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| Alonso, Champion Elect? by Richard Randle | |
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2005 Malaysian Grand Prix could be a sign of things to come.
Fernando Alonso dominated the race with a level of maturity that you
would not come to expect from a 23 year old.
Renault, and in particular Fernando Alonso looked quick all weekend, just as they had done in Melbourne. Alonso took pole comfortably whilst team mate secured a solid third on the grid. Read More |
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| Fisichella Makes it Look Easy! by Richard Randle | |
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a difference a year makes! This time last year we had witnessed the
Ferrari team lapping the Albert Park circuit nearly two seconds a
lap quicker than anyone else, but not today.
Renault were the class act of the field. Fisichella was dominant up front, and led pretty much all of the race apart from the pit-stops, while Fernando Alonso made his way up from thirteenth on the grid to third at the end of the race, making it a Renault 1-3. |
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| Short News-Williams Not Alone? by Forum Member Sardukar | |
 Will
WilliamsF1 be the only Formula One team running with a BMW spec
engine in 2006? So far the answer is uncertain, with the German
engine manufacturer giving an official statement claiming that they
are yet to make a final decision. It has been reported so far
however, that BMW have indeed been approached by two teams, Sauber
and Red Bull Racing. The new rules, being pushed by no other than
Max Mosley, allow for an engine manufacturer to once again supply
more than one team quite easily much like in the 90s. However what
this does bring is a level of uncertainty to team owners, as landing
long term deals with engine manufacturers may become harder. An
example has already been seen with Sauber. Late last year, the team
announced that they would be defecting from Bridgestone, the more
predominant Ferrari tire and over to rivals Michelin. Obviously this
did not encourage another long term deal for Ferrari to supply
engines to Sauber. Hence, Peter Sauber is already planning ahead
looking to BMW as he believe Ferrari will provide the new 2006
Midland team with engines. What long term effects this will have on
Williams is uncertain, however it does mean that a team that is
already starting to slip from the top of the pack, may have its
hopes dashed for next year as they will have to compete with at
least another rival team in Sauber. It really does place more stress
on Frank Williams and Sam Michael to keep BMW happy for at least
another year.
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| Feature-Can F1 Thrive in 2005? by Martyn Dolton, edited by Richard Randle | |
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The 2004 Formula One season was a case of deja-schu, with Michael Schumacher winning 13 of the 18 races and winning an unprecedented seventh world championship. His closest competitor was Ferrari teammate Rubens Barrichello, making it a perfect season for the Italian team, who themselves won the Constructors title scoring more than double the points of the BAR team, who finished second. Read More of this feature... |
| Feature-F1 2005 Season Preview by Richard Randle | |
| It's March 6th 2005, the damn alarm clock is going off, but you're not going to work. Blurry eyed, you struggle out of bed, tiptoe downstairs, trying not to fall over in the process, turn on the TV, and slump into the sofa. You're about to watch the start of the 2005 Formula One season in Melbourne. Expectations are high, who is going to win, will Ferrari and Michael Schumacher finally surrender their dominance of F1? Can't you wait that long? Maybe this season preview will answer any lingering questions. Focus-F1's Richard Randle and the mysterious FF1Guru discuss the new season. Read More of this feature... |
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Feature-The Rise and Fall of Jordan Grand Prix by Richard Randle |
PART 1 of 2 |
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The
announcement by Jordan Grand Prix on 24th January 2005, that they
had been bought out by the Midland group, was the end of weeks of
rumours regarding the future of the Irish outfit.
The announcement could be seen as the end of an era, Jordan having started in Formula 1 in 1991 are regarded as being superb talent spotters, elevating drivers such as Rubens Barrichello, Eddie Irvine, Giancarlo Fisichella and the Schumacher brothers to stardom. However the sight of Jordan regularly trailing around towards the back of the grid in 2004 was a sad sight for all. How could a team fighting for race wins in 1999 fall to the back of the grid within five years? Read More of Part 1... |
| Feature-Engine V-Angles by Vinaey Karthick | |
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The first ever prototype of the internal combustion engine was conceptualized and practically implemented by Jean Etienne in 1860 from which the future developments evolved. The first internal combustion engine driven car was a rear wheel driven model with a single cylinder engine. It took only a few more years for the experts to implement multi cylinder engines to meet the increased power requirement. This required more complicated crankshaft and engine head design. The only problem was that too many cylinders implied large size. To overcome this, the scientists thought – why not use cylinders in a V format. This thought was the impetus for what is today the most widely used and most efficient powerplant for both commercial and racing vehicles – V-engines. Read More of this feature... |
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