They had customers engine from Ferrari, they had a one year old Ferrari engine prepared by Petronas (ok, it was them who made changes on Ferrari engine and they called the engine Petronas).
I think there was one year that they started with the current Ferrari engine, but when it was updated for Scuderia, they didn't recived any updates. It was because there were a major rule change (I think
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F1 I think if they start from pit lane it won't be unfair.
If your engine has a problem you have to, so why it should be different for tires? It's a safety reason, but Bridgestone did it right, they will be punished for that.
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F1 It won't be a podium for Minardi or Jordan.
6 cars, no race. It should have at least 12 cars, I think.
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F1 Vader,
What session happened the incident you said Practice 3 or Practice 4?
I don't see it, but brake test is something really dangerous, even more in free practice. I remember once someone did it with Coulthard I think 2003, I don't remember who was and where was it, but he for a little didn't go upside down.
He should be punished, at least with a fine.
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F1 I want Kimi to win, but as it's a Michelin fault, I think Michelin teams should be punished if they change tyres. I know the rules alow to change tyres due safety reasons, but I don't think this would be the fair thing. I think at least Bridgestone teams should be alowed to change tyres also. Yes, they are not changing tyre, they are changing the tyre compound that is not alowed by the
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F1 They are saying here on Brazil that the US GP may be cancelled, Michelin is unsure about the reability of their tyres.
Maybe Michelin teams will not take part of the race.
Michelin is also studying to delivery new tyre specification to US, but it will arrive there tomorrow, won't it? So all Michelin teams should start from pit?
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F1 I'm 22 now. I'm from 1983.
I think I have the ability too, not something exceptional, but it's the thing I want to do of my life.
I watched my first F1 champ in 87 and since that I wanted to be a driver.
I wanted to race GoKart in my home town, São José dos Campos, it used to have a Kart chassi maker (Kart Vale), but in 88 (or 89) our kart track was closed because our loca
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F1 Fabio do Carmo?? He was in this forum? I remember him from Brazilian FFord.
I remember that we won some races in FFord, he was in the US?
Money for racing is the main problem for all.
I want to be a driver, racing for sure is the first thing I like, that's why I started work early. If I race in any kind of serie I would be happy.
I hope in some years have enought to race in some
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F1 I like the atual livery, not my all time favorite Williams livery, but it's ok.
I think Williams will change it because their current livery is just like the Brabham BMW ones, and Frank will want the team to don't remember BMW at all.
And RBS is with Williams since this year and they use the same livery since 2002. And I don't think they are the main sponsor.
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F1 Williams cars are painted the way it is because BMW.
If Williams split with BMW for next season, how do you think their car would look like?
It's a good question for GP4 livery designers, try to imagine how would be next year cars with the current sponsors. (Not BMW!!! hehehe).
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F1 I remember after Hungary (when Ferrari won the constructor champ) they stoped developing last year car and started work on 2005 regulations. I think Ross Brawn said that.
And I remember that in July Ferrari did a test for FIA with the new aero package for this year. I remember a picture that showed Luca Badoer and another Ferrari test driver testing how the car would react in slipstream with t
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F1 Hey Jithendra,
Create a topic in the off-topic forum or even on this forum (I don't know wich one is the best) with the Subjetc: Jithendra Shenoy journey to F1 Diary for let us follow your development and when you win your 8th World Title we can say: I followed his carreer since he raced national champ in India.
This apply to anyone who is racing.
Good luck,
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F1 Burke Lakefront would be great. A lot of overtaking due large track and corners.
Laguna Seca is a really nice track I really enjoy drive there on Gran Turismo with the Dodge Viper 'cause the car is really nervous so it's a lot of work. But I think this track is too dangerous for F1. And the lasts Cart races there were boring no overtaking 'cause if you get out of the line you ar
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F1 > a] Why Did Mansell go to Ferrari?
Mansell went to Ferrari 'cause he had a bad year with Williams in 1988, his highlight moment was his 2nd place in Silverstone with a heavy rain. But he had a lot of DNQ with Williams Judd. I think Silverstone was the first race he finished that year and it was in the 2nd half of that season.
1989 was going to be the first year with Renault engine
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F1 Mini Maestro Wrote:
> i know reading is good and all infact i read quite
> a lot myself but wouldnt the video be better
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> Kirky apparently he of perfect brain
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Mini Maestro,
The problem of the video is that it's made by FIA. But yeah, you got a point, if I can I'll buy the video.
The season review book (in fact I don't know if it's the
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F1 Hey, is it still possible to buy the 1994 season review book?
Because in that time I didn't work so no money to spend with this kind of thing.
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F1 What I think is that the three poles Ayrton Senna did just show show good he was.
We all saw in how many problems Willians had in the beggining of that season.
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F1 Thanks for the article.
Really strange year. I was expecting a superb year for Ayrton Senna.
But then that stupid weekend.
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F1 marcl,
You are 100% right!!!
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F1 Any south american in F1 is good in my opinion.
If Jose-Maria Lopez is good, I really don't know, I don't remembre him in F3000 when they raced here (before last year).
I also don't remebrer him in South American F3, maybe he went straight to Europe, maybe it's my own memorie that is bad.
If he is in Renault Drivers Development Program he has good chances, I hope he can
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F1 Guimengo,
Maybe you are right, I know that Senna started using this design when he had to go to the Kart World Champ (I don't know if it's the official name, but anyway...). Sid Mosca was the one that first painted it (and only), so it's why maybe I thought it was his design.
Jithendra,
I liked your helmet. What series are you racing now?
Good luck in your career.
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F1 Senna helmets were painted and created by Sid Mosca. He made almost all brazilian drivers helmets, including Fittipaldi (all 3), Piquet and Barrichello.
Most Brazillians that goes to race in Europe or US asks him to design their helmet to bring good luck. He lives near Interlagos.
His website is www.sidmosca.com.br
Once I heard that Gilles Villeneuve and Emerson Fittipaldi were blue an
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F1 I have a Michelin cap signed by Niki Lauda. But it was a present from a friend of my father that knew that I liked F1 a lot.
I have a promotional picture of Max Wilson when he was Willians test driver, he was at the Petrobras event and nobody knew he was a driver. So I could talk with him without a problem.
Also I have an autograph from Alex Dias Ribeiro in his book. I met him at th curch I go
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F1 Hi all,
Long time since my last visit here.
The cable TV is showing DTM live this year, three great races so far.
It's also shows WTCC and although it's not bad racing it's not as good as DTM.
But if my TV showed 24hs of live racing I would be 24hs in front of it.
I really liked Hakkinen race and it showed how great driver he is. A guy that win 2 World Championships has
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F1 I was woundering how is the music scene at your country or the place you live.
What kind of music people play, if there is places they can play and things like that.
I'm really adicted to attend to shows, there thousands of bands that only I know and listen, my friends at University or Work always ask what the hell is the band I'm listening.
I was maknig a small list of alternati
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Off-Topic I moved from my hometown (São José dos Campos) to São Paulo because Uni and here I have more jobs oportunities.
This subject remind me a music from one of my favorite bands Elegia, it was my theme song when I moved to SP.
"There is no fun here
There is no job here
We have to break on trough
We have to run away
Take the midnight train..."
I know you never heard about t
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F1 I did the basic military service, it was Military exercises between 4 am to 7 am (monday to friday), then you can to where you want. Three times you have the weekend with them.
But here in Brazil you have a lot of chances to get excused because there are more people than places. At first they choose people by their will (a lot of people want to take part of it to get a military career), then who
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Off-Topic Posted by: Pooky (IP Logged)
ok yes i admit i may be wrong. but this is impression i get. ps: this is not dissing brazil, i think it is an awesome country and cant wait to go on holiday there oneday
pps: i had my photo taken at work today on the production line and it may appear in Racing Line and a mercedes motorsport magazine
will tell you if it is lol
Don't worry Pooky, well,
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F1 Why don't we create a www.grandprixgames.org comunity?
By the way my name is Vantoil Lima Jr. if you want you can add me...
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