Quote: Sonny wrote in post #16

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Kurski: will you be writing about F1 for your new job?

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this is good news, K, about a new job. Well done!

Does anyone has information about Red Bull threatening to get out of F1, Bernie declaring Mercedes helped FIA made the rules for the new Power Unit in 2014 and therefore had an advantage over the rest by having the information earlier. And also about who will now have only 3 engines left for the rest of the season like Magnusen/Alonso's car?

Quote: miezicat wrote in post #20

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Well they are complaining.. if it's real threat I don't know but probably just talk.

Ricciardo but they have to check what is damaged, if it's whole PU or just ICE. Kvyat maybe has damage too.

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This really sucks:

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/118146

I don´t get why Williams has Susie Wolff? She is only the "test driver", not the "reserve driver". That will be from now on Adrian Sutil. Does Toto spend so much money to Williams? Its sure theys don´t need a test driver during a race
Lets hope, they will need no "reserve driver", I prefer Valtteri and Felipe

http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2015/03/ad...campaign=buffer

Speaking of Bottas. He is back for the race

Williams modify its car after Bottas back problems

Williams have made modification to their 2015 charger after back problems rued Valtteri Bottas’ Australian GP weekend.

The Finn suffered from a torn disc in his lower back during qualifying in Australia.

In the two weeks between races he has made a full recovery, but the injury has prompted changes to the Williams’ cockpit.

Bottas has passed all the necessary FIA tests in order to race, making the change even more important to be on the car for this weekend.

“We have a really good idea, so we have changed the seat and pedal position quite a reasonable amount,” said Bottas.

“The back is in a more neutral position in the car, so there is less pressure for the discs.

“Now, I think we have got it right.”

http://www.f1connection.co.uk/williams-m...-back-problems/

interesting fact from modern F1:

Both Suber drivers at some point were drivers of the Formula 3 team that belonged to Kimi - Double R Racing. Even more, in accordance to the latest interview of Felipe Nasr to Canal F1 Latin America, Kimi actually supported his career financially when Nasr's family ran out of money.

It's Ironic that they both were the ones clashing with Kimi in some way, in this first two races.

Not exactly F1 news but...

Nico Hulkenberg won the 24h LeMans! With his team Porsche (2nd place, also for Porsche was Mark Webber).

Tony Vilander and his Ferrari team were 3rd in their category. Patrick Dempsey 2nd with his Porsche 911 on the Amateur category after the car who was leading crashed 45 mins. before the end, so he finally has a 24h LeMans podium he dreamed of. I really like this story of a famous actor becoming a succesful race driver

Very happy for them.

Scare for Boullier...

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Eric Boullier, boss of the McLaren Formula One team, and Zak Brown, Group Chief Executive of CSM Sport & Entertainment, one of motorsport’s biggest marketing agencies, have just had the fright of their life!

Both men, who had spent Saturday in the 24 Hours of Le Mans paddock, were flying back to the UK on Sunday morning when their private jet experienced electronics failure en route. The entire system shut down and the pilot issued a rather worrying mayday signal.

Thanks to the skills of the pilot, Frenchman Boullier, long time Managing and Technical Director of the DAMS team, and Brown, the American businessman and former driver, landed safely in the end. Once on the tarmac, they were startled to see that the airport’s emergency services were all waiting. And that’s when they took full measure of their close escape!

J. Michel Desnoues – Translated from French by David Goward

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24hLemans.com

I followed some hours LeMans. Crossed my finger for #17 (Mark Webber, Timo Bernhard and this funny looking Kiwi Brandon Hartley) and for #51 Toni, Fisico and Bruni. So sad that they lost the leadership in the last 2 hours because a defect from the car. Would have been a easy win for them

Great work from Nico and the other members! Nico post yesterday after his first stint he is happy, that he is not longer a LeMans virgin. And today he won!

Poor Soupman

If the MTV channel lose in Finland F1 broadcast, so the new channel would probably be Nelonen Pro or Viasat Sport Finland here next year.

Mark Webber publishes a book (apparently there was a 'no book' clause in his last contract with RBR)

http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/book-r...ber-aussie-grit

So now after Lewis Hamilton hires a personal stylist, he was banned from entering the Wimbledon finals for the dress code