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[bud]

Latest - RUBENS needed to change his gearbox. 5 place pen.

they need a McLaren box, oh wait Lewis had to change his last race too

that sucks for Rubens but if it rains then he showed well in the wet at the UK GP last year.

[Frosty]

Latest - RUBENS needed to change his gearbox. 5 place pen.

A race and a bit on the gearbox? Not good. Still, he can have another battle through the pack this week. And provided he doesn't damage his car, he could still fight for the win.

It did more than LH gearbox!

[Dutchcruijff]

Vettel's tip for the day:-


"Fortunately I've got a bag with dry ice in it, which I put next to my balls, so at least they stay nice and cool!"

I love this guy already.

[bud]

Vettel's tip for the day:-


"Fortunately I've got a bag with dry ice in it, which I put next to my balls, so at least they stay nice and cool!"

I love this guy already.

you wouldnt want it leaking now.... crack

[McLaren Fan]

I the Brawn's as fast as suggested, then it shouldn't really matter whether Barrichello starts first or sixth. He's on for a podium at the least.

[scotty]

Latest - RUBENS needed to change his gearbox. 5 place pen.

Hmm, i'm sure i heard pre-season that if there was any weakness on the Brawn car, it would most likely be the gearbox.

[EwanM]

Latest - RUBENS needed to change his gearbox. 5 place pen.

Hmm, i'm sure i heard pre-season that if there was any weakness on the Brawn car, it would most likely be the gearbox.

Didn't Jenson say he had to protect it last weekend during the race?

[bud]

Latest - RUBENS needed to change his gearbox. 5 place pen.

Hmm, i'm sure i heard pre-season that if there was any weakness on the Brawn car, it would most likely be the gearbox.

I dont know why they dont use a McLaren box like Force India do? i know Lewis had issues last round but i think that was just a one off!


oh and anyone know if Brawn will be using a McLaren KERS system or their original Honda one?

[Denthúl]

Latest - RUBENS needed to change his gearbox. 5 place pen.

Hmm, i'm sure i heard pre-season that if there was any weakness on the Brawn car, it would most likely be the gearbox.

I dont know why they dont use a McLaren box like Force India do? i know Lewis had issues last round but i think that was just a one off!

Extra cost implications. Plus, the gearbox that they developed along with the car was supposed to be pretty good. If you've got the kit already, why buy more?

[scotty]

Latest - RUBENS needed to change his gearbox. 5 place pen.

Hmm, i'm sure i heard pre-season that if there was any weakness on the Brawn car, it would most likely be the gearbox.

I dont know why they dont use a McLaren box like Force India do? i know Lewis had issues last round but i think that was just a one off!


oh and anyone know if Brawn will be using a McLaren KERS system or their original Honda one?

What Denthul said, plus they probably feel that they know the Honda developed one inside out and so can work more effectively with it. As for KERS, was it Honda who reckoned last year that they felt they'd made more progress with it than anyone else?

[bud]

Latest - RUBENS needed to change his gearbox. 5 place pen.

Hmm, i'm sure i heard pre-season that if there was any weakness on the Brawn car, it would most likely be the gearbox.

I dont know why they dont use a McLaren box like Force India do? i know Lewis had issues last round but i think that was just a one off!


oh and anyone know if Brawn will be using a McLaren KERS system or their original Honda one?

What Denthul said, plus they probably feel that they know the Honda developed one inside out and so can work more effectively with it. As for KERS, was it Honda who reckoned last year that they felt they'd made more progress with it than anyone else?

thats what i was thinking, i remember them saying they had a good KERS system. but then again they may not have the budget to develop it any further now?

[Gilles 27]

i imagine KERS leads to quite high running costs and they would have had issues mating it with the Mercedes engine.


*mumble mumble...bloody hate KERS...mumble mumble*

[scotty]

Latest - RUBENS needed to change his gearbox. 5 place pen.

Hmm, i'm sure i heard pre-season that if there was any weakness on the Brawn car, it would most likely be the gearbox.

I dont know why they dont use a McLaren box like Force India do? i know Lewis had issues last round but i think that was just a one off!


oh and anyone know if Brawn will be using a McLaren KERS system or their original Honda one?

What Denthul said, plus they probably feel that they know the Honda developed one inside out and so can work more effectively with it. As for KERS, was it Honda who reckoned last year that they felt they'd made more progress with it than anyone else?

thats what i was thinking, i remember them saying they had a good KERS system. but then again they may not have the budget to develop it any further now?

Hmm, hard to say, it's definitely either that or maybe their car's performance is helped so much by not having it they just won't bother with it... or possibly they are just concentrating developing an amazing system for next year, although surely they'd use it in races to help develop it.

they would have had issues mating it with the Mercedes engine.

Good point actually.



EDIT: say, does anyone know if they are repeating the qualifying on BBC? I have to work tomorrow.

[EwanM]

EDIT: say, does anyone know if they are repeating the qualifying on BBC? I have to work tomorrow.

Sadly no, but i'm sure it'll be put on Iplayer later in the day - or you can probably catch it through the red button if you have Sky.

[Jensonb]

On the Brawn Gearbox:

It's one of the best in the field.

Mercedes were not in a position to supply one.

May have been needed to accommodate diffuser.