2005 British Grand Prix

He hasn't been particularly quick all weekend but was going well until he ran wide. That was fairly early in the lap and not a huge off so I'm not sure if it was the root cause of the slow final sector. He had a big tail out moment at either Priory or Brooklands which was where the time was lost, that may have been due to a lack of grip brought on by the off or jsut a case of pushing too hard to make up the time lost earlier in the lap.
 
Dutch Guy said:
Was Schumi's lap bad because of the turn he ran wide and collected some dirt on his tyres which caused him to have a slow last section?

I think he said something about the tyre pressure falling or not having been set properly.
 
Tyre pressure was too high - so as the tyres warmed up the pressure went higher and the grip went away.

Anyway...Max is going to meet with the drivers.

http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=25166 said:
FIA President, Max Mosley, has revealed that he will meet with members of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association, following the Hungarian Grand Prix, and ahead of F1's 'summer break'.

Mosley was originally scheduled to meet the drivers on Friday at Silverstone, however the meeting was cancelled in the wake of comments made by David Coulthard to the British media, in which the Scot was critical of regulations introduced in recent years.

There was already a certain amount of 'bad feeling' between Mosley and the drivers following a document signed by 19 of them which was presented at the time of the World Motor Sport Council.

Over the French Grand Prix weekend there was further 'hostility' when it was claimed that Mosley had made a "threatening" phone call to Coulthard. Then, on Monday came Coulthard's comments to the British media, which led to Mosley cancelling the scheduled meeting, claiming that the drivers were making political mileage out of the situation.

Now, Mosley has agreed to meet the drivers: "August 1, in the afternoon, in Cannes," he told Reuters.

Most F1 drivers live in Monaco, just a few miles along the Riviera; "For the rest, it's just a question of getting in the private jet," added Mosley.
 
and Bernie is stirring up as well...

http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=25164 said:
In an interview with British tabloid The Daily Mirror, F1 supremo, Bernie Ecclestone dismissed the threat of a breakaway series, whilst also taking a swipe at certain individuals within the paddock.

"I don't take the threat of a breakaway seriously," said the Englishman. "If it happened, the FIA championship would continue. Maybe it would have different regulations but it would continue.

"There have been thousands of different formats and regulations over the years," he continued, "and lots of famous teams that have come and gone. Only Ferrari is still around. Do the public give a stuff about the engine manufacturers? Not really. But they do care about Ferrari. And Ferrari would still be in the FIA championship.

"We could still fill our grid up if some of the manufacturers walked away," he added. "We would have a whole bunch of new kids as drivers and we would be in a position to install a new set of regulations to ensure closer racing.

"Their motive for the rival series is to get more money but if they do it, they will end up with a hell of a lot less. They will be competing with the FIA and the fans won't watch both series. So their revenues will be cut in half at the very least."

Of the manufacturers, he said: "People who run big corporations are okay at ticking boxes but they make decisions and they do not understand the side-effects of the decisions. We have got a few new kids on the block now. They don't know what they don't know. They put a hat on that says 'president' or 'chief executive' and they find themselves in a position above their ability. They are like guys who have read dirty books but have never been to bed with a woman.

"You can't turn the clock back," he added, "but, if they are bright enough, they will realise they are meddling with something that did not need to be fixed. "In time they will start to understand. Their egos will melt away quietly. At the moment the sport is a so-called democracy where everybody wants a say but nobody knows what to say.

"They seem to think they can try and run the sport as if it was a big company. But if they do that they will be in trouble. You have got to run Formula One like a boutique, not a supermarket.

Then, in a clear swipe at certain team principals, he added: "We have got people with massive egos in the sport now. They use Formula One to promote themselves.

"If I was in charge of a detective agency and I was looking for a hidden camera somewhere, I'd hire a couple of our team owners - they always seem to be able to find a camera wherever they are."
 
2005 British Grand prix Grid.
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[b]Pos	No	Driver			Team			Time[/b]
1	5	Fernando Alonso		Renault			1:19.905		
2	3	Jenson Button		BAR-Honda		1:20.207		
3	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren-Mercedes	1:20.382		
4	16	Jarno Trulli		Toyota			1:20.459		
5	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari			1:20.906		
6	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault			1:21.010		
7	4	Takuma Sato		BAR-Honda		1:21.114		
8	17	Ralf Schumacher		Toyota			1:21.191		
9	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari			1:21.275		
10	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber-Petronas		1:21.352		
11	7	Mark Webber		Williams-BMW		1:21.997		
12	9	Kimi Räikkönen		McLaren-Mercedes	1:19.932 - Engine Penalty
13	14	David Coulthard		Red Bull Racing		1:22.108		
14	8	Nick Heidfeld		Williams-BMW		1:22.117		
15	15	Christian Klien		Red Bull Racing		1:22.207		
16	12	Felipe Massa		Sauber-Petronas		1:22.495		
17	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan-Toyota		1:23.583		
18	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi-Cosworth	1:24.576		
19	20	Patrick Friesacher	Minardi-Cosworth	1:25.566		
20	18	Tiago Monteiro		Jordan-Toyota		No Time  - Engine Penalty
 
27°C air temperature
41°C track temperature.

Oh dear...naked man running around the track.. :D

Still - at least he'd done it. :D and for charity as well. :)

Made the other half run through from the bedroom as well. ;)
 
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Anyone else think the Red Arrows are overrated?

I've been watching Aero display teams for years and tbh the French and Italian display teams are so much better. The Russians are absolutely psycotic though. :D

I'd rather watch any of them over the Red Arrows

Simon/~Flibster
 
Oh..and another bit of news...

http://www.f1i.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=644&Itemid=32 said:
Formula One team Jordan, to be renamed 'Midland' next year, has sealed a 2006 engine deal.
Team boss Colin Kolles said the lid would be lifted 'very soon,' and maybe at Silverstone.

Jordan reportedly neared a $10m deal with German carmaker Mercedes-Benz, but is thought to have instead renewed the Toyota connection.

''We wanted to announce it in Indianapolis,'' Kolles said, ''but (that) was the wrong moment.''

The Silverstone based team, meanwhile, will again test the 'b' spec car next week - in France - in view of debuting it at Hockenheim, the next race.

Looks like Toyota for Jordan then - leaving a set of Merc engines for Williams maybe?
 
The obvious question is why???

There's many many MANY better looking women in the pitlane than her. :D

I think that being in Red Bull has allowed him to show more of his personality that he was able to at McLaren.
 
Full text of the Michelin7 appeal news.

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF APPEAL
09.07.2005

The following hearing of the International Court of Appeal will take place in Paris:


Hearing

Appeals lodged by the ASS on behalf of Sauber Petronas, by the DMSB on behalf of Panasonic Toyota Racing, by the FFSA on behalf of Renault F1 Team, by the MSA on behalf of British American Racing GP Ltd, McLaren Racing Ltd, Red Bull Racing, and Williams GP Engineering Ltd against the decision made by the World Motor Sport Council on June 29, 2005


When

10.00 hrs
Wednesday, September 28, 2005

Note: This date has been chosen following the requests made by a number of the appellants to hold the hearing at a date that would also permit the International Court of Appeal to rule on the possible appeals which may be lodged by the ASNs on behalf of their licence-holders against the decision of the World Motor Sport Council at its meeting due to be held on September 14, 2005. As a result, the ICA could rule on the appeals in their totality.


Where

FIA Salle du Comité,
8, place de la Concorde,
75008 Paris


Decision

The decision is expected on Thursday, September 29, 2005, in the afternoon.


Accreditation

Requests for accreditation must be sent by fax to the FIA Press Office (+33 1 43 12 58 18) on the official letterhead paper of the publication or other medium requesting accreditation.

The accreditation request must be signed by the Chief Editor or the Head of a Department (specify which) of the relevant publication, or medium.

The accreditation request must include the following:

i) the hearing and the date for which the accreditation is requested;
ii) name of the journalist and photocopy of his professional press card (currently valid);
iii) fax number to which the FIA can send an answer.

Applications for accreditation for the above hearing must reach the FIA before Friday, September 16, 17.30 hrs (CET).
 
This could be important news as well...

YOKOHAMA TO SUPPLY FIA WTCC TYRES
06.07.2005

Following an invitation to tender the FIA has appointed the Yokohama Rubber Company to supply the control tyre for the 2006 FIA World Touring Car Championship. The Japanese manufacturer replaces Michelin who have supplied the FIA Touring Car Championship since 2001.

Yokohama will also supply the control tyre for the first FIA European Touring Car Cup event to be held on October 26, 2005.

Not obviously important - but Michelin were supplying the WTCC since 2001 until earlier this year - they've awarded the contract to Yokohama..

May not be related to USGP - but who knows...

Simon/~Flibster
 
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