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BBC Need to Get Behind F1 2009

By Team Principal on Wed February 4 2009

I started to watch F1 seriously after ITV won the contract to broadcast races in the UK, so I've never known any different, thus the sports return to the BBC for this season hasn't struck a chord with me as it has with many other fans.  It's seven weeks until the beginning of the season and news is starting to hot up, teams are testing, rules are being examined and in the case of Honda, questions are being asked about their sale - making this a prime time to engage fans and snare new ones.

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Cursing KERS.

By Team Principal on Mon February 2 2009

An extra 80 horsepower for a burst of 6.7 seconds will be produced, it has a certain amount of 'green' thinking behind it and it showcases the break-through technology for which Formula One should be known.  It also delivers a DC current in the hundreds of volts and the tens of amps, weighs between 25 and 40 kilos, requires cooling and costs plenty to research, test and produce.  KERS stands for Kinetic Energy Recovery System and it could be the most controversial rule change in 2009 F1.

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  • Cursing KERS.:
    • Team Principal: True, but I'd rather be talking about which team was implementing it best than which team was actually using it!
    • Christine: The only excuse for not mandating KERS more strongly is to try and induce development... but that doesn't follow if the choice is to either have it or not. Still, the day F1 has clear rules, we'll have nothing left to talk about!
  • No Buyer for Honda = 18 Cars for 2009.:
    • Team Principal: I'd love for that to be the case too, but blimey, this is *really* last minute!
    • Christine: I wonder if they will save it until the very last minute to announce something. Keep us guessing. We live in hope, I guess.
    • Bruce McIntire: A friend of mine just emailed me one of your articles from a while back. I read that one a few more. Really enjoy your blog. Thanks
  • Kimi? Kimi Who?:
    • Boy George: Hamilton is the man right now, He doesn't have to worry about anybody but himself. Inf he stays focused and doesn't make any major mistakes he will take the title.
  • German F1 Grand Prix Race 2008:
    • Boy George: Cool post. It kinda makes me think about it.

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