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Weekend roundup 19 September 2010 #F1 #NASCAR

Posted on September 19, 2010 by thatconsultantbloke

Firstly an apology for last week’s roundup going out late. Not sure what went wrong, but it happened.

#F1 So Nick Heidfeld is back as predicted, and at #Sauber, but at the expense of PDR. A shame to see Pedro go in many ways, although he has been outperformed by Kybosh somewhat.

Will Renault take Kimi? In some ways I hope not. Petrov has been showing signs of getting the hang on F1 after a decent GP2 season where he would have conceivably taken the title if he hadn’t had so many car failures, so we know the lad can pedal a car pretty well. Grosjean didn’t get enough of a chance to show his class last season, so I hope that the team has more patience with their Russian ace. Kubica is working the car into shape as a reasoanble hopeful and the team will benefit from him sorting their 2011 car, so we have the prospect of them being competitive next year, hence Kimi being interested, but, just as I’ve said regarding PDR getting the push at Sauber, and the other week about Chandhock being shoved aside at Hispanic, I don’t like to see drivers with a chance of being the future of F1 losing out.

#NASCAR The chase is on and Smoke comes up a half gallon short at New Hampshire to gift Bowyer the win and first bragging rights. A good run for the Dinger by the look of it, but a bad day for my favourite #5. Oh well, another race next weekend.

#Indycar. Exitement in Japan. From a Penske 1-2-3 in qualifying to a 1-3 in the race. Well done Helio for back to back wins, and WP coming in third so the championship goes to the wire at Homestead in 2 weeks time. I’ll be in Clermont that weekend, so might drive down for the finale. Just 12 points in it; going to be tight.

#BTCC Ford fun at Donnington in qualifying, but just the one race win. Sets up a great 4 way shoot out for the title at the final round at Brands. Another series goes down to the wire with no need for a daft chase format.

Maybe more important than the result is having Donnington back in action after the disgraceful fiasco of the ill conceived British Grand Prix project. All those concerned in that shameful episode, including a diminutive personage whose name shall not be spoken here, deserve stringing up for what they allowed to happen.

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Weekend roundup 12 September 2010 #F1 #NASCAR

Posted on September 17, 2010 by thatconsultantbloke

#F1 #Italian GP On the limit the whole way, and good to see the top three so close. Personally I’d have rather seen the Frome Flyer win it, but there you go. Shame about Lewis; not just the accident, but for the inane questions when he was in terviewed. Great tracks make great races, so let’s keep the race here at Monza where it deserves to be.

Rumours that Nick Heidfeld could be back soon. It would be good to see him make a return, but hopefully not at the expense of anyone deserving our their own place.

#NASCAR. Well, it’s all over for the #5 car as far as the chase is concerned, so my interest has pretty much gone. I think that the chase is a bad thing anyway and would love to see it go. I’ll still watch the races on TV while I’m over in the US for a bit, and hope that MM can get the #5 a win or two before the end of the year. If I have to take an interest in the chase it would be to see The Kid get another title; hopefully the #48 will let someone else have a turn this year and I’d be OK with Smoke picking one up, or maybe Burton or Bowyer winning one. Hell; anyone but the Busch Boys.

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FIA decision on Ferrari – the right thing to do

Posted on September 8, 2010 by thatconsultantbloke

Well done the FIA. A very sensible decision, now let’s move on. Monza here we come, and let’s have another sensible decision to keep the Italian GP at Monza for ever.

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Say no to Rome – I’m backing Monza

Posted on September 6, 2010 by thatconsultantbloke

The Italian Grand Prix belongs to Monza, end of story. Any possible talk of alternative venues should be swiftly stamped on, so I’m adding my voice, for what it’s worth, to the argument.

Yes, I’m also happy with a San Marino GP at Imola. For me that’s a different story and I’d love to see that race back on the calendar, but a Rome GP? They used to have one of those for F2 at Vallelunga (see below), so if they want another one, redevelop that track and hold it there. We don’t need a street race in Rome.

More on the subject from my friends over at Paddock Talk and here is a nice film clip by Roy Pagliacci from the 1971 F2 Rome GP at Vallelunga

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Weekend round up 16 August 2010 #NASCAR #F1

Posted on August 16, 2010 by thatconsultantbloke

Good to see that the worst kept secret on two wheels is now out in the open and good luck to Rossi with Ducati.

Over at Michigan the NASCAR race saw Kevin Harvick pull off a confident win, his third of the season. My favourite MM had a bad result and slipped back out of the chase. Not so good there.

Twenty five years since Manfred Winklehock died after crashing his Porsche 956 at Mosport, and Stephan Bellof was lost at the next race  at Spa in a similar car trying to do with Jacky Ickx what Siffert and Rodriguez had pulled off a few years before in Porsche 917s; side by side through Eau Rouge. Two great talents lost.

Staying with German drivers, best wishes to Hans Stuck for a quick recovery from surgery to remove blood clots.

News that Bahrain will revert to the old layout doesn’t impress me. Sorry guys, but let’s bring back a race that people will actually show up to watch.

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