2006 F1 Season

[ctjet]

what else are you supposed to do with your sundays? talk to my family, or worse... my girlfriend

pfft whatever

[ctjet]

F1 delays new aerodynamic rules... oh thank god

[djr81]

This from grandprix.com

The truth will out?

Nine years after the World Championship showdown at Jerez in 1997, the then Sauber driver Norberto Fontana has decided to tell the story of what happened to him during that highly-charged weekend. In an interview with the Argentine magazine Ol?, Fontana claims that three or four hours before the race Jean Todt visited the Sauber motorhome and told the Swiss team, which used Ferrari engines at the time, that the Saubers must block Jacques Villeneuve if they were in a position to do so in order to help Michael Schumacher win the World Championship.

Fontana said that he blocked Villeneuve for only three or four corners but that it cost the French-Canadian around three seconds. In the end Villeneuve challenged Schumacher for the lead and the two cars collided. Schumacher went off into a gravel trap and was unable to rejoin. Villeneuve won the World Championship and Michael Schumacher was later punished for deliberately driving Villeneuve off the track.

Fontana said that the action had hurt his career but that Todt and Schumacher never thanked him for what he had done. To view what happened you can go to: Video and make up your own mind.

While this is all ancient history now, there is a certain irony in that after the same race there were claims that Williams and McLaren colluded to rig the result of the race. That claim was rejected by the FIA World Council although it was never clear why the allegations ever got as far as the World Council.

[gtr660hp]

^^^^^^ Fancy that - blocking ....yeah and that doesnt happen in V8 Supercar either *cough* *cough*

[ctjet]

The last teat at silverstone was quite interesting. Piquet jr topped the sheets first time out!! Hamilton... not so much. I really really hope that he doesnt get that remaining seat, theres people that have been around longer and deserve it more.

Silverstone - Great Britain 20 September 2006

1 N. Piquet jr. Renault 01:19.565 73

2 H. Kovalainen Renault 01:19.700 119

3 P. de la Rosa McLaren 01:19.921 110

4 F. Montagny Toyota 01:20.616 87

5 A. Wurz Williams 01:20.822 68

6 L. Hamilton McLaren 01:20.864 64

7 R. Schumacher Toyota 01:21.130 55

8 T. Sato Super Aguri 01:21.981 39

9 R. Quintarelli Spyker MF1 01:23.206 84

10 N. Karthikeyan Williams 01:24.031 39

11 S. Yamamoto Super Aguri 01:24.839 26

[djr81]

Hamilton has big raps on him, but how do you rate Nelson's young-un?

[Beer Baron]

woah. super aguri 5 seconds off the pace... at this rate they'd be back of the pack in an F3 race let alone F1...

[ctjet]

heres the latest pics of the new Spyker MF1 team colours...

meh... it looks ok. At least its not another red and white piece of crap like Toyota, Auper Aaguri, Ferrari, Honda and the old Midlands

brings back fond memories of the other serial backmarkers at Arrows

[ctjet]

Hamilton has big raps on him, but how do you rate Nelson's young-un?

higher than Hamilton... Nelson seems better for some reson. I watched a couple GP2 races and i just get that good vibe from Nelson. More natural ability is all i can come up with, he seems to adapt to changes very quickly. And he seems to be fast no matter what you stick him in

[ctjet]

The land of goat sphincter rings organisers fined US$5m

Thats fine by me, as long as the track stays for next year and beyond...

its one of the top three best circuts around in my opinion

[Duncan]

oi.....lay off super-aguri bastard.

I never got my shirt

[ctjet]

like or not, my prediction is that Piquet jr will take fisi's spot in 2008 and webber is going nowhere

[benm]

Webber has had plenty of time to establish himself and get results which he hasn't done. It's up to his driving ability now to keep him in the game.

[ctjet]

for gods sake... The land of goat sphincter rings organisers appeal fine

F1 cant even go a week without drama... and they havent even raced for 3 weeks!!!

[djr81]

To be fair, F1 is basically a soap opera for blokes.

Edited September 28, 2006 by djr81

[Beer Baron]

oi.....lay off super-aguri bastard.

I never got my shirt

i'll tell you a funny thing about Super Aguri merchandise. I was looking for some the other day, and came across a singed photo of Sato in a Super Aguri (may have been Ide actually). You know these things, a nice photo of the car pounding the curb, or taking the flag with the drivers signature over it. Well this one was a photo of a super aguri bouncing across the gravel trap!!! and personally signed by the driver. how golden is that. I should have bought it.

[Beer Baron]

actually here it is and it was Ide:

GOLD I TELL YOU!

[Beer Baron]

and duncan, apparently you didn't look hard enough, as these guys got some offical Super Aguri F1 T-shirts:

[djr81]

Nice work Baron. Love the Super Aguri Logo on the sleeves.

Edited September 28, 2006 by djr81

[Beer Baron]

ok, and for the real deal: