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Jul 31, 2007 13:32:36 GMT
Post by schumi on Jul 31, 2007 13:32:36 GMT
Scott Speed has been dropped from the last races of the season by Toro Rosso in favour of Sebastian Vettel. No surprises there since he nearly came to blows with his boss, Frank Tost, after the European GP.
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Jul 31, 2007 20:06:43 GMT
Post by donsking on Jul 31, 2007 20:06:43 GMT
So, another Yank gets his F1 P45, must be about time they stopped bothering, surely?
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Jul 31, 2007 20:26:01 GMT
Post by schumi on Jul 31, 2007 20:26:01 GMT
I did say this would happen when they dropped Indy, and I'm not surprised it's been so early on. Speed's a volatile character who has a high opinion of himself which means he comes across as being cocky. If you're going to be like that you should at least have the experience and results to back it up.
And if I didn't mention it before, Sakon Yamamoto come into the Spyker race seat.
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Jul 31, 2007 20:46:24 GMT
Post by donsking on Jul 31, 2007 20:46:24 GMT
I did say this would happen when they dropped Indy, and I'm not surprised it's been so early on. Speed's a volatile character who has a high opinion of himself which means he comes across as being cocky. If you're going to be like that you should at least have the experience and results to back it up. And if I didn't mention it before, Sakon Yamamoto come into the Spyker race seat. Doesn't that pretty much sum up all the Americans of recent times? I seem to remember Mike Andretti came to F1 with an Indy title in one hand and a shit load of attitude in the other, and before him, Danny Sullivan was going to rule the World. With the possible exception of Eddie Cheever, who was solid rather than spectacular, I can't think of a decent Yank since Andretti Snr, but then he was a bit special.
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Aug 1, 2007 14:31:56 GMT
Post by schumi on Aug 1, 2007 14:31:56 GMT
Well now this is interesting. It seems that Ferrari weren't allowed to give evidence in the court hearing, though McLaren were allowed to defend themselves. Because of this, Max Mosely has referred the case to the Court of Appeal.
The WMSC found that McLaren had breached the international sporting code, but didn't punish them because they couldn't prove the data had been used. No date has been set for the appeal, but McLaren are unhappy about it.
I don't personally think that McLaren or either of their drivers should receive any sort of points penalty, but having been found guilty of breaching the sporting code surely some sort of fine is in order? Even Flavio Briatore thinks something should have been done, and we all know how anti-Ferrari he is.
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Aug 2, 2007 13:32:41 GMT
Post by schumi on Aug 2, 2007 13:32:41 GMT
And now Ron Dennis has accused Ferrari of winning in Australia in an illegal car. This is all getting silly. What's next, I wonder?
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Aug 7, 2007 10:17:06 GMT
Post by schumi on Aug 7, 2007 10:17:06 GMT
Ferrari have reportedly been told to swoop for Lewis Hamilton by their bosses Fiat. According to the Daily Mirror, the Italian car manufacturer want their F1 team to make a £17million raid on McLaren for the young British sensation. Hamilton once again showed off his breathtaking talent by extending his lead in the title race with victory in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix. But afterwards all the talk was of the rift between him and McLaren team-mate Fernando Alsono. The Spaniard's future appears to be in doubt, but the Mirror claims it's Hamilton that could be the man being targeted for a move. It claims Fiat are hoping Ferrari can capitalise on the internal strife at McLaren to lure Hamilton away to Maranello. The British rookie is earning just £250,000 in his first season in Formula One, and the Italian giants would be happy to make him one of the world's highest-paid sportsmen. Current Ferrari number one Kimi Raikkonen rakes in £22million per year, but Hamilton could even top that. From: www.planetf1.comPoor old Massa.
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Aug 7, 2007 11:14:51 GMT
Post by Genghis on Aug 7, 2007 11:14:51 GMT
Schumi, Not really, Massa is just too inconsistent. Hamilton, Raikkonen and the moody Spaniard are all better drivers. Massa would be better suited driving for Renault or BMW - he's not a top-line driver. All the best Rob P.S. Interesting - Hamilton to Ferrari? Can't quite see it - surely despite the trouble at McLaren, Ron will want to keep hold of him - and will get out the chequebook.
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Aug 7, 2007 11:35:50 GMT
Post by schumi on Aug 7, 2007 11:35:50 GMT
But wouldn't that be a bitter blow for McLaren - losing Raikkonen and Hamilton to Ferrari. Poetic justice really, when it was Ferrari who supposedly got Raikkonen into F1 only for him to go to the Woking outfit, whilst we all know Hamilton's story.
However, I'd imagine if Lewis were to lift the crown this year the price would go up anyway.
My comment about Massa was because I believe it'll be him who has to worry about his race seat for the very reasons you stated, Rob. He's a solid driver, but he's not outstanding. It'll all depend on what Raikkonen's plans are for next season. I've been pretty good with my predicitions lately, but one of them was that KR won't stay at Ferrari longer than one more year, and that he'll retire young. We shall see how it pans out.
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Aug 7, 2007 11:57:41 GMT
Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2007 11:57:41 GMT
The British rookie is earning just £250,000 in his first season in Formula One Only 250,000 quid for an apprenticeship? The poor guy must be on his uppers.
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Aug 7, 2007 13:54:32 GMT
Post by schumi on Aug 7, 2007 13:54:32 GMT
It's all go today: McLaren are reportedly so "pissed off" with Fernando Alonso that they have told him he can leave if he wants to. Alonso and his team-mate Lewis Hamilton suffered a complete breakdown of their relationship in Hungary this past weekend after Alonso illegally held Hamilton up in qualifying, preventing the rookie from getting pole position. However, that only happened after Hamilton first disobeyed team orders telling him to let Alonso passed at the start of the third and final qualifying segment. The result was that neither team-mate was talking to the other after Sunday's grand prix, which was won by Hamilton. And now, according to The Times, McLaren are ready to say goodbye to Alonso at the end of the season. 'Fernando Alonso has been informed by Ron Dennis, the McLaren Mercedes team principal, that he can leave at the end of this season,' the newspaper reported. "My understanding is that he's been told he can go because they're so fed up with him," a 'well-placed source' said. "Ron is just very pissed off with both of them." As for where Alonso will go, The Times speculates that it could be to either Ferrari, at the expense of Felipe Massa, back to Renault, he would probably replace Giancarlo Fisichella, or even to BMW. From: www.planetf1.com
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Aug 7, 2007 20:29:20 GMT
Post by donsking on Aug 7, 2007 20:29:20 GMT
Well, if you believe the Mirror, Alonso certainly won't be going to Ferrari, they aren't going to shell out £17M for Hamilton and then sign Alonso, they won't want to be having the same fight that McLaren are faced with this year.
Actually, I think Lewis going to Ferrari in only his second year would be a very bad move for him, if he's only now finding out about F1 politics and isn't that keen, he'll string himself up after a few weeks at Maranello!!
Whether he takes the championship this year or not, I reckon he should stay put, it will pay him in the long run.
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Aug 10, 2007 10:58:14 GMT
Post by schumi on Aug 10, 2007 10:58:14 GMT
Hamilton's denied he's at war with Alonso, and also that he had a falling out with Ron...blah blah. It's all getting a bit boring now chaps. Time to just get on with the job in hand.
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Aug 20, 2007 19:42:49 GMT
Post by schumi on Aug 20, 2007 19:42:49 GMT
Looks like Pedro de la Rosa could be on his way back next year with new team prodrive.
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Aug 27, 2007 22:17:05 GMT
Post by donsking on Aug 27, 2007 22:17:05 GMT
Spyker suspend their chief designer
By Jonathan Noble Monday, August 27th 2007, 18:49 GMT
Spyker have suspended their chief designer John McQuilliam, autosport.com has learned.
McQuilliam had joined Jordan in 1991, shortly after the team entered Formula One, and has worked with the Silverstone-based squad ever since.
He moved up the ranks to the role of technical director, remaining in that position when the team was bought out by Midland. When Spyker took over the team, he remained at the role of chief designer.
But last week team principal Colin Kolles has suspended the Briton, although it he would not divulge the reasons for the suspension.
Kolles also refused to say whether or not McQuilliam's suspension has anything to do with Spyker's new B-spec car failing a crash test just days before its debut.
"His position is currently being investigated by the team," was all Kolles would said when asked about McQuilliam's situation.
Spyker were forced to abandon plans to race their B-spec car at last weekend's Turkish Grand Prix after it failed crash tests in the week before the event.
The team had to revert to their original car for the weekend but are hoping to have the B-spec version ready for the Italian Grand Prix.
The news about McQuilliam's situation comes amid continued rumours that former Red Bull Racing technical director Mark Smith is on his way to Spyker to renew his working relationship with technical chief Mike Gascoyne.
Smith's future at Red Bull has been in doubt since Geoff Willis joined the team last month.
Red Bull are still waiting to hear whether or not Smith will accept a new role at the company.
Sources at the Red Bull Racing outfit insist, however, that Smith is now almost certain to leave and make the switch to Spyker.
Spyker themselves have declined to comment on these speculations.
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