[F1] F1 nieuwtjes topic deel 92: wint Ferrari thuisrace?

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Op donderdag 15 september 2011 23:30 schreef RingBewoner het volgende:

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Als dat zo is zou het zeker mooi zijn. Vind Koba sowieso wel een leuke, sympathieke vent. Altijd een lach en dat komt sympathiek over.

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There has been lots of talk in recent days about a visit by Kimi Raikkonen to Williams F1 in Grove. There is no question that this took place, but it was not as recently as some stories seem to suggest, but rather in the gap between the Belgian and Italian Grands Prix. It is not credible that his visit to Williams was a private one. Williams is looking for drivers for next year and now is the right time for such discussions to be taking place. The fact that Raikkonen was not the only unusual face spotted at Grove underlines this. The other man to drop by was Adrian Sutil, the Force India driver.

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A motivated Kimi would be a powerful weapon for Williams, which has struggled in the doldrums this year and is last of the established F1 teams. But Kimi is not going to be bringing cash and so it would have to be seen as a risk to try to attract other sponsors. The team is in the process of rebuilding. It has hired a new technical team and while there is a certain amount of doubt about the appointment of Mike Coughlan as the man in charge, there is no doubt that Coughlan has designed some decent cars over the years. New aerodynamicist Jason Somerville is highly rated and Mark Gillan is a solid pair of hands when it comes to applying science to motor racing. The team has signed a deal with Renault and that means that next year Williams ought to be back in the hunt in the mid-grid and not in the current mess. What will turn the team back into a stronger force is good leadership. Success brings cash in F1 so the aim of the team should be to climb as high as possible in the Constructors’ Championship.

Kimi left F1 two years ago, wanting to do something else. He has done two seasons in the World Rally Championship and made a limited impression and then he popped up in NASCAR, although that seemed to be another false start. The signs are that he is thinking more about getting back into F1, if he can. He is only 31 but his lack of interest in his final year at Ferrari did not leave a good impression. It was felt that he had achieved his ambition and won a World Championship and did not seem particularly motivated to win another. Getting back into F1 was always going to be a challenge, as was seen when Renault F1 decided on Nick Heidfeld rather than Kimi. Whether Kimi is the right man to lead a Williams revival is an arguable point, but it might be a good move.

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Op donderdag 22 september 2011 17:08 schreef Sinister-D- het volgende:
Gaan ze de quali dan ook achter de safetycar rijden Want als het regent daar ga er dan maar van uit dat ze starten achter de SC

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Op zondag 18 september 2011 11:37 schreef SjaakVilleneuve het volgende:
Kimi + Motivatie + Williams + Renault ..

Hij had toch laatst voor Peugeot getest?

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Op donderdag 22 september 2011 17:08 schreef Sinister-D- het volgende:
Gaan ze de quali dan ook achter de safetycar rijden Want als het regent daar ga er dan maar van uit dat ze starten achter de SC

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Op donderdag 22 september 2011 18:12 schreef Mikkie het volgende:
Hoe laat is de race eigenlijk? Nederlandse tijd, that is

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Op donderdag 22 september 2011 17:56 schreef Waffle het volgende:
Die voorspellingen per dag hebben toch geen zin? Ik dacht dat het daar zo'n beetje sowieso elke dag regent. Of heb ik het mis?

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radarguruf1 twitterde op vrijdag 23-09-2011 om 05:52:54 #F1 #Singapore Friday: Dry and hot through this afternoon and evening for both sessions. No rain expected. Max temp 32c/90f. reageer retweet

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Op vrijdag 23 september 2011 08:00 schreef Tarado het volgende:
Er is nog geen Singapore topic?

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Op vrijdag 23 september 2011 10:22 schreef Peterselieman het volgende:

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ik heb het te druk om er eentje te openen

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Team Lotus extends Renault and Red Bull technical deal through 2013 and adds KERS

Team Lotus has announced that it has extended its Renault engine deal through to the end of 2013, with a view to the partnership continuing beyond that date.

The Hingham-based squad will also continue to use gearboxes supplied by Red Bull Technology, and will use KERS for the first time next season.

The original agreement between Lotus, Renault and Red Bull expired at the end of next year.

Lotus boss Tony Fernandes said: "Having established an incredibly good working partnership since the first days of our agreement we are absolutely delighted that Renault Sport F1 and Red Bull Technology will be playing such an integral role in the ongoing development of our team until at least 2013, and then we are aiming to keep working together when the new rules are introduced.

"They are both passionate, dedicated teams of people with whom we have a growing relationship that is creating a number of exciting opportunities for us for the future. They share our vision for where we want to take our team, and we are very proud to have their power pushing us forward."

Fernandes sees the addition of KERS next year as a particularly valuable part of the new deal.

"Not only will we be able to build on everything we have learnt through working with Renault and Red Bull Technology in 2011, but we will now have the added benefit of KERS for next year, which really is a major step forward for our team," he said.

"We have done the very best job we can this year but without that extra power we are always competing on a different level to the teams ahead, so to give our drivers that boost is a key element of helping us catch the cars ahead, and compete with them when we do so."

Renault Sport F1's managing director Jean-Francois Caubet is confident that Lotus will make strides up the field during the coming years.

"This year we have established solid foundations with Team Lotus and this latest agreement consolidates the relationship that we look forward to continuing for many seasons to come," said Caubet.

"Renault is in F1 to display the quality of its product, so we need to be associated with teams that clearly have potential. The steps Team Lotus has made on and off track with its technical structure and facilities have given us a confidence they will achieve their aims.

"KERS is now an essential part to a competitive performance in F1 today and we hope this supply will help the team continue its evolution. Furthermore a wider experience of using the KERS system at this point in time will help in the development of the powerful energy recovery systems that will be introduced under the future engine regulations."

The deal was also welcomed by Red Bull chief Christian Horner, who said the joint arrangement with Lotus underlined the collaboration between his organisation and Renault.

"This endorses the joint venture between Renault Sport F1 and Red Bull Technology, which will continue to develop in the coming months," Horner said. "Hopefully this will enable Team Lotus to build on the significant progress they have already made this season."

Lotus had hoped that the Renault/Red Bull package would be a key ingredient in its progress up the field in 2011, as it aimed to score points in its second year in Formula 1. But so far, although the gap to the cars ahead has narrowed slightly and it has remained clear of fellow 2010 arrivals Virgin and HRT, Lotus has not threatened to break into the top 10 and 13th places are its best results of the season. However it is on course to finish 10th in the constructors' championship for a second straight year.

In addition to Lotus, Renault also supplies engines to champion team Red Bull and its former works operation, which presently still runs under the Renault name. From next season, Williams will also use Renault power again for the first time since its title-winning days in the 1990s.

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Op donderdag 22 september 2011 18:50 schreef Kenju het volgende:
Ze passen het inderdaad gewoon aan aan de Europese tijden. Dit seizoen zullen alleen Japan, India en Korea wat afwijkend zijn.

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Op zondag 25 september 2011 20:10 schreef JohnB52 het volgende:
Hoelaat is Japan eigenlijk? De GP

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Op zondag 25 september 2011 20:10 schreef JohnB52 het volgende:
Hoelaat is Japan eigenlijk? De GP

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Op zondag 25 september 2011 17:58 schreef Googolplexian het volgende:
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