The Circuito de Jerez with economic problems

If on the day of yesterday we we echoed the economic problems of Epsilon Euskadi, on the day of today we must repeat script, but with change of protagonist. Today, the information suggests the economic problems of the Circuito de Jerez, fruit of the debt owed on the occasion of the improvements that took place nine years ago and which had a cost of EUR 32.5 million.
Today, the debt owed from the Andalusian with construction companies route amounts to EUR 18 million. Given the possibility that the judge has ordered a ban on the goods of the circuit, the company responsible for the layout, Cirjesa (owned by the municipality of Jerez and the Junta de Andalucia) has decided to declare a preconcurso of creditors. The movement aims to gain time to be able to renegotiate the debt. Now begins the time trial that they have a period of three months to reach an agreement with creditors.

Narain Karthikeyan trusts have no problems with the 107% rule

On Saturday, when the rating of start at 5 in the afternoon, local time, 7 in the morning Spanish time, the two pilots of Hispania Racing F1 Team will have only had four hours of training with his new car, the f. Three free practice that will have to try to develop a single-seat, not in the face of the race, with only one objective, the rating.

20 Minutes that lasts for the Q1, is the time it will have Narain Karthikeyan and Vitantonio Liuzzi for a time that does not exceed 107% to the achieved by the best Cronus of the Q1. Do not, it will be there over the Grand Prize for them. Still, Narain Karthikeyan was convinced that the 107% rule won't let them out of the race.
If we ignore the time in the Q1 of last year, 1: 24.774 was the time achieved by Sebastian Vettel, the maximum time of reference would be 1: 30. 818. Six seconds margin are the drivers of HRT to sneak into the Grand Prize. If it is comfort or hope, last year around the world was the fateful both by the way.

Formula 1 teams with more problems could benefit from the delay of the start of the Championship

Following the announcement, yesterday, that formula not go to Bahrain in two weeks to start the formula one world there have been many reactions. These reactions are quite a few rumors that ensure that formula with more problems teams could benefit from the delay of the start of the Championship.

Mark Webber and David Coulthard expressed its opinion in the opposite direction, ensuring that equipment had not achieved for Bahrain, won't it for Melbourne. Lewis Hamilton said he is happy that the world starts in Australia, because the team will try to regain ground. To be able to vote this post you must login or register here.

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Martin Brundle, the BBC left reveals that teams like McLaren or Mercedes might be benefit from these two weeks in order to improve its speed. The objective would be the reach to the rhythm of Red Bull and Ferrari, who seem to be the strongest teams today,.

Raikkonen tests that will be held from the 8 to 11 March will be the latest formula one pre-season tests. In principle, these are which would have to be a very good indicator on "health" of the contenders for the title next season.

Alonso: "Is very important to many kilometres without problems"

Before a crowd of spectators, the Spanish driver Fernando Alonso completed the circuit of Jerez de la Frontera whopping 131 laps without any technical problems.

State of emergency in Jerez de la Frontera: because this Saturday thousands of Andalusian fans came to see Fernando Alonso in the new Ferrari, all accesses were top of traffic, which in the track.

With all the audience yet to Alonso, the Asturian not disappoint and stayed only 0,132 seconds behind Nick Heidfeld with Renault R31 surprised at first taking contact.

Ferrari was very positive on the one hand the Ferrari F150th Italy finished second and also showed high reliability, according to analysts is more consistent car currently on the grid. Between the 217 laps of Felipe Massa and the 131 added Alonso, the new Ferrari leads more than 2,600 evidence accumulated miles.

"It's very important to many kilometres without problems," said the Spanish.

"We have gathered a large amount of data, is particularly useful for understanding the behavior of tires in this test, i.e. the more unknown that we I said this in Valencia and I repeat again..." The timelines we not look at the rest, it is best to do our own thing. Then we will see what happens in Bahrain. “
At least compared to Massa is admissible, since according to Ferrari, Alonso made a program similar to the Brazilian in the previous days.

In terms of equality, Massa left his fastest lap in 1: 20.413 minutes yesterday and was only eight hundredths of a second faster than Alonso but the Asturian has yet another opportunity to improve.

Incidentally, Alonso took today with a special helmet, helmet with the design of his stricken friend Robert Kubica.

"I am delighted that Robert condition is better every day," said the pilot of Ferrari, who shares the passion with Kubica in card games. "Now, of course, you must have patience, but the important thing is that he is better."

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Formula 1 teams with more problems could benefit from the delay of the start of the Championship

Following the announcement, yesterday, that formula not go to Bahrain in two weeks to start the formula one world there have been many reactions. These reactions are quite a few rumors that ensure that formula with more problems teams could benefit from the delay of the start of the Championship.

Mark Webber and David Coulthard expressed its opinion in the opposite direction, ensuring that equipment had not achieved for Bahrain, won't it for Melbourne. Lewis Hamilton said he is happy that the world starts in Australia, because the team will try to regain ground. To be able to vote this post you must login or register here.

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Martin Brundle, the BBC left reveals that teams like McLaren or Mercedes might be benefit from these two weeks in order to improve its speed. The objective would be the reach to the rhythm of Red Bull and Ferrari, who seem to be the strongest teams today,.

Raikkonen tests that will be held from the 8 to 11 March will be the latest formula one pre-season tests. In principle, these are which would have to be a very good indicator on "health" of the contenders for the title next season.

Alonso: "Is very important to many kilometres without problems"

Before a crowd of spectators, the Spanish driver Fernando Alonso completed the circuit of Jerez de la Frontera whopping 131 laps without any technical problems.

State of emergency in Jerez de la Frontera: because this Saturday thousands of Andalusian fans came to see Fernando Alonso in the new Ferrari, all accesses were top of traffic, which in the track.

With all the audience yet to Alonso, the Asturian not disappoint and stayed only 0,132 seconds behind Nick Heidfeld with Renault R31 surprised at first taking contact.

Ferrari was very positive on the one hand the Ferrari F150th Italy finished second and also showed high reliability, according to analysts is more consistent car currently on the grid. Between the 217 laps of Felipe Massa and the 131 added Alonso, the new Ferrari leads more than 2,600 evidence accumulated miles.

"It's very important to many kilometres without problems," said the Spanish.

"We have gathered a large amount of data, is particularly useful for understanding the behavior of tires in this test, i.e. the more unknown that we I said this in Valencia and I repeat again..." The timelines we not look at the rest, it is best to do our own thing. Then we will see what happens in Bahrain. “
At least compared to Massa is admissible, since according to Ferrari, Alonso made a program similar to the Brazilian in the previous days.

In terms of equality, Massa left his fastest lap in 1: 20.413 minutes yesterday and was only eight hundredths of a second faster than Alonso but the Asturian has yet another opportunity to improve.

Incidentally, Alonso took today with a special helmet, helmet with the design of his stricken friend Robert Kubica.

"I am delighted that Robert condition is better every day," said the pilot of Ferrari, who shares the passion with Kubica in card games. "Now, of course, you must have patience, but the important thing is that he is better."

Alonso: "Is very important to many kilometres without problems"

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Before a crowd of spectators, the Spanish driver Fernando Alonso completed the circuit of Jerez de la Frontera whopping 131 laps without any technical problems.

State of emergency in Jerez de la Frontera: because this Saturday thousands of Andalusian fans came to see Fernando Alonso in the new Ferrari, all accesses were top of traffic, which in the track.

With all the audience yet to Alonso, the Asturian not disappoint and stayed only 0,132 seconds behind Nick Heidfeld with Renault R31 surprised at first taking contact.

Ferrari was very positive on the one hand the Ferrari F150th Italy finished second and also showed high reliability, according to analysts is more consistent car currently on the grid. Between the 217 laps of Felipe Massa and the 131 added Alonso, the new Ferrari leads more than 2,600 evidence accumulated miles.

"It's very important to many kilometres without problems," said the Spanish.

"We have gathered a large amount of data, is particularly useful for understanding the behavior of tires in this test, i.e. the more unknown that we I said this in Valencia and I repeat again..." The timelines we not look at the rest, it is best to do our own thing. Then we will see what happens in Bahrain. “
At least compared to Massa is admissible, since according to Ferrari, Alonso made a program similar to the Brazilian in the previous days.

In terms of equality, Massa left his fastest lap in 1: 20.413 minutes yesterday and was only eight hundredths of a second faster than Alonso but the Asturian has yet another opportunity to improve.

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Incidentally, Alonso took today with a special helmet, helmet with the design of his stricken friend Robert Kubica.

"I am delighted that Robert condition is better every day," said the pilot of Ferrari, who shares the passion with Kubica in card games. "Now, of course, you must have patience, but the important thing is that he is better."

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Jari-Matti Latvala accident will not bring problems to Ford

Finally seems that news of the accident of Jari-Matti Latvala I took yesterday evening won't be too impediment for the brand of the oval to follow tests. In fact, way to the Algarve is a new unit to replace the rugged yesterday and Mikko Hirvonen can begin Saturday test.

First Ford pilot conduct the test during the Saturday and Sunday, while that Jari-Matti Latvala will be up to the car on Monday. Therefore the two men's team will have two days to develop Ford Fiesta RS WRC's face at the beginning of the season of world Rallye land. To be able to vote this post you must login or register here.

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Also we have been able to know some detail about the mishap suffered yesterday by 25 year-old. It was apparently already darkening when the car turned over, suffering damage to the roll cage. Both pilot and co-pilot emerged unscathed, but test drive will be returned based on M to be repaired.

Our two pilots in Sweden emphasized the shortest wheelbase makes the car more nervous and difficult to drive and seems Jari has fallen out of favour with that.

 

Alonso: "Is very important to many kilometres without problems"

Before a crowd of spectators, the Spanish driver Fernando Alonso completed the circuit of Jerez de la Frontera whopping 131 laps without any technical problems.

State of emergency in Jerez de la Frontera: because this Saturday thousands of Andalusian fans came to see Fernando Alonso in the new Ferrari, all accesses were top of traffic, which in the track.

With all the audience yet to Alonso, the Asturian not disappoint and stayed only 0,132 seconds behind Nick Heidfeld with Renault R31 surprised at first taking contact.

Ferrari was very positive on the one hand the Ferrari F150th Italy finished second and also showed high reliability, according to analysts is more consistent car currently on the grid. Between the 217 laps of Felipe Massa and the 131 added Alonso, the new Ferrari leads more than 2,600 evidence accumulated miles.

"It's very important to many kilometres without problems," said the Spanish.

"We have gathered a large amount of data, is particularly useful for understanding the behavior of tires in this test, i.e. the more unknown that we I said this in Valencia and I repeat again..." The timelines we not look at the rest, it is best to do our own thing. Then we will see what happens in Bahrain. “
At least compared to Massa is admissible, since according to Ferrari, Alonso made a program similar to the Brazilian in the previous days.

In terms of equality, Massa left his fastest lap in 1: 20.413 minutes yesterday and was only eight hundredths of a second faster than Alonso but the Asturian has yet another opportunity to improve.

Incidentally, Alonso took today with a special helmet, helmet with the design of his stricken friend Robert Kubica.

"I am delighted that Robert condition is better every day," said the pilot of Ferrari, who shares the passion with Kubica in card games. "Now, of course, you must have patience, but the important thing is that he is better."

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Williams F1 happy with Jerez test despite technical problems

 

Wasn't Williams F1 among the teams more shot in four days of preseason test played last week at the Jerez circuit. Pastor Maldonado suffered problems with its KERS, with the mechanism that makes it work the adjustable rear spoiler and finally had a runway exit. The Venezuelan conformed with 52 laps over the two days in track. A figure is even little for a single day of test.

For its part, Rubens Barrichello was able shoot more than 200 laps between Saturday and Sunday but that doesn't mean that it bdeliver no problems. The KERS again cause problems (must remember that in 2011 Williams will use a KERS batteries instead of the kinetic KERS used in 2009) also had a hydraulic problem (what is said when it is not known what happens) that left him on track.

In spite of this, Grove, F1 technical director Sam Michael, has refused to be major problems. Them has been rated as easy solution problems. That Yes, also reveals that has perhaps been the secret of great time achieved by Rubens Barrichello the domingo. The Brazilian was conducting a wave without KERS. At the Circuit de Catalunya, Williams F1 will again assemble the KERS. We'll see if times accompany.

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Subtle had overheating problems in Force India

Adrian Sutil had occasion to test for the first time the new Force India. Peroen the first laps after his departure to pisat had a problem of global warming which limited testing program prepared by Silverstone equipment. At the end of the subtle day he was not satisfied.

Adrian Sutil had prepared for a long session of testing on Thursday, but new VJM04 failed on her maiden voyage, the car left too early. After a couple of laps preparing the car stopped.

"Had a small problem with hot exhaust gases" subtle described the reason for the stop.

Afternoon addressed the problem. "When he had solved the problem, everything was reliable." I am really satisfied. The car is comfortable to drive. "With changes in the setup I could feel an improvement over last year." The subtle end ended at 2.7 seconds behind the leader of the times table in seventh place in the standings. "Performance, not", said German, without worrying too much.

At the moment, the Force India is making without the KERS and also mobile rear spoiler was not yet in ready to be used. "I hope that we can prove the wing still here in Jerez." "The KERS is expected to be used in Barcelona", said Sutil.

Friday is the last chance in the subtle test. During the last two days of testing at the weekend teammate Paul di Resta is whoever is in charge of testing.