Credit: Stuart Taylor
Christine's new book ALMOST unanimously popular
Well we certainly need a weekend off after the chaos in Montréal. FUN FACT: Due to the time-difference, first practice in Valencia began before the end of the Canadian GP. I think. Anyway, it's certainly been an interesting week since la pluie s'est finalement arrêté au Canada* and this Saturday, as usual, we get a chance to reflect.
This Weekend In F1
- Hamilton and Stewart Swap Cars: Lewis Hamilton and Tony Stewart gave each other a taste of their vastly different machinery in demonstration runs at Watkins Glen. Both drivers were hugely enthusiastic after they exchanged the McLaren MP4-23 F1 car and the Stewart-Haas Chevy NASCAR, though you may be surprised to hear the whole event was almost cancelled. Our spies in the paddock say Lewis threw into a rage after he misheard the offer and thought a Steward, Tony, was asking after him*.
- Ferrari Edging Towards 2012 Plan: Ferrari may start focussing on 2012 development if the next two races don't launch them into the thick of the title fight. This means they'll have one race, in Silverstone, to scope out how Red Bull fare without their precious off-throttle exhaust blown diffuser, which is to be banned for the British GP. But Ferrari still aim to take advantage of the hot, dirty air as they have signed up another four years of Marlboro sponsorship.
- Schumacher: Resign or Re-sign?: Another great race by stumbling comeback king, Michael Schumacher, means the old dog has finally managed to dampen the career crisis talks. Ross Brawn even suspects Schumacher may be good to continue racing beyond his three year contract, but this only reminds me of the disgusted look my wife gives when I say the cheddar will still be good if I just scrape off all the mould...
This Time Last Year
- Schumacher's Canada Calamity: Schumacher drew unanimous criticism from the F1 world after an appalling error-ridden race in Canada. Schumi qualified only 13th, was overtaken by Force Indias and Toro Rossos, crashed into Felipe Massa and forced Kubica onto the grass as he tried to defend against the Pole. 'He drove appallingly ... his worst weekend,' said Martin Brundle; 'Humiliated like never before,' said Bild; 'A big, big concern,' said Eddie Jordan; 'A shadow of his former self,' said David Coulthard.
- Hamilton takes Championship Lead: Lewis Hamilton's great win in Canada - his second win in a row - put him at the top of the table, three points ahead of team mate, Button. The championship looks sweet for the McLaren team as they head back to the second European leg. The unique surface and layout of the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve meant that the drivers had to manage their tyres more than they'd experience so far this season, leading to more pitstops and an exciting strategic race. Fans called it the best race of the season (so far) and this became the benchmark race for Pirelli's tyre development.
- Title Fight Will Be Two Horse Race: The current five-way championship won't last much longer, suggests Mark Webber. 'It is more often the case that until mid-season there are three to five drivers all together,' said the Australian. '70 per cent in there will probably be only three or so in it, and with a few races to go it becomes a duel. Perhaps the champion will even be known before the last race.'
This Time Next Year
- Teams Finally Agree on Engine Format: After nearly a year of infighting within FOTA and the FIA, the 2013 compromised engine format has finally been decided. This gives the suppliers just six months to design, build and test the following engines:[/list]
- Renault: 1.6 l v4 turbocharged engine with 400 kJ of KERS storage @ 60 kW power
- Mercedes: 1.8 l v6 supercharged engine with 300 kJ of KERS storage @ 100 kW power
- Ferrari: 3.6 l v12 non-turbocharged engine with 1000 kJ of KERS storage @ 65 kW power
- Cosworth: 3.0 l v10 non-turbocharged engine with 400 kJ of KERS storage @ 70 kW power
- BBC To Buy Red Bull Energy Station: BBC Sport have confirmed they are to buy the Red Bull Energy station and use it as their HQ for future Grands Prix from September onwards. In a special deal with the team, the broadcaster has allowed Red Bull to rent some of the space for hospitality and team briefings
- Blachford Sequel Crisis Rumours: Christine Blachford's highly anticipated new F1 book, That'll be the Day : 365 F1 Stories (Part 2) is apparently in serious trouble after she revealed that absolutely nothing of note ever happened on February 11th. 'I got away with that story about Maurice Hamilton sneezing the shape of the Virgin Mary into his hankie in the first book,' the author said, 'but after that, there's nowhere else to go.' The SidePodCast writer has denied rumours she plans to release the book on February 11th 2013 as a meta solution to her problems.
* translation: "Sunday"
**I apologise. That was a terrible joke, and I rewrote it three times just to make it make some kind of sense.
Hello new Daily. hehehehehe at the image :D stuart;s yearly predicitions always make me laugh. We should come back in a year and see how well they go.
PING from me on zombie apocalypses: http://toata.co.uk/index.php/2011/06/204-surviving-a-zombie-apocalypse/
Have you seen these recent posts on sidepodcast.com?
- Daily: Saturday June 18th
- An Aside with Joe - It's been very Vettelacious
- Daily: 17th June 2011
- You'd think they don't like money
- Daily: 16th June 2011
Have you seen these recent posts on sidepodcast.com?
- Daily: Saturday June 18th
- An Aside with Joe - It's been very Vettelacious
- Daily: 17th June 2011
- You'd think they don't like money
- Daily: 16th June 2011
Stuart how about...
Our spies in the paddock say Lewis threw into a rage after he misheard a casual comment as 'Steward wants to take your car'*.
Good morning world.
Is anybody awake?
yes, awake, about to head out to check out the Red Bull F1 run. weather seems to have improved considerably so Jaime A should be just fine :-)
Hope he doesn't ran into nobody!
Buemi has created a precedent...
yes, that was one mad marshall , and few in Montreal learned from him :-)
Buff, Montréal... I remember one marshall fell off at the track, just when Kobayashi was passing by in his car.
Morning guys :)
Not sticking around for too long but I thought I'd quickly share this awesome example of customer service. Very sweet!
Hi Lukeh.
Lovely letter :)
That's much better!
Time to watch the SENNA movie. I'll be back in 50 minutes :)
Sometimes you are just to close to it :)
Happens to me a lot!
Awesome!
Kimi is rallying again this weekend, awesome car control on terrible mud 'roads', until he spins it.. Don't blame him though, look at it!
http://www.wrc.com/video/browse-all/video-greece-2011-mud-slide-for-raikkonen-on-ss3/?vid=2185
Have you seen these recent posts on sidepodcast.com?
- Daily: Saturday June 18th
- An Aside with Joe - It's been very Vettelacious
- Daily: 17th June 2011
- You'd think they don't like money
- Daily: 16th June 2011
I've just found out that, in Canada, Sebastian Vettel used to sign fans' caps with the text 'World Champion 2010' plus his signature.
Curious detail...
Good morning ;)
No shouting today please. Delicate Bassano
Hi Bassano.
Are you ok?
Yeah, just hungover
How are you Marti?
Quite tired... I've just woken up of my little nap.
If I were you I'd turn off the audio alerts ;)
A ping for anyone interested, who didn't hear it yet: http://sidepodcast.posterous.com/the-now-show-tackles-the-bahrain-grand-prix
Thanks Christine
got my first taste of F1 noise live this year. the Red Bull demo run was OK, but racing is racing ... expected more fun from the event organized by Red Bull though. Too much time when nothing was happening.
Quite surprised that the show car had to go to take the rest everytime after running for no more than 3 mins ... perhaps speeds too low to cool the engine but explain that to general crowd that never seen F1 car before
At least you could hear the sound of a V8 engine... It seems they won't be alive for too long.
Will you travel to any Grand Prix this year?
only Singapore this year
Jaime serving some donuts in Hong Kong twilight.
http://yfrog.com/kgr1wwij
That was good actually, and then the car disappeared in the tyre smoke
Cool!
One question, F1Wolf. I suppose you live in Hong Kong, but where you born there? Just curiosity.
about 10,000 km from here :-)
Where in the World is F1Wolf...
http://www.gcmap.com/mapui?R=5400nm@vhhh
Thanks for that. V good blood donor sketch this week :)
I've finally reached the conclusion that he could not be my neighbour... Useful pic :)
Introducing my new-old blog: www.martif1.com
I am sorry, but it's in Spanish :| I'll try to add a translator widget.
Enjoy a little something from the sidepodcast.com back catalogue.
- Daily: 31st May 2010
Originally published 31/05/2010
Have you seen these recent posts on sidepodcast.com?
- Daily: Saturday June 18th
- An Aside with Joe - It's been very Vettelacious
- Daily: 17th June 2011
- You'd think they don't like money
- Daily: 16th June 2011
Yaaaay Kung Fu Panda is on BBC1 :)
Highly belated golfing ping - http://thoughtsofpat.wordpress.com/2011/06/18/a-round-of-golf-5-june-2011/
Funny movie :)
I think that's the same photo F1Wolf used to talk about the Red Bull ShowRun in Hong Kong... http://www.redbull.com/cs/Satellite/en_INT/Article/Hong-Kong-Dragon-Gets-A-Taste-Of-Red-Bull-021243036542432
Evening. Love the Daily, Stuart - I had a big chuckle with this one!
I am very excited to learn that IndyCar drivers are joining the F1 names at Goodwood this year :)
Hi RubberGoat :)
Detail: Today F1 commemorates Cameron Earl's death, in 1952. He was the first man who died in a F1 car in the whole history of the sport.
Boo. From @alanvdm (Alan Van Der Merwe, F1 medical car driver)
@BerndMaylander @markblundellf1 I have it on good authority (ie. the man himself) that he's not on Twitter. Sorry chaps!
Hellooooo!! Goodwood tickets came today *does a little dance* how is everyone tonight?
Welcome Lou *clapping my hands*
Well, I am working on my blog, trying to create something similar to Christine's Life List.
Yay for Life Lists!
Well, it will be something similar but related to motorsport.
I guess I'll never do what I am writting down.
But you will do some of them and that's what makes it awesome :)
You'll find a way. It might take a few years but you'll get there. I never thought I'd go to Monaco.
ohhhh!!! that's cool! i've been wanting to publish my life list for a while but i just dont blog much :( really need to fix that. I have the problem that events i've always wanted to do (go to a GP for example) have already happened.. so may need to change some.
Do plug when you're done tho! :)
You can retroactively do some.
I may or may not have written "publish a book" on mine just a few days ago and instantly crossed it off :)
Evening folks
course you can. dream bigger.
:D
Hi Leigh how's Brands Hatch today?
Actually, my biggest dream would be to go on a trip to UK, to visit as many factories as I can and then go to the Grand Prix at the Silverstone :)
I told my family about this but I think they don't agree with me, hehe. I'll wait.
you can visit 3 without any trouble at all.
Not too bad - apart from a ten minute spell when the most unbelievable thunderstorm drew in. Think Malaysia 2009.........
I hear Switzerland is nice too...
I know there's a museum at Groove, but I don't know nothing about the others.
If one day I plan to go there I will search for some info about this first :)
hehe! :D i like that idea. :)
Hello!
Leigh i'm going to Brands tomorrow, do you have any advice for me, any people to look out for?
can you?
Christine, how are the sales going? I can't buy it because of my phone, but I'd like to :|
Tiff Needell is racing tomorrow, but that's it really. On the photographer side, no one from the any of the larger formulae is around.
Pat!! i DMed you on twitter..
ooh thanks
you don't need a phone to read kindle books:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/?ie=UTF8&docId=1000493771&tag=sidepodcast-21&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=ur1&adid=0ZB3EP5HKHRBX5VTW4DB
I saw tweets about Formula Fords spinning off in the wet
Great news :D
lotus, williams and renault all do tours.
"Foresti Storms to Epic Brands Hatch win" - 2011 British F3 (Rd 4, Race 1, June 18th)
http://t.co/yknZADK
By the way, the next Parc Ferme Podcast is going up next Friday, with episode 4 following the week after. After a little break, a couple of nice things came up.
:)
ooohhhhh!
*stupid mclaren being the closest one.. bah!* :)
I think Lotus' tours are really expensive. I've read somewhere they cost 100 pounds, but I may be wrong.
Incredible storm - a few minutes of full on monsoon rain, followed by... bright and breezy sunshine...
have you entered the fota competition?
ahh, they're all expensive.
Sad news :'( I'll earn money then.
Have you been to any of those factories?
http://sidepodcast.com/post/race-day-at-renault-f1-part-1
http://sidepodcast.com/post/out-and-about
http://sidepodcast.com/post/sidepodtour-heads-north-to-grove
http://sidepodcast.com/post/episode-26-honda-open-day
erm, i think that's it?
i think the photog Russell Batchelor will look out for him :)
Mmmm, bunker.
no :( i'm not free that day anyways *sniff*
I think it's it too. Lovely Teletubbie's house in Enstone :)
Evening all.
Anything interesting happen today?
Is it still Saturday because I have been on the wrong day since yesterday morning? Very confusing.
Bye bye everyone.
See you tomorrow :) Have a good night.
Bye Marti
see ya!
I'm about to win the lottery, you guys. Just so you know
I didn't see him, but I didn't stray that far either.
heya!
Mum and i overtook Rubens and Pastor's cars (in lorrys) on the motorway today. Mum screamed 'Rubens, Pastor.. i am faster than youuuu!!' :)
but other than that.. no :)
ohhh!! i have a daily to write! thanks for the reminder :)
Emma Stonier popped down to Brands as well - apparently Le Mans was "epic"
(Gah !! Why didn't I go this year !?!)
That's good to know. Mind you Amy has told us that a dozen times and every time the lottery people lie about the balls that came out so she wouldn't win.
:D
Glad my confusion is helpful
I am sure a lot of people are thinking that
:D
very helpful. if i start the daily now (as my silly parents want to watch the golf) i may end up getting it finished early! :o
Something went wrong. I think I got my numbers mixed up with Amy's
Aye - been saying for ages that it'll either be 2011 or 2012. Next year had better not be a dud !!
Early? Odd concept
Happens all the time
media passes are relatively easy. you should go there.
i know! worth a try tho!
I think we are in for a string of good ones. Imagine what this year's could have been like if McNish and Rocky had not crashed out so early
Surely the ACO being the pedantic people they have always been insist on you being published in 3 languages while singing the Marseillaise while standing on your head
True. I was going to as a fan though and just relax to the sound of engines. I'll be doing the 24 Hours of Spa next month anyhoo.
hehee.
Very true too. Maybe next year, Aston Martin will complete 24...... laps
Eeevening :)
Another late one home from work.
It serves them right for putting black bits on a Gulf livery. It looked like an oil slick and totally ruined a classic livery. Just like Renault putting red bits on JPS. What is the point in choosing a classic livery then using it. It would be like Lotus putting purple polka dots on their yellow stripes.
Hello. Had fun?
If Brabham get resurrected, will they use the pink and blue livery?
http://www.f1rejects.com/centrale/submitted/brabham/92-f1-silverstone.jpg
Not sure that ever qualified as a classic. Brabham have a few options of classic liveries starting with the green and gold or the white Martini or the red livery of the late 70s or the white and blue of the Piquet years. I think all of those are ahead of the pink and purple. Of course if they follow current trends they will bring back the green and gold and put random purple and pink bits on it
This is just one of many reasons why your mum wins at being awesome. :)
evening guys.
Hi Lukeh
More fun now I'm home I think :D
mum is awesome, but so is her sister. I need to go to my aunts house during quali for the german gp and i asked her if i could borrow her tv to watch it and she replied 'sure just return it to us in the evening so i can watch casualty' :)
That's good.
Hehe. A fair deal after all :)
You are going to steal her TV?
well i was just wondering if i could watch it, but it's a nice tv.. so stealing it may be an option :)
Replace it with your TV and tell her that Casualty are going for a new retro look to spice up the show
What a genius idea
take her to the local hospital and tell her they're broadcasting in the 3D now.
Just remember to take glasses with you. don't wanna go forgetting the main prop for such a trick :)
hehehe my aunt is pretty clever, she'd figure that out pretty quickly.
Especially since the 3-D would also have smell-o-vision
If anyone fancies reading on a Saturday night about the best game ever made #ping: http://northernwaffler.wordpress.com/2011/06/18/better-than-the-best-its-going-to-get/
Pah! THIS is the best game ever made! #ping:
http://www.chainbear.com/?issue=384
Hmm, its good, but you can't be favoured by Messi...
You'd hate my save, 3 time back to back Champions League winners at Arsenal ;)
Have also had my own bit of PINGing, just looking at a very good videogame composer: http://wp.me/p1x0FA-hB
Interesting concept
:D
At least it ain't reality...
Hehe. Once you find the ideal tactic you can win pretty much anything.
James, are you still around?
I am indeed.
I was going to ask you something I meant to ask in your daily the other day but now I've mentioned it I've completely forgot. Gaaahhhh.
That's annoying. #sorryjames
haha. its alight. if it helps I don't remember what I wrote in my last daily...
It was on the tip of my tongue just a few minutes ago as well whatever it was... ohh I think my memory is broke.
Maybe I need to download some RAM for my brain. Yes, definitely. :)
:)
i finished the daily early!!!! :)
this may not ever happen again, everybody remember this moment.. :)
Wow!
Funnily enough there's been a sudden decision to go forward an hour to adjust the timelines... ;)
Ping: http://sidepodcast.com/post/daily-19th-june-2011