I hope the FIA will do something! FAST!!!

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F1 ace Vergne hospitalised after Australian Grand Prix due to weight loss
By Phil Duncan
Published: 13:14 GMT, 6 April 2014 | Updated: 13:19 GMT, 6 April 2014

Formula One driver Jean-Eric Vergne has revealed he was admitted to hospital after the Australian Grand Prix.
The 23-year-old racer has been on a strict diet regime to meet new weight regulations this season which has seen the minimum limit of car and driver combined raised to 692 kilograms.
'I did a diet this winter but you get to certain limits that the body can no longer take,' said Vergne.

'I was in hospital between the grands prix in Australia and Malaysia because of a lack of water and a little bit of lack of everything. I was very weak.'

Adrian Sutil, who is one of the tallest, and subsequently heavier drivers on the grid, has already revealed he will race without a water bottle in Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix in a drastic bid to keep his weight to a minimum.

Vergne, who was 14th quickest on Saturday, admitted the issue has been discussed among his fellow drivers, but a resolution is yet to be found.

'Frankly, the situation is stupid', added Vernge. 'Some lighter drivers want to keep their edge, and we have not reached a solution.

'Formula one cars are very difficult to drive and we need all of our skills. Being forced to lose weight is not good.'
Out of juice: Adrian Sutil will race without a water bottle at Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/formula...eight-loss.html

Wow, that's just not right. Something has to be done about this asap! What are they waiting for? A driver to die?

Marussia Motor is in liquidation process. This company was a power behind Marussia F1 Team.

Two variants. Owner of Marussia motors (Russian rich guy) would continue supporting F1 team. Other variant - he is selling his team.

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Jean-Eric Vergne ‏@JeanEricVergne 2h
Diet is finished :D hehehe http://instagram.com/p/mk_YFkyzEU/

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Jean-Eric Vergne ‏@JeanEricVergne 2h
Diet is finished :D hehehe http://instagram.com/p/mk_YFkyzEU/

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Good boy

Damn! Lotus still hasn't paid Kimi!

I guess Kimi didn't sign as he is not member of GPDA.
Kimi just want to race.

I think HAM is also not a member of GPDA? Is he already 29 years old?

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Translated by our foreign correspondent Claudio Acquista
Leo Turrini
Formula1 April 19, 2014
Once while I was in Asia for work, I had gone to the cinema to see ‘Saving Private Ryan’. Subtitled in Japanese. There I realized as much as Kimi (is understanding) his F 14 T. I do not envy him and so I happily admit that there is only Alonso at the moment who knows how to get the best from the Red (which is not much, of course). And neither am I a conspirator. Since I see and understand (as I must be the new Nostradamus), I noticed, however, that it’s been a long time that the lobby (let’s call it this way) of who was avowedly hostile to the return of Raikkonen at Ferrari is working hard. They are doing their job and with great interest. I doubt it is also the interest of the Horse, given the results after 2009, but everyone is enjoying as much as they can. But no matter! I am convinced that it would be a painful singular goal if someone in Maranello pulled the conclusion that the Holy Drinker was the choice (extraordinary) of Domenicali and so … Mattiacci Harry-Potter should have the intelligence to understand that he needs two pilots. Or at least I hope. That said, the real news of the day is that Ricciardo is ahead of Seb even in the wet condition. Condolences to Filippo Vettel! (*Filippo Vettel is the name of Leo’s blog follower). Hamilton on pole, what do I talk for? From another perspective, I see hard times for Rosberg. The rest is waiting for a GP in the rain (so says the weather), with reflections on technical developments of the cars supposedly awaiting them when they return to the European leg.

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Wow, that's just not right. Something has to be done about this asap! What are they waiting for? A driver to die?

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I don't know where to post this

Maybe here? Anyway, it is Mika's Sky Sports Special thanks to _TaniaS_:

http://yle.fi/urheilu/mildh_kovalainen_e...idakaan/7210599
Heikki Kovalainen is becoming Mercedes AMG F1 team's test driver, is not just a rumor, says Jukka Mildh. Heikki has been driving a also Mercedes AMG F1 simulator, says Mildh.

Oh good. I'm glad for Hekki

I can say only - why do they need him? Not to say anything bad about Heikki. Just don't see the point for Merc, but what do I know.

Yep..I wondered it too. But he is probably very good test driver(not a racer but good analyzist) and safe choice if the team has some kind of intra team battle. He can be as dry to Lewis as to Nico.