Formula 1 in 2009

Brazilbro · 07-27-2009, 02:46 AM

I'm putting my Brazilin flag at half staff

Bster · 07-27-2009, 02:58 AM

What a really exciting weekend!

But so unfortunate that Massa had to have an accident like that... my heart goes out to him and his family.

If Alonso didn't lose his front right wheel, I reckon it'd be even more exciting watching him and Lewis fight out for 1st place!!

dad · 07-27-2009, 07:15 PM

Massa awake and progressing well

Felipe Massa has been taken out of an artificially-induced coma as his recovery continues, doctors told reporters in Budapest on Monday evening. The injured Ferrari driver has also been able to speak with family and medical staff.

"His condition has improved significantly over the last 24 hours and he remains stable," Lajos Zsiros, chief surgeon of the Hungarian defence forces told a press conference. "We have ended sedation and taken him off the respirator.”

Massa suffered a fractured skull during Saturday’s qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix, after being hit by a spring from another car. He was flown from the Hungaroring circuit to the AEK military hospital where he underwent emergency surgery.

"He is still sleepy, but has been able to reply to questions and has been able to move his limbs adequately," continued Zsiros, who went on to explain that it was likely to be at least a week before doctors could be sure that Massa has avoided lasting injury, though he stressed that a full recovery was possible.

Responding to reports of potential damage to Massa’s left eye, Zsiros said it was too soon to confirm or deny this as the Brazilian is not yet able to open the eye sufficiently to allow for his vision to be examined. This should change over the next few days.

Massa will remain in intensive care, though doctors have no plans for further sedation and his condition is expected to continue to improve. His wife, his parents, his brother and his friend and manager Nicolas Todt will spend another night at the hospital, where they will meet Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali on Tuesday.

chubbs · 07-29-2009, 03:54 PM

Oh My God!

Schumacher is back driving for Ferrari again!!!

semtex · 07-29-2009, 04:01 PM

LOL. I think it'll be fun to see how the current crop stacks up against Schu. I bet Frank Williams is having a chuckle at BMW's departure as well.

chubbs · 07-29-2009, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by semtex

LOL. I think it'll be fun to see how the current crop stacks up against Schu. I bet Frank Williams is having a chuckle at BMW's departure as well.

Yes .........and yes.

Lloydy · 07-29-2009, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by chubbs

Oh My God!

Schumacher is back driving for Ferrari again!!!

Be interesting to see if he's number 2 driver this time as he's been out of it for a couple of years now - maybe the "team orders" won't be used as much

m4a1mustang · 07-29-2009, 04:45 PM

No way. It's obvious Raikkonen doesn't give two ***** anymore (not even one **** like he did at Brazil a few years back).

chubbs · 07-29-2009, 04:52 PM

lol @ little Bernie Ecclestone who was telling the press yesterday that Schumi wouldn't come back because he's nowhere near as fit as he used to be.

...and I thought Bernie knew EVERYTHING!

m4a1mustang · 07-29-2009, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chubbs

lol @ little Bernie Ecclestone who was telling the press yesterday that Schumi wouldn't come back because he's nowhere near as fit as he used to be.

...and I thought Bernie knew EVERYTHING!

Schumi is more fit than 90% of the guys on the grid today. He will be fine.

dad · 07-29-2009, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chubbs

Oh My God!

Schumacher is back driving for Ferrari again!!!

INSURANCE101 · 08-03-2009, 03:42 PM

massa's not only lucky for escaping with his life, but also lucky for getting an extra week or two with no racing going on. I got a feeling schumi's got some *** whooping left in him, and he might take massa's seat for longer than we're thinking...

dad · 08-08-2009, 03:26 PM

Massa given the all clear in Sao Paulo

Felipe Massa has been given the blessing of doctors to continue his recuperation at home, after undergoing more tests in a Sao Paulo hospital on Tuesday. No further surgery is currently considered necessary for the Ferrari driver, who fractured his skull in a qualifying accident in Hungary.

Massa flew back to Brazil on Monday, having spent nine days in Budapest’s AEK hospital. Upon arrival in his home country he was transferred to the Albert Einstein hospital, where all examinations came back negative. As a result, he was discharged.

“Felipe has had a remarkable recovery," said Dino Altmann, his personal doctor. “We did a series of in-depth tests and the outcome is very encouraging so that we, together with the hospital's medical staff, decided that it wouldn't be currently necessary to further intervene from a surgical point of view. The best thing for him now is to go back home, where he can calmly convalesce and rehabilitate.”

Massa lost control of his car at the Hungaroring after being struck on the head by a loose spring from the rear of Rubens Barrichello’s Brawn. No date has been set for his return to competition, though he has already said he is eager to get back behind the wheel. “I hope I'll be back on the track with Ferrari as soon as possible,” he said in an interview with the team earlier this week.

The man set to replace Massa for the foreseeable future is his former team mate, and seven-time world champion, Michael Schumacher, who is currently engaged in a special training programme to ensure his fitness for the European Grand Prix on August 23. Schumacher retired from Formula One competition at the end of 2006.

INSURANCE101 · 08-09-2009, 01:39 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ux0pIscZqw&feature=fvhl

massa after crash interview.

dad · 10-03-2009, 01:20 PM

Michael Schumacher happy with Fernando Alonso's move to Ferrari for 2010

SUZUKA, Japan (AP) — Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher has welcomed Ferrari's signing of Fernando Alonso for the 2010 season, saying he helped lure the Spanish driver.

Schumacher said on his personal Web site: "Fernando with Ferrari, that's something I like a lot.

"I was involved from the very beginning in this decision and I always liked the idea."

Schumacher, who won five of his record seven drivers' world championships with Ferrari, works as a consultant with the Italian team.

The move of two-time champion Alonso from Renault is the most high-profile driver swap since Schumacher joined Ferrari from Benetton in 1996.

07-27-2009, 02:58 AM	#47 (permalink)
Bster Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Singapore Posts: 174 Drives: '09 PW Z34 Manual Rep Power: 16	What a really exciting weekend! But so unfortunate that Massa had to have an accident like that... my heart goes out to him and his family. If Alonso didn't lose his front right wheel, I reckon it'd be even more exciting watching him and Lewis fight out for 1st place!! __________________ TEIN Monoflex with EDFC \| H&R 20mm Spacer \| SPC Rear Camber \| HKS Hi-Power \| Berks High Flow Cat \| Stillen G3 \| EVO R Rear Diffuser \| Blacked out headlights \| Z1 34Row Cooler \| Z1 SS Brake lines

07-27-2009, 07:15 PM	#48 (permalink)
dad Grand Prix of Endurance Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 3,476 Drives: Mulsanne Straight Rep Power: 26	Massa awake and progressing well Felipe Massa has been taken out of an artificially-induced coma as his recovery continues, doctors told reporters in Budapest on Monday evening. The injured Ferrari driver has also been able to speak with family and medical staff. "His condition has improved significantly over the last 24 hours and he remains stable," Lajos Zsiros, chief surgeon of the Hungarian defence forces told a press conference. "We have ended sedation and taken him off the respirator.” Massa suffered a fractured skull during Saturday’s qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix, after being hit by a spring from another car. He was flown from the Hungaroring circuit to the AEK military hospital where he underwent emergency surgery. "He is still sleepy, but has been able to reply to questions and has been able to move his limbs adequately," continued Zsiros, who went on to explain that it was likely to be at least a week before doctors could be sure that Massa has avoided lasting injury, though he stressed that a full recovery was possible. Responding to reports of potential damage to Massa’s left eye, Zsiros said it was too soon to confirm or deny this as the Brazilian is not yet able to open the eye sufficiently to allow for his vision to be examined. This should change over the next few days. Massa will remain in intensive care, though doctors have no plans for further sedation and his condition is expected to continue to improve. His wife, his parents, his brother and his friend and manager Nicolas Todt will spend another night at the hospital, where they will meet Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali on Tuesday. __________________ We can do without any article of luxury we have never had; but once obtained, it is not in human nature to surrender it voluntary.

07-29-2009, 03:54 PM	#49 (permalink)
chubbs A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Zeeland Posts: 1,046 Drives: 2016 370z Auto-Grey Rep Power: 7586	Oh My God! Schumacher is back driving for Ferrari again!!! __________________ . '03 Grey >>> '06 Black >>>'10 Silver >>> '16 Grey ^

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semtex A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Behind enemy lines Age: 54 Posts: 5,995 Drives: People to drink Rep Power: 32	LOL. I think it'll be fun to see how the current crop stacks up against Schu. I bet Frank Williams is having a chuckle at BMW's departure as well. __________________ "There are no small accidents on this circuit." -- Ayrton Senna 316.8whp & 248 ft/lbs (Dyno Dynamics) \| 319whp & 256 ft/lbs (DynoJet) (04/23/10) Stillen G3 CAI, CBE, Pulley / F.I. LTH / GTSpec Ladder Brace / Setrab Oil Cooler / UpRev-tuned by Forged Perf.

07-29-2009, 04:45 PM	#53 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	No way. It's obvious Raikkonen doesn't give two *** anymore (not even one like he did at Brazil a few years back). __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!**

07-27-2009, 02:46 AM	#46 (permalink)
Brazilbro A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,131 Drives: Juke/240Z Rep Power: 848	I'm putting my Brazilin flag at half staff

07-29-2009, 04:52 PM	#54 (permalink)
chubbs A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Zeeland Posts: 1,046 Drives: 2016 370z Auto-Grey Rep Power: 7586	lol @ little Bernie Ecclestone who was telling the press yesterday that Schumi wouldn't come back because he's nowhere near as fit as he used to be. ...and I thought Bernie knew *EVERYTHING*! __________________ . '03 Grey >>> '06 Black >>>'10 Silver >>> '16 Grey ^

08-03-2009, 03:42 PM	#57 (permalink)
INSURANCE101 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: palm beach, FL Posts: 182 Drives: susp. dl untill sept Rep Power: 16	massa's not only lucky for escaping with his life, but also lucky for getting an extra week or two with no racing going on. I got a feeling schumi's got some *** whooping left in him, and he might take massa's seat for longer than we're thinking...

08-08-2009, 03:26 PM	#58 (permalink)
dad Grand Prix of Endurance Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 3,476 Drives: Mulsanne Straight Rep Power: 26	Massa given the all clear in Sao Paulo Felipe Massa has been given the blessing of doctors to continue his recuperation at home, after undergoing more tests in a Sao Paulo hospital on Tuesday. No further surgery is currently considered necessary for the Ferrari driver, who fractured his skull in a qualifying accident in Hungary. Massa flew back to Brazil on Monday, having spent nine days in Budapest’s AEK hospital. Upon arrival in his home country he was transferred to the Albert Einstein hospital, where all examinations came back negative. As a result, he was discharged. “Felipe has had a remarkable recovery," said Dino Altmann, his personal doctor. “We did a series of in-depth tests and the outcome is very encouraging so that we, together with the hospital's medical staff, decided that it wouldn't be currently necessary to further intervene from a surgical point of view. The best thing for him now is to go back home, where he can calmly convalesce and rehabilitate.” Massa lost control of his car at the Hungaroring after being struck on the head by a loose spring from the rear of Rubens Barrichello’s Brawn. No date has been set for his return to competition, though he has already said he is eager to get back behind the wheel. “I hope I'll be back on the track with Ferrari as soon as possible,” he said in an interview with the team earlier this week. The man set to replace Massa for the foreseeable future is his former team mate, and seven-time world champion, Michael Schumacher, who is currently engaged in a special training programme to ensure his fitness for the European Grand Prix on August 23. Schumacher retired from Formula One competition at the end of 2006. __________________ We can do without any article of luxury we have never had; but once obtained, it is not in human nature to surrender it voluntary.

08-09-2009, 01:39 AM	#59 (permalink)
INSURANCE101 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: palm beach, FL Posts: 182 Drives: susp. dl untill sept Rep Power: 16	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ux0pIscZqw&feature=fvhl massa after crash interview.

10-03-2009, 01:20 PM	#60 (permalink)
dad Grand Prix of Endurance Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 3,476 Drives: Mulsanne Straight Rep Power: 26	Michael Schumacher happy with Fernando Alonso's move to Ferrari for 2010 SUZUKA, Japan (AP) — Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher has welcomed Ferrari's signing of Fernando Alonso for the 2010 season, saying he helped lure the Spanish driver. Schumacher said on his personal Web site: "Fernando with Ferrari, that's something I like a lot. "I was involved from the very beginning in this decision and I always liked the idea." Schumacher, who won five of his record seven drivers' world championships with Ferrari, works as a consultant with the Italian team. The move of two-time champion Alonso from Renault is the most high-profile driver swap since Schumacher joined Ferrari from Benetton in 1996. __________________ We can do without any article of luxury we have never had; but once obtained, it is not in human nature to surrender it voluntary.