The Formula One Thread

[wicky]

Deposed Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher will decide midway through the 2006 season whether or not to continue racing.

In comments to Der Spiegel to appear Monday, the seven-time former world champion said that his Ferrari team must also provide a more competitive car.


"If I have no chance of winning a race and challenging for the title, I don't think I'll want to carry on my career," said the 37-year-old, who was outclassed by Renault's Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen of McLaren last season.

"If you want to make progress, we need more staff. You can't stand still in Formula One. I want to know in what direction Ferrari wants to go," said Schumacher, who joined Ferrari in 1996 and whose current contract expires at the end of this year.

 

[rockin_plumber]

^^^

 

[rockin_plumber]

Ferrari's Michael Schumacher fired an ominous warning to his rivals on the
first day of term when he set the fastest time at Jerez on Tuesday.

The German, using an interim F2004 fitted with a 2.4-litre V8 engine,
completed more than 80 laps and set a lap 1.3s quicker than Toyota driver
Ricardo Zonta.

8) 8) 8)

Tuesday's testing times from Jerez

1. M.SCHUMACHER Ferrari 1m18.020s
2. ZONTA Toyota 1m19.348s
3. R.SCHUMACHER Toyota 1m19.866s
4. ALONSO Renault 1m19.929s*
5. BADOER Ferrari 1m20.091s*
6. FISICHELLA Renault 1m20.555s
5. COULTHARD Red Bull 1m21.986s

*Running with a V10 engine

 

[rockin_plumber]

Wednesday's testing times from Jerez

1. DE LA ROSA McLaren 1m15.509s*
2. M SCHUMACHER Ferrari 1m17.970s
3. ZONTA Toyota 1m18.541s
4. ALONSO Renault 1m18.697s*
5. HEIDFELD BMW-Sauber 1m18.817s
6. FISICHELLA Renault 1m19.118s
7. R SCHUMACHER Toyota 1m19.189s
8. ROSBERG Williams 1m19.394s
9. DAVIDSON Honda 1m19.427s
10. BADOER Ferrari 1m19.774s*
11. ROSSITER Honda 1m19.891s
12. TRULLI Toyota 1m19.975s
13. PAFFETT McLaren 1m20.136s
14. LIUZZI Toro Rosso 1m20.216s
15. WURZ Williams 1m20.749s
16. COULTHARD Red Bull 1m21.198s

*Running with a V10 engine

So Technically.... Schumi was fastest again as McLaren were using a V10
which hasn't been tuned down 8)

 

[MaidenMadness]

early tests show that scuderia fans have reason to be optimistic

watch out la rossa bestia is rising

 

[wicky]

Thinking about getting tickets for Silverstone again

 

[Iron Domek]

Thinking about getting tickets for Silverstone again

Cool, i could go to Hungary on F1, but didn't have enough khm money (kunas)
Btw i've just noticed there is no more old emotiocons, bloody hell where did they gone LOL

 

[Frenchy]

here is a nice place for rocky LOL

have a good time rocky :wink:

 

[Ivan]

here is a nice place for rocky LOL

for baby rockin? or for dady rockin LOL
(maybe for the both) LOL

 

[Frenchy]

for baby rockin? or for that rockin LOL
(maybe for the both) LOL

surely for daddy LOL

 

[Iron Domek]

here is a nice place for rocky LOL

have a good time rocky :wink:

cool, i like fast cars :edheadbang:

 

[rockin_plumber]

Two of McLaren’s key technical staff are reportedly about to leave the
team for rival outfits.

A senior source at Red Bull Racing told ITV-F1 at Barcelona that Peter
Prodromou, McLaren’s head of aerodynamic development, has signed a
contract to join the Milton Keynes-based squad.

Meanwhile Italian sports daily Gazzetta dello Sport is reporting that Nicolas
Tombazis, McLaren’s vehicle project director, is poised to return to his
former team Ferrari, where he will serve as ‘vice technical director’ under
Ross Brawn.

LOL LOL LOL

 

[MaidenMadness]

when does the season start?
btw does anybody have the calendar for the season?
are there any new tracks in it?
whats with moscow they've been speaking about a track there since 2001 :?

 

[rockin_plumber]

when does the season start?
btw does anybody have the calendar for the season?
are there any new tracks in it?
whats with moscow they've been speaking about a track there since 2001 :?

Mar 12 Bahrain
Mar 19 Malaysia
Apr 02 Australia
Apr 23 San Marino
May 07 Europe
May 14 Spain
May 28 Monaco
June 11 Great Britain
June 25 Canada
July 02 United States
July 16 France
July 30 Germany
Aug 06 Hungary
Aug 27 Turkey
Sep 10 Italy
Sep 17 Belgium
Oct 01 China
Oct 08 Japan
Oct 22 Brazil*

 

[MaidenMadness]

oi whats this f1 season should start in australia and end in japan
everything else is just wrong and perverted :|

 

[rockin_plumber]

oi whats this f1 season should start in australia and end in japan
everything else is just wrong and perverted :|

Blame Bernie Ecclescake

 

[MaidenMadness]

Blame Bernie Ecclescake

dunno who should i blame
i just know its wrong

 

[Frenchy]

when does the season start?
btw does anybody have the calendar for the season?
are there any new tracks in it?
whats with moscow they've been speaking about a track there since 2001 :?

July 02 United States

they haven't the shame to return there LOL

 

[rockin_plumber]

they haven't the shame to return there LOL

I dont believe they are letting them back.

I blame the Dodgy French tyre manufacturer though 8)

 

[MaidenMadness]

I dont believe they are letting them back.

I blame the Dodgy French tyre manufacturer though 8)

:withstupid:

ferrari won that race fair and square
nobody can anything about that victory for schummi