| StuBeck | 12-12-2006 02:33 AM |
They said in the article they wouldn't change the sponsorship (i.e. none) but I think they would do a partnership with the company, so they'll do other advertisements and stuff, just not on the physical race cars.
| Ferg | 12-13-2006 12:20 PM |
Jerez, Day One
[QUOTE]Kovalainen sets the pace at Jerez
By Jonathan Noble Wednesday, December 13th 2006, 16:27 GMT
Heikki Kovalainen comfortably topped the times during the first proper day of the final test of the year at Jerez in Spain today.
After Toyota had been all alone yesterday, the track was packed throughout today as all F1 teams but Spyker continued their evaluation of Bridgestone's 2007 rubber.
Kovalainen's best lap was 1:19.467, just under half a second faster than Ferrari test driver Luca Badoer.
Badoer's day had been interrupted when he stopped on track at 1:00pm, with the team suspecting that a loss of hydraulic pressure was to blame.
Honda Racing duo Christian Klien and James Rossiter continued with the strong form they showed from last week's test at Jerez, as they finished third and fourth overall - separated by just one hundredth of a second.
Rossiter caused the second red flag of the day when he stopped at 4:15pm with a suspected mechanical problem.
Behind fifth quickest Giancarlo Fisichella, Pedro de la Rosa was McLaren's fastest driver in sixth, with Ferrari's Felipe Massa seventh overall.
Eighth fastest Nick Heidfeld continued to try and overcome the problems his BMW-Sauber team had found in adjusting their F1.06 to the 2007-specification rubber.
Japanese Kazuki Nakajima continued to get some mileage for Williams under his belt as he ended up 13th, with Takuma Sato continuing to work on Super Aguri's interim chassis to set the 14th best time.
Champ Car champion Sebastien Bourdais ended the day at the bottom of the timesheets after completing 80 laps for Scuderia Toro Rosso.
The Frenchman was seven tenths of a second slower than teammate Vitantonio Liuzzi.
Today's times:
Pos Driver Team Time Laps
1. Kovalainen Renault (B) 1:19.467 112
2. Badoer Ferrari (B) 1:19.901 78
3. Klien Honda (B) 1:20.005 122
4. Rossiter Honda (B) 1:20.016 97
5. Fisichella Renault (B) 1:20.104 100
6. de la Rosa McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:20.125 110
7. Massa Ferrari (B) 1:20.160 74
8. Heidfeld BMW-Sauber (B) 1:20.209 83
9. Trulli Toyota (B) 1:20.244 93
10. Montagny Toyota (B) 1:20.493 54
11. Paffett McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:20.541 88
12. Vettel BMW-Sauber (B) 1:20.575 94
13. Nakajima Williams-Toyota (B) 1:20.859 95
14. Sato Super Aguri-Honda (B) 1:20.977 121
15. Ammermuller Red Bull-Ferrari (B) 1:21.371 91
16. Liuzzi Toro Rosso-Cosworth (B) 1:21.843 65
17. Bourdais Toro Rosso-Cosworth (B) 1:22.521 80
All timing unofficial[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE]Kovalainen sets the pace at Jerez
By Jonathan Noble Wednesday, December 13th 2006, 16:27 GMT
Heikki Kovalainen comfortably topped the times during the first proper day of the final test of the year at Jerez in Spain today.
After Toyota had been all alone yesterday, the track was packed throughout today as all F1 teams but Spyker continued their evaluation of Bridgestone's 2007 rubber.
Kovalainen's best lap was 1:19.467, just under half a second faster than Ferrari test driver Luca Badoer.
Badoer's day had been interrupted when he stopped on track at 1:00pm, with the team suspecting that a loss of hydraulic pressure was to blame.
Honda Racing duo Christian Klien and James Rossiter continued with the strong form they showed from last week's test at Jerez, as they finished third and fourth overall - separated by just one hundredth of a second.
Rossiter caused the second red flag of the day when he stopped at 4:15pm with a suspected mechanical problem.
Behind fifth quickest Giancarlo Fisichella, Pedro de la Rosa was McLaren's fastest driver in sixth, with Ferrari's Felipe Massa seventh overall.
Eighth fastest Nick Heidfeld continued to try and overcome the problems his BMW-Sauber team had found in adjusting their F1.06 to the 2007-specification rubber.
Japanese Kazuki Nakajima continued to get some mileage for Williams under his belt as he ended up 13th, with Takuma Sato continuing to work on Super Aguri's interim chassis to set the 14th best time.
Champ Car champion Sebastien Bourdais ended the day at the bottom of the timesheets after completing 80 laps for Scuderia Toro Rosso.
The Frenchman was seven tenths of a second slower than teammate Vitantonio Liuzzi.
Today's times:
Pos Driver Team Time Laps
1. Kovalainen Renault (B) 1:19.467 112
2. Badoer Ferrari (B) 1:19.901 78
3. Klien Honda (B) 1:20.005 122
4. Rossiter Honda (B) 1:20.016 97
5. Fisichella Renault (B) 1:20.104 100
6. de la Rosa McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:20.125 110
7. Massa Ferrari (B) 1:20.160 74
8. Heidfeld BMW-Sauber (B) 1:20.209 83
9. Trulli Toyota (B) 1:20.244 93
10. Montagny Toyota (B) 1:20.493 54
11. Paffett McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:20.541 88
12. Vettel BMW-Sauber (B) 1:20.575 94
13. Nakajima Williams-Toyota (B) 1:20.859 95
14. Sato Super Aguri-Honda (B) 1:20.977 121
15. Ammermuller Red Bull-Ferrari (B) 1:21.371 91
16. Liuzzi Toro Rosso-Cosworth (B) 1:21.843 65
17. Bourdais Toro Rosso-Cosworth (B) 1:22.521 80
All timing unofficial[/QUOTE]
| 4mula1fan | 12-13-2006 01:11 PM |
1) Massa
2) Kimi
3) Alonso
4) Button
5) Kubica
6) Heikki
7) Fisi
8) Ralfie-baby
9) Hamilton
10) Rubens
2) Kimi
3) Alonso
4) Button
5) Kubica
6) Heikki
7) Fisi
8) Ralfie-baby
9) Hamilton
10) Rubens
| ptclaus98 | 12-13-2006 01:24 PM |
[QUOTE=4mula1fan;16311315]1) Massa
2) Kimi
3) Alonso
4) Button
5) Kubica
6) Heikki
7) Fisi
8) Ralfie-baby
9) Hamilton
10) Rubens[/QUOTE]
Early picks for Down Under?
This kid's on the ball.
2) Kimi
3) Alonso
4) Button
5) Kubica
6) Heikki
7) Fisi
8) Ralfie-baby
9) Hamilton
10) Rubens[/QUOTE]
Early picks for Down Under?
This kid's on the ball.
| KAX | 12-13-2006 03:39 PM |
i just found this funny.
[QUOTE]Ferrari ask Raikkonen to party discreetly
By Jonathan Noble Tuesday, December 12th 2006, 11:49 GMT
Kimi Raikkonen will be asked to keep any excesses in his personal life away from the public eye when he finally arrives at Ferrari.
The Finn has been surrounded by speculation that his off-track exploits and partying image may not go down too well at Ferrari, who have been used to Michael Schumacher's ultra-professional approach.
But Ferrari chief executive Jean Todt has no concerns about Raikkonen's lifestyle, although he has asked that the former McLaren driver be 'discrete' in the future.
"The Finns like to drink from time to time," said Todt in an interview with Le Figaro. "Raikkonen will be much more visible at Ferrari, and he will be given a lot of attention and much affection.
"But if he wants to clink glasses with his friends, then we will ask him to do it discreetly."
Todt has also reiterated his belief that Ferrari are unconcerned about Raikkonen's work ethic, despite suggestions that he will not be as diligent in his approach as Schumacher.
"You hear the stories," explained Todt. "But at this level, there are no tricks, it is necessary to be prepared. But I believe as a driver he is fast and consistent.
"There is not only the departure of Michael that gives us a new challenge. Our technical staff has evolved too. The organisation has changed, but it will remain strong.
"Things will be different and there will be a new challenge. But the goal is still to win races."[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE]Ferrari ask Raikkonen to party discreetly
By Jonathan Noble Tuesday, December 12th 2006, 11:49 GMT
Kimi Raikkonen will be asked to keep any excesses in his personal life away from the public eye when he finally arrives at Ferrari.
The Finn has been surrounded by speculation that his off-track exploits and partying image may not go down too well at Ferrari, who have been used to Michael Schumacher's ultra-professional approach.
But Ferrari chief executive Jean Todt has no concerns about Raikkonen's lifestyle, although he has asked that the former McLaren driver be 'discrete' in the future.
"The Finns like to drink from time to time," said Todt in an interview with Le Figaro. "Raikkonen will be much more visible at Ferrari, and he will be given a lot of attention and much affection.
"But if he wants to clink glasses with his friends, then we will ask him to do it discreetly."
Todt has also reiterated his belief that Ferrari are unconcerned about Raikkonen's work ethic, despite suggestions that he will not be as diligent in his approach as Schumacher.
"You hear the stories," explained Todt. "But at this level, there are no tricks, it is necessary to be prepared. But I believe as a driver he is fast and consistent.
"There is not only the departure of Michael that gives us a new challenge. Our technical staff has evolved too. The organisation has changed, but it will remain strong.
"Things will be different and there will be a new challenge. But the goal is still to win races."[/QUOTE]
| parker/slc/gc8fan | 12-13-2006 04:06 PM |
HAHAHA.
I guess no repeat of Monaco this year? :(
I guess no repeat of Monaco this year? :(
| StuBeck | 12-13-2006 05:33 PM |
In reference to SB's time today, this is closer to what I was expecting from Hakkinen last month.
I think he did really well for a first test with a completley different car than he's driven before.
I think he did really well for a first test with a completley different car than he's driven before.
| KAX | 12-13-2006 07:51 PM |
[QUOTE=StuBeck;16315418]In reference to SB's time today, this is closer to what I was expecting from Hakkinen last month.
I think he did really well for a first test with a completley different car than he's driven before.[/QUOTE]
my thoughts exactly. considering he just hopped in and drove, so to speak, he did really well.
I think he did really well for a first test with a completley different car than he's driven before.[/QUOTE]
my thoughts exactly. considering he just hopped in and drove, so to speak, he did really well.
| Ferg | 12-14-2006 12:45 PM |
Today's testing report from Jerez.
[QUOTE]De la Rosa fastest at Jerez
By Jonathan Noble Thursday, December 14th 2006, 16:44 GMT
McLaren-Mercedes test driver Pedro de la Rosa set the fastest time of the day at Jerez in Spain today, as the Formula One teams continued work ahead of the 2007 season.
The Spaniard's best time was 1:19.109, over three tenths of a second ahead of runner-up Jarno Trulli for Toyota, who in turn pipped Honda's James Rossiter by just over a tenth of a second.
The second day of the official testing session saw all teams but Spyker continue their adjustment work with the new Bridgestone tyres, with most teams putting emphasis on long runs.
Under sunny sky, and with ambient temperature of 20C degrees, the teams enjoyed a relatively trouble-free day, although there were a few red flag incidents throughout the morning and afternoon sessions.
First to bring proceedings to a halt was Renault's Giancarlo Fisichella, who stopped on track as early as 9:30am. An hour later, McLaren's Lewis Hamilton did the same, while Red Bull's Michael Ammermuller brought out the red flags by lunchtime, with a harmless off-track excursion.
A more serious-looking incident took place at 3:20pm, when Scott Speed lost control of his Toro Rosso-Cosworth at the Curva Sito Pons, crashing heavily and bringing out the red flags. The American was unharmed, and the cause for the crash was pinned down to brake failure.
Other red flag incidents took place in the afternoon when Williams's Kazuki Nakajima had a harmless off-track excursion, and when Trulli stopped on track just moments before the testing day had ended.
Champ Car champion Sebastien Bourdais enjoyed a productive second day of testing for Toro Rosso, the Frenchman wrapping up 78 laps with a best time of 1:21.539 - a second faster than his best yesterday, and just 0.025 seconds slower than teammate Scott Speed.
The day was also remarkable for Toyota's veteran test driver Olivier Panis, who is retiring altogether from Formula One after this final test.
Today's times:
Pos Driver Team Time Laps
1. de la Rosa McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:19.109 75
2. Trulli Toyota (B) 1:19.480 92
3. Rossiter Honda (B) 1:19.549 117
4. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:19.589 78
5. Klien Honda (B) 1:19.705 112
6. Massa Ferrari (B) 1:19.730 80
9. Badoer Ferrari (B) 1:19.780 76
10. Kovalainen Renault (B) 1:19.824 110
11. Heidfeld BMW-Sauber (B) 1:19.933 121
12. Fisichella Renault (B) 1:20.073 68
13. Kubica BMW-Sauber (B) 1:20.194 100
14. Panis Toyota (B) 1:20.400 27
15. Nakajima Williams-Toyota (B) 1:20.440 95
16. Sato Super Aguri-Honda (B) 1:20.726 114
17. Ammermuller Red Bull-Ferrari (B) 1:20.737 61
18. Speed Toro Rosso-Cosworth (B) 1:21.514 61
19. Bourdais Toro Rosso-Cosworth (B) 1:21.539 78
20. Hirate Toyota (B) TBA
All timing unofficial
[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE]De la Rosa fastest at Jerez
By Jonathan Noble Thursday, December 14th 2006, 16:44 GMT
McLaren-Mercedes test driver Pedro de la Rosa set the fastest time of the day at Jerez in Spain today, as the Formula One teams continued work ahead of the 2007 season.
The Spaniard's best time was 1:19.109, over three tenths of a second ahead of runner-up Jarno Trulli for Toyota, who in turn pipped Honda's James Rossiter by just over a tenth of a second.
The second day of the official testing session saw all teams but Spyker continue their adjustment work with the new Bridgestone tyres, with most teams putting emphasis on long runs.
Under sunny sky, and with ambient temperature of 20C degrees, the teams enjoyed a relatively trouble-free day, although there were a few red flag incidents throughout the morning and afternoon sessions.
First to bring proceedings to a halt was Renault's Giancarlo Fisichella, who stopped on track as early as 9:30am. An hour later, McLaren's Lewis Hamilton did the same, while Red Bull's Michael Ammermuller brought out the red flags by lunchtime, with a harmless off-track excursion.
A more serious-looking incident took place at 3:20pm, when Scott Speed lost control of his Toro Rosso-Cosworth at the Curva Sito Pons, crashing heavily and bringing out the red flags. The American was unharmed, and the cause for the crash was pinned down to brake failure.
Other red flag incidents took place in the afternoon when Williams's Kazuki Nakajima had a harmless off-track excursion, and when Trulli stopped on track just moments before the testing day had ended.
Champ Car champion Sebastien Bourdais enjoyed a productive second day of testing for Toro Rosso, the Frenchman wrapping up 78 laps with a best time of 1:21.539 - a second faster than his best yesterday, and just 0.025 seconds slower than teammate Scott Speed.
The day was also remarkable for Toyota's veteran test driver Olivier Panis, who is retiring altogether from Formula One after this final test.
Today's times:
Pos Driver Team Time Laps
1. de la Rosa McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:19.109 75
2. Trulli Toyota (B) 1:19.480 92
3. Rossiter Honda (B) 1:19.549 117
4. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:19.589 78
5. Klien Honda (B) 1:19.705 112
6. Massa Ferrari (B) 1:19.730 80
9. Badoer Ferrari (B) 1:19.780 76
10. Kovalainen Renault (B) 1:19.824 110
11. Heidfeld BMW-Sauber (B) 1:19.933 121
12. Fisichella Renault (B) 1:20.073 68
13. Kubica BMW-Sauber (B) 1:20.194 100
14. Panis Toyota (B) 1:20.400 27
15. Nakajima Williams-Toyota (B) 1:20.440 95
16. Sato Super Aguri-Honda (B) 1:20.726 114
17. Ammermuller Red Bull-Ferrari (B) 1:20.737 61
18. Speed Toro Rosso-Cosworth (B) 1:21.514 61
19. Bourdais Toro Rosso-Cosworth (B) 1:21.539 78
20. Hirate Toyota (B) TBA
All timing unofficial
[/QUOTE]
| Ferg | 12-14-2006 01:24 PM |
FYI...
Speed will air an interview with Lewis Hamilton on the Speed Report this Sunday, the 17th.
:)
Speed will air an interview with Lewis Hamilton on the Speed Report this Sunday, the 17th.
:)
| Bottom Feeder | 12-14-2006 02:19 PM |
Question- why is STR still using Cosworth engines for the test? Aren't they a Ferrari V8 customer now?
I think it's a shame that Bordais is testing a V10 car since they were never really on the pace anyway.
I think it's a shame that Bordais is testing a V10 car since they were never really on the pace anyway.
| StuBeck | 12-14-2006 03:44 PM |
They were faster than the RBR2 in many of the races, they were pretty on pace, it was just qualifying that hurt them because everyone else ran more rev's.
STR isn't running the Ferrari V8 because they don't have a chassis which can fit it yet. I also don't think they have the regulation for the engine yet.
STR isn't running the Ferrari V8 because they don't have a chassis which can fit it yet. I also don't think they have the regulation for the engine yet.
| MattDell | 12-14-2006 03:59 PM |
[QUOTE=StuBeck;16327716]They were faster than the RBR2 in many of the races, they were pretty on pace, it was just qualifying that hurt them because everyone else ran more rev's. [/QUOTE]
Yeah, I remember distinctively that Speed had one of the top 3 trap speeds on the straight in Canada.
-Matt
Yeah, I remember distinctively that Speed had one of the top 3 trap speeds on the straight in Canada.
-Matt
| MattDell | 12-14-2006 04:00 PM |
[QUOTE]Honda�s Jenson Button has withdrawn from this weekend�s Race of Champions (ROC) in Paris due to his recent rib injury. Meanwhile, American Toro Rosso driver Scott Speed has been drafted in to replace injured compatriot Jimmie Johnson.
Button was due to make his debut at the annual showdown, in which national teams of world-renowned drivers compete in a variety of machinery around a specially-built course in the Stade de France. However, after missing recent tests due to his injury, his place in the England team will now be taken by touring car star James Thompson.
"It is with enormous regret that I won't be competing in this year's Race of Champions," admitted Button. "Although the recent rib injury I sustained at a karting test is healing well, we decided that it was best that I didn't aggravate the condition. It was an event I was very much looking forward to and I wish everyone well, particularly my friend Andy Priaulx who was going to be my team mate."
Meanwhile, with Button�s withdrawal comes confirmation that Speed will replace another injured competitor, NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson, who recently broke his wrist in a bizarre golf carting accident. Speed will join Red Bull colleague David Coulthard at the event, the pair competing in the Scottish and US squads respectively.
"It was a surprise to be invited to say the least," said Speed. "I definitely wasn�t expecting to replace Jimmie Johnson in The Race of the Champions this year. Of course I�m really excited and I can�t wait to race against all these guys."
The Race of Champions takes place in Paris on Saturday, December 16.[/QUOTE]
Link: [url]http://www.formula1.com/news/5409.html[/url]
-Matt
Button was due to make his debut at the annual showdown, in which national teams of world-renowned drivers compete in a variety of machinery around a specially-built course in the Stade de France. However, after missing recent tests due to his injury, his place in the England team will now be taken by touring car star James Thompson.
"It is with enormous regret that I won't be competing in this year's Race of Champions," admitted Button. "Although the recent rib injury I sustained at a karting test is healing well, we decided that it was best that I didn't aggravate the condition. It was an event I was very much looking forward to and I wish everyone well, particularly my friend Andy Priaulx who was going to be my team mate."
Meanwhile, with Button�s withdrawal comes confirmation that Speed will replace another injured competitor, NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson, who recently broke his wrist in a bizarre golf carting accident. Speed will join Red Bull colleague David Coulthard at the event, the pair competing in the Scottish and US squads respectively.
"It was a surprise to be invited to say the least," said Speed. "I definitely wasn�t expecting to replace Jimmie Johnson in The Race of the Champions this year. Of course I�m really excited and I can�t wait to race against all these guys."
The Race of Champions takes place in Paris on Saturday, December 16.[/QUOTE]
Link: [url]http://www.formula1.com/news/5409.html[/url]
-Matt
| fogdor | 12-14-2006 04:08 PM |
ROFL - a golf carting accident. How much do you want to bet he was tradin paint on his way to the clubhouse?
| 4mula1fan | 12-14-2006 04:09 PM |
That sounds like my kind of golf outing..
Who will have the most beautiful car this year?
Who will have the most beautiful car this year?
| MattDell | 12-14-2006 04:10 PM |
No, I bet he tipped it over trying to make a right turn.
[I]
Oooooooooh, buuuuuuurrrrnn![/I]
[I]
Oooooooooh, buuuuuuurrrrnn![/I]
| parker/slc/gc8fan | 12-14-2006 04:15 PM |
HAHAHAH!!! Nice matt.
Maybe he ran over "debris" on the golf course. Somthing like a golf ball is my guess.
Maybe he ran over "debris" on the golf course. Somthing like a golf ball is my guess.
| alachua | 12-14-2006 04:16 PM |
If I recall, Countdown with Keith Olberman reported that his injury stemmed from falling off the [I][B]roof[/B][/I] of the golf cart his friend was driving.
Well...at least it wasn't a motorcycle accident.
-Cliff
Well...at least it wasn't a motorcycle accident.
-Cliff
| StuBeck | 12-14-2006 05:13 PM |
[url]http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/racing/12/11/johnson.ap/[/url]
Yep, he was on the roof going to the 16th hole when his friend hit a berm.
Yep, he was on the roof going to the 16th hole when his friend hit a berm.
| ptclaus98 | 12-14-2006 07:49 PM |
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0X0RLbxAAM[/url]
:lol:
:lol:
| Ferg | 12-14-2006 10:30 PM |
[QUOTE=Ferg;16325646]FYI...
Speed will air an interview with Lewis Hamilton on the Speed Report this Sunday, the 17th.
:)[/QUOTE]
buriedontheprevisoupagepitybump
Speed will air an interview with Lewis Hamilton on the Speed Report this Sunday, the 17th.
:)[/QUOTE]
buriedontheprevisoupagepitybump
| KAX | 12-14-2006 11:58 PM |
hopefully ill be back in orlando by 7 pm to see that sunday.
| artkevin | 12-15-2006 01:09 AM |
[QUOTE=alachua;16328156]If I recall, Countdown with Keith Olberman reported that his injury stemmed from falling off the [I][B]roof[/B][/I] of the golf cart his friend was driving.
Well...at least it wasn't a motorcycle accident.
-Cliff[/QUOTE]
Paul Tracy got "Worst Person in the World" a couple of weeks ago for the same type of thing.
Ferg-I got the Tivo set.
Well...at least it wasn't a motorcycle accident.
-Cliff[/QUOTE]
Paul Tracy got "Worst Person in the World" a couple of weeks ago for the same type of thing.
Ferg-I got the Tivo set.
| bitterWRX | 12-15-2006 04:50 AM |
[QUOTE=fogdor;16328035]ROFL - a golf carting accident. How much do you want to bet he was tradin paint on his way to the clubhouse?[/QUOTE]
Wait... I am confused. Are people joking? :confused:
Button got into a go-karting accident.
[url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/6182200.stm[/url]
Wait... I am confused. Are people joking? :confused:
Button got into a go-karting accident.
[url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/6182200.stm[/url]
| TimStevens | 12-15-2006 06:49 AM |
There were two "karting"-related injuries reported in the above story :)
Anyone else think Speed is going to sadly get his arse kicked? :(
Anyone else think Speed is going to sadly get his arse kicked? :(
| StuBeck | 12-15-2006 09:26 AM |
I think its a possibility. He was good, but they were pretty even this year. The lack of publicity he got too hurt his ability to keep him in with his lack of cash. If he does keep the drive and doesn't do much else this year, he's done, but I think Andretti and Rahal will be running GP2 in 08 so it shouldn't be too long.
| StuBeck | 12-15-2006 12:10 PM |
Alonso got the test, but it appears to be a big issue with sponsors, with an unmarked helmet, no stickers on the car, and photographers being told not to take pictures of him.
| artkevin | 12-15-2006 12:20 PM |
As Stu mentioned
[IMG]http://www.itv-f1.com/ImageLibrary/40531_2.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.itv-f1.com/ImageLibrary/40531_2.jpg[/IMG]
| BillT | 12-15-2006 01:49 PM |
Looks like the Stig got a hold of an F1 car.
| TimStevens | 12-15-2006 01:54 PM |
I hope that picture wasn't taken on a carrier...
| MattDell | 12-15-2006 01:57 PM |
[QUOTE=BillT;16338481]Looks like the Stig got a hold of an F1 car.[/QUOTE]
Maybe Alonso [I]IS[/I] The Stig!!!
He does live in England. :p
-Matt
Maybe Alonso [I]IS[/I] The Stig!!!
He does live in England. :p
-Matt
| bitterWRX | 12-15-2006 02:13 PM |
That [I]could[/I] be possible since Alonso's never been invited as a guest. You would think the Top Gear execs would jump on that. Has anyone non-British ever been invited onthe show?
| TimStevens | 12-15-2006 02:15 PM |
He's a weeeeeee bit shorter than the Stig :)
And I've seen a few 'Mericans on Top Gear.
And I've seen a few 'Mericans on Top Gear.
| rupertberr | 12-15-2006 04:13 PM |
Clay Regazzoni killed.:(
Met him at the Dallas GP many years ago:
"Former Formula 1 driver Clay Regazzoni perished in a road car accident today in Italy at age 67.
A native of Switzerland, Regazzoni made 132 GP starts between 1970 and 1980, when his career was cut short by a heavy crash in the USGP West at Long Beach. He won five races and took five poles, and gave Williams its first F1 win in 1979, at the British Grand Prix.
The bulk of Regazzoni�s career was spent at Ferrari, however, and it was with the Scuderia that the Swiss had his finest season in 1974, when he won one race and lost the world championship to McLaren�s Emerson Fittipaldi by just three points.
Regazzoni collided head-on with a truck in a highway near Parma, while driving a Chrysler Voyager minivan."
What they don't mention was that he was paralyzed from the waist down at Long Beach. His brakes failed down the long straight and he hit another car that had been abandoned in the run off area.
Met him at the Dallas GP many years ago:
"Former Formula 1 driver Clay Regazzoni perished in a road car accident today in Italy at age 67.
A native of Switzerland, Regazzoni made 132 GP starts between 1970 and 1980, when his career was cut short by a heavy crash in the USGP West at Long Beach. He won five races and took five poles, and gave Williams its first F1 win in 1979, at the British Grand Prix.
The bulk of Regazzoni�s career was spent at Ferrari, however, and it was with the Scuderia that the Swiss had his finest season in 1974, when he won one race and lost the world championship to McLaren�s Emerson Fittipaldi by just three points.
Regazzoni collided head-on with a truck in a highway near Parma, while driving a Chrysler Voyager minivan."
What they don't mention was that he was paralyzed from the waist down at Long Beach. His brakes failed down the long straight and he hit another car that had been abandoned in the run off area.
| rupertberr | 12-15-2006 04:36 PM |
A little more info from Autoweek:
"Autosport.com reports that former Formula One driver Clay Regazzoni, 67, was killed in a road car accident in Italy on Dec. 15. According to Autosport, Regazzoni collided head-on with a truck near Parma.
The Swiss driver made his F1 debut in a Ferrari at the 1970 Dutch Grand Prix. He won for the first time later that year in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. He remained at Ferrari for two more seasons before switching to BRM as Niki Lauda�s teammate in 1973, then returned to Ferrari, along with Lauda, in 1974. Regazzoni finished second in the championship that year behind Emerson Fittipaldi.
Regazzoni went on to drive for the Ensign and Shadow teams before joining Williams in 1979, for whom he provided the team�s first F1 win at the 1979 British Grand Prix at Silverstone. He returned to Ensign for the 1980 season, but his career was cut short after he suffered spinal injuries in a horrific crash at Long Beach.
Regazzoni competed in the Paris-Dakar Rally in the �80s and from time to time drove a hand-controlled car in sports car events. He also drove in historic rallies and covered F1 for Italian TV."
"Autosport.com reports that former Formula One driver Clay Regazzoni, 67, was killed in a road car accident in Italy on Dec. 15. According to Autosport, Regazzoni collided head-on with a truck near Parma.
The Swiss driver made his F1 debut in a Ferrari at the 1970 Dutch Grand Prix. He won for the first time later that year in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. He remained at Ferrari for two more seasons before switching to BRM as Niki Lauda�s teammate in 1973, then returned to Ferrari, along with Lauda, in 1974. Regazzoni finished second in the championship that year behind Emerson Fittipaldi.
Regazzoni went on to drive for the Ensign and Shadow teams before joining Williams in 1979, for whom he provided the team�s first F1 win at the 1979 British Grand Prix at Silverstone. He returned to Ensign for the 1980 season, but his career was cut short after he suffered spinal injuries in a horrific crash at Long Beach.
Regazzoni competed in the Paris-Dakar Rally in the �80s and from time to time drove a hand-controlled car in sports car events. He also drove in historic rallies and covered F1 for Italian TV."
| rupertberr | 12-15-2006 06:30 PM |
Autosport:
Williams, Ferrari pay tribute to Regazzoni
By Michele Lostia and Biranit Goren Friday, December 15th 2006, 18:14 GMT
Sir Frank Williams and Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo both paid tribute to Clay Regazzoni, after the former Grand Prix driver was killed in a road car accident today in Italy.
Regazzoni clinched Williams's first Grand Prix win, in the 1979 British Grand Prix, and Frank Williams today said the Swiss driver will always be remembered in the grove-based team.
"Clay won the very first Grand Prix for the Williams Team in 1979 at Silverstone," Williams said in a statement. "This was probably the most important event ever to occur in the history of our time in Formula One.
"He was a gentleman and always a pleasure to have with us in the team. Patrick [Head] and I and other team members will always remember him."
Di Montezemolo was Ferrari's F1 team chief when Regazzoni drove for the team alongside Niki Lauda, and following the news of Regazzoni's death, the Italian said: "The death of Clay Regazzoni has robbed us of a man of courage and generosity who lived his life demonstrating those values.
"I remember him not only as one of my drivers during unforgettable times, but also as a true supporter of Ferrari. For him, races had to be tackled with boldness and on the limit, from the first to the final lap.
"I celebrated a first world championship win with him and Niki in 1975, and I will never forget his great victories at the wheel of our cars, both in Formula One and sportscars.
"This is a very sad moment for me, especially as his 'Swiss-Neapolitan' character meant he was also a unique person away from the race tracks, and so many memories of him now come to mind."
Also joining the mourners was Italian Olympic Committee president Gianni Petrucci, who said of Regazzoni: "I got to know him after his accident [in 1980]; he was an extraordinary character who always worked hard in welfare activities.
"When a great and such an intelligent and sharp champion leaves us, the pain is bigger."
________________
Nigel Roebuck on Clay Regazzoni
Friday, December 15th 2006, 17:31 GMT
Following the death of Clay Regazzoni earlier today in a road car accident in Italy, autosport.com brings Nigel Roebuck's memories of the former Grand Prix driver.
The article was originally published in autosport.com's weekly edition of Ask Nigel.
WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER OF CLAY REGAZZONI? Published on June 15th 2005
Dear Nigel,
In 1974, Clay Regazzoni missed the World Championship crown on the last race by three points to Emerson Fittipaldi. Clay has always been portrayed as a showman and entertainer in the F1 world. Do you remember that 1974 season? Would you have any Regazzoni anecdotes?
Laurent Rupp
Dear Laurent,
Yes, I well remember the '74 season. Emerson Fittipaldi won the title for McLaren, but the most exciting aspect of the season, for me, was the resurgence of Ferrari, who had been absolutely nowhere the previous year. Niki Lauda had joined the team, and Clay Regazzoni - after being dropped for one season - was back as his teammate.
It's a fact that race in, race out, Lauda was Ferrari's pacesetter in 1974, but he made several of the mistakes of youth, and Regazzoni emerged as the team's main hope in the World Championship. At the Nurburgring - the proper Nurburgring - Clay took a brilliant victory, never threatened through the entire race.
Regazzoni was - and is - a delightful man, with a deep love of motor racing, and an excellent sense of humour. What do I remember of him? The first thing, I suppose, is his final Grand Prix victory, at Silverstone in 1979. It was also the first win for the Williams team.
We didn't have post-race press conferences in those days, but sometimes there would be an informal ceremony, and they had one at Silverstone, in a marquee near the paddock. Given that Frank's team had won at last, the atmosphere was unusually emotional.
At first he could barely speak. Then someone gave him a whisky, and another a lit cigar, and FW, a lifelong teetotaller and non-smoker, gamely sipped the one, puffed on the other. "Thank you, thank you so much," he murmured to well-wishers, and there were tears in his eyes.
After a few minutes, Regazzoni came in, dabbing at his face with a towel. On the podium, in deference to the team's Saudi-Arabian sponsors, he had toasted his victory with orange juice; now he looked ready for a swig of his boss's scotch.
He shook Williams's hand. "Bravo, Frank," he quietly said.
That was the essential modesty of a man who had class to throw away. Clay had won a Grand Prix for the first time in three years, but uppermost in his mind was that this was Williams's day.
Regazzoni was never overly concerned with status. "I consider myself a good professional," he said to me once. "If I have a big fault, it's that I am not ambitious enough. I drive for me, sure, but also for the team and the public."
The fans adored him, particularly at Monza, where he - not Jackie Ickx, not Lauda - was always the favoured Ferrari son, for in Clay the tifosi saw a warrior. He looked the part, too, and his name - was ever there one more mellifluous than 'Clay Regazzoni' for a Grand Prix driver? - didn't hurt, either. Although Swiss, he was from Lugano, the Italian end of the country, and that would do.
Much of the time, you never quite knew what you were going to get from Regazzoni. Sometimes his driving was sloppy, sometimes - as at the 'Ring in 1974, or Long Beach a couple of years later - sublime. Like Jean Alesi, he always seemed to find something extra at Monza, winning there in 1970 and '75.
At the end of the '76 season, though, he was replaced by Carlos Reutemann. Clay always spoke his mind: "I never understood why [Enzo] Ferrari didn't speak clean with me. Before Monza he told me there would be no problem for 1977. That weekend I had offers from Brabham and McLaren, but said I was staying with Ferrari."
Perhaps, even 20 years ago, Regazzoni was too ingenuous a man for an increasingly commercial F1. Eventually he learned that Reutemann had signed with Ferrari many weeks previously. "Carlos could have told me," he said, "but Ferrari's behaviour was worse. If he had said no, it's finished for you, I say OK, I am happy to drive for you these six years."
Clay got in touch with Bernie Ecclestone, for at Monza the then Brabham team owner had offered an attractive contract for 1977. Now, when they met at Heathrow, Bernie was in more of a buyer's market. "He asked me how much I wanted, and I mentioned his offer at Monza. Now it was less than half. It was too late to join another big team, and for sure he thought I would agree. I said it wasn't even worth talking about, and got the next flight back to Switzerland. It wasn't the money that was so important. I like to race with nice people..."
Thus Regazzoni joined Ensign, moving at a step from one end of F1's financial spectrum to the other. If it was not a particularly successful year, it was a happy one, the glamorous ex-Ferrari star blending in easily with Morris Nunn's little outfit. In 1978 he joined Shadow, and then came the call from Williams, which is where we came in.
He did a superb job for Frank, as teammate to Alan Jones, but the contract lasted but one season. For 1980 he rejoined Ensign, and was running fourth in the Long Beach Grand Prix at the time of the final accident. At the end of Shoreline Drive, his brake pedal broke, and the car hurtled up the escape road. A barrier had been erected, closing it off, and this the Ensign struck, at colossal speed.
Clay soon knew he had to face the unimaginable. His spinal cord had been severely damaged, and he was paralysed. Finally, in 1985, he began coming to Grands Prix again, as a TV commentator. During practice at Monaco, I saw him in Casino Square, and several minutes went by before it dawned on me: he was standing, albeit leaning against the barrier.
"For a long time I felt very sorry for myself," he said, "but when something like this happens, you move into a different world - a world you never thought about. You see little children with cancer, and you feel ashamed - you've had years of good life which they will never have. I can't walk, but I can drive my Ferrari, I have my driving school for handicapped people, I can still go to races. I don't feel desperate any more."
A great man, I always thought.
Williams, Ferrari pay tribute to Regazzoni
By Michele Lostia and Biranit Goren Friday, December 15th 2006, 18:14 GMT
Sir Frank Williams and Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo both paid tribute to Clay Regazzoni, after the former Grand Prix driver was killed in a road car accident today in Italy.
Regazzoni clinched Williams's first Grand Prix win, in the 1979 British Grand Prix, and Frank Williams today said the Swiss driver will always be remembered in the grove-based team.
"Clay won the very first Grand Prix for the Williams Team in 1979 at Silverstone," Williams said in a statement. "This was probably the most important event ever to occur in the history of our time in Formula One.
"He was a gentleman and always a pleasure to have with us in the team. Patrick [Head] and I and other team members will always remember him."
Di Montezemolo was Ferrari's F1 team chief when Regazzoni drove for the team alongside Niki Lauda, and following the news of Regazzoni's death, the Italian said: "The death of Clay Regazzoni has robbed us of a man of courage and generosity who lived his life demonstrating those values.
"I remember him not only as one of my drivers during unforgettable times, but also as a true supporter of Ferrari. For him, races had to be tackled with boldness and on the limit, from the first to the final lap.
"I celebrated a first world championship win with him and Niki in 1975, and I will never forget his great victories at the wheel of our cars, both in Formula One and sportscars.
"This is a very sad moment for me, especially as his 'Swiss-Neapolitan' character meant he was also a unique person away from the race tracks, and so many memories of him now come to mind."
Also joining the mourners was Italian Olympic Committee president Gianni Petrucci, who said of Regazzoni: "I got to know him after his accident [in 1980]; he was an extraordinary character who always worked hard in welfare activities.
"When a great and such an intelligent and sharp champion leaves us, the pain is bigger."
________________
Nigel Roebuck on Clay Regazzoni
Friday, December 15th 2006, 17:31 GMT
Following the death of Clay Regazzoni earlier today in a road car accident in Italy, autosport.com brings Nigel Roebuck's memories of the former Grand Prix driver.
The article was originally published in autosport.com's weekly edition of Ask Nigel.
WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER OF CLAY REGAZZONI? Published on June 15th 2005
Dear Nigel,
In 1974, Clay Regazzoni missed the World Championship crown on the last race by three points to Emerson Fittipaldi. Clay has always been portrayed as a showman and entertainer in the F1 world. Do you remember that 1974 season? Would you have any Regazzoni anecdotes?
Laurent Rupp
Dear Laurent,
Yes, I well remember the '74 season. Emerson Fittipaldi won the title for McLaren, but the most exciting aspect of the season, for me, was the resurgence of Ferrari, who had been absolutely nowhere the previous year. Niki Lauda had joined the team, and Clay Regazzoni - after being dropped for one season - was back as his teammate.
It's a fact that race in, race out, Lauda was Ferrari's pacesetter in 1974, but he made several of the mistakes of youth, and Regazzoni emerged as the team's main hope in the World Championship. At the Nurburgring - the proper Nurburgring - Clay took a brilliant victory, never threatened through the entire race.
Regazzoni was - and is - a delightful man, with a deep love of motor racing, and an excellent sense of humour. What do I remember of him? The first thing, I suppose, is his final Grand Prix victory, at Silverstone in 1979. It was also the first win for the Williams team.
We didn't have post-race press conferences in those days, but sometimes there would be an informal ceremony, and they had one at Silverstone, in a marquee near the paddock. Given that Frank's team had won at last, the atmosphere was unusually emotional.
At first he could barely speak. Then someone gave him a whisky, and another a lit cigar, and FW, a lifelong teetotaller and non-smoker, gamely sipped the one, puffed on the other. "Thank you, thank you so much," he murmured to well-wishers, and there were tears in his eyes.
After a few minutes, Regazzoni came in, dabbing at his face with a towel. On the podium, in deference to the team's Saudi-Arabian sponsors, he had toasted his victory with orange juice; now he looked ready for a swig of his boss's scotch.
He shook Williams's hand. "Bravo, Frank," he quietly said.
That was the essential modesty of a man who had class to throw away. Clay had won a Grand Prix for the first time in three years, but uppermost in his mind was that this was Williams's day.
Regazzoni was never overly concerned with status. "I consider myself a good professional," he said to me once. "If I have a big fault, it's that I am not ambitious enough. I drive for me, sure, but also for the team and the public."
The fans adored him, particularly at Monza, where he - not Jackie Ickx, not Lauda - was always the favoured Ferrari son, for in Clay the tifosi saw a warrior. He looked the part, too, and his name - was ever there one more mellifluous than 'Clay Regazzoni' for a Grand Prix driver? - didn't hurt, either. Although Swiss, he was from Lugano, the Italian end of the country, and that would do.
Much of the time, you never quite knew what you were going to get from Regazzoni. Sometimes his driving was sloppy, sometimes - as at the 'Ring in 1974, or Long Beach a couple of years later - sublime. Like Jean Alesi, he always seemed to find something extra at Monza, winning there in 1970 and '75.
At the end of the '76 season, though, he was replaced by Carlos Reutemann. Clay always spoke his mind: "I never understood why [Enzo] Ferrari didn't speak clean with me. Before Monza he told me there would be no problem for 1977. That weekend I had offers from Brabham and McLaren, but said I was staying with Ferrari."
Perhaps, even 20 years ago, Regazzoni was too ingenuous a man for an increasingly commercial F1. Eventually he learned that Reutemann had signed with Ferrari many weeks previously. "Carlos could have told me," he said, "but Ferrari's behaviour was worse. If he had said no, it's finished for you, I say OK, I am happy to drive for you these six years."
Clay got in touch with Bernie Ecclestone, for at Monza the then Brabham team owner had offered an attractive contract for 1977. Now, when they met at Heathrow, Bernie was in more of a buyer's market. "He asked me how much I wanted, and I mentioned his offer at Monza. Now it was less than half. It was too late to join another big team, and for sure he thought I would agree. I said it wasn't even worth talking about, and got the next flight back to Switzerland. It wasn't the money that was so important. I like to race with nice people..."
Thus Regazzoni joined Ensign, moving at a step from one end of F1's financial spectrum to the other. If it was not a particularly successful year, it was a happy one, the glamorous ex-Ferrari star blending in easily with Morris Nunn's little outfit. In 1978 he joined Shadow, and then came the call from Williams, which is where we came in.
He did a superb job for Frank, as teammate to Alan Jones, but the contract lasted but one season. For 1980 he rejoined Ensign, and was running fourth in the Long Beach Grand Prix at the time of the final accident. At the end of Shoreline Drive, his brake pedal broke, and the car hurtled up the escape road. A barrier had been erected, closing it off, and this the Ensign struck, at colossal speed.
Clay soon knew he had to face the unimaginable. His spinal cord had been severely damaged, and he was paralysed. Finally, in 1985, he began coming to Grands Prix again, as a TV commentator. During practice at Monaco, I saw him in Casino Square, and several minutes went by before it dawned on me: he was standing, albeit leaning against the barrier.
"For a long time I felt very sorry for myself," he said, "but when something like this happens, you move into a different world - a world you never thought about. You see little children with cancer, and you feel ashamed - you've had years of good life which they will never have. I can't walk, but I can drive my Ferrari, I have my driving school for handicapped people, I can still go to races. I don't feel desperate any more."
A great man, I always thought.
| StuBeck | 12-15-2006 11:02 PM |
Who can't love a guy who's first name is Clay?
| rupertberr | 12-16-2006 06:46 PM |
One more great story on Regga:
[url]http://www.speedtv.com/articles/auto/formulaone/34473/?page=1[/url]
[url]http://www.speedtv.com/articles/auto/formulaone/34473/?page=1[/url]
| ptclaus98 | 12-17-2006 10:59 AM |
[QUOTE=artkevin;16337327]As Stu mentioned
[IMG]http://www.itv-f1.com/ImageLibrary/40531_2.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
Top view from that.
[IMG]http://images.f1racing.net/large/66765.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.itv-f1.com/ImageLibrary/40531_2.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
Top view from that.
[IMG]http://images.f1racing.net/large/66765.jpg[/IMG]
| Ferg | 12-17-2006 12:28 PM |
Thanks for all the Regga articles Rubert. I've been without electricity since Thursday and missed a lot of news. Certainly not what I wanted to see though, I was a big fan of Clay as a kid. :(
Here's the testing report from Friday in case anyone missed the times.
[QUOTE]Hamilton fastest on final day of testing
By Jonathan Noble Friday, December 15th 2006, 16:17 GMT
Lewis Hamilton finished Formula One action for the year with the fastest time during testing at Jerez in Spain on Friday, although all eyes were on his teammate Fernando Alonso.
Hamilton shrugged off the huge attention surrounding the McLaren debut of Alonso to continue his programme of set-up work and tyre evaluation, to edge out Renault's Heikki Kovalainen by just more than one hundredth of a second.
McLaren had tried to keep everyone away from Alonso over the course of the day, and interestingly the team did not fit one of the timing transponders on to his car, which transmits live timing to the media centre's timing screens.
Nevertheless, the teams' timing systems showed that he completed 95 laps and ended up third quickest overall. He was just more than one quarter of a second slower than Hamilton after a pretty incident-free day.
The same could not be said for Kovalainen, who caused two red flags when he stopped on track with suspected mechanical problems - once at 12:45pm and again at 4:00pm.
Giancarlo Fisichella was fourth quickest, just ahead of Honda Racing's Christian Klien - who himself had had a bit of a transponder issue earlier in the day.
The circuit had logged in Klien and rookie Marco Andretti's cars wrong - so Andretti was getting credited with some very impressive times early on before observers realised that these were in fact being set by Klien.
Robert Kubica showed that BMW-Sauber were getting on top of the electronic and tyre issues that have dogged their early testing with the sixth quickest time, while it was not an easy day for seventh fastest Luca Badoer.
The Ferrari test driver had to go home early after he suffered an engine failure. With 2007 power-units due to be lodged with the FIA after this test, the latest problem will be a bit of a concern for his Italian team as they evaluate just what specification to homologate.
Teams were allowed to nominate a 'Tuning List' of parts that they wanted to develop from the engines lodged straight after the season. That work has to be completed by the end of today - so Ferrari's Luca Baldisserri and Gilles Simon were on hand in Jerez to make the final decision.
Vitantonio Liuzzi helped out Red Bull Racing to set the ninth quickest time, while Sebastien Bourdais ended up 12th overall with a best lap of 1:21.277 to end his three days of running with Scuderia Toro Rosso.
Alexander Wurz had a pretty miserable time for Williams, ending up 13th overall and bringing out two red flags. He stopped at 10:20am and 11:28am with mechanical problems.
Andretti, overseen by his father Michael, completed 67 laps for Honda Racing and was 14th quickest, while compatriot Scott Speed complained of sore hands after his accident yesterday and was well adrift at the bottom of the timesheets after completing just 14 laps.
Today's times:
Pos Driver Team Time Laps
1. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:19.493 100
2. Kovalainen Renault (B) 1:19.586 92
3. Alonso McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:19.750 95
4. Fisichella Renault (B) 1:19.798 100
5. Klien Honda (B) 1:19.835 121
6. Kubica BMW-Sauber (B) 1:19.894 125
7. Badoer Ferrari (B) 1:19.899 38
8. Vettel BMW-Sauber (B) 1:20.069 117
9. Liuzzi Red Bull-Ferrari (B) 1:20.191 72
10. Sato Super Aguri-Honda (B) 1:20.854 104
11. Gene Ferrari (B) 1:21.015 98
12. Bourdais Toro Rosso-Cosworth (B) 1:21.277 100
13. Wurz Williams-Toyota (B) 1:21.368 64
14. Andretti Honda (B) 1:21.888 67
15. Speed Toro Rosso-Cosworth (B) 1:23.315 14
All timing unofficial[/QUOTE]
Here's the testing report from Friday in case anyone missed the times.
[QUOTE]Hamilton fastest on final day of testing
By Jonathan Noble Friday, December 15th 2006, 16:17 GMT
Lewis Hamilton finished Formula One action for the year with the fastest time during testing at Jerez in Spain on Friday, although all eyes were on his teammate Fernando Alonso.
Hamilton shrugged off the huge attention surrounding the McLaren debut of Alonso to continue his programme of set-up work and tyre evaluation, to edge out Renault's Heikki Kovalainen by just more than one hundredth of a second.
McLaren had tried to keep everyone away from Alonso over the course of the day, and interestingly the team did not fit one of the timing transponders on to his car, which transmits live timing to the media centre's timing screens.
Nevertheless, the teams' timing systems showed that he completed 95 laps and ended up third quickest overall. He was just more than one quarter of a second slower than Hamilton after a pretty incident-free day.
The same could not be said for Kovalainen, who caused two red flags when he stopped on track with suspected mechanical problems - once at 12:45pm and again at 4:00pm.
Giancarlo Fisichella was fourth quickest, just ahead of Honda Racing's Christian Klien - who himself had had a bit of a transponder issue earlier in the day.
The circuit had logged in Klien and rookie Marco Andretti's cars wrong - so Andretti was getting credited with some very impressive times early on before observers realised that these were in fact being set by Klien.
Robert Kubica showed that BMW-Sauber were getting on top of the electronic and tyre issues that have dogged their early testing with the sixth quickest time, while it was not an easy day for seventh fastest Luca Badoer.
The Ferrari test driver had to go home early after he suffered an engine failure. With 2007 power-units due to be lodged with the FIA after this test, the latest problem will be a bit of a concern for his Italian team as they evaluate just what specification to homologate.
Teams were allowed to nominate a 'Tuning List' of parts that they wanted to develop from the engines lodged straight after the season. That work has to be completed by the end of today - so Ferrari's Luca Baldisserri and Gilles Simon were on hand in Jerez to make the final decision.
Vitantonio Liuzzi helped out Red Bull Racing to set the ninth quickest time, while Sebastien Bourdais ended up 12th overall with a best lap of 1:21.277 to end his three days of running with Scuderia Toro Rosso.
Alexander Wurz had a pretty miserable time for Williams, ending up 13th overall and bringing out two red flags. He stopped at 10:20am and 11:28am with mechanical problems.
Andretti, overseen by his father Michael, completed 67 laps for Honda Racing and was 14th quickest, while compatriot Scott Speed complained of sore hands after his accident yesterday and was well adrift at the bottom of the timesheets after completing just 14 laps.
Today's times:
Pos Driver Team Time Laps
1. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:19.493 100
2. Kovalainen Renault (B) 1:19.586 92
3. Alonso McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:19.750 95
4. Fisichella Renault (B) 1:19.798 100
5. Klien Honda (B) 1:19.835 121
6. Kubica BMW-Sauber (B) 1:19.894 125
7. Badoer Ferrari (B) 1:19.899 38
8. Vettel BMW-Sauber (B) 1:20.069 117
9. Liuzzi Red Bull-Ferrari (B) 1:20.191 72
10. Sato Super Aguri-Honda (B) 1:20.854 104
11. Gene Ferrari (B) 1:21.015 98
12. Bourdais Toro Rosso-Cosworth (B) 1:21.277 100
13. Wurz Williams-Toyota (B) 1:21.368 64
14. Andretti Honda (B) 1:21.888 67
15. Speed Toro Rosso-Cosworth (B) 1:23.315 14
All timing unofficial[/QUOTE]
| ptclaus98 | 12-17-2006 12:48 PM |
:lol: at the Klien-Andretti situation.
| MattDell | 12-17-2006 03:56 PM |
w00t! Americans dead last! :p
| ptclaus98 | 12-17-2006 06:15 PM |
[QUOTE=MattDell;16354946]w00t! Americans dead last! :p[/QUOTE]
Well, Speed only ran 14 laps.
Ah, hell, he probably would have been there anyway.
Well, Speed only ran 14 laps.
Ah, hell, he probably would have been there anyway.
| StuBeck | 12-17-2006 07:31 PM |
He also has broken ribs or something
| artkevin | 12-18-2006 01:13 PM |
[B]Stoddart confirms Champ Car move [/B]
By David Malsher Monday, December 18th 2006, 14:30 GMT
Paul Stoddart has been confirmed as a Champ Car World Series team owner for 2007.
The Australian, who owned the Minardi F1 team from 2001 to 2005, before selling it to Red Bull last year, has bought a controlling interest in CTE Racing-HVM to form a multi-car team called [B]Minardi Team USA[/B].
The driver line-up has yet to be confirmed, but Keith Wiggins has previously told autosport.com that if the proposed merger happened, they would run 'three or possibly four cars' in 2007.
In making the announcement, Stoddart said: "After taking a year off from motor racing following the sale of Minardi, we've had a chance to consider our options and examine how we might want to be involved with the sport in the future.
"After a lot of deliberation, we've come to the conclusion that Champ Car, with its blend of highly competitive, cost-effective racing and relatively level 'playing field', offers easily the best way forward."
Wiggins, who owned the Pacific F1 team, welcomed the decision.
"This is an exciting progression for our company, which will allow us to take it to the next level" said Wiggins. "It puts together all the elements we have established at HVM, continues the progress with the CTE program and adds the resources and talent that Minardi brings.
"The chemistry between Paul and I is extremely good and I am looking forward to the stable long-term future."
President of the Champ Car World Series Steve Johnson declared: "The addition of an owner with a proven racing background like Paul Stoddart only strengthens the series.
"Combining his experience and resources with a team that showed last season that it can win races provides even more reason to be excited about Champ Car's future."
By David Malsher Monday, December 18th 2006, 14:30 GMT
Paul Stoddart has been confirmed as a Champ Car World Series team owner for 2007.
The Australian, who owned the Minardi F1 team from 2001 to 2005, before selling it to Red Bull last year, has bought a controlling interest in CTE Racing-HVM to form a multi-car team called [B]Minardi Team USA[/B].
The driver line-up has yet to be confirmed, but Keith Wiggins has previously told autosport.com that if the proposed merger happened, they would run 'three or possibly four cars' in 2007.
In making the announcement, Stoddart said: "After taking a year off from motor racing following the sale of Minardi, we've had a chance to consider our options and examine how we might want to be involved with the sport in the future.
"After a lot of deliberation, we've come to the conclusion that Champ Car, with its blend of highly competitive, cost-effective racing and relatively level 'playing field', offers easily the best way forward."
Wiggins, who owned the Pacific F1 team, welcomed the decision.
"This is an exciting progression for our company, which will allow us to take it to the next level" said Wiggins. "It puts together all the elements we have established at HVM, continues the progress with the CTE program and adds the resources and talent that Minardi brings.
"The chemistry between Paul and I is extremely good and I am looking forward to the stable long-term future."
President of the Champ Car World Series Steve Johnson declared: "The addition of an owner with a proven racing background like Paul Stoddart only strengthens the series.
"Combining his experience and resources with a team that showed last season that it can win races provides even more reason to be excited about Champ Car's future."
| TimStevens | 12-18-2006 01:18 PM |
Well,that'll give the US Minardi fan club something to be very excited about.
| ptclaus98 | 12-18-2006 01:30 PM |
[QUOTE=artkevin;16363093][B]Stoddart confirms Champ Car move [/B]
By David Malsher Monday, December 18th 2006, 14:30 GMT
Paul Stoddart has been confirmed as a Champ Car World Series team owner for 2007.
The Australian, who owned the Minardi F1 team from 2001 to 2005, before selling it to Red Bull last year, has bought a controlling interest in CTE Racing-HVM to form a multi-car team called [B]Minardi Team USA[/B].
The driver line-up has yet to be confirmed, but Keith Wiggins has previously told autosport.com that if the proposed merger happened, they would run 'three or possibly four cars' in 2007.
In making the announcement, Stoddart said: "After taking a year off from motor racing following the sale of Minardi, we've had a chance to consider our options and examine how we might want to be involved with the sport in the future.
"After a lot of deliberation, we've come to the conclusion that Champ Car, with its blend of highly competitive, cost-effective racing and relatively level 'playing field', offers easily the best way forward."
Wiggins, who owned the Pacific F1 team, welcomed the decision.
"This is an exciting progression for our company, which will allow us to take it to the next level" said Wiggins. "It puts together all the elements we have established at HVM, continues the progress with the CTE program and adds the resources and talent that Minardi brings.
"The chemistry between Paul and I is extremely good and I am looking forward to the stable long-term future."
President of the Champ Car World Series Steve Johnson declared: "The addition of an owner with a proven racing background like Paul Stoddart only strengthens the series.
"Combining his experience and resources with a team that showed last season that it can win races provides even more reason to be excited about Champ Car's future."[/QUOTE]
I read the title and thought that Susie Stoddart was making the move to Champ Car. I almost exploded in a burst of joy.
By David Malsher Monday, December 18th 2006, 14:30 GMT
Paul Stoddart has been confirmed as a Champ Car World Series team owner for 2007.
The Australian, who owned the Minardi F1 team from 2001 to 2005, before selling it to Red Bull last year, has bought a controlling interest in CTE Racing-HVM to form a multi-car team called [B]Minardi Team USA[/B].
The driver line-up has yet to be confirmed, but Keith Wiggins has previously told autosport.com that if the proposed merger happened, they would run 'three or possibly four cars' in 2007.
In making the announcement, Stoddart said: "After taking a year off from motor racing following the sale of Minardi, we've had a chance to consider our options and examine how we might want to be involved with the sport in the future.
"After a lot of deliberation, we've come to the conclusion that Champ Car, with its blend of highly competitive, cost-effective racing and relatively level 'playing field', offers easily the best way forward."
Wiggins, who owned the Pacific F1 team, welcomed the decision.
"This is an exciting progression for our company, which will allow us to take it to the next level" said Wiggins. "It puts together all the elements we have established at HVM, continues the progress with the CTE program and adds the resources and talent that Minardi brings.
"The chemistry between Paul and I is extremely good and I am looking forward to the stable long-term future."
President of the Champ Car World Series Steve Johnson declared: "The addition of an owner with a proven racing background like Paul Stoddart only strengthens the series.
"Combining his experience and resources with a team that showed last season that it can win races provides even more reason to be excited about Champ Car's future."[/QUOTE]
I read the title and thought that Susie Stoddart was making the move to Champ Car. I almost exploded in a burst of joy.
| StuBeck | 12-18-2006 02:48 PM |
I gotta shrink my Minardi crew shirt. The people I bought it from said it was a small. Its definitely an XL or larger.
| artkevin | 12-18-2006 03:06 PM |
I don't know much about Susie. The couple of DTM races I've seen her in she has not impressed but she is in an 04 spec car. I give her credit for that much at least.
Stu, we have the bookends of that problem. Every clothing item I buy from one of the F1 teams makes me feel like a fatty. A extra large Williams jacket barely makes it to my wrists. I'm only 5'7"!
Stu, we have the bookends of that problem. Every clothing item I buy from one of the F1 teams makes me feel like a fatty. A extra large Williams jacket barely makes it to my wrists. I'm only 5'7"!
| StuBeck | 12-18-2006 05:57 PM |
I think it depends on the team a lot. My new jaguar team shirt is small on me, the stewart one is a bit big, and the minardi is ridiculous. I think I might sell a few of them, its nice to have them, but I barely wear them, and paying off my a bit more of my CC would be nice.
| Ferg | 12-19-2006 10:21 AM |
The customer car debate getting hotter.
[QUOTE]Spyker gain support in customer car row
By Jonathan Noble Tuesday, December 19th 2006, 12:04 GMT
Leading Formula One teams including McLaren and Ferrari have now officially thrown their weight behind a campaign to stop Super Aguri and Toro Rosso from racing with customer cars next season, autosport.com can reveal.
Spyker boss Colin Kolles began the drive to stop chassis sharing, and forced discussions about the issue to dominate the recent team principals' meeting in Monaco. Those talks resulted in Super Aguri and Toro Rosso being asked to seek a compromise solution.
With arbitration proceedings not being ruled out, the teams were requested to confirm in writing what they had said in the meeting - that they would prepare their own cars for 2007 rather than race developments of other people's designs.
Super Aguri are planning to race a version of Honda Racing's RA106, while Toro Rosso are expected to campaign a modified Red Bull Racing RB3 car.
All the others teams on the grid were subsequently asked by Spyker to confirm that they would be building their own cars for 2007, and that they believed the Concorde Agreement required all teams to follow suit.
Section 3 of the Concorde Agreement states:
"A constructor is a person (including any incorporated or unincorporated body) who owns the intellectual property rights to the rolling chassis it currently races, and does not incorporate in such chassis any part designed or manufactured by any other constructor of F1 racing cars except for standard items of safety equipment, providing that nothing in the Schedule 3 shall prevent the use of an engine or gearbox manufactured by a person other than the constructor of the chassis."
Sources have confirmed to autosport.com that Spyker have received support for their stance from a number of teams, despite no response yet from Super Aguri or Toro Rosso.
Although Renault and BMW-Sauber have yet to respond, Ferrari, McLaren, Toyota, Williams and Red Bull have all written to Spyker confirming that they will observe Section 3 of the Concorde Agreement, and that they believe all other teams should do so as well.
Red Bull Racing's endorsing of the campaign is interesting, because of the plans of Toro Rosso to use their car. However, the Red Bull company's position is that they are well within the regulations because an independent company, Red Bull Technologies, designs and supplies the chassis.
Toro Rosso boss Gerhard Berger told autosport.com that he was mystified why rival teams were unhappy with his team's plans for 2007.
"There have been some complaints from some of our competitors, but I do not understand exactly what they are based on," he said. "I can say we are complying fully with the regulations.
"There is nothing to hide and no hidden agenda. It's the usual competitors complaining, and I suppose I have to get used to it. Last year it was our 10-cylinder engine, and now it is the chassis. I think it is a compliment that I made them nervous."
Honda Racing have not responded and because of the manufacturer team's links with Super Aguri, they are unlikely to.
It is not clear what the next step will be, but the support of teams is likely to increase Spyker's efforts to force the two teams to change their approach.
Although Kolles was unavailable for comment, he told this week's Autosport magazine that it was important customer car rules were followed next year, and reminded the outfits about the possibility of arbitration if a solution was not found.
"There are other teams that see the situation the same as we do," he said. "In 2008 it's a different matter, but in 2007 you have clear regulations. We are ready to go to arbitration."[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE]Spyker gain support in customer car row
By Jonathan Noble Tuesday, December 19th 2006, 12:04 GMT
Leading Formula One teams including McLaren and Ferrari have now officially thrown their weight behind a campaign to stop Super Aguri and Toro Rosso from racing with customer cars next season, autosport.com can reveal.
Spyker boss Colin Kolles began the drive to stop chassis sharing, and forced discussions about the issue to dominate the recent team principals' meeting in Monaco. Those talks resulted in Super Aguri and Toro Rosso being asked to seek a compromise solution.
With arbitration proceedings not being ruled out, the teams were requested to confirm in writing what they had said in the meeting - that they would prepare their own cars for 2007 rather than race developments of other people's designs.
Super Aguri are planning to race a version of Honda Racing's RA106, while Toro Rosso are expected to campaign a modified Red Bull Racing RB3 car.
All the others teams on the grid were subsequently asked by Spyker to confirm that they would be building their own cars for 2007, and that they believed the Concorde Agreement required all teams to follow suit.
Section 3 of the Concorde Agreement states:
"A constructor is a person (including any incorporated or unincorporated body) who owns the intellectual property rights to the rolling chassis it currently races, and does not incorporate in such chassis any part designed or manufactured by any other constructor of F1 racing cars except for standard items of safety equipment, providing that nothing in the Schedule 3 shall prevent the use of an engine or gearbox manufactured by a person other than the constructor of the chassis."
Sources have confirmed to autosport.com that Spyker have received support for their stance from a number of teams, despite no response yet from Super Aguri or Toro Rosso.
Although Renault and BMW-Sauber have yet to respond, Ferrari, McLaren, Toyota, Williams and Red Bull have all written to Spyker confirming that they will observe Section 3 of the Concorde Agreement, and that they believe all other teams should do so as well.
Red Bull Racing's endorsing of the campaign is interesting, because of the plans of Toro Rosso to use their car. However, the Red Bull company's position is that they are well within the regulations because an independent company, Red Bull Technologies, designs and supplies the chassis.
Toro Rosso boss Gerhard Berger told autosport.com that he was mystified why rival teams were unhappy with his team's plans for 2007.
"There have been some complaints from some of our competitors, but I do not understand exactly what they are based on," he said. "I can say we are complying fully with the regulations.
"There is nothing to hide and no hidden agenda. It's the usual competitors complaining, and I suppose I have to get used to it. Last year it was our 10-cylinder engine, and now it is the chassis. I think it is a compliment that I made them nervous."
Honda Racing have not responded and because of the manufacturer team's links with Super Aguri, they are unlikely to.
It is not clear what the next step will be, but the support of teams is likely to increase Spyker's efforts to force the two teams to change their approach.
Although Kolles was unavailable for comment, he told this week's Autosport magazine that it was important customer car rules were followed next year, and reminded the outfits about the possibility of arbitration if a solution was not found.
"There are other teams that see the situation the same as we do," he said. "In 2008 it's a different matter, but in 2007 you have clear regulations. We are ready to go to arbitration."[/QUOTE]
| ptclaus98 | 12-19-2006 10:30 AM |
[QUOTE=artkevin;16364571]I don't know much about Susie. The couple of DTM races I've seen her in she has not impressed but she is in an 04 spec car. I give her credit for that much at least.
Stu, we have the bookends of that problem. Every clothing item I buy from one of the F1 teams makes me feel like a fatty. A extra large Williams jacket barely makes it to my wrists. I'm only 5'7"![/QUOTE]
I didn't say she was any good. She is to DTM what Takuma Sato is to F1.
Stu, we have the bookends of that problem. Every clothing item I buy from one of the F1 teams makes me feel like a fatty. A extra large Williams jacket barely makes it to my wrists. I'm only 5'7"![/QUOTE]
I didn't say she was any good. She is to DTM what Takuma Sato is to F1.
| Ferg | 12-19-2006 10:34 AM |
The token Japanese driver?
| ptclaus98 | 12-19-2006 10:44 AM |
[QUOTE=Ferg;16374422]The token Japanese driver?[/QUOTE]
If by Japanese you mean highly erratic and inconsistent, then yes.
If by Japanese you mean highly erratic and inconsistent, then yes.
| artkevin | 12-19-2006 12:37 PM |
[QUOTE=ptclaus98;16374389]I didn't say she was any good. She is to DTM what Takuma Sato is to F1.[/QUOTE]
It's all good. I have next to no info on her.
And as far as Taco goes. You guys are cold blooded.
It's all good. I have next to no info on her.
And as far as Taco goes. You guys are cold blooded.
| ptclaus98 | 12-19-2006 01:03 PM |
[QUOTE=artkevin;16376163]It's all good. I have next to no info on her.
And as far as Taco goes. You guys are cold blooded.[/QUOTE]
Ferg started it. :p
And as far as Taco goes. You guys are cold blooded.[/QUOTE]
Ferg started it. :p
| parker/slc/gc8fan | 12-19-2006 01:31 PM |
If it werent for Honda forcing him in we might like him more?
| sirfrankwilliams | 12-19-2006 03:40 PM |
[quote=ptclaus98;16376554]Ferg started it. :p[/quote]
its funny because its true. :p
its funny because its true. :p
| StuBeck | 12-19-2006 04:19 PM |
I like Sato, he has a lot of skill, he just drives too much like a stock car driver sometimes.
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