Formula 1 2009 Season [may contain real time spoilers] - Page 44

SnoopZ · 29-07-2009, 19:02

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Originally Posted by Turkey Machine

This could be interesting. Anybody up for a Hamilton-Button-Schumacher-Barrichello 4-way battle for the victory?

As long as schumy doesn't play dirty like he has in the past.

banjo · 29-07-2009, 19:04

So it won't be any sort of danger that the second driver in successive races won't have bean able to drive these cars because of this stupid testing ban ?

Kymmy · 29-07-2009, 20:59

Oh Gawd!!! Here we go again..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...ne/8175443.stm

rogerdraig · 29-07-2009, 21:13

could be fun to see how the new boys do against the master

hedgie · 30-07-2009, 08:51

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Originally Posted by SnoopZ

As long as schumy doesn't play dirty like he has in the past.

If they apply rulings consistently he must change or else he will set a new record for drive through penalties !

I hope it pans out well, Schumi proves he's still got it, retires with dignity intact at the end of the season and Massa recovers well enough to get back in the car next year. I would have thought after a fractured skull there would be delay before he is passed fit to race.

Kymmy · 30-07-2009, 18:50

Renault's finally lodged thier appeal against the one race ban imposed on them after Alonso's tyre came off after the mistake by the pit crew.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...ne/8169649.stm

hedgie · 31-07-2009, 17:07

Reported on Autosport. Ferrari have asked for special dispensation to allow Schumi to test before Valencia. A case for force majeure or just tough luck ? I know Torro Rosso sacked Bourdais and borught it on themselves but Algushuari only ever got straight line runs.

Apparently Schumi has already been in the Ferrari simulator to familiarise himself with the steering wheel controls and start procedures.

SnoopZ · 31-07-2009, 17:14

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Originally Posted by hedgie

Reported on Autosport. Ferrari have asked for special dispensation to allow Schumi to test before Valencia. A case for force majeure or just tough luck ? I know Torro Rosso sacked Bourdais and borught it on themselves but Algushuari only ever got straight line runs.

Apparently Schumi has already been in the Ferrari simulator to familiarise himself with the steering wheel controls and start procedures.

Schumacher is testing the 2007 Ferrari on Ferraris test track Mugello.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...ne/8178345.stm

hedgie · 31-07-2009, 17:41

I think the request is to permit running in an 09 car with slicks.

SnoopZ · 01-08-2009, 12:15

A new deal has now been signed, ending the breakaway fears.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/8179661.stm

Kymmy · 01-08-2009, 12:17

Yep, just read that the concorde agreement has gone through with 12 teams signing it, so that means Toyota as well..

sherer · 01-08-2009, 12:39

glad that is out of the way, hopefully now we can get back to the action on track

hedgie · 03-08-2009, 10:24

Apparently Felipe is on his way back to Brazil today, what a fantastic turnaround from the doom and gloom this time last week.

Lets hope that the comforts of home help with a speedy recovery........

sherer · 03-08-2009, 11:15

yes this is great news. It's early days but I think he could be back racing very soon.

hedgie · 03-08-2009, 16:31

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Originally Posted by sherer

The F2 cars do have wheel tethers. The problem is the tether has to attach to something and in some cases, including F1, the part of the car where the tether attaches can come off in an accident. There is so much energy in a crash if it doesn't go somewhere then it will be even worse for the driver.

Ok left field suggestion alert........how about the childrens mitten approach. Have one tether linking both uprights at each end running through the wishbones and chassis. That way you only have four fixing points on the entire car. One at each upright with two tethers running the width of the car.

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Originally Posted by SnoopZ

Schumacher is testing the 2007 Ferrari on Ferraris test track Mugello.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...ne/8178345.stm

Source autosport----

Williams have vetoed the test in an F60 car on current tyres. Apparently the 2007 car is run by the Ferrari Clienti Division and is outside the F1 regs. The main simulator also falls inside the summer factory shut down although there are rumours of Ferrari F1 simulators begin run outside the core f1 team.

Press days and demonstration events are not covered by the test ban

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Originally Posted by hedgie

Based on the results so far how long have Piquet and Bourdais got ? Both have been destroyed by their team mates this year.

Now Piquet has gone.....Acrimoniously as well...shame that

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/77539