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[gmx]

vag did compete in it in 97, 97, 98 iirc through the a4.
ballast was forced on them. quattro eventually banned. They won and proved their brand then pulled out.
VAG/Porsche/Audi has done this alot. Prove something, win a championship or two then shut the programme

[revhead1016]

thats why VW is a good car.

[revhead1016]

do you think fisi will go to ferrari?

[Jayse]

do you think fisi will go to ferrari?

Word on the telecast is that Vijay Mallya (owner of Force India) will lend him to Ferrari as thank you for an engine deal that Ferrari let them out of earlier to get the better Mercedes engine.

We'll wait and see though..

Cheers,
Jayse.

[Jayse]

Yes Jayse i did watch the BTCC. awesome racing, more excitng that V8's. do you think?

I reckon it was pretty exciting but were they showing you the full race or chopped up higlights?

Don't know if it overtakes the V8's tho.

[static1800]

Make of it what you will....

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2009/8/9858.html

[gareth_oau]

ive never rated fisichella as a good driver.

He's quick on a good day, but seems very inconsistent. he also seems to lack the winning spirit. over many years ive often heard team radio telling him to focus and pull his finger out, and then he goes quicker - like he didnt have his heart in it

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[revhead1016]

"I reckon it was pretty exciting but were they showing you the full race or chopped up higlights?

Don't know if it overtakes the V8's tho. "

i think they are chopped races and they run on v6 i think the cheve is the only v8, and it's a mix up of fron and rear wheel drive. but the race it self is preety good.

[revhead1016]

ive never rated fisichella as a good driver.

He's quick on a good day, but seems very inconsistent. he also seems to lack the winning spirit. over many years ive often heard team radio telling him to focus and pull his finger out, and then he goes quicker - like he didnt have his heart in it

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I think he doesn't have the balls to overtake. catching in one thing and passing is another. ther is a lot of time fisi could've past kimi or close enough to get slip strim but could not pass him, i know kimi has the KERS, but in some part of the track fisi has the pace to pass him. i think he's heading the same part of badoer very soon. getting old.

[revhead1016]

how is that for a news, fisi is driving for ferrari for the rest of the the season.

[Arctra]

WOW. Yeah, that is a bit of a surprise to me. I thought the talk was just that and nothing more. I'm unconvinced it's a good move though. I'd much rather see a young up-an-comer take over and then be one of the development drivers next season. Oh well.

[static1800]

The thing is with putting an up and comer in with no mid season testing is that they will be just another Badoer on the track.

Also an Italian driving a Ferrari at Monza... the Tifosi will be going bonkers.

[gareth_oau]

bit OT, but local media is reporting that Perth driver Daniel Ricciardello, who is currently leading the British F3 championships, has just scored a test F1 drive with Red Bull.

Who knows, might see two aussie drivers in Red Bull in the next year or two?

[static1800]

Cool, might see him slot into Toro Rosso.

Vettel and Webber are both signed on for a couple more years yet.

[gareth_oau]

i doubt he would race straight away, at best he could expect to be a test driver initially.

Interestingly, there is a high correlation between F3 champs who ultimately become F1 champs...