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[Diesel]

Uh my name is Diesel, and I'm an alcoholic...

[Jackuar]

Hello Everyone,

This is Jackuar, from India.

I'm an IT guy (as common with many Indians) and an avid fan of F1 and Ferrari. I'm a team-fan (and not an individual driver fan) - meaning I support anyone who drives for Ferrari. That means, I hated Alonso at Renault but right now, he's my favourite driver. Michael and Senna are my other favourites (Though Senna didn't drive for Ferrari, but that's an exception).

I learned about F1 only in my late teens - so that explains why Michael - and Senna, well, I simply read about him and he attracts me as a person as equally as a driver. Learned that he is one of the very humble people in the sport.

Otherwise, I'm a complete know-nothing-guy here. I wouldn't term that 'Noob' coz I do intend to learn something here. I have no technical knowledge regarding cars or mechanicals - My college major is not that - its electronics ad communications but still cars have always fascinated me and the way F1 demands extracting the tiniest advantage out of every single iota fascinates me.

I would rarely make a technical comment here - but otherwise would involve in giving my opinion - hopefully not rarely.

This forum is amazing and the discussion, knowledge and people here are... wow..!! I have already been following here for more than a month though I activated my account only now - so to post any replies...


Anyway, I hope to hang in here, get good conversations with ppl and have fun..! Cheers everyone..!!

[Learning_F1]

I have very shallow knowledge of Formula One racing. Back then, watching F1 was purely "killing time". I'll watch the race on analogue TV, only IF i came across it by accident (endlessly changing channels). By 1998, as soon as I've entered college, I've been hearing of F1 from classmates and it seems they're pretty much updated. They had cable TV, I didn't -- my life back then was somewhat a "primitive" one so my news on F1 was a questionable one with an aerial antenna to capture signal for my visual entertainment.

I've heard of this man named Michael Schumacher and Mika Hakinnen... with the former storming the sport every race weekend. I lost track of F1 as soon as I graduated college by 2002. By 2004, I hear some folks that Ferrari almost made the sport dull because of their driver and car supremacy for a very long time already. By 2005 and 2006, I completely lost track of the sport and even automobile enthusiasm as a whole with the kind of lifestlye I temporarily landed on.

By 2007, I tried catching up on F1 -and I was curious how the Great Schumacher was finally defeated by a young Spaniard... a news I was suprised with and this perhaps triggered my interest in the sport once more. I have heard things from tires to rule changes being the culprit to the Ferrari driver's defeat. For the first time I've heard of "tires, single keel, v-keel, zero keel, side pods, nose winglets, mass dampers, etc... what the F* are those?

I also happened to collect diecast cars, so by that same period, I decided to look for F1 car miniatures in 1:18 scale, and I was surprised by the look of F1 cars as soon as I saw them... they were no longer just plain open wheel cars, they are freaking loaded with small winglets and almost "organic" forms and shapes on the car's bodies -- even the front nose that would conventionally be as low to the ground has now reached a certain amount of elevation. I was surprised with the kind of evolution F1 cars has become.

I've been observing the technical aspect of the sport, and this takes crucial part of my interest of the sport itself today. I was no longer interested with the drivers, for me, any driver "can be", and I became more interested with the cars. I've been browsing the internet occassionally for F1 info-technical, and often came across this website, however, I never decided to join until today. For me, the cars on its own, was on a very competetive warfare... not the drivers.

So, basically today, my primary objective is to be able to read more of this info, be updated, try to evaluate the "guess work" I have inside my head (i.e. how those current designs work) and be able to find out if I have the same thoughts as others do. Registering in the website, in my belief, will allow me to dig more information and photos (more importantly) than just browsing as a guest.

[mx_tifoso]

Welcome to all of you newbies! And even you old schoolers who introduce yourselves this late in the game!

[gwfurn]

Hi everyone! I have been watching F1 since childhood in the mid 80s. Favourite drivers over that time include Senna, Alesi, Hill, Zanardi, Hakkinen, Montoya, Raikkonen and Alonso. Never been one to support any particular team, but I find that as I get older, my appreciation for all drivers increasing to the point I don’t dislike any driver.. Even Vettel after boring me to death last year!

[mx_tifoso]

Welcome to F1Technical George!

And I'd like to mention that I've liked your journal. F1 and geology; who would have thought they could be on the same site somewhere?

[Sombrero]

Racing and Geology why not ?

http://www.vmnh.net/index.cfm/topic/rocks-to-racing

Welcome George.

[Aynesworth]

Hello Guys!
I am Aynesworth from Adona, Arkansas, USA. I am doing Charter Accountancy. I love to make friends and share the thoughts of mine and collect valuable information from them.

[lizardfolk]

Hi I'm JJ those of you who does sim racing might know me as I'm around (usually crashing people but I try to keep clean i'm just a bit of a Sato sometimes). I'm a big IndyCar fan (DON'T KILL ME PLEASE!!!) but I'm also pretty big into F1. Been loving this season so far.

[Starky]

Hi guys,

I'm Darren! From Calgary, AB, Canada. Currently in my first year of engineering at UofC, hoping to go into mechanical engineering in my second year of studies. I've been a huge fan of cars since I was little, and most recently I've had a sudden urge to learn HOW they opereate. Watching the past few races has made me really admire what the cars and drivers are doing.

Been reading around and trying to take in some information but it feels like a huge blur at the moment , hopefully I can start taking some of the stuff in slowly :p. Can't wait to meet some of the members here and learn some stuff!

[anumalik81]

I am new member in this forum. I want to share my technical knowledge. I am very interested to this forum and other member who want to share my problems and advice technically. I hope, all members of this forum are helpful to me.

Thanks to all.

[ParanoiD]

Just discovered this thread,might as well leave a mark here..

I'm Eric, from Jakarta, Indonesia. Majoring in Computer Science, my strong area is networking,infrastructure & security. Works for Australian bank in Jakarta and running family business as well. A late motorsport fans (started when i was 16-17?), just discovered that my dad used to do some national level of racing but kept me out of it as he sees no future of motorsport in our country (which came out true).

Start following F1 since 2005/6, fav drivers is Kimi, his style, philosophy,etc just love it and quite similar wtih mine. except the drinking part. haha. Like Massa, Kobayasahi, Button, Alonso as well. Dislike Hamilton (never seen him as a WDC), actually starting to like him at the beginning of the year, but again lost respect to him throughout the season.

I do few drag races,touring and sprint rally under the name of my workshop. Motor racing, especially car racing, in my country doesnt have many enthusiast. Many people love to modify their car or simply bought sports/racing car but they never "exercise" with them on the track (maybe on the highway or public road, and it often just for showoff. eg;convoy).

The mindset of auto-enthusiast is quite different here I sometimes envy those who can afford sports car, or fit branded performance parts on their car, but never been race or simply get to test it to the track (poor car). Fortunately, my workshop (and most of its customers) have quite a different philosophy, appreciate and love motor racing too. It is one of the best in the country as well. So I get the chance to race for them using the car available. Usually its a 2nd hand car from the professional racer who happens build their car at the workshop. When regulation changes and they have to build a new car, they just kept the old one and let us (amateurs) to use it responsibly. Or it is one of my friends who's willingly share their car to see how good the car on the hand of different driver.

The motorsports event is not rewarding as well, lack of spectators = lack of sponsors. so the prizes are sometimes just enough to cover fuel+paddock tent rent

that's all from me, have been reading a lot in this forums and learnt lots of technical stuff, point of views from fans,motor racing stories&background.love it

[mx_tifoso]

Welcome everyone!

And I'm very impressed with your background Paranoid! I never imagined that you're so well versed in the motorsport world despite you being on here for a couple of years now. But I can't help but hope that you continue to push the motorsport culture more and more in your country because it's people like you that can make the difference. Keep up the great work!

[DerrenBrown]

Hello Community,

My name is Derren Brown. I have found your site after a lot of search. I have newly joined in this community and also want to be a member of your community. I want to know different Electronics and Business related topics of this site. Hope your forum have good information which I need. If any type of inconvenience, I apologize for that.


Thanks and Regards,
Derren Brown

[AlpineF1]

Hello Derren, welcome to the forum!!