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brudgon wrote:the story of formula1


... Tazio Nuvolari at the wheel of the debutante Cisitalia D46 wowed the audience by taking a few laps without steering wheel (which was broken), clinging to the steering column . Turin The House also prepared a revolutionary rear-engine car of 1,500 cc turbocharged, designed by Ferdinand Porsche , who was credited with the astounding speed of 350 km / h [1] ...

Cisitalia D46 was built from components by FIAT

cisitalia type 360 [ 1947 ] [ ! midle ; v12; 1500 cc ; turbo ; 4 Wheels Drive ]
created ...ferry porsche [ferdynand yunior ]... dad praised him
[ in this time ] ferdinand porsche was in jail for a debt in france [ i dont remember the details ]

past then together they built 1st prototype 365 !!! midle engine ! but rame [ frame ] become bend wheels too
next 365 in rear engine
next ferdinand dead
next 901.....911

schumacher's celebration
10/09/06 monza italy

what can i say?

THE LEGEND


thank you AYRTON

FORMULA 1
The Hall of Fame World Drivers' Championship

YEAR
WINNER
PILOT
1950
Giuseppe Farina
1951
Juan Manuel Fangio
1952
Alberto Ascari
1953
Alberto Ascari
1954
Juan Manuel Fangio
1955
Juan Manuel Fangio
1956
Juan Manuel Fangio
1957
Juan Manuel Fangio
1958
Mike Hawthorn
1959
Jack Brabham
1960
Jack Brabham
1961
Phil Hill
1962
Graham Hill
1963
Jim Clark
1964
John Surtees
1965
Jim Clark
1966
Jack Brabham
1967
Denny Hulme
1968
Graham Hill
1969
Jackie Stewart
1970
Jochen Rindt
1971
Jackie Stewart
1972
Emerson Fittipaldi
1973
Jackie Stewart
1974
Emerson Fittipaldi
1975
Niki Lauda
1976
James Hunt
1977
Niki Lauda
1978
Mario Andretti
1979
Jody Scheckter
1980
Alan Jones
1981
Nelson Piquet
1982
Keke Rosberg
1983
Nelson Piquet
1984
Niki Lauda
1985
Alain Prost
1986
Alain Prost
1987
Nelson Piquet
1988
Ayrton Senna
1989
Alain Prost
1990
Ayrton Senna
1991
Ayrton Senna
1992
Nigel Mansell
1993
Alain Prost
1994
Michael Schumacher
1995
Michael Schumacher
1996
Damon Hill
1997
Jacques Villeneuve
1998
Mika Hakkinen
1999
Mika Hakkinen
2000
Michael Schumacher
2001
Michael Schumacher
2002
Michael Schumacher
2003
Michael Schumacher
2004
Michael Schumacher
2005
Fernando Alonso
2006
Fernando Alonso
2007
Kimi Raikkonen
2008
Lewis Hamilton
2009
Jenson Button
2010
Sebastian Vettel

the story of formula1


Formula 1 has its roots in motor racing of late nineteenth century, they began to assume the status of a Grand Prix since 1906 . In the twenties , there was the first serious regulation of races, known as " Formula Grand Prix ", and was adopted primarily in Europe. This regulation was the basis of three editions of the World Constructors Championship (won by Alfa Romeo in 1925, the Bugatti and Delage in 1926 in 1927), two editions of "International Championship" (in 1931's victory Minoia Alfa, and in 1932 won by Nuvolari Alfa) and the five editions of a "European Championship Grand Prix" (1935 to 1939) dominated by pilots and German cars.
In 1946 he was baptized with the name "Formula A", with which they were played a first set of races is not valid for the title. Were allowed to race two types of engines: the 1.5 liter supercharged and naturally aspirated 4.5-liter. Whereas in the years before World War II , were allowed only supercharged any capacity until 1938 , then there was the limitation to 3.0 liters. The first race with this new regulation took place on 1 September 1946 in Turin , the Turin Grand Prix on the circuit Valentine's namesake park , which was won by Achille Varzi driving a Alfa Romeo 158 . Two days later, on the same track is played the "Coppa Brezzi," during which Tazio Nuvolari at the wheel of the debutante Cisitalia D46 wowed the audience by taking a few laps without steering wheel (which was broken), clinging to the steering column . Turin The House also prepared a revolutionary rear-engine car of 1,500 cc turbocharged, designed by Ferdinand Porsche , who was credited with the astounding speed of 350 km / h [1] ; with it, stroked the great Tazio's dream to participate in the World Championship auto racing, which began to speak in 1947 . The following year (1948) the name of the formula was changed with the current one because of the birth of Formula 2 . In 1949 they were chosen from seven races valid for the award of the trophy. Meanwhile, the circuit was dead Varzi and Nuvolari Berne, sick, was unable to get back on track, and Cisitalia foundered on the adventure of a lack of funds. Appeared on the scene in 1950 many new names, which took place before the war axes. To get ready to exhibit was Juan Manuel Fangio , who won on April 10 Maserati Gran Prix of Pau .
A month later he raced the first race valid for the championship, the Grand Prix of Great Britain in 1950 . At the drivers' championship title for constructors followed in 1958 .
For the first two years the race for Formula One cars have not been in an organized league . But he immediately took the name " grand prix "and have had international importance (they were organized in various countries of ' Europe ). In 1950 was organized the first World Championship Formula One , so named even though in fact took place at European level (the calendar was inserted in the Indianapolis 500 , but none of the riders and teams involved in other races of the World competed) .
Over the decades were also organized at the national championships for Formula One cars (such as the South African and British Formula One Series which ran between 1978 and 1982 in the United Kingdom ) and were held until 1983 many GPs are not valid for a championship. Currently however, the only Formula One cars competing in the World Championship, organized annually by the International Automobile Federation, also Disputatio from 1950 to today and unanimously considered the ultimate expression of ' motoring modern.
Every decade has had its appearance quite accurate: in the fifties dominated the front-engined car, in the sixties the rear engine, without wings, in the seventies but had a great development of the aerodynamics of Formula 1 car ; The eighties were characterized by the turbo, the nineties electronics, two thousand years of the competition between the major car manufacturers.

spa francorchamps the next gp circuit
a bit of history


The circuit of Spa-Francorchamps is the oldest and most famous track car of Belgium . Located near Francorchamps , a town in the municipality of Stavelot the borders of municipalities of Spa in the Ardennes . The circuit hosts the Belgian Grand Prix of Formula 1 , whose first edition was held in 1924 , and also the 24 Hours of Spa and other races on the international calendar.

The history of the circuit of Spa-Francorchamps is long and fascinating, but at first the track was completely different than the current version.


The original configuration of the track, the Ancienne Douane and bend to place a cross in the village of Stavelot
The Belgian track begins its activities in the early '20s and is derived by combining, designed by Jules de Their, owner of the newspaper "La Meuse", and the chairman of RACB (Royal Automobile Club Belgium) Henri Langlois Van Ophem [2 ] , the three highways linking the towns of Malmedy , Stavelot and Francorchamps . The first race took place on the track which took place in 1922 and in 1924 took place the first 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps , in 1925 and raced at Spa for the first time the cars of Formula Grand Prix [2] .
Idea of the organizers was a triangular course of about 14 km , the longest of the international calendar, and at the same time because of the long straights and challenging one of the fastest. A track where the samples were the difference, especially after the changes to the route of the late 30 operations designed to make it one of the fastest tracks in Europe [2] , where among other things, was bypassed the slow and convoluted section of ' Ancienne Douane through a combination of fast bends and steep uphill right-left (in 240-meter track faces an altitude of 24 meters [3] ) that would become one of the most famous curves of ' motor racing world, the Raidillon [ 2] [4] (in French: steep climb), which is known to the general public of fans along the left-hand corner post in the valley of ' Eau Rouge (Red Water, named after the river that flows under the curve) [3 ] and that you enter, forming the section Eau Rouge-Raidillon which is frequently and erroneously [4] simply called Eau Rouge .
The Raidillon curve is not the only "artificial" nature trail created in this: after the Second World War , continuing in their efforts to make it the fastest circuit in Europe, the organizers decided to by-pass the "bend of Stavelot ", placed at an intersection on the edge of the town of Stavelot [5] immediately after the fold of Holowell , a fast left-right sequence at the end of the second leg of the Masta straight [6] . They realized then in 1947 a link road connecting that was born at the end of the short stretch in the middle instead of right-left Holowell with it to form a single high-speed corners and slightly elevated, which was connected to the original route about three hundred meters after the "hairpin of Stavelot ", thus reducing the total length of the circuit of about 600 meters.
After the Second World War , the track began to host the baby Formula 1 World Championship , becoming one of the most important test beds for the highest category of automobile drivers. In fact, the majority of curves were real challenges around every absurd speeds, which resulted in the striking difference between the pilots and the average samples. Besides the above mentioned Raidillon Eau Rouge and Stavelot made ​​history as the old curves Malmedy , the chicane Masta or Blanchimont . The high averages were obviously great source of risk for drivers and bikers, just because of its danger, Spa was the scene of several accidents, often fatal. In the second half of the 60 track was adequate, as far as possible on a track normally used for ordinary traffic, the new safety standards, but this was not enough to appease the demands of Formula 1 drivers, with the advent of ailerons were faced with very high cornering. So, after the edition of 1970 , under pressure from the union's pilots led by Jackie Stewart , it was decided to transfer the trial to Belgian World Nivelles first and Zolder later. Meanwhile, the circuit of Spa-Francorchamps continued to host other major automobile categories ( prototypes and touring cars of all) and the World Championship
The combination of the Eau Rouge-Raidillon new track
In the late '70s the direction of the circuit decided to build a new semi-permanent track, which continued to use the features of the ordinary roads curve Blanchimont until the end of the straight of Kemmel , joined by the old hairpin de La Source , and a new Permanent link road connecting the other two remaining ends of the old track (which still exists as part of the road ordinary roads).
Comparison between the track and the track of the war renewed in the seventies
The new track just under 7 km long was then opened at the end of 1979 , with the aim of bringing in the Ardennes the Belgian Grand Prix . In 1980 he was also inserted a new double chicane called Bus Stop , since it is located near a bus stop of bus line between the curve and Blanchimont La Source hairpin. In those same years, new pits were built for Formula 1 just before the latter curve, a result of the creation of a starting line for the top category of motor car whose regulations, meanwhile, demanded that the area of the circuits departure was located in the plane (the requirement that the old pit straight at Spa, which is still in use for other categories did not have).
The Belgian GP at Spa-Francorchamps as he returned in 1983 and then permanently by 1985 .
Further modifications were made ​​to the track over the years: in 1994 , in the wake of the fatal accidents of Roland Ratzenberger and Ayrton Senna (and only for that year, as the following year was expanded to escape), the input of Raidillon was strongly slowed down for safety reasons, while the input box was anticipated before the chicane bus stop. Chicane which was modified in 2002 for what concerns the output (even changes that moved the entrance to the pit), and in 2004 for what concerns the entry.
Top view of the track
In recent years also have been expanded and renovated many escape routes (in particular that of Raidillon , where he died in 1985 Stefan Bellof ), has been moved out of the old box and also thanks to the construction of a new highway that runs around the circuit, the track is not used for ordinary traffic and has become in effect a permanent path.
For 2007 the Bus Stop chicane was changed again. The changes (which, not having been timely, have prevented the circuit to be part of the calendar in 2006 ) have also affected the Source hairpin, resulting in lengthening of the starting straight, and the complete renovation of the building of the pits, paddock and main grandstand on the starting straight [7] . These changes have slightly lengthened the path, which is now 7.004 km long. Spa-Francorchamps today continues to be one of the most beautiful tracks on the calendar, a circuit that, thanks to the bizarre weather of the time, has always given the spectacular Grand Prix. The rider who has won more times is the German Michael Schumacher .
In addition to Formula 1, the circuit currently hosts all the major categories and is the seat of the car 24 hours of Spa , one of the most famous endurance races in the world, previously reserved for touring cars and a few years to those coaches, as well to host the 1000 km of Spa , the race for sports cars with a long tradition.

with hopes to see ferrari win i wish you a great race

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Aaahhh nostalgia again... Thomas Magnum, all my youth...
Higgins, Zeus, Apollo...I watched absolutly all episodes in french version and now i have them in original version (DVD).
The car is nice but the detective driver was just a model for me And what a tonic introducing music

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Ferrari V4 Motorcycle Concept: If Tron Were a City in Italy
We try not to tease you with concepts too often, but this Ferrari V4 superbike by Israeli industrial designer Amir Glinik is just too beautiful to pass up. Packed with a modified engine from a Ferrari Enzo, hand controls from a F-16 fighter jet and buttons from a Formula 1 race car, there's not much in the world of badass that hasn't been centrifuged into the design. Under the hood:

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"As far as how fast it goes and how much the bike would cost, we can only speculate about very big numbers in both cases," Glinik says. Cold, Glinik. Cold. [Industrial & Art via Luxist]

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ferrari aurea

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ferrari fxx


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brudgon wrote:and the legend

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actually there is a Dentist (yeah a Dentist ..lol) who usually come here (i live near at a golf club)
with that Ferrari every day.

Yesterday i was coming home with my (poory) Opel and i meet his car in the street, i was a little scared because the street is small and so, to let him pass, i went to the side of that straight to the grass LOL.

The motor's sound is incredible.

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and the legend

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the man that makes history


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thank you enzo