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Calendar:
Round 1 - 29th March - Australia, Melbourne
Round 2 - 5th April - Malaysia, Sepang
Round 3 - 19th April - China, Shanghai
Round 4 - 26th April - Bahrain, Sakhir
Round 5 - 10th May - Spain, Barcelona
Round 6 - 24th May - Monaco, Monte-Carlo
Round 7 - 7th June - Turkey, Istanbul
Round 8 - 21st June - Great Britain, Silverstone
Round 9 - 12th July - Germany, Nurburgring
Round 10 - 26th July - Hungary, Hungaroring
Round 11 - 23rd August - Europe, Valencia
Round 12 - 30th August - Belgium, Spa Francorchamps
Round 13 - 13th September - Italy, Monza
Round 14 - 27th September - Singapore, Singapore
Round 15 - 4th October - Japan, Suzuka
Round 16 - 18th October - Brazil, Interlagos
Round 17 - 1st November - Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi *
* Abu Dhabi is a new circuit.
Teams and Drivers:
McLaren-Mercedes
 1. Lewis Hamilton, 24 y.o., current world champion.
 2. Heikki Kovalainen, 27 y.o.
Ferrari
3. Kimi Raikkonen, 29 y.o., former world champion.
 4. Felipe Massa, 27 y.o.
BMW Sauber
 5. Robert Kubica, 24 y.o.
 6. Nick Heidfeld, 31 y.o.
Renault
 7. Fernando Alonso, 27 y.o., former double world champion.
8. Nelson Piquet Jr, 23 y.o.
Toyota
 9. Jarno Trulli, 33 y.o.
10. Timo Glock, 26 y.o.
Toro Rosso-Ferrari
 11. Sebastien Buemi, 20 y.o., rookie driver ex-GP2 Series.
12. TBA
Red Bull-Renault
 14. Mark Webber, 32 y.o.
15. Sebastian Vettel, 21 y.o., ex-Toro Rosso.
Williams-Toyota
16. Nico Rosberg, 23 y.o.
 17. Kazuki Nakajima, 23 y.o.
Honda (?) *
18. TBA
19. TBA
Force India-Mercedes
20. Adrian Sutil, 26 y.o.
21. Giancarlo Fisichella, 36 y.o.
* Honda is currently for sale.
Cars:
Ferrari F60
Toyota TF109
McLaren MP4-24
Renault R29
Williams FW31 (in interim testing livery)
BMW Sauber F1.09
Regulation changes:
* Massive aerodynamic regulation changes, with front wings being much larger, rear wings much tinier and higher, and all sorts of winglets have been banned. This is in order to facilitate overtaking.
* The front wing angle can now be changed by the drivers inside the cockpit twice per lap. Again, this is to facilitate overtaking.
* KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System) is introduced. This is an optional system that charges energy, and then gives bursts of extra power, on the drivers demand, for a certain seconds every lap.
* Slick tyres are back.
* The engine rev limiters have been further downgraded to 18000 maximum revs.
* Testing has been cut back to a limit of only 10000 km.
* Testing is now forbidden once the season begins. |
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| nchs09 |
Bmw Sauber should be bomb.com this year.
Exited again for Mclaren but i am so tired of Kovalainen:mad:
I hope he gets replaced at the end of this season. |
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| stren |
great first post as always :)
about the new ferrari: I hope they will not be the only team to exploit the deflector/ sidepod "ban" |
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| noikeee |
| Toyota presented their car today, tomorrow McLaren does as well. |
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| nchs09 |
| Ya iv been looking at the countdown on the website :D |
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| stren |
| quote: | Originally posted by nchs09
Ya iv been looking at the countdown on the website :D |
link ? |
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| nchs09 |
| quote: | Originally posted by stren
link ? |
http://www.mclaren.com/ |
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| nchs09 |
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/0...nnis/index.html
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Dennis steps down as McLaren team chief
(CNN) -- Ron Dennis has stunned Formula One by stepping down as McLaren team chief ahead of this year's championship.
Dennis masterminded Lewis Hamilton's title success last season.
Dennis, who has been in charge of the British-based team since 1981, will hand over the reins to team stalwart and current chief executive officer Martin Whitmarsh.
He made the shock announcement at the launch of McLaren's new MP4-24 car which the team hope will power Lewis Hamilton to a second straight world title.
Dennis, who groomed Hamilton for Formula One stardom, said he would stand down on March 1.
"It's absolutely time for Martin to take over the job of team principal, so as of March 1, Martin will adopt that position," he told Press Association.
"I will still go to races -- not all of them -- because I am still passionate about Formula One.
"But don't see this as a form of retirement. It's very much the opposite because I will now be working harder in other areas.
"I will now take on more responsibility, greater responsibility, in certain key areas of the group," added Dennis who will stay on as executive chairman of McLaren.
Dennis' shock news came after Britain's Hamilton delivered given the thumbs up to the new car and outlined his hopes of retaining the title he won in such dramatic fashion in the final race of last season.
"I don't see the fact that I am world champion will add to the pressure on my shoulders for next season," said Hamilton.
"I've obviously a little bit of extra confidence and I've reset my goals, reset my targets back to when I started out in Formula One and that's to be world champion."
Hamilton's title win last season was McLaren's first since 1999 and came the season after the team were fined a record $100 million in Formula One's "spying" scandal.
He paid his own tribute to Dennis in reaction to the announcement.
"Ron is a huge part of the team," said Hamilton.
"He has racing in his blood, so he will never leave. He will always play a part, and I will always remain close to him.
"I've known him since I was 10. We have a great relationship, and he has made a huge impact on my life - and he still does today - and we are great friends." E-mail to a friend | Mixx it | Share
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