The 2006 Turkish Grand Prix

[jacfan]

Nope still not getting it.

Go n have 1 litre of Glenfiddich, straight, have a cat pee on your tongue, get someone to beat you about the head with a cricket bat, n Lo, you will be starting the learning curve about the scots.
I personally have never forgiven them for the fact that I started to sober up in a big hurry, when I realised I was 77 storeys high, on the crane "Hook" as dawn dawned on New Years Day, and it was windy

As someone who is totally phobic about heights that would be the end of me.

[Julian Mayo]

Nope still not getting it.

Go n have 1 litre of Glenfiddich, straight, have a cat pee on your tongue, get someone to beat you about the head with a cricket bat, n Lo, you will be starting the learning curve about the scots.
I personally have never forgiven them for the fact that I started to sober up in a big hurry, when I realised I was 77 storeys high, on the crane "Hook" as dawn dawned on New Years Day, and it was windy

As someone who is totally phobic about heights that would be the end of me.

As someone who once fell 50ft, free climbing, when a piece of "rotten" granite came away in my hand, I understand....totally.
Twas their way of curing me
Apart from everything else, the wail of police sierns drawing near as the sun twinkled into being, above Circulay Quay was a tad disturbing

[jacfan]

OMG you are lucky to be here to tell the tale.

[gkaytaz]

Go n have 1 litre of Glenfiddich, straight, have a cat pee on your tongue, get someone to beat you about the head with a cricket bat, n Lo, you will be starting the learning curve about the scots.
I personally have never forgiven them for the fact that I started to sober up in a big hurry, when I realised I was 77 storeys high, on the crane "Hook" as dawn dawned on New Years Day, and it was windy

Yeah and that learning curve is a steep one. Never mind though. Listening to a Scot chatting full force will probably make you want to gulp some more Scotch anyway

[gkaytaz]

As someone who once fell 50ft, free climbing, when a piece of "rotten" granite came away in my hand, I understand....totally.
Twas their way of curing me
Apart from everything else, the wail of police sierns drawing near as the sun twinkled into being, above Circulay Quay was a tad disturbing

Man, that's quite a way down. I fell off (mostly trees) a coupla times but the worst was 20 ft tops. Still hurt like hell. Even needed stitches once. But 50 ft... Wow. You are one lucky guy.

[Julian Mayo]

As someone who once fell 50ft, free climbing, when a piece of "rotten" granite came away in my hand, I understand....totally.
Twas their way of curing me
Apart from everything else, the wail of police sierns drawing near as the sun twinkled into being, above Circulay Quay was a tad disturbing

Man, that's quite a way down. I fell off (mostly trees) a coupla times but the worst was 20 ft tops. Still hurt like hell. Even needed stitches once. But 50 ft... Wow. You are one lucky guy.

Landed in the top of a tree. Took most of its bark, and most of mine, off by the time I got to the bottom

[Ed]

The covers on Ferrari's rear wheels

takes magnifying glass.......chucks it over shoulder......takes microscope....same ......gently makes slide, and heads for nearest nuetron laboratory

Is this better



Oh and can we please stick to the topic

[jacfan]

Very unusual and I wonder what they are for. Are they legal? Hmmmm

[gkaytaz]

Landed in the top of a tree. Took most of its bark, and most of mine, off by the time I got to the bottom

Well, at least you still have some left after that. If it weren't for that tree you'd have had other problems to think about. Be as it may, you are here now. Have a drink

[jacfan]

Jeremy (my other half) believes that they could be a regenerative braking device. Which is supposedly going to be allowed in a few years time. If that is the case I would wonder if Ferrari are allowed to have them earlier than everyone else. Apparently there was an article in the Herald Sun about the regenerative brakes devices and hybrid technology in F1 as a means of accelerating technology with a flow on to domestic cars. They could also be just fancy wheel trims or some other aero device.

[jacfan]

Sorry Ed ... I stuck to the topic this time though.

[Ed]

Sorry Ed ... I stuck to the topic this time though.

Thanks!

[Ed]

Saturday practice session starting shortly.

There is a bit of cloud cover today. Air temperature is 29 while track temperature is 37 degrees.

[Ed]

Yesterday BMW test driver Sebastian Vettel set the fastest time. For a rookie that was impressive regardless of how much fuel he had on board!

Vettel said following practice yesterday:

I am surprised at this result. It has been difficult for me as I didn?t know the circuit and have had only one proper Formula 1 test. However, I felt very comfortable, I was able to deliver some information and on top of it all it was great! What happens in the fast corners is just indescribable. My second session was a lot quicker, and on top of that I learnt two Formula 1 lessons on my first day. In the first session I forgot to press the pit lane speed limiter, which is going to be expensive, and after the second session the system chose me for a drug test.

[Ed]

Session underway but no one is on the track yet!

From the times set yesterday it looks like Ferrari, McLaren and Honda are quick. Renault were struggling!