Posted on Sunday, March 30, 2008 by Rezo Melikishvili
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Max Mosleys ”ancestor”, former president of FISA (1979-1991) and FIA (1986-1993) Jean-Marie Balestre has passed away on March 27, just two weeks before his 87th birthday. Balestre was a passionate racing fan and a man who did much for the sport. Everyone remember the introduction of crash test requirements for cars as well as the use of naturally aspirated engines.When he changed the rules in the World Rally Championship, following the death of Henri Toivonen, he was challenged in court by the giant Peugeot Company, the motorsport division being led at the time by Jean Todt. If the FIA had lost the case, the federation would likely have been bankrupted, but he stuck to his guns and won an important ruling which established considerable powers for the federation, which had not been defined up to that point.
As FISA president Balestre then embarked on the famous fight for the control of Formula 1 racing - known as the FISA-FOCA war - against Bernie Ecclestone, Max Mosley and other F1 team bosses. At the age of 69, Balestre did not oppose Mosley when he proposed the merger of the FIA and FISA and stood for the office of FIA President.
Nicolas Deschaux, French motorsport federation (FFSA) president, said: “It’s a huge loss for motorsport and he’ll be remembered notably for his actions in favour of driver safety. He was a great president in periods of grave crisis for motorsport.”
Current FIA president Max Mosley said: “It’s with immense sadness that we have learnt of the death of Jean-Marie Balestre. His contribution to motorsport in France and in the world was unique. All those involved in our sport will miss him greatly and will join with me in extending our sincere condolences to his family and friends at this very difficult time.”
Jean-Marie Balestre, for his many faults, had considerable charm and was a true fan of the sport, fighting for what he believed was right. I think everyone, at least in Formula One life, will miss that charm.
Sources:
http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=42160
http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns20183.html
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Posted on Friday, March 28, 2008 by Rezo Melikishvili
People love buying things, especially people who can afford it.Someone, who has chosen to remain anonymous, has bought the historical RB3 at the online auction that was held by the Red Bull team on Sunday night. The new owner paid €210,050 and he was proud of it.
With this purchase he took part in aid of the Wings for Life charity, a foundation set up to fund research into spinal injuries. Plus he became the owner of the legendary car which was driven by the Red Bull team member David Coulthard at the 2007 British Grand Prix. The cars bodywork was covered by a huge collage, thousands of photographs of Formula One fans.
Sources:
http://wot.motortrend.com/6232162/motorsports/red-bull-gives-you-wings-formula-one-car-for-2/index.html
http://www.cnw.ca/fr/releases/archive/March2008/12/c3103.html
http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/3/7564.html
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British Formula One racing driver from Scotland David Marshall Coulthard, as well known as DC, was born on March 27, 1971 in Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire. He has won thirteen grands prix, including two at Monaco, which made him the first British driver since Jackie Stewart to take victory there. He currently drives for Red Bull Racing.Red Bull Racing and Scuderia Toro Rosso are Formula One teams owned by Austrian beverage company Red Bull. The team is managed by Christian Horner, b
oss of the Arden International GP2 Series team. The team is now competing with an Austrian licence having previously competed under the British flag. Labels:
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Posted on Sunday, March 23, 2008 by George S.
Today Räikkönen demonstrated a virtually flawless driving. His car looked extremely stable and highly competitive. His finishing 19.5 seconds ahead Robert Kubica talks a lot.It's a pity that Felipe Massa was not able to finish the race. Moreover, the Brazilian driver was quite ahead of BMW's Kubica when Massa made a mistake, which cost the Brazilian to retire from the race altogether. If not this unfortunate fact, the race would have been perfect for Ferrari. But, nothing is perfect in this world and I only hope that Ferrari will improve from the race to the race.
Getting back to Kubica, the young driver has demonstrated the great skill of driving. It must also be mentioned that BMW has fantastically improved their cars and I will dare to say that the Formula 1 cars of BMW are on a par with those of Ferrari and McLaren-Mercedes. I believe we will see more podiums from the BMW drivers during this season.
Overall, the race was not very successful for the British-German team, but it was not that bad either. After all, Heikki Kovalainen finished on the podium and Hamilton managed to finish 5th. Of course, this is not what the Briton expected and hoped for, but the outcome could have been worse, especially if we take into consideration the poor starting positions of both Kovalainen and Hamilton.
Today was an excellent day for Toyota's Jarno Trulli. Toyota's Italian driver managed to finish the 4th. Despite the attacks from Hamilton by the end of the race, Trulli managed to retain his position. Overall, Toyota has made considerable progress. It looks like that the recent changes in the management of the team are giving results.
Unfortunately, Sebastien Bourdais did not manage to finish the race. If in the opening race the Frenchman dropped out by the end of the race, today Bourdais dropped out right in the opening of the race. I think it will take some more time for the Champ Car guru to get accustomed to the Royal Racing sport.
Photo source: Formula1.com
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Posted on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 by George S.
Gameloft, a leading provider of mobile games, has just signed a contract with Ferrari and will be providing official Ferrari games.The first of the many games that Gameloft plans to launch, Ferrari World Championship, is due to be released right at the end of this month. You will be able to race as Ferrari's Finish pilot Kimi Raikkonen or the Brazilian Felipe Massa.
The developer has not forgot the tradition of the Ferrari and the game will allow you to race Ferrari F500 F2 from 1951 - a legendary racing car.
Gameloft has already has some extremely popular racing games. So, let's hope this time they make even better games. Frankly, I am not much in mobile games (prefer my PlayStation 3), but I will certainly try it out.
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Posted on Saturday, March 15, 2008 by George S.
If I remember correctly, today was the 12th time when the majority of Formula 1 fans in Europe have to wake up early on a Sunday morning.
But believe me, it was worth ruining your peaceful Sunday sleep for such a great race as we saw this morning at the Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia.
The race was probably one of the most chaotic. Although the sun was shining and the temperature was well over 35 degrees Celsius, the race was on par with rainy races.
Unfortunately, 13 cars dropped out and to a great disappointment of Ferrari and its fans, two of their pilots Felipe Massa and Kimi Räikkönen were among the thirteen cars not to cross the finish line. To me, this was a total disaster for the Italian team.
However, it must be noted that despite Räikkönen's quite rear position, he managed to win a number of positions right in the opening of the race and by the end of the race was fighting for the second position. Unfortunately, Räikkönen has made a mistake. I cannot understand why he tried to attack for the second position when he knew that he would have to let it go after going to the pit lane.
After his mistake, Räikkönen managed to gain a position and a two and was leading both Heikki Kovalainen and Fernando Alonso but then he made a second and fatal mistake. Ultimately he had to retire.
The race was not smooth for other pilots as well. Probably the only pilot who managed to avoid difficulties of any sort was Lewis Hamilton and it must be said that the Briton got a deserved position on top of the podium.
The Briton seemed to be very happy. But I think the happiest man on the planet was Nico Rosberg. The young pilot of Williams has made it and put himself on the third position of the podium.
Nick Heidfeld has become quite a frequent guest of the podium. However, the German pilot in the German car is still not ready for the top. Or maybe is? BMW has made a considerable progress. Both drivers of BMW have demonstrated good speed and manoeuvre, but unfortunately Kubica dropped out.
Let's not forget Bourdais. The Frenchman has demonstrated his skill the royal racing sport. If we take into account what car is at Champ Car World Series guru's disposal, then his result shall be very impressive. Unfortunately, the engine of Bourdais failed at the very end but the Frenchmen still got his 1 point.
To sum up, the race was extremely interesting and the season looks to be very promising. Stay tuned, an don't forget to subscribe to our RSS feed.
But believe me, it was worth ruining your peaceful Sunday sleep for such a great race as we saw this morning at the Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia.
The race was probably one of the most chaotic. Although the sun was shining and the temperature was well over 35 degrees Celsius, the race was on par with rainy races.
Unfortunately, 13 cars dropped out and to a great disappointment of Ferrari and its fans, two of their pilots Felipe Massa and Kimi Räikkönen were among the thirteen cars not to cross the finish line. To me, this was a total disaster for the Italian team.
However, it must be noted that despite Räikkönen's quite rear position, he managed to win a number of positions right in the opening of the race and by the end of the race was fighting for the second position. Unfortunately, Räikkönen has made a mistake. I cannot understand why he tried to attack for the second position when he knew that he would have to let it go after going to the pit lane.
After his mistake, Räikkönen managed to gain a position and a two and was leading both Heikki Kovalainen and Fernando Alonso but then he made a second and fatal mistake. Ultimately he had to retire.
The race was not smooth for other pilots as well. Probably the only pilot who managed to avoid difficulties of any sort was Lewis Hamilton and it must be said that the Briton got a deserved position on top of the podium.
The Briton seemed to be very happy. But I think the happiest man on the planet was Nico Rosberg. The young pilot of Williams has made it and put himself on the third position of the podium.
Nick Heidfeld has become quite a frequent guest of the podium. However, the German pilot in the German car is still not ready for the top. Or maybe is? BMW has made a considerable progress. Both drivers of BMW have demonstrated good speed and manoeuvre, but unfortunately Kubica dropped out.
Let's not forget Bourdais. The Frenchman has demonstrated his skill the royal racing sport. If we take into account what car is at Champ Car World Series guru's disposal, then his result shall be very impressive. Unfortunately, the engine of Bourdais failed at the very end but the Frenchmen still got his 1 point.
To sum up, the race was extremely interesting and the season looks to be very promising. Stay tuned, an don't forget to subscribe to our RSS feed.
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Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 by Rezo Melikishvili
Super Aguri F1 is a Formula One team that made its debut in the 2006 season. The team, founded by former F1 driver Aguri Suzuki, is based in Tokyo, Japan but operates in Leafield, UK. On March 10, the team confirmed drivers, Sato and Davidson, for the 2008 season, and went in partnership with the Magma Group.
Mr. Aguri said he was pleased to announce their new partner and drivers finally at that late stage and was looking forward to a successful and long lasting collaboration with Magma Group. He was not worried about their drivers for 2008.
Mr. Aguri said he was pleased to announce their new partner and drivers finally at that late stage and was looking forward to a successful and long lasting collaboration with Magma Group. He was not worried about their drivers for 2008.
“It will be a big advantage for us that we can continue working with them this year,” said Aguri Suzuki. For both drivers, Takuma Sato and Anthony Davidson, Mr. Suzuki has big hopes and they answer him with the optimistic mood.
“Our winter preparation has not been as comprehensive as we had wished; however we always get over these difficulties and keep pushing forward with our fighting spirit, I hope that we can maintain this through the coming season and make up for some lost time,”said Sato, who has been with the team since their 2006 debut.
“The testing we have been able to do has gone well and we are continuing to make improvements to the car in conjunction with the new MES system. I've concentrated on my training and preparation over the winter and I'm fully motivated for the challenges that this year will bring," added Davidson.
So it’s up to you guys, keep on working hard and Mr. Suzuki will be satisfied.
Reference:
http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/3/7452.html
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Posted on Saturday, March 8, 2008 by Rezo Melikishvili
Do you want to see one of the Formula 1 cars when you look at your mobile screen? Or hear the sound of racing cars every time someone’s calling you? Or, maybe you want to receive the latest F1 text news instead of your friends massage? Believe me, everything is possible.Formula1.com's text and picture messaging service is available globally and is the only official source of race information for mobile phones. If you have WAP or GPRS the only thing you have to do is to register on formula 1 official website and you’ll be able to buy some presents to get in your life more F1. Mobile phone will receive the best picture massage per event and 15 texts massages from every Grand Prix session. You can also download ring tones and choose any TV images in extensive archive as wallpaper.
Who? When? How? You will learn everything about Formula 1 life.
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http://www.formula1.com/
http://handheld.softpedia.com/get/Science/Sports/Formula-1-13636.shtml
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