Official F1/Motorsport thread

[VR46]

Hakkinen announced his retirement from Touring Cars last weekend - but he will still be working for Mercedes promotion wise etc.

[Dazzyman]

Im glad for Alonso he has left Ron slap head Dennis team. I wouldnt want to be associated with a bunch of cheating Ferrari rebranded Mclaren cars if I was him. Much better off out of it even if it means he has to sit one season out and test/ etc before he gets a better drive. I wouldnt be suprised to see him at Ferrari in 09

I will force Hamilton off in my leccy wheelchair anyday of the week just give me a chance.

[VR46]

From what we know Ron Dennis was unaware of the Ferrari shenanigans - it would have come to light by now if he'd been guilty - sure Alonso would have dropped him in it like a shot.

Sure RD's made some mistakes this season, but feel sorry for the guy personally.

[Alastair]

Yep, he's been shat all over by his own team this season when all he wanted to do was win big, that season must have cost him so much money for absolutely nothing in return. Is de la rosa still in a job after being part of the cheating thing with nando?

I will force Hamilton off in my leccy wheelchair anyday of the week just give me a chance.

That brought a smile to my face Dazzy as I caught a glimpse of the image in my mind!

[Dazzyman]

If you add tyre marks on his head to that vision your their

[Roddie]

Im glad for Alonso he has left Ron slap head Dennis team. I wouldnt want to be associated with a bunch of cheating Ferrari rebranded Mclaren cars if I was him. Much better off out of it even if it means he has to sit one season out and test/ etc before he gets a better drive. I wouldnt be suprised to see him at Ferrari in 09

I will force Hamilton off in my leccy wheelchair anyday of the week just give me a chance.

Try to remember that Alonso was one of the people using the Ferrari data..

[Alastair]

Talking of Schumi, he got a go on Stoners '07 Moto GP bike yesterday and got within 5 seconds of the lap record at Valencia.

Some people are just naturally fast I guess.

[VR46]

Schumi is testing next years Ferrari (without all the electronic driver aids) next week, but he still insists he's happy and doesn't want to return to F1 full time.

[Richard.John]

Schumi is freakish. They all are, they have to be.

[TheForce]

Schumi.... he's living a dream at the moment, a bank account with no limit, can visit every race all over the world for free as VIP , and then this... riding a GP bike.... testing a new F1 car, testing the FXX and the rest....

I love motorbikes so I ride motorbikes. There is a little track and I do some supermoto in Italy and several other things."

he would be a fool to start racing again, now he's still racing whenever he wants to but without the pressure !

[Salsa Party Animal]

Perhaps he want to be new Valentino Rossi.

I think McClaren should bring in new unknown just to shock everyone. Possibly Nelson Piquet Jr

I wonder if it is possible for Seat to set up a F1 team and get Alonso and Pedro De La Red (orwhatever) in Spanish colours.

[Dazzyman]

Try to remember that Alonso was one of the people using the Ferrari data..

Aye but he threatened to shop Ron. Ron did it before he was pushed

[adam_the_browndog]

I want to see R Schumacher and Fisicella at Force india next year.

Then that'll be a step forward.

[VR46]

Aye but he threatened to shop Ron. Ron did it before he was pushed

As any honest boss would.

[Alastair]

Rosberg and Nakajima confirmed for Williams next year.

Suppose that's an end to the Rosberg at McLaren next year thing but you still never know.

Dunno if giving Nakajima a seat after just one race is a great decision or a poor one, time will tell, bet Toyota wanted him in the seat though to satisfy the Japanese sponsors