Comments on: Why do McLaren blow hot and cold?

By: Fixy

Fixy — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:59:23 +0000

Hahaha lol!

By: Michel S.

Michel S. — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:28:21 +0000

Kubica could have done it in Australia had Button retired — but for the rest of the year, that’s probably true. I wouldn’t bet against one of the Ferraris pulling it off, though; they seem to have coped with KERS better than McLaren (even though the latter supposedly has a better device).

By: David (Brazil)

David (Brazil) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:45:08 +0000

Don’t be ridiculous. The Ferrari team and its drivers did an excellent job in those years to beat the competition.

So why have a secret veto with FIA all that time if it brought no advantage? The reply was to why so consistent, not a denial that Ferrari also had the technical expertise and driver(s) needed to win. But if you like to think in b+w, go ahead.

By: RON

RON — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:47:32 +0000

The only reason the best teams are out of the running is because the FIA knew full well that the small teams needed a financial boost – especially from the the dwindling sponsors… Spanker instigated some cheating in the form of diffusers, and suddenly we have rubbish drivers like Rubens and Button playing the pretend game…

F1 is garbage.

By: phil c

phil c — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:05:35 +0000

Difference of oppionion, Schumi and Senna were identical. Same as Alonso. Senna drove prost off the road at 250km an hr. Schumi recovered turned to defend his line, and hill drove up the inside.

I still have no doubt, any other driver on the grid would do the same. Schumi didn’t care if he finished 2nd in a race or championship.

By: Sush Meerkat

Sush Meerkat — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:39:12 +0000

beryllium? wow, hardcore, that stuff has the greatest brittle to hardest ratio on earth.

Makes a great mid and tweeter for speakers on high end hifi systems due to how brittle yet how strong it is, but in an engine?, crazy. Crazy sometimes pays off though.

By: Sush Meerkat

Sush Meerkat — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:36:26 +0000

can’t remember what it was called – within the engines built by Ilmor (unsuprisingly lobbied by Ferrari).

Not surprised, its a very poisonous metal they used, that once in becomes airborne is a killer.

and Engines create explosions inside themselves to create propulsion, surely that explosion would send some harmfull gases out.

By: halifaxf1fan

halifaxf1fan — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:21:52 +0000

$100M fine for cheating and 3 McLaren design engineers fined $200k each for theft of intellectual property adds up to a lot of Ferrari tech in that McLaren. Unless you have proof otherwise?

By: Oliver

Oliver — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:39:39 +0000

You may be happy to know that the 2009 Mclaren has a wide nose, but its not winning.

By: Oliver

Oliver — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:17:28 +0000

With reduced testing, the drivers can’t make much contribution this season.