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Also, Aguri-Faster than Honda. How long is this customer chassis / engine scheme going to last after the independents blow past the manufacturers? Very embarrassing!!! Poor Spyker, almost 4 secs off pace. Long road ahead. EJ like chassis needs to be…
I read a DR interview yesterday and the plans are still to purchase a chassis for 2008. He mentioned that an Aston Martin F1 chassis could be in the works 5 to 10 years from now.
If true (Aston F1) what would they use as a chassis for 2008. There is no way that Pro Drive could build a competitive chassis in less than 12mos. I can't imagine them buying a McLaren Chassis and calling it Aston Martin F1.
Speaking of chassis,…
Go Frank Go!!
http://www.totalf1.com/view-article.php?newsid=192552
If the end result of arbitration or a legal decision against STR,SA and ProDrive for using customer cars, the FIA selection process last year for a new 2008 entry should be disclo…
It was reported this morning that Team Principles could not reach an agreement last Friday on " customer chassis". Bernie was involved to some degree however nothing came of it. It appears that Spyker continues to clearly have the upper hand and t…
Not to drone on about this topic but look at the 1/18 test times at Jerez.
Aguri 1:19.628
Renault 1:19.766
Williams 1:20.059 Renault1:21.029
Test times are test times. Ho…
Checking out the test times yesterday, Aguri was 2/10's off the fastest time compared to 2 to 3 seconds off last year. Aguri just jumped 6 spots on the grid. Nothing like running a Honda chassis. Poor Spyker. However, it will be fun to watch Sato b…
Check out Richard's ( Pro Drive) comments regarding the process of purchasing a chassis. He is claiming to have 3 viable options which is suprising.
http://www.f1racing.net/en/news/2007/01/12/prodrive_won_t_run_before_december/
This is by far the best read of the year! I want more! Promises Promise and more promises (all to be broken)
On another subject: I still want to know how ProDrive is going to build a tub by 2008 without the help of a manufacturer. (More Promise…
The GP2 Race was 10 times more exciting to watch this weekend than that (Race on Sunday). Hamilton losing the lead on the final lap to his teammate was just great racing.
Toyota, BMW, Williams, Honda and now Dennis have to be thankful that 2008 i…
The whole STR v10 issue is an example of how the "spirit of the rules" is a joke which leads me again to think what a joke it is to think that Teams will adhere to $100million budget in 2008. There is no possible way to place values on everything t…
I was thinking the exact same thing. 22 entries is unbelievable. It will be interesting to see if the actual list is ever disclosed. It is hard to believe that $100 million cap will ever be established or better yet complied with. There is no quest…
I like the Aero package and the Team. At least you know that Sato will be pushing the limit although maybe not finishing.
The Honda package blew away everyone today at Valencia. It is amazing that the track record was smashed by a 1/2 second with…
Aguri is going to lap these guys in a 2002 Arrows Chassis which by the way I never thought had enough of a shakedown after Stoddy purchased them 2 years ago.
Checking out the times at Jerez yesterday, Panis who was testing the V8 was a good 5 to 6 seconds slower than the V10. I truly believe that if the areo regs change next year and by some miracle that we would be able to run a V8 that the gap should …
I enjoyed (not really) sitting in my 1st Turn Seat on Sunday watching our drivers dodge Pints of Foster, that were hurled onto the track. Absolutely unbelievable. GPWC is no doubt coming. F1 in American, unfortunately is going.
While out to dinne…
So much for the speed trap theory. 1st practice.
CA 305 kph
PF 306 kph
Fisichella 330 kph
Scott Speed 318 kph
Pray for Tropical Storm Arlene to fast track herself to Montreal. This is very painful to watch. We are consistantly …
If it is true that BAR ran the V8 and was clocking in the 1.20's at Mugello, what will happen to a governed V10? We will be clocking in the 1.28 area if they reduce what we already have. Currently the chassis setup can attribute for a 3 to 3.5 sec …