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Posted on 11/10/2011 3:25:15 PM PST by Chode
Edited on 11/10/2011 4:48:18 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
2011 ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX
Venue: New Delhi
Date: Sunday 30 October
Lap length: 3.31 miles
Race laps: 61
2010 winner: N/A
First grand prix: 2011
Fri Sunny 27c
Sat Sunny 28c
Sun Sunny 28c
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Stuff...
Stephen Mullens, the former lawyer and business partner of Formula 1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone, is to be called to testify in the bribery trial of German investment banker Gerhard Gribkowsky. Mr Mullens will follow Mr Ecclestone into the witness box to give evidence about alleged bribes paid to Dr Gribkowsky relating to the 2006 sale of F1 to CVC Partners.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Ecclestone has said that he stood to lose "in excess of £2 billion" if Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs demanded tax on the trust fund set up for his ex-wife and daughters. Ecclestone has told Germany's biggest post-war corruption trial that he made payments to Gribkowsky to prevent him making "vindictive" accusations to the British tax authorities about the trust.
Full story: the Times (requires subscription)
Kimi Raikkonen says he has no agreement to race in Formula 1 next season with Williams, but admits he has been talking to the team.
Full story: Turun Sanomat (in Finnish)
Formula 1 team principals have postponed a meeting planned for this weekend's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to discuss the future of the Resource Restriction Agreement (RRA).
Full story: Autosport
Jenson Button has warned his rivals: I'll be an even stronger F1 force next year.
Full story: The Sun
Button denies saying that: "Headline grabbers sell papers, it's just a pity I didn't say it!! ;-)"
Jenson Button on Twitter
Button has heralded the current depth of talent in F1 as much greater than when he made his debut 11 years ago. (Autosport magazine)
Ferrari's Felipe Massa, Sauber's Sergio Perez and Renault's Vitaly Petrov were among the drivers to take the field for a charity football match in Abu Dhabi.
Full story: Pirelli's official Facebook page
Huh?
my bad... i pasted the wrong clip, AGAIN!!!
could very well be... it was off the schedule for awhile because of the Unrest
Um...unrest...um...ok...Kafir.
yup... Awesome!
Thanx!
2nd Practice
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Sebastian Vettel | RBR-Renault | 1:40.478 | 1:38.516 | 1:38.481 | 16 |
| 2 | 3 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:39.782 | 1:38.434 | 1:38.622 | 15 |
| 3 | 4 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:40.227 | 1:39.097 | 1:38.631 | 14 |
| 4 | 2 | Mark Webber | RBR-Renault | 1:40.167 | 1:38.821 | 1:38.858 | 19 |
| 5 | 5 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:41.380 | 1:39.058 | 1:39.058 | 16 |
| 6 | 6 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:41.592 | 1:39.623 | 1:39.695 | 20 |
| 7 | 8 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:41.120 | 1:39.420 | 1:39.773 | 17 |
| 8 | 7 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:42.605 | 1:40.554 | 1:40.662 | 18 |
| 9 | 14 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Mercedes | 1:40.595 | 1:40.205 | 1:40.768 | 17 |
| 10 | 15 | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 1:41.064 | 1:40.414 | 15 | |
| 11 | 17 | Sergio Perez | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:41.311 | 1:40.874 | 18 | |
| 12 | 10 | Vitaly Petrov | Renault | 1:40.955 | 1:40.919 | 18 | |
| 13 | 18 | Sebastien Buemi | STR-Ferrari | 1:41.737 | 1:41.009 | 15 | |
| 14 | 9 | Bruno Senna | Renault | 1:41.391 | 1:41.079 | 15 | |
| 15 | 19 | Jaime Alguersuari | STR-Ferrari | 1:41.386 | 1:41.162 | 16 | |
| 16 | 16 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:41.613 | 1:41.240 | 17 | |
| 17 | 12 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Cosworth | 1:42.258 | 1:41.760 | 13 | |
| 18 | 20 | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus-Renault | 1:42.979 | 11 | ||
| 19 | 21 | Jarno Trulli | Lotus-Renault | 1:43.884 | 11 | ||
| 20 | 24 | Timo Glock | Virgin-Cosworth | 1:44.515 | 9 | ||
| 21 | 22 | Daniel Ricciardo | HRT-Cosworth | 1:44.641 | 9 | ||
| 22 | 25 | Jerome d'Ambrosio | Virgin-Cosworth | 1:44.699 | 8 | ||
| 23 | 23 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | HRT-Cosworth | 1:45.159 | 8 | ||
| 24 | 11 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams-Cosworth | No time | 0 | ||
| Q1 107% Time | 1:46.766 |
MajicTire by Pirelli?
they said there wasn't enough to do a post-mortem
I like and the technical explanations he brings to a race but I hate how. giddy he gets when Mac and Little Miss Priss wins.
It woulda been a good race to watch between Hammy and Vettel had a tire not let loose.
yup... win lose or draw i'd of liked to see Vettel not drop out
what an effing embarrassment....
Formula One: Austin’s Circuit of the Americas suspends track construction; race under threat
By: Mac Morrison And Adam Cooper on 11/15/2011
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The planned 2012 United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas near Austin, Texas, on Tuesday afternoon suffered another potentially catastrophic blow when organizers announced that they have stopped construction on the new racetrack.
The announcement came just hours after the revelation by Texas state comptroller Susan Combs that no money from the state’s Major Events Trust Fund will be paid before the race takes place, apparently meaning that there is no state money available to pay Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone’s $25 million sanctioning fee, at least not prior to the race as planned originally. And if history is any sort of measuring stick, anyone who follows F1 knows Ecclestone and his travelling circus do not show up until he has been paid in full.
Circuit of the Americas’ statement tried to soften the impact by saying the facility’s “readiness for F1 United States Grand Prix [was] not yet affected,” and that construction will cease “until a contract assuring the Formula One United States Grand Prix will be held at Circuit of the Americas in 2012 is complete. The race contract between Formula One and Circuit of the Americas has not been conveyed to Circuit of the Americas per a previously agreed-upon timetable.”
That statement supports Autoweek’s story, reported Sunday evening, that dissension within the Circuit of the Americas organization between race brainchild Tavo Hellmund and key investor Bobby Epstein is one of the key roots of the trouble.
Only “the delivery of the Formula One Grand Prix race contract will allow construction operations to resume,” the statement said. In other words, Epstein appears to want Ecclestone to transfer to him from Hellmund the contract to hold the United States Grand Prix.
“We have spent tremendous resources preparing for the Formula One and MotoGP Championship races, but the failure to deliver race contracts gives us great concern,” said Epstein, a founding partner of the Circuit of the Americas. “We believe the United States is vital for the future of Formula One and its teams and sponsors. Given the purpose-built Tilke design, creating a unique fan experience and iconic challenge for drivers, we hope that Texas will not be left behind. More than 100,000 fans have expressed an interest in purchasing tickets for Formula One alone.”
“It is in the best interest of all parties to reach a timely resolution,” said Red McCombs, chairman of McCombs Enterprises and a founding partner of the Circuit of the Americas. “Local businesses, fans and the state of Texas are counting on us.”
Read more: http://www.autoweek.com/article/20111115/F1/111119910#ixzz1dq7Q2NLa
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