[F1] Nieuwtjes topic deel 51; met een 4 cilinder motor :')

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BOEDAPEST - Felipe Massa maakt volgens zijn artsen grote vorderingen bij zijn herstel.

Medicus Dino Altmann denkt zelfs dat de 28-jarige Braziliaanse autocoureur, die zaterdag tijdens de kwalificatie voor de Grote Prijs van Hongarije zwaar crashte, mogelijk al over tien dagen weer naar huis kan.

Massa, die maandag ontwaakte uit een kunstmatige coma, verlaat als alles meezit over twee dagen de intensivecare-afdeling. Dat heeft zijn vader gezegd.

Linkeroog

Wel heeft Massa problemen met zijn linkeroog, dat hij nog altijd niet kan openen.

Het is volgens artsen te vroeg om te zeggen of Massa blijvende schade aan zijn oog heeft opgelopen. ''We kunnen daarop nog geen positief en geen negatief antwoord geven'', zo klinkt het.

Massa weet zich volgens Gazzetta delle Sport niets van het ongeluk te herinneren. ''Wat is er gebeurd, wat doe ik hier'', zou de coureur volgens de Italiaanse krant aan de dienstdoende arts hebben gevraagd toen hij ontwaakte.

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Op dinsdag 28 juli 2009 13:18 schreef Giem het volgende:
Lees ook bij de telegraaf dat ze misschien Schumager in de auto willen zetten, lijkt me wel leuk om het verschil tussen kimi en schumager te zien.

Echter verwacht ik gewoon een van de twee testrijders, waarschijnlijk Gene.

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'Massa mag ziekenhuis volgende week verlaten'

Het herstel van Ferrari-coureur Felipe Massa blijft zeer voorspoedig verlopen. De doktoren hebben dinsdag laten weten dat de Braziliaan mogelijk volgende week al het ziekenhuis in de Hongaarse hoofdstad Boedapest kan verlaten.

"Onze verwachting is dat Felipe straks op eigen kracht het ziekenhuis uit kan wandelen", zo heeft Peter Baszo, de medisch directeur van het AEK-ziekenhuis, laten weten op de Hongaarse televisie. "Als zijn herstel in dit tempo door blijft gaan, dan sluit ik niet uit dat hij binnen tien dagen het ziekenhuis kan verlaten. Hij is steeds meer wakker en praat met familie en vrienden."

Massa werd tijdens de kwalificatie voor de Grand Prix van Hongarije op zijn helm geraakt door een veer die van de auto van Rubens Barrichello was losgekomen. De Braziliaan, die vervolgens rechtdoor de bandenstapels inschoot, liep bij dit incident een schedelbreuk, een hersenschudding en een snee in zijn voorhoofd op. Baszo waarschuwt dat de toestand ondanks het voorspoedige herstel nog wel zorgwekkend blijft: "Het verhaal is hiermee nog niet afgelopen. Massa verkeert nog steeds in een levensbedreigende situatie. Natuurlijk neemt het gevaar elke dag wel af."

Het linkeroog van Felipe Massa is ook beschadigd geraakt bij het incident. Het is nog onduidelijk hoe groot die schade is en of die schade blijvend is. Vandaag (dinsdag) zal Ferrari-teambaas Stefano Domenicali Massa bezoeken.

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Op dinsdag 28 juli 2009 12:51 schreef LeXX het volgende:
Ik lees net op Telegraf.nl dat massa zeker niet meer in actie komt dit seizoen. Mogelijk einde loopbaan.
Is op andere bronnen al bevestigd dat zijn arts dat inderdaad heeft gezegd?

Btw, zijn de conspiracy-aanhangers al met het idee gekomen dat de FIA Renault heeft geschorst om Alonso de kans te geven om voor Massa in te vallen?

_{Edit: Net op Newsnow zie ik de eerste berichten al}

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Op dinsdag 28 juli 2009 13:34 schreef leroytje het volgende:

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Gene heeft toch ook al 4 jaar geen wedstrijd meer gereden of zo?
En Badoer al 10 jaar niet meer volgens mij... Beter iemand die pas nog een race gereden heeft.
mijn voorkeur: Schumacher

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Op dinsdag 28 juli 2009 15:05 schreef Swindler het volgende:
http://www.dumpert.nl/med(...)helmcrash_in_3d.html

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Op dinsdag 28 juli 2009 15:26 schreef Googolplexian het volgende:

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Heel grappig maar zo is het dus niet gebeurd. Dit is een kwestie van wie er het eerste met 3DMax een filmpje in elkaar schroeft waar de media dan van kan snoepen.

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Schumacher may consider F1 return

By Jonathan Noble Tuesday, July 28th 2009, 12:07 GMT

Michael Schumacher would consider becoming a temporary replacement for the injured Ferrari driver Felipe Massa, his spokeswoman has revealed.

With Massa almost certain to miss a number of races as he recovers from the injuries he suffered in his Hungarian Grand Prix accident, Schumacher's name has emerged as a potential candidate.

The seven-time world champion remains an advisor for the team and, since quitting F1, has confined his racing activities to motorbikes.

And although Schumacher has stated many times that he has no interest in making a comeback, his spokeswoman Sabine Kehm said on Tuesday that he would not automatically reject the idea of stepping into Massa's car if Ferrari asked him.

"The whole thing will be considered by Ferrari. If they approach Michael, then he will consider it," Kehm told the BBC. "But there is no reason for him to step into their discussion.

"Usually, I would say he's not interested because he's fine with his life and he doesn't miss anything but now the situation is so different - it's very hypothetical - and Michael doesn't want to step into that [discussion]."

Schumacher has kept fit since he turned his back on F1 at the end of 2006, but is probably nowhere near the fitness levels he had when racing - especially following a sizeable motorbike crash earlier this year.

"Michael had a motorcycle accident in February when he had a neck problem - and I really can't tell you if his neck would be fine to drive an F1 race," Kehm added.

"If Ferrari asked him whether he would consider driving, he would have it checked - and remember he is a 40-year-old man, too."

Schumacher last tested a Formula 1 car in April 2008, when he tested an F2008 at Barcelona.
autosport.com

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Doctor says Massa's eyesight is okay
^{Jul.28 (GMM)} Felipe Massa's personal doctor Dino Altman has countered reports the injured Ferrari driver's left eye was damaged in his crash during Hungarian GP qualifying.

The 28-year-old Brazilian is now out of coma and expected to walk out of hospital sometime next week with no long-term effects from his serious head injuries.

But the damage done to his left eye remains largely unknown, amid reports the optic nerve was damaged when his helmet and visor was struck by a 800 gram steel damper spring at 275kmh last Saturday afternoon.

An official of the AEK hospital on Tuesday is quoted by Italy's ANSA news agency as saying checks on the injured eye will only be able to be conducted "in a week to ten days, not before".

But Massa's personal doctor, also attending to Massa at the AEK military hospital in central Budapest, insists: "His left eye has no problem, his eyesight is okay."

Massa's father Luiz Antonio said: "Felipe is better and better, I would not say from day to day but rather from hour to hour."

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Schu could return at Spa, Monza - manager
Racing series F1
Date 2009-07-28
By Motorsport.com/GMM

News about a possible comeback for Michael Schumacher is speeding as quickly as Ferrari's Formula One car down a long Monza straight.

Having said already on Tuesday that the prospect of seeing the seven time world champion in injured Felipe Massa's car at Valencia next month can be ruled out definitively, Schumacher's manager Willi Weber has admitted a return later in 2009 remains a possibility.

"I have excluded a comeback in Valencia. With regards to Spa and Monza, I would not like to express myself," Weber is quoted as saying by Auto Bild Motorsport.

It is also reported that 40-year-old German's reported neck injuries, sustained in a motorcycle testing crash earlier this year, would not be an obstacle to a Schumacher return.

It is believed Schumacher was considering contesting the IDM (German superbike) race in Holland late in August.

As for the longer-term future of the F60 raced until Hungary by Brazilian 28-year-old Massa, team boss Stefano Domenicali on Tuesday left no doubt when he said "that's his (Felipe's) car."

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With regards to Spa and Monza, I would not like to express myself," Weber is quoted as saying by Auto Bild Motorsport.

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Op dinsdag 28 juli 2009 18:48 schreef vosss het volgende:

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Lijkt mij erop duiden dat ze wel zeker al aan het praten zijn erover. Schumi en Ferrari.

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Schumacher won't return to Formula One, manager says

Retired seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher will not substitute for injured driver Felipe Massa, despite Schumacher's spokeswoman telling the BBC on Tuesday that he would consider a return if Ferrari asked him to. Schumacher has not driven an F1 car since April 2008, though he remains a consultant to the team.

"The whole thing will be considered by Ferrari. If they approach Michael, then he will consider it," Sabine Kehm said. "But there is no reason for him to step into their discussion.

"Usually, I would say he's not interested because he's fine with his life, and he doesn't miss anything but now the situation is so different--it's very hypothetical--and Michael doesn't want to step into that [discussion]."

Kehm also reminded that Schumacher suffered slight injuries in a motorcycle racing crash during the winter, perhaps calling his fitness into question.

"Michael had a motorcycle accident in February when he had a neck problem--and I really can't tell you if his neck would be fine to drive an F1 race," she said.

"If Ferrari asked him whether he would consider driving, he would have it checked--and remember he is a 40-year-old man, too."

However, all such considerations are moot, according to Schumacher's manager Willi Weber.

"Whoever sits in the car at the next race in Valencia, it will not be Michael Schumacher. I am not 100 per cent sure; I am 200 per cent sure," he told The Daily Mail after reportedly meeting with Schumacher at the former champion's home in Geneva.

"The pressure on him would be huge. He would be expected to win, but he has not driven this car. When Michael was racing he would get as close to perfection as possible. In this case, it would not be perfection; it would be a gamble--and that's not Michael's style."

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Op dinsdag 28 juli 2009 19:03 schreef Googolplexian het volgende:

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I spoke to Dudu Massa in the morning.Felipe is doing really well.He speaks and recognizes people...very good news

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How hard was Massa hit?
^{28 July 2009 by Keith Collantine}

The spring hit Massa's helmet with a force that can only de described as terrifying

The stories of Massa’s accident three days have been everywhere. But how much do we really understand about how hard a blow Massa suffered when he was struck by that spring?

F1 Fanatic guest writer Kareem Shaya tries to put the crash into perspective.

In all the discussion of Felipe Massa’s qualifying accident at the Hungarian Grand Prix, there have been few real efforts to quantify what happened. Massa was hit hard enough to be knocked out and suffer a fractured skull, and that’s essentially all we know. So let’s figure it out. How bad is it, exactly, if an 800-gram coil spring hits you in the head at 160 mph?

The punch it packs is worse than being shot. Bullets are deadly because they penetrate the body, but in terms of kinetic energy, most don’t hold a candle to what hit Massa.

Below is a list of kinetic energies of common projectiles. The bullet energies assume point-blank range (and are calculated using numbers from Alpine Armoring). All the energies are calculated using the old kinetic energy = 1/2 * mass * velocity^2 formula you learned in school.

- 100 mph fastball from Nolan Ryan: 145 joules
- Barry Bonds’ swing (33 oz. bat at 70 mph): 458 joules
- 9mm handgun: 513 joules
- .44 Magnum handgun: 1,510 joules
- The spring that hit Massa (800 grams at 160 mph): 2,046 joules
- AK-47 (7.62mm round): 2,599 joules
- 12 gauge shotgun slug: 3,580 joules
- The wheel that killed Henry Surtees (an estimated 12 kg at 120 mph): 17,267 joules

Before we talk about those figures, it’s worth remembering that the Massa and Surtees accidents were real-world situations, and as such, the numbers above may be imprecise. Massa was moving at 160 mph, but if the spring was traveling at high speed in the same direction as his Ferrari, or if it ricocheted off of his car before striking him, the estimate of 2,046 joules will be too high. If, for instance, we change the spring’s collision speed to 120 mph, its kinetic energy drops about 44% to a still-frightening 1,151 joules. The same caveats apply to the figures on Henry Surtees’ accident. Please suggest any adjustments in the comments.

With that in mind, let’s consider the baseball examples. Bullets focus their energy on a tiny area, which is why they would penetrate something like a driver’s helmet. The contact patch of a baseball or a bat, by contrast, would be close to that of a coil spring, and that makes for some shocking comparisons.

By the numbers above, Massa would have been 14 times better off being hit by Nolan Ryan fastball. He would have been four times better off letting Barry Bonds take a full-force swing at his head. For that matter, in terms of sheer energy, he’d have been better off letting Barry Bonds hit him in the head at the same instant that someone shot him point-blank with Dirty Harry’s gun.

It’s simply incredible that a helmet can turn that into a survivable injury, but the massive energy of Henry Surtees’ accident — nearly five times that of a 12 gauge shotgun slug and more than eight times worse than the blow to Massa’s head — reminds us that there’s a limit to the protection that one or two inches of padding can provide. Being hit in the head with a wheel moving at race speeds is easily deadly, helmet or no helmet.

If the same thing causes a death in F1’s future, the result may well be a rush to implement closed cockpits. And if that day should come, let’s not pretend to have learned something we didn’t already know today. Cockpit covers may or may not make sense, but if we are against them now, we shouldn’t be waiting for a death to change our minds.

Update from Keith: We have had further good news about Massa’s condition today, including a quote from one doctor who confirmed the driver has now opened his left eye and can see. The doctor described it as “morphologically healthy”, indicating the eye is healthy and has integrity, with no tissue damage. This raises hopes that he may be able to return to the cockpit in the future.

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Op dinsdag 28 juli 2009 19:41 schreef Trystar het volgende:

I spoke to Dudu Massa in the morning.Felipe is doing really well.He speaks and recognizes people...very good news
Barrichello twitter

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Op dinsdag 28 juli 2009 21:07 schreef Xaobotnik het volgende:

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Noemt ie Massa gewoon een drol/stuk stront terwijl hij zwaar gewond in het ziekenhuis ligt. Ik ben AL het respect dat ik OOIT voor Barichello had, KWIJT!!!

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Op dinsdag 28 juli 2009 21:07 schreef Xaobotnik het volgende:

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Noemt ie Massa gewoon een drol/stuk stront terwijl hij zwaar gewond in het ziekenhuis ligt. Ik ben AL het respect dat ik OOIT voor Barichello had, KWIJT!!!

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Op dinsdag 28 juli 2009 21:07 schreef Xaobotnik het volgende:

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Noemt ie Massa gewoon een drol/stuk stront terwijl hij zwaar gewond in het ziekenhuis ligt. Ik ben AL het respect dat ik OOIT voor Barichello had, KWIJT!!!

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Op dinsdag 28 juli 2009 21:07 schreef Xaobotnik het volgende:

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Noemt ie Massa gewoon een drol/stuk stront terwijl hij zwaar gewond in het ziekenhuis ligt. Ik ben AL het respect dat ik OOIT voor Barichello had, KWIJT!!!

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BMW kondigt morgenochtend vertrek uit Formule 1 aan
De toekomst van BMW in de Formule 1 is onzeker nadat de fabrikant vanavond de media oproept om morgenochtend aanwezig te zijn in Munchen bij een belangrijke persconferentie. Bijna zeker lijkt het dat de Duitse autofabrikant haar vertrek in de Formule 1 zal aankondigen vanaf 2010.

Zometeen meer informatie.

bron: http://www.f1today.nl/nie(...)k-uit-formule-1-aan/

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Op woensdag 29 juli 2009 00:01 schreef -Jean- het volgende:

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Op woensdag 29 juli 2009 01:35 schreef M.Melandri het volgende:
Dat is nr`1.....tis wachten op de volgende.

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The future of BMW in F1
^{July 29, 2009 by joesaward}

BMW has called a press conference for today in Munich and it says that it wants to discuss “current developments in motor sport”. There is no doubt that this will be an important announcement of some kind as the event will involve BMW’s motorsport director Dr Mario Theissen, the company’s head of R&D, Dr Klaus Draeger and the overall boss of the company Dr Norbert Reithofer. There has been speculation that this might be a withdrawal from Formula 1, although the timing would be very odd if that was the case. It would make more sense if BMW was going to withdraw from the World Touring Car Championship, as an announcement to that effect prior to the signing of the Concorde Agreement in F1 might have been interpreted as a political manoeuvre and thus it would be best to stay quiet about the WTCC until the F1 situation was sorted out.

BMW has been a major player in the Formula One Teams’ Association and withdrawing from F1 would be a strange move at the moment when the settlement finally arrives. The Concorde Agreement ties the team into F1 until 2012 although there is already en existing commitment to stay, which was signed back in 2006. However, this affects only the F1 team and if BMW chose to hand the whole operation back to Peter Sauber, it would certainly reduce the costs involved for Munich. Pulling out without doing that would lead to legal action from Formula One Administration.

Thus the best option if Munich wants to reduce its involvement, would be to continue as an engine supplier and hand the team back to its original owner Peter Sauber. The signing of Concorde will release a sum of $250m to the teams and this money would help to pay for the team in the future, along with the existing sponsorship deals.

BMW was previously an engine supplier and could revert to that position, although it did not win the World Championship with Williams and therefore decided that it needed to run its operations in F1 and so acquired Sauber. There was heavy investment in the team and until this year the team had been on an upward trajectory. If BMW quits now, it will be a major reversal of fortunes. The economic situation has been difficult for all the manuacturers but BMW has done better than most. Sales in the important US market are now much improved, although still around 18% down on last year and it seems that the firm is doing better in the US than its major rivals, notably Audi, Mercedes-Benz and Lexus.

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ECCLESTONE HINTS AT BMW EXIT
^{By Rich Jones, Press Association Sport}

Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone believes BMW's failure to challenge for the world title is behind their widely anticipated withdrawal from the sport.

The German manufacturer have called a press conference for 10am today, during which they are expected to announce that they will end their participation in F1 at the end of the season.

It is a blow to Ecclestone, who saw Honda pull out ahead of the 2009 campaign, but he is hardly surprised given BMW's inability to produce a competitive package.

"Recently when I spoke to Mario Theissen, the team manager, he said they had three years to win the world championship," Ecclestone told BBC Radio Five Live.

"That's what he wanted to do and he was quite confident they would.

"But it appears it's not quite been like that, so perhaps that's why they've (chosen) to stop."

BMW drivers Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica have amassed only eight points between them this season to leave their team eighth in the constructors' championship.

The company cited "current developments in motor sport" as the reason for calling today's press conference in Munich - but Ecclestone believes their struggles brought matters to a head.

"If I was looking after their politics, if you want to say that, I'd hardly say that we decided to leave because of our performance over the last three years," he added.

"When you consider how much money they've spent and the results they've got, it's probably not such a good investment.

"They were quite sure that they were going to win the championship within three years, and I was hoping they would."

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Ecclestone: Massa unlikely to return this year
^{Wednesday, July 29, 2009 - 08:49 AM}

Formula One rights holder Bernie Ecclestone does not believe Felipe Massa will drive again this season – but doubts Michael Schumacher can replace him at Ferrari.

Massa’s future in the sport has been called into question due to an eye injury suffered in Saturday’s qualifying crash at the Hungarian Grand Prix which left him in a coma.

The Brazilian’s condition has since improved and Ecclestone is confident he will be back in the cockpit, but not this year.

“I spoke to the hospital and they’re now very hopeful that it’s certainly not as bad as they expected it would be,” Ecclestone told BBC Radio Five Live.

“It’s difficult to say whether or not he’s going to be in a position to compete this year. Next year I don’t know, but I doubt we’ll see him this year.

“One thing that’s good is that they’re very, very hopeful that the eye’s not anywhere near as bad as they thought.”

Seven-time world champion Schumacher, who won five of those titles with the Italian team, has been suggested as a candidate to replace Massa for the rest of the season.

The 40-year-old remains an advisor to Ferrari following his retirement in 2006, however Ecclestone does not think he is in good enough physical shape to make a shock return.

“I doubt whether he will,” he added.

“That guy, you must remember, was super-fit when he was driving, and to get as fit as that again and be prepared to get back in a car without any testing would be asking too much.”

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Op woensdag 29 juli 2009 09:07 schreef Gijsje het volgende:

Op fabrikanten kun je niet bouwen, die komen en gaan. Wat je nu wel weer ziet met BMW. Ze presteren een jaar niet naar behoren en het gaat wat minder met de verkopen van BMW's en ze trekken waarschijnlijk de stekker eruit.

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Op woensdag 29 juli 2009 10:50 schreef Kleffe_Dop het volgende:

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Idd... en over Toyota en Renault gaan ook nog altijd geruchten...
Het wordt tijd om wat concreter afspraken te gaan maken mbt de budgetcap.

Wat zou er met de naam Sauber gaan gebeuren? Peter Sauber heeft nog altijd 20% in handen.

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Op woensdag 29 juli 2009 11:09 schreef Alleskids het volgende:
Gelukkig dat de FIA een wachtlijst heeft met teams die graag in de F1 willen. Op voorwaarde uiteraard dat ze de Cosworth motor nemen.

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Op woensdag 29 juli 2009 11:12 schreef ColtZ40 het volgende:
Waarom geen klanten motoren?

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Op woensdag 29 juli 2009 11:17 schreef Alleskids het volgende:

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Teams als Prodrive werd aangeraden voor Cosworth te kiezen omdat ze dan meer kans maakten uit gekozen te worden. Maar ze wiegerden. En heel toevallig hebben de drie teams die we door gelaten zijn allemaal gekozen voor Cosworth. Max en Ernie hebben de nieuwe teams Cosworth door hun strot gedouwd om hun standaard motor plan te kunnen verwezelijken.

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Op woensdag 29 juli 2009 11:02 schreef cappp het volgende:
Wat een mietjes, beetje tegenslag en dan stoppen. Ze hebben potverdomme 2 prachtjaren erop zitten voor een beginnend team Fail.

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Op woensdag 29 juli 2009 11:11 schreef Gijsje het volgende:

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Ik hoop dat Peter Sauber de boel weer overneemt, met het nieuwe budget cap kan hij vast wel wat meer.

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Op woensdag 29 juli 2009 11:40 schreef Automatic_Rock het volgende:

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Dan blijft het net zo saai..
Eddy Jordan zou het over moeten nemen

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Op woensdag 29 juli 2009 11:33 schreef kriele het volgende:

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Dat gevoel bekruipt mij ook. De handdoek gooien na de eerste tegenslag. Toyota, kom er maar in...

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Op woensdag 29 juli 2009 11:44 schreef Googolplexian het volgende:

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Nee ... niet de man van de cliché!

Doe dan maar Paul Stoddart

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Op woensdag 29 juli 2009 11:50 schreef Tarado het volgende:

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Prodrive misschien?

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Op woensdag 29 juli 2009 11:48 schreef sanger het volgende:

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Als er vanuit het mananagement is gesteld dat ze na 3 jaar kampioen moesten zijn en dat niet gehaald hebben kan ik me voorstellen dat de stekker er uit wordt getrokken, vanuit en financieel economische bedrijfskundig oogpunt.

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Op woensdag 29 juli 2009 11:58 schreef kriele het volgende:

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Dan zou het management ontslagen moeten worden wegens onrealistische doeleinden. Iedereen wil kampioen worden, maar dat is slechts voor een 1 team per seizoen voorbehouden. Het is toch ook geen doen om te werken onder zulke doeleinden?
Misschien dat BMW nu wel in de DTM wil instappen? Zou voor de DTM een hele goede zaak zijn.

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'Geen problemen met linkeroog Massa'

Felipe Massa heeft zijn linkeroog weer geopend en heeft bevestigd dat hij ermee kan zien. Dit heeft zijn dokter gezegd tegen verslaggevers in Boedapest. Op foto's die vlak na het ongeval zijn genomen, is duidelijk te zien dat het linkeroog een flinke klap heeft gekregen en er bestonden dan ook zorgen over mogelijke oogschade.

"De toestand van Felipe verbetert constant. Hij is ook alerter dan eerst", zei Dino Altmann, de persoonlijke arts van de Ferrari-coureur. "Hij heeft met verschillende mensen gesproken in drie verschillende talen. Hij kon goed antwoord geven. Hij weet precies wat links en rechts is. Hij heeft zijn linkeroog geopend en laten weten dat hij ermee kan zien. Er zijn geen problemen mee. We moeten voorlopig voorzichtig zijn, maar de signalen zijn tot dusver erg positief."

Mogelijk kan Massa het ziekenhuis in Boedapest volgende week verlaten.

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FIA react to BMW withdrawal
^{29/07/09 11:46}

This morning BMW announced that they are to withdraw from the sport at the end of the season, creating uncertainty for the staff employed at the Hinwil facility as well as in the drive-train Munich factory. Following the announcement, the FIA responded and reiterated that the decision by the German car-maker underlined the importance of cutting costs in the sport.

"It has been clear for some time that motorsport cannot ignore the world economic crisis," the FIA said in a statement. "Car manufacturers cannot be expected to continue to pour large sums of money into Formula One when their survival depends on redundancies, plant closures and the support of the taxpayer.”

In a swipe at the Formula One Teams' Association, which opposed FIA president Max Mosley’s £40m (¤46m) budget cap for next season, the FIA added that massive cost cutting was “needed to alleviate the pressure on manufacturers following Honda's withdrawal but also to make it possible for new teams to enter.
Had these regulations not been so strongly opposed by a number of team principals, the withdrawal of BMW and further such announcements in the future might have been avoided."

The sport’s governing body went on to say that as a result of its determination to drive down costs of competition, new measures are in the process of being agreed that should make it easier for new entrants to join the series and for existing teams to finance their programme.

“It is no secret that these measures do not go as far as the FIA would have liked but a compromise was needed in the interests of harmony in the sport. Hopefully it will be enough to prevent further withdrawals and provide a solid foundation for Formula One,” the statement concluded.

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Op woensdag 29 juli 2009 11:44 schreef Googolplexian het volgende:

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Nee ... niet de man van de cliché!

Doe dan maar Paul Stoddart

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Op woensdag 29 juli 2009 12:04 schreef sanger het volgende:

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Zo onrealistisch leek het anders niet, vorig seizoen. En wie weet wat het management aan gereedschappen heeft gegeven. Misschien was dat wel de hele voorwaarde waardoor BMW in de F1 stapte. Dat blijft koffiedik kijken.

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Op woensdag 29 juli 2009 11:48 schreef sanger het volgende:

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Als er vanuit het mananagement is gesteld dat ze na 3 jaar kampioen moesten zijn en dat niet gehaald hebben kan ik me voorstellen dat de stekker er uit wordt getrokken, vanuit en financieel economische bedrijfskundig oogpunt.

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Op woensdag 29 juli 2009 11:17 schreef Alleskids het volgende:

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Teams als Prodrive werd aangeraden voor Cosworth te kiezen omdat ze dan meer kans maakten uit gekozen te worden. Maar ze wiegerden. En heel toevallig hebben de drie teams die we door gelaten zijn allemaal gekozen voor Cosworth. Max en Ernie hebben de nieuwe teams Cosworth door hun strot gedouwd om hun standaard motor plan te kunnen verwezelijken.

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Op woensdag 29 juli 2009 12:35 schreef Tarado het volgende:
Felipe Massa Contact <contact@felipemassa.com>
to me
date Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 11:39 AM
subject Contact Felipe Massa
hide details 11:39 AM (54 minutes ago)
Dear friends,


On behalf of Felipe we want to thank you all for the numerous messages of
support we received from all over the world over the last days. To feel your
support in this difficult moment gives us lots of strength.


We thank you from the deepest of our hearts.


Raffaela, Luiz Antonio, Ana Elena, Eduardo, Fernanda, Nicolas.

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Op woensdag 29 juli 2009 12:43 schreef LeXX het volgende:

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Leuk maar ik zie de naam van Dudu Massa niet, al vind ik het nog steeds moeilijk te geloven dat hij echt zo heet

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Op woensdag 29 juli 2009 12:45 schreef Googolplexian het volgende:

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Eduardo?

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FOTA: BMW helpen om in Formule 1 te blijven
GENEVE - De FOTA heeft woensdag aangekondigd alles in het werk te stellen om BMW toch in de Formule 1 te houden. ,,De FOTA-teams hebben meteen met elkaar overlegd en zijn bereid alle mogelijke hulp te bieden om het team in de Formule 1 te houden'', luidde de verklaring van de organisatie van formule 1-teams.
BMW heeft woensdag besloten de Formule 1 te verlaten. De renstal wil een nieuwe weg inslaan met duurzame en milieuvriendelijke projecten. Daar past de Formule 1, mede door de hoge kosten, niet meer in.

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Op woensdag 29 juli 2009 12:35 schreef Tarado het volgende:
Felipe Massa Contact <contact@felipemassa.com>
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date Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 11:39 AM
subject Contact Felipe Massa
hide details 11:39 AM (54 minutes ago)
Dear friends,


On behalf of Felipe we want to thank you all for the numerous messages of
support we received from all over the world over the last days. To feel your
support in this difficult moment gives us lots of strength.


We thank you from the deepest of our hearts.


Raffaela, Luiz Antonio, Ana Elena, Eduardo, Fernanda, Nicolas.

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Massa takes first steps after accident

Formula One driver Felipe Massa took his first steps today since a high-speed crash at the weekend left him near death.

Ferrari said Massa's condition continues to improve.

"Felipe speaks, can sit upright and was even able to take his first steps," the Italian team said in a statement. "From the clinical and radiological point of view, everything is going extremely well."

The 28-year-old Brazilian was hit in the helmet by a loose part from another car and crashed into a protective tire barrier at 190 kilometers per hour (120 mph) during qualifying Saturday at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Ferrari said Massa would remain at the Budapest hospital for the next few days.

Massa's father, Luiz Antonio, said his son still doesn't remember anything about the accident.

"If it continues like this, maybe Thursday Felipe can be transferred to the hospital in Paris, where he would continue his recovery until he can return home," Luiz Antonio told Brazil's GloboEsporte.com on Tuesday.

"But we still have to obey what the doctors say. The most important now is to know that his life is not at risk."

Today, Brazilian driver and friend Popo Bueno said Massa had asked about his chances of racing in Valencia in three weeks, the next race on the F1 calendar.

"Friends and relatives want to see him well, at home, healthy. But the driver always wants to return to racing soon," Bueno said. "But only the doctors can know if he will be able to return this year or the next."

Ferrari also said company chairman Luca di Montezemolo would visit Massa today.

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Massa: "Hungary was my race!"

_{Jul.29 (GMM)} Good news continues to flood out of the intensive care unit of the AEK hospital in Budapest, where Felipe Massa is making rapid progress following his life-threatening crash during Hungarian GP qualifying last Saturday.

According to Italy's La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Brazilian will imminently leave the ICU to a general ward, having taken his first steps and demanded to know who won the Hungarian grand prix.

He is also able to sit and speak in a regular sitting position, has demanded his first solid meal since last Saturday's lunch, and asked to have a proper shower.

Massa, 28, is also reported to have asked his wife Rafaela in what position he had qualified at the time of his crash, and who was the winner of Sunday's 70-lap race.

When told that Lewis Hamilton had won ahead of Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen, Massa is said to have answered: "That was my race!"

Massa, who may bypass the transfer to a Paris hospital and simply return home to Sao Paulo in a few days, is also believed to have spoken to Michael Schumacher by telephone.

He is not however ready to leave hospital altogether, with news that Massa is also suffering a gallbladder and intestinal inflammation; a seatbelt injury resulting from his collision with the tyre barrier when unconscious.

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Op woensdag 29 juli 2009 18:56 schreef Dos37 het volgende:
dan hebben ze een redelijke scoop want ik zie het nergens anders.

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Op woensdag 29 juli 2009 18:59 schreef voyeur het volgende:
Van schumachers site
"The most important thing first: thanks God, all news concerning Felipe are positive. I wish him all the best again.

I was meeting this afternoon with Stefano Domenicali and Luca di Montezemolo and together we decided that I will prepare myself to take the place of Felipe. Though it is true that the chapter Formula 1 has been closed for me since long and completely, it is also true that for loyalty reasons to the team I cannot ignore that unfortunate situation. But as the competitor I am I also very much look forward to facing this challenge."

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Op woensdag 29 juli 2009 19:28 schreef Atreidez het volgende:

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Grand Prix van Europa Zou me niets verbazen als Dionne dat fout heeft gezegd..

WB Schumi

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Op woensdag 29 juli 2009 19:31 schreef Bruce117 het volgende:
Mooie actie van Schumacher

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Op woensdag 29 juli 2009 19:52 schreef alwaysleft het volgende:

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Idd, zou wat zijn als die Raikkonen helemaal om de oren gaat rijden

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Op woensdag 29 juli 2009 19:52 schreef alwaysleft het volgende:

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Idd, zou wat zijn als die Raikkonen helemaal om de oren gaat rijden

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Op woensdag 29 juli 2009 20:29 schreef Kleffe_Dop het volgende:
Schumacher doet een Lance Armstrong-etje.

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Op woensdag 29 juli 2009 18:47 schreef Nielsch het volgende:
HE'S BACK!

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Op woensdag 29 juli 2009 20:07 schreef nils7 het volgende:
Hamilton Vs. Schumacher

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Op woensdag 29 juli 2009 19:54 schreef Schunckelstar het volgende:
zo te lezen ben ik de enige die het verschrikkelijk nieuws vind
denk je er eindelijk vanaf te zijn...

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Op woensdag 29 juli 2009 19:54 schreef Schunckelstar het volgende:
zo te lezen ben ik de enige die het verschrikkelijk nieuws vind
denk je er eindelijk vanaf te zijn...