Sarah Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 The 2010 Formula One season is just around the corner and as usual there are plenty of changes. As well as four new teams on the grid, there are also a series of new rules to get to grips with. NO REFUELLING REFUELLING during races is banned for the first time since 1993. Fuel tanks have doubled to hold around 250 litres of petrol. Car handling will change dramatically as weight reduces from around 170kg at start with protecting tyres now a key factor. Expect pit stops of less than three seconds when drivers come in to change tyres. QUALIFYING TWELVE teams (24 cars) will take part in qualifying. The seven slowest drop out after first 20-minute period. Seven more go after next 15-minute session leaving the 10 fastest to compete in final 10-minute shootout. TYRES FRONT tyre width has been reduced from 270mm to 245mm, making cars more difficult to handle. POINTS THE first 10 drivers will now score points with a bigger incentive to win races rather than settle for second place. The winner gets 25 points, second place 18, third 15 and then 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 1. Is anyone else reved up for the new season??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunc Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Am looking forward to it and lookin foward to see how the new rules will take sounds better than it has been in the past it was getting boring and stale. Be rooting for team McLaren but hope Michael Schumacher does well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted March 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 did you watch the first practise session? You can also get the full data stream here as well http://www.formula1.com/live_timing/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted March 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 edit - second practise is on at 11am Dunc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunc Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 I signed up and ready Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnaB Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Am definately looking forward to it!! I'm a McLaren fan but I do like Sebastian Vettell so will be keeping an eye on how he does too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibe77 Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted March 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 lol no taste tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibe77 Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Aint Schumacer back this year? oh well there is your winner........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted March 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 he is but watching him in practise today i'm not so sure time will tell...alonso's one to watch i think not that you care tony lol but there ya go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valkyries Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Think i'll leave this to Dave lol xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SABRES DAD Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 May watch it this weekend but the real racing starts 11th April "MOTO GP" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 ill second that pmsl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamz Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 how do you know all this sarah lmao!! i do like formula 1 but im more of a Touring Cars fan chloe likes watching Formula 1 x x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabresmum Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 May watch it this weekend but the real racing starts 11th April "MOTO GP" Mmm that date rings a bell... Oh yes, it's my birthday - might let you watch it might not!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val (Zebedee) Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Try & catch F1 when I can, I used to watch every race but more into the 2 wheels now ... WSB, BSB & of course MotoGP! I must say I cannot stand Schumy, I love to hate him! But it will be interesting to see how he does with these changes after being away ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunc Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 Live Leaderboard PositionCountryDriverTeam1GermanyS VettelRed Bull2BrazilF MassaFerrari3SpainF AlonsoFerrari4AustraliaM WebberRed Bull5Great BritainL HamiltonMcLaren6GermanyA SutilForce India7Great BritainJ ButtonMcLaren8GermanyN RosbergMercedes9PolandR KubicaRenault10GermanyM SchumacherMercedes11BrazilR BarrichelloWilliams12ItalyV LiuzziForce India13GermanyN HulkenbergWilliams14SpainP de la RosaBMW Sauber15SwitzerlandS BuemiToro Rosso16JapanK KobayashiBMW Sauber17RussiaV PetrovRenault18SpainJ AlguersuariToro Rosso19GermanyT GlockVirgin20ItalyJ TrulliLotus21FinlandH KovalainenLotus22BrazilL di Grassi Virgin23BrazilB SennaHispania24IndiaK ChandhokHispania Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SABRES DAD Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 Mmm that date rings a bell... Oh yes, it's my birthday - might let you watch it might not!!! won't be doing owt else that day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SABRES DAD Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 I think the problem with F1 is not so much the racing but Martin Brundels commentry.OMG he is sooooooooo boring, the way he says "thats a really bad sector time he's .3 of second slower than so an so" .3 of a second.... ffs i mean what else can you do in .3 of a second apart from reproduce of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted March 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 it's takes THAT long to reproduce that's not what Marc tells me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val (Zebedee) Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 that's what I thought - sheesh! Julie, I'm jealous! I heard the radio earlier, is Schumy up to 7th on the grid now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted March 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 Yup starting line up for tomorrow: 1. Vettel 2. Massa 3. Alonso 4. Hamilton 5. Rosberg 6. Webber 7. Schumacher 8. Button Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val (Zebedee) Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 what time is the race? have a feeling I'll miss it if taking Steve's kids home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted March 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 Coverage starts on BBC 1 from 11.10am GMT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val (Zebedee) Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 that's what I was frightened of! lol May have to wait for the highlights later! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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