Track Day Motor Sports

Under the new provisions on security of the FIA, the 2012 cars of Formula 1 will have a nose for ‘Platypus’. The rule establishes a trunk with a maximum height of 55 cm. In substance and form, as always, changes in Formula 1 induce to think that you get to a championship more open and uncertain results in some of the past 62 editions of this world of speed.

20 races are scheduled, which start on 18 March in Australia and close on 25 November in Brazil, among which is included as a major new prize for the return of the United States, this time in Austin (Texas), and disappears scale financial problems in Turkey is announced Abu Dhabi race but still doubts about its viability for
political reasons and public order, and the Spanish circuit of Valencia and Barcelona facing serious economic difficulties. Read more…

Mika Hakkinen, the Formula 1 world champion from 1998 and 1999, for years the humorous testimonial of Hermes-Versand. In the new commercial of German logistics company, he now plays the lead role. Again, the Finn is once more thanks to better tactics against another sovereign by höchgerüsteten cars.

For us, much more interesting: Häkkinen commercial vehicle is a Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss. THE floor of Daimler.

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Mika Hakkinen could come out of retirement back in motor sports. Compared to the ‘ Bild am Sonntag ‘was known of the fin, between competitive every day that he missed that. Hakkinen goes even further: “I’ll be back racing, but I do not know when and where. I only know that I will do it again.” It seems that not
least the comeback Michael Schumacher in Formula 1, the 41-year-old spurred …

Mika Hakkinen left the premier class in 2001 as a double world champion, in 2005, he went into the DTM, and then finally in 2007 to retire. Even a career as a manager in the top racing series held by the “Flying Finn” was possible. After all, he is already supporting a young Formula 3 drivers.
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In the coming season at McLaren, it is no excuse for lack of success and be more confident accordingly presented the team’s new race car for the 2010 season. At first glance, is already recognized that the engineers at McLaren in comparison with the previous model have made radical changes. It is striking especially the highly elongated hood, which extends to the rear wing and the newly designed front end.  The nose is flat out clearly so that the wind can be managed more efficiently to the double diffuser. Also on the Nachtankverbot has responded and McLaren MP4-25 a 160 kg full tank donated to the modifications made in the racing car was built by many.

What changes, however, at the end really bring, one is in the first tests on the track to see. McLaren has explained the same time that it is this MP4-25 still not the ultimate race car for next season is for. The final version will be presented shortly before the season start, as pending further changes. The young Sebastian Vettel was the rain-chaos of Shanghai, the first championship lead in his young career missed. Nico Rosberg was able to contrast with a strong performance and the already second podium in a row to the second rank of the overall standings and Advance has once again the world champion Miachel Schumacher stole the show.

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Lewis Hamilton looks at the upcoming duel with world champion team of Jenson Button with humor: “He is the champion, not me”. The upcoming Formula 1 season has no doubt many exciting ingredients. One of the main attractions – along with the comeback of Michael Schumacher – will be the new team-duel with McLaren-Mercedes. Champion Jenson Button has turned the ex-Brawn-racing back and hired the team from Woking. There, the champion of 2009 applies to the title holder of 2008, Lewis Hamilton.

“He is the champion, not me,” said Hamilton in the British television channel ‘ITN’. Smiling, the 25-year-old added: “I’m only number two.”

Humorous described the world champion from 2008 hence only the fact that he will have a two-race number as in the MP4-25, while the reigning champion, the car number one brings into the team. From a pecking order was certainly not the question.
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Comeback superstar Michael Schumacher moved to his first day of testing in the GP2 race cars stock: “My senses were awakened again”.

Michael Schumacher had today in southern Spain’s Jerez de la Frontera’s first working as a Mercedes works driver – but not yet in the Formula 1 Silver Arrow, but initially only in a white-blue GP2 race cars, which was placed at his disposal in order to adjust the speed.

“The day was it for that reason alone, because I for a long time once again could ride in a car that comes up close to the current Formula 1. Although the weather has not quite played the way we all would have been sweet, but Nevertheless, all my senses were awakened again – this alone was already worth it, “said Schumacher, full of hunger in his first Formula-1-kilometer.
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At McLaren this season, is emerging in an electrifying duel between two world champions. Jenson Button will not sleep the start in the battle against Lewis Hamilton. He believes that the next ten weeks to decide the fate.

Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton have not seen each other since the official driver notification. Although both have been adapted to their seats for the new car, but the two Britons were asked about this on different days in the factory in Woking. “The first time that we work together towards the end of the month,” says Hamilton.

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The prospect of renewed PS duels with brother Michael, Ralf Schumacher does not play major role – it should not work with a return to the royal treasury, would break the 34-year-old world no.

“Since it is not my primary goal to get back into Formula 1, I would have no problem,” he said on Tuesday (29.12.) In an interview.

Ralf Schumacher ready for a comeback:

Despite composure Ralf Schumacher, but would like to take off again – as it wants to make his brother Michael at Mercedes Grand Prix over the next three years.

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Nico Rosberg is already established as the Mercedes driver for the 2010 season. If Schumacher does not come, or that is unclear. One thing is certain, however: Rosberg will not stand behind, but next Schumi.

Bianca Garloff While the hype about a possible comeback by Michael Schumacher becomes weak, is preparing for the already planned Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg at home in Monaco prior to the new season. “I’m going to be impatient at last,” said the 24-year-old in an interview with French sports daily L’Equipe. “I’m really looking forward to my new car I am going in February for the first time. I love to develop a Formula 1 car and get ready for a new season.”

“Schumi” would be a welcome for Nico Rosberg’s team-mate. The discussion around the Schumi-Rosberg’s pre-season comeback, there is now a very special touch. “Nico Rosberg, like the number two behind Schumi,” headlined a major German Sunday newspaper. But that Rosberg will not be left unchallenged. He is the most successful racers of all time. Therefore it would be a huge challenge to measure myself with him – but not behind, but beside him. I am determined no number-two-pilot. ”
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