Formula One 2012

[tweety bird]

Timo Glock reckons Marussia owe Michael Schumacher a big thank you if they beat Caterham to tenth place in this year's Constructors' Championship.

Marussia leapfrogged Caterham in the teams' standings when Glock brought his car home in 12th place in the Singapore GP, potentially earning his team millions and help with travel costs.

However, that position seemed to be on the verge of slipping out of Marussia's grasp when, last time out in Abu Dhabi, Heikki Kovalainen was lapping in 12th place in his Caterham with Glock trying but failing to catch up to him.

"I immediately let Michael Schumacher past and hoped that he would crush the Caterham," Glock told Auto Motor und Sport.

"When he was passing Heikki we could breathe again. Michael saved us."

The race finished with Kovalainen 13th and Glock 14th.

Marussia team boss John Booth admitted: "Those of us on the pit wall have pretty chewed nails."

http://www.planetf1....macher-saved-us

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Former Caterham CEO Cyril Abiteboul has been promoted to team principal with immediate effect after Tony Fernandes stepped down.

http://www.planetf1.com/driver/18227/8235153/Abiteboul-is-new-Caterham-team-boss

[hrd-hr30]

hmmm...

not sure about the Circuit of the Americas yet after some yewtoob vids

could result in good racing, just over a week to find out

Looks like RBR designed that place! They (well, Vettel) will be untouchable.

[sh@un]

I did find myself thinking that when I saw DC going 'round in the sim...

[tweety bird]

i go on holidays and no one posts in the f1 thread...

[Nee-san]

Walk away, like Craig David.

[ctjet]

nothing to post about

Austin is an unknown, no previous years experience to talk about

... I would just like to add that Ferrari are a bunch of faggots though

Alonso is a top bloke and all that, far too good for them, but i wish the actual team nothing but pain and misery

[ctjet]

The last two races are not going to be pleasant to watch

I was struggling to stay awake till 12am for motogp

Austin and Brazil are going to be 3am killers

[wolverine]

I am going to try to watch Austin and just suck up the pain at work on Monday.

[dezz]

Austin is 6am

[gts-4 dreamer]

Download BBC coverage.

profit?

In terms of talking points, schuey regrets coming back, now or in 5 years time? Too soon? Why not have a go at rally instead of horse dancing?

[wolverine]

Austin is 6am

I am going to lose 2 hrs sleep then.

[tweety bird]

i cant watch it because they don't show f1 in egypt + i only have 2gig to play with on the internet...

so it will have to wait till i get to dubai, if mohammed hasn't block that too that is.

[tweety bird]

According to reports in the British press, Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore is leading the line to replace Bernie Ecclestone.

At 82 and facing the possibility of a handsome fine and perhaps prosecution for his role in the Gerhard Gribkowsky saga, the F1 supremo may leave his post as president and CEO of Formula One Management and Formula One Administration sooner rather than later.

Should the Briton decide to do so, Scudamore has been touted as a possible replacement with the Daily Mail stating that: "CVC say they are not yet looking for a replacement for Ecclestone but have drawn up a list of those they would approach if Ecclestone is forced to stand down or decided to do so - and Scudamore is said to be one of them.

"Scudamore's stock in the sports industry is high with the Premier League on course to collect £5billion from their global television rights."

However, the paper went on to add that it would take an exceptional offer to pry him away from the Premier League.

http://www.planetf1.com/driver/18227/8247052/Scudamore-to-replace-Bernie-

daily mail = bullshit?

[ctjet]

daily mail = bullshit!

[sh@un]

Alonso is a top bloke and all that

dafuq? when did this happen?

I admire his driving skillz, but that admiration doesn't extend beyond that

Austin is 6am

I'll get ready for work an hour earlier. If Vettel has driven away from everyone by 7am, I'll be out the door at the usual time

[dori34]

can't wait for COTA, it's an awesome circuit, been racing it in F1 2012.

should be an interesting race

[ctjet]

dafuq? when did this happen?

I admire his driving skillz, but that admiration doesn't extend beyond that

he'd older and much better than he used to be

i cant hold him accountable for his shitty attitude in his Renault days

he was intolerable back then, but he's one of the more honest and happy guys in the paddock these days

[sh@un]

the spygate saga is unforgivable

[ctjet]

ahhh, holding onto grudges without knowing the whole picture is a little pointless

yes its was a kunts act, but who knows what was happening within the team to spark that kind of internal furor

dont get me wrong, im not cheering for him to win anything with team spaghetti, but i do enjoy watching him race

[ctjet]

also

new livery for Austin