Posts Tagged ‘German Grand Prix’

Force India to recruit somebody who knows about tyres?

Following the mistake at the German Grand Prix, which saw Force India fit the wrong tyres to Vitantonio Liuzzi’s and Adrian Sutil’s cars, the team were in trouble again on Friday when they bolted the wrong set on to Paul… di Resta’s VJM03.

Watching events in Hungary unfolding on the television at home in Dewsbury, tyre fitter, Wayne Bunion decided to contact Force India to offer his services for the remainder of the season.

Said Wayne this morning; “People think fitting tyres is easy and that putting the right ones on the right car should be common sense but let me tell you it is not” He went on, “I once put a set of 205/65 R15’s on a Mini Metro when they should have been 205/60 R15’s so I know only too well the pressure these guys feel in the pitlane”

Bunion has written to Force India and says he is ready to step in from Spa onwards if he can get the time off work.

Saturday, July 31st, 2010
Tags: Adrian Sutil, Force India, German Grand Prix, Hungarian Grand Prix, Paul di Resta, Vitantonio Liuzzi, VJM03
Posted in 01 August – Hungary, Force India-2010 | Force India to recruit somebody who knows about tyres?

Ferrari reward Massa

“You are just an employee, Can you confirm you understand the message?”

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
Tags: Cheating Gits, Felipe Massa, Ferrari, German Grand Prix
Posted in 25 July – Germany, Ferrari-2010 | Ferrari reward Massa

Vitaly Petrov is a VERY naughty boy

While most eyes at the German Grand Prix were on the Ferrari duo spoiling the race up at the front, one driver a bit further down the road was having more than enough troubles of his own.

Renault’s Vitaly Petrov was… doing his usual job, tooling around somewhere outside the top ten, when he received a stern telling off from his team, handily broadcast to tens of millions of TV viewers.

Vitaly was told; “You MUST concentrate on shifting early to seventh gear, you must do this PROPERLY Vitaly, if you don’t we will have to turn your revs down and there will be NO television before you go to bed tonight”.

After the race Petrov was sent out the back of the garage and made to sit on the naughty step to think about what a really bad little boy he had been.

Still, he probably got off lightly compared to HRT plodder, Sakon Yamamoto, who according to some reports started the race with his pitlane limiter on and then ended his day by hitting the fire switch rather than the brake bias, which cut all power to the engine.

And they hired him for performance reasons?

(UK viewers, to hear Vitaly getting a good telling off, click here, and go to 2:14.03)

Monday, July 26th, 2010
Tags: German Grand Prix, HRT, Renault, Sakon Yamamoto, Vitaly Petrov
Posted in 25 July – Germany, Renault-2010 | Vitaly Petrov is a VERY naughty boy

EXCLUSIVE – Transcript of Ferrari radio broadcast before THAT move..

We have been passed what could possibly be a genuine transcript of the pit to car radio transmission at the German Grand Prix between Ferrari race engineer, Rob Smedley, and their number two driver, Felipe Massa.

We join the action on lap… 47 as Smedley calls on Massa..

Rob Smedley: “Aye oop lad, how’s tha doing out there?”

Felipe Massa: “OK, car is good, I’m really motoring here”

RS: “Great lad, cracking, but why not take it easy a bit, you know, chill baby”

FM: “No, I push, Fernando is close”

RS: “Aye, but driving quickly isn’t all it’s cracked up to be is it? Why not ease up a bit and take in the scenery, maybe stop for a sandwich?”

FM: “You crazy? Alonso is all over me, do I need to push more?”

RS: “Look lad, ordinarily yes, but don’t you think it would be a nice idea to look after the car a bit, it’s a dead expensive bit of kit and you really don’t want to thrash it all afternoon do you?”

FM: “What are you saying?”

RS: “Oh fer chrissakes man, will yer just bloody well pull over and let Alonso past, Jeez, have you finally understood the message.”

FM: “Oh *#%+ it!”

Sunday, July 25th, 2010
Tags: Cheating Gits, Felipe Massa, Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, German Grand Prix, Rob Smedley
Posted in 25 July – Germany, Ferrari-2010 | EXCLUSIVE – Transcript of Ferrari radio broadcast before THAT move..

Timo Glock to start German Grand Prix in 34th place

Virgin Racing are used to having a tough time at Grand Prix but today could be their hardest yet. While Lucas di Grassi, who gave qualifying a miss, is starting at the back of the grid, behind even Sakon Yamamoto, his team mate, Timo Glock, is starting further back in 34^thplace after being given a ten place drop by the stewards.

Glock was penalised five places for having a new gearbox fitted then, according to an official, another five were added “For a laugh”.

Timo will therefore start his home race at turn 12, the Mobil Kurve (arrowed), which means that if he does not get a hurry on, he could be lapped by Sebastian Vettel before the end of lap one.

Sunday, July 25th, 2010
Tags: German Grand Prix, Lucas di Grassi, Sakon Yamamoto, Timo Glock, Virgin Racing
Posted in 25 July – Germany, Virgin-2010 | Timo Glock to start German Grand Prix in 34th place

Webber to give Vettel a leg-up in Hockenheim

Sebastian Vettel’s German GP week did not get off to the best of starts, when he injured a leg while out training. However, Vettel was reassured when Red Bull boss, Christian Horner, said he could use one of Mark Webbers.

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
Tags: German Grand Prix, Mark Webber, Red Bull, Sebastian Vettel
Posted in 25 July – Germany, Red Bull-2010 | Webber to give Vettel a leg-up in Hockenheim

Bourdais vs Toro Rosso – Court case latest

Following his dismissal from the team, we asked a leading Employment Lawyer to give us the low-down on how the court case of the century may progress as Sebastien Bourdais takes on Toro Rosso..

Sir Horace Pyle (representing Toro Rosso): Monsieur… Bourdais, Despite everybody else in the paddock knowing about it and the fact that it had been reported widely in the press, your sacking by the team was, according to you ’a shock?’

Sebastien Bourdais (representing himself): Mais oui!

SHP: In 27 races, in a car that last year won a Grand Prix in the hands of a vastly less experienced team mate, did you, or did you not, score only 6 points?

SB: Oui.

SHP: Despite knowing you must have been under some sort of pressure, you still managed to qualify in last place by over a second at the German Grand Prix?

SB: Er….oui.

SHP: Is it true, that even for a Frenchman, you have been positively grumpy, accused by your own team of being negative and that you have perfected the ‘Gallic Shrug’ when faced with explaining away bad results?

SB: C’est possible…

SHP: So, is it F1 next year or do you take the redundancy cheque and head back to America to pick up where you left off?

SB: *Gallic Shrug*

SHP: The case for the defence rests M’Lud.

Judge: Monsieur Bourdais, Having considered the evidence, I find you guilty of not being a very good F1 driver and I sentence you to life in the colonies, where you will spend your days competing in poor quality race series, dressed as Ronald McDonald.

Bailiff, take him down.

A note for the real legal people – this is of course made up and we look forward to the real thing kicking off soon….

Saturday, July 18th, 2009
Tags: German Grand Prix, Sebastien Bourdais, Toro Rosso
Posted in TEAMS AND DRIVERS, Toro Rosso-Ferrari | Bourdais vs Toro Rosso – Court case latest

Ralf roasts Red Bull Racing over wrong ‘Ring win…

Former Jordan, Williams and Toyota pedaller, Ralf Schumacher, reckons that Red Bull ‘allowing’ Mark Webber to win the German Grand Prix was a mistake and that his fellow countryman, Sebastian Vettel, should have been given the victory as he is a… better bet for the title.

You can say what you like about the Germans, at least they stick together.

Ralf said in an interview with ‘Bild’ (a German newspaper, a bit like ‘The Sun’ but with more breasts) “There are no team orders at Red Bull and that is actually an error, Sebastian is the stronger driver and he should be collecting every point he can.”

Ralf Schumacher offering advice on how to win an F1 world championship?

That’ll make everybody sit up and listen…

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009
Tags: German Grand Prix, Jordan, Mark Webber, Nurburgring, Ralf Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel, Toyota, Williams
Posted in Germany F1, Red Bull-Renault | Ralf roasts Red Bull Racing over wrong ‘Ring win…

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