Planet 9

Walter · #1 05-21-2009, 07:38 AM

First practice.

Barrichello
Massa
Hamilton
Kovalainen
Räikkönen
Nakajima
Rosberg
Button

Practice 2,

Roseberg on top, 1/2 second faster than Massa's pole last year.
Hamilton
Barrichello
Button
Massa
Vettel
http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2009/5/9377.html

**KS-CS** · #2 05-21-2009, 08:30 AM

I was watching the practice session this a.m. and they had a short segment explaining the functions on the F1 steering wheel, which has about twice as many buttons and switches as a Playstation controller.

Not only is the driver using it to steer and shift every few seconds, but they change the diff, engine maps, and front wing settings on the fly - sometimes turn to turn - and all this while maintaining an average speed over 100 mph on that very twisty course!

And you thought just learning to heel and toe downshift was tricky . . .

Walter · #3 05-22-2009, 05:26 PM

Frank Williams says his drivers are showboating.

showboating perhaps.
Bit too much of that probably.
Formula One always finds out the truth pretty quickly.
If you are quick the race will tell you that you are quick or the public.
In practice, you can fool people including yourself.

Thursday press conference - Monaco
The Official Formula 1 Website

**Santa Fe** · #4 05-22-2009, 06:06 PM

Rosberg is auditioning for a new contract (and his engineers are enabling him).

beez · #5 05-22-2009, 06:25 PM

This is the first year I've had SpeedTV in HiDef, and I watched the practice from yesterday - have to say, some of the shots from Monaco are absolutely stunning on the big screen. Qualifying will be very interesting - it always is here - the short, narrow track makes it very hard to get clean laps - only the best drivers do well in Q here.

brad

FrankinCayman · #6 05-22-2009, 07:08 PM

Booo, where are you getting SpeedTV in HD?

Originally Posted by beez

This is the first year I've had SpeedTV in HiDef, and I watched the practice from yesterday - have to say, some of the shots from Monaco are absolutely stunning on the big screen. Qualifying will be very interesting - it always is here - the short, narrow track makes it very hard to get clean laps - only the best drivers do well in Q here.

brad

**Santa Fe** · #7 05-22-2009, 07:24 PM

Directv has had it for a few years. Worth the price and since sat. TV/Internet are my only choices in the boonies it seems like a good trade.

engnr1 · #8 05-22-2009, 07:34 PM

Originally Posted by Santa Fe

Directv has had it for a few years. Worth the price and since sat. TV/Internet are my only choices in the boonies it seems like a good trade.

This may make me reconsider keeping Comcast cable. Maybe Verizon FiOs has SpeedHD?

**Santa Fe** · #9 05-22-2009, 07:58 PM

HD sports on DirecTV are about the only reasons I have TVs. Highly recommended if you don't have it somewhere else. Of course then you have to have the biggest flat screens that will fit....

greycroc · #10 05-22-2009, 08:57 PM

Originally Posted by KS-CS

I was watching the practice session this a.m. and they had a short segment explaining the functions on the F1 steering wheel, which has about twice as many buttons and switches as a Playstation controller.

Not only is the driver using it to steer and shift every few seconds, but they change the diff, engine maps, and front wing settings on the fly - sometimes turn to turn - and all this while maintaining an average speed over 100 mph on that very twisty course!

And you thought just learning to heel and toe downshift was tricky . . .

I watch that segment also. I knew the F1 steering wheel was complex but holy **** batman. Next time someone tells how good NASCAR drivers are just tell them lets compare steering wheels

beez · #11 05-22-2009, 10:50 PM

Originally Posted by FrankinCayman

Booo, where are you getting SpeedTV in HD?

Cox cable in Vegas...

brad

Walter · #12 05-23-2009, 07:21 AM

Qualifying

Button
Räikkönen
Barrichello
Vettel
Massa
Rosberg
Kovalainen
Webber

**Santa Fe** · #13 05-23-2009, 12:07 PM

Here are the fuel weights.

1. Jenson Button 647.5
2. Kimi Raikkonen 644.0
3. Rubens Barrichello 648.0
4. Sebastian Vettel 631.5
5. Felipe Massa 643.5 Lap
6. Nico Rosberg 642.0
7. Heikki Kovalainen 644.0
8. Mark Webber 646.5
9. Fernando Alonso 654.0
10. Kazuki Nakajima 668.0

Vettel is an early stopper. Probably eight laps before Button! They must have rolled the dice for pole but caught traffic.

mpollard · #14 05-23-2009, 10:59 PM

Here:

The Official Formula 1 Website

**fondueski** · #15 05-23-2009, 11:42 PM

Cox in SD also has Speed in HD. Wish VS was in HD as well.

**Santa Fe** · #16 05-24-2009, 05:49 AM

Originally Posted by fondueski

Cox in SD also has Speed in HD. Wish VS was in HD as well.

VS on DirecTV is in HD.

greycroc · #17 05-24-2009, 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by beez

This is the first year I've had SpeedTV in HiDef, and I watched the practice from yesterday - have to say, some of the shots from Monaco are absolutely stunning on the big screen. Qualifying will be very interesting - it always is here - the short, narrow track makes it very hard to get clean laps - only the best drivers do well in Q here.

brad

Same here first year of Speed on HD ......

Originally Posted by FrankinCayman

Booo, where are you getting SpeedTV in HD?

Brighthouse Cable

beez · #18 05-25-2009, 09:31 AM

Originally Posted by fondueski

Cox in SD also has Speed in HD. Wish VS was in HD as well.

Originally Posted by Santa Fe

VS on DirecTV is in HD.

Cox has VS in HD here in LV as well.

brad

Stormshadow · #19 05-25-2009, 10:08 AM

I think the stewards need to upgrade to HD so they can see Ferraris cutting the chicanes....oh wait that's right...the stewards all wear special FIA (Ferrari Intervention Association) glasses, nevermind!

FrankinCayman · #20 05-25-2009, 11:19 AM

Stormshadow- HA, that just made it so no one else could get a penalty for it :-)

BOO ------- Have to call Dish network and complain!!!