MJB Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 Yeah, Pirelli will learn from this obviously and hopefully next years race will be more exciting. I wouldn't mind another night/twilight race either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted October 13, 2014 Author Admin Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 Jules Bianchi accident: Key questions answered Also, Formula 1 could test a new yellow flag speed limit system at the United States Grand Prix, as the FIA proceeds with safety improvements following Jules Bianchi's Japanese GP crash. The governing body believes a method of controlling drivers' pace when caution flags are out is an essential avenue to pursue. First tests of the new system to limit speeds in caution zones could take place as early as the next F1 race at Austin, even though full implementation of the idea may have to wait until 2015. The current proposal is for a system where, when yellow flags are being displayed, drivers must slow down to a specific delta time through that area of the circuit. The FIA's plan has teams' full backing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slogger Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 (edited) So what your trying to tell me is that F1 doesn't already force the drivers to slow down under yellow? Edited October 13, 2014 by Slogger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonM Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 So what your trying to tell me is that F1 doesn't already force the drivers to slow down under yellow? Nope, Yellow never said that they need to slow down, but it was a general accepted rule. But when you're under pressure to keep up the pace and be competitive, the rule goes flying out of the window. Double yellow means be prepared to stop, again no speed limit. But a speed limit in place would be a lot better, because it would take the decision out of the drivers hands, and levels the playing field. No one can boot it just to catch up, everyone has to drive at a set speed. And onto the championship. I am dreading the last race, because I really get the feeling that the championship is going to be decided by the dreadful double points. And it will do neither Hamilton or Rosberg any good if they win it through double points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katsuya Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 Didn't watch the race but my god it looks like someone just ripped the Valencia circuit and airlifted it over to Russia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonM Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 Like someone took Valencia and thought ''This needs more 90° turns'' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieG Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 Didn't watch the race but my god it looks like someone just ripped the Valencia circuit and airlifted it over to Russia. With some bits from Singapore added too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted October 15, 2014 Author Admin Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 Outgoing Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo says Fernando Alonso is definitely leaving the Maranello Formula 1 team, and is doing so because he has "suffered" amid its lack of success. AUTOSPORT revealed earlier this month that Alonso and Ferrari had agreed to part at the end of 2014 following intense talks about their future together, although the team has yet to formally announce the double F1 world champion's departure. Sebastian Vettel, who has already been confirmed as leaving Red Bull, is set to replace Alonso, whose most likely 2015 destination is McLaren. Di Montezemolo officially left Ferrari on Monday, and in an interview with Italian television station RAI, he said Alonso needed a different environment and had grown frustrated at not winning any further championships during his five years with the team. "Alonso is leaving for two reasons: one, because I understand that he wants to try to experience a different environment, with new motivations, and then because he is at an age when you can't wait too long before trying to win again," said di Montezemolo. "He has suffered not winning these years and I think he wants to try to go for it elsewhere. "Racing drivers sometimes need new motivations, new environments, new stimulus. "The case of [Michael] Schumacher, who had been with us for so many years, is rather unique." Despite acknowledging that Ferrari's form was a factor in Alonso's departure, di Montezemolo defended the team's recent record, suggesting that 2014 is the only season when the Scuderia has been truly uncompetitive. "In the last 15 years we have been the team that has won the most in the world," he said. "It's true that for one reason or another we haven't won [a championship] for six years, but we have lost two championships at the final race. "The season that has been really disappointing under every aspect is this one, but that's sport." Di Montezemolo's own Ferrari exit was announced just after last month's Italian Grand Prix, ending a 23-year stint at the helm of the team where he had first made his name in the 1970s. "Obviously I wasn't much pleased with the way it has happened, but that's life and it's fair that the owners of a private company can make decisions, and now it's the start of a new, different phase," he said. Translation by Michele Lostia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonM Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 Alonso to Marussia confrimed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted October 20, 2014 Author Admin Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 Nico Hulkenberg will remain with the Force India Formula 1 team for 2015, having rejoined the outfit at the start of this season. Former Formula 1 team bosses Ross Brawn and Stefano Domenicali, plus GPDA president Alex Wurz, have joined the FIA Accident Panel that will investigate Jules Bianchi's Japanese Grand Prix crash. While Bianchi remains in a critical condition in hospital following his collision with a recovery vehicle at Suzuka, the FIA has pushed on in making clear that lessons must be learned from what happened. In a bid to ensure the governing body's analysis is thorough, an Accident Panel has been created. The full line-up of the accident panel is: Peter Wright (president of the Safety Commission), Ross Brawn (former team principal of Mercedes, Brawn Grand Prix and former technical director of Ferrari), Stefano Domenicali (former team principal of Ferrari), Gerd Ennser (chief stewards' representative), Emerson Fittipaldi (president of the FIA drivers' commission, F1 steward), Eduardo de Freitas (WEC race director), Roger Peart (president of the Circuits Commission, president of the ASN of Canada, F1 steward), Antonio Rigozzi (advocate, judge at the International Court of Appeal of the FIA co-opted by the teams), Gerard Saillant (president of the FIA Institute and president of the Medical Commission), and Alex Wurz (president of the GPDA, drivers' representative). Lotus will experiment running without the unique twin-tusk nose on the E22 during free practice for the United States Grand Prix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted October 22, 2014 Author Admin Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Lotus expects Romain Grosjean will stay with the team in 2015, although a new deal has not yet been finalised. Lotus recently confirmed a deal to switch from Renault to Mercedes F1 engines for next season and it already has a contract in place to retain 2012 Spanish Grand Prix winner Pastor Maldonado. Grosjean had been holding out hope of a move to Ferrari following news of Fernando Alonso's impending departure, but Sebastian Vettel's decision to leave Red Bull and join the Scuderia has scuppered that plan. Lotus's poor results this season mean Grosjean is free to leave at the end of the current campaign, but he hinted during the recent Russian GP that a Mercedes engine deal would make him more likely to stick with the squad. Team owner Gerard Lopez confirmed he now expects to retain his current driver line-up for 2015. McLaren sporting director Sam Michael is to leave the team at the end of the 2014 Formula 1 season. The team said Michael was departing "on extremely good terms". He handed in his notice in March this year as part of a long-term plan to move back to his native Australia with his family. He will attend this season's remaining grands prix with McLaren before departing. Michael's exit is likely to trigger a wider reshuffle at the Woking team, as its racing director Eric Boullier takes the next steps in his efforts to get McLaren back into winning shape. While confirming that Michael was leaving, McLaren denied reports that it would also be parting with its chief operating officer and acting CEO Jonathan Neale and technical director Tim Goss. Caterham's new chiefs have warned they could be forced to turn their back on the Formula 1 team amid mounting frustrations over the actions of former boss Tony Fernandes. Just days after it emerged that team suppler Caterham Sports Limited (CSL) had been put in to administration, a statement from the F1 outfit said the administrator's actions had had a 'devastating' impact on its running of the operation. Comments attributed to the administrators in the media suggested that there was a chance the Caterham F1 cars may not be released for the United States Grand Prix, or that the team could be forced out of its Leafield factory. In a strongly worded statement issued by Caterham on Wednesday night, the team made clear its annoyance at the situation, as it accused former boss Tony Fernandes of not honouring agreements. "Very regrettably the administrators' appointment has had devastating effects on the F1 team's activities," said the statement. "Since their appointment, the administrators have released various press statements, which have been severely detrimental to the management of the Caterham F1 team. "After three months of operating the team in good faith, the buyer is now forced to explore all its options including the withdrawal of its management team. "Lawyers have been instructed by the buyer to bring all necessary claims against all parties, including Mr Fernandes who, as an owner, will run the F1 operation." The statement further revealed that Fernandes had not transferred ownership of the team as had been promised in his original sale of the outfit. "On 29 June 2014, Caterham Enterprises Ltd, Caterham (UK) Ltd and Sheikh Mohamed Nasarudin (seller) and their shareholders Tony Fernandes and Datuk Kamarudin Bin Meranun entered into a sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with Engavest SA (buyer) with regards to 1Malaysia Racing Team Sdn Bhd/Caterham F1 Team," added the statement. "Since the date of the agreement, the seller has refused to comply with its legal obligations to transfer their shares to the buyer. "The buyer has been left in the invidious position of funding the team without having legal title to the team it had bought." The team also said that the administrators for CSL were appointed on behalf of Export-Import Bank of Malaysia, which is a creditor of Fernandes and the Caterham Group. It added: "The buyer has no connection with Exim. Caterham Sports Ltd was a supplier company to the Caterham F1 Team. " Fernandes was not immediately available for comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted October 23, 2014 Author Admin Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 The administrator of Caterham Sports Limited has confirmed to the BBC he has locked staff out of the Caterham F1 team site in Leafield, Oxfordshire. Finbarr O'Connell, a restructuring and recovery partner at Smith & Williamson, says 1MRT, which is in occupation of the building in Leafield, has made an inadequate offer to continue using the premises and equipment. The Administrators own the building. He is still trying to resolved the situation with 1MRT, but until he has he has locked staff out of the site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonM Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 RIP Caterham F1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 It's alright, The Almighty Bernie, is to step in 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUKIE Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 How can they possibly want to keep Maldonado? His performance this year has been an utter joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieG Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 How can they possibly want to keep Maldonado? His performance this year has been an utter joke. You want another reason than the obvious $$$? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted October 23, 2014 Author Admin Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 How can they possibly want to keep Maldonado? His performance this year has been an utter joke. teh monies. Also, encouraging news out of the Schumacher camp today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lusophone Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 Ralf's coming back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted October 24, 2014 Author Admin Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 CATERHAM FORMULA ONE TEAM FORMALLY ENTERES ADMINISTRATION The Caterham Formula 1 team is now effectively being run by administrators, after its current management team decided to step back. After a dramatic 24 hours of claims and counter claims between Caterham's buyers Engavest and former chief Tony Fernandes about who was to blame for its current crisis, a last-ditch effort to save the team was made on Friday. A statement issued on behalf of Caterham said that the administrators, Smith & Williams, were now in control of the team. It said: "Following a request of yesterday evening at 21.55hrs CET from Caterham Sports Limited's administrators and the legal advisors of Mr Tony Fernandes' related EXIM Bank, representatives of 1MRT/Caterham F1 Team have agreed, with all rights reserved, to hand-over management of the Caterham F1 Team to the administrator Mr Finbarr O'Connell in the higher interest of allowing the team to continue operating and preparing for the next events." The move means that the administrators have just 24 hours to sort out the team's financial situation and make arrangements for the cars to be shipped to the United States for the next race in Austin. Former chief Colin Kolles, who represented Engavest, said on Thursday that he had done all he could to try to save the team and sort out the issues with the administrator. However, with administrators still refusing team members access to the Leafield factory on Friday, there seemed little sign of progress in sorting out the situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2K Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 Maldonado is not just sponsored by a company, he's sponsored by an entire country. He'll never be out of work in F1's current financial landscape. And I think you can stick a fork in Caterham now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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