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"The 2009 F1 Season"

This is my little place where I get to chat to myself about the new F1 season.

I'll update this main post with new car pictures later and a link to my super detailed and ultra long preview post.

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Really enjoyed the race and will be interesting to see if McLaren's work this last week will be undone by the results of the hearing.

They've pretty much said they're not going to punish Hamilton directly, so it does sound like a fine would be more suitable to their plans.

Seriously doubt the FIA will throw Mclaren out of F1.A fine and suspended ban is the most likely outcome I reckon.Another great result for Button,he's got to start thinking that the championship is a real possibility now.Sundays Bahrain F1 race wasn't amazing but the Moto GP race from Japan more than made up for it.

After a fairly uneventful race in Bahrain, which was more intriguing rather than exciting, it's time for the McLaren lying case to be heard. The verdict is expected on the 30th but what do you think will happen?

There is the possibility of being kicked out of the Championship and even a race suspension. There could also be a fine and a suspended sentence.

Get these first few races out the way and head to Europe, that's when things tend to change, not least because of the changes being made to the cars.

What's the betting that more of the cars suddenly change the shape of their defusers too...? :D

Well, Red Bull have found something for China at least because they look pretty quick and the car look planted in the wet. The Brawn GP car could match them for pace but were far more inconsistent.

Ferrari look hopeless at the moment, especially after Massa's good wet weather driving was wasted after a curious failure.

It won't be until Spain where we see major changes as Bahrain is next weekend.

I hope Ferrari can get back up to speed, I need a good race with someone challenging Brawn.

Really good to see Brawn GP come out tops on the findings too, good ol' Button must really be glad he stuck it out at Honda.

Not so sure if Hamilton will be as lucky, he shoud really learn a few lessons from the current predicament anyway.

Diffusers legal. Watch for the other teams to copy that soon. Just got the McLaren thing on the 29th to look forward to. :S

Anyway, Ferrari have a new aero package. They'll be hoping to score some points.

It's always been a team and driver sport, not just the driver alone. It works better that way in my opinion, without it the race would just be another Indy car or any other generic race.

I thought Sunday's race was pretty good up until the rain and this season DOES look like there is more emphasis on the drivers anyway since all the changes have levelled out the cars more.

Don't forget that it's traditionally the first few races where we see different teams get ahead, but once the European races start the big teams usually get up to speed with their cars and I think we'll see more of that here.

It's a shame the whole McLaren thing is still going on, Hamilton really shouldn't have lied, but we don't really know what pressure he was put under to do it. I guess (as usual) we'll never know the full story and fanboys will end up arguing about it all without the facts just like last year.

What it does do, though, is play into Button's hands by giving him some more of the limelight, not just through his racing, but through those fans who weren't convinced by Hamilton (more off the track than his actual racing).

Well, there's talk of a refuelling ban but the one set of tyres thing doesn't really work as they tried it a few seasons ago.

Is it swearing in here to say F1, as much as I'm (uncharacteristicly so) getting into the early throes of this season, is far too strategic, and not enough about the racing.

Give em one tank of fuel, one set of tires, and see who's the best driver ... seems to make sense to me ...