FORMULA ONE: Bits & Bites from Bernie to Bridgestone
By Ernesto Nigro
July 6 2009
With a three week gap in the Formula One summer race schedule, there has been no shortage of news. Alonso and Rossi, Fia and Cosworth, Bernie and Hitler, Jenson, Bridgestone, RedBull Racing and Canadian GP have all made headlines in recent days. Here's a quick update to keep you in the loop...
July 6 2009
With a three week gap in the Formula One summer race schedule, there has been no shortage of news. Alonso and Rossi, Fia and Cosworth, Bernie and Hitler, Jenson, Bridgestone, RedBull Racing and Canadian GP have all made headlines in recent days. Here's a quick update to keep you in the loop...
Let's start with Ferrari:
Rumors persist that Alonso is on his way to the fabled marque. While Alonso and Ferrari have both denied the union, several believe the deal is inked. This past week, rumors resurfaced that the deal could be announced in Monza this year. Adding further fuel to the fire is the recently announced sponsorship deal with Spanish Santandar. Further to Alonso rumors are the constant rumors linking Valentino Rossi to a switch from two wheels to four. Despite deciding against the move several years ago, and dismissing subsequent speculation, Valentino Rossi has now admitted moving to formula one with Ferrari "could happen" in 2011."Yes, I am quite happy to talk about it," Rossi, 30, told the Daily Star Sunday while in Leguna Seca for the US MotoGP round."It could happen in 2011," he added. "Why not?"In less speculative news, It seems that Scuderia Ferrari will be looking to shift development to next year's challenger. Luca DiMontezemolo has been quoted as saying, "I am confident that we can improve our performance into the next race," President Luca di Montezemolo is quoted as saying by RTL. "But it is going to be difficult if not impossible to dramatically change the car within this season without any tests. Soon we will concentrate fully on next year's car," Luca explained, confirming that the F60's successor will not feature a Kinetic Energy Recovery System.
COSWORTH - FIA:
The FIA has apparently selected only new teams with no ties to car manufacturers to make their Grand Prix debuts in 2010. Britain's Daily Telegraph cites disgruntled bosses who missed out in the FIA's selection process as alleging that only a commitment to independent engine supplier Cosworth ensured a spot on next year's grid.
BERNIE'S HITLER REFERENCE:
“In a lot of ways, terrible to say this I suppose, but apart from the fact that Hitler got taken away and persuaded to do things that I have no idea whether he wanted to do or not, he was in the way that he could command a lot of people, able to get things done,” said Ecclestone The World Jewish Congress is calling for his resignation with their President, Ronald Lauder, stating that Ecclestone is not fit to serve as head of the pinnacle of Motorsport. Bernie explains now: "All this is a big misunderstanding. In the interview we were talking about structures and that it can sometimes be good to act and make strong decisions without reservation"Bernie's time has come. It's time change at the top of both FOM and the FIA in this reporters opinion.
BRIDGESTONE:
For the four races from the Hungarian Grand Prix to the Italian Grand Prix Bridgestone will depart from its concept of leaving a gap in rubber stiffness between the two allocated tires for each race, meaning that consecutive compound pairings are allocated for each of these races. Bridgestone’s intermediate and wet tires will continue to be brought to all races.
BUTTON THE BEST?
Jenson Button insists he is the sport’s greatest driver ever.
Button, 29, leads this season's Driver's standings by 23 points over his teammate. So when Sportsmail columnist Piers Morgan asked him for his opinion on the greatest racing driver in history, Button said simply: ‘Me, I’m the best.’
REDBULL LINKED WITH POSSIBLE SWITCH:
Red Bull Racing may want to switch engine suppliers for next year. The team has been linked with a switch to Mercedes-Benz. Mercedes-Benz is seems interested in the team because of possible access to rising German star Sebastian Vettel, and also because Mercedes-Benz is looking to expand its engine supplies to avoid lay-offs in its engine division.CANADIAN GP 2010:
Work on reinstating the Canadian GP on the F1 calendar is progressing, according to the French-language newspaper La Presse. Mayor Tremblay has approved the spending of city funds on key improvements, to be overseen by Normand Legault, to the pit area of the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.The 2009 F1 season has been the first in many without a North American presence for the sport. The manufacturers are keen to get Canada and the US GPs back on the schedule. There is still no confirmation that either GP will be on the calendar for next season at this point in time however.
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nice work ernie.
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i have a feeling alonso to ferrari is a done deal. my feelings on this are well known.
as for rossi? of course he wants to talk about driving in f1. i like to talk about driving in f1 too. but as opposed to me , the doctor talking does two things, at least. first with a contract coming, it drives up his value to fiat yamaha, and second it keeps his and the scudderias name in the press, cross marketing too! and any press is good press as someone once said. as long as they spell the names right.
like F1 live said. believe it when you see it.
cosworth will have an unfair advantage with no rev limits. so aside from getting the new teams on the grid by (alledgedly) making cosworth a mandatory choice, they get the advantage of the best preforming engines too. great.
BS. so i think a poll is in order to see who really buys the bull$hite press release from BS.
every race driver better believe he is the best. if not? hang it up. i forgive jenson this one. only because it is such a short statement. HOWEVER if he tries to say he is the best because ....blah blah blah. then to quote timba? "kahj kajh" or what ever he says.
RE: rb switch. well, its working for brawn. and reno hasnt commited. for all we know flav will use cosworth next year too.
it would be nice to have to again find an excuse not to be able to go to a race on my continent.
the best story of the break for last.
ahhh bernie. how many of us have old relative we cant take out in public because they have reverted to child like behavior and are not able to self edit. name your successor old bean.(to quote another member. you know who you are.)
bernie needs to slowly back away. from the public face of F1 anyway. like ron dennis only faster and further away.
peece and enjoy the anticipation to the next race.
even though it is what it is i still cant wait.
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2009:07:07:06:16:18 by JONNY F.2008.
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i have a feeling alonso to ferrari is a done deal. my feelings on this are well known.
as for rossi? of course he wants to talk about driving in f1. i like to talk about driving in f1 too. but as opposed to me , the doctor talking does two things, at least. first with a contract coming, it drives up his value to fiat yamaha, and second it keeps his and the scudderias name in the press, cross marketing too! and any press is good press as someone once said. as long as they spell the names right.
like F1 live said. believe it when you see it.
cosworth will have an unfair advantage with no rev limits. so aside from getting the new teams on the grid by (alledgedly) making cosworth a mandatory choice, they get the advantage of the best preforming engines too. great.
BS. so i think a poll is in order to see who really buys the bull$hite press release from BS.
every race driver better believe he is the best. if not? hang it up. i forgive jenson this one. only because it is such a short statement. HOWEVER if he tries to say he is the best because ....blah blah blah. then to quote timba? "kahj kajh" or what ever he says.
RE: rb switch. well, its working for brawn. and reno hasnt commited. for all we know flav will use cosworth next year too.
it would be nice to have to again find an excuse not to be able to go to a race on my continent.
the best story of the break for last.
ahhh bernie. how many of us have old relative we cant take out in public because they have reverted to child like behavior and are not able to self edit. name your successor old bean.(to quote another member. you know who you are.)
bernie needs to slowly back away. from the public face of F1 anyway. like ron dennis only faster and further away.
peece and enjoy the anticipation to the next race.
even though it is what it is i still cant wait.
jonny
i am tifosi through and through.
as i will be until i die.
as i have been since birth.
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2009:07:07:06:16:18 by JONNY F.2008.
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gud job goggs, but that the was the best put comment, by jonny.
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if ferrari gets rossi it would prove them to be stupid and silly.. a 32year old he will be by then why get him when you would have vettel and kubica on the market? if nando does come sign up kubica or vettel.. its better to have two potential WDC's than one whiner and another being a motogp racer that too a 32yearold!
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