Comments on: No quick fix for Brawn’s car woes

By: Lola

Lola — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:09:43 +0000

Brawn had an advantage while being the master ind of the double deck diffuser.
Once the usual big boys, (that at the beginning did not have it) got the diffuser too and learned how to use it properly, they are simply spanking Brawn.
I would not be surprised to see McLaren and Ferrari doing their business as usual until the end of the season.
Maybe RB spoiling the party from time to time but not much.
Funny thing is that Button may get away with the title without stepping on the podium until the last race.

By: Stevie P

Stevie P — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 07:10:25 +0000

Sure, sure MayhemFunkster… I’d never seen it before and was wondering whether budget affected their working practise.

I’ve seen a team, for example, rather than taking their existing wing and attaching pieces to it or removing them etc… they just have a complete “front end” – nose, wing etc. Same with other areas of bodywork. I’d never seen bits “double-sided sticky taped” on [Do you reckon they could get work on Blue Peter? Make your own Brawn car from a toilet roll and some sticky backed plastic ]

But, as you point out the “modifications” were “added \ removed” from behind the “join” between nose-cone and tub… my bad!

By: mayhemfunkster

mayhemfunkster — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:24:39 +0000

I think these bits are intended only to check for driver visibility on top of the chassis.

They will be velcro as they were in part mounted on the top of the nose (rather than nose cone), which is part of the tub and major structure of the car. Its therefore completley daft to design and build a whole new tub (at insane cost, lead time and effort) on the whim of checking a mere concept for next year.

That’s why they’ve took to the velcro. I’m sure they’ve not lost their minds and are attaching bits with sellotape or something!

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:45:24 +0000

I think it’s pretty clear that when the car can get it’s tyres in their operating range the car is just as fast as the others. As they gave stated, something has been put on the car that is making managing these temps much harder.

By: Dicko

Dicko — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:41:51 +0000

“F1 is a scandal, designed to look like a race…

F1 disgusts me to the core…”

…. and yet here you are on an F1 website, reading up about what is going on and posting your thoughts.

If it really bothers you that much, why bother?

As for Button being the worst driver on the grid… Really?? Is that why he’s considered one of the smoothest drivers out there, often able to make his tyres outlast others, and yet remain fast. How many times has he crashed out this season?

By: Nicollers

Nicollers — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:33:15 +0000

If F1 disgusts you to the core, why bother watcing it? I think Brawn fluked it and left everyone napping. Now the big boys have woken up and are starting to reel the ex Honda crew in. I really feel Brawn won’t win the World Championship now. The car is now slower than the Williams and Rubens is struggling for morale as he feels he’s number 2 again, plus he nearly killed his fellow countryman. This must be weighing on his mind big time. I hope he snaps out of it, but I don’t think he will. A team needs 2 drivers up for it 100%. Red Bull are going to win both championships by a country mile. Couldn’t tell you who will win the Driver’s though……

By: niceguyrichy

niceguyrichy — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:32:31 +0000

LOL RON , ta much for making me laugh if nothing else :p

I’m pretty sure sure that I read anssi that Brawn def already got the money they were due, even though some folks (FB?) contested it. could be wrong of course.

I don’t smell any conspiracy re Brawn performance (unfortunately), seems they’ve just lost ground on the others.
hope to hell they get it together and Button wins it, he deserves it just for his unflinching loyalty

(and just btw, I’m sure I said waaay back when that Shumi wouldn’t be racing , cos ultimately he was too broken from his big bike crash..)

By: David

David — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:51:13 +0000

Button qualified 3rd at Nurburgring so he has been in the top three in qualifying in one of the last 3 races – but I digress;

Money issues aside it will be interesting to see just how they handle this – they had the jump on the field at the start of the season due to a controversial part (not declared legal till 15 April) and now find themselves struggling for minor points finishes.

I would be interested to know how much of the problems they are having are their own doing or how much have the teams been able to leap frog them?

I suspect (not that I am by any means an expert) that the latter is more true than the former and if this is the case then it is RBR’s title to take.

By: Snail

Snail — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:44:32 +0000

Button is one of the worst drivers on the grid… he should not be anywhere near the front given a geniune racing platform..

Clearly you’ve forgotten 2004, when Button came 3rd in the championship, beaten only by the Ferraris of Schumacher and Barrichello. Jacque Villeneuve, in the same car as Button was nowhere to be seen. For sure, he must be rubbish if he can do that.

As for the rest of your comments – your imagination is far to active.

By: RON

RON — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:49:45 +0000

The BrawnGP needed sponsorship – so Bernie and Max arranged for the car to have a huge technical advantage with the diffuser…

This worked as planned/scammed and the car dominiated… the others copied the illegal design, and the Brawn has sunk to the bottom again… Brawn gained the sponsorhip it needed to stay afloat…

F1 is a scandal, designed to look like a race…

F1 disgusts me to the core…

Button is one of the worst drivers on the grid… he should not be anywhere near the front given a geniune racing platform..