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I know that most of you will have seen by the posts that I have put here that I am a firm advocate of the vatanen team, and like all irish motorsport participants and followers, still am. Over the past few days I have had regular conversations with our motorsport boss and at worst case scenario, the Vatanen team were looking at a defeat by a few votes, not by the margin that happened. What I also heard, and did not post here so people wouldn't think I had a personal axe to grind with the Todt team or their supporters, was some of the questionable happenings behind the scenes to assure the result that happened. This all may come to light, and this story may have a long, or short way to run.

Posted by JohnDier1 (37 days ago)

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F1 » Qadbak ditched as BMW sells F1 team to Sauber

I will stand corrected by you Richard, good on you for reminding us. Let's hope the independance of the new teams that make it to the grid for 2010 will bring F1 a little more entertainment and shift some of the power away from the manafacturer teams and to the likes of Frank, Christian, Peter, Vijay and their fellow team principals and see if between them all they can give us a season of nose to tail driving and overtaking and drivers that enjoy the battle.

Posted by JohnDier1 (1 day 12 hours ago)

F1 » Qadbak ditched as BMW sells F1 team to Sauber

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GP1, I think we would have to add the good Dr Vijay Mallya to your list as the third true privateer. He gained unimimous respect here a few months ago for letting Fisi go to Ferrari and live out his dream. Force India have been a breath of fresh air to the end of the season with their improving results.

Posted by JohnDier1 (2 days ago)

F1 » Jani laments lost F1 chance as money rules him out

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I'll agree with you there Cardinal. He is a very down to earth guy as well, very aproachable. It is a case that money talks louder than talent. It would have been very interesting if both himself and Adam Carroll had both been able to get drives, given their great battles last season in A1GP. Fingers crossed that Adam will get a drive, and maybe Neel's luck will change by this time twelve months.

Posted by JohnDier1 (5 days ago)

F1 » Glock in Manor talks

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Kooo, a lot of agree with you on that, let's hope he gets the chance to show everybody.

Posted by JohnDier1 (15 days ago)

F1 » Toyota to sell 2010 F1 car to USF1 or Manor?

Is it possible that it could just be a ploy by Toyota to get a couple of quid back on the wad they have already spent and then canned the team? If they wanted to seriously sell the chassis to a new team, it would be a bit late for the seriously committed new teams by the time they adapt the chassis for the Cosworth. Presumably Ross Brawn had all that done by this time last year, the money was the only thing not sorted. If some of the new teams did buy the Toyota chassis, it would probably show them up as being too desperate.

Posted by JohnDier1 (16 days ago)

F1 » Glock in Manor talks

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I am lead to believe that there is quite a sizable fighting fund behind Adam from a group of Irish business backers to get a few teams interested. You are dead right Cardinal, he has the talent, and what'smore, he is extremely focused on whatever he drives. Apparently though, DiGrazzi has an unbelievable budget behind him, maybe even a lot bigger than some of the 2009 pay drivers. What would stand to Adam though is that most of the Manor team are his pit team from A1GP Team Ireland, from Gerry Hughes, Dave O'Neill and almost all crew, so the bedding in process would be very seamless. having been lucky had press accreditation to get close to the team in Brands in May, they work great together

Posted by JohnDier1 (16 days ago)

F1 » BBC F1 pundit Coulthard set for return – in DTM?

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Racefan, thanks for that little gem of info, I don't have the benefit of the red button as I get my BBC and others from someone other than Sky, but glad to see you agree with me. Or , now that it looks like A!Gp is dead in the water, Maurice's fellow countryman, John Watson, would also be a good addition. I have been lucky enough to interview John, and came across as a good bloke, who also is a mine of F1 info going back decades.

Posted by JohnDier1 (18 days ago)

F1 » BBC F1 pundit Coulthard set for return – in DTM?

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If they do want to bring fresh voice in if Desperate Dan chin (DC) does go to DTM, and it would be good to see him having a competative drive, bring Maurice Hamilton into the team. He did a brilliant job doing radio commentry on F1 for Five Live along with Mr Legard. Also having met him a twice in media centres at Rally Ireland and A1GP Brands 2009, he is a gentleman. He is also so well respected among the long servers in F1, he could walk into most garages and motorhomes, he could come out with all the top stories and gossip, and probably a mug of tea into the bargain.

Posted by JohnDier1 (19 days ago)

F1 » Ferrari criticises Mosley, doubts F1 newcomers

Maybe article 5.1 of the regs should stipulate a maximum bhp output and all teams had to release the power figures (independantly verified to make things fair to all teams), like they have to with the saleries of the drivers. Then we would all be able to stand corrected. The maximum power is stipulated in WRC, so why not F1. Weight, width, lenght and just about everything else has to have a set figure, so why not power? Maybe we should all be directing our posts at the bold Bernie and let him come up with a useful law that teams couldn't break for once. Needless to say, something fair to all like that will never happen.

Posted by JohnDier1 (23 days ago)

F1 » Ferrari criticises Mosley, doubts F1 newcomers

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107, if you remember back to yesterday, we were all arguing among ourselves about engine power and as Johnsons rightly put it, Cosworth having what could be an unfair advantage having more development time. Andy P posted a short reply with information that, give him his due, was 50% correct and was politely asking us to calm down. You said in your reply that "consider that others might be fed up with your nonsense." Copied from your reply. He was only expressing an opinion, and valid at that. Aren't we trying to encourage constructive comment, and get people with an opinion to register. Calling his valid post as nonsense just because he has a point doesn't encourage him to add more.

Posted by JohnDier1 (23 days ago)

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