[F1] nieuwtjes topic deel 26 : 100% FIA Controlled.

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Op zaterdag 27 oktober 2007 00:41 schreef NED het volgende:

Als ze Hamilton dan alsnog kampioen maken kijk ik nooit meer F1

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Op zaterdag 27 oktober 2007 02:10 schreef Googolplexian het volgende:

Ik vind dat onhandelbare jongeren een flinke optater moeten krijgen en niet een buitenkansje door top-kok of race-coureur in de schoot geworpen moeten krijgen

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Op zaterdag 27 oktober 2007 02:10 schreef Googolplexian het volgende:

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Ik vind dat onhandelbare jongeren een flinke optater moeten krijgen en niet een buitenkansje door top-kok of race-coureur in de schoot geworpen moeten krijgen

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Op zaterdag 27 oktober 2007 09:17 schreef NED het volgende:
Ik ben het wel met jullie eens hoor, het enige waarom ik het ga volgen is dat Meneer Jordan meedoet en ik heb dat atijd een toffe peer gevonden.

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Op zondag 28 oktober 2007 23:13 schreef WEST het volgende:
TV TIP: Zondag 28 okt. 23.15-00.00 uur RTL GP: Spyker - Eén jaar Formule 1

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Op zondag 28 oktober 2007 23:13 schreef WEST het volgende:
TV TIP: Zondag 28 okt. 23.15-00.00 uur RTL GP: Spyker - Eén jaar Formule 1

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Op maandag 29 oktober 2007 11:18 schreef ElmarO het volgende:

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Weet je toevallig of dit ook nog een keer herhaald wordt? Lag namelijk al om half 11 te slapen en heb dit dus gemist.

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Kovalainen admits talks with McLaren

Finnish rookie Heikki Kovalainen has admitted to staging talks with 'many' Formula One teams, including McLaren, about the 2008 season.

The 26-year-old has been mentioned as a possible replacement for Fernando Alonso, particularly amid rumours that the unhappy Spaniard might be set to switch from the Woking-based team to Renault or BMW next year.

Kovalainen and his team-mate this season, Giancarlo Fisichella, have yet to be re-signed for Renault, as a growing swathe of their fellow drivers await a late silly-season rush in the event that Alonso does indeed make a move.

In an interview with ITV, Kovalainen admitted that McLaren might be interested in him for 2008, but jokingly rued his poor qualifying performance at the season finale last Sunday.

"They probably would have thought 'maybe better not to think about him'," he said. "But honestly, we have been talking to many teams and all I can say is I have a contract with Renault until the end of the year.

"We have to wait and see what the other guys do."

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Op maandag 29 oktober 2007 12:47 schreef Vat0s-L0c0s het volgende:
Hoe zit het met RD bij Williams dan?

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Op maandag 29 oktober 2007 13:06 schreef sanger het volgende:

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Gezien de connecties uit het verleden denk ik dat Albers daar meer kans maakt.

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Op maandag 29 oktober 2007 13:06 schreef sanger het volgende:

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Gezien de connecties uit het verleden denk ik dat Albers daar meer kans maakt.

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BMW appoint new chief designer

BMW Sauber have appointed Christoph Zimmermann as chief designer, the team said today.

Zimmermann replaces Jorg Zander, who left BMW for Honda Racing earlier this year.

The German outfit has been looking for a chief designer, going as far as placing a wanted advertisement for the job in Autosport magazine in mid-July.

The team eventually decided to promote one of the Sauber senior engineers, and elected Zimmerman for the role. He will report to technical director Willy Rampf.

"On principle we fill executive positions internally whenever possible," BMW motorsport director Mario Theissen commented. "It also sends an important signal to our workforce.

"I am delighted that in Christoph Zimmermann we have a highly qualified colleague in our ranks who will take over the task of Chief Designer.

"From his previous work he is familiar with the complex technical relationships as well as the specific operational procedures involved. In keeping with our philosophy, we will also replace him internally."

Zimmermann joined Sauber in 1989 and has worked as a composite and model designer, before becoming head of composite design in 2000. He said: "The BMW Sauber F1 Team has made great strides in its two development years.

"I would like to make my own contribution in supporting the team on its successful path to the top."

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Honda win prestigious environmental award

The Honda Racing F1 team have won a prestigious environmental award for their 'earth car' campaign in 2007.

Honda launched their unique 2007 car livery - featuring a satellite image of the earth and without any sponsors decals - under the message of "My Earth Dream", geared at raising awareness for environment issues.

The Green Awards were launched in 2006 with the backing of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) as a means to "recognise outstanding creative work ... for brands promoting anything from fair trade and renewable energy to resource efficiency and waste awareness."

The Honda team picked up the top 2007 award, aptly named the Green Awards Grand Prix, which rewards the campaign that the expert judging panel believes has had the greatest capacity to raise awareness amongst the general public.

Honda's win caused some controversy, however, given the fact that Formula One is not considered an environmentally-friendly sport.

"Neither the Green awards judges, nor Honda themselves, are attempting to claim that F1 is a 'green' sport," the organisation stated. "Indeed, the campaign itself caused some controversy, a point noted by the judges in their assessment."

But in explaining the judges' choice, Eric Falt of UNEP, chair of the judging panel, stated Honda's campaign "was the most creative all round, with a multiplicity of messages. It was an imaginative response which really got people thinking, and had many reappraise their relationship with F1."

The judges also said that Honda are "operating in a difficult market and the resulting controversy was seen as a positive function of such an awareness raising exercise.

"If one percent of fans who follow F1 were to switch to energy saving light bulbs ... the resulting energy savings would mitigate the emissions produced over three seasons by Honda's racing team."

The Green Awards Grand Prix was presented to Honda at a gala event in London on Friday evening.

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Honda to test GP2 trio

Honda Racing will test GP2 drivers Mike Conway, Luca Filippi and Andreas Zuber at Barcelona next month, the team announced today.

All three raced in GP2 this season, and they will get their chance to test with the Formula One team at Honda's first winter test on November 13-15.

Ron Meadows, sporting director for the Honda Racing F1 Team with responsibility for Honda's young driver programme, said: "Honda is committed to developing promising young talent in motorsport.

"We will take this opportunity to have a closer look at three young drivers who have done very well in the GP2 series this year.

"We will also be evaluating their potential to assist Honda in the future with our testing requirements."

Conway has been part of Honda's young driver programme since March 2007, while Filippi and Zuber have not had any previous involvement with the team.

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Op maandag 29 oktober 2007 13:06 schreef sanger het volgende:

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Gezien de connecties uit het verleden denk ik dat Albers daar meer kans maakt.

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Op maandag 29 oktober 2007 13:06 schreef sanger het volgende:

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Gezien de connecties uit het verleden denk ik dat Albers daar meer kans maakt.

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Op dinsdag 30 oktober 2007 09:19 schreef Leatherface het volgende:
Wanneer is het beroep van McLaren? 15 november?

Als het aan Max Mosley ligt, blijft de uitslag gewoon staan. Volgens hem zou McLaren ook weinig kans maken, omdat zij niet met bewijs kunnen komen (ze hebben immers niet zelf de temperatuur van de brandstof opgemeten, volgens hem)