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[DVS]

Unofficial Friday times from Jerez:
1. Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, 1:19.497
2. Heikki Kovalainen, Renault, 1:19.573
3. Fernando Alonso, McLaren, 1:19.747
4. James Rossiter, Honda, 1:19.800
5. Giancarlo Fisichella, Renault, 1:19.801
6. Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber, 1:19.894
6. Luca Badoer, Ferrari, 1:19.894
8. Sebastian Vettel, BMW Sauber, 1:20.081
9. Vitantonio Liuzzi, Red Bull, 1:20.191
10. Christian Klien, Honda, 1:20.450
11. Takuma Sato, Super Aguri, 1:20.854
12. Marc Gene, Ferrari, 1:21.012
13. Sebastien Bourdais, Toro Rosso, 1:21.258
14. Alexander Wurz, Williams, 1:21.370
15. Marco Andretti, Honda, 1:21.891
16. Scott Speed, Toro Rosso, 1:23.315

Se tin bine tinerii. Cred ca va fi un an 2007 mult mai interesant decat 2006.

[the1]

Ferrari unveils the F2007




When Ferrari unveils a new road car, it's big news. Slightly less so when the Prancing Horse takes the wraps off the next season's F1 race car; the strict FIA regulations pretty much have Formula One designers' and engineers' jewels in a vice, so each new car is by and large the same as the old one, with slight modifications. The devil is in the details on this red screamer � don't expect some groundbreaking innovation like a third set of wheels or a vacuum-powered ground-effects system.

Ferrari took the wraps off the F2007, its fifty-third F1 car, at a press conference Sunday in Maranello. Although some details will be tweaked before and throughout the season, this is fundamentally the car which Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa will be driving in pursuit of the 2007 driver's and constructor's championship. Visibly the car looks mostly the same as the 2006-spec 248 it replaces. The suspension was redone primarily for aerodynamic efficiency; the side-pods were reshaped to accommodate the new cooling system; the air intake atop the car was changed; the rear end of the car is narrower thanks to the revised carbon fiber gearbox housing; and the entire car rides on a longer wheelbase. In meeting 2007 safety requirements, the weight of the car is up nearly ten kilograms over the 248.

After sponsors Vodaphone left for McLaren, Italia Telecom stepped up their sponsorship with Alice, their broadband internet company whose logo appears on the new car that gives up some white in favor of more red. Otherwise, Marlboro stays on as title sponsor, Shell picks up a bit of Vodaphone's slack, while Martini and other minor sponsors stay with the team for the 2007 season.

Like all F1 cars, it's built around a carbon fiber tub to which all the components, from the suspension to the engine, are mounted. FIA regulations restrict engine development, so the 056 engine used last year carries over with few modifications: the combustion chamber, valves, and inlet and exhaust chambers were changed to optimize the torque curve; the pistons were redesigned for reliability at the 19,000 rpm redline and the cooling systems were reconfigured. The 32-valve aluminum V8 is mounted longitudinally as a stressed member of the chassis, hooked up to a seven-speed paddle-shifted transmission.

2007 should be an interesting season for Scuderia Ferrari as they step into the post-Schumacher era, the top team management changes around, Felipe Massa steps out of the champion's shadow and Kimi Raikonnen throws off the shackles of a prohibitively underperforming car.

[masterblaster]

Schumacher offered open invitation to drive a NASCAR

It's easy to scoff at NASCAR as a sports car enthusiast and fan of other types of motorsports. Heck, even to a British TV presenter, NASCAR offers a lot to ridicule. But as a recently retired seven-time Formula 1 champion, Michael Schumacher seems uniquely qualified to critique this type of automotive entertainment. So he stepped up and said he didn't understand how former competitor Juan Pablo Montoya could be drawn to stock car racing. Perhaps Schumacher's view of NASCAR is a bit na�ve, as he was quoted as saying, "What do you do in NASCAR? What is exciting there? I can't see that, running around on ovals."

Obviously Schumacher is unaware that only 90% of NASCAR actually involves running around on ovals. The other ten percent is split between drinking beer, pitching beer, and judging wet t-shirt contests. So there is at least SOME obvious reason to like it. But in answer to Michael's criticism, NASCAR team owner Ray Evernham has extended an open invitation to MS to try a stock car and see what it's like. Evernham apparently thinks some seat time would help change the champ's mind and show off the huge technical strides NASCAR has made in recent years. He wasn't referring to SPEED in HD, and believe it or not, he was serious.

[gaston]

O chestie tare, nu prea e de stiri da merge.

Alonso este cu adevarat urmatorul Shumacher. Pai trageti si voi concluzia.... aici

:cunaooooo: :cunaooooo: :cunaooooo:

[bigfoot17ro]

If Bernie Ecclestone had his way, the French grand prix would move from rural Magny Cours to the capital city Paris.

In the French magazine Autohebdo, the 76-year-old referred to a Formula One race in Paris as a longstanding 'dream'.

"Paris is the number one tourist destination in the world," Ecclestone said.

[bigfoot17ro]

Heidfeld does the Nordschleife

BMW has written another chapter in motorsport history on the legendary Nordschleife at the N�rburgring. Yesterday, a modern Formula 1 vehicle was driven round the 20.8 kilometre race track for the first time in 31 years in front of a crowd numbering 45,000.

BMW Sauber F1 Team driver Nick Heidfeld was extremely enthusiastic after three laps in the F1.06: "This drive was simply incredible. I thought it would be great to drive on the Nordschleife before I started out. But it was even better than I had expected. This racing track is the best in the world. I�d really like to have emptied the tank."

"It was a very special moment when I left the grand prix circuit in the direction of the Nordschleife. I was really shaken up at the Bergwerk section and on the D�ttinger H�he. I'll never forget today as long as I live. Another particularly special experience has now joined the many fantastic childhood memories and racing successes."

BMW Motorsport Director Mario Theissen said: "We wanted to give fans a special treat. And I believe we have done this with the entire BMW motor sport programme. The BMW M3 GTR that Olaf Manthey presented today was welcomed like an old friend. The car is actually much too athletic for the museum. Naturally, the high point was Nick�s drive with the F1.06. We had implored him to be careful.
The day was a homage to the fans and to this unique circuit in the world of racing. For once, the lap times were a secondary consideration."

Despite unusually hard demonstration tyres and short transmission ratio, Heidfeld notched up a top speed of 275 km/h on the long straight called the 'D�ttinger H�he'. The second lap was his fastest lap and took 8:34 minutes. A camera car took shots of the 29-year-old on some sections of all three laps and Heidfeld slowed down for the photo calls.

The F1.06 was adjusted for maximum ground clearance to drive on this uneven traditional circuit - four centimetres at the front axle, eight centimetres at the rear axle. No other modifications were carried out on the vehicle. One special measure was necessary for wireless communication. Team Manager Beat Zehnder travelled with the camera helicopter in order to secure the radio link over the entire distance instead of sitting on the pit wall as usual.

[Marius*]

Fernando Alonso spune ca este nesigur in privinta viitorului sau la McLaren Mercedes, dupa ce relatia cu coechipierul sau, Lewis Hamilton, s-a deteriorat si mai mult dupa Marele Premiu al Ungariei.
Intrebat de reporterii spinioli daca va concura la McLaren si in sezonul viitor, dublul campion mondial s-a marginit sa declare: "Nu stiu, nu stiu. Vom vedea".
Un alt reporter l-a intrebat daca este adevarat ca se astepta sa fie tratat altfel de McLaren, dupa ce a sosit la echipa din postura de campion mondial. "Foarte corect. Este absolut adevarat", a precizat spaniolul.
Alonso a sosit la McLaren in acest sezon, iar contractul sau cu echipa britanica expira in 2009. Pilotul in varsta de 26 de ani ocupa locul 2 in clasament, cu 73 de puncte, la 7 puncte in spatele lui Lewis Hamilton.

Automarket Luni, 06.08.2007.

[Cristian]

Rumors sau pe bune ?!?!
http://www.youtube.c...h?v=gn9Sm_1Ive4

Ei sustin ca Alonso a semnat deja cu Ferrari pentru sezonul urmator si ca Felippe Massa pleaca la Toyota ... is it true ?

[MikeTekRacing]

nu cred, todt a zis in weekendul acesta foarte clar ca nu vine la ferrari acum, e foarte multumit de cei 2 piloti pe care ii are
in plus, eu nu l-as aduce acum, e clar ca nu ar contribui cu ceva bun la atmosfera din echipa

[masterblaster]

de acord cu mike, plus ca todt a zis ca alonso nu va ajunge la ferrari cat e el acolo

[Cristian]

e bine , m-am linistit vorba lui Mike :"nu ar contribui cu ceva bun la atmosfera din echipa"

[MikeTekRacing]

in ciuda talentului sau indiscutabil, este o persoana cu care se lucreaza foarte, foarte greu.
chiar daca a avut probleme de adaptare, chiar daca cu siguranta erau lucruri in mediul mclaren ce nu ii conveneau a dat dovada de lipsa de tact, paranoia in anumite momente si, cel mai rau lucru, nu si-a mai vazut de condus

acest sezon il poate face mai puternic pe alonso sau il poate termina definitiv. vom vedea care din ele

[canan17ro]

Plus ca in combinatie cu Kimi poate sa iasa un mare show pentru intaietate in echipa. Deci .... nu cred.

[Cristian]

Alonso commits to Renault return in 2008


Just one more Grand Prix with McLaren Mercedes?
Fernando Alonso has signed a letter of intent to rejoin Renault starting next January (2008), according to emerging reports.

Germany's Bild newspaper said the document is the precursor to a definitive three-year contract (2008-2010), but only if the reigning world champion can successfully negotiate an end to his current McLaren deal.

Alonso is currently under contract to McLaren also for 2008, with an option to continue in 2009.

The news of Alonso's likely return to Renault follows reports that Toyota was offering the Spaniard a record retainer to switch to the Japanese car giant for 2008.

The German magazine Sport Bild said the Cologne based team was prepared to fork out (US) $150 million for a three year deal; a comparable amount of money to that earned by Michael Schumacher at Ferrari towards the end of his illustrious career.

LE : Source : www.f1-live.com

Aceasta postare a fost editata de Cristian: 11 octombrie 2007 - 09:19

[MikeTekRacing]

Bild e la fel de credibil cu "the sun" sau "libertatea"

[Cristian]

genial ... eu sincer nu am incredere in Bild , dar am incredere in siteul f1-live.com . Mi se par foarte buni oamenii si cu capul pe umeri . Dar evident ... as putea sa ma insel .

[DVS]

se pare ca totusi, dupa ce ia fost prezentata R28, Alonso a semnat pentru Renault.

[VIPER]

La Barcelona a avut loc o "cursa" cu crema masinilor de curse a secolului trecut. Stirea este aici:

http://f1.gpupdate.n...juic-barcelona/

"For the first time in over 30 years the legendary circuit of Montju�c Park, Barcelona will hear the roar of Formula One engines on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 October 2007. Martini, one of the circuit's first supporters back in 1933, will pay tribute to Montju�c's 75th anniversary through a retro motorsport festival - "Martini Legends"."

Acum selectionez din cele 153 de poze primite. Si vine si o captura TV.

[canan17ro]

First Formula 1 Night Race Confirmed

For the first time in Formula 1 history, we can look forward to the first night time race which will be held in Singapore on 28th September after the FIA officially confirmed the event. Construction for the new street circuit in the Asian city began in August

It remains to be seen how driving in night time is going to affect the drivers, however it is unlikely to bother current world champion Kimi too much as the Finnish ice man has had to deal with about 3 hours daylight during the winter in his native Finland.

I for one am particularly looking forward to seeing the modified F1 race cars sporting some new cool neon head lights - or is that just my imagination going astray?

[VIPER]

La Barcelona a avut loc o "cursa" cu crema masinilor de curse a secolului trecut. Stirea este aici:

http://f1.gpupdate.n...juic-barcelona/

"For the first time in over 30 years the legendary circuit of Montju�c Park, Barcelona will hear the roar of Formula One engines on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 October 2007. Martini, one of the circuit's first supporters back in 1933, will pay tribute to Montju�c's 75th anniversary through a retro motorsport festival - "Martini Legends"."

Acum selectionez din cele 153 de poze primite. Si vine si o captura TV.

Aici aveti cursa demonstrativa, trasa de la TV. Are 476MB.

http://www.filebox.r...55bd7ce5c8d82cb

[masterblaster]

multam 1q :beerchug:

[R&D]

Alonso and McLaren split
02 November 2007

The McLaren Formula One team today announced that it came to an agreement with Fernando Alonso that it would be in the best of interests of both parties to bring the relationship to an end. The Spaniard had an ongoing contract with the Woking based team for another two seasons.

Fernando Alonso will now be on the lookout for a new challenge in Formula 1. It is very likely he will return at Renault. Team boss Flavio Briatore never made a secret of it he loved to see Alonso return at Renault.

[MikeTekRacing]

daca e la reno, va pleca kovalainen. se vorebste si de redbull si de williams

[canan17ro]

McLaren si Hamilton s-ar putea sa inceapa anul urmator cu puncte negative daca se dovedeste ca pentru masina din 2008 s-au folosit elemente din "dosarul Ferrari".

[4EST]

adica hamilton si.....cine o fi coechipierul sau, nu?