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Originally Posted by sperry (Post 138004)

Paging David. Time to get your fanboi engine revved up. :P

time to dust off those good old red hats :D

Sorry Dave :(

MSC has decided against racing again, citing his neck injury from earlier this year. Luca Badoer will take Massa's place.

http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.a...46577&PO=46577
http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.a...46578&PO=46578

I was really looking forward to watching Schumi driving again. :(

I wonder if those people that rushed to buy Valencia tickets to see Schumi are going to ask for refunds?

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Originally Posted by skimonkey30 (Post 138535)

SON OF A BITCH

Don't cry little fella.... you'll be alright.

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Originally Posted by skimonkey30 (Post 138535)

SON OF A BITCH

Time to go get a handful of dust to throw back on your recently dusted off Red hats.

they are already back in the closet :(

So, it's a week to go before Valencia... has Renault mentioned who's going to drive Piquet's car if they happen to win their appeal? Is Grosjean going to get the ride?

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Originally Posted by sperry (Post 138696)

has Renault mentioned who's going to drive Piquet's car if they happen to win their appeal?

M. Schumacher.

Renault Valencia ban was overturned. No word on who will replace Piquet though.

Grosjean is still the most likely suspect.

http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.a...46604&PO=46604

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Originally Posted by Nick Koan (Post 138734)

Renault Valencia ban was overturned. No word on who will replace Piquet though.

Grosjean is still the most likely suspect.

http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.a...46604&PO=46604

That sounds about right to me. Shit happens w/ lug nuts sometimes... no need for a race ban. The ban was just an over-reaction to Massa and Surtee's accidents. A reprimand and fine is the correct punishment IMO.

Good to see that Alonso will get to run in Spain #2.

Yeah, if I remember correctly, this happened to Alonso a few years ago too in Hungary, and there was just a fine and move on with life (after surrendering a spectacular win).

Grosjean officially announced as the replacement.
http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/...so-at-renault/

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Originally Posted by MikeK (Post 138954)

Sebastien Loeb in F1 next year?

I didn't know Loeb had a SuperLicense... but that report says he's "tested" F1 cars in the past. By "tested" are they referring to promotional stunts where he trades cars w/ an F1 driver like Gordon did a few years back?

I'm sure Loeb would be a pretty good driver for developing a new car due to all of his massive experience, but in an era of drivers that have been karting since age 10, I just don't see him as a race winner even with all his rally background.

http://www.crash.net/f1/news/151811/...rce_india.html

Fisichella move official. Badoer is out. Other outlets are reporting that Liuzzi is the most likely replacement as he is FI's reserve driver.

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Originally Posted by Nick Koan (Post 139265)

http://www.crash.net/f1/news/151811/...rce_india.html

Fisichella move official. Badoer is out. Other outlets are reporting that Liuzzi is the most likely replacement as he is FI's reserve driver.

Sweet. Fisi, in a Ferrari in Italy. That's kinda badass.

In fact... thinking long term, a Massa #1, Fisichella #2 driver lineup at Ferrari makes more sense to me than Massa & Alonso having to duke it out for the rights to be the #1 driver at Ferrari in 2010. But I still think we'll see Alonso at Ferrari next year.

Edit: looks like Fisi is going to be the Ferrari test driver in 2010... so I'm going to predict Massa/Alonso w/ Fisi #3.

There is a rumor that Renault is courting Raikonen and Nokia as a sponsor for next year, in what could be a "even" trade. That is, if this whole 'crash-gate' doesn't force Renault out of the sport.

And as cool as the Fisi drive sounds, I was thinking it might be the end of his racing career. FI isn't going to want to take him back after this, and I can't see too many other people beating down his door, even though he is a very accomplished driver. In all honesty, becoming Ferrari's test and reserve driver for next year is probably a very good move for him in the long term.

Liuzzi confirmed in the Force India car for Monza. Another Itallian for the race.

http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/...dia-race-role/

F1 is a fucking circus.

http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headline...16131922.shtml

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Ahead of Monday's Extraordinary meeting of the World Motor Sport Council in which Renault faces charges of conspiring with Nelson Piquet to cause a deliberate crash at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix, the team announced today that both Flavio Briatore and Pat Symonds have left the team.

"The ING Renault F1 Team will not dispute the recent allegations made by the FIA concerning the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix," a statement reads.

"It also wishes to state that its managing director, Flavio Briatore and its executive director of engineering, Pat Symonds, have left the team. Before attending the hearing before the FIA World Motor Sport Council in Paris on 21 September 2009, the team will not make any further comment."

Should the team be found guilty of the allegations, the range of sanctions available to the FIA range from a fine, to exclusion from the world championship.

Last Friday, September 11, the team announced that they and Briatore had commenced legal proceedings against Piquet and his father over 'false allegations' and 'attempted blackmail'. The team has not clarified its current stance with regard to this matter.

So basically, Flav told Piquet to crash to give Alonso the win last year. Now Renault has canned Flav and Symonds to appease the FIA, and has all but admitted their unsporting actions. Renault better get excluded from the championship. That bullshit move cost Massa a championship last season... it's a way bigger deal than that nonsense w/ McLaren getting Ferrari's pre-season tech info that resulted in McLaren's exclusion.

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Originally Posted by sperry (Post 139651)

That bullshit move cost Massa a championship last season... it's a way bigger deal than that nonsense w/ McLaren getting Ferrari's pre-season tech info that resulted in McLaren's exclusion.

Didn't McLaren get an exclusion and a $100 million (or was it euros) fine? It will be interesting to see whether the punishment is more or less than that.

It looks like Lotus will be back in 2010.

http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2009/9/9939.html