tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15783233Tue, 19 Mar 2024 12:57:07 +00002007pictorialnewsracequalifyingbarcelonaferrarikimimonacomontrealsepangvideobahrainindianapolislewismclarenmelbournerenaultsatoshanghaishellsilverstonesingaporesuper aguritechnicaltesttraction controlhttp://cccp-f1.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (cccp)Blogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15783233.post-6495206513433194428Sun, 08 Jul 2007 12:15:00 +00002007-07-09T09:54:10.685+08:002007racesilverstone [ ferrari, silverstone, lewis hamilton, formula 1 ] apologies for missing the french gp as i have been extremely busy with work. but what an exciting gp, with kimi winning a lucky race. a good ferrari 1-2 nonetheless, and now ferrari may well be back into championship contention. the atmosphere at silverstone must have been awesome. celebrities of any sort and motorsport fans from all http://cccp-f1.blogspot.com/2007/07/after-france-kimi-takes-england.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cccp)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15783233.post-5053288812778159715Mon, 18 Jun 2007 11:59:00 +00002007-06-18T21:14:38.524+08:002007indianapolisrace [ mclaren, indianapolis, lewis hamilton, formula 1 ] it was an action-packed american gp, with plenty of teammate rivalries and decent overtaking moves. best of all, no safety car. back-to-back although ron dennis said lewis won the canadian gp "fair and square", alonso said that lewis was lucky to win as it was a lottery race. well, nothing can be said about lewis' win at america, and it http://cccp-f1.blogspot.com/2007/06/lewis-and-his-american-dream.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cccp)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15783233.post-2190839935778398552Tue, 12 Jun 2007 02:03:00 +00002007-06-12T10:51:12.952+08:00satosuper agurivideo [ super aguri, montreal, takuma sato, formula 1 ] for those who missed it, here's the video on sato's awesome pass on alonso at the penultimate lap of canada gp. the video is in japanese, and it's very funny how excited the commentators got. ;) yes, we know alonso's car wasn't perfect, but still, i thought it was a fantastic move nonetheless. prior to alonso, he overtook ralf in a http://cccp-f1.blogspot.com/2007/06/satos-awesome-pass-on-alonso.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cccp)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15783233.post-2281921311679591449Mon, 11 Jun 2007 06:13:00 +00002007-06-11T18:00:04.956+08:002007montrealrace [ mclaren, montreal, lewis hamilton, formula 1 ] yup, there were mclaren fireworks alright, but it only lasted till the first/second corner. alonso attempted a do-or-die move on lewis, but failed miserably. not only did he lose the lead, he lost his position to heidfeld and he lost his car. a stop-go penalty didn't help either. sato shamed alonso alonso's day went from bad to worse when he http://cccp-f1.blogspot.com/2007/06/lewis-triumphed-alonso-slaughtered.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cccp)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15783233.post-7495033400279543561Sun, 10 Jun 2007 06:02:00 +00002007-06-10T22:53:48.884+08:002007montrealqualifying [ mclaren, montreal, lewis hamilton, formula 1 ] yeah, another post on lewis hamilton. this guy is really taking the formula 1 circus by storm. it was just a matter of time before he grabbed his first pole, and he did it at montreal - the circuit of the 'wall of champions'. it is also a matter of time before his first win sinks. what makes this pole more amazing is the fact that lewis has http://cccp-f1.blogspot.com/2007/06/lewis-hamilton-grabs-another-headline.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cccp)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15783233.post-4064279982797606613Thu, 31 May 2007 14:29:00 +00002007-06-10T15:13:01.534+08:002007monacorace [ mclaren, monaco, lewis hamilton, formula 1 ] extremely busy for the past week and couldn't slot a time for a post. furthermore, the blogger of f1 @ c.c.c.p. will be out of town (and his blog workstation/tv) for a long period of time. hopefully, i can find time to watch f1 live and to continue with my posts. anyways, here's a recap of what the monaco gp brought us: 0 overtaking that was http://cccp-f1.blogspot.com/2007/05/monaco-recap.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cccp)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15783233.post-3857218419235663768Fri, 25 May 2007 16:07:00 +00002007-05-25T21:20:25.501+08:00ferrarishellvideo [ ferrari, formula 1 ] you're gonna want to pump up your speaker for this. this wonderful ad by shell is called "circuit". after more than 60 years of cooperation with ferarri, the ad shows the evolution of the ferrari racing car, zooming through the streets of rome, new york, hongkong, brazil, and monte carlo. fantastic! while the ferrariworld blog asks: This spectacular Shell videohttp://cccp-f1.blogspot.com/2007/05/wonderful-video-by-shell.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cccp)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15783233.post-8554620612842028889Thu, 24 May 2007 16:18:00 +00002007-05-25T00:46:34.808+08:00lewismonaconews [ mclaren, monaco, lewis hamilton, formula 1 ] is this a sign of things to come? lewis hamilton crashed his car to the wall, and it was a huge one. was it a mistake? was it the nerves getting to him? or was he really exploring the limits? i like how updatef1.com puts it: It had to happen – the vultures have been circling, waiting patiently, for four races now; Lewis Hamilton made a mistakehttp://cccp-f1.blogspot.com/2007/05/lewis-crash-boom-bang.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cccp)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15783233.post-3154020113994716296Thu, 24 May 2007 10:39:00 +00002007-05-24T18:55:33.368+08:00pictorial [ monaco, formula 1 ] i'm always very excited when monaco gp is around. not because of the good racing (or the lack of), but because of the glamour, the celebrities, and the ambience. and i love this tunnel. the only tunnel in f1. are you excited yet? he sure is... to be continued... previous posts: f1 circuit chief sacked for corruption kimi raikkonen is rubbish kimi breaks more http://cccp-f1.blogspot.com/2007/05/are-you-ready-for-monaco.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cccp)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15783233.post-8788354903051924990Mon, 21 May 2007 14:11:00 +00002007-05-22T02:18:27.190+08:00newsshanghai [ shanghai, formula 1 ] shanghai f1 circuit chief was sacked in midst of a corruption investigation. mr yu zhifei was accused of using company money to buy a house and taking bribes. The sackings were related to an inquiry into misuse of Shanghai's pension fund. The scandal has already led to the sacking of Chen Liangyu, who was the city's Communist Party secretary. Last September he http://cccp-f1.blogspot.com/2007/05/f1-circuit-chief-sacked-for-corruption.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cccp)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15783233.post-5884442494921403289Wed, 16 May 2007 13:00:00 +00002007-05-16T22:15:44.147+08:00kiminews [ ferrari, barcelona, kimi raikkonen, formula 1 ] there, i said it. as much as i would like to embrace kimi as a driver deserved of high praises, his attitude left nothing to be desired. Sir Jackie Stewart has questions Kimi Raikkonen's commitment after the Finn stormed away from the Barcelona circuit following his retirement on Sunday. [...] However, rather than stay behind to http://cccp-f1.blogspot.com/2007/05/kimi-raikkonen-is-rubbish.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cccp)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15783233.post-4830379003004260101Sun, 13 May 2007 14:54:00 +00002007-05-16T21:34:59.439+08:002007barcelonarace [ ferrari, barcelona, felipe massa, formula 1 ] i tell ya, this kimi is a car breaker. he's a fast driver, but he'll drive the shit out of any car given to him. frankly, i won't be surprise to see more car failure for kimi this season. i think peter sauber had it right: kimi needs to get more technical, in order to understand his car. if kimi's attitude doesn't change, perhaps ferrari http://cccp-f1.blogspot.com/2007/05/kimi-breaks-more-cars.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cccp)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15783233.post-9141576618716666673Sun, 13 May 2007 06:05:00 +00002007-05-13T22:55:25.752+08:002007barcelonaqualifying [ ferrari, barcelona, felipe massa formula 1 ] that's impressive. more so for massa, who has been on pole for three consecutive times. i have to admit, it was rather fulfilling to see massa spoil the spanish party. if you paid attention, you could actually hear the sound of a few hundred thousand heartbreaks when massa stormed through the line. however, qualifying is no longer about http://cccp-f1.blogspot.com/2007/05/four-consecutive-poles-for-ferrari.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cccp)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15783233.post-4670833771025412516Sat, 05 May 2007 05:49:00 +00002007-05-05T15:29:32.795+08:00newssingapore [ singapore, formula 1 ] is this a sign of disapproval for the singapore gp? The apparent return of street circuits in Formula One is contrary to the sport's push for better safety, according to Marc Gene. The occasional Ferrari test driver told the Spanish news agency EFE that he is opposed to Bernie Ecclestone's negotiations with Valencia, Singapore and other potential venues for http://cccp-f1.blogspot.com/2007/05/disapproval-for-singapore-gp.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cccp)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15783233.post-2696390159130364086Wed, 18 Apr 2007 01:04:00 +00002007-04-18T09:12:45.374+08:00pictorial [ formula 1 ] brace yourself. previous posts: from champions to insignificance star of bahrain qualifying missing schumacher and brawn come! and get some airasia kisses four mirror mclaren explained http://cccp-f1.blogspot.com/2007/04/terrible-f1-accident.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cccp)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15783233.post-2637395954854852212Sun, 15 Apr 2007 15:54:00 +00002007-04-16T01:25:35.768+08:00newsrenault [ renault, bahrain, flavio briatore, formula 1 ] how do you go from being back-to-back champions to not being able to win a race? that's renault for you. so far, they haven't won a race, and not even a podium. i'm predicting that they won't even win a race till the midway mark of the season. funny thing is, the team doesn't know either: Briatore said: "Unfortunately we do not http://cccp-f1.blogspot.com/2007/04/from-champions-to-insignificance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cccp)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15783233.post-3416219490405661662Sun, 15 Apr 2007 04:49:00 +00002007-04-15T23:51:56.025+08:002007bahrainqualifying [ super aguri, bahrain, anthony davidson, formula 1 ] yeah yeah, we all know massa grabbed pole yesterday at bahrain. personally, i wasn't very surprised by it. lewis hamilton was second, followed by kimi and alonso. kimi and alonso could be on a heavier fuel strategy. well, we'll see who of the four will come out top on race day. however, none of them was the star of bahrain qualifying. http://cccp-f1.blogspot.com/2007/04/star-of-bahrain-qualifying.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cccp)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15783233.post-3928924195963234845Sun, 08 Apr 2007 15:17:00 +00002007-04-15T23:52:17.382+08:002007racesepang [ ferrari, sepang, michael schumacher, formula 1 ] first off, wasn't i right to say the first corner will determine everything? alonso passing massa and hamilton passing both kimi and massa before the first corner sealed the race for mclaren. although the ferrari was a quicker car in the first stint, they were not able to overtake the stunning mclaren. ferrari must be missing micahel http://cccp-f1.blogspot.com/2007/04/missing-schumacher-and-brawn.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cccp)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15783233.post-3635642527178233561Sat, 07 Apr 2007 09:47:00 +00002007-04-15T23:52:42.045+08:002007qualifyingsepang [ ferrari, sepang, felipe massa, formula 1 ] it must have been the best qualifying sepang has ever seen. plenty of action, and plenty of surprises. i'm sure the crowds would have been pleased. speaking of which, it also must have been the most populous qualifying for sepang. sepang is known for being empty during qualifying, but not this year though. this year, the crowds came. that's http://cccp-f1.blogspot.com/2007/04/exciting-qualifying-for-sepang.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cccp)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15783233.post-7149517057700316986Fri, 06 Apr 2007 14:50:00 +00002007-04-15T23:53:00.389+08:00pictorial [ williams, sepang, nico rosberg, formula 1 ] that's malaysian hospitality for you... besides, it is vmy2007. airasia sponsors at&t williams for three years previous posts: four mirror mclaren explained traction control axed! kimi happier at ferrari melbourne gp... yawn indianapolis blew it open http://cccp-f1.blogspot.com/2007/04/come-and-get-some-airasia-kisses.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cccp)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15783233.post-6162282957709430677Mon, 02 Apr 2007 15:35:00 +00002007-04-06T23:06:12.333+08:002007mclarentest [ mclaren, sepang, lewis hamilton, formula 1 ] four mirrors. i'm not sure, but i think this is probably a first in formula 1. the mclaren of lewis hamilton was recently spotted with four mirrors during testing at sepang. initially, i thought it was just an exercise for the driver to get used to a new position for the mirror. turns out, it was for the driver to keep an eye for smoke fromhttp://cccp-f1.blogspot.com/2007/04/four-mirror-mclaren-explained.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cccp)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15783233.post-1325521086483371558Sat, 31 Mar 2007 03:20:00 +00002007-04-15T23:53:08.306+08:00newstechnicaltraction control [ sepang, formula 1 ] The World Motorsport Council met yesterday and the FIA today announced the decisions that were made with regard to the sporting and technical regulations for next season. The most significant change to the previously published set of rules is that traction control will no longer be permitted. Article 9.3 of the technical regulations states: ‘No car may be equippedhttp://cccp-f1.blogspot.com/2007/03/traction-control-axed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cccp)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15783233.post-3406620517535519453Sun, 25 Mar 2007 08:33:00 +00002007-04-15T23:53:27.704+08:00ferrarikiminews [ ferrari, melbourne, kimi raikonnen, formula 1 ] I've never hidden my joy, since the first day I came to Maranello. Now, after the success in the first race with the team, I am - in case this is possible - even more joyful. totally understandable. imagine if you've been working in a company, say for about five years, and you haven't achieved what you've expected to, wouldn't you be http://cccp-f1.blogspot.com/2007/03/kimi-happier-at-ferrari.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cccp)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15783233.post-3333199663980128123Wed, 21 Mar 2007 03:43:00 +00002007-03-31T12:04:29.937+08:002007melbournerace [ mclaren, melbourne, lewis hamilton, formula 1 ] the last i blogged was july of 2006, nearly a year ago. i don't remember why i stopped. i guess it just happened. i have been busy. so yeah i've contemplated about starting again. so much have changed, and so much so foreign. but i'll try. i won't start with all the pre-season and winter testing crap, and i definitely don't want to talk http://cccp-f1.blogspot.com/2007/03/melbourne-gp-yawn.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cccp)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15783233.post-115210524194902278Wed, 05 Jul 2006 12:26:00 +00002007-04-03T00:07:39.250+08:00 [indianapolis] so when can you catch an f1 car driving sideways? well, only at indianapolis. as expected, the indianapolis race was filled with pure excitement and mix emotions - well at least for certain parts. only nine cars remained in this incident filled race, while the rest retired or was involved in a first corner mayhem. i would say this was one the craziest crashes we've seen thishttp://cccp-f1.blogspot.com/2006/07/indianapolis-blew-it-open.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cccp)