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Radio Paddock Maggio 2015


Andrea Gardenal

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http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/massa-warns-against-too-much-downforce-in-2017-rules/?v=11&s=1

 

“For sure we want to go as fast as we can, but we want competition as well. I remember before when we had a lot of downforce, maybe you didn't even see overtaking in the race.

“This is the only doubt that we need to understand; that they still keep the challenge in a good way.

 

Allora Sun non è l'unico a dire certe cose :asd:

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E con l'andazzo che ha la Mercedes, ad andarsene sarebbe stato un pirla.

 

Occhio che nel 2012 tutti gli dettero del pirla per lasciare l'allora ottima McLaren per la ciofeca Mercedes... ;)

 

Comunque, dopo le delusioni che gli abbiamo causato, sono contento che ora possa vincere e stravincere senza temere una gomma forata, una penalizzazione, un cambio rotto, una furbata in qualifica come era all'ordine del giorno in McLaren.

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Ma farsi i ca**i propri mai?

 

http://www.grandprix247.com/2015/05/22/formula-1-faces-call-to-end-alcohol-sponsorship/

 

Formula One was accused of sending out a mixed message on alcohol at the Monaco Grand Prix on Friday by giving extensive publicity to drinks brands while campaigning for road safety.

 

A report, published by European Alcohol Policy Alliance network Eurocare, highlighted what it called a “dangerous cocktail” and urged the sport to move away from such sponsorship.

 

“The amount of alcohol-related exposure in F1 settings is extreme by anyone’s standards,” said Eurocare general secretary Mariann Skar in a statement.

 

“There seems to be a lack of recognition within the F1 community about their responsibility when showing alcohol adverts every five seconds to an audience of 500 million viewers. We now urge the involved bodies in F1 to move away from alcohol sponsorship.”

 

The report, whose authors include Britain’s Institute of Alcohol Studies and Australia’s Monash University, analysed last year’s Monaco Grand Prix for alcohol brand exposure. It found viewers received an average of 11 references per minute over a two hour period.

 

Three teams — Williams, McLaren and Force India — have alcohol branding on their cars while Diageo’s Johnnie Walker was named last year as Formula One’s official whisky.

 

While Johnnie Walker’s involvement with McLaren has been focused on responsible drinking and road safety, the brand is prominent on the car and features on trackside advertising around Monaco.

 

Williams have Martini as title sponsor while Force India, co-owned by Indian drinks tycoon Vijay Mallya, number Smirnoff Vodka, Kingfisher beer and India’s Royal Challenge whisky among their partners.

 

“Alcohol sponsorship of motorsport generates seriously mixed messages about drink driving and road safety, and contradicts the spirit of current EU rules on alcohol advertising,” said Katherine Brown, director of the Institute of Alcohol Studies.

 

“A commonsense approach would be to stop alcohol companies from this risky business of sponsoring Formula One.”

 

Formula One has already had to kick its tobacco habit, although Philip Morris brand Marlboro remains a backer of Ferrari despite the absence of on-car branding.

 

Eurocare has made similar calls in the past for Formula One to abandon alcohol sponsorship, writing an open letter last year to Jean Todt, head of the governing FIA.

 

The Frenchman pointed out in reply that the FIA was committed to road safety through “a programme which of course includes a dimension relating to the prevention and penalising of drink-driving.”

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Michelin motorsport director Pascal Couasnon believes Formula 1 will soon switch to 18-inch wheels because the current size of 13-inches is "a thing of the past".

Earlier this month Couasnon suggested Michelin was poised to make a return to F1, with the formal tender process for the next three-year contract from 2017 opened this week by the FIA.

Couasnon, however, made clear Michelin would only bid if it could make more durable tyres, and running on 18-inch rims.

"They permit the development of new technologies that can be used for mass-produced road tyres," he said.

 

"We believe it is impossible to transfer technology from small-diameter tyres with tall side walls, yet motorsport can play a significant role in speeding up the development of future road-going solutions.

"We need racing tyres to have a similar profile to road tyres to be in a position to develop new technologies."

Couasnon is certain 18-inch wheels will eventually be introduced, despite F1's desire to stand out from the crowd.

"Formula 1 has successfully become more modern in many areas, but it is not a hotbed of innovation in the realm of tyres," he added.

 

"Single-seater cars racing on 13-inch tyres are a thing of the past.

"In addition to the technology-related considerations, bigger-diameter tyres provide single-seater racing cars with a more modern look.

"At the same time, the gain for drivers notably concerns cornering performance.

"Without making any special effort to fine-tune car set-up, the early testing we carried out last autumn with Renault Sport at Jerez, in Spain, revealed the cars were faster and far more enjoyable to drive simply after replacing the 13-inch tyres with 17 or 18-inch tyres."

Current tyre supplier Pirelli has also conducted its own research and is ready to switch to 18-inch rubber if asked by F1 chiefs.

Around Monaco on Friday former F1 driver Martin Brundle conducted two demo laps in a GP2 car running on 18-inch tyres.

Via social media Brundle remarked he liked the look of the tyre, although added he was unable to see the apex, kerbs or barriers.

Couasnon, though, feels the FIA will soon make the call to switch.

"I think the idea is gaining ground," he said. "The next decisions on the matter will be made at the end of 2015 for a possible introduction in 2017.

"Given the new Formula E championship cars use 18-inch tyres already, and that promotional formulae like the World Series by Renault's FR3.5 and FR2.0 championships which prepare for Formula 1 are perhaps going to follow suit, it seems to me that it's a move that makes sense."

 

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Michelin motorsport director Pascal Couasnon believes Formula 1 will soon switch to 18-inch wheels because the current size of 13-inches is "a thing of the past".

Earlier this month Couasnon suggested Michelin was poised to make a return to F1, with the formal tender process for the next three-year contract from 2017 opened this week by the FIA.

Couasnon, however, made clear Michelin would only bid if it could make more durable tyres, and running on 18-inch rims.

"They permit the development of new technologies that can be used for mass-produced road tyres," he said.

"We believe it is impossible to transfer technology from small-diameter tyres with tall side walls, yet motorsport can play a significant role in speeding up the development of future road-going solutions.

"We need racing tyres to have a similar profile to road tyres to be in a position to develop new technologies."

Couasnon is certain 18-inch wheels will eventually be introduced, despite F1's desire to stand out from the crowd.

"Formula 1 has successfully become more modern in many areas, but it is not a hotbed of innovation in the realm of tyres," he added.

"Single-seater cars racing on 13-inch tyres are a thing of the past.

"In addition to the technology-related considerations, bigger-diameter tyres provide single-seater racing cars with a more modern look.

"At the same time, the gain for drivers notably concerns cornering performance.

"Without making any special effort to fine-tune car set-up, the early testing we carried out last autumn with Renault Sport at Jerez, in Spain, revealed the cars were faster and far more enjoyable to drive simply after replacing the 13-inch tyres with 17 or 18-inch tyres."

Current tyre supplier Pirelli has also conducted its own research and is ready to switch to 18-inch rubber if asked by F1 chiefs.

Around Monaco on Friday former F1 driver Martin Brundle conducted two demo laps in a GP2 car running on 18-inch tyres.

Via social media Brundle remarked he liked the look of the tyre, although added he was unable to see the apex, kerbs or barriers.

Couasnon, though, feels the FIA will soon make the call to switch.

"I think the idea is gaining ground," he said. "The next decisions on the matter will be made at the end of 2015 for a possible introduction in 2017.

"Given the new Formula E championship cars use 18-inch tyres already, and that promotional formulae like the World Series by Renault's FR3.5 and FR2.0 championships which prepare for Formula 1 are perhaps going to follow suit, it seems to me that it's a move that makes sense."

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https://twitter.com/MBrundleF1/status/601708816217018368

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