Formula Vee Nationals 2009 at Bathurst:

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLuzBgOKGVI
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1KixTz7wlY
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-lybTNH_4o

Good little cars, and good racing as well. Four-abreast at Bathurst, gotta love it.

He must be "over the moon".

It's already decided:
http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/5/10799.html

Schumacher will cop a 20-second penalty and drop to 12th.

As others have pointed out, you can't make an objective comparison. I expect that the quality of drivers will be similar across the board, with the WTCC having slightly better quality drivers near the top-end of the game.

The motorsport talent pool in Australia is very small compared to Europe. You have to keep that in mind. Interesting observation is that those drivers who have succeeded in international racing have been good performers in the V8SC:
Larry Perkins (Euro F3 champ, F1 GP driver)
Russell Ingall (Brit F Ford champ)
James Courtney (Brit F Ford champ, All-Jap F3 champ, F1 test driver)

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Unless if the Renaults screw up.

Kovalainen
Chandhok
Red Bull
Force India
Petrobras (Williams)

Quote from töki (hun) :

formula 1 2010 - track simulation monaco

lol @ 1:22

Quote from ATC Quicksilver :

The answer is 5th gear, lets make sure we all get it right this time, we need to win the subleague again this season.

Correct. See the "Robert Kubica's Guide to Monaco" on the RenaultF1 website.

Quote from DevilDare :

He is British.

...and a card-carrying member of the British National Party.

Now seriously, generalising about the racial prejudices of an entire nation based on the minority actions of one demographic group is absurd.

Quote from Intrepid :

source http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/h ... t/formula_one/8670834.stm

eerrmm.. no comment.

Quote from AMB :

WTF!

It's nothing. It just looks like Hitler because of the car, not the actual pose of the driver or hand shape.

I actually forgot to place bets.

Quote from zeugnimod :

That makes no sense.

There's only one chassis and one engine so how can you choose 3 teams?

Lotus fuel, good sir/madam.

Quote from JPeace :

IMO, there is something fishy about the Red Bull. Either 1) they have found something so amazing that no-one can think of what the hell it is. or 2) they have found a loop hole or 3) they are cheating.

None of the teams have quacked, so I don't think anything fishy is going on. It seems they are simply ahead of the development curve compared to their rivals.

Wrong forum. This thread belongs in the Teams forum.

Not too bad for me. I took another gamble and went for Senna, Chandhok, RBR, FI, and Lotus.

If RBR has a 1-2 finish today, I'm in for a windfall of points!

Here's one from the 2010 Targa Tasmania. This one is an onboard from the rally's outright winners, Jason and John White, driving a Lamborghini Gallardo Supertrofeo Strada. Sexy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvwssyLyPAs

Hilarious video from a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo in the rookie modern class. Driven by Adam Newton, navigation by Daniel Lemish. Sounds like they had a lot of fun!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1Gg71WH7Vo

Now, for a bit of raw sound and cool camera angles. David Watson and Stuart Lester in a Volkswagen Golf R32 in the showroom class (ie. production cars, no modifications other than for safety).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gy2nzYfbceg

Another aural fiesta. This time by a 1988 model Porsche 911 Carrera CS, driven by Mark Clair and navigated by David McMillan.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CshZNuX37IU

And another one from the same blokes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiBgohlmc7o

Quote from Mustafur :

It said Spanish Formula 1 Grand prix, since its a non championship event it would just be Grand prix.

That was my interpretation as well. I thought the "Formula 1" meant it had to be an F1 championship event.

Want FWD oversteer? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D7sA0oa1hA

It's 11 for Ferrari and 1 for Alfa Romeo, I think. The Maserati win was a non-championship event, so I don't it it will count. Therefore, 12.

It looks pretty aerodynamic. Very streamlined.

I think Kobayashi is the most disadvantaged in the nose department. The Oriental nose has a less streamlined profile than the Caucasian nose.

Quote from Minimaxman :

That Fezza is mad!

Another Italian car this time, not quite as stable though, and what a save!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2ZbmQVTjHw

Hah! Looks like me coming out of the T2 chicane in Blackwood.

Quote from Mustafur :

How good is Kubica driving, i think its safe to say considering hes car hes doing the best job out there so far.

Kubica is definitely impressive compared to his team-mate, but there's the crux of the issue regarding Kubica - just how good is Petrov? Is Kubica over-performing, or is Petrov under-performing? And by how much?

The driver who has impressed me the most is Nico Rosberg. Even considering that Michael Schumacher is rusty and behind the power curve, Rosberg is completely thrashing him and sitting 2nd in the WDC ladder, ahead of better seeded drivers.

Quote from Danke :

And he was reprimanded for weaving last race. How many reprimands does it take to get a penalty?

OT: Are there trailer parks in the UK? I was under the impression that tornados only hit trailer parks. :P

Well, the offence has to be identical, I think. Otherwise it makes no sense.

In Sepang, Hamilton was penalised for weaving on track. In Shanghai, it was for driving too close to the crew area (Vettel copped a reprimand too, for forcing him there).

Quote from BenjiMC :

more than F1? which is what toyota went on to next after failing twice at le mans.

It's not about absolute dollar amounts, but the marketing value per dollar. For a successful team, F1 has more marketing value per dollar than Le Mans. Unfortunately for Toyota, they weren't successful in F1.

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Quote from Kazu2799 :

Hamilton got a penalty? what about Alonso who did the exact same thing with massa?

It wasn't a penalty. He was reprimanded. In other words: "I'm going to let you go this time, but don't do it again, or you will get a real bollocking."