Many chose to wax lyrical about Sebastien Vettel, Lewis Hamilton and Robert Kubica and dream of their title-battles that could reach epic proportions in the next decade.
But Rosberg can easily ...
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Henry Banks Fabrizio Barbazza John Barber Skip Barber Paolo Barilla
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Don Beauman Karl Gunther Bechem Jean Behra Derek Bell Stefan Bellof
 Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel celebrate with Red Bull boss Christian Horner on the podium |
Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/11/red_bull_under_the_spotlight.php
Kenny Acheson Andrea de Adamich Philippe Adams Walt Ader Kurt Adolff
Derek Bell Stefan Bellof Paul Belmondo Tom Belso JeanPierre Beltoise
The Kit;
The real car
The bits I'm using - or not.
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/928385.aspx
Fernando Alonso Giovanna Amati George Amick Red Amick Chris Amon
The Shanghai Auto Show is a little over two weeks away - doors open April 18, 2011 - so it was only a matter of time before we received the first teaser image of one of the vehicles set to debut at that time. This initial teaser image comes from General Motors and is of Buick’s new SUV concept called Envision.
The Envision Concept was developed by Shanghai GM and the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC), and according to GM, integrates global design with local aesthetics for the China market, adhering to Buick’s "dynamic, fluid, quiet and comfortable" design essence.
General Motors has yet to mention much of anything on the new concept, but they have said that the SUV has an elegant and smooth exterior that emphasizes its modern styling and contemporary sportiness. The Envision is equipped with an advanced plug-in hybrid system and loads of other new technologies, projecting the future of Buick products. Marketing mumbo jumbo aside, are those gullwing doors we see in this first teaser? Talk about trying to appeal to the younger market.
We’ll keep everyone posted with new details on Buick’s newest attempt at connecting with the "youngins" as soon as anything arises.
Buick Envision Concept originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 30 March 2011 14:00 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/buick/2011-buick-envision-concept-ar107273.html
Olivier Beretta Allen Berg Georges Berger Gerhard Berger Eric Bernard
Well, here we go then, my first blog of a new year - and it will take me a while to type it. I've just returned from a skiing trip to France and used so many muscles that even my fingers ache. Mind you, I've promised my wife Harriet a six-pack as a New Year's resolution for the past few years so maybe it's actually the perfect start to 2011!
It may only be January but another F1 season will be upon us before we know it - and judging by the tweets I've been receiving it can't come soon enough for lots of you! There's a lot going on and you might have read about changes to the BBC team - I'll come onto those in a bit.
But there is no doubt that since taking this job it feels as though my life has has entered a warp-speed stage. I look at the calendar ahead of the season and feel rather daunted by the travel, the hours of live television, the garish Eddie Jordan outfits and the drama that awaits us... but before I know it, we'll be at the final race of the year with the champion crowned.
The winter break is the same. Knowing when the season starts meant that even before we signed off in Abu Dhabi we had already announced how many weeks it was until the 2011 season. So I've spent most of the winter (in between sore throats/colds/flu) ticking off the weeks until we're back in Bahrain.
I can't believe it's time to turn our attention towards Sebastian Vettel's defence of his crown already.
Coulthard (right) will dove-tail his pundit's role with his new commentating duties. Photo: Getty
I vividly remember coming off air in November, having signed off from the final F1 Forum of 2010, and immediately feeling really down. I mentioned it to Martin Brundle, who told me that it's par for the course. After giving so much both mentally and physically to a gruelling nine-month schedule, it's natural that you experience a dip the moment the adrenalin leaves your body and the slog is over.
Mind you, my dip wasn't quite as big as Ferrari's, was it? I'm sure over the winter you've read the revelations that team principal Stefano Domenicali considered walking away after the Scuderia's strategy calls contributed to Red Bull's double success. Well, to understand what Domenicali must have been feeling, you need to realise how much emotion is involved in a sport more famed for its technical element.
Many of the Red Bull engineers and mechanics have worked for that team throughout all the name changes, back-of-the-field struggles and double retirements they have experienced in less successful years, so you can imagine the outpouring of joy that greeted Vettel's title in Abu Dhabi. And from men who spend their days in the macho world of racing there were plenty of tears as the best partiers in the paddock lived up to their reputation of working hard and playing hard, too.
As I left them to their celebrations, I walked into the pit lane and looked along the garages, where I was met with the clearest example of what suspect calls on the pit wall can lead to.
Right next door to the loud music and joy emanating from the Red Bull garage, there was just one lonely mechanic standing and talking on the phone in a still, silent Ferrari garage.
The money they'd spent, the car they'd devoted thousands of hours to, the flights they'd taken and the dreams they'd had eventually came to nothing. The car was now obsolete, the season over and all because of one split-second decision on the pit wall. That is what makes this such a fascinating sport.
I think we all felt a bit odd at the end of the season. Imagine how it was for our own former Red Bull driver David Coulthard, seeing the team you raced for achieving the ultimate success. He must have had all sorts of emotions.
You'll get the chance to hear for yourself next season just how emotional grand prix racing makes David because, as well as chasing around the paddock with Eddie and me, he is stepping up into the commentary box.
I'm really excited about a 13-time winner sharing his knowledge in the race with you. Remember, David has raced most of the guys on the grid, has first-hand experience of the inner workings of current champions Red Bull and, most importantly, has driven contemporary F1 machinery.
There is no doubt that it is a daunting prospect for him but I think he will fly once he settles in. I always tell him that the pre- and post-race "waffle", as I jokingly refer to it, is important and an interesting way of adding depth to a race weekend. However, we don't directly affect people's enjoyment of the actual racing.
In my mind, the commentary is a somewhat more responsible role for that reason and is also the trickiest job going. I wouldn't swap the pit lane for the commentary box for all the sand in Bahrain!
Although David is moving to the commentary box, the 'three-o' of myself, DC and EJ will remain. We love working together and, when you get an on-screen chemistry that people seem to enjoy, it would be foolish to break it up.
However, David will need to hustle his white jeans to the commentary box a little earlier so immediately pre- and post-race will be a chance for EJ to get on his soap box and share his views at a time when the audience is joining us in their droves for the racing.
The most fascinating part of any race weekend for me has always been settling down to watch the grand prix with Eddie and David as they discuss the race unfolding while regaling me with anecdotes of their first-hand experience. Well, I won't get that anymore but my loss is certainly your gain and I think we've a really strong team in place for 2011.
And who will be alongside David in the box? His long-time friend, one-time business partner and full-time expert on the sport - Martin Brundle.
Martin has had more races behind the microphone than behind the wheel - and what better qualifications can you have than to have taken part in the sport for so long, commentating on almost every race for the past 14 years? I thought in 2010 his instincts, ability to read the race and general enthusiasm for the sport he has dedicated his life to were as prevalent as ever.
I don't envy the work that lies ahead for Martin, though. It might seem like a small change on paper but, in reality, while DC will be sharing his views on drivers, strategy and taking us as close to the cockpit as possible, Martin will need to be aware of every little story, political development and technical development as he calls the action. Racing drivers only exist to be the best, so expect to see him giving it his all to make it a huge success.
Clearly, however, the changes I've talked about mean that Jonathan Legard will no longer be part of our team - I know I'm going to really miss him.
I first met 'Ledgy', as we affectionately call him, at Craven Cottage, where we were both covering football. It was November 2008 and we had both been lined up for the new F1 season. We got talking and were both brimming with excitement and anticipation about the adventure ahead.
I remember before the 2009 season started and we were both incredibly nervous about taking on something as important and prestigious as F1 and I told him how worried I was about the challenge ahead. His instant reply was: "We can both either have an easy life or an exciting life and I know which one I want!"
That is typical Jonathan - always encouraging, incredibly enthusiastic, a good friend to us all, and without doubt the hardest working member of the BBC's F1 team, doing an incredibly difficult job. I know I speak for every member of the production when I say we're all going to miss his entertaining company and his absolute dedication to the job. All the best for the future Jonathan!
One thing you may well also miss is standard-definition coverage. Finally, we are delighted to bring you F1 in high definition, which I think will make the sport even more dramatic and addictive than ever.
So why will you miss SD? Well, mainly because in HD I think Eddie's shirts might be un-viewable. I've warned him, but I'm still expecting something outrageous come March!
So, the clock is ticking for the new season and March will be here in a flash. We have a new Indian driver, a new Indian Grand Prix, the prospect of three British drivers battling it out if Scottish DTM champ Paul di Resta gets the nod at Force India, six world champions on the grid... and once again the whole season will be live and uninterrupted of the BBC.
I can't wait to share the 2011 season with you all. Feel free to leave comments below about the kind of stuff you would like to see in our coverage this year and remember that throughout the season I post plenty of exclusive pictures and other juicy stuff on my Twitter page.
Eight weeks and counting...
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/jakehumphrey/2011/01/ringing_the_changes_for_2011.html
Enrico Bertaggia Tony Bettenhausen Mike Beuttler Birabongse Bhanubandh Lucien Bianchi
Rubens Barrichello Michael Bartels Edgar Barth Giorgio Bassi Erwin Bauer
 Jean Todt arives for Wednesday's hearing |
?Whether you are for or against team orders, if the FIA could not back up its own rules and nail a competitor in a blatant case such as this the rule really does need reviewing. Perhaps Ferrari?s thinly-veiled threat to take the matter to the civil courts if they were punished too harshly scared the governing body, who as much as admitted the flimsiness of its rule."Paul Weaver, reporting for the Guardian in Monza, was in favour of the ruling which keeps alive Ferrari?s slim chances in an enthralling championship.
?The World Motor Sport Council was right not to ruin a compelling Formula One season by taking away the 25 points Alonso collected in Germany. That would have put him out of the five-man title race. But the council was widely expected to increase the fine and possibly deduct points from the team, as opposed to the individual. In the end, it could be argued that common sense prevailed. But the decision will dismay those who were upset by the way Ferrari handled the situation as much as anything else.?The Daily Mail's Jonathan McEvoy expressed outrage at the FIA tearing up its own rule book by allowing Ferrari to escape unpunished.
"Although the race stewards fined them �65,000 for giving team orders in July, the FIA World Motor Sport Council, to whom the matter was referred, decided not to impose any further punishment. It leaves the sport's rulers open to derision. It was, after all, their rule they undermined. In a statement, the WMSC said the regulation banning team orders 'should be reviewed'."
Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/09/team_order_rule_needs_a_rethin_1.php
Rubens Barrichello Michael Bartels Edgar Barth Giorgio Bassi Erwin Bauer
Valencia
At the end of the first Formula 1 pre-season test, three teams emerged as pace-setters for the hotly-anticipated new season.
It was no real surprise to see Red Bull's world champion Sebastian Vettel become the first to lay down a marker before Fernando Alonso went faster for Ferrari the following day.
But there were also intriguing early signs in Valencia this week that Renault have taken a competitive step forward over the winter.
Kubica set fastest time seen so far in winter testing on the final day in Valencia Pic:Getty
The team had produced a self-proclaimed "brave" design concept over the winter and in Spain they revealed the so-far unique approach of having the exhausts exit at the front of the sidepods either side of the driver.
Robert Kubica went on to show it was not simply style over substance by scorching to the fastest time seen so far in winter testing on the final day.
The Pole's time was 0.163 seconds quicker than Alonso and 0.625 secs ahead of Vettel's best.
F1 insiders calculate those three leading times were all set on similar levels of fuel, even though Kubica and Alonso set their times on a five-lap run while Vettel's best came over 10 laps.
Those runs were not in qualifying trim and so all three could, in theory, have gone even faster.
Kubica also encouragingly showed good pace over a 25-lap run with most tours in the 1:16s bracket, while Mark Webber exhibited consistent pace for Red Bull on Thursday in a 20-lap run which mainly consisted of 1:15s.
Kubica, Alonso and Vettel may have tantalised the top of the timesheets but in testing headline lap times don't tell the whole story.
Valencia was the first opportunity for teams to trial their technical updates for the 2011 season.
Yet another raft of rule changes - the return of the Kers energy boost system, the introduction of a moveable rear wing to aid overtaking and the removal of the double diffuser and F-duct aerodynamic aid - has meant a major re-think for design departments.
On top of that there is the problem of understanding how to tease performance out of the Italian Pirelli tyres, back in F1 for the first time since 1991 as single supplier in place of Bridgestone.
It is, in fact, the tyres that have leapt to the top of the teams' concerns about what fortunes lie ahead.
"Tyres are more of an unknown," commented Ferrari technical director Aldo Costa, throwing back an espresso in a single gulp.
"It is a very, very big job to develop the car around the tyres because they have a lot of implications on the car consistency and performance."
Even Red Bull's seemingly unflappable design guru Adrian Newey described it as "difficult to design for the Pirellis".
To a man, the drivers agreed that the Pirellis "went off" - reduced significantly in grip - much quicker than they were used to.
McLaren's Lewis Hamilton said the new rubber did not have "as much grip as the Bridgestones" and was "harder to control over a longer stint".
Kubica agreed with that assessment, adding: "That is why I think the tyres will play a crucial role. You may have to adapt your car set-up, or make the tyres last longer, or work better - that can make a big difference."
Pirelli has been asked to deliberately design less durable tyres in the hope that this will spice up the racing.
The company's motorsport director Paul Hembery batted away the drivers' disappointments.
"There will be no developments [to tyres] made following this test," he explained. "The teams now have to work out how to get the best out of the tyres."
Eight teams rolled out the first interpretations of their 2011 challengers in the Valencia sunshine, while McLaren, Force India, Virgin and Hispania ran last year's cars.
The main priority for teams with the fledging class of 2011 cars was to find out if the new parts were reliable. Only much later will it become clear how much, if any, performance they have added to the car.
"Looking only to our car, yes we are very happy," Costa said. "It needs to be a very balanced approach to be a fast and winning car.
"About the competitors, it's very difficult to understand where they are because it is difficult to see if they are using Kers or not, the rear wing or not, what kind of tyre they are using, how much fuel..."
The teams fiercely protected their secrets behind towering screens, guarded garage doors and under billowing sheaths. When Felipe Massa dramatically stopped on track on Thursday, crimson-clad Ferrari employees remarkably managed to hang a concealing cover underneath the car.
As always, the teams were keeping their cards close to their chest about the specifics of their programmes.
Most teams testing the 2011 cars had Kers installed for the majority of the running, even if they weren't actually powering it up.
Ferrari, Renault and Red Bull ran smoothly while Mercedes reported their Kers system was behind some of their teething problems, even though Mercedes had the most reliable when it was last deployed in 2009.
"We've got some areas that were getting a little bit too hot," Mercedes boss Ross Brawn said coolly.
The moveable rear wings also seemed to be a relatively trouble-free addition. The concept is such an integral part of the design rules that even if the wings played a passive role in testing they were still worth having on the car.
It will be up to the drivers to master the devices and with more buttons to press on the steering wheel that may not be quite so straightforward.
"In terms of all the other things we are operating from the cockpit, last year we had quite a bit to do and that was quite a challenge," Webber said.
"It's no big surprise to us that we might have to learn some new techniques this year but as long as you can still watch the road, that's the most important thing."
In less than a week, round two of testing begins in Jerez, where McLaren will also introduce their new challenger - which is being unveiled on Friday - to the pack.
Teams vying to rein in Red Bull talked with a beguiling mix of mystery and confidence about unspecified new developments in the pipeline.
But the clock is already ticking and there are just 12 days of testing left before the teams face up to reality in Bahrain's opening grand prix.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/sarahholt/2011/02/testing_teams_get_to_grips_wit.html
Christijan Albers Michele Alboreto Jean Alesi Jaime Alguersuari Philippe Alliot
Ok, I have thinking about this for a while and had looked into aftermarket parts to no avail so I decided to tackle this project. I have the special "mystichrome" paint and unfortunately the only year they used this is on the 04 SVT Cobra Mustang. The problem arises when the only kit available is the Revell 1999 SVT Cobra which, incidentally, is a much different animal. The link below will show you what I am striving for:
http://www.scorpiocars.net/cars/car.php?ID=8265
You can see the difference in the 1999 here and compare:
http://www.chuckgardiner.net/1999-mustang-svt-cobra.html
Here are the things I will have to fabricate/change:
1) The hood is totally different and will have to be basically reconstructed. 99' has a rounded cutout with narrow vent. 04' has a more raised hood with beveled cutouts and dual venting.
2) The lower front fascia and driving light surrounds on the 04' are differently shaped (rounded) and protrude on the sides compared to the 99 which are flared and pointed in shape.
3) The rear spoiler and brake light will have to be totally scratchbuilt and is flush with the trunk on the 04' whereas it is arched and sits atop the trunk on the 99'
4) The rear fascia again is flush on the 04' with the word "Cobra" embossed instead of "Mustang." The lower half of the 99 rear fascia has a large vented area.
5) The 04' is supercharged and necessitates the addition of a mini blower setup and pulley cover which is quite different than the 99'
and 6) The wheels between both are slightly different, the 04' having a recessed hub area and the 99' is flush.
Quite an undertaking, but I think I hit on all the obvious differences. I have in fact started this and will be posting progress pics soon. Feel free to follow along and submit questions and comments.
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/947816.aspx
Bob Anderson Conny Andersson Mario Andretti Michael Andretti Keith Andrews
"In Formula One, they have checklists, databases, and they have well-defined processes for doing things, and we don't really have any of those things in health care."
Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/10/doctors_use_formula_one_pit_cr.php
Manny Ayulo Luca Badoer Giancarlo Baghetti Julian Bailey Mauro Baldi
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Marco Apicella Mário de Araújo Cabral Frank Armi Chuck Arnold Rene Arnoux
Jeff Gordon Ends Drought Jeff Gordon snaps 66-race winless streak by taking the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at PhoenixJeff Gordon Ends Drought AVONDALE, Ariz. Related posts:Source: http://doxcar.com/jeff-gordon-wins-the-nascar-sprint-cup-race-at-phoenix-international-raceway/
Kurt Ahrens Jr Christijan Albers Michele Alboreto Jean Alesi Jaime Alguersuari
at the request of a few members here. i'm posting my 1:8 scale outlaw 10,5 camaro build. with the exception of the camaro body, the TDR modular rear center section and TDR rear brake calipers, RB MOTION rod ends, spark plug boots, and bolt details, and other assorted hardware. this model is ENTIRELY scratch built. there are NO r.c. car parts used. while i am no artist, i try to start each project with a hand drawn rendering. to help keep my mind in a specific direction. these projects take so much time, it's easy to loose ones way.
the rendering:
the engine starts with a raised deck, raised cam, 4.84 bore spacing aftermarket block . it has symmetrical port Olds prostock style cylinder heads. jesel belt drive cam and dist. split dominator carbs, sheetmetal intake, 2 stages of nitrous (1 port , 1 viper system). 5 stage dry sump oil system and a vacuum pump. after machining most of the parts in ren-shape they were cast in resin.the trans is a bruno/ lenco setup that was machined from ren-shape.
the engine/trans:
the chassis is a tube brass unit i soldered together. front struts and a coil over 4 link rear make up the suspension.
the chassis:
the wheels and tires are made up of american pro series 16x16 rear beadlock wheels and 10.5/33-16 outlaw spec slicks on the rear and 15x4 wheels w/ 25.0/5x15 front tires.
the wheels and tires:
this is where the project is now. i hope to have it in paint for the NNL EAST but, i'll have to see how things go from here.
hope you enjoy.
if you wish to look at more of the camaro (or any of my other projects) here is my photobucket.
http://s243.photobucket.com/home/comp1839/index
just go to veiw all albums, and hopefully you will enjoy what you see.
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/948495.aspx
Erwin Bauer Zsolt Baumgartner Elie Bayol Don Beauman Karl Gunther Bechem
According to a recent report, GM has approved plans to bring the Holden Commodore back to the United States.
JeanPierre Beltoise Olivier Beretta Allen Berg Georges Berger Gerhard Berger
Hello all,
I wasn't intending on doing a WIP but have hit a stumbling block on this one so thought I would do one and ask for some advice at the same time to pick up some cool tips.
I have built the body of this mustang twice, the first attempt was a superb paint job, but i didn't know you couldn't mix different types of paints so when I went to the seal the decals with some automotive clear the whole thing just wrinkled and melted.
Anyway, went out and bought another kit to get the body shell (this was before I knew how to strip paint). prepped it and started painting, This time I did a really bad paint job! 
The Progress so far ...
Stripped paint and sanded off decals
Filled some panel lines on the front and rear fenders and painted gloss red then masked stripes and sprayed in white
Stripes turned out ok, but when I peeled the masking tape off, the edges became jagged, I can touch the main body stripes up by some careful brush work, but the side skirt stripes will need to be sanded off and redone. I think this time I will use white decal paper.
Progress photos - http://s993.photobucket.com/albums/af54/mamps2007/Mustang%20GT350h/
.... and the advice
I want to lower the ride height by a couple of mm. I've read around the forum and have a good idea on how to lower the rear wheels, cut the springs off and add some extra blocks between the spring to raise the axle. But how do should I go about lowering the front? I cant see anything logical that I should cut and adjust.
Any suggestions will really help.
Thank you.
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/950056.aspx
Fred Agabashian Kurt Ahrens Jr Christijan Albers Michele Alboreto Jean Alesi
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2011/03/27/both-saubers-excluded-from-results/
George Abecassis Kenny Acheson Andrea de Adamich Philippe Adams Walt Ader
Toyota FT-86 is a rear-wheel drive sport coupe expected to debut soon as a 2012 model. 
Peter Ashdown Ian Ashley Gerry Ashmore Bill Aston Richard Attwood
Teaser image for concept previewing the next-generation Korean-market SM7 sedan is released by Renault Samsung Motors. 
Fred Agabashian Kurt Ahrens Jr Christijan Albers Michele Alboreto Jean Alesi
Alonso: 2011 tyres will hurt top teams By Matt Beer Monday, February 28th 2011, 19:07 GMT Fernando Alonso says he is not in favour of the move towards less durable tyres for 2011, as he fears this will end up penalising faster cars. Related posts:Source: http://doxcar.com/f1-alonso-2011-tyres-will-hurt-top-teams/
Bob Anderson Conny Andersson Mario Andretti Michael Andretti Keith Andrews
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2011/03/26/vettels-vanishing-point/
Edgar Barth Giorgio Bassi Erwin Bauer Zsolt Baumgartner Elie Bayol
After trying to strip the paint and chrome off off the set i have and failing im in need of a set of wheels http://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/instruction_sheetsh/instruction_sheets/amt-8/amt-1969-ford-musta/cci1002200800002.html from the AMT 69 mustang (Mach 1) i dont care if they are painted, chromed or striped, i will trade or buy, any help would be appreciated thanks :)
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/949009.aspx
Giovanna Amati George Amick Red Amick Chris Amon Bob Anderson
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2011/03/27/sauber-to-appeal/
Derek Bell Stefan Bellof Paul Belmondo Tom Belso JeanPierre Beltoise
