quote:16 March Australia
23 March Malaysia
6 April Bahrain
27 April Spain
11 May Turkey
25 May Monaco
8 June Canada *
22 June France
6 July Great Britain
20 July Germany
3 August Hungary
24 August** Europe ***
7 September Belgium
14 September Italy
28 September** Singapore
12 October Japan
19 October China
2 November Brazil
* Provisional.
** Subject to circuit approval.
*** The 2008 European Grand Prix will take place in Valencia.
Tevens tvp.quote:Op woensdag 2 april 2008 18:02 schreef jorienvdherik het volgende:
Wanneer komt het topic voor de race van het weekend?
En van wie komt deze beslissing?quote:F1 News: FIA Frustrated With McLaren Boss
McLaren's demotion to the bottom of the pitlane pecking order in Bahrain is an unofficial sanction by the governing body, a major German newspaper claims.
It emerged last week that, despite settling into the fifth allocation of garages at the opening two races of 2008, the Mercedes powered team would be relocated to the farthest end of the pits for the Bahrain grand prix this weekend.
McLaren's higher pitlane residence in Australia and Malaysia was the result of a deal with F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone, despite the team's exclusion from the 2007 constructors' championship.
But because the garage allocations are ultimately governed by FIA regulations, and not the commercial rights holder, the Paris body led by president Max Mosley has the final say about how the teams line up at races.
Ecclestone had agreed to the reprieve so that one of F1's two title contenders can still have access to the highest level of facilities at all the circuits this year.
At modern venues like Malaysia and Bahrain, the lower garage allocations still afford top class facilities that are comparable to the teams at the premier end of pitlane.
But at some of the later rounds, including at Barcelona, Silverstone and Brazil, McLaren will indeed be disadvantaged if the FIA has not agreed to let McLaren return to the business end of the paddock.
Some observers predict that, for example, McLaren will struggle to fit its huge 'Communications Centre' into the smaller paddock allocations at European rounds.
Bild claims that the FIA's annulment of the McLaren-Ecclestone concession is related to the governing body's understanding that - at the end of the 'spygate' scandal - Ron Dennis would be stepping down as team boss in 2008.
The Briton reportedly came close to quitting before the start of the season, but at the last minute turned up in Australia and even held aloft the winning constructors' trophy on the Albert Park podium.
Bild said the FIA is therefore "frustrated" with Dennis' position, and regards his Melbourne podium antics as "provocation".
"This is the result," the newspaper said, referring to the pitlane demotion.
Zsm. Ik was nogal laat met het aanleveren van de tekstenquote:Op woensdag 2 april 2008 19:02 schreef Dos37 het volgende:
Precies, WEST maakt ze altijd erg tof maar het wordt wel tijd
quote:Ron Dennis krijgt applaus voor toekomstvoorstellen
Ron Dennis heeft indruk gemaakt tijdens het Motor Sport Business forum in Bahrein. De teambaas van Mclaren zette er een aantal ideeën voor de toekomst van de Formule 1 uiteen en kreeg nadien een staande ovatie van het publiek.
Eerst en vooral riep Dennis op om meer stabiliteit te brengen in de reglementen. Volgens de Brit zorgen reglementwijzigingen enkel voor een verhoging van de kosten, iets wat net omgekeerd zou moeten zijn.
"We hebben regels nodig die de vrijheid van het onderneminsschap koesteren, maar we moeten ook regels hebben die het competitief racen aanmoedigen. Als we die regels goed uitdenken kunnen we de kosten in balans houden, of zelfs verminderen. Telkens de regels veranderden gingen de kosten omhoog. We moeten de regels aanpassen aan de moderne trends maar de veranderingen zouden niet revolutionair maar evolutionair moeten zijn.
Verder gaf Dennis aan dat het goed is dat de F1 oplossingen bedenkt voor de milieuproblematiek maar hij vindt ook dat de Formule 1 de hoogste klasse in de motorsport moet blijven.
Tot slot zou Ron Dennis graag een kalender zien met 20 Grote Prijzen op voorwaarde dat er in de winter geen wedstrijden gereden worden.
"De winterpauze is niet alleen belangrijk op logistiek vlak, maar zorgt er ook voor dat de fans wee vol enthousiasme uitkijken naar een nieuw seizoen. Ik geloof dat de beste tijden nog moeten komen voor deze sport."
2008 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prixquote:Op woensdag 2 april 2008 19:02 schreef Dos37 het volgende:
Precies, WEST maakt ze altijd erg tof maar het wordt wel tijd
20 racesquote:
haha, en dan Dennis vs. Mosley:quote:Op woensdag 2 april 2008 20:48 schreef Googolplexian het volgende:
En van wie komt deze beslissing?Dit is echt Mosley vs. Dennis.
Dennis had weggemoeten volgens Max en Dennis is er nog steeds.
Die twee zitten elkaar al een decennium in de haren, en dat gaat niet veranderen. Kijk naar Stewart - die heeft ook al jaren geen officiele positie meer, maar laat gaat mogelijkheid onbenut om Mosley te bekritiseren.quote:German car manufacturers BMW and Mercedes-Benz have issued a statement labeling FIA president Max Mosley's behaviour as 'disgraceful'.
In the first public comment made by Formula One competitors since details of Mosley's private life were revealed in the News of the World, the car makers say that they distance themselves from what has happened.
And they make it clear that the implications for the revelations go far beyond just F1.
A joint statement issued by them said: "The content of the publications is disgraceful. As a company, we strongly distance ourselves from it.
"This incident concerns Max Mosley both personally and as President of the FIA, the global umbrella organisation for motoring clubs. Its consequences therefore extend far beyond the motor sport industry. We await a response from the relevant FIA bodies."
Mosley wrote a letter to the FIA earlier this week apologising for any embarrassment caused by the News of the World story, but emphasising that he intends to carry on in his role with motor racing's governing body.
In the wake of the story, however, Mosley has cancelled a planned visit to this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix. This morning's Times newspaper revealed that the Bahraini royal family had written to Mosley making it clear that they did not wish him to turn up.
quote:Mosley niet blij met persverklaringen teams
03 april 2008
FIA-president Max Mosley is niet gelukkig met de verklaringen die verschillende Formule 1-teams donderdag hebben uitgevaardigd, aangaande de videobeelden die onlangs opdoken waarop te zien is hoe de 67-jarige Brit seksuele handelingen verricht met enkele prostituees. De Duitse autofabrikanten Mercedes en BMW waren donderdagochtend de eersten die met een verklaring kwamen.
"Ik vind het jammer dat ze niet eerst contact met mij hebben opgenomen, voordat zij hun verklaringen hebben uitgevaardigd, om te vragen of de inhoud van de publicaties überhaupt wel waar was", zei Mosley tegenover persbureau Reuters. "De FIA zal op termijn een reactie geven op de verklaringen van de teams en ik zal binnenkort verhaal halen bij de krant in kwestie (de Britse tabloid News of the World, red)."
In de verklaring van BMW en Mercedes staat: "De inhoud van de videobeelden is schandelijk. Als bedrijven nemen we hier afstand van. Het incident heeft niet alleen betrekking op Mosley als persoon, maar ook op Mosley als president van de FIA, de overkoepelende organisatie voor alle autosportbonden. De gevolgen hiervan strekken zelfs verder dan de autosport. We wachten nu op een reactie van de FIA."
Mosley zegt wel begrip te hebben voor de verklaringen van BMW en Mercedes: "Gezien de historie van BMW en Mercedes, met name vóór en tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog, begrijp ik volledig waarom zij afstand willen nemen van wat zij terecht omschrijven als afschuwelijke inhoud van de recente publicatie."
minus 1 weekquote:Op vrijdag 4 april 2008 10:01 schreef Atreidez het volgende:
Hou lang zou t gaan duren voordat ze positie onhoudbaar wordt
quote:Op donderdag 3 april 2008 12:05 schreef Ared het volgende:
Kijk naar Stewart - die heeft ook al jaren geen officiele positie meer, maar laat gaat mogelijkheid onbenut om Mosley te bekritiseren.
Bronquote:ADAC tells Mosley to reconsider his role
The ADAC, Germany's national motoring body, has written to FIA president Max Mosley asking him to 'reconsider' his position in the wake of the controversy over his private life.
Mosley has called an extraordinary meeting of the FIA membership to discuss the fallout from the tabloid revelations that have dominated headlines in recent days. It is understood Mosley wants to hold the meeting to provide 'total clarity' on the situation for members of motor racing's governing body.
With car manufacturers BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Honda and Toyota having issued statements in Bahrain expressing their concern about the revelations made by the News of the World last weekend, now ADAC has also voiced its own worries about the impact of the affair.
In a statement issued by the organisation, it confirmed that it had written to Mosley asking him to consider his future, as it did not feel it appropriate he could continue in his role against the backdrop of the scandal.
The release said: "In a letter to FIA president Max Mosley, the ADAC has distanced itself from events surrounding his person. According to the ADAC, the role of an FIA president who represents more than 100 million motorists worldwide should not be burdened by such an affair. Therefore, we ask the president to 'very carefully reconsider his role within the organisation'.
"According to the ADAC, the appropriate FIA process has to take care of the matter. It is in the interests of this world organisation to carry on with its duties without the burden of this affair."
Mosley wrote to all FIA national bodies, including the ADAC, earlier this week to apologise for any embarrassment that the affair had caused. He made it clear, however, that he had no intention of stepping down from his position because of what had happened.
"I have received a very large number of messages of sympathy and support from those within the FIA and the motor sport and motoring communities generally, suggesting that my private life is not relevant to my work and that I should continue in my role," wrote Mosley in the letter.
"I am grateful and with your support I intend to follow this advice."
Bronquote:Dutch federation wants Mosley to quit
The Dutch motorsport federation has added it voice to calls for FIA president Max Mosley to resign over the revelations about his private life.
With German's national motoring association, ADAC, having issued a statement earlier today stating that it wanted Mosley to 'consider' his position in the wake of the reports about Mosley's behaviour, the KNAF has gone one step further and indicated it wants the FIA president to step down.
With representatives from all of the FIA's members due to attend an extraordinary meeting of the body's assembly in the next few weeks to discuss the matter, the Dutch organisation has indicated it will push for Mosley to step down if the matter is put to a vote.
KNAF president Arie Ruitenbeek told the BBC: "Because of his high-profile position, this can't be accepted. I have not received my invitation yet (to the FIA meeting), but we will go and will vote for him to resign."
Car manufacturers BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Honda and Toyota issued statements on Thursday expressing their concern about the matter, and hoping the FIA would take swift action.
quote:Beyond All Reasonable Doubt?
02/04/2008
Among the many folders in Outlook, I have one simply titled, 'assholes'. I am sure you can imagine what sort of e-mails are filed away in there.
There have been several new additions to the folder in the past couple of days, all from readers demanding to know why Pitpass hasn't been covering the ongoing 'Mosley saga' in any great depth.
By 'great depth' of course, these readers want us to proclaim the FIA President guilty as charged and demand that he walks away from the sport with immediate effect.
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This saga has the potential to do serious, almost irreparable damage to the sport, and as I have said before if it is 100 percent true then Mosley must do the decent thing and resign, no ifs, no buts.
However, if this is a tabloid newspaper with its own agenda, taking a man's private life and putting its own spin on it in an effort to sell more newspapers, then that is quite a different matter.
For, apart from anything else, one would have to wonder who might be next… maybe even you.
quote:FIA confirms qualifying changes
By Jonathan Noble Friday, April 4th 2008, 16:32 GMT
The FIA has confirmed the change it will make to the regulations for the final qualifying session in a bid to avoid a repeat of the problems that marred the Malaysian Grand Prix.
Calls to introduce a maximum laptime were made in the wake of Heikki Kovalainen and Lewis Hamilton being penalized for getting in the way of Nick Heidfeld and Fernando Alonso in the closing seconds of Q3 at Sepang.
More worrying that the sporting aspect, however, was the fact that the closing speed of the cars on flat-out qualifying laps and those cruising back to the pits made the situation very dangerous.
With the FIA having looked into the matter over the past two weeks, Formula One race director Charlie Whiting has confirmed that drivers will be forced to complete a certain section of a lap during qualifying in a maximum time.
In a statement issued on Friday, Whiting said: "In order to avoid the possibility of an incident caused by the speed differential of cars on out laps and in laps during Q3, in addition to reconnaissance laps whilst the pit lane is open for the race, any driver deemed to be driving unnecessarily slowly during these laps, or in a manner which might endanger other drivers, will be reported to the stewards.
"Cars leaving the pits will be timed between SC (safety car) line 2 (50 metres before turn 1) and SC line 1 (after turn 15), any car exceeding a time of 1.39.0s between these points will be deemed to have been driven unnecessarily slowly."
Lijkt me dat de asterisken wel weg kunnen onderhandquote:Super Aguri
18. Takuma Sato*
19. Anthony Davidson*
Force India
20. Adrian Sutil
21. Giancarlo Fisichella
McLaren Mercedes
22. Lewis Hamilton
23. Heikki Kovalainen
* Nog niet bevestigd
Zou je denken?quote:Op vrijdag 4 april 2008 23:06 schreef Sally het volgende:
Uit de OP:
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Lijkt me dat de asterisken wel weg kunnen onderhand
Mwah, ik mis het niet echt. Heeft toch ook wel een beetje een hoog Story-gehalte. Je kan hoogstens een samenvatting geven als de betreffende bijeenkomst eenmaal is geweest.quote:Ow: en de users hebben FOK!sport ook belaagd waarom er niks van Mosley-gate te lezen valt...
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