Formula 1 General Chat & Discussion
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Today only some News about the Williams F1 Team ,other F1 News will follow tomorrow ! :
Williams thankful to rivals for help with garage fire in Spain Williams chief operations engineer Mark Gillan has offered his thanks to rival teams who reacted so quickly to the fire in its pit garage after the Spanish Grand Prix. A major fire broke out in the garage shortly after a team photo was taken in celebration of the first Williams victory since 2004. But prompt action from crew members from nearby teams, including Force India and Caterham, ensured that the damage was limited. "On behalf of Williams, I'd like to thank all of the team members from other teams for their helped during the fire," Gillan sayd. "We were overwhelmed by the support. It was really impressive. "Williams would like to say thanks to the teams, the FIA, FOM and all of those who came to help. It was a serious issue and I am very grateful indeed. "What happened after a great result is very disappointing, but things were limited by the fast response of our team and everyone who helped." Gillan confirmed that Williams has lost a large amount of equipment in the fire. But despite this he has no doubts that the team will be fully operational in time for next week's Monaco Grand Prix both in terms of equipment and crew. "We had a lot of damage and we have lost a lot of equipment, including IT equipment," said Gillan. "Over the next couple of days we will be looking at where we are parts-wise. "We will have everything we need to run operationally at Monaco, but we may be missing a few of the extras because obviously we don't carry a complete set of spares for everything." Initial inspections of Bruno Senna's car, which was in the garage when the fire erupted as it had not finished the race, suggest that the chassis is undamaged. However, Williams will not be certain of that until it has examined the car more closely back at its Grove base. Two further Williams team members have been released from hospital, the team confirms The Williams F1 team has confirmed that a further two team members have been released from hospital and have returned home after being treated for smoke inhalation following its pit garage fire at the Spanish Grand Prix. One member of the team, who suffered burns in the incident, remains in hospital in Spain but is expected to return to the UK for further treatment within the next 48 hours. A statement from Williams reported that investigations into the cause of the fire are still on-going. Team principal Sir Frank Williams said he was pleased to have been able to welcome the majority of the team back to the factory on Monday. "I was pleased to welcome back to the factory the majority of our team this morning. One of our people remains in Spain for further medical assistance, but we are all looking forward to his imminent return," Williams said. "Everyone at Williams F1 is extremely relieved that this event was contained as quickly as it was and the damage which occurred was, relatively speaking, limited in its nature. "While the incident was unexpected and definitely most undesirable, it has demonstrated the genuine cohesiveness, camaraderie and spirit of co-operation that exists within the Formula One paddock. "The astonishing response from the teams and other paddock personnel was immediate, unconditional and overwhelming." Kind Regards Shaky-Schumi |
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FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2012
24-27/05/2012 [Versteckter Link - Registrierung notwendig] Thu 24 May 2012 Practice 1 10:00 - 11:30 Practice 2 14:00 - 15:30 Sat 26 May 2012 Practice 3 11:00 - 12:00 Qualifying 14:00 Sun 27 May 2012 Race 14:00 |
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maryna1234 wrote:What I do not remember such the beginning of the championship! (1983) 5 races - 5 different winners! Yes, it is true, this is something that usually does not happen, but: to what like that is it more exciting and interesting? for once FIA it has done well on having prohibited the blown diffusers. At least, I think this. |
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What I do not remember such the beginning of the championship! (1983) 5 races - 5 different winners!
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News Update ! :
Williams working to determine cause of fire, FIA says 31 people treated in total The Williams team is working with the fire services and the police to determine the root cause of the fire that broke out after the Spanish Grand Prix. Williams said the fire, which erupted some 90 minutes after the team had won its first race since 2004, had originated from the fuel area. The Grove squad confirmed four members of the team were injured in the incident. One has already been released while the other three are now receiving treatment at local hospitals. "The Williams F1 Team would like to thank all of the teams and the FIA for their support in today's incident," said the team in a statement. It is so far confirmed only nine members were from F1 teams but other team personnel were understood to be involved. Caterham said four of its members had been taken to the medical centre for examination, while another Force India mechanic had also suffered from smoke inhalation and was under observation. Formula 1's ruling body, the FIA, said a total of 31 people were seen by medical staff from the circuit. Seven had been transferred to local hospitals. "The FIA is collaborating closely with the Spanish authorities investigating this incident and will be providing a further update as soon as more information becomes available," said the FIA. Kind Regards Shaky-Schumi Ps: it's bin sayd that ....A team member of Williams has severe burns  Oké people that's it for today  ...i'm going to close all the F1 sites that i was looking at for today until 23.10u ( 6 different ones !!! ) ,i'm tired  ....i'm going to eat a bit ..and go to sleep because in a couple of hours i must get up again for work like the most of us .Tomorrow after my work i wil check the F1 sites again and i will inform about this further and probably also some other news ... Good Night F1 Fans - Motorsport Fans !!! |
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Very pleased with the result of the race. Congrats to Pastor, great!!!
Glad that there have been 5 different winners in 5 races. Finally a vibrant and open championship! Very happy to see Ferrari and Alonso back up in the top!!! The worst, the serious incident in Williams box, these things should not happen ever in a championship so professional. However, just yesterday I commented about "playing with fire", which is a typical sentence here, and it seems that someone in Williams took it seriously. Sorry for the joke. |
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News Update ! :
Michael Schumacher handed Monaco Grand Prix grid penalty : Michael Schumacher will lose five places on the starting grid for the Monaco Grand Prix following his crash with Bruno Senna in Spain. The Mercedes driver crashed into the back of the Williams when fighting for position at the end of the straight on lap 13, with both drivers retiring. The stewards deemed the seven-time champion was to blame for having caused the collision and he will be dropped five places on the starting grid at Monaco. Schumacher believed the accident had been Senna's fault. "I just took a minute to watch the video and if you look at the overhead shot you can see that he moves right to defend his inside position, but in the braking phase he moves back left right in front of me," said Schumacher. "Then I tried to avoid to the inside again, but too late. Then it's done because that's in the braking phase. Very frustrating. Very much annoyed about that." Formula 1 personnel injured in Williams fire: A number of Formula 1 personnel are being treated by medical staff at the Circuit de Catalunya for burns and smoke inhalation following a major fire in the Williams garage after the Spanish Grand Prix. Shortly after a team photo was taken to celebrate Pastor Maldonado's victory, around 90 minutes after the end of the race, it is believed that fuel exploded while it was being prepared for transportation as part of the post-race procedure. The explosion filled the garage with black smoke, which poured into the pits and paddock, and personnel from a number of teams as well as track officials moved quickly to put the blaze out. A number of team members were caught up in the incident, with those suffering from burns and smoke inhalation being taken to the medical centre. While there has been no official confirmation of the number of F1 personnel involved in the incident or the extent of their injuries, Williams, Force India and Caterham have confirmed that their staff members are being treated. Williams has said that four of its crew are being looked at in the medical centre, although the extent of the injuries is unknown. Force India has confirmed that one of its team members was being treated for smoke inhalation, while Caterham has issued a statement confirming that four of its crew are being attended to too. "Caterham F1 Team was involved in a fire that started in the Williams F1 Team's garage after the end of the Spanish Grand Prix," it said in a statement. "All the team's employees have been accounted for and four people have been taken to the circuit medical centre for examination; one with a minor hand injury and three with respiratory issues. "A further statement will be issued when more details about the incident are confirmed." Regards Shaky-Schumi |
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This gives as Standing at the Drivers Championship after the Spanish GP :
1. Sebastian Vettel 61 2. Fernando Alonso 61 3. Lewis Hamilton 53 4. Kimi Räikkönen 49 5. Mark Webber 48 6. Jenson Button 45 7. Nico Rosberg 41 8. Romain Grosjean 35 9. Pastor Maldonado 29 10. Sergio Perez 22 11. Kamui Kobayashi 19 12. Paul di Resta 15 13. Bruno Senna 14 14. Jean-Eric Vergne 4 15. Nico Hülkenberg 3 16. Michael Schumacher 2 17. Daniel Ricciardo 2 18. Felipe Massa 2 19. Timo Glock 0 20. Charles Pic 0 21. Heikki Kovalainen 0 22. Vitaly Petrov 0 23. Pedro de la Rosa 0 24. Narain Karthikeyan 0 And for the Constructor Championship after the Spanish GP : 1. Red Bull Racing 109 2. Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 98 3. Lotus F1 Team 84 4. Scuderia Ferrari 63 5. Mercedes AMG Petronas 43 6. Williams F1 Team 43 7. Sauber F1 Team 41 8. Sahara Force India 18 9. Scuderia Toro Rosso 6 10. Marussia Racing 0 11. Caterham F1 Team 0 12. HRT F1 Team 0 Kind Regards Shaky-Schumi |
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With a bit of delay
( again ) are here the results of todays race :1. Pastor Maldonado : Williams : 1:39:09.145 2. Fernando Alonso : Ferrari : +3.195 3. Kimi Räikkönen : Lotus : +3.884 4. Romain Grosjean : Lotus : +14.799 5. Kamui Kobayashi : Sauber : +1:04.641 6. Sebastian Vettel : Red Bull : +1:07.576 7. Nico Rosberg : Mercedes : +1:17.919 8. Lewis Hamilton : McLaren : +1:18.140 9. Jenson Button : McLaren : +1:25.246 10. Nico Hülkenberg : Force India : +1 lap 11. Mark Webber : Red Bull : +1 lap 12. Jean-Eric Vergne : Toro Rosso : +1 lap 13. Daniel Ricciardo : Toro Rosso : +1 lap 14. Paul di Resta : Force India : +1 lap 15. Felipe Massa : Ferrari : +1 lap 16. Heikki Kovalainen : Caterham : +1 lap 17. Vitaly Petrov : Caterham : +1 lap 18. Timo Glock : Marussia : +2 laps 19. Pedro de la Rosa : HRT : +3 laps Did Not Finish : 20. Sergio Perez : Sauber : +29 laps 21. Charles Pic : Marussia : +31 laps 22. Narain Karthikeyan : HRT : +44 laps 23. Bruno Senna : Williams : +54 laps 24. Michael Schumacher : Mercedes : +54 laps Fastes Lap : Romain Grosjean -1:26.250 Pitstop Alonso : 3 D.S.L : 9 drivers Kind Regards Shaky-Schumi |
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" 'We'l stay safe, but send a camera down there' " ..... ?????????????????
Regards Shaky-Schumi |
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shaky-schumi wrote:Newsflash !!!!! : It seems that thanks to God, only there are 5 wounded, slight. |
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Newsflash !!!!! :
Major fire breaks out in Williams garage after Spanish Grand Prix The Circuit de Catalunya pitlane had to be evacuated following the Spanish Grand Prix after a big fire broke out in the Williams garage. The fire is initially believed to have been caused by an explosion in the area behind where the cars are worked on. The pitlane was evacuated and firefighters and ambulances arrived at the scene. It is currently unclear whether there are any injuries. Williams was still celebrating its first victory since the 2004 season, achieved by Pastor Maldonado moments earlier. Force India's Otmar Szafnauer told Sky that one of his team's mechanics had been taken to the medical centre for smoking inhalation. Williams said one of its mechanics was also in the medical centre, but was unsure about the injuries if any. Latest was that it was a Kers system that exploded from the car ! Kind Regards Shaky-Schumi |
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fman1 wrote:Congratulations to Dazaman ! Alone to have found the 3 first drivers today Close but no cigar with 20 laps to go i thought i had all, so congratulations to Pastor for a great drive to hold off Alonso 
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Congratulations to Dazaman ! Alone to have found the 3 first drivers today
 ... but in disorder I wish him to be more lucky next time. |
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For me a surprise has been the victory of Maldonado, although it has been very fully deserved.
Very well Alonso supporting his position. Good work of Raikkonen and Hamilton. Shumi, continues with the bad luck. Other important names, they all have disappointed me. |
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