The Motorsport Thread (was the F1 thread)

James has effectively got it. He had a testing crash at Cartagena in Spain in February on his Superbike (he was getting ready to compete in the German Superbike Championship this year). He actually had serious ingeries that only really came to lite in the last couple of weeks. In effect his neck muscels havnt fully recovered and he just cant take the loads that F1 cars generate. However, doctors recjon its a case of when, and not if, he will be ready to race again. Badoer still has the drive for Spa this weekend, but I wouldnt be that surprised to see Michael in at Monza, a track I reckon Ferrari will do very well at with the KERS system.  

Gene probably would've been better, but where was Michael?
Clearly I missed something, enlighten me as to why Schumi didn't race, and was this is a one time thing or will he not get back into a ride after all?

Excellent race by Rubens, probably the best drive I've seen from him since Silverstone 2003.

@ Guigo: Wow! I didn't know that. Thats pretty awesome.

Man With Hat wrote:  for Rubens!!   Great to see him back on top of the podium!   And man...is that a lovely track.

sleeper wrote: Luca Pacchiarini wrote: sleeper wrote: JJLehto wrote: That's a shame. DIdn't have much of a chance. Obviously we don't know exactly how he was treated by Renault but I would believe him... I swear I started hearing talks about his seat "being in trouble" halfway into his first season. Guess he never really had a chance to succeed...especially in that terrible Renault. And as for which driver.....it's pretty safe bet to put on Renault taking the french driver I've read what Piquet wrote and some of it doesnt surprise me about the actions of his manager and team boss Briatore, he's always favoured one driver over another. However, some of his comments I cant help but feel are utter bollocks. He mentions that when new developments came in he'd have to wait a race longer than Alonso to get them. Now thats very much true but thats because they only really had enough parts for one car and lets face it, no sane man would give them to Piquet over Alonso. I dont think he's ever had a fair chance in F1 but I also cant help think he's underperformed with the chance he has had. Have you read Zanardi's book?   There you can understand the way Briatore operates... why he's so succesful and why drivers hate him... I havnt no, but I'll cetainly give it a try. I didnt know Zanardi used to be managed by Briatore.

sleeper wrote: JJLehto wrote: That's a shame. DIdn't have much of a chance. Obviously we don't know exactly how he was treated by Renault but I would believe him... I swear I started hearing talks about his seat "being in trouble" halfway into his first season. Guess he never really had a chance to succeed...especially in that terrible Renault. And as for which driver.....it's pretty safe bet to put on Renault taking the french driver I've read what Piquet wrote and some of it doesnt surprise me about the actions of his manager and team boss Briatore, he's always favoured one driver over another. However, some of his comments I cant help but feel are utter bollocks. He mentions that when new developments came in he'd have to wait a race longer than Alonso to get them. Now thats very much true but thats because they only really had enough parts for one car and lets face it, no sane man would give them to Piquet over Alonso. I dont think he's ever had a fair chance in F1 but I also cant help think he's underperformed with the chance he has had.

Have you read Zanardi's book?

It would be nice to see but I seriously doubt it, recovery from a fractured skull and subsiquent operation to relieve brain swelling is not something that you rush.

Well Massa says he's going to attempt to come back soon.

I guess he doesn't want Schumacher taking all the glory.

Good look to him though on a quick return.

JJLehto wrote: That's a shame. DIdn't have much of a chance. Obviously we don't know exactly how he was treated by Renault but I would believe him... I swear I started hearing talks about his seat "being in trouble" halfway into his first season. Guess he never really had a chance to succeed...especially in that terrible Renault. And as for which driver.....it's pretty safe bet to put on Renault taking the french driver

I've read what Piquet wrote and some of it doesnt surprise me about the actions of his manager and team boss Briatore, he's always favoured one driver over another. However, some of his comments I cant help but feel are utter bollocks. He mentions that when new developments came in he'd have to wait a race longer than Alonso to get them. Now thats very much true but thats because they only really had enough parts for one car and lets face it, no sane man would give them to Piquet over Alonso.

I dont think he's ever had a fair chance in F1 but I also cant help think he's underperformed with the chance he has had.