spygate v2.0
another spygate scandle in F1, this time involving Renault and, for the second time this season, McLaren. Read the Renault statement here:
renault statement
I wonder if they will get the same “fair” judgement as the McLaren $100 million fine!? I suspect not, as other scandal’s have resulted in differing judgements. Ferrari were just told to stop using their flexible floor (as used at the first GP of ’07, which they won!) and the former Ferrari employees working at Toyota guilty of industrial espionage – settled in court with no punishment doled out to Toyota…hardly seems fair?!
watch out Lewis..!
On the back of a stunning start to the new F1 season by Lewis Hamilton, McLaren must think that getting their drivers early is now the way to go as they have just signed Oliver Rowland into their driver induction programe
The 14 year old, who is from from Barnsley, will get the benefit of McLarens management, physical training, financial support and brainwashing advanced driver programming techniques…
You can read more about this on the ITV F1 website on this link
schoolboy error!
Hah!
After being passed at the start by both Hamilton and Alonso, Masa went from from pole to 3rd in two corners. A few corners later and Masa managed to go off at turn four trying to pass Hamilton and being forced into the error by Hamilton in only his second grand prix! Masa dropped to 5th and never really recovered, whereas Lewis and Alonso scored McLarens first 1/2 for some time…
After a 3rd at his first GP, 2nd at his second, roll on Bahrain, Hamiltons first win?
More F1 news on the links below
king schumacher
finally, after 3 years Micahel Schumacher has got the keys to his new home…a $35 million castle (not sure who the designer was, but could it have been someone from Disney!?):
a google earth snapshot (click for bigger image):
and an aerial pic I found while digging for more info (click for bigger image):
Along with the 40+ rooms, it also has a heated underground car park, helicopter pad, cinema, bowling alley and a 70 metre long trophy room..I suppose he could afford it though after cutting back on the amount he paid some of the stonemasons, read more about that here.
F1 2007
the confirmed dates for the 2007 F1 season:
Australia – March 18
Malaysia – April 8
Bahrain – April 15
Spain – May 13
Monaco – May 27
Canada – June 10
United States – June 17
France – July 1
Great Britain – July 8
Germany – July 22
Hungary – August 5
Turkey – August 26
Italy – September 9
Belgium – September 16
Japan – September 30
China – October 7
Brazil – October 21