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September 23rd, 2013 09:45 PM #691
SingaporeGP 2013: CCTV footage of the Alonso/Webber taxi incident
https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=IBByzQBCSXE
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September 24th, 2013 08:27 AM #693
Looking at this shows how close MW was to getting collected by the other cars...
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September 24th, 2013 10:53 AM #696
Raikkonen: I am not sure I will race in Korea, we have to see
Kimi Raikkonen, who raced in Singapore with an injured back, has not ruled out skipping the next round of the F1 World Championship, the Korean Grand Prix.
Although mounting the podium after starting just 13th, he almost had to sit out qualifying.
Many paddock cynics made a link between the ‘injury’ and the driver’s now tense relationship with Lotus, after Raikkonen announced that he is leaving for Ferrari next year because he hasn’t been paid.
But McLaren doctor Aki Hintsa, who like Raikkonen is Finnish, confirmed to Turun Sanomat newspaper that he treated the 2007 World Champion in Singapore.
Hintsa said he injected Raikkonen with cortisone, ”I am glad we were able to get him in a condition so that he could drive.”
Hintsa said Raikkonen has a damaged joint between a rib and the spine, causing “a lot of pain”.
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Raikkonen: I am not sure I will race in Korea, we have to see | Grand Prix 247
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September 25th, 2013 10:32 AM #698
‘Vettel era coming to an end’
Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has predicted that triple world champion Sebastian Vettel's dominance of the sport will soon be over.
Speaking to Bild newspaper, Ecclestone said this season's runaway championship leader could even be knocked off his perch as early as next year.
"His domination will end, maybe in 2014. We're going to have completely new cars, new engines, new rules," said Ecclestone.
"That will be the chance for Ferrari and Mercedes to catch up with Vettel. Next year it might not be the best driver but the best car that wins the title."
Ecclestone said he believed the recent jeers that have met Vettel's last two race wins in Italy and Singapore were not due to him as a person, but due to his dominance.
The German has won the last three Grand Prix and seven in total this season, more than half the races, and leads Fernando Alonso by 60 points in the standings, with the Spaniard another 36 points clear of third-placed Lewis Hamilton.
"He doesn't give Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton a chance, he's as dominant as (Ayrton) Senna or (Michael) Schumacher in certain periods."
Source: ?Vettel era coming to an end? - SuperSport - Motorsport
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September 26th, 2013 01:29 AM #700
Lotus owners not ruling out name change to Renault
Lotus team owner Gerard Lopez has confirmed that his team is hoping auto giant Renault offers works-style support to the Enstone based outfit from 2014 onwards.
In an interview with Formula 1′s official website, team boss Eric Boullier this week also alluded to a tie-up with the French engine supplier.
“I do believe in the concept of Renault having two teams they count on – Red Bull and us,” he said.
Lopez said that taking the next step is in fact crucial for Lotus.
“Ideally, we need to get the support of an automaker,” he told Auto Hebdo.
“It gives significant weight in the political arena of Formula 1, and in the relations with investors and shareholders,” said Lopez.
“I would not mind if the team has to change its name,” he revealed. ”It doesn’t matter whether it’s called Genii, Lotus, Renault or something else.”
Undoubtedly, amid reports of high debt and financial strife, Lotus could also do with the money.
Source: Lotus owners not ruling out name change to Renault | Grand Prix 247
Somewhat expected from a rushed car from a first time carmaker
Xiaomi E-Car