BMW duo: New F1 cars are dangerous

Eurosport - Sun, 04 Jan 14:07:00 2009

BMW Sauber drivers Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica have said the new breed of Formula One cars will be less safe than those in 2008.

FORMULA 1 2008 - Christian Klien tests 2009 BMW Sauber car - 0

The pair said the revised aerodynamic regulations, and the wider front wing in particular, could mean an increased likelihood of contact with other cars.

The rear wing is now narrower and taller, while the front wing is lowered and widened by 40cm.

"I can imagine that now we will see many more touches," German Heidfeld said. "Sitting inside the car, the driver cannot see the wing although, of course, you know it is there.

"However, in previous seasons, you knew you could take a chance (and not damage the wing); now I think there will be more problems, especially at the start.

"If everything continues as it has been, the 2009 season will be very dangerous."

Pole Kubica, who joined Heidfeld in using the new aero package in post-season testing, was of similar opinion.

"It is too wide," he told Marca. "I am curious to see how many of these wings will be flying in the first race in Australia - I believe that they are going to be flying from all sides."

Heidfeld also suggested that the revised configuration will make the cars harder to drive in 2009.

"After my first lap in testing, I thought about returning to the pits because the other drivers (without the new dimensions) did nothing but pass me," the veteran said.

"Compared to them, it seemed that I had stopped - and, in addition to that, it is very easy to spin. It is very, very dangerous."

Crash.Net / Eurosport

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  1. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,
    Believe it or not no i­ haven't but then again a lot of brain cells have­ been destroyed over the last week or so:-)))

    From MGA, on Sun 4 Jan 11:36PM

  2. Think he zapped us the other night suppose he just­ doesn't like loosing.
    Thinking about it he is a­ LOOOOOOOOOOSER:-))))

    From MGA, on Sun 4 Jan 11:30PM

  3. Does this hurt too Marnio,

    Britain's Andy Murray­ defeated world number one Rafael Nadal 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 in­ the final of the Abu Dhabi exhibition to score a­ crucial blow ahead of the Australian Open.

    Marnio from­ Peru is a typical disenfranchised ethnic minority­ living in North London working and surfing in a 24hr­ convenience store.

    It is all about attention and­ bitterness.

    I imagine him sitting their all day­ monitoring any responses, kind of like fishing.

    Study­ the pattern of his posts! It reeks of disenfranchised­ ethnic minority living in the UK.

    Perhaps we have­ found the achilles heal.

    From projectalligator, on Sun 4 Jan 11:25PM

  4. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
    Timmy Taylor's (landlord)am­ spoiled for choice around these parts:-))

    From MGA, on Sun 4 Jan 11:22PM

  5. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
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    From MGA, on Sun 4 Jan 11:10PM

  6. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
    This is what i worked out as­ i,v always had a good laugh with the real one!

    From MGA, on Sun 4 Jan 11:08PM

  7. This post in particular seems to have sent Marnio crazy­ tonight.

    Marnio from Peru is a typical disenfranchised­ ethnic minority living in North London working and­ surfing in a 24hr convenience store.

    It is all about­ attention and bitterness.

    I imagine him sitting their­ all day monitoring any responses, kind of like­ fishing.

    Study the pattern of his posts! It reeks of­ disenfranchised ethnic minority living in the­ UK.

    Perhaps we have found the achilles heal.

    From projectalligator, on Sun 4 Jan 11:05PM

  8. MARION
    marnio from peru will not take you on so your­ wasting your time as i believe you would spank his­ booty in a war of words

    From MGA, on Sun 4 Jan 11:05PM

  9. chittyy chittyisa touroronroute general

    From projectalligator, on Sun 4 Jan 11:00PM

  10. marnio from peru
    I,m helping you out here save you­ posting it again and again and again and again and­ again and again and again and again and again and told­ you i was bored

    From MGA, on Sun 4 Jan 10:59PM

  11. marnio your wife isa ugly as me ,,
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    no me now­ decided marnio wife isa uglier than me like back end of­ peruvian donkey

    From projectalligator, on Sun 4 Jan 10:58PM

  12. CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG, you should remember the­ correctly as you are TOURONROUTE and you wtote it, you­ fool.

    From MGA, on Sun 4 Jan 10:51PM

  13. hello my f1 hot heads, it marnio here from peru.
    the­ other night MGA and his boyfriend M E JENNER get into­ the argument with another f1 idiot about the correct­ way of fitting the petrol cap on the car. this turned­ into the full scale argument and MGA got his booty­ kicked all over the forum, LOL. I cant believe he as­ the nerve to come back. MGA YOU GOT THE EGG ON YOUR­ FACE MY FRIEND.

    From MGA, on Sun 4 Jan 10:50PM

  14. marnio from peru
    MGA, you getting yor booty spanked so­ bad you can not return. 4 u the war is over. LOL.
    you­ can do better than that:-)))
    10th time same post sorry­ can hardly stay awake

    From MGA, on Sun 4 Jan 10:48PM

  15. By the way i,d just like to say i,m sick of watching­ top gear waiting for this great announcement that­ mourontoot says will reveal everything?

    From MGA, on Sun 4 Jan 10:31PM

  16. hello

    From shaundel j, on Sun 4 Jan 10:23PM
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    eloo f1 fools
    mr hamiltons son say he stay with­ mclaren men for life. that nice for him but what do­ mclaren men say? you see mclaren is now german owned.­ the parent company is the mercedes benz which is the­ german. the engine is the german engine. everything­ about the team is the german. mr hamiltons son now the­ swiss gentleman he eat much cheese and sings in the­ morning at mountains. mr hamiltons father is also now­ the swiss man. in fact there nothing british about this­ team at all. even the man who tidy up the garage after­ the race has moved to switzerland with his mother.­ switzerland is owned by the german. my friends the­ whole team is GERMAN - and guess what - so is mr glock.­ now you see why the time stand still for mr glock on­ the last lap. like he in the time warp. not even the­ people abducted by the alien lose the amount of time he­ lost on that last lap. IT IS A DISGRACE!!! ANOTHER­ CHEATIN YEAR IN 2009 FROUM MCLAREN AND CHEATIN BASHIN­ MR HAMILTONS SON

    From projectalligator, on Sun 4 Jan 10:10PM

  18. voodoopenguin. Is that Rose of the Shires Charity Road­ Run on the 17th may?

    From MGA, on Sun 4 Jan 10:09PM

  19. Who ever sanctioned those front wings must have been­ distracted by recreational activities not compatible­ with F1 even a ten year old can see these cars look­ ridiculous !

    From art_tidesco, on Sun 4 Jan 9:42PM

  20. projectalligator, you are right about Moron he must­ have been neglected as a child or something. I have had­ a go at him and his comments but it only makes him­ worse. His comments are no longer annoying, but boring.

    From TYGERZI, on Sun 4 Jan 9:16PM
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