Archive for March 23rd, 2007
Car Racing is Boring
Apparently Formula One automobile racing is not enough to keep Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen awake:
Raikkonen’s radio broke before the March 18 Australian Grand Prix, leaving him incommunicado with pit-lane staff. About 10 laps from the end of the race, he said he felt sleepy and momentarily veered off the track.“I almost fell asleep,” Raikkonen, who [...]
Kovalainen Agrees – He Sucks!
Heikki Kovalainen agrees with the criticism leveled at his performance in the Australian Grand Prix by Renault boss Flavio Briatore.
Kovalainen conceded in his column on BBC Sport Online that he only had himself to blame, especially as he qualified well down the pack, in 13th place, while his Renault team-mate, Giancarlo Fisichella managed sixth spot. [...]
Michelin Loss Hurts Renault the Most
The loss of Michelin rubber has probably hurt Renault the most of all Formula One teams in 2007. Renault and Michelin closely collaborated and complemented one another, resulting in back-to-back world championships. Renault’s poor performance in Australia is closely related to the difficulty in getting adjusted to Bridgestone. Renault’s engineering director Pat Symonds:
“The first [...]
Best Wishes for Eric Medlen
There is an email address set up to send good wishes to injured NHRA Funny Car driver Eric Medlen:
Castrol SYNTEC, Medlen’s primary sponsor in his first three seasons on the NHRA POWERade tour, has announced that it will print and assemble all messages left at the e-mail address getwelleric@castrol.com and present them later to the [...]
