Carlos Sainz is left without participating in the Silk Road

During the past two years Carlos Sainz and Volkswagen have become a regular Russian test. The Silk Road or Silk Way, 31st is recently being used in preparation for the Dakar. Carlos Sainz there already knows victory, victory that may unfortunately not revalidate after that Volkswagen has taken the decision not to participate in the test.
Germany continued with its decision to abandon its program of raids, and the first victim will be the Silk Road, which remains without the participation of the most powerful team in recent years. Still not said that the Madrid won't participate next year in Dakar, but everything points to Sainz will not be in the output of Buenos Aires.

Red Bull loses 0.5 seconds without blown diffusers: If but not

Helmut Marko things on the one hand and from what little I think I things that they involve technology in Formula 1, loss of performance and other ads when they come from the video team (read Ferrari, McLaren and RedBull Renault even when it's Mass Damper). The man who is behind important decisions in RedBull says that they will lose about half a second per lap from which prohibit blown broadcasters. And all because the aerodynamics will be embittered.
Let's see, if that is the case and there was nothing more, we could start thinking about a second much more disputed part of the Championship, but neither has taken into account to the rest of teams, or it is bearing in mind that there are more things that touch once banned the blown diffuser to think about RedBull is finished. Before proceeding, my impression is that Helmut Marko has done a great joke, but is the second part of the story to tell.

Anyway, we have made some preparations to neutralize this in terms of setup and aerodynamic measures. We are optimistic in the face to maintain our level of benefits

This is what is called a "do not say anything, but I say this to". When we were already thinking in what invest these five tenths second going to lose RedBull, us ends by saying that "gives equal, because we have taken measures". Equally, so seems a preventative to FIA slap (fudge) as a challenge to the rest of teams: "you alegreis not yet, that not we going to achieve".
Whatever it is, so we'll see from Silverstone. I personally do not think the thing to vary much, and in any case could vary as a maximum in the RedBull pass to win Street (with Vettel) to be sentenced to the second or third step of the podium with a victory. Goodbye Championship, goodbye. Measure implemented FIA, but to record anything more.

29 years without Gilles Villeneuve

The last Sunday, may 8, they met 29 years after the death of Gilles Villeneuve in the Belgian circuit of Zolder. On their own merits, the Canadian is one of the best drivers in the history which has a title in his Palmares. Even without titles, we could consider it in that select group of teachers at the wheel. But as when we speak of geniuses words sometimes fail short, this time our tribute is using words to be one of his rivals.

Gilles was the hardest bastard that never competed, but it was completely clean

With are words defined keke rosberg, champion of the world of formula 1 of 1982, to his great rival gilles villeneuve. For its part, Ferrari, called the Prince of destruction by its "mania" to work hard in their Ferrari mechanics.
Villeneuve was a fast, visceral, and above all very dramatic pilot. But beyond descriptions, to the Canadian we remember it moments of "madness" as the 1979 Dutch Grand Prix or perhaps one of the best battles of history for the Grand Prize of France of the same year along with Rene Arnoux. Sallut Gilles!

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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Ten years without Dale Earnhardt

18 February 2001, on the last lap of the Daytona 500 (opening round of the season of NASCAR, and it held today in the 2011 edition) the world of motor racing was losing Dale Earnhardt. Legendary pilot of number 3 was on the circuit on the last lap in the curve 3, when for unknown reasons and going in a row three (promise is no joke) Earnhardt car lost control and failed to make an impact with Sterling Marlin bolide.

As "fell" on the track, it came back up to crash with the wall that delineates. The angle of attack against the wall was such that maximized the effects of a stroke that was visually quite normal as often seen in NASCAR. Why the cluster of fatalities that resulted in the death of Dale Earnhardt is most terrible.
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Today is his legacy in the person of Dale Earnhardt Jr., his long career, his seven titles of NASCAR and the memory of a peculiar driver as aggressive and media as cash. The dorsal number 3 you never decoraria a black car decorated by GM Goodwrench.

We are also videos and memories, many lines written on the legendary Dale Earnhardt, and as we do not remember it today putting the video of the accident, we will do with the video for his victory at the Daytona 500. In 1998 he managed to win a test resisted on all things, after 19 participations in the race, and having led twice (in two previous races say) the race to the white flag.

I remember having seen career year that succeeded the tragedy. It was really surprising, no one expected that so gentle blow apparently ended badly. Ten years later he impresses me yet.

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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."

Ten years without Dale Earnhardt

18 February 2001, on the last lap of the Daytona 500 (opening round of the season of NASCAR, and it held today in the 2011 edition) the world of motor racing was losing Dale Earnhardt. Legendary pilot of number 3 was on the circuit on the last lap in the curve 3, when for unknown reasons and going in a row three (promise is no joke) Earnhardt car lost control and failed to make an impact with Sterling Marlin bolide.

As "fell" on the track, it came back up to crash with the wall that delineates. The angle of attack against the wall was such that maximized the effects of a stroke that was visually quite normal as often seen in NASCAR. Why the cluster of fatalities that resulted in the death of Dale Earnhardt is most terrible.
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Today is his legacy in the person of Dale Earnhardt Jr., his long career, his seven titles of NASCAR and the memory of a peculiar driver as aggressive and media as cash. The dorsal number 3 you never decoraria a black car decorated by GM Goodwrench.

We are also videos and memories, many lines written on the legendary Dale Earnhardt, and as we do not remember it today putting the video of the accident, we will do with the video for his victory at the Daytona 500. In 1998 he managed to win a test resisted on all things, after 19 participations in the race, and having led twice (in two previous races say) the race to the white flag.

 

I remember having seen career year that succeeded the tragedy. It was really surprising, no one expected that so gentle blow apparently ended badly. Ten years later he impresses me yet.

 

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."

written by Miguel Fernandez © leagues engine. Prohibited the total or partial reproduction of this content. Sources: (GMM), (CIAM), photos: Getty and F1 teams.

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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Vettel and Red Bull are left without Laureus Awards

The boy wonder Sebastian Vettel not won the prestigious Laureus for becoming youngest F1 champion.

The 23-year-old German was nominated for Sportswoman of the year award, but was Spanish number 1 tennis, Rafael Nadal, who won the trophy on the night of Monday at the gala in Abu Dhabi.

And the Spain national football team also exceeded Vettel on the nomination of teams, beating out Red Bull.

On behalf of top-level racing world, however, Valentino Rossi was awarded a prize.

Last year, the Italian returned in 41 days after suffering a broken leg where the bone was uncovered.