With a somewhat unclear maneuver Fernando Alonso secured itself the poles position for the tomorrow's Grand Prix in Hungary. A particularly long box stop read Lewis Hamilton only the second place. Nod Heidfeld starts from place three.
With an unusually long box stop Fernando Alonso expenditure-braked its team colleague Lewis Hamilton and for the second pole position of the Formel-1-Saison drove. Because Alonso on the Hungaroring in Budapest blocked its McLaren Mercedespartner, Hamilton in the qualification could not counter any longer. By the unusual maneuver the Spaniard intensified the rivalry of the silver arrow pilots with the large price of Hungary. The two points before Alonso in the WM-valuation a leading Britisher had had to wait approximately ten seconds with the box stop behind the Spaniard long dispatched. For a last fast round the time was missing to it.
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Formula 1: Renault F1 - Preview on the large price of Turkey
For the routistic attractions of its official travel into Turkey Heikki Kovalainen will probably have no view. The Renault F1-Pilot, which bends with this running on the goal straight lines of its first Formel-1-Saison, sets other priorities. „I wanted to ride along directly in the first year around the title, but that was wishful thinking probably too much”, draws it a provisional balance. „Now I want to get still some good results.”
The Finn is not really dissatisfied with his beginning in the king class of the engine haven. „I learned, say already much” he. „The season start was not great, but it begins now to run. I made some errors, but if one stands after a bad Qualifying right at the back, then one learns automatically, as one by traffic works itself forward.”
The Finn is not really dissatisfied with his beginning in the king class of the engine haven. „I learned, say already much” he. „The season start was not great, but it begins now to run. I made some errors, but if one stands after a bad Qualifying right at the back, then one learns automatically, as one by traffic works itself forward.”
F1: Thus the cars in Istanbul are co-ordinated
The twelfth season run will presumably take place at very high temperatures. Drivers and engineers love the challenges of the youngest Formel-1-Strecke in the Grand Prix calendar. It offers a fastidious layout, which connects slow circling, long straight lines and changing turning radii - and naturally already today the legendary curve eight, one of the most difficult passages of the whole yearly.
The Istanbul park Circuit consisting of 14 curves is typical for the modern racing courses of the impact Bahrain or Shanghai. Exactly like these it exhibits an extremely long straight line, so that the terminal velocity of the Formel-1-Boliden ranks among the most important success factors. In the sense of an optimal round time the teams would actually drive with more drift, than they do it, but the possible time gained in the fast and intermediate curves because of the maximum speed lacking as Pyrrhussieg would prove. Starting from turn ten the pilots need much speed, in order to be able or their position on the straight line defend to overhaul opponents. As compromise select the teams a Setup with low to middle drift level.
The Istanbul park Circuit consisting of 14 curves is typical for the modern racing courses of the impact Bahrain or Shanghai. Exactly like these it exhibits an extremely long straight line, so that the terminal velocity of the Formel-1-Boliden ranks among the most important success factors. In the sense of an optimal round time the teams would actually drive with more drift, than they do it, but the possible time gained in the fast and intermediate curves because of the maximum speed lacking as Pyrrhussieg would prove. Starting from turn ten the pilots need much speed, in order to be able or their position on the straight line defend to overhaul opponents. As compromise select the teams a Setup with low to middle drift level.
F1-Strecke in Shanghai of storm heavily damages
A storm caused to the Formel-1-Rennstrecke damage such a heavy in Schanghai that up to the Grand Prix of China on 7 October not all broken grandstands will be probably repaired. A tempest with wind velocities of up to 130 km/h several guard rails as well as four spectator's stands in the 200,000 places seizing engine haven arena had past Friday umgerissen.
The storm damages are the most current setback for the 350 million dollar expensive and only a few years ago developed Schanghai international Circuit, on which on 7 October 2007 the next to last run to the Formel-1-Weltmeisterschaft takes place 2007. Before it had given a giant scandal around the general manager to the operator company, Yu Zhifei. The manager was accused of several violations of the law and past May because of bribery dismisses.
The storm damages are the most current setback for the 350 million dollar expensive and only a few years ago developed Schanghai international Circuit, on which on 7 October 2007 the next to last run to the Formel-1-Weltmeisterschaft takes place 2007. Before it had given a giant scandal around the general manager to the operator company, Yu Zhifei. The manager was accused of several violations of the law and past May because of bribery dismisses.
F1-Boss at purchase of arsenal interests!
Formule-1-Boss Bernie Ecclestone has obviously interest in a purchase of the Londoner football point club arsenal. In an interview with “The Time” he said: “If the club on the market would be, would be this very day interested in a purchase I.” “At present the directors of arsenal do not want to sell. We must be waiting and look, what happens”, such “very more interested a” Ecclestone.
“If I arsenal to buy could, I it would do”, said the Formel-1-Boss. According to “Time” also Renault team head has Flavio Briatore interest in an English soccer association. The Italian is to want to take over the Queens park Ranger. The Championship association (second highest play class) looks for at present urgently a financially potent man. Briatore is not even to receive the financially fastened club around 30 million Pound.
“If I arsenal to buy could, I it would do”, said the Formel-1-Boss. According to “Time” also Renault team head has Flavio Briatore interest in an English soccer association. The Italian is to want to take over the Queens park Ranger. The Championship association (second highest play class) looks for at present urgently a financially potent man. Briatore is not even to receive the financially fastened club around 30 million Pound.
Ferrari Racing Days 2007: Rossa Corsa
September 2007 is called it again: Start freely for the legendary Ferrari Racing Days on the Hockenheim ring. Already since 1996 this meeting stands for the fascination Ferrari. To the expenditure 2007 again some hundreds Ferrari are expected generally speaking driver camps of the Hockenheim ring. Exciting running in the different running series of the Italian mark are to provide for tension and maintenance on the distance.
Beside the modern Ferrari models also a large number of classical representatives of the mark will have to be seen. The edition of this year of the Racing Days are dedicated to the 60-jährigen firm anniversary. On Sunday starting from 15 o'clock will drive from this cause a birthday Korso over the Hockenheim ring. In it models will participate like the Ferrari FXX, F40, F50, Enzo, 288 GTO Barchetta and superAmerica. Unfortunately the formula 1-Rekordweltmeister Michael Schumacher will not be locally in Hockenheim.
Beside the modern Ferrari models also a large number of classical representatives of the mark will have to be seen. The edition of this year of the Racing Days are dedicated to the 60-jährigen firm anniversary. On Sunday starting from 15 o'clock will drive from this cause a birthday Korso over the Hockenheim ring. In it models will participate like the Ferrari FXX, F40, F50, Enzo, 288 GTO Barchetta and superAmerica. Unfortunately the formula 1-Rekordweltmeister Michael Schumacher will not be locally in Hockenheim.
Heidfeld loves its F1-Job despite all risks
The horror Crash of his team colleague Robert Kubica in Montreal has also nods Heidfeld again the risks of its job as Formel-1-Fahrer clarified. No doubt about its choice of the job exists nevertheless for the BMW clean pilot. Also owing to the investments into the security of the drivers, which the accident Kubicas clarified once more.
The danger of a Crashs sits always also in the cockpit, for “Quick nods” belongs to this however completely simply: “I am now for nearly 20 years running driver. That is normal for me. I sit anyhow not in the car and think: “Which for a dangerous job” says”, the 30-Jährige.
The danger of a Crashs sits always also in the cockpit, for “Quick nods” belongs to this however completely simply: “I am now for nearly 20 years running driver. That is normal for me. I sit anyhow not in the car and think: “Which for a dangerous job” says”, the 30-Jährige.
Formula 1: Solid achievement of the Williams F1 team
The drivers of the Williams team will go with the Turkish Grand Prix from place 8 and 16 into running. They have a little more badly cut off than it had actually expected. Since they stand the vehicles on completely different positions have, many strategy possibilities remain open for them.
“On Thursday I was not yet safe, whether we would be strong on this weekend, however am now disappointed I a little that I became not nevertheless seventh in the qualification, because the position would be absolutely in it been. The first 6 is too fast for us, but position 8 is not a bad starting position for running.”
“On Thursday I was not yet safe, whether we would be strong on this weekend, however am now disappointed I a little that I became not nevertheless seventh in the qualification, because the position would be absolutely in it been. The first 6 is too fast for us, but position 8 is not a bad starting position for running.”
F1: Pole position for Felipe Massa
Ferrari and McLaren Mercedes continued their dominance also in the Qualifying to the GP of Turkey in Istanbul. The pole position got itself the Brazilian Felipe Massa on Ferrari before WM-Leader Lewis Hamilton on McLaren. Behind it Kimi Räikkönen as well as world champion Fernando Alonso follow. The hierarchy in the current WM follow accordingly in the 3. Starting row the two BMW-cleanly with Robert Kubica and nod Heidfeld. For Massa it is already the 5. Pole position in the current season and the 8. in its F1-Karriere.
Curse & benediction formula 1
Timo fightete thereafter “like 26 rounds long Qualifying” and secured themselves despite the clear disadvantage still fourth rank. Exactly formula arrived the 1-Fahrerlager, where many decision makers sit on Saturday afternoon always gebannt before the GP2-Sendungen in the television, powerful in.
Ron Meadows, the sporty leader of Honda, can imagine itself with much specialized knowledge into the situation of a GP2-Teams. “Perhaps there one can use and regarding the championship decide not as in the formula 1 or in the DTM stable direction”, says the Britisher. “Finally both drivers of a team contribute their budget to so that they can drive. That is called in addition, that the team head cannot arrange something simply in such a way - but it clear arrangements gives, to which one adheres. That is now times the situation in each series, in that the pilots for driving pays and not to be paid.”
Ron Meadows, the sporty leader of Honda, can imagine itself with much specialized knowledge into the situation of a GP2-Teams. “Perhaps there one can use and regarding the championship decide not as in the formula 1 or in the DTM stable direction”, says the Britisher. “Finally both drivers of a team contribute their budget to so that they can drive. That is called in addition, that the team head cannot arrange something simply in such a way - but it clear arrangements gives, to which one adheres. That is now times the situation in each series, in that the pilots for driving pays and not to be paid.”
F1-Mischbereifung does not permit
In the formula it is not permitted to 1 to install in front and in the back differently hard rubber mixtures. Excitement prevailed on Friday with free training to the Turkey Grand Prix, when Williams pilot was Nico Rosberg with two tires on the test track, which were to be recognized by a white marking as softer, while the other two tires were not marked. After an investigation of the tires it turned out however that it had quite concerned a complete tire set, however two of the four tires by Bridgestone by the circulating white volume had inadvertently not been marked.
The Spyker F1-Team separated from chief designer John McQuilliam.
The English magazine “autohaven” reports on its web page. Spyker did not want to confirm whether the Rauswurf stands in connection with the two failed FIA Crashtests from the past week. These had led to the fact that Spyker could go in Turkey not yet with the strongly modified car to the start, but still with old Boliden.
McQuiliam came 1991 to Jordan at that time team and remained since then with the running universe resident in Silverstone. Who the successor of the Britisher is to become with Spyker, is not certain. In the discussion Mark should be Smith, which already co-operated 2002 with the current technical director von Spyker, Mike Gascoyne, with Renault.
McQuiliam came 1991 to Jordan at that time team and remained since then with the running universe resident in Silverstone. Who the successor of the Britisher is to become with Spyker, is not certain. In the discussion Mark should be Smith, which already co-operated 2002 with the current technical director von Spyker, Mike Gascoyne, with Renault.
BMW cleanly F1 team has still “some arrows in the Kocher”
With still remaining five season running is BMW cleanly to F1 team in the Formel-1-Saison 2007 comfortably on third rank - with 41 points projection/lead on Renault in addition, with 60 counters arrears on the Ferrari team. Thus one needs to develop the current BMW cleanly F1.07 no longer further - at least theoretically.
Practice looks certainly differently: “Natural we will continuously continue to develop, mean BMW cleanly the F1.07 up to the season end” BMW engine haven director Mario Theissen on the web page of the team. “We have still some arrows in the Köcher and will not back lean. Finally we have the ambitious goal of not letting the distance become larger forward.”
It is meaningful quite to screw still new parts to the current car finally can one thereby not only in this year still at speed add, but one can collect, become also for the model of next year valuable information nevertheless again and again end of the season for the current car developed ideas with the model of next year again used.
Practice looks certainly differently: “Natural we will continuously continue to develop, mean BMW cleanly the F1.07 up to the season end” BMW engine haven director Mario Theissen on the web page of the team. “We have still some arrows in the Köcher and will not back lean. Finally we have the ambitious goal of not letting the distance become larger forward.”
It is meaningful quite to screw still new parts to the current car finally can one thereby not only in this year still at speed add, but one can collect, become also for the model of next year valuable information nevertheless again and again end of the season for the current car developed ideas with the model of next year again used.
The ME Shifter F1 in Liedolsheim with Jackie white to tax
The owners of the company Mechatron Kart, Eric Denner (31) and Paul Gross (22) met with Jackie white to the first test day since 2007 available ME of the Shifter F1 on Monday on the Kartbahn in Liedolsheim. The Kart racing course Liedolsheim is 1060 meters long and 7 meters wide. The racing course belonged to the safest Kart racing courses, it is exclusively secured with catch fences and tire piles. The driver camp lies to a large extent in the midst of the racing course. It is equipped with considered boxes and offers for 150 Kartfahrer place.
Still no explanation for tire bursts at the F1-Auto von Hamilton
The spectacular and not announcing tire bursts with the Turkey Grand Prix on last Sunday to McLaren Mercedes von Lewis Hamilton got lost in view of the speed of 300 km/h still mild. Still no final result resulted in the search for the cause, which takes place with Bridgestone in Japan. With autohaven the assumption is expressed that „outbreaks so mentioned could be responsible “. Outbreaks arise, if, occasionally also than „Marbles “calls itself smaller rubber parts, on which tires collect and connect to larger parts. These harden on the surface and could have damaged the tire at Hamilton's car, read the suspicion.
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