Spade

Good Times lay ahead,

Modulated 2.4L V8 engines, New Aerodynamic packages, weight penalties (possibly), massive Friday testing sessions, new drivers, new teams, and possibly customer chassis!

Oh yeah current news:
The press is still bugging Schumi to drive
Torro Rosso landed Ferrari engines for the next 2 years
Red Bull will be running Renault engines
and Zinardi just is going to be testing for BMW (he lost his legs in a Cart race in 2001 for those who don't know).

CHEERS AND BEERS TO A NEW SEASON.

F1 News sites:
http://f1.racing-live.com/f1/en/
http://www.formula1.com
http://www.itv-f1.com
http://www.dailyf1news.com
http://www.planetf1.com
http://www.speedtv.com
http://www.f1racing.net
http://www.grandprix.com
http://www.autosport.com

2007 Teams, Engines, and Drivers
Renault/Renault -- #1 Fisichella -- #2 Kovalainen
Ferrari/Ferrari -- #1 Raikkonen -- #2 Massa
McLaren/Mercedes -- #1 Alonso -- #2 Hamilton
Honda/Honda -- #1 Barichello -- #2 Button
Toyota/Toyota -- #1 Schumacher -- #2 Trulli
BMW Sauber/BMW -- #1 Heidfeld -- #2 Kubica
Red Bull/Renault -- #1 Coultard -- #2 Webber
Williams/Toyota -- #1 Rosberg -- #2 Wurz
Toro Rosso/Ferrari -- #1 Liuzzi -- #2 Speed
Spyker F1/Ferrari -- #1 Albers -- #2 Sutil
Super Aguri/Honda -- #1 Sato -- #2 Davidson

Schedule:
Australian Grand Prix -- Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit -- March 18, 2007
Malaysian Grand Prix -- Sepang International Circuit -- April 8, 2007
Bahrain Grand Prix -- Bahrain International Circuit -- April 15, 2007
Spanish Grand Prix -- Circuit de Catalunya -- May 13, 2007
Monaco Grand Prix -- Circuit de Monaco -- May 27, 2007
Canadian Grand Prix -- Circuit Gilles Villeneuve -- June 10, 2007
United States Grand Prix -- Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- June 17, 2007
French Grand Prix -- Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours -- July 1, 2007
British Grand Prix -- Silverstone Circuit -- July 8, 2007
German Grand Prix -- Nurburgring -- July 22, 2007
Hungarian Grand Prix -- Hungaroring -- August 5, 2007
Turkish Grand Prix -- Istanbul Park -- August 26, 2007
Italian Grand Prix -- Autodromo Nazionale Monza -- September 9, 2007
Belgian Grand Prix -- Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps -- September 16, 2007
Japanese Grand Prix -- Fuji International Speedway -- September 30, 2007
Chinese Grand Prix -- Shanghai International Circuit -- October 7, 2007
Brazilian Grand Prix -- Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace -- October 21, 2007


Modified by Spade at 11:16 AM 2/24/2007

T I F O S I

I thought zinardi was to be driving on a whim. As in for fun, something nice BMW was giving to him. Not testing.

Spade

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by The Car Crasher &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I thought zinardi was to be driving on a whim. As in for fun, something nice BMW was giving to him. Not testing.

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They're still classifying it as a test. But yes, it is just for fun.

T I F O S I

Ok well, cheerio mate. here is to 2007, and what will hopefully be Kimi's first championship.

falcongsr

subscribed!

can we start taking bets on which track Fizzy will win his one and only race in '07?


Modified by falcongsr at 11:10 PM 10/31/2006

Wendys or Bust

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fixed

T I F O S I

Massa can't hold a flame to Kimi from a driving standpoint, I dont care if he has more time with the team and the car.

Wendys or Bust

he has proven numerous times that he is a superb qualifer, also much like Kimmi. The only reason I think Kimmi might win over Massa is because his driving style is far more aggressive.

Something Massa should work on. A perfect example is in Monza, when he couldn't get passed Kubisca. But I do think he has the potential to be a champion, he is consistant, and he is fast.

Spade

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We shall see.

T I F O S I

So uhh, we all gonna get the 07 f1 related avatars goin or what?

Wendys or Bust

I dunno, anyone willing to photochop my megaman in the Renault or Ferrari color scheme. Actual logos and sponsors are appriciated.


Modified by Wendys or Bust at 9:28 PM 10/31/2006

T I F O S I

Lotta work, little energy.. Maybe some other time IF, you send me a sixer of newcastle.

Spade

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I'm keeping my Pirate Diver's Flag. Bottom line, the championships are finally open to a guess who.

Could be as many as what....
1 Massa
2 Raikonnen
3 Alonso
4 Fisichella
5 Kovalainen
6 Coultard (Newey chassis with Renault engine)
7 Webber (Newey chassis with Renault engine)
8 Speed (Newey chassis with Ferrari engine)
9 Liuzzi (Newey chassis with Ferrari engine)

I have more faith in Newey than I do Honda, Toyota, or Williams combined but I have no clue who is going to do what next year and I'm stoked!

T I F O S I

Could be as many as what....
1 Raikonnen
2 Raikonnen
3 Raikonnen
4 Massa
5 Massa

Realistic list

Funny thing is I couldn't stand the red when schumi and rubens were driving. This season I wanted schumi to win because I hated alonso, and as of this next year....tifosi....

Wendys or Bust

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Spade &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> I'm keeping my Pirate Diver's Flag. Bottom line, the championships are finally open to a guess who.

Could be as many as what....
1 Massa-ok
2 Raikonnen-meh
3 Alonso-when he finishes a race
4 Fisichella-dosn't have the fight in him
5 Kovalainen-dunno
6 Coultard
7 Webber
8 Speed
9 Liuzzi

I have more faith in Newey than I do Honda, Toyota, or Williams combined but I have no clue who is going to do what next year and I'm stoked!</TD></TR></TABLE>

I don't think we'll ever even see 6-9 on the podium. Button and Barrichelo both have better chances then they do.

T I F O S I

So who is winning the championship if those drivers dont pique your interest Wendy?

Spade

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I don't think we'll ever even see 6-9 on the podium. Button and Barrichelo both have better chances then they do.</TD></TR></TABLE>

You said it. and since it's on page 1, it'll be easy to find in a few months
Coultard has already driven and won in a Newey chassis with a **** poor Mercedes engine.

T I F O S I

Coulthards days are numbered. He does not have "it".

Ill throw down money on the fact that he is not racing in 08

Wendys or Bust

Ok, this is my prediction for next year, it might be a bit far fetched but here it goes.

In Renault, with Alonso gone the team will now be G.F. and the blonde kit (whos name I don't know yet, starts with an H.) Anyho, while they might be very relaible G.F, to me, hasn't proven that he can be constantly quick. Yes he had had numerous podiums but I don't think he can be consistantly quick. The team will come 2nd in the Constructers Champ, only because they will be finishing in 2-10th place. Reliablity, again, a huge factor.

Ferrari will dominate again next year, Massa and Raikki, will be a force to rekon with, although I'm still very curious as to how and IF, Ferrari will be dealing to deal with a rivalry. They know how to win championships, and Shumi giving out first hand advice will be a plus.

Mercedez I think will be plaggued again with their unrilaiablity. While they have shown to be just as fast as the blue and red, I still thing their engines need a bit more polishing. The only way I see them being a big player next year is if they solve their motor issue.

Honda, seesh, Honda. They seemed to get their act togheter very late this season, and hopefully they still have their game on. I'd really like them to be a better player next year and am rooting for them. Hopefully they got their new engine problems solved.

Toyota, well, what can I say. Just watch the last race and draw your own conclusions.

Super Aguri.....

Wow, Super Aguri, hmmm, I think they are still very young, or at least it seems like it. I think, well it dosn't really matter what I think because at the end of the day it still won't keep their cars on the track.

Both STR, and RB should do better next year, with their new engine packages. I still think they need at least one more year till they become a good team.

Thats pretty much it, just my .02 though, I know my spelling is way off but I was typing fast because I have to go to sleep.




Modified by Wendys or Bust at 10:04 PM 10/31/2006

Honda Bull

HAHA! Thanks, Spade. Posting now. Reading later.

Gotta work on getting **** ready for my Fuji and Kyoto trips with my father. Hopefully I can get us there.

Starscream

I only hope this can be the year for Maca

Ferrari a force to be reckoned with? We shall see...without RB, MS and other key figures it's still too early to tell.

Looking foward to seeing Kovalainen in F1, been following him since years ago

Ponyboy

Subscribed! Thanks Spade.

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I think we're all going to be surprised with Massa's driving at Ferrari. I'd wager that he's going to be very competitive with Kimi. I, for one, can't wait to see Kimi mumble through a Ferrari press conference.

07 is going to be good year. Already miss Schuey though.

MSchu

NICE!!!

Masta

If the Ferrari holds strong, nobody will touch Kimi. He is the most consistent driver on the circuit.
Fast from lap one, too bad he's been in that M/M crapbox for so long.

snoochtodanooch

it's like kimi tries to talk without having the corner of his mouth seperate. Like he is talking out the tip of his lips. It's funny to me.