[pinkmichk]

ok they just deployed sc but i think it is gonna be red flagged its crazy weather

[Spike]

Red flag, that rain looks so bad

[pinkmichk]

i dont think i have seen weather conditions that bad before they need paddles and oars out there

[Spike]

Yeah its the worst its been in recent years that I can remember
I don't think the race will be restarted

[pinkmichk]

no i dont think it will even if they do its gonna have to be sc anyway cos there is gonna be so much standing water
plus i dont agree with the later start times

[pinkmichk]

no race re start i am glad about that cos it wouldnt have been much cos of sc

[arista]

53mins wait for the End.


Button gets the Win.

[pinkmichk]

it was a good race til the heavens opened i thought the rain would come a lot earlier
i for 1 am not bothered by the 53 minutes between red flag and no restart decision

[arista]

They can not drive in the heavy rain
so yes no other way around it.

[Spike]

Entertaining but dissapointing race
Good win for Button

[James]

Missed the start of the Grand Prix again :s . I need to watch the replay.

Good day of motorsport today, the British touring cars are back on ITV 4.

[pinkmichk]

what time james?
i hope next yr they start it earlier sure someone said that the last 4 races there have all had rain at that time

[Iceman]

I feel a bit sorry for button only getting 5 points and when the camera went to Kimi that was hilarious, he's stood there eating an ice cream in flip flops, shorts and a t-shirt! Dissapointing again for Mclaren and Ferrari, no points for Ferrari and just the one for Mclaren

[James]

Originally posted by pinkmichk
what time james?
i hope next yr they start it earlier sure someone said that the last 4 races there have all had rain at that time

There's highlights on BBC 3 at 7:00 pm. Think there is a replay on iPlayer also.

First race in touring cars was action packed.

[BigSister]

I got a bit confused when I got back in the car(Went to scatter my grandadas ashes this morning so only saw the first 20 mins then had to set off). Then i checked on my phone and it all made sense
Never heard that done before though halving the points

[Iceman]

They said the last time it happened with the points was 1984, 4 years before my time so i don't remember, Brawn cars looked excellent in the rain considering it was the first time they've both drove them in the rain!

[pinkmichk]

cheers will catch it on bbc3 later
i found kimi in his shorts eating a icecream made even more humourous by when someone spoke to someone from ferrai who obviously had no idea that kimi had decided to retire and did think he would be back in car should it restart and the other comedy moment rob smeddley (i guess) saying felippe baby calm down

[ange7]

wooo hooo ... webber didn't crash out and came in 6th!

[Wildcat!]

Why coulndt they jus postpone the race or something? that was really stupid. Especially given that it was in the middle of people makin their pit stops. It makes no sense.

[ange7]

conditions were pretty dangerous, monsoonal rain plus low light.... they were right to suspend it and see if the rain cleared. As far as postponing it... the logistics of organising a race day are huge and costly... they got 32 laps in so I guess they figured that was enough. I liked watching Glock's run on intermediates plus Webber and Hamilton's battle. Shame it ended like that.

[Iceman]

Yeah Felipe baby calm down, were getting you a clear visor

Also when they interviewed Hamilton and they were like 7th place, he goes 5th wasn't it? Then they're like no 7th, the sheer disappointment and comedic element on his face!

[Iceman]

McLaren called to WMSC by the FIA The FIA has released the following statement:

"Vodafone McLaren Mercedes has been invited to appear before an extraordinary meeting of the FIA World Motor Sport Council in Paris on Wednesday, 29 April, 2009, to answer charges that, in breach of Article 151c of the International Sporting Code, it

- on 29 March, 2009, told the stewards of the Australian Grand Prix that no instructions were given to Hamilton in Car No. 1 to allow Trulli in Car no. 9 to pass when both cars were behind the safety car, knowing this statement to be untrue;

- procured its driver Hamilton the current World Champion, to support and confirm this untrue statement to the stewards;

- although knowing that as a direct result of its untrue statement to the stewards, another driver and a rival team had been unfairly penalised, made no attempt to rectify the situation either by contacting the FIA or otherwise;

- on 2 April, 2009, at a second hearing before the stewards of the Australian Grand Prix, (meeting in Malaysia) made no attempt to correct the untrue statement of 29 March but, on the contrary, continued to maintain that the statement was true, despite being allowed to listen to a recording of the team instructing Hamilton to let Trulli past and despite being given more than one opportunity to correct its false statement;

- on 2 April, 2009, at the second stewards' hearing, procured its driver Hamilton to continue to assert the truth of the false statement given to the stewards on 29 March, while knowing that what he was saying to the stewards was not true."

In response, McLaren issued the following press release:
"McLaren acknowledges receipt of an invitation to appear at an FIA World Motor Sport Council meeting in Paris on April 29, received this afternoon. We undertake to co-operate fully with all WMSC processes, and welcome the opportunity to work with the FIA in the best interests of Formula 1.

"This afternoon McLaren and its former sporting director, Dave Ryan, have formally parted company. As a result, he is no longer an employee of any of the constituent companies of the McLaren Group."

Source: www.f1.com

[James]

Here's the F1 Manager league, points combined, not counting 1st race...

League name - TiBB
1 	Safety Car	0	104				104	
2 	pinkmichk	0	61				61
3 	J-F1	            0	59				59

http://www.f1manager.info/index.php

[James]

Brawn, Toyota and Williams diffusers ruled legal.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/74475

[Jen]

Originally posted by James
Brawn, Toyota and Williams diffusers ruled legal.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/74475

Thank God.