Now that would've been an awesome honeymoon, damn you Bernie!!!

 

tell me about it!

anyways, here's my lineup for this weekend:

NatDriverTeamValueFernando AlonsoScuderia Ferrari Marlboro14.25m Michael SchumacherMercedes GP Petronas11.15m Sebastian VettelRed Bull Racing14.85m Available to Spend = 1.25m

 

Congrats Monaco is my favourite race along with Japan. I think I may go with Vettel, Webber, Kubica if it is dry.

3,000th Post!!!

 

I'm going to be so hungover for this race but I know it'll be worth it.

 

Mercedes GP MGP W01 - longer wheelbase

" Mercedes have lengthened the wheelbase of the MGP W01 by approximately five centimetres. They have done this by angling the suspension's front wishbones differently. They have also moved the front wing forward, thus keeping the same gap between wing and tyre as required by the regulations. This modification has altered the car's weight distribution, which should help reduce the chronic understeer seen during the opening four races."
F1.com
Basically what's said and what has been done, is a similar concept to how casters are adjusted (negatively or positively) depending on angles and track width. In the Merc GP, it reads as if its a longer wheelbase more than its a suspension tweak but its not!

 

It's a shame to see last years championship winning team not follow-up with a competitive car. I hope these changes push them up into podium contention and stir things up a bit for Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari

 

Could we have another tire war: Bridgestone vs. Pirelli vs. Kuhmo??

Feff

Bridgestone Bosses In Push To Stay In F1

By Jonathan Noble
Tuesday, May 11th 2010, 08:58 GMT


Bridgestone's Formula 1 bosses are to make a renewed push to try and get Japanese company board members to reconsider the decision to quit the sport at the end of this year, AUTOSPORT has learned, following pressure from teams for it to continue in grand prix racing.

As F1 teams try and close in on a decision on tyres for next season, outfits have begun efforts to get Bridgestone to go back on its decision to quit.

Bridgestone's motorsport director Hiroshi Yasukawa met with F1 team representatives several times over the Spanish Grand Prix weekend, where he was informed that teams are now keen for the Japanese company to remain.

And that message from teams was reinforced to Bridgestone's new European CEO Makio Ohashi, who was present over the Barcelona weekend.

Although Bridgestone's stance that it is quitting F1 at the end of this year remains unchanged for now, Yasukawa has revealed that he will inform Japanese company chiefs about how keen F1 teams are for them to reconsider their plans.

Speaking to AUTOSPORT, Yasukawa said: "After each race meeting we make a report to Japan, so are going to report to our top board members about what has happened this weekend. Mr Ohashi has also realised that F1 is very important for Bridgestone.

"I really appreciate the teams' approach, and we are happy that they still trust in our company and they wish Bridgestone to say. Maybe we have to reconsider because of the market and the environment. We also understand that F1 itself is more concerned about the environment now, and there is a new power train coming.

"However, nothing has changed yet. Our company has said, very unfortunately, that we have to stop at the end of this year."

F1 teams are set to have further discussions in Monaco this weekend to try and agree on their preferred route for tyres for next season - with outfits reckoning that Pirelli and Michelin offer the best option for next year if Bridgestone does not remain.

Mercedes GP CEO Nick Fry said that teams were calm about the situation, but well aware that a decision had to be made quickly.

"I think we have got to make a solution and come to a decision in the next 10 days or so," he explained. "The encouraging thing is we are in a massively better position than three or four weeks ago, when maybe we had one option open to us. Now we have three and discussions are going on trying to persuade Bridgestone to stay."

 

I should be here for the Qualifying and the race.

 

Remember guys that Monaco has a different schedule than other races.

Practices 1 and 2 are on Thursday.

The track is dark on Friday.

Then Practice 3 and Q are on Saturday as usual.

And the race on Sunday.

 

Congrats man!