Motorsport Off Topic Thread

[JRS]

Agreed, still baffles me that the Schumacher brothers raced at Imola when their mum died that morning, pretty sure they were 1-2 as well in the race.

1-2 on the grid, 1-4 in the race. Michael said they would race as that's what their mother would have wanted. No champagne was sprayed on the podium however.

My utmost condolences to David and his family. As for the talk of when he found out....as has been said, it's utterly irrelevant.

 

[Fr0dders]

I found this bit interesting.

Staggering when you think the premier leagues TV rights are worth nearly $8 billion by comparison

 

[~Mike~]

Rory Byrne is helping with the development of Ferrair's 2014 car.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/02/10/motor-racing-byrne-idUKL4N0BA07Z20130210

 

[Duke]

Did he bring his photocopier with him or wasn't he involved in all that before?

 

[Skeeter]

With major rules changes and a new engine coming in next season, Ferrari have set up two separate design teams to work on this and next year's cars.

After what happened in 2009, this sounds like a very sensible thing to do, if you have the budget and resources.

 

[~Mike~]

Did he bring his photocopier with him or wasn't he involved in all that before?

The Ferrari Spygate? Thought it was just Nigel Stepney & Mike Coughlan.

 

[Shimmy]

After what happened in 2009, this sounds like a very sensible thing to do, if you have the budget and resources.

iirc Whitmarsh said McLaren had 3 design teams at some stage last year for 2012, 2013 and 2014.

 

[Skeeter]

McLaren and Ferrari know full well what can happen if you are focused on a title fight the year before a big rule change. They will try there best to not be stung again. Red Bull dont, but I'm sure they will be taking all measures to minimise any possibility of dropping back too.

That said, the biggest change next year is engines, which is out of the teams hands.

 

[JRS]

Did he bring his photocopier with him or wasn't he involved in all that before?

The last car Byrne was involved in was the '06 248 F1, so a bit before that spot of bother

 

[arknor]

Hamilton bought himself a jet

(ignore kimi in the cockpit, was fastest for me to find the photo in a photoshop thread)

also saw these which I think are pretty cool

someone tried to 1950s style the modern merc with varius people joining in making it even more retro lol (from the autosport photoshop thread)

 

[tummelv]

http://f1broadcasting.wordpress.com/2013/02/15/georgie-thompson-leaves-skys-f1-team/

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

 

[Skeeter]

Wooo!

Hopefully Pinkham will do the Sky Pad bits too, unless they are leaving Davidson go do it alone, which would also work.

Just Simon to get rid of now...

 

[Kol]

And does this mean her annoying voice won't constantly remind us of the different ways to watch? Online, iPad, etc etc. it was like someone summing up the dangers in 999...

 

[Westyfield2]

YESS!

 

[Flibster]

HURRAH! NO MORE BEIGE BINT!

*does the happy dance*

 

[MagicBoy]

Was always likely to happen. A Drink Driving conviction while covering F1 isn't the best idea. She did improve as the season progressed to be fair.

 

[Skeeter]

A genital wart that itches slightly less than before is an improvement, but you still wouldn't want one...

 

[Duke]

lol'd

 

[timbob]

lol'd

Hehe, nice little chuckle at the end there

 

[arknor]

I have no idea how anyone could hold it together hearing that news prior to a tv show. I bet the producer was ****ing himself as well. Very sad news for the family.

ralf finished 4th and schumacher first hours after their mother had died.

Racing drivers are a different breed then us normal folk