Opinions on Schumacher return

NIKI LAUDA, Three-time F1 world champion"The return of Michael Schumacher is such a massive sensation that Bernie Ecclestone should pay him half his wages. Has there ever been anything more exciting in motor racing?"I am not saying that Michael will win because that depends on the speed of the car but I have absolutely no doubts about his ability to perform as well as ever."I was 33 when I came out of retirement and he is 40 -...

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Hamilton delighted to race alongside Schumacher

Reigning F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton says it will be "an honour and a privilege" to race against seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher.The German is coming out of retirement to drive for Ferrari while Felipe Massa recovers from a crash and will return to racing at the European Grand Prix."He is one of the sport's greatest competitors, a legend - it'd be great to compete against him," said Hamilton."The whole world...

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Eddie Jordan: We will see a new Raikkonen

Eddie Jordan believes Michael Schumacher's shock return to Formula One will serve as "a big wake-up call" to Kimi Raikkonen.The Finn has not been on the pace in his Ferrari since winning the 2007 world title, appearing disinterested and far from in love with the sport.Many believe this is Raikkonen's last season, despite the fact he has another year remaining on his contract.But with Ferrari and Schumacher taking a gamble, Jordan...

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Schumacher makes shock return to F1 in place of Massa

Michael Schumacher will make a shock return to Formula 1 to replace injured Ferrari driver Felipe Massa.The seven-time world champion, 40, retired at the end of 2006 but has agreed to drive at the European Grand Prix in Valencia on 23 August.Massa fractured his skull in Hungarian GP qualifying and may be out for the rest of the year.Schumacher,...

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BMW to leave F1 at the end of 09 season

BMW will withdraw from Formula 1 at the end of this season.The German car manufacturer, who took over Sauber in 2005, have cited "current developments in motor sport" as the reason for their decision.BMW are the second major manufacturer to leave the sport in eight months after Honda's withdrawal in December.BMW had given themselves three...

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Schumacher won't Rule out returning for Massa's drive

Michael Schumacher is not ruling out the possibility of standing in for injured Ferrari driver Felipe Massa.The Brazilian fractured his skull in Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying and may be out for the rest of the year, while Schumacher, 40, is a Ferrari adviser."The whole thing will be considered by Ferrari. If they approach Michael, then...

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Surgeon concerned over Massa's racing future

Felipe Massa's condition is "severe but not critical" after surgery on his fractured skull in Hungary.Surgeon Robert Veres said that Massa, 28, suffered damage to his left eye when he who was hit by a spring from Ruben Barrichello's car on Saturday."He has suffered some damage to the eye. We don't know if he'll be able to race again. It's too early to say about his future," added Veres."But the immediate life-threatening condition...

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Hamilton wins Hungarian Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton won the Hungarian Grand Prix to take his first victory since October last year and complete a remarkable turnaround for McLaren.The Englishman took the lead after pole-sitter Fernando Alonso's Renault made an early pit stop and dominated ahead of Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen.Red Bull's Mark Webber was third with Brawn's Jenson...

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Watch F1 live online for free here: Hungary Grand Prix

Link to watch the Hungarian Grand Prix live online for free! (uk only) http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8168922.stmBy Adam FeneleyMotorsport Engineeringwww.motorsportengineering.blogspot.com-- Post From My iPod To...

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Fia to investigte Massa skull fracture incident

Formula 1 is to conduct an investigation into the accident in which Ferrari driver Felipe Massa suffered a fractured skull.The probe will attempt to discover the causes of the incident and whether any changes are required to improve safety.Brazilian Massa was hit on the helmet by a spring that had fallen off Rubens Barrichello's Brawn GP...

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Massa out of emergency surgery: "life threatening" but stable

Felipe Massa's condition has been described as "serious but stable" following emergency surgery after he suffered skull damage and concussion.The Brazilian hit a tyre wall after a spring from Rubens Barrichello's car flew up and hit Massa's helmet during Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying.The Associated Press news agency quoted a hospital spokesman as saying Massa's condition was "life-threatening".But Ferrari denied the reports,...

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VIDEO: MASSA CRASH - Unlikely to take part in Sundays Race

VIDEO OF THE INCIDENT: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8168855.stmFelipe Massa is unlikely to race in the Hungarian Grand Prix after being hurt in a high-speed accident during qualifying session two on Saturday.The Ferrari driver applied his brakes but went head on into a tyre wall at Turn Four after a piece of debris on the track appeared to hit his helmet.He was treated by medical teams before being airlifted...

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Shocking photo: Massa After Accident

Photo of Filipe Massa's injury having been struck by wht appeared to be a piece of metal tubing at over 200 kph, believed to be off the back of the Brawn GP car of Rubens BarrichelloBy Adam FeneleyMotorsport Engineeringwww.motorsportengineering.blogspot.com-- Post From My iPod To...

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Latest: Massa crash

Felipe Massa has been stretchered into the Hungaroring medical centre following a bizarre crash during the Formula One Q2 qualifying session.The Ferrari driver did not steer before slamming head first into a conveyor belt covered tyre barrier at high speed.The rumour in the wake of the crash was that the Brazilian may have been struck by debris, although speculation he was unconscious at the point of impact seems wide of the mark...

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Alonso on pole in Hungary

Fernando Alonso grabbed pole position for Renault in a delayed final qualifying session for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.The session was significantly delayed when Ferrari's Felipe Massa crashed head on into a tyre wall.Red Bull duo Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber finished second and third in a chaotic qualifying session in Budapest.McLaren's...

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Massa injured in Hungary high speed crash

Felipe Massa was involved in an accident during Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying which caused the final session to be significantly delayed.The Ferrari driver applied his brakes but went head on into a tyre wall at Turn Four after a piece of debris on the track appeared to hit his helmet.He was treated by medical teams before being airlifted to hospital, as is standard procedure in Formula 1.Race officials confirmed that Massa...

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Hamilton and McLaren top P2 in Hungary

Lewis Hamilton clocked the quickest lap of the day during the second practice session for the Hungarian Grand Prix.McLaren's world champion left it late with a lap 0.047 seconds faster than team-mate Heikki Kovalainen, who had topped the morning timesheets.A low-key day for Brawn's Jenson Button ended with the championship leader posting...

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Kovalainen tops P1 in Hungary

McLaren driver Heikki Kovalainen snatched top spot from Nico Rosberg with a last-gasp flying lap in a tight first practice session for the Hungarian Grand Prix.The Finn continued McLaren's recent recovery by clocking one minute 22.278 seconds to make the most of his car's new diffuser and front wing.Team-mate Lewis Hamilton was third ahead...

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Brawn ready to fight back in Hungarian Grand Prix

Brawn GP insist they can banish the "frustration" of the past two grands prix in Hungary this weekend.Red Bull eclipsed Brawn with one-two finishes in Britain and Germany to close the gap in the team standings.But Brawn are bullish that further upgrades will help Jenson Button extend his 21-point lead in the title race."We have significant...

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Ferrari to stop developing 2009 car

Ferrari are poised to cease development of their 2009 car despite an improved showing at the German Grand Prix, team boss Stefano Domenicali has revealed.Felipe Massa finished third on Sunday to secure the team's second podium of the season, but Domenicali is close to writing off the current campaign."We've already started work on the new...

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Bordais threatens legal action against Toro Rosso

Sebastien Bourdais is threatening legal action against the Toro Rosso team, who sacked him following a string of poor results in this year's championship.Bourdais has scored only six points in 27 grands prix for Toro Rosso.But he said: "I consider that Toro Rosso has breached contractual duties. Nothing in my behaviour would legitimise a...

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German Grand Prix 2009: pre race weights

(in starting order)1. Mark Webber, Red Bull, 661kg2. Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP, 6473. Jenson Button, Brawn GP, 6444. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, 6615. Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, 654.56. Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren, 664.07. Adrian Sutil, Force India, 678.58. Felipe Massa, Ferrari, 673.59. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, 67410. Nelson Piquet, Renault, 67611. Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber, 681 12. Fernando Alonso, Renault, 668.213. Kazuki Nakajima,...

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Hamilton tops first practice in Germany

Lewis Hamilton surprisingly clocked Friday's fastest German Grand Prix practice lap in his modified McLaren at a cold and gloomy Nurburgring.Red Bull's Mark Webber was quickest in the morning but the struggling world champion beat his time in the afternoon with one minute 32.149 seconds.Webber's team-mate Sebastian Vettel and Brawn's Jenson...

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F1 teams continue to plan breakaway series

Eight of the major Formula 1 teams are continuing with plans to set up a breakaway championship next year.F1 was thrown into confusion when the eight teams in the rebel umbrella group Fota were told on Wednesday they were not entered in the 2010 championship."We have to keep our options open," said BMW F1 boss Mario Theissen. "We are working...

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New Fota row threatens future of F1.. Again!

The eight members of the Formula 1 Teams Association (Fota) walked out of a meeting with the sport's governing body, the FIA, on Wednesday.The meeting, at Germany's Nurburgring, was held to discuss next year's rules and Fota's proposed changes to them.But the Fota teams left when told they had not entered the 2010 championship and therefore...

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Fuji raceway pulls out of 2010 F1 Season

The future of the Japanese Grand Prix has been thrown into doubt by Fuji Speedway's decision not to host the race in 2010.Toyota, the track's owner, has blamed cost-cutting needs amid the global economic downturn for its decision.Fuji had hosted the race for the last two years but was next due to host it in 2010 after starting a swap deal...

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First glimpse: giant Audi sculpture at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2009

This is the incredible sculture to Audi at this years Goodwood Festival of Speed which starts tomorrow I can't wait to visit it tomorrow even if it does mean a 4am start to get there on time!By Adam FeneleyMotorsport Engineeringwww.motorsportengineering.blogspot.com-- Post From My iPod To...

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Preview: What's on at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2009

Try summarising the Goodwood Festival of Speed for the uninitiated and you could get it badly wrong. Calling it a car show risks conjuring up visions of vehicles marooned on show stands, awaiting intimate inspection by strange men with unkempt beards and a whiff of WD-40 about them. You could say it's a race meeting, but when did the drivers...

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