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Title: Australian Grand Prix
Post by: Coredweller on March 05, 2004, 02:38:55 PM

Hmmm, this is a thread that might have been posting in an Automotive forum, if we had one....[/i]  :surprised

Is anyone planning to watch the first event of the Formula One season, the Australian Grand Prix?  Live coverage on US television begins at 9:30pm eastern time Saturday (3/6/04) on Speed Channel.

I have to say honestly that I\'ve never been a fan of F1 before, but I\'m willing to admit that I may have been missing something.  I don\'t really know the personalities of the teams, crews, or drivers, and that is usually what gives other motorsports their intriguing character.

Anyway, I\'m going to give it a try this season, and start out supporting BAR Honda like the Honda whore I am.  Other Honda owners I\'ve seen have referred to BAR as "Broke Ass Racing," in reference to their pitiful performance in recent years.  No matter, I always appreciate an underdog.  I also just as often despise the preordained dominant royalty of any sport, which in this case is Ferrari.  :mad:  I hate competitors who are assumed to win before the contest begins, and I loathe bandwaggoners.

So is anyone going to watch?  What are your predictions?

Title: Australian Grand Prix
Post by: GmanJoe on March 05, 2004, 04:15:43 PM

Thanks for reminding me! :)

I have no predictions. Wait....SUBARU! ;)

Title: Australian Grand Prix
Post by: Coredweller on March 05, 2004, 04:36:56 PM

I\'d like to see Subaru try to build an F1 engine.  :laughing:

The WRC is for Subaru what F1 is for Honda.

Now go away you silly drivers on gravel.  :p

Title: Australian Grand Prix
Post by: Cerberus on March 05, 2004, 06:29:48 PM

I\'ll be watching it.

I\'ve been a fan of F1 for the best part of 20 years, and I pride myself on the fact that I have missed watching 2 races live in the last 12 years.

The last one I missed was the malaysian GP last year, I decided that it would be a good idea to go out I get pissed before the start of the race. I got in about 2AM and made my mind up to stay up & watch it. I sat in the armchair in eagerness for the start, only to fall asleep before the thing came on.

The only other race I missed apart from that was the 1993 canadian GP when I had to go to my cousins wedding. I was f0cking livid.

So yes, I will be watching it. Why even as I speak, I\'m waiting for the qualifying session to start.

[SIZE=20]GO JENSON[/SIZE]

Title: Australian Grand Prix
Post by: Cerberus on March 05, 2004, 06:32:34 PM

Since the heady days of 90-91, honda have done jack-schitt in F1. It\'s been Renault & Ferrari since, with the odd intermittent Mercedes spell.

Title: Australian Grand Prix
Post by: Kurt Angle on March 06, 2004, 01:36:49 AM

I\'ll be watching it, being a huge motoracing fan I never miss it. I also watch MotoGP, Superbikes, WRC, CART, IRL, BTCC...........

My prediction is for Michael Schumacher to once again dominate the proceedings. The Ferrari team have a great car that will take some beating.

Title: Australian Grand Prix
Post by: Cerberus on March 06, 2004, 01:47:13 AM

A little bit of F1 humour for you.

(https://psx5central.com/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sniffpetrol.com%2FAdCoulthard.jpg&hash=93a70d5314c29aae12ca4dae2fa75feed739e4b5)

Title: Australian Grand Prix
Post by: Seed_Of_Evil on March 06, 2004, 02:12:56 AM

Go Alonso!

Title: Australian Grand Prix
Post by: Tyrant on March 06, 2004, 04:50:33 AM

GO Montoya, i do hope he wins this race but seeing that Ferrari have gotten the best times on the track i dont think he is :(, montoya was about  .5secs behind Barichello.

Title: Australian Grand Prix
Post by: MAKAVELIUK on March 06, 2004, 05:27:18 AM

Quote

Originally posted by Cerberus
A little bit of F1 humour for you.

(https://psx5central.com/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sniffpetrol.com%2FAdCoulthard.jpg&hash=93a70d5314c29aae12ca4dae2fa75feed739e4b5)

:laughing:

I\'m for BAR, Button performed well in qualifying... sod the rest, GO JENSON!

Title: Australian Grand Prix
Post by: fastson on March 06, 2004, 05:48:03 AM

Go Montoya! :bounce: :bounce:

And go Wirdheim, I hope you get to drive soon ;)

Title: Australian Grand Prix
Post by: Cerberus on March 06, 2004, 07:34:16 AM

Quote

Originally posted by MAKAVELIUK
I\'m for BAR, Button performed well in qualifying... sod the rest, GO JENSON!

*puts hand on heart*

amen to that.

Title: Australian Grand Prix
Post by: Kurt Angle on March 06, 2004, 07:44:50 AM

:laughing: at David Coultard

Title: Australian Grand Prix
Post by: Coredweller on March 06, 2004, 09:12:47 PM

I hate Ferrari.  :rpissed:

How long will it be before someone figures out what they\'re doing to be so technologically superior?

At least Button wasn\'t lapped.  :rolleyes:

Title: Australian Grand Prix
Post by: Seed_Of_Evil on March 07, 2004, 04:26:31 AM

Alonso is da future. Great race.

Title: Australian Grand Prix
Post by: jp6666 on March 07, 2004, 02:17:58 PM

were in for a long season ... stupid Ferrari !!! well im going for  montoya and Renault !! Go renault !!

Title: Australian Grand Prix
Post by: Cerberus on March 07, 2004, 03:52:23 PM

Who said Barrichello isn\'t a ferrari puppet?

(https://psx5central.com/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg2.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv11%2Fsurebrec%2Fcerberus%2Fschu.jpg&hash=20ef29fdfbf72dfd2f7deaf73e8366a7f975c604)

Title: Australian Grand Prix
Post by: Lord Nicon on March 07, 2004, 08:21:05 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Kurt Angle
My prediction is for Michael Schumacher to once again dominate the proceedings. The Ferrari team have a great car that will take some beating.

THANK YOU!

Praise be to Ferrari:p