Comments on: Malaysian Grand Prix facts and stats

By: Ratboy

Ratboy — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:03:51 +0000

The same could almost be said for mercedes, two wins, 1 second place and Mclaren only 1 point,

Plus Brawn is on a much smaller budget,

By: B. Soler

B. Soler — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:16:34 +0000

If Brawn had win with a Ferrari engine, that means 100% wins against 0% points for sure (ops) some Ferrari men, Domenicalli, Montezemolo included would be hanged in Italian public place by now…

By: Keith Collantine

Keith Collantine — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 07:48:28 +0000

I think Stefano Domenicali exhausted the world’s supply of ‘for sures’ in his pre-race interview with the BBC. Ecclestone’s shipping in a fresh batch for Shanghai.

By: Pink Peril

Pink Peril — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 07:41:55 +0000

I think Malaysia also had the record for most smiles and happiest looking drivers in the post race press conference. Nice to see some teeth for once !

I also think that no one said ‘for sure’, which would be a record. Although I may be wrong on that.

By: Keith Collantine

Keith Collantine — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 07:41:43 +0000

And he also extended his record of consecutive race classifications to 30 races.

By: Keith Collantine

Keith Collantine — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 07:37:55 +0000

Actually – and I’ve only just realised this – if he’d finished third in every race last year he’d have had ten points more than Hamilton.

There’s you’re argument for “most wins”, Bernie…

By: Keith Collantine

Keith Collantine — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 07:34:57 +0000

I watched the IRL race too, was pretty good, but I don’t like the St. Petersburg track much. I also caught the GP2 Asia (always entertaining) and BTCC (ditto, if a bit lightweight).

By: Keith Collantine

Keith Collantine — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 07:32:04 +0000

Brawn managed to make the car with a new engine (why not Ferrari? were he had a great relations)

I think they looked at the Ferrari and Mercedes and the latter was a better fit technically. Which, given their unbelievably tight time constraints at the start of the year, makes sense.

But you also have to wonder whether Brawn picked the one he thought was more powerful…

By: B. Soler

B. Soler — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:38:33 +0000

@,MIchel S, migo, gazzap.
Please correct me if I missed something.

Honda anonunced retirement after the 2008 season. Button, Barrichello were considered by media unenployed and retired respectively.

No one knowed the teams name or the engine (Why not Ferrari?), and very few people believe they would be at the starting grid in Australia. The car is almost “virgin” (sorry for that one). Brawn would had the money?

I remenbered something that there were rules like racing with the old name for one year before changing. They were helped for sure by old Honda,old Max and oldest Bernie wich wanted to made people employed and cars racing for sure.

The fact that Brawn GP can lead Toyota “the diffusor gang” and everybody else, by far, is awesome.

will use in 2009.

Everybody thought they probably wouldn´t be at the grid, neither Button and Barrichello wich were considered unemployed and retired drivers.

The fact Brawn managed to make the car with a new engine (why not Ferrari? were he had a great relations) in such a short time is incredible. And the fact that new car is faster then Toyota and everybody else is atonishing.

By: Keith Collantine

Keith Collantine — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:07:31 +0000

Ben – nice job, thanks!