Links for 15 September 2008 to 16 September 2008
- Riccardo Patrese drives wife crazy in Civic Type-R - YouTube
As part of the celebrations of Rubens Barrichello becoming the most experienced F1 driver ever, the guy who used to be the most experienced F1 driver ever drives his wife crazy in a Civic in Jerez. - Alonso’s pendulum swings towards BMW? - Axis Of Oversteer
This post contains some awesome video footage of Alonso's stunning final lap at the Belgian Grand Prix - STR aware win will be hard to repeat - autosport.com
Some quotes from Giorgio Ascanelli. - FIA picks Palmer as F2 supplier - Grandprix.com
Plus, a closer look at the FIA's plans for Formula Two - The future of Fernando Alonso - Grandprix.com
Now that Ferrari is no longer a possibility, Grandprix.com takes a look at Fernando Alonso's options for the future - A Grand Prix in Palm Springs? - Grandprix.com
"The F1 e-magazine GP+ is reporting that there are discussions going on with the aim of taking Formula 1 to a purpose-built racing circuit near Palm Springs. The appearance, albeit fleeting, of Chris Pook in the paddock at Monza set tongues wagging. Pook was the man who created the Long Beach Grand Prix back in the 1970s and went on to ran CART between 2001 and 2003. He then retired to Palm Springs but has remained close to Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone." - BMW: No regrets about letting Vettel go - autosport.com
- Rivals slate Hamilton’s F1 driving standards. - Crash.Net
Alonso, Glock and Webber all complain about Hamilton's driving in Monza — probably with good reason. - Palmer’s MSV secures Formula Two rights - pitpass
Formula Two will be promoted by Jonathan Palmer's company, while the cars will be built by WilliamsF1 and equipped with turbocharged 1.8 litre Audi engines. - Problems at Honda? - pitpass
Pitpass reports of political wrangling in Brackley. I'm amazed that Brawn faces more politics in Honda that he did at Ferrari… - Ferrari sure Raikkonen will help Massa - autosport.com
"Raikkonen has not admitted that he has to play number two to Massa in the remaining four races of the season, but team principal Stefano Domenicali is sure that the Finn knows what is expected of him for the remainder of the campaign." - Bourdais: Hard to enjoy team victory - autosport.com
""It's very difficult to enjoy it with the team in these conditions," Bourdais told autosport.com. "I'm very happy for them but my race was a non-event.""It looks like we were pretty much set for third place. I don't know if we could have set as good a pace as Sebastian, and I don't want to sound pretentious, but we would have been pretty close.""
- Top teams praise Vettel, Toro Rosso - autosport.com
"Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali said: "Really, congratulations to the Scuderia… sorry, I always say Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro because we are giving the engines to them… to Toro Rosso because they did an extremely fantastic job."" Jeez, Stefano Domenicali really is a prime cock, isn't he? - Dennis unimpressed with GP2’s ‘class of ‘08′ - pitpass
"I don't think there's anyone in GP2 that jumps at you as being a phenomenal talent at the moment." - Adrian Newey wins again - this time with STR03 - F1 Wolf
It is indeed important to remember Adrian Newey's role in Sebastian Vettel's win — but I think Newey was expecting the win to be for Red Bull, not Toro Rosso! - Vettel: Don’t compare me to Schumi! - Crash.Net
"Sebastian Vettel has asked the Formula One media to stop comparing him with countryman Michael Schumacher, insisting that his maiden with Toro Rosso at Monza over the weekend does not warrant comparison." - 2008 Italian GP facts and stats - F1 Fanatic
Comment by F1Wolf
16:48 on 16 Sep 2008
I do believe that Newey expected that first win to come from Red Bull , but as Horner said today, it still Red Bull win
they share all openly with STR, except engines and drivers ….
oops, did he say drivers ? everybody else talks only about those Ferrari 30 extra prancing horses in the back of that ToroRosso
Comment by doctorvee
16:50 on 16 Sep 2008
Well, at least Red Bull has the driver for next year. Shame about the horses!