Matteeboy

Well check out this epic rant - in full Gerald Ratner style...

http://blog.caranddriver.com/epic-fa...est-interview/

Blue by You

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Seems to me the old fart is just trying to deflect the publicity away from Caterham et al.

sweden

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Caterham have confirmed driver for race, sadly I think the recent events have seriously damaged the sport though.

f1_fan

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Exclusive - concern over Caterham parts safety

Pitpass does not publish conjecture!

Blue by You

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Kobyashi may well have had good reason for concern then.

Devildog

I see a lot of scaremongering and conjecture in there Chris.

So there's been a fire at the rear, no impact, and they salvage parts from a front wishbone (for example). Zero issue with that. At all.

I doubt any team throws away certain reusable parts that have zero damage. They recyle tubs that have been in impacts ffs

Rescue Dude

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I've visited a number of F1 teams and there attention to detail concerning reusing parts would seem like OCD in the extreme.

Mercedes and I'm sure all the teams completely strip the cars down and every reusable part is checked scrupulously for any sign of wear or damage by a nice man in a darkened room using luminous paint and a black light.

I'm not saying that Caterham are NOT doing this and neither am I saying that they are. To refit 'possibly' damaged parts to a car without fully checking them is sheer folly.

Blue by You

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Dit dit dit dit..... F1 latest.
November 9th Bernie says "F1 teams will get no further funding" http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/29980194

November 19th Bernie says "They (Caterham) wanted to go, so we've transported them at no cost to them," http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/30116227

Is that funding or not? Strictly speaking that may not be a hand out, but it's certainly a hand up. Form an orderly queue starting with Force India

I think senility has taken a firm root in FOM.

Blue by You

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Great quote from Eddie Jordan on the current state of FOM...
"Bernie says one thing to your paper, another thing to a different paper, and another thing to me. It is out of control. Nobody knows whether he means what he says or even knows what he is saying."

Rescue Dude

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Bianchi's out of his coma.

Hopefully some good news!!!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/30120317

Matteeboy

Great news! Still sounds pretty bad though.

Rescue Dude

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Absolutely. I'm still amazed he survived the accident!!!

Blue by You

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That's the best bit of news from F1 for a few weeks.

Chip

Still in a comatosed state , just not an artificial one if I read that correctly. Still I suppose it's a small progress, hopefully.

smiffywhu

Thank you Rescue Dude, Let's all hope (not prey)

joz8968

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Whilst on that subject, anyone know the current sitrep on Schuey, these days?

RA Dunk

http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/co...ng-f1-drivers/

Can't say I disagree with much if any of that TBH. I don't see why someone who has the skill to be in the seat of an F1 car should be kept out of it because of some spoiled little rich shyte who's mummy and daddy has a few quid.

ScoobyWon't

Bernie knows how to play the media. The funny thing is that his favourite mouthpiece can't get an FIA press pass.

There are plenty in F1 media who talk crap, then there's the websites which just scrape news and republish it.

Has anyone ever questioned how EJ gets his so called "exclusives"? Someone feeds him the tips/info.

f1_fan

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What I meant was Pitpass don't invent stories like this (unlike some F1 sites). The source will be valid and his status within the team will have been verified as will his credentials for judging the value of what he/she said.

At the end of the day what was said is of course just opinion, but at least it is a valid one!

f1_fan

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Some websites, not all.

You will never find the gossipy nonsense that pervades Planet F1, Crash.net and to an extent the BBC on Pitpass for instance.

Blue by You

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I think that's how most pundits acquire their inside knowledge, isn't it?
However most of the 'gossip' from EJ ends up revealing more of substance than people generally give him credit for.

smiffywhu

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/formu...id=mailsignout

Gear Head

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Finally, it is official. Alonso is leaving Ferrari. We all knew that but at least we are on step closer to knowing who goes where next year.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/30128844

joz8968

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f1_fan

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And Vettel has officially joined Ferrari as expected so why all the cloak and dagger stuff from Vettel about timing etc.

Gear Head

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I presume legal reasons.
Maybe Alonsos contract stated that this replacement could not be confirmed before he had confirmed another drive.

Nuts I know, but it seems the only likely reason.

I just wish McLaren would stop pissing about and confirm Alonso and Button!

ditchmyster

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Well that's Vettel fooked then as I doubt very much he will be able to do better than Alonso.

Blue by You

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+1
We will see what the boy wonder is made of now.

Rescue Dude

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This is funny.

http://wtf1.co.uk/button-alonso-abu-...ss-conference/

neil-h

Think that's the most awkward I've ever seen Alonso look.