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[ ferrari, silverstone, lewis hamilton, formula 1 ] apologies for missing the french gp as i have been extremely busy with work. but what an exciting gp, with kimi winning a lucky race. a good ferrari 1-2 nonetheless, and now ferrari may well be back into championship contention. the atmosphere at silverstone must have been awesome. celebrities of any sort and motorsport fans from all

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[ mclaren, indianapolis, lewis hamilton, formula 1 ] it was an action-packed american gp, with plenty of teammate rivalries and decent overtaking moves. best of all, no safety car. back-to-back although ron dennis said lewis won the canadian gp "fair and square", alonso said that lewis was lucky to win as it was a lottery race. well, nothing can be said about lewis' win at america, and it

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[ super aguri, montreal, takuma sato, formula 1 ] for those who missed it, here's the video on sato's awesome pass on alonso at the penultimate lap of canada gp. the video is in japanese, and it's very funny how excited the commentators got. ;) yes, we know alonso's car wasn't perfect, but still, i thought it was a fantastic move nonetheless. prior to alonso, he overtook ralf in a

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[ mclaren, montreal, lewis hamilton, formula 1 ] yup, there were mclaren fireworks alright, but it only lasted till the first/second corner. alonso attempted a do-or-die move on lewis, but failed miserably. not only did he lose the lead, he lost his position to heidfeld and he lost his car. a stop-go penalty didn't help either. sato shamed alonso alonso's day went from bad to worse when he

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[ mclaren, montreal, lewis hamilton, formula 1 ] yeah, another post on lewis hamilton. this guy is really taking the formula 1 circus by storm. it was just a matter of time before he grabbed his first pole, and he did it at montreal - the circuit of the 'wall of champions'. it is also a matter of time before his first win sinks. what makes this pole more amazing is the fact that lewis has

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[ mclaren, monaco, lewis hamilton, formula 1 ] extremely busy for the past week and couldn't slot a time for a post. furthermore, the blogger of f1 @ c.c.c.p. will be out of town (and his blog workstation/tv) for a long period of time. hopefully, i can find time to watch f1 live and to continue with my posts. anyways, here's a recap of what the monaco gp brought us: 0 overtaking that was

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[ ferrari, formula 1 ] you're gonna want to pump up your speaker for this. this wonderful ad by shell is called "circuit". after more than 60 years of cooperation with ferarri, the ad shows the evolution of the ferrari racing car, zooming through the streets of rome, new york, hongkong, brazil, and monte carlo. fantastic! while the ferrariworld blog asks: This spectacular Shell video

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[ mclaren, monaco, lewis hamilton, formula 1 ] is this a sign of things to come? lewis hamilton crashed his car to the wall, and it was a huge one. was it a mistake? was it the nerves getting to him? or was he really exploring the limits? i like how updatef1.com puts it: It had to happen – the vultures have been circling, waiting patiently, for four races now; Lewis Hamilton made a mistake

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[ monaco, formula 1 ] i'm always very excited when monaco gp is around. not because of the good racing (or the lack of), but because of the glamour, the celebrities, and the ambience. and i love this tunnel. the only tunnel in f1. are you excited yet? he sure is... to be continued... previous posts: f1 circuit chief sacked for corruption kimi raikkonen is rubbish kimi breaks more

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[ shanghai, formula 1 ] shanghai f1 circuit chief was sacked in midst of a corruption investigation. mr yu zhifei was accused of using company money to buy a house and taking bribes. The sackings were related to an inquiry into misuse of Shanghai's pension fund. The scandal has already led to the sacking of Chen Liangyu, who was the city's Communist Party secretary. Last September he

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[ ferrari, barcelona, kimi raikkonen, formula 1 ] there, i said it. as much as i would like to embrace kimi as a driver deserved of high praises, his attitude left nothing to be desired. Sir Jackie Stewart has questions Kimi Raikkonen's commitment after the Finn stormed away from the Barcelona circuit following his retirement on Sunday. [...] However, rather than stay behind to

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[ ferrari, barcelona, felipe massa, formula 1 ] i tell ya, this kimi is a car breaker. he's a fast driver, but he'll drive the shit out of any car given to him. frankly, i won't be surprise to see more car failure for kimi this season. i think peter sauber had it right: kimi needs to get more technical, in order to understand his car. if kimi's attitude doesn't change, perhaps ferrari

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[ ferrari, barcelona, felipe massa formula 1 ] that's impressive. more so for massa, who has been on pole for three consecutive times. i have to admit, it was rather fulfilling to see massa spoil the spanish party. if you paid attention, you could actually hear the sound of a few hundred thousand heartbreaks when massa stormed through the line. however, qualifying is no longer about

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[ singapore, formula 1 ] is this a sign of disapproval for the singapore gp? The apparent return of street circuits in Formula One is contrary to the sport's push for better safety, according to Marc Gene. The occasional Ferrari test driver told the Spanish news agency EFE that he is opposed to Bernie Ecclestone's negotiations with Valencia, Singapore and other potential venues for

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[ formula 1 ] brace yourself. previous posts: from champions to insignificance star of bahrain qualifying missing schumacher and brawn come! and get some airasia kisses four mirror mclaren explained

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[ renault, bahrain, flavio briatore, formula 1 ] how do you go from being back-to-back champions to not being able to win a race? that's renault for you. so far, they haven't won a race, and not even a podium. i'm predicting that they won't even win a race till the midway mark of the season. funny thing is, the team doesn't know either: Briatore said: "Unfortunately we do not

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[ super aguri, bahrain, anthony davidson, formula 1 ] yeah yeah, we all know massa grabbed pole yesterday at bahrain. personally, i wasn't very surprised by it. lewis hamilton was second, followed by kimi and alonso. kimi and alonso could be on a heavier fuel strategy. well, we'll see who of the four will come out top on race day. however, none of them was the star of bahrain qualifying.

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[ ferrari, sepang, michael schumacher, formula 1 ] first off, wasn't i right to say the first corner will determine everything? alonso passing massa and hamilton passing both kimi and massa before the first corner sealed the race for mclaren. although the ferrari was a quicker car in the first stint, they were not able to overtake the stunning mclaren. ferrari must be missing micahel

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[ ferrari, sepang, felipe massa, formula 1 ] it must have been the best qualifying sepang has ever seen. plenty of action, and plenty of surprises. i'm sure the crowds would have been pleased. speaking of which, it also must have been the most populous qualifying for sepang. sepang is known for being empty during qualifying, but not this year though. this year, the crowds came. that's

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[ williams, sepang, nico rosberg, formula 1 ] that's malaysian hospitality for you... besides, it is vmy2007. airasia sponsors at&t williams for three years previous posts: four mirror mclaren explained traction control axed! kimi happier at ferrari melbourne gp... yawn indianapolis blew it open

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[ mclaren, sepang, lewis hamilton, formula 1 ] four mirrors. i'm not sure, but i think this is probably a first in formula 1. the mclaren of lewis hamilton was recently spotted with four mirrors during testing at sepang. initially, i thought it was just an exercise for the driver to get used to a new position for the mirror. turns out, it was for the driver to keep an eye for smoke from

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[ sepang, formula 1 ] The World Motorsport Council met yesterday and the FIA today announced the decisions that were made with regard to the sporting and technical regulations for next season. The most significant change to the previously published set of rules is that traction control will no longer be permitted. Article 9.3 of the technical regulations states: ‘No car may be equipped

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[ ferrari, melbourne, kimi raikonnen, formula 1 ] I've never hidden my joy, since the first day I came to Maranello. Now, after the success in the first race with the team, I am - in case this is possible - even more joyful. totally understandable. imagine if you've been working in a company, say for about five years, and you haven't achieved what you've expected to, wouldn't you be

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[ mclaren, melbourne, lewis hamilton, formula 1 ] the last i blogged was july of 2006, nearly a year ago. i don't remember why i stopped. i guess it just happened. i have been busy. so yeah i've contemplated about starting again. so much have changed, and so much so foreign. but i'll try. i won't start with all the pre-season and winter testing crap, and i definitely don't want to talk

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[indianapolis] so when can you catch an f1 car driving sideways? well, only at indianapolis. as expected, the indianapolis race was filled with pure excitement and mix emotions - well at least for certain parts. only nine cars remained in this incident filled race, while the rest retired or was involved in a first corner mayhem. i would say this was one the craziest crashes we've seen this

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[pictorial] "mmmm what if michael loses control? i should have really thought this through..." [tagged: ferrari, indianapolis, michael schumacher, formula 1]

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[indianapolis] last week, ferrari achieved damage limitation by taking second place during the penultimate lap at montreal. this week, it'll be up to renault to implement its damage limitation as they clearly do not look as superior. at the half-way stage of the championship, to ensure renault not lose its championship advantage and for ferrari overtake renault, damage limitation is vital.

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[montreal] first of all, i would like to apologize for skipping the silverstone review. truth is, i was pretty busy and i had to skip the second half of the race. i knew alonso won, and michael managed to finally leapfrog kimi after the second pitstop, but that was it. from what i have read, the race was pretty boring anyways. so, what can i say? anyways... welcome to the back-to-back

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[monaco] the superman on the podium is david coulthard, sort of literally, although only 13th fastest during the race. and the superman off is michael schumacher, after storming from the pitlane to eventual fifth with the fastest lap of the race. at monaco, that's a superb effort. although a great race to watch, but i just can't help thinking about the 'what it should have been'. we should

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[opinion] few selected quotes sharing my sentiments on the whole "schumacher cheat" incident. got them off planetf1. You can't speculate what you can't prove! It's very simple. Formula One Drivers are Human, they are not perfect. It should be expected that they can make mistakes - as big as this one was. Aside from that the stewards really had no right to make effect to such a punishment

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[monaco] that's the question everybody will be asking after michael schumacher's car got (deliberately?) stranded on track, causing the other cars to slow down and potentially missing the opportunity at pole. although the guilty verdict is already out on michael, where he's stripped of his pole and move to the back of the grid, we can't help but wonder what actually happened in this

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[pictorial] "dopppp! i look like an idiot and i'm so embarrassed!" what's with the ugly suit? the orange color and the huge stars make the racing suit look so tacky. i don't think a girl would even wear those colors. i sure hope this is just one of the monaco spin-offs that every other team is doing. better don't wear this for the next race. check out the back of that fugly suit. what a

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[spain] while bridgestone cars suffer understeer, the michelin of renault performed brilliantly. the qualifying times were very impressive, with the renault taking the front row followed by the ferrari sealing the top four. extremely close battle. fisichella did brilliantly, and most importantly qualify in front of michael schumacher. alonso will be banking on fisichella to play the role of

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[nurburgring] ferrari passed the nurburgring test with flying colors, and they are definitely in the hunt for the championship. via planetf1.com: Michael Schumacher has breathed new life into the World Championship race by winning the European GP. Fernando was second, but Michael proved that his victory at Imola was no fluke by out-pacing the Renault during his second stint. Not bad for an

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[nurburgring] the european leg at nurburgring, although unliked by many, will be one of the more important races this season. san marino may be the first european race, but we can't really tell much from that race. with nurburgring, a track with totally different characters, we can finally have a sense of the teams' performance. alonso is strong as ever. he hasn't been terrible in any of

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[imola] ferrari will not get carried away. the race was in fact lost by renault, and it wasn't by much. f1central sums it up nicely. if it wasn't for the four blessings ferrari had at imoloa, they would not have been on the top step of the podium. have the race been at a track like the nurburgring, quickest man fernando alonso would almost certainly have found a way past slower race leader

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[pictorial] 18 months later, michael finally has a chance to jump for joy: a record breaking 66 poles and the win at imola, it was mission accomplished for michael schumacher. no wonder he's so delighted. [tagged: ferrari, imola, michael schumacher, formula 1]

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[opinion] the f1 three-week break is such a torture. there has been no action and just all bullshits from the f1 world as the teams took their "easter holiday". i decided to take a little break for myself too. actually, i have been swarmed with work and just didn't have the motivation to write. i was basically just reading the f1 news, and didn't have much to say about them news. thus a quiet

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[melbourne] alonso and renault takes another victory from what must be the most frantic and eventful grandprix since suzuka last year. renault has won three out of three, and alonso taking 28 points out of the maximum of 30. a repeat of 2005? only thirteen cars finished the race, with many of the cars finding the wall due to what i belive to be tyre warming problem. jenson, heidfeld, and

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[melbourne] is it just me, or is f1 qualifying just plain boring? i was watching the melbourne qualifying with a bunch of my cousins and uncles/aunties. normally everyone would discuss and comment on the cars, the drivers, and so on; instead, several times everyone was just quiet because there was just nothing to discuss. many were confused with the rules, while some simply dozed off. the

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[pictorial] every team is playing with the wing. improving it, making it more efficient, and basically, just adding more wings... f1 gives you wings: do you like them wings? [tagged: ferrari, sepang, michael schumacher, formula 1]

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[news] i like this quote from webber: Fernando and Giancarlo also eat a lot of carrots to improve their eyesight for seeing the (start) lights, but that's the lot. webber was referring to how the renault drivers can get off the line so fast. funny, but this should be looked into more clearly. in malaysia, alonso jumped from the fourth row to the third position. i consider that quite bizarre.

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[pictorial] i don't know why i took so long to get the pictures up, maybe because i don't think the pictures i took were all that nice. but wouldn't i be selfish if i were to just keep them to myself and not share them? oh well, enjoy the sights of sepang f1 from my point of view: it was quite agonizing to finally get to the parking bay. bloody hell, i pay rm50 for this! fans packed

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[news] we all know about the flexi wings that have come under scrutiny. amazingly, the teams that protested against ferrari's extreme flexi wings are themselves using movable wings as well! mclaren and bmw are guilty of that, and with many more teams still under study. ferrari, mclaren, and bmw have confirmed to making changes to their wings for the next race at melbourne. all of them gave

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[sepang] last week, i declared that fia has found the right formula. well, not quite. the one-engine-for-two-weekend rule needs more than just some minor tweaking, it has got to go because it effects both the cost and the show of formula one. like the one-tyre rule, this engine rule has to go. the problem with these rules is that they are all bloody ridiculous. they were implemented because

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[sepang] sepang is definitely the toughest race on the calendar. not just for the drivers, but definitely to their engines as well. as of the point i write this post, five cars have received penalty for changing their engines. those engines are ferrari for michael schumacher, massa, and coulthard, ralf's toyota, and the latest to bite the dust is barichello's honda. seems like sepang is

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[news] hahahah... i totally love this redbull-david-coulthard character. no longer uptight, this guy cracks me up sometimes. by the way, that was his anology of racing at sepang. "It's like having to do some physical exercise in a sauna, effectively, and unless it was having sex, I cannot imagine why anyone would want to do anything in a sauna," "We're all here because of that aren't we

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[bahrain] has fia finally got the right formula? this weekend was so full of action, i think they have done it. knockout qualifying, v8 engines, and tyre changes - that's the right formula. it's been a long time since we last witnessed an f1 race with so many wheel-to-wheel racing and fantastic overtaking maneuvers. from the lights out till the chequered flag, we saw alonso overtook massa,

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[bahrain] what an action-packed qualifying! the new knockout qualifying proved to be quite an excitement. the reason may well be because it was the first one ever, so obviously there were some confusing and chaotic moments. it was very exciting particulary at the final moment. it was mostly a fight for the pole between the ferrari teammates. each of them took turns to take the top time.

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[2006 preview] everybody is playing the prediction game. everybody, from bernie to my dad, has something to say about who's hot and who's not for the 2006 f1 season. predictions of which team will be competitive, and which driver will win the championship title, although the season hasn't even started, are at the corner of every f1 lover's mouth. i'm not going to play that game this early.

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[2006 preview] i can't believe it, just seven more days before the first race of the 2006 season. i'm already shaking in excitement. i foresee the season to be a really smashing one. with the v8, the re-introduction of tyre changes, new qualifying format, eleven teams on the grid, and a new champion defending his title, there is so much to be looking forward to. a little something for

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[malaysia] if i remember correctly, sepang has been hosting the malaysian f1 gp for seven years now. yet seven years later, average malaysians still find it difficult to afford the tickets to enjoy the sport. actually, i believe these malaysians are capable of buying the tickets if they wanted to. the problem is the average malaysian will feel the financial pinch too painful to take. other

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[2006 preview] with a mere two weeks to the first race of 2006 at bahrain, and three weeks to raceday at sepang, malaysia is gearing up full speed in promoting the malaysian gp. the truth is, i didn't even noticed that within a fortnight, motorsport's biggest circus will finally be kicked off. all those winter testing and pre-season news are really causing me to feel slightly turned off. i

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[opinion] that's how i feel about the aguri team, whatever its name is. i remembered when red bull joined last year, i was so glad a new look is on the grid. although it just replaced jaguar at the last minute, i thought it was worthed the fuss and attention it was getting. most importantly, they made an impact to the f1 spectacle as a whole. for aguri, i couldn't even bothered. whether

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[news] so what does formula 1 have to do with the winter olympics? nothing really... unless the country hosting the winter olympic is totally car-crazed. this year's winter olympic is hosted at torino - italy, and there is no second guessing that those italians are crazy about their beloved ferrari. so the committee probably thought, "why not feature a ferrari in our opening ceremony and

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[2006 preview] no wonder so many people like team mclaren. they are more than just a racing team, they are a fashion statement! their cars are beautiful, their drivers are all business, and even their pit crews are mechanics in space suits. now check out the 2006 livery. just look how it shines in silver. those materials must be from out of space - it looks like a ufo on wheels: click the

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[opinion] whether valentino rossi makes it to formula 1 or not, i don't really care. in my opinion, there are more talented drivers out there with the proper f1 pedigree who deserves the opportunity than a motogp sensation. however if he does transfer, then all the best to him. i still don't get the point for ferrari to continue having rossi practice in their car. instead of having a proper

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[2006 preview] mclaren revealed their 2006 contention, and boy is it a stunner. for more pictures, visit here. so how does it fare if compared to the just-revealed ferrari? for one, the ferrari looks clumsy and stubborn because the car doesn't look proportional. however, the mclaren is sleek, from front to the back. it looks sharp from all angle, and it is very beautiful even with that

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[2006 preview] oh boy, i almost soiled myself. i didn't expect to see the new ferrari until next week, during their official launch. i was surprised pictures are revealed so soon since today's run was supposed to be a closed door event at fiorano. i'm glad that it isn't closed door, and this is truly exciting! at first glimpse, the thing that caught my eyes was the awkward placement of

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[2006 preview] january is the month for 2006 car launches (well, most of the cars anyways). midland will be launched february, and red bull during march. mclaren hasn't launched a car officially for the past few years. and normally, the worst team on the grid (str) doesn't launch. anyways, here are the new cars! toyota tf106 - january 14th: although they had an early launch before

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[2006 preview] the future of f1 is all about saving cost. apparently, teams are saving money by painting their cars with just one color. introducing bmw: and previously introduced mclaren: finally the williams: maybe we'll see str following suit. previous posts: 2005 season review 3 2005 season review 2 2005 season review 1 [tagged: mclaren, formula 1]

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[2006 preview] so how important is a paint job? the details of the car are more obvious with this single tone paint. it's nice to have a closer look at the curves and shapes of the mclaren, where it has always been hard to see with the black and silver paint. this will only be an interim car, much like honda's black livery they use during testing. but it is a good opportunity for

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[opinion] alonso proudly tells the world "i needed a new challenge" as the reason for his renault departure. oh please... first of all, there's nothing challenging about making a move from renault to mclaren. it's almost every driver's dream to be able to race for the fast teams. and why is that so? well, because your chances of winning more championships are much higher in a fast car. and

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[news] alonso is moving to mclaren... and the chaos begins. as of 2007, everything we are familiar with formula 1 will be erased. it'll be time of confusions. teams, brands, constructors, and drivers we have once supported will turn into rivals. drivers we've once loved will make drastic moves and join teams we've always hated. things are going to be different come 2007. and we haven't even

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[news] michael cut short his holiday and came back to testing this week. he said he didn't deserve the holiday, since last year they didn't achieve anything (one win and one pole weren't exactly ideal). his return made quite an impression. planetf1 decided to pick on him, the headline reads "not the sort of start schumi wanted". after just two laps around jerez, he went wide and got his car

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[news] yesterday michelin announced its withdrawal from formula 1 at the end of the 2006 season. although the single tyre supplier rule is to come into effect starting 2008, michelin has decided to depart one year earlier. this is definitely a sad news for competition in formula 1 as a whole. michelin's statement, with slight insult to the fia: "This decision is the result of profound

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[season review] so what was wrong with the 2005 season? i have read comments from people that say 2005 season was one of the best seasons in the past years. however, i totally disagree and in fact, 2005 has been the worst season of the new millenium. sure, we've had the new driver and constructor champions this season. but that's about it for 2005 season. and if people think having new

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[2006 preview] toyota f1 team surprised everyone with a sudden launching of their 2006 car today. take a look at the picture: according to mike gascoyne, the car started developing at the end of year 2004. but how is that possible? they don't even know the rules for 2006 yet. i am not sure why they started that early. shouldn't they look at their 2005 car and improve on that? i'm baffled.

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[season review] decided not to get lazy and just finish off the season review. so here's the final part of my 2005 season review. best overtaking: alonso on michael this happened during the japanese gp at the 130r corner. alonso, after being held up by a defending michael schumacher, finally overtook michael around the outside of 130r at 200mph. according to the commentators and many

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[season review] before i start my second review, check out what other people think of the 2005 season, using my 'template' of the first review. tiuniasing's review peekaboooh's review i quite like what they have writen up. they have interesting points and there's no right or wrong, and it is always nice to read what other people think. ok, here's part 2 of my 2005 season review. most

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[season review] here's the first part of my 2005 season review. most improved team: red bull think about it, one year ago this team was jaguar. they barely managed to get the car transformed from the infamous green to the red bull livery. not forgetting that their purchase deal was a bit of a rush too. therefore it was very surprising to see how well they performed. it wasn't just one or

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[news] although the season is over, but the news just keep on coming. there are announcements on new driver for new team, new names, departure of personnels, new sponsors, new gossips, new qualifying rules, new agreements, etc. however, none is as surprisingly as the introduction of the centreline downwash generating (cdg) wings. we have heard of rumours of numerous things, but this

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[commentary] for those who doesn't have much knowledge in f1, i think it'll be great to read commentaries from an insider of the business. it really does put things into perspective, when you see how the experts see it. ted kravitz is itv-f1's pit reporter. he gets the inside scoop with what is happening at the pit during the race, and reports them live. it's great to always get to hear what

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[review] after the eventful japanese gp, wasn't shanghai gp just a bloody anti-climatic race? it did tell us who won the constructor, and that was about it. the shitty gp started off with a freak accident involving albers and michael schumacher. i was pretty pissed as images of albers crashing to the side of michael's ferrari was replaying itself on tv. that minardi was practically flying

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[preview] so this is it! we've finally reached the last race of the 2005 season. unless you're a renault or mclaren supporter, the fact is this race isn't going to matter much. for the rest of the teams, it's all done for. the only other competition, apart from the obvious, is third place in the drivers championship. although i reckon montoya has that in the bag as well. michael can only

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[commentary] for those who doesn't have much knowledge in f1, i think it'll be great to read commentaries from an insider of the business. it really does put things into perspective, when you see how the experts see it. peter windsor is the guy who asks the post race questions on tv. he's also f1 racing magainze's grand prix editor, and former williams team manager. here, i've picked out two

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[photo] why i think 2005 japan gp is so awesome: previous posts: japan: rain creates havoc in japan brazil: championship alonso's to take spa: go back to driving school! spa: kimi will win spa mid-season: eddie's words of wisdom monza: where will the pay drivers go? monza: kimi will win monza monza: coulthard speaks his mind turkey: excellent new turkey experience mid-season:

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[preview] apart from spa and monza, suzuka is one of my favorite circuits. you can always be assured of some drama. at qualifying, four last drivers to qualify were penalized because of weather. the rain started pouring as soon as michael schumacher came out. what more he was on intermediate tyres. good thing he was able to control it and drive it home in one piece. although alonso, kimi, and

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[preview] before i start, here are some noteworthy news and gossips: - who wants a hooligan as a director? webber voted off gpda - montoya slams button, the japanese hates button, and so is everybody else. - kimi fucks up, and is proven to be human afterall. what the? yeah, kimi fumbled under pressure and made an error before the first corner, possibly flat-spotted his tyre along the

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[photo] michael schumacher having a word with takuma sato after the bar driver slam into the back of the ferrari during safety car period. totally unnecessary accident. these drivers (pizzonia crashed into the back of montoya too) ought to go back to driving school. previous posts: spa: kimi will win spa mid-season: eddie's words of wisdom monza: where will the pay drivers go? monza: kimi

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[preview] sorry for the lack of creativity with the title of the post, but the 'sad' fact is i can use the same title for all the remaining races. of course, this is barring accidents, unreliability, and in spa - weather. there's no point denying the superior form of the mclaren. after securing the front row in qualifying for the first time (surprising - yes, given the form of the car) this

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[news] i can't believe words of wisdom can come out eddie irvine's mouth. most of the time he's either talking shit or insulting people. yet i was surprised by him when i read this article. i wasn't really surprised with what he was saying about ferrari, but i was surprised that irvine actually shares my sentiment on kimi's car-breaking driving style. Irvine also cast a quizzical gaze at

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with red bull's purchase of the minardi team almost becoming a reality, pitpass.com put up an interesting article about the fate of the pay drivers. really, where will the pay drivers go? read the article for some interesting points. i especially found it funny (weirdly) that the image they chose for displaying 'pay driver' to be alex yoong. update: based on the helmet, i realized this

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without a doubt kimi will win monza (barring accident or further unrealibility). that's my prediction but you're free to challenge me. by the second stint of the race, the mclaren of kimi raikkonen will lead the gp. he will then win the monza gp without a problem. for mere observers, it would be an "unbelievable" win. although it will be amazing it isn't unheard of, so let's not get carried

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what was once track enemy turned out to be each other's supporter. david coulthard has been consistent in his support for michael schumacher ever since he left mclaren. the two seemed to have put the historic battles behind and can now see levels. maybe it is the age talking, or that they have put behind those stupid political talk behind. whatever it is, i think it is just great to see the

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notice: i am currently doing a tedious migration. for older f1 posts and comments, please visit c.c.c.p.

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the turkey gp was just straight-out fun! it is usually hard to get fun at a brand new circuit, what more from a circuit designed by tilke. i guess this time tilke got his redemption, by proving that he can design a track that is both great for tv and also for the drivers. unlike his design for sepang, bahrain, and shanghai, the turkey track became a classic at an instant. that multiple apex

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'the greatest f1 driver' is the most debated topic in the f1 world. we have heard fans of formula one give their opinions, we have heard fanatics of f1 give their suggestions, and we have heard f1 personnels' point of view. nobody can agree with anybody on this, and we will never get everybody to agree with everybody. for me, numbers speak louder than words in formula one. because naturally

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what the fuck? schumacher storms to first pole of the season! schumacher smashes rivals in qualifying schu shocks rivals with hungary pole well schumacher did shock me. how is that even possible? one week earlier the team was struggling for aerodynamic and tyre grip, this week they smashed the qualifying time with 0.9s to spare! every front agrees, this was a heroic effort with a mighty

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michael had his strategy all planned out for hockenheim. he had the softer tyre compound, heavy fuel load to reach him mid race, a good qualifying spot, a good speed off the line, and his superb driving skills. all he needed was the rain. unfortunately, it never came. well at least that is what i suspect of their original intention. he made all the right decisions on the setup of the car,

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it is amazing how fast a strong f1 team can crash to rock bottom. it happened to williams post villeneuve, and it happened to mclaren post hakkinen. this year, it happened to ferrari, albeit many agreed the reason was due to the radical rule changes. the sad form continues this weekend, and it will only further continue in this horrendous season for ferrari. tyre is the number one

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it was as though formula 1 can read my mind. after my comments complaining about the wrongs of this season's formula 1 qualifying, they are answering my doubts with new proposals of the qualifying format for 2006. this ought to be good: proposal 1: 60-minute session, split into two 25-minute ‘halves’ with a 10-minute break. drivers may run as many laps as they wish, but must set a time in

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the back-to-back races at magny-cours and silverstone brought about almost a carbon copy of each other. great races for renault and mclaren, but overall the f1 season is becoming a bore. first of all, magny-cours presented a straightforward start to end lead for alonso, no thanks to trulli who bundled up a train behind him. at silverstone, trulli again blocked more cars behind him, this time

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gorgeous. at a track where downforce is so important, ferrari has introduced more aerodynamic improvements. the team has introduced, most noticably, wings on the shaft of the nose. these wings are located on different position as compared to those on toyota or jordan. hope those wings would help. after a much anti-climatic and expected result of the fia hearing for the michelin teams, we

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the biggest loser of this farce would definitely be formula one. there's no winner. of course we shouldn't point the fault to one particular element of the sport. contreversies of all sorts have happened in formula one since before i was even alive. it is part of the sport. for that, we have to see the bigger picture of this whole event, understand the chronological situation, and analyze

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formula one's next stop is at the brickyard of indianapolis. everytime the circus stops here, it brings back great memories of my live f1 experience at the circuit. the recognition is picking up in america, and it is definitely a great thing. i could see the atmosphere is more fantastic as compared to two years ago when i was there. the people are getting more knowledgable, and they do

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needless to say, another fantastic race. plenty of action, controversy, and strategy. we have a bit of everything in this race (except the rain), and it was definitely worthed staying up for. kimi took the win, and with both ferrari taking the podium for the first time this season. the ferrari drove a consistent race, nothing spectacular, and they were rewarded for it. it is interesting to

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the infamous wall welcomes the racers and fans alike to the canadian gp 2005. the race at montreal has long been regarded as one the best races on the calendar. it's a fast track that is also hard on the brakes. plus the scenary is just beautiful. the north american gps are live after midnight for malaysian viewers, which sucks for some because the race will be on early monday morning. well

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f1 testing heated up as they prepare for the north america leg of the season. teams tested in silverstone, monza, and fiorano. ferrari going all out to test the new bridgestones they get, and to test out the aerodynamic parts. interesting thing to note on the ferrari in silverstone: take a close look at the *. it's weird that the mirror on each side looked and placed differently from

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although ferrari's championship fight was supposed to have started in barcelona, unfortunately bad qualifying, bad tyres, and bad luck continued to haunt the team. at nurburgring, we've reached the ultimate junction where it is either 'road back to success', or the 'path to humiliation'. if they have found back their form, then there's hope for the better days and to overtake the points.

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