F1 is boring me to death!!!!

[Pete.]

Originally Posted by David Morton

New Delhi and Qatar are both vying for F1 races and little Bernie has apparently said Paris should have one.
I think they are all playing with their ding-a-lings.

The venue he likes is Disneyland Paris, maybe we will see Mickey Mouse driving an F1 car.

[Ross Nicol]

Come on Pete his ears won't fit in the helmet!!!!!!!!!!! Interesting Weber went along with the night race Idea until Alonso pointed out the difficulties if it rained.I can imagine frantic wind tunnel testing with headlights during 2007.Anyone think they might try to fit them?
Another idea in Motorsport News is a twilight race, minimum lighting required and Bernie gets his timing for European TV.He did look funny on tele grabbing his giant lady by the hand and marching off with her.
Ross

[David Morton]

Fact: Spyker have gone to court in Switzerland for a ruling about the cars being operated by Super Aguri and Toro Rosso which , they allege, are last years cars from Honda and Red Bull respectively. They argue that it contravenes the Concord agrrement whereby each team must manufacture and own the I.P.R. for their own car.

Fact: When asked in Melbourne about the Super Aguri, Button replied -"yes -its the chassis I qualified on pole last year".

Probable fact: Super Aguri and Toro Rosso may either be excluded or may be allowed to race but any points will be disallowed.
Probable fact: Button's contract may possibly be up at the end of 2007. Simply for telling the truth.
The bucho,kacho,and kyobucho in Honda are a bit miffed (for USA read "pissed off")

[Keith Hardy]

Originally Posted by David Morton

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Probable fact: Button's contract may possibly be up at the end of 2007. Simply for telling the truth.

Well that's a relief. I thought it was perhaps because the the fire's gone out.

But, every cloud has a silver lining, maybe Spyker will give him a seat!

[David Morton]

Champ and Indy talks of reunification?

Talks between Tony George and Kevin Kalkhoven have been postponed yet again , George said last Saturday night at Homestead.

Oh well, part 2

[Pete.]

Originally Posted by David Morton

Now BMW have joind ferrari in terms of accusations of a flexible floor.
Who is doing the accusing?
Big Ron.


He'll have one soon, of that there is no doubt............

Ron Dennis talking Shiite says Charlie. » McLaren’s complains about the F2007 - nonsense! Fresh F1.

[Pete.]

Times from Sepang.

The times:
1. Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber) 1′ 36,187 (92 laps)
2, Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) 1′ 36,302 (54)
3, Alex Wurz (Williams) 1′ 36,334 (90)
4, Rubens Barrichello (Honda) 1′ 36,826 (83)
5, Pedro De la Rosa (McLaren Mercedes) 1′ 37,106 (60)
6, Franck Montagny (Toyota) 1′ 37,267 (74)
7, Takuma Sato (Super Aguri) 1′ 37,389 (72)
8, David Coulthard (Red Bull) 1′ 37,609 (84)
9, Nelson Piquet Jr (Renault) 1′ 38,199 (33)
10, Scott Speed (Red Taurus) 1′ 38,503 (69)
Record in testing:
Alonso (Spain-Renault, 2005) 1′ 32″582; average speed: 215,536 km/h

[David Morton]

French GP.

Magny Curse will have it's final race this year.

According to Reuters, the French Newspaper L'Equipe has disclosed that
Magny Curse will not be renewed on the 2008 calendar.
Looks like Disneyland or Ricard will get it or there will not be a French Gp for the first time since 1955.
I feel happy, oh so happy.........

[David Morton]

Valencia (thats in Spain not Ca ) will run a Gp on the streets of the city in 2009.
Thats what they are saying in Spain according to Diario As, the Spanish newspaper. Spanish news agency EFE that more news will be forthcoming soon.
It's the new European Gp I guess though FOM (FIA?) have trademarked the Mediterranean Gp as well.

[David Morton]

Official release today:

THE 2008 FRENCH GRAND PRIX
Following the various articles that have appeared recently on the French Formula 1 Grand Prix, the French Motor Sporting Federation (FFSA), the organiser and promoter of the event, would like to make it clear that its Committee, which met on 21st March 2007, has unanimously decided to suspend the inscription of the French Grand Prix on the 2008 calendar as all the conditions necessary for success were not met.

The FFSA Committee will re-examine the situation during its next meeting in July 2007.

The first priority is that the 2007 French Grand Prix should take place in the best possible conditions on 1st July 2007 on the Nevers Magny-Cours circuit, where a well-filled programme awaits the spectators


Clear as mud.

[David Morton]

Todays times from Malaysia.
Today's times:
Pos Driver Team Time Laps
1. Kovalainen Renault (B) 1:35.767 55
2. Massa Ferrari (B) 1:35.808 72
3. Davidson Super Aguri (B) 1:36.787 68
4. Rosberg Williams(B) 1:37.002 104
5. Montagny Toyota (B) 1:37.206 78
6. Heidfeld BMW Sauber (B) 1:37.318 70
7. Button Honda (B) 1:37.326 37
8. Hamilton McLaren 1:37.448 43
9. Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:37.338 42
10. Liuzzi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:38.542 56
11. Klien Honda (B) 1:39.176 25
12. de la Rosa McLaren 1:39.303 24

[Pete.]

That will make Heiki feel better.

[David Morton]

Diminutive Bernie , you know - the one with the very tall spouse, has declared Germany will not get back a second race.
Here is an exctract from the report on the Manipe website:


“Both [circuits] had to accept that it is difficult for one country to have two nearly identical events,“ the 76-year-old Englishman told the news agency 'sid'. Ecclestone explained: “It is better for them now because they only have to find 120,000 race-day spectators rather than 250,000.“

He therefore ruled out taking his circus to a completely new German circuit; such as the EuroSpeedway Lausitz, which has hosted Champ Car, DTM and Superbike races. “No. Not for formula one,“ Bernie said.

Mean while he is beavering away to bring races to places like India and Russia. Valencia is looking stronger and stronger now and Singapore should have made an announcement this weekend.
Singapore is talking about night races - will the cars have headlamps as well? Could be a bit different !

[Pete.]

What Bernie wants Bernie gets or so it seems, including very tall girlfriends who make him look more like a midget than he is.

On reflection maybe she thinks he is the perfect height. She could rest her beer on his head while he was..............

[David Morton]

I'm a bit nieve Pete.
You'll have to explain the innuendo to me ......

[Keith Hardy]

Originally Posted by Pete

What Bernie wants Bernie gets or so it seems, including very tall girlfriends who make him look more like a midget than he is.

On reflection maybe she thinks he is the perfect height. She could rest her beer on his head while he was..............

picking the fluff out of her navel with his Sunday best teeth...