Formula 1 Thread

#126
#126
So long Magny-Cours, I hardly knew ye.

Magny-Cours looks almost certain to host its final Formula One race next month, with the sport's commercial boss Bernie Ecclestone making it clear that he does not want Grand Prix racing to return to the venue.

The French motorsport federation (FFSA) has already stated that it does not want to hold a race there in 2008, and Ecclestone has now insisted that a new venue - potentially in Paris – will be the future host of a French GP.
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autosport.com - F1 News: Ecclestone: F1 won't return to Magny-Cours
 
#127
#127
Good article/interview with Max Mosley about the proposed rule changes for 2011...

Mosley claims that teams are currently spending far more than they need to - even though the FIA has worked hard to bring down costs.

"We have observed that only two manufacturers have decreased their budget," said Mosley. "The others have retained theirs, even now with the engine freeze in place, and keep on developing in micro regions at a cost of millions, that will bring them at best three or four horsepower more. This is madness.

When asked how the FIA would stop such high levels of spending, Mosley said: "With a new programme in place in 2011 we will try to stream the creativity and complexity of Formula One technology in a more sound direction.

"We have been talking to the engineers and board members of the big manufacturers and suggested that if they are willing to put millions into the development of Formula One engines then why not with the philosophy to get more performance out of less, or limited, energy.

"The idea behind it is to directly connect the development in Formula One to road car production. The bigger the overlap, the bigger the economization - and the better for the protection of our climate."
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autosport.com - F1 News: Mosley: greener F1 to help reduce costs
The Official Formula 1 Website
 
#130
#130
the British tabloids are always on the extreme side. i'm not saying take it with a grain of salt, but i need to hear more.
 
#131
#131
Yeah, they busted into hysterics after the non-issue in Monaco. Just slammed McLaren/Dennis.

Valencia GP is officially set...

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone confirmed on Friday that he has closed a deal for the Spanish city of Valencia to hold a Grand Prix on a brand new urban circuit next year.

"The agreement was signed this morning along exactly the same lines as we announced last month," Ecclestone told Reuters. "The agreement is for seven years."

Valencia's willingness to pay an estimated 26 million euros ($34.94 million) to stage each race, and the boom in popularity of Formula One in Spain since the emergence of double world champion Fernando Alonso, are seen as major factors behind the decision.
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autosport.com - F1 News: Ecclestone closes deal for Valencia GP
 
#132
#132
This year Alonso is still the man to beat, for McLaren, and Ferrari are a lot more confident of reversing the result from Monaco the week before last. The F2007 should suit the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, a tightish track that demands excellent aerodynamics, a powerful engine, good traction and good stability under heavy braking. These are also characteristics of the McLaren MP4-22, so we can again look forward to another tough clash between the two major teams. It will be heightened by Lewis Hamilton’s increasing desire to get his first victory under his belt, something that he clearly believes he could - and should - have achieved in Monte Carlo.
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Canadian GP Preview: The Official Formula 1 Website
 
#133
#133
Jacques Villeneuve critical of Lewis Hamilton's driving/starting style...

But Villeneuve is far from impressed with what he has seen, and has questioned some aggressive defensive moves from Hamilton away from the grid.

"When will these chopping moves stop?" Villeneuve told this week's Autosport magazine. "Lewis is not getting penalised for these things ­ and his behaviour off the startline has started to look the way Michael [Schumacher] used to.

"So far, he has been lucky, so we'll see if it carries on. He makes progressive moves that would have got some of the other drivers black-flagged."
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autosport.com - F1 News: Villeneuve critical of Hamilton 'chopping'

Other drivers defend Hamilton and basically slam Villeneuve. :lol:

BMW Sauber's Nick Heidfeld, who has started most of this season's races right behind Hamilton, has said that he was not aware of anything that could be cause for concern.

"I've not seen anything from in the car or also when I have watched the races on television afterwards - although I haven't focused specifically on him," he said when asked by autosport.com about Villeneuve's comments.
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Williams' Alexander Wurz claimed that the controversy probably had more to do with Villeneuve trying to stay in the spotlight.
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Giancarlo Fisichella added: "Jacques says quite a lot of things in the media right now. He talks too much."
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autosport.com - F1 News: Rivals defend Hamilton's driving

Hamilton responds:
"Jacques deserves to have his opinions about it and I can respect that, but this is racing," said the McLaren driver. "As you can see, I think it is down to the driver to decide whether it is dangerous.

"If you are cutting across people, being dangerous and possibly taking them out, then I would totally agree. But that has not been the case in any of the races I have seen.

"It has not been dangerous up until now and I think you can see that it is for the FIA to make the choice."
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autosport.com - F1 News: Hamilton shrugs off Villeneuve's comments
 
#134
#134
Oh, technology...

Two motor technology companies have struck a deal aimed at cutting the greenhouse gas emissions of Formula One racing cars by recycling energy used during braking to help boost acceleration when overtaking.

Torotrak, which develops automotive technologies, reached a licensing agreement with vehicle transmissions firm Xtrac to develop a system to capture power as a car slows down and release the energy later for overtaking and cornering.

"The stored kinetic energy can be applied by the driver on demand whenever required... to boost performance for rapid acceleration. The device is particularly beneficial when exiting corners or for tricky overtaking manoeuvres," Torotrak said.
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autosport.com - F1 News: Firms seek to curb F1 CO2 emissions
 
#136
#136
I'm continually amazed at the technology advances on F1 cars, not to mention stuff like the KERS system which only in the development stage for the cars.
 
#137
#137
Mario says Renault should sign/NEEDS Sebastien Bourdais.

"I think they underestimated how important the talent of the driver is, and when they lost a real talent - Alonso – they weren't able to replace him," said Andretti in an interview with Autosport's Nigel Roebuck on the United States Grand Prix website.

"(Heikki) Kovalainen is probably a good rookie, but he hasn't shown a hell of a lot yet, and Fisichella is ... well, Fisichella! No matter what you put him in, he will not give you consistent performance."
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autosport.com - F1 News: Andretti says Renault need Bourdais
 
#138
#138
Hamilton is now positive there are no team orders at McLaren.

"The team give me the exact same car as Fernando," said Hamilton, speaking at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Thursday. "I have got a fantastic group of guys working on my car, who are as good as Fernando's guys, if not better.

"I have got a real strong belief in them, and all the guys here want to win. No one is biased; they are very, very level and very equal. That is not exactly how it sounded, and I think people took it (the comments) out of context and made it sound a lot worse than it actually was."

Hamilton did admit, however, that it had been hard to accept the disappointment of finishing second in the race to teammate Fernando Alonso.

"I was happy but it is just tough when the car is great, everything is going well, you know you have got the pace, and you don't maximise it. So some of the disappointment came from myself.

"But Alonso did a fantastic job in the race and there is no doubt he did the best job and deserved to win."

He added: "My time will come though. I am only 22. We have got time."
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autosport.com - F1 News: Hamilton: McLaren not favouring Alonso
 
#142
#142
Mark Webber/Scott Speed incident at the end of the second practice today...

Mark Webber and Scott Speed clashed during practice for the Canadian Grand Prix, in an incident that ended up with their cars making contact.
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"It was very interesting his driving style on the 'in' lap and we had a bit of a coming together at the apex," said Webber after practice. "I was going slowly but he probably had his iPod going as well."
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"At the end of the session, for some reason I don't understand, Mark did the most strange thing I have seen since I've been in Formula One," said Speed. "I haven't been brake tested like that since my karting days."
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"He never once let anyone through by going off-line, he always sent everyone down on the inside of the marbles and did his thing," said Webber after practice.

He added: "We managed to fall over each other. I think he was a little bit asleep initially but then we managed to wake each other up."
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autosport.com - F1 News: Webber, Speed clash during practice
autosport.com - F1 News: Speed baffled by Webber 'brake testing'
autosport.com - F1 News: Speed critical of 'unsafe' Webber
autosport.com - F1 News: Webber says Speed was 'asleep'
 
#143
#143
Major issues for Toyota. Watching it happen during practice earlier, Trulli radioed in and told them to get Ralf off the track. :eek:hmy:

Toyota have launched a full investigation into the suspension failures that Jarno Trulli suffered in practice for the Canadian Grand Prix.

The Japanese car manufacturer are eager to find an answer as to why the front right suspension of Trulli's car broke twice on the kerbs at Turn Eight of the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

Amid speculation that Toyota could be forced to pull out of the race if no answer is found as to the cause of the problem, Trulli said he was unsure what the team would do under such circumstances.
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autosport.com - F1 News: Toyota seek answers for suspension issues
 
#145
#145
Toyota figures out their suspension problems...

Jarno Trulli suffered two identical failures after hitting the kerbs at Turn 8 on Friday, and there had been fears that the team could be forced to withdraw if the cause of the problem could not be found.

But following detailed examination of the incidents in Montreal and at the team's Cologne factory, Toyota believe that the problems were caused by the set-up they were using, so they revised their settings as a precaution.
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As a precaution, however, the team have advised Trulli and Ralf Schumacher to avoid hitting the kerb at Turn 8 - where both failures occurred.
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autosport.com - F1 News: Toyota confident suspension issues solved
autosport.com - F1 News: Toyota confirm participation in Canada
 
#146
#146
Lewis Hamilton wins his first career pole in Montreal today. Looked like Alonso was going to beat him up until one of the last turns when he bobbled and ended up .4 of a second behind in second. Heidfeld put his BMW put his BMW up in third to break up the McLaren and Ferrari party. Raikkonen and Mass round out the top five for tomorrow's race.

autosport.com - F1 News: Hamilton storms to maiden pole in Canada
 
#148
#148
What a wild race! :eek:hmy:

Hamilton wins his first GP, Alonso goes off track about five times, Takuma freakin' Sato passes both Raikkonen and Alonso on the track, Kubica has a horrible accident, and several other incidents that resulted in four safety car periods. Wild stuff.
 
#150
#150
autosport.com - F1 News: Lucky Kubica to leave hospital tomorrow
autosport.com - F1 News: Kubica sustained just a sprained ankle

Just a sprained ankle and light concussion because of this:

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