F1 2017
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1%er
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Valtteri Bottas will receive a five-place grid penalty
FIA technical delegate Jo Bauer noted in his post-practice briefing on Friday at Suzuka that the gearbox on Bottas’ Mercedes W08 car had been changed since the last event at Malaysia, with the previous unit not completing the six required races. As a result, Bottas has been referred to the stewards, who will hand him a five-place grid drop for the race in Japan on Sunday.
Interesting way this is being reported, it sounds like Mercedes didn't notify the stewards, if that is the case I'm sure we will hear something over the weekend as it is the teams responsibility to inform the FIA if they change a restricted part.
Renault confirms appointment of Marcin Budkowski
Renault has confirmed that former FIA Formula 1 technical chief Marcin Budkowski will join in the role of executive director once his spell of gardening leave is over. Budkowski tendered his resignation at the FIA last week and was immediately placed on gardening leave, with speculation of a pending move to Renault following in Malaysia. Teams made no secret of their outrage at the possible move as Budkowski had been their point of reference for any technical questions regarding their car designs, with most believing a longer spell of gardening leave was required to ensure he did not give Renault sensitive knowledge.
I'm sure we haven't heard the last of this, but the FIA employed Budkowski through their Swiss company and under Swiss law 3 months gardening leave is all he needs to take, had he been employed via the French FIA company teams may have been able to challenge his early appointment.
Vijay Mallya arrested again
Mallya was arrested again this week in London on money laundering charges and this time Force India Racing team was named in the charges. India is seeking his extradition over $1.4 Billion in loans to his defunct Kingfisher Airlines. The new charges claim that Mallya diverted money loaned to Kingfisher to his Force India Formula One motor racing team. India’s Central Bureau of Investigation filed criminal charges against Mallya and nine of his bankers and former senior executives for the alleged diversion of the loan.
The new charges show that some of the funds ended up with the Force India racing team, according to the Crown Prosecution Office in London. Mallya denied any wrongdoing and was again released on bail. More than 4,000 Kingfisher Airlines employees went without pay for seven months before they revolted and his carrier collapsed in October 2012. The Indian tycoon, who is living in an £11.5 million Hertfordshire mansion once owned by the father of F1 driver Lewis Hamilton, is due back in court on November 20 and an extradition hearing is due to begin on December 4.
FIA technical delegate Jo Bauer noted in his post-practice briefing on Friday at Suzuka that the gearbox on Bottas’ Mercedes W08 car had been changed since the last event at Malaysia, with the previous unit not completing the six required races. As a result, Bottas has been referred to the stewards, who will hand him a five-place grid drop for the race in Japan on Sunday.
Interesting way this is being reported, it sounds like Mercedes didn't notify the stewards, if that is the case I'm sure we will hear something over the weekend as it is the teams responsibility to inform the FIA if they change a restricted part.
Renault confirms appointment of Marcin Budkowski
Renault has confirmed that former FIA Formula 1 technical chief Marcin Budkowski will join in the role of executive director once his spell of gardening leave is over. Budkowski tendered his resignation at the FIA last week and was immediately placed on gardening leave, with speculation of a pending move to Renault following in Malaysia. Teams made no secret of their outrage at the possible move as Budkowski had been their point of reference for any technical questions regarding their car designs, with most believing a longer spell of gardening leave was required to ensure he did not give Renault sensitive knowledge.
I'm sure we haven't heard the last of this, but the FIA employed Budkowski through their Swiss company and under Swiss law 3 months gardening leave is all he needs to take, had he been employed via the French FIA company teams may have been able to challenge his early appointment.
Vijay Mallya arrested again
Mallya was arrested again this week in London on money laundering charges and this time Force India Racing team was named in the charges. India is seeking his extradition over $1.4 Billion in loans to his defunct Kingfisher Airlines. The new charges claim that Mallya diverted money loaned to Kingfisher to his Force India Formula One motor racing team. India’s Central Bureau of Investigation filed criminal charges against Mallya and nine of his bankers and former senior executives for the alleged diversion of the loan.
The new charges show that some of the funds ended up with the Force India racing team, according to the Crown Prosecution Office in London. Mallya denied any wrongdoing and was again released on bail. More than 4,000 Kingfisher Airlines employees went without pay for seven months before they revolted and his carrier collapsed in October 2012. The Indian tycoon, who is living in an £11.5 million Hertfordshire mansion once owned by the father of F1 driver Lewis Hamilton, is due back in court on November 20 and an extradition hearing is due to begin on December 4.
Limejuice
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Morning.Good morning all
Kimi 5 place grid penalty
It must be Stuff-This o'clock where you are.
1%er
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2:37 just got back from the barMorning.
It must be Stuff-This o'clock where you are.
Limejuice
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Ah, living the dream.
1%er
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I'd rather have gone to bed
1%er
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We were talking about the Renault/Red bull engine deal earlier and I'm not so sure that Renault can just drop Red Bull, it was Bernie who brokered that deal (after McLaren blocked Honda supplying them and Mercedes and Ferrari telling them "no chance") and I believe Bernie's deal was until 2020, so I think if Honda don't preform with Toro Rosso Red Bull may be able to keep Renault engines until 2020.
1%er
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His biography "no Angel" is a good read
I must be one of the 3 people who haven't seen Game of Thrones, no idea what it is about
1%er
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If that was Rosberg he'd have blamed Lewis
Limejuice
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Limejuice
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There is now.
The replay shows he was a bit over-pointy going into the sequence of bends, and had to correct and over-cooked it. Maybe the thing wrong with the car was the line the driver took.
Limejuice
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1%er
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More to come in Q3 I'd expect
