F1 - McLaren with a technical advantage?
If the message of another British Telegraph is true, then it could be trouble soon again in Formula One. Because the report that McLaren has a kind of "workaround" found a traction control system, where "traction control" it in the case of McLaren is not exactly true. The TK was an electronic system, which has cut the engine power simply by spinning wheels. If the rear wheels turned by the output of a curve, the electronics from the motor governed what could be heard well when the engine has stuttered. TK was never properly gelücklich this, because they took away the power at the output of the curve, it was not so much driving. But because this is only for a split second was the case and was prevented to such an outbreak of the car was worth, TK, because they released the driver.
McLaren has now probably found something that is pretty awesome. Rather than cut the engine power, shifts to the torque, in which you can use it later. That we can create for example, by the speed in which you simply limited below. McLaren is the supposedly pretty easy to. It has installed two more on the steering wheel with the shift paddles. Thus one can limit any transition in its speed. As just mentioned before, a few rich fractions of a second can already use the full power again. That is the theory of the "Telegraph".

Imagine a two questions:

- How to handle the standard McLaren Electronics, which is supposed to prevent that?
One possibility would be that the interruption of traction is controlled by the electronics of the steering wheel, which in turn cooperates with the electronic accelerator pedal. Another possibility is that the standard electronics allows this procedure. After all, a subsidiary of McLaren for the construction and development of software in electronics is responsible. The next question is what unifies the whole electronics. Ignition interruption, maps, etc. are unlikely to be affected, as each engine is designed so a little different and in other parts of the engine speed band brings the full power.

- Is this legal?
As long as it is not forbidden is in Formula One all the same. However, the interpretation of the rules quickly degenerate into sophistry.

McLaren should have something in the car, there will be discussions. Especially to the convincing victory of Hamilton in the rain at Silverstone. If you go in the rain with a PBX, is allowed to stand for each course.

F1 - Crisis?
One can of course leave the church in the village. A third place and sixth place. Third fastest race lap. This may turn up at such a narrow field. But still depends on the Ferrari probably wrong house blessing. For the second time within 14 days, Luca di Montezemolo has called publicly that Ferrari has to do. It is definitely slower than the McLaren, and so would not the point. Whether this is sent to take the criticism once again to the public, was asked once there. In Italy, different rules apply. One thing is clear - Mclaren Ferrari has been in the grip end of May. Massa's win in France was also due to the fact that Hamilton was allowed to drive around the back because of various penalties. But apart from Magny Cours Ferrari there was a slap at a time. And the bad thing is that were distributed in a very different routes. Monaco, Silverstone, Hockenheim. At the latest after the race of the weekend, the alarm bells are ringing very shrill. In France, a not entirely comparable route, you had better schienbar in Germany were missing three tenths. With Hungary and Valencia are two narrow courses that are more obviously the McLaren. Spa will be balanced, but after Monza, could the performance of Silverstone in the dry land training again be McLaren. If Ferrari do not find something soon, then Hamilton could pull ahead of them. After the experience last year, while we know that we still can win the World Cup, when you back three races to go is 14 points, but twice in McLaren and Hamilton will not be ripped off Sun

As I already wrote yesterday - the problems at Ferrari are well mixed. A little of the car, a little the two drivers. Raikkonen looks a little tired this year, partly, Massa - well. And if the leadership of Ferrari not a tad too young, would also have such a question. Oddly, it was always, if Jean Todt at the races hung out in the background. It may be a coincidence, but death is a tactic Fox, one of the most often an ace up its sleeve and has had the very, very much experience in various racing series (World Rally, Le Mans) associated with. This backbone seems to be missing the Italians at the moment.

One should not forget, if you "crisis" calls. Ferrari has been compared with McLaren fewer resources. According to a statement from di Montezemolo put the Fiat Group was not purely in the € F1 involvement. Ferrari financed himself. Then there would be no more dewy wind tunnel and there is even one. In addition, Ferrari (yet) have a modern Simualtor for the driver. McLaren, however, has the most advanced technology center, two wind tunnels and Mercedes, the fierce determination and a pinch apparently are even willing to buy the whole store, and reinzustecken even more money. I guess that no team at the moment, neither Honda nor Toyota is investing so much money into Formula One, as McLaren-Mercedes.

This all should have in mind when a "crisis" talks. Although I am also of the opinion that Alonso would do the team good, but this seems only a matter of time anyway to be. I can well imagine that it has cast an eye on Vettel. As you know, Schumacher has always been a good word for the Heppenheimer left. Although Ferrari should never, really never write off, but seems to me this year, Hamilton and McLaren to be a bit better overall.

NASCAR - News

- Tony Stewart will go from 2009 with the # 14 at the start. The one of the numbers with the greatest tradition in NASCAR. The first time it is used in the race at the Daytona Beach 1949th In the 50 years she was Fonty Flock long, it was 1951 after all, second of the championship. In the '60s, Jim Paschal mostly drove around it, but was less successful. In the 70s, took over Coo Coo Marlin, Sterling Marlin's father, the # 14, and reaches at least 51 top ten results. Things went better in the 80's, when AJ Foyt took the # 14 of at least four times in his career to win at Indy. There were different drivers like Terry Labonte, Ron Hornaday, Jr. and Larry Foyt, and 2006, Sterling Marlin took over the number of his father and they drove to the end of last year. So now called Tony Stewart, whose sponsors Office Depot and Old Spice are. Is there at least no problems with the colors, because both brands are red.

- Reed Sorenson will probably renew his contract with Ganassi well. Somewhat surprising because the 22 year old was not really impressed this year.

- The penalty against the team DEI and Truex is not changed. There are subtracted him and the team 150 points each, plus $ 100,000 fine and a six-week suspension for the crew chief. Thus, the chances diminish greatly upon the chase.

- Budweiser will sponsor the "Bud Shootout" at the start of the season.

And what else?
Uwe "I-have-you-on-my-list" salting runs in the 24 H of Spa (03.08) with the FIA ​​GT. No - not in a Porsche. The Phoenix team puts him in a Corvette for the GT1 class. Since he will be happy above all that the Corvette front have not as a stupid water cooler like the Porsche. Whether the opponents are thrilled they will then have to see. (I mean! Salted in a Corvette is because the LMP2 but must dress warmly * joke *)

07/23/2008

F1 - McLaren with a technical advantage? If the message of another British Telegraph is true, then it could be trouble soon again in Formula One. Because the report that McLaren a ...