View Poll Results: 2009 Driver's Championship winner?

Lewis Hamilton

6.06%

Kimi Raikkonen

6.06%

Felipe Massa

10.61%

Jenson Button

57.58%

Rubens Barrichello

1.52%

Jarno Trulli

4.55%

Timo Glock

Nick Heidfeld

Robert Kubica

1.52%

Fernando Alonso

3.03%

Sebastien Vettel

7.58%

Someone else

1.52%

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Apr 15, 2009 | 05:49 PM

#301

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masa got what he deserved last year for letting kimi pass him to beat Hamilton the year before.

Apr 16, 2009 | 03:49 AM

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That was very well said. Hate is a very strong word and people throw it around as if it's a ball. The only people who should hate him are those angry Brazilians. However, they should probably be more upset with Massa spinning 17.5 times in England.

Thank you Billy for sending this thread into an unrecoverable "flatspin!!!" "Oh sh#t Goose, we just flew through his jetwash!!!! Engine 1 is out! Engine 2 is out"

I do what i can

After all this talk of KERS and rear diffuser tech i needed to blow off some anti-MM steam

I think if Hamilton didn't have his dad with him 24/7 people would like him more

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Apr 16, 2009 | 04:32 AM

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WTF!!!!!!!! Ron Dennis is out!!! I hate the FIA. Who else is going to leave or be booted out because of this "Liargate" crap....

Bernie and Max need to be bumped/brushed/removed.

Apr 16, 2009 | 04:54 AM

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Whats the matter??? I heard it was your boy Anthony Hamilton who wanted him gone... You've got to admit RD is one arrogant guy and can def rub people the wrong way.
I wouldn't mind seeing Ron take Max's job one of these days. I will admit he has done a lot for the sport as a whole along with the McLaren team.

Apr 16, 2009 | 07:13 AM

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WTF!!!!!!!! Ron Dennis is out!!! I hate the FIA. Who else is going to leave or be booted out because of this "Liargate" crap....

Bernie and Max need to be bumped/brushed/removed.

He stepped aside before the season started, if I'm not mistaken. This was a planned departure.

Apr 16, 2009 | 07:35 AM

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Oh no's... No more KERS for Ferrari...

http://www.planet-f1.com/story/0,189...195559,00.html

Its probably best since they had so many problems with it in Malaysia. At least they'll be working hard on the car to retro fit the new diffuser. Looking for wins after the re-launch!

Apr 16, 2009 | 09:23 AM

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It is for the best, less fire and less weight. The sad part is that KR was probably the best on track at using the KERS. Bigger news is Kubica having it now.

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He stepped aside before the season started, if I'm not mistaken. This was a planned departure.

You sir are correct

Apr 16, 2009 | 09:25 AM

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Less fire is always good.

Apr 16, 2009 | 10:26 AM

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He stepped aside before the season started, if I'm not mistaken. This was a planned departure.

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It is for the best, less fire and less weight. The sad part is that KR was probably the best on track at using the KERS. Bigger news is Kubica having it now.

You sir are correct

Wrong... He was still CEO of the team. Whitmarsh was just placed in command of the day-to-day running of the team. This was not planned, it was due to the Liargate scandel.

Apr 16, 2009 | 11:07 AM

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Wrong... He was still CEO of the team. Whitmarsh was just placed in command of the day-to-day running of the team. This was not planned, it was due to the Liargate scandel.

That is correct.

BUT... We still have this to always go back to!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkEP90w4YYU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYI6PFNDFrg

Apr 16, 2009 | 11:17 AM

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I just read that article and It was my understanding that the all the teams without the twin diffusor would be having to wait untill the after Shanghai before they could run the new one, just due to lack of time for development. I read or heard this somewhere I just can't put a finger on my source. Normally I would stand with the mindstate that everyone already has had the R&D for the Twin Diffusor even befor the appeal just in case but...

Apr 16, 2009 | 01:10 PM

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The sad part is that KR was probably the best on track at using the KERS. Bigger news is Kubica having it now.

I actually enjoy watching Fernando Alonso use it during the racing in Malaysia ...

Apr 16, 2009 | 01:19 PM

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I actually enjoy watching Fernando Alonso use it during the racing in Malaysia ...

Me to, made for some very entertaining racing.

Apr 16, 2009 | 01:54 PM

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Me to, made for some very entertaining racing.

Especially the part when Weber came alongside him on the start/finish striaght and started to pass Alonso. But as soon as the lap reset Alonso hit it and started to pull Webber.

Apr 16, 2009 | 09:22 PM

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Interesting:

Hamilton & his twin-diffuser take P1

1. Hamilton
2. Button
3. Barichello
4. Kovalainen

He just barely made P1, but it's one hell of a jump to go from a mid pack car straight to the top. All 4 cars sporting Mercedes power plants, too.