Not the best of races today, Magny-Cours was always going to be a Ferrari friendly car. Hamilton was frustrated today after starting 13th, he also got the drive through penalty for cutting the chicane. Massa raced exceptionally well today but Trulli did brilliant today, stuck at the start and finished 3rd and kept the Kovalainen at bay.
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I don't get that drive-through penalty...it was obvious he'd gained an advantage from cutting the chicane, as if he hadn't he'd never have made that overtaking manouevre stick, so why didn't he just let the bloke back past? Better to lose one place than to risk losing a bunch on a drive-through penalty. His team should have told him. He should have done it himself...very naive i think.
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Hamilton was just poor yesterday or everyone else was just too darn good. Very surprised with Piquet yesterday, he raced well.Comment
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He's still making rash mistakes; it's a lack of experience. His crash out in the last race was naive too, as was Shanghai last year. He's quite obviously got the pace to win.Originally posted by Scratch View PostComment
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British GP will move to Donington
The British Formula One Grand Prix is to move from Silverstone to Donington from 2010, it has been announced.
The race's traditional home is owned by the British Racing Drivers' Club, who had been in talks for a new deal with Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone.
"We wanted a world class venue for F1 in Britain, something that the teams and fans could be proud of," he said.
"Donington's development plans will give us exactly that, a venue to put British motorsport back on the map."
Ecclestone said he was disappointed that the government had not intervened to help Silverstone retain the race.
"I am sorry that we could not have helped Silverstone to raise the money to carry out the circuit improvements and run F1," he said.
"I believe that the government should have supported them which would have cost probably less than .002% of the government's commitment for the Olympic Games."
Max Moseley, the president of international motorsport's governing body the FIA, said he was glad that the future of the race had been secured.
"After many years of patient but fruitless negotiation with the BRDC, we are delighted that Bernie has nevertheless been able to ensure that the British Grand Prix will keep its place on the F1 calendar," he said.
"We understand that the development programme planned for Donington will achieve the very high standards we expect from a modern F1 circuit.
"Finally, British fans will get the venue they deserve."
Donington Park last hosted F1 in 1993, when Ayrton Senna drove one of his greatest races to win what was called the European Grand Prix.
The track has a history with F1 that dates back further than Silverstone's - the first Grand Prix at the track was in 1935, and it held races there until the outbreak of the second World War, famously hosting the battle between the Silver Arrows of Mercedes and Auto Union (the fore-runner of Audi) in 1937 and '38.
But it will need a huge overhaul to come up to F1's standards.
The track will need lengthening, and while Silverstone's facilities have been consistently criticised by Ecclestone, Donington's are currently nowhere near the standard of those at the Northamptonshire track.
Many more millions will need to be spent at Donington to bring its facilities up to F1's standards than would have been needed at Silverstone.
The track is well served by transport links. It is next to East Midlands airport, and about two miles from the M1 motorway.Betfair refer and earn code: CCUPPKJHFComment
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Good. I can get there then. Its like half hour from my house. I'm sure TheStig is like 15 mins from Donnigton as well.Comment
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yes fantastic news. I have been to Silverstone a few times and the facilities are terrible and the track is so fooking boring. By far the worst circuit on the F1 calendar. Still think a new circuit should be built from scratch like they did in malaysia or the UAEComment
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2 VIP tickets currently sat on my kitchen table, £780 a piece.
And I'm not going.
What a *******.
"If Gerrard continues to play up front, leaving this lack of creativity and intelligence in Midfield, the season WILL be over by Xmas."
I still don't think we'll finish in the top 4 this season."
FatTony 24/08/09
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Brilliant driving from Hamilton is difficult conditions. Great start from him
The Championship is separated by a point. Should be a cracking second half to the championship
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you must find it strange and dissapointing that despite a first brit win on home soil for eight years theres no posts ??
Keep this quiet
if you carefully grind off the edges of a 50p coin you can use it as a 10p
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Theres a lot of sports snobs on here. I thought it was a brilliant achievement for Hamilton.Originally posted by tufty View Postyou must find it strange and dissapointing that despite a first brit win on home soil for eight years theres no posts ??
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Keep this quiet
if you carefully grind off the edges of a 50p coin you can use it as a 10p
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It was an excellent drive, to drive 6 seconds quicker than anyone else in the same conditions was a fantastic achievement, this in addition to the grief he has been getting recently. It was impressive, good to see Barrichello get 3rd as well, part of a good strategy there.Quit your jibber jabber!!!
Jermaine, you know the song Billie Jean...is it about the tennis player??Comment
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Does anyone know why Martin Brundle never does the Hungarian grand prix?
He hasn't done one for about 4 years now.
Bring Back Pako
Oh dearComment
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