Fun F1

We managed to find a photo of Fernando Alonso testing a red and white car. We can’t verify the source of the photo and seriously doubt it’s a recent shot, but it should help keep the Alonso 2008 rumours burning…

The latest rumours have Fernando Alonso at Honda for 2008. If they’re true, it’s an even bolder move than Michael Schumacher moving to Ferrari in 1996.

This photo reminds us of last year in December when we found shots of Kimi Raikkonen testing a red car…

Yes, we’re back after a nice 2 week break. Didn’t even realise F1 resumed testing today as well… how ironic.

Anyway, last week we came across a John Player Special inspired (think Lotus / Ayrton Senna in the 80’s) lawnmower of all things. Yes, a lawnmower!

Link: F1 Lawnmower Concept

All I want to know is who on earth designs an F1 lawnmower that is NOT a ride-on!?

Actually, I also want to know who has time to create these rubbish concepts. What a waste of time… then again, we’re writing about it so I don’t know what’s worse…   I promise the next post will be better!!

During Halloween kids like to dress up as witches, ghosts, monsters and…

Jarno Trulli…

Previously we mentioned how Anthony Hamilton is a walking press release, but we hadn’t read his latest comments at the time. This is what he said recently:

“What’s happened this year will make Lewis stronger. All we have done is prove that as a team, car and driver, we’re here for the future.

“So hell, enjoy your fun now because next year there’s going to be a problem, and we’re going to be back at the front.

“Next year he will no longer be a rookie and they (the other Formula One drivers) are going to be in trouble aren’t they?”

Nice one Ant. So humble and gracious (not!)… I can see comments like that really helping Lewis

The site below has possibly the best description of the whole fuel temperature saga in Brazil:

http://f1.automoto365.com/news/controller.php?lang=en&theme=default&month=10&year=2007&nextMode=GpNewsForm&news_id=28591

If everything in that article is true, I can’t believe how sub-standard the whole measurement process is (of both the fuel temp and the ambient temp).

In summary the article claims:

• FOM measure the ambient temperature as 37 degrees Celsius, while Bridgestone and Meteo France measured it as 33 degrees Celsius. Meteo France supplies all the teams with temperature information.
• The FIA measures the fuel temperature at the bottom of the fuel rig, yet the regulation states a requirement for the temperature of the fuel at the point where the fuel enters the tank of the car.