Links for 16 September 2008
- Will Lewis Hamilton’s attitude cost him the World Championship? – craigblog.co.uk
Craig on Lewis Hamilton's dirty driving - Defining the Unwritten Rules – Formula 1 Insight
Clive on how to clarify F1's rules - Teams seek to equal engine performance – autosport.com
As much as I hate Ferrari, this is just outrageous. Why don't we just stop having a competition altogether? Gah. What's notable is that only Flavio Briatore and Christian Horner have come out to talk about this. Sore losers? - Dennis rules out Mercedes takeover – autosport.com
"I don't see the point; things are fine as they are. Every year, together, we discuss our plans, and we find agreement on everything." - Massa: Kimi not a friend and I expect no help. – Crash.Net
“We work with each other and want Ferrari to be world champion, but we are not friends; we have no private relationship. If we are together in a meeting, when it is finished he opens the door and is gone.” - How Toro Rosso beat Red Bull Racing – and the implications of the victory – Grandprix.com
- Kubica would welcome Alonso at BMW – autosport.com
"I think I will not have any problems. Especially because we know quite well. Fernando and me have the same view on racing, and quite similar driving styles."I think there are no real downsides to have him, but as I said I never have a problem with my teammate. Whether it is him or Nick, my approach is always the same."
- Dennis: Ferrari relations better than ever – autosport.com
Ron Dennis thinks Stefano Domenicali is great and loves Luca Di Montezemolo so much that he's taking him out for dinner! Blimey. Is he getting soft in his old age? - Alonso still eyes future Ferrari chance – autosport.com
Sounds like wishful thinking to me - GP2 splutters but motors on – pitpass
And now a look at the finances of GP2 - F1 looks set to change hands, again! – pitpass
More on how the problems at Lehman Brothers affects F1 - More on Formula 2 – Grandprix.com
""We have to see what we can fit together with the big events," said Palmer, a former F2 champion back in 1983. "We are very excited about it. We believed it will be oversubscribed and we will need to have some kind of selection critieria. There should be a huge demand for low-cost racing at an international level. The cars will be superb, sophisticated, quick, reliable and tough.""Palmer says that he intends to continue to expand Formula Palmer Audi in addition to the new series."
- Collapse of Lehman Brothers complicates F1 ownership – Grandprix.com
- Four of F1’s ‘unwritten rules’ (Video) – F1 Fanatic
"Why aren’t these rules written down? Why are they apparently only covered them in drivers’ briefings? Do the FIA not want fans to understand the rules of the sport?"If a ‘clarification’ gets made in the briefing room ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix, but isn’t announced to the press, how are fans supposed to know what’s going on? And how do future drivers find out about them unless a charitable rival tells him (not likely)?"
