Posted on 08/05/2009 7:57:45 PM PDT by Chode
ya want on the list?
Yeah, thanks
done... welcome to the Freeper-F1 Circus!
why is this track not on the calendar???
Bathurst F1 - Jenson Button - Full Onboard camera
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZXdW7j64FE
eternal wingman
Speed record in the 1930’s with Dual Rolls Royce engines run through a HUGE Gearbox.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OTY0shFj_C4
Fascinating; thanks for the post.
Former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone suggests Lewis Hamilton doesn’t ‘deserve’ his knighthood... and claims Mercedes chief Toto Wolff should get an OSCAR for his ‘acting’ in his furious response to Max Verstappen’s title win
Bernie Ecclestone suggested Lewis Hamilton doesn’t ‘deserve’ his knighthood
He said ‘only people who have done something for the country’ should get one
Hamilton eclipsed Michael Schumacher’s all-time F1 victory tally back in 2020
The Mercedes driver also emulated the German by winning a seventh world title
Ecclestone says Toto Wolff deserves an Oscar for his angry reaction in Abu Dhabi
By Max Winters For Mailonline
Published: 04:07 EST, 17 December 2021 | Updated: 08:11 EST, 17 December 2021
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Former F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone has appeared to suggest Lewis Hamilton doesn’t ‘deserve’ the knighthood he received earlier this week.
Hamilton was honoured by the Prince of Wales at a Windsor Castle investiture ceremony on Wednesday in recognition of a glittering career in motorsport just days after he controversially lost out on a record eighth title.
The 36-year-old became the fourth F1 driver to be knighted, following Sir Jack Brabham, Sir Stirling Moss and Sir Jackie Stewart, and the first to be awarded the honour while still competing.
Former F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone has claimed Lewis Hamilton doesn’t ‘deserve’ a knighthood
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Former F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone has claimed Lewis Hamilton doesn’t ‘deserve’ a knighthood
Ecclestone suggested Hamilton has not done enough for the UK to be deemed worthy of one
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Ecclestone suggested Hamilton has not done enough for the UK to be deemed worthy of one
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Hamilton was recognised in the New Year Honours list following a record-breaking year in which he eclipsed Michael Schumacher’s all-time victory tally and emulated the German by winning a seventh world title.
On Sunday, Hamilton lost out on another world title to rival Max Verstappen after their season-long battle came down to a one-lap shoot-out in Abu Dhabi.
Mercedes have withdrawn their appeal against the outcome of the race following ‘constructive dialogue’ with governing body FIA with regard to establishing clarity for future scenarios.
But Ecclestone, who built F1 into the billion-dollar sport it is today, believes Hamilton has not done enough for the United Kingdom to be deemed worthy of a knighthood.
‘Only people who have really done something for the country should be knighted,’ the 91-year-old told German broadcaster n-tv, according to The Express.
‘I don’t think many people who are knighted now really deserve it.
Ecclestone says Toto Wolff deserves an Oscar for his angry reaction in Abu Dhabi on Sunday
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Ecclestone says Toto Wolff deserves an Oscar for his angry reaction in Abu Dhabi on Sunday
‘They all make a lot of money and donate some to charity but they haven’t done anything specific for the country.’
Critics of Hamilton have also suggested he should not have been knighted due to living in Monaco, which is a tax haven. Tyson Fury aimed a barb when he told Sportsmail in the summer: ‘Unlike Lewis Hamilton I live (in the UK) and pay taxes which went up to £9million last year.’
Despite the critcism HMRC statistics have put Hamilton among the top 5,000 highest tax payers in the UK.
His tax status was reportedly vetted before a decision was taken by the Palace on his knighthood.
Hamilton has also defended his tax affairs, telling the Sunday Times in 2014: ‘What people don’t realise is that I pay tax here [in the UK], but I don’t earn all my money here. I race in 19 different countries, so I earn my money in 20 different places and I pay tax in several different places, and I pay a lot here as well.’
Ecclestone, who maintains a role as an advisor for Formula One, also criticised the reaction of Mercedes chief Toto Wolff to Hamilton’s contentious loss to Verstappen.
He added: ‘Other team members were probably angry too. But he was the only one to show it.
‘If Mercedes don’t win the championship retrospectively, he should at least get an Oscar for acting.’
Sunday’s season-ending race at Yas Marina saw Red Bull’s Verstappen claim victory and the title after the deployment of a late safety car led to the Dutchman being placed right behind Hamilton, who he then overtook on the final lap.
Hamilton appeared to be charging to glory, easily holding Verstappen at bay in the closing laps only for a crash for the Williams of Nicholas Latifi to change the course of events.
Hamilton lost out on another world title to rival Max Verstappen in a thrilling season finale
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Hamilton lost out on another world title to rival Max Verstappen in a thrilling season finale
Confusion reigned as under-fire race director Michael Masi changed his mind to allow lapped cars to pass the safety car – meaning Verstappen had a clear run at Hamilton in the final lap and, on much faster tyres, made his move to claim a first F1 title.
Mercedes had an immediate double appeal dismissed by the stewards, then lodged an intention to appeal against that decision, which they were required to trigger by Thursday evening.
In a statement announcing they had withdrawn their appeal though, Mercedes said on Thursday: ‘The Mercedes-AMG Petronas team will actively work with this commission to build a better Formula 1 – for every team and every fan who loves this sport as much as we do.
‘We will hold the FIA accountable for this process and we hereby withdraw our appeal.’
Worse than a bunch of women.
How do F-1 drivers get paid?
It’s not like they’re getting the purse from any race, that goes to the teams.
They get paid a salary and incentives by the team, right?
So does Hammy get his paychecks from Mercedes-AMG Petronas located in Brackley, NorthHamptonshire UK?
as far as i know, correct
Wie wäre es mit einem Oscar des Weinerschnitzle Mobils für Ihre Firmenfahrt 2022 ? 
NEIN! NEIN! NEIN! NIEMALS, ICH WERDE NICHT FAHREN, DASS !!!
Ich werde nie eine Honda fahren! Verdammte Reismühle !!!
Funny, Chode.
Reminds me of the English killing a bunch of Krauts with a joke:
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2hwqqd
“How do F-1 drivers get paid?
It’s not like they’re getting the purse from any race, that goes to the teams.
They get paid a salary and incentives by the team, right?”
So does Hammy get his paychecks from Mercedes-AMG Petronas located in Brackley, NorthHamptonshire UK?”
It’s likely most drivers have a bonus clause in their contract for each point earned and a creature with the small-brained nature common to the Hambones of this world MIGHT think that portion of a paycheck was ‘earned’ in a particular vicinity...
first thing came to my mind, wish somebody would to do a Hitler
https://www.racefans.net/2021/12/20/audi-tells-fia-it-intends-to-confirm-f1-entry-early-next-year/
Audi intends to confirm early next year its plans to enter to Formula 1, the manufacturer has advised the sport and its governing body, the FIA.
Audi board chairman Markus Duesmann and Audi Technical Development board member Oliver Hoffmann indicated the manufacturer is satisfied with the progress the FIA has made with new technical regulations for the 2026 power units.
--------------------------------- Audi CEO Markus Duesmann says that the automaker will launch only new EV models after 2026, as brand turns to electrification and phase out production of internal combustion engines by 2033
So why enter F1? Need to build a new ICE engine for F1, possibly share with Porsche. But still the cost of F1 racing with an ICE while pushing EV's. I'm going to have to figure out what Audi sees in the deal. Just PR / Advertising? The German Greens will love Audi racing ICE's while pushing EV's. The Union will love fired workers when switching to EV's while racing in F1. I see a nightmare for Audi and VW.
McLaren CEO Zak Brown promised IndyCar driver O’Ward a test in a Formula 1 car if he delivered a first IndyCar victory for Arrow McLaren SP in 2021.
O'Ward made good on the bet and won twice in 2021.
O’Ward’s F1 opportunity arrived Tuesday as part of the annual Young Driver Test in Abu Dhabi,
IndyCar Series star Pato O’Ward got his first experience of a Formula 1 car Tuesday in Abu Dhabi—and it is an understatement to say that he was buzzing.
McLaren CEO Zak Brown promised O’Ward a test in a Formula 1 car if he delivered a first IndyCar victory for Arrow McLaren SP in 2021. O’Ward did that, brilliantly winning at Texas Motor Speedway, and added a second in Detroit for good measure.
O’Ward’s F1 opportunity arrived Tuesday as part of the annual Young Driver Test in Abu Dhabi, in which teams must run someone who has not taken part in more than two Grands Prix.
O’Ward completed 92 laps in McLaren’s 2021-spec MCL35M at Yas Marina and finished fourth on the leaderboard, with a best time of 1:24.607. Mercedes’ reserve driver and Formula E champion Nyck de Vries led the way on a 1:23.194s.
When discussing his day shortly after stepping out of the car O’Ward was wide-eyed at the experience.
“Wow! Like, wow! These cars are ridiculous,” said O’Ward. “I was expecting crazy and insane and this is crazy and insane times 10. The capabilities of what these cars are capable of is… I don’t know how. I thought the IndyCar was fast and… it was just crazy man, I don’t know what else to say. These things bend the laws of physics, it’s just absurd, absurd what they’re able to do.”
O’Ward conceded that he didn’t quite extract the best from the car, setting personal best sector times on three different laps, and admitted he reached a physical limit.
“Another part where I didn’t get everything together on one lap is I was about to lose my head! Man. My neck is, like, destroyed," O'Ward said.
O’Ward was nevertheless barely able to conceal his child-like glee at his outing.
“This is the best experience I’ve ever had in a race car in my life,” he said. “I don’t think anything has come close to it in terms of driving, I didn’t want today to end to be honest with you. It’s just unbelievable. It’s just amazing, what all us racing drivers want to feel is just go as fast as you can, brake as late as you can, you want to feel everything, and this car gives you that and more.”
O’Ward is contracted to Arrow McLaren SP for 2022 but says he felt at home in the Formula 1 car, giving him confidence if he ever was to try and make a switch.
“If I could make the move over here it’s going to be straight from IndyCar, I don’t plan to go to any other junior [category], F2 or F3,” O'Ward said. “The F1 (car) is just ridiculous. Yeah, straight from IndyCar to be perfectly honest I don’t think I’d have issues, I ended up very at home feeling everything out.”
Elsewhere there was an American in Formula 1 action for the first time since 2017.
As recently as early October Logan Sargeant was evaluating his next career step after three years in Formula 3. Fast forward two months and he is a fully-fledged Williams Formula 1 junior, and that resulted in an outing in its FW43B at Yas Marina.
Sargeant also has his 2022 plans sorted, as he will tackle Formula 2 with renowned British team Carlin, who previously guided Lando Norris and Yuki Tsunoda into Formula 1. Formula 2 will join Formula 1 at 14 Grands Prix next year, racing twice each weekend. Sargeant completed 92 laps at Yas Marina, setting a personal best of 1:27.476.
“What an incredible first day in a Formula 1 car; it was everything I expected and more,” said Sargeant. “I want to start by saying a massive thank you to Williams, as that was the experience of a lifetime. The first couple of runs felt unbelievable with the amount of grip and power the car has, but I got used to it fairly quickly and felt comfortable by the end of the day.
“It’s definitely a massive step up from the Formula 2 and Formula 3 cars; the brake performance is much better and there’s a lot more downforce. The stopping power was like nothing I’ve felt before. The more you drive, the more you learn and the more pace you find, so I was happy with the lap times I was putting in by the time we finished today.”
There were some other potential future F1 stars getting run outs; Formula 2 champion Oscar Piastri drove for Alpine —for whom he will act as 2022 reserve driver—while runner-up in that series Robert Shwartzman drove for Ferrari. Formula 2 race winners and Red Bull proteges Juri Vips and Liam Lawson also had outings. 2022 Alfa Romeo driver Guanyu Zhou had his first run with the team.
The young driver test took place in parallel with Formula 1’s post-season tire test, on the 18-inch wheels that will be adopted next year. Mule cars were used in order to accommodate the larger sizes that sole supplier Pirelli has been preparing since late 2019. Each team bar Williams, which does not have a mule car, took part.
New World Champion Max Verstappen was back in action for the first time since his title triumph while George Russell began life as a fully-fledged Mercedes driver by testing for the team. His predecessor, Valtteri Bottas, had his first run with Alfa Romeo, sporting a Christmas-themed helmet for good measure.
Lewis Hamilton is absent, as he is due to receive his knighthood in Britain this week.
Elsewhere, Charouz Racing System have announced American Juan Manuel Correa will return to Formula 2 machinery during this week’s post-season test, which runs Thursday through Saturday at Yas Marina. Correa competed for the Czech team in Formula 2 in 2019, when he suffered a high-speed accident that left him with severe injuries, and which killed Anthoine Hubert. Correa raced in Formula 3 during his 2021 comeback season and has not yet determined 2022 plans.
Why Red Bull Losing The Constructors Title Isn’t A Bad Thing | Formula 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diTOZi8ICPM
The bottom line is that since Red Bull finished second in the Constructor's Championship, they are allotted more wind tunnel and computer modeling time than the winner.
That's like saying the Lions coming in last place isn't a bad thing, because they get a higher draft choice...
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