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http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=40662Shocked

Haveing read the FIA document in its entirety, all I can say is that McLaren have dodged a bullit on this.


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Rumours floating around the internet tonight that Colin McCrae may have been killed in a helicopter crash...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/6996860.stm
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I hope it's not true, McRae would be a massive loss for the sport.
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It appears to have been confirmed:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/6997134.stm

Sad news indeed.


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I'm lost for words.Cry
Ouchdamn...Cry

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Weird that so many F1 people died in accidents not related with cars:
Graham Hill & Tony Brise
José Carlos Pace
Patrick Depailler
Didier Pironi
 
The ones I can remember... Confused
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Originally posted by Atkingani Atkingani wrote:

Weird that so many F1 people died in accidents not related with cars:
Graham Hill & Tony Brise
José Carlos Pace
Patrick Depailler
Didier Pironi
 
The ones I can remember... Confused

You can add world champions Mike Hawthorn and Guisipe Farina to that grim list.
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Originally posted by sleeper sleeper wrote:

Originally posted by Atkingani Atkingani wrote:

Weird that so many F1 people died in accidents not related with cars:
Graham Hill & Tony Brise
José Carlos Pace
Patrick Depailler
Didier Pironi
 
The ones I can remember... Confused

You can add world champions Mike Hawthorn and Guisipe Farina to that grim list.

Sorry to be pedantic Embarrassed .... both Hawthorn and Farina were killed in cars but on public roads - as were Mike Hailwood, Mike Parkes and Clay Regazzoni.

Patrick Depailler was killed testing his Alfa F1 car at Hockenheim in 1980.

Others you can add to the list - David Prophet [1981 helicopter crash] and David Purley [1985 Pitts Special stunt plane].

If this is confirmed, it means both of the British World Rally Champions are now dead!

Edit: I see McCrea's death has now been confirmed. Very sad.


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That is terrible news. Was Richard Burns the other British Champion? I havn't followed much Rally much lately...what happened to Burns?
 
 
Hate to change the topic, but after Belgium  the fight for the F1 title is just 2 points. I honestly have no clue who I think will win.
 
And again, sad news about McRae.
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Richard Burns died of a Brain Tumor, I believe.

It's sad news indeed about Colin MacRae.  Hs young son also perished in the crash.

This is horrible news and my thoughts go out to his family and friends.
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Frighteningly David Richards (boss of Prodrive and Aston Martin) was involved in a helicopter crash earlier today as well, but he thankfully walked away from it unhurt.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/essex/6997784.stm


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I'm also upset about the Hawker Hurricane that crashed (killing the pilot) at the weekend.  It was only one of 6 flying in the UK. Cry
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Sucks about MacRae, he got me into Rally.Cry
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Found this video on youtube, I think it says it all.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUS0bagke8M
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Practice times from Fuji, Japan here:

1.  HAMILTON      McLaren       1m18.734s
2.  ALONSO        McLaren       1m18.948s
3.  MASSA         Ferrari       1m19.483s
4.  TRULLI        Toyota        1m19.711s
5.  RAIKKONEN     Ferrari       1m19.714s
6.  KOVALAINEN    Renault       1m19.799s
7.  FISICHELLA    Renault       1m19.926s
8.  COULTHARD     Red Bull      1m19.949s
9.  SCHUMACHER    Toyota        1m19.969s
10. KUBICA        BMW           1m20.069s
11. WEBBER        Red Bull      1m20.069s
12. WURZ          Williams      1m20.263s
13. ROSBERG       Williams      1m20.270s
14. BUTTON        Honda         1m20.336s
15. HEIDFELD      BMW           1m20.462s
16. SUTIL         Spyker        1m20.736s
17. BARRICHELLO   Honda         1m20.869s
18. LIUZZI        Toro Rosso    1m20.985s
19. VETTEL        Toro Rosso    1m20.997s
20. DAVIDSON      Super Aguri   1m21.007s
21. YAMAMOTO      Spyker        1m21.305s
22. SATO          Super Aguri   1m21.352s

If McLaren finish one-two here then I think its all over for Kimi and Massa. Apparantly theres a good chance of rain on sunday.
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It's good I'm back at college. Because usually I have a tough time making through these 1am races, but in shcool I am already up at those times. LOL
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What a race, excellent drive by Hamilton, no one could touch him today and great performances by Kovaleinen and Raikkonen as well. I think Lewis has all but won the title now with that 12 point lead only 20 left. 
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What a crazy race. I enjoyed it, despite it's start...

They said this was the first time 2 Finns were on a Podium??? I can't believe it.
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And speaking of that....just realized finally a podium for Heikki Kovalainen  (sp?)
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