Brazilian Grand Prix Results

Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Pts
1 14 Mark Webber RBR-Renault 71 Winner 2 10
2 5 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 71 +7.6 secs 8 8
3 1 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 71 +18.9 secs 17 6
4 15 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault 71 +19.6 secs 15 5
5 22 Jenson Button Brawn-Mercedes 71 +29.0 secs 14 4
6 4 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 71 +33.3 secs 5 3
7 12 Sebastien Buemi STR-Ferrari 71 +35.9 secs 6 2
8 23 Rubens Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes 71 +45.4 secs 1 1
9 2 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 71 +48.4 secs 16
10 10 Kamui Kobayashi Toyota 71 +63.3 secs 11
11 3 Giancarlo Fisichella Ferrari 71 +70.6 secs 19
12 21 Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 71 +71.3 secs 20
13 8 Romain Grosjean Renault 70 +1 Lap 13
14 11 Jaime Alguersuari STR-Ferrari 70 +1 Lap 12
Ret 17 Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 30 Accident 9
Ret 16 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 27 +44 Laps 7
Ret 6 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 21 +50 Laps 18
Ret 20 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 0 Accident 3
Ret 9 Jarno Trulli Toyota 0 Accident 4
Ret 7 Fernando Alonso Renault 0 Accident 10

WLF1 Ring - Mid Views

Here's a couple shots from mid track viewing northwest and northeast respectively. With summer beyond its mid way point I am gearing up for some race nights and winter modelling, but for now I'll keep enjoying the sunshine and the 2009 Formula One World Championship shootout. Next race Valencia, Spain.

WLF1 Ring - Park Ferme International Walk

This ones fairly straightforward and adjacent to the sidewalk that connects park ferme and the pit lane. Flagpoles were made from tubular styrene and the flags were wrinkled up a bit and glued to make them look like they're waving in the wind. Pea gravel was used to fill in the area between the sidewalk and back rock terrace. You have to have some international presence at an international f1 circuit!

WLF1 Ring - Fountain Park and Fountain Bridge

This Marshal hole, once the largest, has given up some real estate to make way for the Fountain Park and Fountain Bridge. The fountain is a small scale "Homemedics" water feature for relaxation. Its about 14" in diameter and came with a few slab rocks, water filter and light. I enhanced it for the park fountain by sinking the bowl below the track surface to bring the scale down some. I scavenged the back yard for slab like sandstone and re piled my rocks in a conical fashion for the fountain. Water drips from just below the top layer and down over the sandstone. A cool use for a $15 fountain and a beautiful centerpiece to the park. Sidewalks surround the fountain and are flanked on four sides by park benches made from toothpicks. The benches are an asymmetrical contemporary design as you might expect from me by now.

The Fountain Bridge started with a piece of perforated aluminum I've had for years now. It makes up the floor surface. From there I made a wooden spire that peaks out over the center of the fountain. It is tethered back to the floor surface with cable (dowels) to create an asymmetrical cable stay configuration. The railings started with plastic conduit clasps for the uprights and railings are red painted styrene strips. Lets take a walk to the fountain in between race warm-up sessions...

One last detail here are the blue and white barricades I made from wood planks (slightly smaller then popsicle sticks) I lined up about fifty sticks and masked them off for painting the blue and white stripes. Then 1 plank is cut in half, one half is cut in thirds and then glued together to make an angled barricade. I've placed these in various "Keep Out" places and the blue and white color is a nice contrast to the predominant reds of the architecture.

WLF1 Ring - Sky Scraper

This ones in progress, but well on its way...

A 10 story Skyscraper fills a portion of the North West corner of the Ring. This was fabbed up from 3/8" rectangular dowels. Its really only two sides as the other two sides are never visible. I build these on the grided table in my basement. A grid is VERY helpful to keep things parallel and perpendicular especially when working in scale. The windows are actually contact paper, albeit metallic and applied to sheet plastic to add some rigidity. The contact paper is the type you line cubbards and shelves with. Not my favorite, but still effective. Its always good to experiment with things and use that imagination. Hardware stores, super stores and others are full of potential modelling parts. I just wander the aisles and look at things and how they might be applied to 1/32 scale modelling. The SS Tower will get some additional window mullions, doors, antennae and lighting efffects some time in the near future. Also I have space for probably two more buildings in this area that will anchor that corner of the track with a nice city skyline.

Barrichello car debris that crash to Massa helmet.

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Ferrari: Massa remains stable, no further complications
Ferrari: have given an encouraging update on the condition of their driver Felipe Massa, reporting that the Brazilian remains 'stable' as he recovers from his horrible crash in qualifying for the Hungarian GP. In a statement, the team were able to report that Massa had suffered "no further complications" overnight after undergoing emergency surgery on his fractured skull on Saturday night. "After undergoing an operation yesterday afternoon, Felipe Massa's condition remains stable and there were no further complications through the night," said the Ferrari statement. "He will be given another CT scan today, which will provide more precise information."

Massa in 'stable but life-threatening condition'

Felipe Massa has been described as being in a "serious, life-threatening but stable" condition by the doctors who carried out emergency surgery on his fractured skull. Massa underwent surgery on Saturday night after being hurt in a high-speed crash during qualifying for the Hungarian GP. According to the Associated Press, 'Officials at the AEK military hospital said that Massa will be kept sedated on a respirator in an intensive care unit. 'Medical director Peter Bazso said at a news conference that "Massa's condition is serious, life-threatening but stable." 'Bazso and chief surgeon Lajos Zsiros say they expect Massa to be awoken Sunday.' The Brazilian was injured after being hit by a piece of debris that is believed to have fallen off the rear of Rubens Barrichello's Brawn. In a short statement released on Saturday night after Massa underwent surgery, Ferrari announced that the 'Outcome of the procedure was positive' and that their driver would remain in observation in intensive care. The team will release a further update on his condition on Sunday morning.

Massa has 'positive' emergency surgery on skull damage
Felipe Massa has undergone 'positive' emergency surgery after suffering skull damage and concussion in his high-speed accident during qualifying for the Hungarian GP. In a short statement, Ferrari confirmed that the 'Outcome of the procedure was positive' and that Massa would remain in observation in intensive care. Massa was injured after being hit by a piece of debris that is believed to have fallen off the rear of Rubens Barrichello's Brawn. He then, whilst already apparently unconscious in his Ferrari, slammed into a tyre wall. Ferrari will release a further update on his condition on Sunday morning. Immediately after he was air-lifted to hospital in Budapest, Ferrari revealed that their driver "was conscious at the arrival at the hospital and his general conditions remain stable. "Following a complete medical examination it emerged that he had suffered a cut on his forehead, a bone damage of his skull and a brain concussion. These conditions need to be operated on." It's believed that the force of the impact when Massa hit the tyre-wall resulted in a suspension failure that in turn caused the side of his helmet visor to be ripped off. Massa suffered cuts just above his left eye. The eye itself is not thought to have been damaged during the accident.

Massa serious but stable following surgery
Felipe Massa, struck by a component from Rubens Barrichello’s Brawn Mercedes in qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix, has undergone surgery this afternoon at the AEK hospital in Budapest. Massa sustained head injuries from the flying debris including facial cuts but more significantly a fractured skull and concussion. He remains in a ‘serious but stable’ condition the hospital has confirmed via the AFP news agency. The outcome of the procedure was 'positive' the Ferrari team has confirmed and the Brazilian is to remain under observation and in intensive care. His on track rivals have all rallied around following his accident. Countryman Barrichello visited the medical centre soon after the incident. “My position today is unimportant,” he said with reference to qualifying. “My thoughts right now are with Felipe and his family who are really close friends of mine and I hope he is going to be okay and will be fit as soon as possible.” Ferrari is expected to make a further medical update late Sunday morning. Earl ALEXANDER © CAPSIS International

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Monaco Grand Prix Results With Details!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pos	No	Driver	Team	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Pts
1	22	Jenson Button	Brawn-Mercedes	78	Winner	1	10
2	23	Rubens Barrichello	Brawn-Mercedes	78	+7.6 secs	3	8
3	4	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	78	+13.4 secs	2	6
4	3	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	78	+15.1 secs	5	5
5	14	Mark Webber	RBR-Renault	78	+15.7 secs	8	4
6	16	Nico Rosberg	Williams-Toyota	78	+33.5 secs	6	3
7	7	Fernando Alonso	Renault	78	+37.8 secs	9	2
8	11	Sebastien Bourdais	STR-Ferrari	78	+63.1 secs	14	1
9	21	Giancarlo Fisichella	Force India-Mercedes	78	+65.0 secs	13
10	10	Timo Glock	Toyota	77	+1 Lap	19
11	6	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	77	+1 Lap	16
12	1	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren-Mercedes	77	+1 Lap	20
13	9	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	77	+1 Lap	18
14	20	Adrian Sutil	Force India-Mercedes	77	+1 Lap	15
15	17	Kazuki Nakajima	Williams-Toyota	76	+2 Laps	10
Ret	2	Heikki Kovalainen	McLaren-Mercedes	51	+27 Laps	7
Ret	5	Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber	28	+50 Laps	17
Ret	15	Sebastian Vettel	RBR-Renault	15	+63 Laps	4
Ret	8	Nelsinho Piquet	Renault	10	+68 Laps	12
Ret	12	Sebastien Buemi	STR-Ferrari	10	+68 Laps	11

Monaco Grand Prix Winner!!!!!

The Monaco Grand Prix is one of the difficult race to drive and to overtake. And again Jenson Button is the Winner!!!!

It is becoming boring these days that Brawn GP has no competition at all this season. This is again a one two finish for Brawn GP with Rubens Barrichello finishing second.

Ferrari seem to have bounced back with Kimi and Felipe finishing 3rd and 4th respectively.

Overall an amazing race as always. Monaco Grand Prix always has some excitement with a great track along the side of water. Amazing corners and a great street circuit.

Monaco Grand Prix Qualifying Results

Pos	No	Driver	Team
1	22	Jenson Button	Brawn-Mercedes
2	4	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari
3	23	Rubens Barrichello	Brawn-Mercedes
4	15	Sebastian Vettel	RBR-Renault
5	3	Felipe Massa	Ferrari
6	16	Nico Rosberg	Williams-Toyota
7	2	Heikki Kovalainen	McLaren-Mercedes
8	14	Mark Webber	RBR-Renault
9	7	Fernando Alonso	Renault
10	17	Kazuki Nakajima	Williams-Toyota
11	12	Sebastien Buemi	STR-Ferrari
12	8	Nelsinho Piquet	Renault
13	21	Giancarlo Fisichella	Force India-Mercedes
14	11	Sebastien Bourdais	STR-Ferrari
15	20	Adrian Sutil	Force India-Mercedes
16	1	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren-Mercedes
17	6	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber
18	5	Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber
19	9	Jarno Trulli	Toyota
20	10	Timo Glock	Toyota

Monaco Saturday Practice

Pos	No	Driver	Team
1	7	Fernando Alonso	Renault
2	22	Jenson Button	Brawn-Mercedes
3	2	Heikki Kovalainen	McLaren-Mercedes
4	23	Rubens Barrichello	Brawn-Mercedes
5	3	Felipe Massa	Ferrari
6	4	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari
7	1	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren-Mercedes
8	15	Sebastian Vettel	RBR-Renault
9	16	Nico Rosberg	Williams-Toyota
10	14	Mark Webber	RBR-Renault
11	17	Kazuki Nakajima	Williams-Toyota
12	20	Adrian Sutil	Force India-Mercedes
13	11	Sebastien Bourdais	STR-Ferrari
14	21	Giancarlo Fisichella	Force India-Mercedes
15	8	Nelsinho Piquet	Renault
16	12	Sebastien Buemi	STR-Ferrari
17	10	Timo Glock	Toyota
18	5	Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber
19	6	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber
20	9	Jarno Trulli	Toyota

Monaco Thursday Practice 2

Pos	No	Driver	Team
1	16	Nico Rosberg	Williams-Toyota
2	1	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren-Mercedes
3	23	Rubens Barrichello	Brawn-Mercedes
4	22	Jenson Button	Brawn-Mercedes
5	3	Felipe Massa	Ferrari
6	15	Sebastian Vettel	RBR-Renault
7	2	Heikki Kovalainen	McLaren-Mercedes
8	4	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari
9	17	Kazuki Nakajima	Williams-Toyota
10	8	Nelsinho Piquet	Renault
11	7	Fernando Alonso	Renault
12	14	Mark Webber	RBR-Renault
13	20	Adrian Sutil	Force India-Mercedes
14	9	Jarno Trulli	Toyota
15	12	Sebastien Buemi	STR-Ferrari
16	11	Sebastien Bourdais	STR-Ferrari
17	6	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber
18	10	Timo Glock	Toyota
19	21	Giancarlo Fisichella	Force India-Mercedes
20	5	Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber

Monaco Thursday Practice 1

Pos	No	Driver	Team
1	23	Rubens Barrichello	Brawn-Mercedes
2	3	Felipe Massa	Ferrari
3	1	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren-Mercedes
4	2	Heikki Kovalainen	McLaren-Mercedes
5	4	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari
6	17	Kazuki Nakajima	Williams-Toyota
7	16	Nico Rosberg	Williams-Toyota
8	22	Jenson Button	Brawn-Mercedes
9	7	Fernando Alonso	Renault
10	14	Mark Webber	RBR-Renault
11	12	Sebastien Buemi	STR-Ferrari
12	8	Nelsinho Piquet	Renault
13	15	Sebastian Vettel	RBR-Renault
14	11	Sebastien Bourdais	STR-Ferrari
15	21	Giancarlo Fisichella	Force India-Mercedes
16	5	Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber
17	6	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber
18	20	Adrian Sutil	Force India-Mercedes
19	10	Timo Glock	Toyota
20	9	Jarno Trulli	Toyota

Final Proposal to FIA

F1 team bosses are handing FIA president Max Mosley their final proposal in a bid to resolve the row rocking the sport.

Confirming common ground had been reached amongst all 10 teams, it would appear to represent the last hope of any compromise between FOTA and motor sport's world governing body.

Ferrari Files Suit

Ferrari have filed legal proceedings for an injunction of the 2010 regulations with the French court and their case will be heard next Tuesday. Max Mosley says that he doesn’t think there is a crisis but does suggest that when one party files suit, it makes it hard to negotiate with them.

Briatore: Brawn Is A Winner!!!!!!!!!!!!

Flavio Briatore has dismissed Renault’s chances of winning the F1 Championship this season, saying Brawn GP is unstoppable.

Briton Jenson Button holds a 14-point advantage over his team-mate Rubens Barrichello while the team is 29.5 points ahead of Red Bull in the constructors' championship. Renault, meanwhile, are 59 points adrift.

Briatore believes Brawn GP cannot be caught. He said in Formula One nearly everything is possible, but I believe it is very difficult another team can win the title.

Formula 1 In Rome!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A Formula One race could be staged in Rome by as early as 2012.

A preliminary document has been presented to Rome mayor Gianni Alemanno and he is hoping the sport will come to the Italian capital in the near future.

Last year saw Singapore and Valencia stage their first Formula One races.

To have a Formula One race in Rome was one of the dreams of Enzo Ferrari, founder of the motor sport giants.

The circuit is planned for Rome's financial district EUR and the length of the track would be 4.66 kilometres.

Italy has Monza in the annual Formula One calendar but the San Marino Grand Prix was excluded in 2006.

Hamilton feels He is a Prisoner

Lewis Hamilton claims he has become disillusioned with Formula One and compared the current political to wrongful imprisonment.

The 24-year-old has had a turbulent start to his career since his rookie season in 2007, and this year he has been embroiled in the "lie-gate" affair after being accused of misleading stewards following the Australian Grand Prix.

To compound Hamilton's woes, McLaren are off the pace this term, and the world champion was heavily critical of his car during the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona last weekend.

Hamilton, whose hopes of defending his world champion title this season are extremely slim, added: It hasn't affected my driving. I won't allow anything to affect my driving. But it affects your life, it affects the way you are.

Lola Entering Formula 1

British race car makers Lola have announced they will be lodging an entry for the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship after completing their evaluation of the technical regulations for cost-capped teams announced by the FIA last month.

Lola, who last participated in Formula One racing in the late 1990s.

Whilst several existing teams have objected to the fact that cost-capped entrants will be given more technical freedom, Lola believe it to be essential if new entrants are to have a chance of competing with their more experienced rivals.


Entries for the 2010 championship must be lodged between May 22 and 29. A list of the 13 successful teams will be published on June 12.

Mclaren Mercedes Away From Revolt!!!!!!!!!!

Mercedes Motorsport boss Norbert Haug is refusing to join his Formula One rivals in their stance against the FIA.

Renault yesterday joined Ferrari in threatening to withdraw from Formula One unless fundamental changes are made to the recently-announced regulations for next year.

Team boss Flavio Briatore and president Bernard Rey both denounced the FIA over their plans to introduce a £40million budget cap that would in turn result in a two-tier F1.

Yet whilst Ferrari, Toyota, Renault, Red Bull Racing and Toro Rosso - the latter two teams through owner Dietrich Mateschitz - have all voiced their opposition, Mercedes have so far remained silent.

The view is Mercedes do not want to be heard speaking against the FIA after the organisation took a lenient view on McLaren over the 'spy-gate' saga last month.


We will try to help to find a solution. All the teams are agreed that there cannot be two regulations in one series.

The FIA see their system as simple: you either choose not to accept the cap and race under the current regulations, or abide by the cap and enjoy a degree of technical freedom.

However, those cars would have a considerable performance advantage via greater engine and KERS power, as well as aerodynamic aids.

But it is Mosley's governance of the sport that has enraged so many, and the fact he unilaterally acted without consulting the teams, who also fear the way the cap would be policed.

Blaming Kimi!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen has blamed costly mistakes for his team's less than impressive start to the F1 season.

The Finn has not rediscovered his form like last season and his best finish this year has been sixth at Bahrain.

When you are winning it is always easy, you can always be safe with certain things. For sure we could have done many things better this year but we are learning from all the things and I am sure we can get back at that level.

We know what we need to do, and like I said at some point we will get it back and be where we want to be.

Raikkonen has plenty of work to do if he is to challenge for the world title - he currently sits a massive 38 points behind leader Jenson Button.

The Finn failed to finish in Barcelona but still managed to draw some positives from the performance of his Ferrari.

Apart from that it was a difficult weekend for us but hopefully we'll get some better races. We have not been very lucky with many things lately but at some point it will turn and we will be back.

Mclaren Can Turn the Corner

Lewis Hamilton has declared that McLaren will unlock the hidden the potential that their MP4-24 car has for the rest of the season.

The McLaren car has not been able to match Brawn or even Red Bull in the first five races of the season.

Although Hamilton has admitted that the current car cannot win the title, he stressed that the team were working hard to make improvements.

He also said he thought the car was not fundamentally flawed, meaning that the team could yet unlock its potential.

While stressing that McLaren were not expecting a great deal from their car in Spain, Hamilton expressed his hope that the team could take a step forward once again in Monaco next week.

There is a great feeling of solidarity and optimism in the team at the moment, we'll never give up.

Renault Plans To Quit Too!!!!!!!!!!!

Renault have joined Ferrari by wanting to withdraw from F1 next season unless recently-adopted rules are revised.

The proposed £40million budget cap would introduce a two-tier F1, sparking outrage, with five teams now confirming their intention not to compete from next year.

Renault team boss Flavio Briatore said: "Our aim is to reduce costs while maintaining the high standards that make Formula One one of the most prestigious brands on the market.

We want to achieve this in a co-ordinated manner with the regulatory and commercial bodies, and we refuse to accept unilateral governance handed out by the FIA.

Renault, like Ferrari, have also voiced their disgust at what they see as the FIA's failure to discuss the rule changes with all the teams.

Renault also believes it is paramount that the governance of the sport is co-ordinated with a spirit of consultation with all parties (FIA, FOM, FOTA) in order to achieve a better balance between the costs and the revenues.

Friday's meeting between Mosley and the teams would now appear to represent a critical juncture for the future of Formula One.

Ferrari Quitting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ferrari have confirmed their intention to pull out of F1 from next season as the battle over the FIA's proposed new rules escalates.

We confirm our opposition to the new technical regulations adopted by the FIA and do not intend entering our cars in the 2010 F1 Championship
Ferrari are among several teams to have been angered by the FIA's plans to impose a £40million budget cap on teams from next year.
Ferrari are the only team to have contested every season of the world championship since the modern format was introduced in 1950.
The decision to threaten to pull out of the 2010 championship came at a meeting of the Ferrari board of directors in Maranello.

Ferrari believe the FIA's new regulations would lead to an unacceptable two-tiered F1 championship, which they consider would be "based on arbitrary technical rules and economic parameters".

If these indispensable principles are not respected and if the regulations adopted for 2010 will not change, then Ferrari do not intend to enter our cars in the next Formula 1 World Championship.

Ross Brawn: Barrichello Has Fighting Spirit

Ross Brawn believes Rubens Barrichello's bitterness following his latest defeat by team-mate Jenson Button is a healthy sign.

Barrichello was left surprised at the team's decision to switch Button from a three-stop strategy to two stops just a lap prior to his first trip into the pits whilst he remained unchanged.

The 36-year-old was clearly unhappy at missing out on a victory he felt should have been his after passing pole-sitter Button on the run down to the first corner.

Brawn, though, is delighted Barrichello is displaying the kind of fighting spirit he was unable to show during his years at Ferrari when he basically served as Michael Schumacher's stooge.

Rubens' unhappiness is natural, said Ross Brawn Brawn.

Despite the fact Button has now won four of this year's five grands prix to lead Barrichello by 14 points in the championship, Brawn is delighted with the job the veteran has done so far.

Ferrari Debating About F1 Future

In what could be seen as an attempt to put pressure on Max Mosley, Ferrari have announced that their board of directors will meet on Tuesday to debate their continued participation in F1.


While the efforts to cut costs in the sport have been welcomed, the FIA's plan to give those adhering to the cap unlimited technical freedoms has been met with opposition by F1's manufacturer outfits who foresee it resulting in a two-tier Championship.

Ferrari and FIA President Mosley have already clashed over the cap with the Scuderia's president Luca di Montezemolo warning that F1 is not a never-ending story for the Italian outfit.

Mosley responded by saying that the sport could survive without Ferrari, prompting F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone to join the fray, stating that F1 and Ferrari are a marriage made in heaven, one of those super things that work well.

Ferrari are not stupid, he repeated yesterday. They don't want to leave Formula One and we don't want to lose them, so we'll get to grips with it.

Rubens Barrichello Threatens Ross Brawn

Brawn GP’s Brazilian driver Rubens Barrichello, has threatened to quit Ross Brawn’s team if he finds out that the team is favoring his team-mate Jenson Button, winner of the 2009 Spanish Grand Prix thanks to a switch in the Brazilian’s pit stop strategy.

If I get the slightest sniff that the team are favoring Jenson, I’ll hang up my helmet tomorrow,” stated Barrichello

Ross asked me to drive for him and he knows that I want to compete fairly with Jenson

Team orders are a highly sensitive issue for Barrichello, who back in 2005 left Ferrari after being instructed not to compete against his team-mate Michael Schumacher.

BMW Back In Business!!!!

BMW Sauber may have only scored two points in Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix, but team principal Mario Theissen is convinced that the team have made significant progress with the revised car they introduced in Barcelona.

We know one thing for definite: the modifications have improved the BMW Sauber F1.09,” he told the team’s website following Nick Heidfeld’s seventh-place finish.

Rather than introducing incremental changes at previous races, BMW Sauber chose to concentrate on a major upgrade package for Spain.

Our goal is to use both a modified KERS and a multi-level diffuser in Istanbul.

BMW Sauber lie sixth in the constructors’ table, level with Ferrari on six points.

Max Mosley's Son Found Dead!!!!!!!!

A son of world auto racing boss Max Mosley has been found dead in his London home, police and the racing federation said Wednesday.

The body of 39-year-old Alexander Mosley was found in his west London apartment Tuesday afternoon.

This is very sad news and I really feel very bad for Mr. Mosley :(((

He died of a suspected drug overdose, a London police official told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the force was not authorized to disclose details.

Max Mosley has been the president of the FIA, the international automobile federation which governs Formula One racing, since 1993.

Mosley called off plans to travel to this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona.

Max Mosley and his wife, Jean, have another son, 37-year-old Patrick.

Is Brawn favoring Button!!!!!!!

Much has been said since yesterday about Brawn GP changing Button to a 2-stop strategy, which eventually won him the race, and left his team mate, who had been leading for most of the first half of the race, in second.

Barrichello was visibly disappointed, when he was pipped to pole by not only Vettel, but his team mate Button, who he had been quicker than all weekend.

It was at the point when the strategy calls in Brawn GP became pivotal; Button was switched from the planned 3-stop strategy to a 2-stop, in fear that he would have been stuck behind Rosberg, who was fuelled long. Something which was proved, when Barrichello, came out on track less than a second ahead of the Williams.

So why didn’t Brawn GP switch Barrichello to a 2-stop?

Ross Brawn after the race stated a 3-stop strategy was a quicker option, and Barrichello’s times in the first half of the race go to prove that, however what ever happened to Barrichello in the second half of the race was his downfall, and whether it was just a case of Barrichello not pushing hard enough, or him having as issue with his car, it seems clear that the 3-stopper was a quicker strategy. Essentially they put Button on the slightly compromised strategy to make sure he was held up, potentially costing the team a 1-2

Ross also stated that the strategy used was essentially going to let Barrichello win, it just didn’t happen that way on track.

No Entry to two tier F1

Following Toyota Motorsport president John Howett’s comments from the Spanish Grand Prix last weekend about not wanting to participate in a two-tier Formula One, Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz has also added his concerns to the growing number of outfits.

As discussed in the previous post regarding Toyota, the teams are not happy with the current budget cap proposals, intending to limit teams who volunteer to the scheme to £40m per season.

Also concerning the manufacturers and Mateschitz’s two teams, Red Bull Racing and Scuderia Toro Rosso, are the way the FIA have introduced this rule and intend to introduce others in the future. Currently, if the teams agree unanimously, a rule change can be dropped, adjusted or implemented.

While at times relations between the two bodies have appeared constructive and cooperative, this latest controversy has the potential to escalate very easily. However, FOTA Chairman Luca di Montezemolo is expected to meet with Max Mosley prior to the Monaco Grand Prix in a fortnight to discuss the concerns of the teams.