F1 2008 - Page 15

Fran Hall RCR · 04-27-08, 01:41 PM

Nasty crash for Heikki......glad he was OK...

I was surprised to see daylight through the footbox though.....

Pete. · 04-27-08, 06:22 PM

I think all European races should be run at night, so we Aussies and Kiwis can watch them during the day.

David Morton · 05-06-08, 02:44 AM

Well, Super Aguri have been banned from entering the circuit in Istanbul
and may never race again unless something drastic happens. The team was formed to allow Takuma Sato (very popular in Japan) to continue racing and was mainly funded by Honda. The Chief Exec in Honda Racing, Nick Fry, has made the case to ban Super Aguri from the Ottodrom and the race trucks, having been loaded in Triest and sailed for 3 days to reach Pendik in Turkey, are sitting on the approach road to the circuit and may have to stay there throughout the weekend. On a brighter note, the team and truckies will be having a nice time down town on a short holiday before they go back to the docks in Pendik and then they could be the first ones to be loaded back on the ship for the return though I know, from last year, they stumped up the money for a company called Billitz to load their trucks for them and then left the trucks at the docks, taxied to the airport and had a longer holiday on the Adriatic. It's a really hard life...........

David Morton · 05-06-08, 05:21 AM

Written by Super Aguri F1
Tuesday, 06 May 2008
Super Aguri F1 announce withdrawal from Formula 1 : - Super Aguri Formula One Team has today announced its withdrawal from the 2008 FiA Formula One World Championship. Participating in Formula One since the 2006 season, the Team, which scored its first championship points after only 22 races (Spanish Grand Prix, 2007) and finished ninth overall in the 2007 Constructors’ Championship, will cease all activities as of 6th May 2008. Aguri Suzuki, Team Principal, SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM; “In order to realize my dream to become an owner of a Formula One Team, I applied for a grid position in the FiA Formula One World Championship in November 2005. Since then, I have participated in the championship for 2 years and 4 months as the SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM, but regretfully I must inform you that the team will be ceasing its racing activities as of today. The team has competed against the many car manufacturer backed teams and has succeeded in obtaining the first points after only the 22nd race finishing in 9th place overall in the 2007 Constructors’ Championship. However, the breach of contract by the promised partner SS United Oil & Gas Company resulted in the loss of financial backing and immediately put the team into financial difficulties. Also, the change in direction of the environment surrounding the team, in terms of the use of customer chassis, has affected our ability to find partners. Meanwhile, with the help of Honda, we have somehow managed to keep the team going, but we find it difficult to establish a way to continue the activities in the future within the environment surrounding F1 and as a result, I have concluded to withdraw from the Championship. I would like to express my deepest thanks to Honda, Bridgestone, the sponsors, all the people who have given us advise during various situations over the past couple of years all the Team Staff who have kept their motivations high and always done their best, Anthony Davidson who has always pushed to the limit despite the very difficult conditions, Takuma Sato who has been with us from the very start and has always fought hard and led the team and lastly our fans from all over the world who have loyally supported the SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM.”

David Morton · 05-07-08, 02:09 AM

Mosly clings to life in the FIA and is employing all sorts of diversionary tactics including employing 'uber QC' Scrivener. Jonesy, the one time F1 driver from Melbourne has 'come out' in favour of Mosly's amazing technicolor thrashings by saying Mosly should not lose his job in the FIA.

David Morton · 05-07-08, 02:14 AM

The small slot (hole) on the front of the Ferraris will not be used in Istanbul - it's a less downforce circuit. What really amazed me was that Mac racing didn't have the slot first before Ferrari raced it.
After all, Mac racing probably were told all about it .............

David Morton · 05-09-08, 02:51 AM

Last night in Istanbul, Hamilton was part of a Vodafone stage depiction of the Wooden Horse of Troy
(The Fire of Anatolia?) and was flown onto the stage in amongst a gladiatorial battle
on a rope in his driving overalls. He afterwards asked the journos "Did I look good?"
They all collapsed in fits of wild laughter

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He then went on to say he is happier to be a chaser than a leader. (Thats straight from the losers book of excuses. Excuse number 521). They, the Journos, collapsed laughing again. Apparently he left the bash red in the face.

Now I'm puzzled. How would they know?
"Did I look good?".......................

:l augh:

Pete. · 05-12-08, 06:50 PM

I thought it was an interesting race, with some actual overtaking and the compulsory first corner prang. Hindsight is a wonderful thing but I think Hamilton's three stop strategy was not the way to go.
Refreshing honesty from Webber when asked by reporters what the reason was for his crash in practice. "I just ran out of talent"

Pat Buckley · 05-12-08, 09:41 PM

Yeah....I thought Fisi's first corner banzai attempt was unbelievably stupid....loved Hamiltons pass, Massa didn't know whether to shit or go blind.

Daryl Adams · 05-13-08, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pete

I thought it was an interesting race, with some actual overtaking and the compulsory first corner prang. Hindsight is a wonderful thing but I think Hamilton's three stop strategy was not the way to go.
:

Did my ears hear correctly during the post race interview? Did Hamilton say the 3-stop strategy was imposed on him by Bridgestone, for fear their tires would fail? I was surprised more was not made of that by the commentators on "Speed TV", Hobbs and Matchet. Perhaps I misunderstood.

Mike Trusty · 05-13-08, 05:57 PM

You heard Hamilton right. I choked when he said that. I don't think he was supposed to say that out loud.

Pete. · 05-13-08, 06:45 PM

I missed that but it was very late at night over here. I would not be happy driving anything that the tyre manufacturer wasn't confident the thing would last.
I'll bet Lewis got a slap for saying it out loud though.

hoppy · 05-13-08, 11:13 PM

Read in GPweek that the Bridgestone rep said it was Hamilton`s driving style that was causing blistering of the sidewalls.No other drivers had the same problem.

Pete. · 05-14-08, 09:26 PM

Novak recants McLaren claim

Two weeks ago, in a radio programme in Prague, in the Czech Republic, the FIA's Radovan Novak has suggested to Radio Impuls's interviewer Vaclav Moravec that McLaren might be responsible for the sex scandal that has thrown the FIA into turmoil in the last few weeks. McLaren has now revealed that it has received an apology from Novak.

Dave · Yesterday, 06:26 PM

Personally... i felt for Heikki.. after he had that nasty crash, he came back with a blistering qualifying session.. just to get a puncture on the 1st lap.

Hats off to the guy, there's not many people that'd have the ball to get back in a car after that sort of accident let alone perform like he did in qualifying