoya 15
8 Giancarlo Fisichella 10
9 Jarno Trulli 9
10 Heinz-Harald Frentzen 7
CONSTRUCTORS' POINTS
1 McLaren-Mercedes 51
2 Ferrari 48
3 Renault 34
4 Williams-BMW 32
5 Jordan-Ford 11
6 Sauber-Petronas 8
7 BAR-Honda 6
8 Toyota 3
9 Jaguar -Cosworth 2
10 Minardi-Cosworth 0
My thoughts on the developments:
Kimi has proved to be more than Mr. Consistency this season, and surely a future world champion worthy of the title (try this season, perhaps?). It's astonishing how he basically got into F1 after only 26 proffesional races, in leagues not considered to be safe pre-cursors of experience (Formula Renault, the latest of them - and he legally wasn't allowed his intro seat at Sauber until they changed the rules). With a slight lead on Schumi a third the season through, and a "quantum leap" ultra late 2003 chassis sceduled for the end third... It will be a championship between the Bavarian. Either way, ultra calm this kid who looks like he's 14 has the racing world in surprise - and I hope he takes it all and closes the Mika Hakkinen book. A little bit of a step backward today, rear-ending a Minardi and all - but this Fin is top class
Nothing much to say about Michael Shumacher, other than Ferrari recieved its astonishing 2003 car today so most expect him to be on top at least until the new McLaren arrives (which is a good several races). This is the most successful f1 driver ever [I don't want to hear any nonsese about JMF in racing the unexercised grease monkeys driving glorified go cart days
]. He won two weeks ago on a day preceed by the news of his mothers death, and has done it again today on rails with challenge only from an underpowered rookie driven Renault. Fernando Alonso stands in third so far this year... uh, Fernando WHO??? Didn't he off-season test for midfield teams or drive for MINARDI 2 years ago or something like that? Shy Spaniard, 21 years of age, surprise pole sitter at Malaysia (even ahead of his experienced teammate and highly regarded qualifier Jarno Trulli) and absolutely on his game - he stunned todays' Spanish GP placing second - just behind the blistering F2003gpa Ferrai of Michael himself, yet ahead of the Second Ferrari of Rubens Barichello. I don't think he quite has championship possibilites for this season... but as I've always mainted, Renault are going to be the team at top for a several year reign quite soon - and young Fernando might be the one dueling Kimi when Michael et. all eventually retire. The last thing I want to see is Fernando lured to Ferrari as they tried with Kimi, because being second fiddle to even Michael is enough of an inferiority complex to drag the next Ayrton Senna/Juan Manuel Fangio/Whoever down.
Barichello and Coulthard battle it out for 4th spot, how exciting - next! Although I do feel it a shame that it seems nice guy David probably won't ever have his time at the top, even with the promises in McLaren's next future.
Ralf Schumacher and Montoya quarrel it out for best of the rest on and off track - Williams was to be the team to challenge for dominance this year (with a lot of success and wins preceding), yet their chassis has failed them miserably. Rumoured to have the most powerful engine in the field, it's odd a team like Williams would screw up badly enough to void such an advantage. It's now near apparent Mike Gascoyne's work on the Renault has made for better aerodynamics than the beautiful BMW, making the Chasis' in comparison roughly:
McLaren (2003 launch at Silverstone)
Renault~Ferrari
Williams
???Sauber~BAR~Jordan???
BMW has even threatened a move to the little Swiss SAUBER team for the '04 season; yet I doubt something that drastic will come - especially with Saubers dramatic decrease in overall performance this year.
Am I the only one absolutely appalled that:
A - Ginacarllo Fisichella was given his first win at Brasil due to a safety crash halted race, simply because he was leading the pack at the red flag by credit of being a pit-stop behind? Is it just me, or was that the case - and his car would have slowwed to a stop on the tarmac three laps later, or pit and ended up a deserved 17th when the race was completed?
B - Gianni and the Irish JORDAN team were actually celebrating it with PRIDE??? Sure, I'd accept the win for monetary reasons, but not act like the greasy b*cth Gian and Eddie were
Now I've stopped following driver standings at 8th, but as a Canadian have to note Jacques. Mark another notch in the "dissapointing seasons since 1997" for this Canadian fan, just like the frustration JV vented on his helmet after stepping out of a Honda failed BAR today. The BAR is supposedly quick, and Jacques has been filling it fuel heavy in qualifying to skip pit stops during the race. This plan has been his standard for 2003, but never seems to bear fruit due to engine failure. Honda are starting to get their act together speed wise, but they just simply aren't lasting the race.
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I'd love to see Villeneuve go to Renault next year, but doubt that will happen even if Alonso left for greener pastures or Trulli underperformed and was given the boot. The only team other than BAR probably willing to pay his exorbadant salary would be TOYOTA - Rich boys of the field, so here's my earlier than expert opinion that Jacques is more than likely to waste away at TOYOTA or the laughing stock BAR (I still have hope for a double world championship for him though... PLEASE Renault)
Thoughts on this season so far? I'll start up a fantasy F1 thread for March 2004 if there is enough interest... and it looks like there's enough in the air of the new Formula 1 to provide
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