The Carchat

Yeeeah.

So the former Toyota F1 team principal thinks that F1 has become too out of touch. I don't think I've ever heard of him though, I hope that's not too elitist.

It's nice that the chap is still giving the justification for suddenly cutting and running a go, but if I'm honest I don't think I noticed that all the manufacturer teams upped and went whenever they did back some time ago round about that time the thing was doing the stuff. In the same way you don't notice when a dullard leaves a party.

Fair enough if F1 doesn't allow a manufacturer to get in touch with its customers in the way that it'd like to - but that's what dealerships are for. Elitist is said here like it's a bad thing - I don't want to watch tractors racing between bales of hay, I want to see a glamorous, enclosed world full of people I want to think I can be but never will.

But it's like Groucho Marx said - I never want to be a member of a club that will let me in.

Fucking spectacular.

Sad. Just…sad.

Yeah, it's true: pretty much everyone in #F1 is now on Twitter. Actually, I should compile a list…

Both McLarens have a little air intake on the nose where air can rush in at high speed and then using their knee, the drivers can open and close a hole which open and closes airflow around the cockpit and throught he fin-like engine cover and onto the rear wing.

All sounds a bit technical, but in short, this creates and advantage to the McLaren cars because the the drivers can effectively control the rear wing’s stability.  By creating a change in air pressure flowing over the rear wing they can make it stiff and hence create less drag in a straight-line and give the cars a straight-line speed advantage over everyone else.  The very fact that this is driver controlled and has been approved by the FIA is what’s making Bob Bell very unhappy.

…and I think it's legal — especially if the driver is just plugging a hole. Good 'un, McLaren.

Fantasy Grand Prix by F1 Badger is the best way for Formula One fans of all ages to enjoy their favourite sport in a whole new dimension - by having your very own Grand Prix dream team with our interactive game.

Watch the video promo here:

The game is free to play, you can register here and put together your team of drivers and cars. Your team accumulates points according to the real life race results through your car and driver performances and also on how accurately you predict the qualifying and race result.

You can challenge your friends, family or co-workers by setting up mini-championships where you can compete against each other, as well as taking part in the Badger World Championship.

For every Grand Prix, the winning team manager in the main championship recieves an exclusive F1 Badger Fantasy GP prize, in the form of the much coveted Badger trophy mug. Many of the races will also have additional prizes thanks to our sponsors. The overall winner of the season will win a Silverstone Single Seater Thrill experience and there are also prizes for the winner of the first and second half of the season.

It's been designed to be as easy to use as possible, maximising your fun and enjoyment of the sport without having to spend hours figuring out how it all works. Of course, you can spend as long as you like working out your car and driver strategies!

More information can be found on our full guide : All About Fantasy GP and we also suggest reading the latest Fantasy GP News for updates, hints and tips and other Fantasy GP info.

It's official: #carchat has a league! So make your team, then go to "Tools-Friends Leagues" and enter in the following:

League name: Car Chat F1
Password: FXS6xL

Let's get this season off to a fun and rivalry-filled start!

Awesome, awesome sound. But he misses third gear twice. Haha.

An oldie but goodie from Top Gear. Memorable quote: "And I've got 170 horsepower in my Cougar…it's no slouch…"

This continues our countdown to the F1 season opener this Sunday in Bahrain. Follow the hash tag #dailyf1 to get excited for the race!