It's on this coming weekend (11-13 Sept)

I can't say I'm all that enamored with Fisi driving the second red car though..

I reckon Fisi got the drive because he is Italian. (same reason that Luca Badoer was preferred over Marc Gene when Schumi wasn't fit enough to do the job)...

I believe these words from Stefano Domenicali reinforce my suspicions.....

we are therefore proud to be able to run an Italian driver in our home race. We wish to thank Luca Badoer for the team spirit he demonstrated in these circumstances: it is a shame he was unable to show his true worth in these last two races, tackled under conditions which anyone would have found difficult.”

I've got nothing against Italians per se, It's just that now that Ross Brawn and Jean Todt have gone from Ferrari and it is totally run by Italians (again) they are inclined to lose focus and let their heart rule their head..(like what happened in the 80's)..

You  know what? Let em pay for their mistakes.

They shouldn't have wasted time and resources with Schumy in the first place. And then Badoer and now Fisi.

Not saying Fisi isn't the man for the job. But if Ferrari can't get their act together, they deserve all the losses that come with it

Wow......., Don't forget that we still have Kimi driving for us and he won the last GP..

I however agree with 95% of the rest of your post...(some of it is a bit cruel though)..IMHO..

Meh

They haven't done anything worthy of more this year

Monza installs higher kerbs at chicanes..

Wanna bet that Louise Shamilton and Rubber Barracuda will hit these?

Wonder when Fisi's going to get that Force India tattoo removed?

Wonder if it's real?

Surely not!!

Wow... he actually looks..... hot....

Kimi's da man at Monza...

Fisi will have to drive better than he has in the past, before he gets my vote....

Fisi's helmet.....

Specially redesigned Chicane Kerbs at Monza... (to stop Louise and Rupert from cheating)

Oh dear... those kerbs look bone jarring bumpy!

Yeah, lets watch someone try to cut corners in the chicane now...It'll destroy an F1 car...

Sat Practice tonight 7.00-8.00pm....Quali 10.00pm..(AEST)

And on tv at 12!

Peter Windsor says that Santander, the Spanish bank has signed on with Ferrari, and therefore Alonso is definitely headed there next year.

Bummer

Everyone has been saying that ever since Santander announced their sponsorship of Ferrari..

McLaren is set to retain its sponsorship deal with Santander in 2010, AUTOSPORT has learned, despite the Spanish banking giant's high-profile new deal with Ferrari.

So I guess that Alphonzo will drive for McLaren as well?....The problem is that no no one really knows and it's mainly speculation that's being fed by the Spanish media..

Hmmm... that's interesting, McLaren and Ferrari sharing a sponsor

They way the tv ppl have been talking tonight, it sounds like they know for sure Alonso is headed there

There is a statement somewhere where Luca de Montezemolo states that Alonzo will not be driving for Ferrari in 2010, but will drive at some future time...I will try to find it again and will post it here when I do..

Meanwhile...

Kimi got on the podium

*grin*

Ooh yeah, still came third even though he was driving a un-competitive car and due partly to Louise's brain explosion whilst attempting to achieve the impossible..

Don't even know what happened there.

I got busy watching Kimi after that

Louise's brain simply went faster than his car was capable of and he crashed whilst attempting to catch Button..

Here is some of what Luca de Montezemolo said....

There is another article somewhere where Luca de is quoted as saying that "We at Ferrari appoint our drivers, our sponsors do not appoint the Ferrari drivers"..

This was when asked about the link between Santander and Alphonzo..

I'll post the other article when/if I find it..

Yeah... well, we'll see

Well if Alphonzo comes to Ferrari at the expense of Kimi, I will cease to support them..(that'll worry them)..

hahahha oh yeah, you don't like Alonso!

LOL!

If Kimi and alonso become the drivers, Ferrari would probably be my fav team....

There's no doubting that Alphonzo is a great driver, it's just that there's been trouble at every team that he's been involved with...Why the hell Ferrari would want to import trouble like that is a mystery..

Oh they're all trouble... comes with in the required driver ego

This isn't the article I was talking about, but the last sentence says the same thing....

Kimi's and Felipe have not been trouble, they always behave like mild mannered Clark Kent's..(much like me)

Remember what happened in 2007?

When McLaren were involved in that Stepneygate affair and stealing technology from Ferrari, what did Fandango Alphonzo and Pedro de la Rosa do? (they were involved)...What they did was run to the FIA and seek immunity and spill their guts. (Just like Piquet jnr has done and just like Rupert Barracuda did....

Why the bloody hell Ferrari would want to import garbage like that into their team beats me..

No honesty, no integrity, just self righteous selfishness...

No caption necessary with these two pics....

Button still needs to....

1. Grow a decent beard..or...
2. Shave that bum fluff of his face...

That's the best part abt Kimi.

While others waste all that good champagne by spraying it around, he sprays it into this mouth. Good man

Yes, and once he even sprayed it in his eye..

But wait, there's more.....

hahahaha

This is gonna get worse before it doesn't go away

I think I've got it figured out now....

The latest is that Pat Symonds of Renault fame has now been given immunity, so the plot is gradually taking shape...

It is looking very much like a Max Mosley vendetta, with Flavio Briatore very much in the cross hairs..

Looks like Max is going to get Flav (by fair means or foul) before he steps down..

Perhaps right now Flavio might be wishing he hadn't made so many enemies in F1..(both inside and outside of Renault)

If Max can make even the smallest bit of mud stick to Flavio, then you know how the brave Frenchmen will react..(Flav will be a dead duck)

The only thing that max should worry about is that he could wake up one day and find a horse's head in his bed..(and I don't mean the prancing horse either)

This thing has really taken off now, there was even mention of it on ABC radio news this morning, then they had Greg Rust on and talking about it.. (great help that was)

Anyway here is the transcript of the FIA interview with Pat Symonds (director of engineering for Renault)..

As mentioned previously, Symonds has subsequently been given immunity if he grasses on his team..

And in order to be fair, here's Flavio's side of the story..(shit is being thrown)..

Hmm... yeah, it's getting very dirty.

However, given that Pat Symonds is now talking, under immunity no less, the allegations have more weight

I reckon....  Pat is smart enough to realize that if the boot were on the other foot, then Flavio (being Flavio) would have no qualms about shafting him..

If this wasn't so damaging to F1, then it would be fun to watch..

One thing that Piquet and indeed Pat and others should be wary of, is the fact that Renault have commenced legal action against Piquet and the FIA and that whilst they may have FIA immunity they are not immune from prosecution in a civil/criminal court...

Full transcript of Renault radio transmissions

http://www.planet-f1.com/story/0,18954,3213_5562633,00.html

I cannot see much wrong with this...just amazed at all the panic and confusion that goes on...

...and then there's this...

Briatore to take force of crash scandal

http://www.f1complete.com/content/view/14393/900/

Oh well, it looks like that Flavio and Pat have fallen on their sword and resigned fron Renault..(personally I think that they were pushed out by the frogs...

Wonder what happens now???

Renault will be in damage control, but we still have ti wait and see what happens on the 21st..

Yep, they're goneski

Lending *even* MORE credibility to the accusations

You know what's funny?

The one crash that happened right in front of me is now so notorious hehehe

So you caused it then, deezee..

Were you shining a mirror or spotlight in the drivers face?

I knew that once the shit hit the fan, the frogs would go to water and find a scapegoat, so Flavio has to wear it whether he was guilty or not..

And now Max has his revenge..

All wonderful news...Max for President...

King Sloppy Wop is goooooorn

Max IS the president...

Untill the end of October at least, when the Nazi loving pommy BDSM Fuhrer will stand down..

Then maybe we can have good governance in the sport and stop this nonsense of granting immunity to the offenders in order for Max to take out his hatred on those who have opposed him..

hmmm Don't they do the same in the regular justice system?

Of course they do dek...even in this banana republic...

I just love the way Max operates...Let's hope he can get Domenicalli et al before/if he steps aside...A load of cheating greasy Europeans have never been a match for one good Pom...Max for president...of the Universe...

Hahahaha, you really should stick to your bingo and knitting to avoid embarassing yourself further and take your bigotry elsewhere, you dopey old racist buffoon....

hmmm Don't they do the same in the regular justice system?

Not here they don't, they would never let a murderer off scot free because he/she told them that someone asked them to do it.. 

They do for evidence against another

WTF has murder got to do with it?

Again dek, you are correct...It may not be well acknowledged, but there certainly is 'plea-bargaining' here...

Reckon our ancient friend bases all his legal knowledge on what he sees on 'The Bill'...

Oh dear...now I'm going to cop it...

Isn't the Bill English?

...sure is...

They will grant some immunity to minor players in a crime occasionally, in order to secure more information, but not to the actual perpetrators of the crime, as Piquet is (by his own admission) in this case..

The old lag may be familiar with crime as shown on tv, but that is why he had to leave the country of his birth and is now bludging on the Australian taxpayers..

SOC

Yawn....same old boring personal attack when you are found lacking in information...

Murder?  What murder?

The one your mother should have committed when she first saw you..

It would have saved a lot of people a lot of trouble and the Aussie taxpayers heaps...

BLUDGER....

Ha Ha Ha

Even your female name of andromeda gives you away...You are obviously feeling 'raggy' today, dear lady

Murder? What murder?

Silly mare

Still drinking from the well of bitterness I see...

You can't help yourself can you, you old wanker...If you want to throw shit at me, then as sure as night follows day I will throw it back, until you are again discovered by your carers abusing the intenet and put in back in your nice padded room or special restraining jacket..

Dopey old git...

Meanwhile, it seems as though Kimi has already agreed a deal with McLaren, and is waiting on payment from ferrari before inking it

Out of the frying pan and into the fire...

Although Ron's not there now...

But I thought that Alphonse was going to mcLaren??

Ferrari won't release Kimi (if indeed that's what they intend to do) before the WMSC verdict, to see just how much shit is left sticking to Alphonzo!

Sounds like Kimi will take em to the cleaners!

Here's a thingy from Twitter 16 hours ago,,,,

It's from Mclaren...

hmmmm

And whoa, there's a Westfield in London too!

Didn't do much shopping when I was there...(In London I mean, not Westfield)

LOL!