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Formula 1 Thread

By Brainy, in General Football and Sport

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Brainy

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Nov.7 (GMM) A controversy has erupted in Brazil and Germany, as the health of the relationship between Felipe Massa and his Ferrari mentor Michael Schumacher is called into doubt.

According to the Brazilian newspaper Lance, Schumacher's former Ferrari teammate Rubens Barrichello - after a few too many caipirinhas - leapt onto a stage at the Sao Paulo nightclub 'Disco' last Sunday night and began singing.

Reportedly, the song consisted of the puerile claim that Schumacher is "viado" -- a derogatory term meaning gay in Brazilian Portuguese.

Lance reports that Massa, an open admirer of the seven time world champion and recipient of the Ferrari advisor's guidance, initially disapproved but ultimately joined in the chorus when Barrichello threw his arm around the 2008 championship runner-up.

"That Rubens does something like this does not surprise me," Schumacher's long time manager Willi Weber told Bild newspaper.

"But as for Felipe, I am surprised, because the two have a really good understanding with each other and are close friends."

A Ferrari spokesman, Schumacher's spokeswoman Sabine Kehm, and Schumacher himself declined to comment.

Schumacher, 39, has been married to wife Corinna since 1995, and they have two children

Lovejoy

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Not directly linked to F1 YET, but look out in the coming years for a guy called Adam Foster. He's a good mate of mine and is expected to get a drive in GP2 next year (which incidentally is going to be renamed, can't remember what though). He's targeting F1 by 2011, which isn't bad as he's still 18.

That's my claim to fame :cool: .

The Stig

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I don't care what the cars look like so long as they give us good racing. Although I don't actually think they look that bad.

Brainy

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Nov.18 (GMM) Bernie Ecclestone is confident his plan to replace the current points system with Olympic Games-style 'medals' will be introduced in time for the 2009 season opener.

The F1 chief executive revealed recently he wants the drivers on the podium to be presented gold, silver and bronze medals, rather than awarded ten, eight and six points respectively.

The change, he argues, will rid the sport of the situation of the 2008 series finale in Brazil, where Lewis Hamilton was able to finish just fifth and still be crowned world champion.

If Ecclestone's new system had been in place, the McLaren driver and Felipe Massa would have been tied on 5 gold medals apiece, setting up a dash to be first to the chequered flag and the title.

It is believed that points will still be awarded to the teams for the constructors' championship on the basis of the current system.

Drivers finishing races 'out of the medals', meanwhile, will not score points, but their finishing positions over the season will determine their championship ranking.

Ecclestone, 78, told The Times: "The FIA and all the teams are behind it and it will be done."

He insists that the system will ensure that the emphasis of the front-running drivers' approach to races will be on winning, rather than scoring good points.

"The whole point will be, when they get to Melbourne for the first race, the guys will want to leave there with a gold medal. They (will not) want to leave with ten, eight or six points," Ecclestone said.

The Times said the matter has been discussed by FIA president Max Mosley, but the details are yet to be worked out.

Ecclestone's system will require ratification by the World Motor Sport Council at its December meeting.

What.The.****.

Jimmy

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FFS that guy makes me so angry.

Why change the points system? What the fcuk is wrong with it?

he's getting senile and also is craving headlines

the teams won't agree to it so it won't happen

Asha

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So that means anything but a win is irrelevant?

All of the teams bar Ferrari, McLaren, Renault and BMW may as well fcuk off home now :angry:

he's getting senile and also is craving headlines

the teams won't agree to it so it won't happen

The article said 'the teams are all behind it'

You might have a point though.

Jimmy

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So that means anything but a win is irrelevant?

All of the teams bar Ferrari, McLaren, Renault and BMW may as well fcuk off home now :angry:

The article said 'the teams are all behind it'

You might have a point though.

what that probably means is they didn't laugh in his face and sat there dumbfounded

isaidno

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Ecclestone is a prize t055er. He was the one he changed the system from the 10-6-4-3-2-1 system now he's bitching about it. I also hate him for getting rid if the classic tracks like Imola, Suzuka & Montreal in favour of Valencia & Bahrain

Floating Fox

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REALLY hope that doesn't come through. Thats awfull, I dont mind bernie, most of his ideas tend to make sense from some angles, but this is plain ludacris.

If the aero packages make overtaking easier, then the sport will be just about perfect in my opinion!

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