/ / The terrible earthquake in Japan also has implications for the motor sport. The Dorna MotoGP has scheduled run that should take place at 24.04 at Motegi, first time on the 2nd October pushed. This is in view of events and things that happen just because in addition, the best decision. Motegi was hit hard by the earthquake, the distance between Tokyo and Sendai, and has probably suffered some damage. To make matters worse, that the hotels in the area probably also partially destroyed or damaged. Whether all this is to fall back as far prepared that one wants to motor sport, then another question. In this connection one must mention the then Formula One, the race will also take place in October. The drive, however, in Suzuka, which is well below the south of Tokyo, where there has been no damage caused by the earthquake. However, you will have to wait and see how the situation will develop in Japan in the coming days. The Japanese Super GT has canceled their test, but will run through the season to start in the first week of April so far. But given the problems so far and still stands on shaky legs. [Thanks to Yankee for the info]. (Don)
There / / Make it even to Bahrain. There the king has imposed a three-month state of emergency and it still bloody demonstrations. It looks, at least for the moment not look as would calm down the situation. The FIA would like to nominate the next World Council meeting on May 1, an alternative date, but this is probably a bit short on the circumstances. I do not think we will see a race in Bahrain in 2011, to moan time the teams now, given the tight schedule at the end of the season. (Don)
Not surprisingly, even if it took a little longer than expected, but Renault has now confirmed Nick Heidfeld in 2011.
It was shortly after the accident of Robert Kubica at Renault acted as his successor and a high one-day operation last Saturday was also good. A commitment therefore seemed only a formality, time to Bruno Senna, who represented another option for Renault, early on via Twitter made it clear that he will hardly have a chance. On Monday, however, rumors surfaced that Renault could possibly still testing Liuzzi and de la Rosa. But that made little sense, because Renault is related to the development of the R31 at the beginning and by the failure of one Kubica has lost at least two important days of testing. Further tests with other drivers in Barcelona would not have helped the team. But there is an interesting side aspect of the message.
The "Day of Wrath" has arrived in the motor sport. In Bahrain, where is expected to increase in three weeks of the season opener of Formula 1 (and the weekend a race of the GP2 Asia) currently held massive demonstrations are a few reasons behind this are here and here . At least two deaths and numerous injuries have occurred in the past few days already. Without going now to the moral question of want, if you absolutely should go into such a state - the planned events for the coming period could be at risk anyway. Some GP2 Asia drivers are apparently already arrived in Bahrain, and have witnessed the protests. "Yesterday it was really bad here in Bahrain.There where a lot of people protesting, even we could not leave the hotel! "twitters about Barwa Addax pilot Guido van der Garde, who is also the same one photo supplies from the massive police presence around the circuit. Luiz Razia and Team Air Asia Report that until Tuesday night, the car did not arrive at the track - but they are now probably arrived. Even Bernie Ecclestone has now spoken up . He now wants to talk to the leading figure of the Grand Prix, Crown Prince Salman ibn Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa (who is also defense minister of the country) is to wait and he does not yet reached (" He is a bit busy, as you can imagine "). Concerned about the Grand Prix but he has also already - mainly because he fears protestors could use the race as a platform to gain international attention. The fear should not be entirely unfounded. "There'll be lots of journalists, a lot of people looking and [the government] will react in a stupid manner as they have done, and that will be bloody, but will be more publicised," is about human rights activist Nabeel Rajab over the Arabian Business newspaper announced. (caution)
On this day there was some scrap and a surprising personal best of Mercedes.But that was perhaps not as well as a detailed comparison shows.
The season has not started yet, since Mercedes is already under fire. Rumours from the paddock to have learned of a car that can drive itself is good, but unfortunately too slow. But today, Schumacher was the fastest time and then suddenly could not even stoking, as Massa set the fastest time in the short term he declined. This led to the amazement and the question of whether one may run a "board time". Schumacher Mercedes and deny it, and in that case I believe them. Both Ross Brawn and Mercedes are not known to have to deal with such times to times she would get nothing. But still, one must carefully evaluate the best time.
After the terrible accident of Robert Kubica go off the speculation about who would replace him at Renault.
The Lotus-Renault is in a difficult situation. We need the R31 has an apparently good car, but the car, with its extravaganen solutions for exhaust, cooling and aerodynamics definitely still a lot of development time. But even in the extended squad there is no one to replace Kubica. Petrov has no experience, while Senna is known as the first replacement driver, but he lacks the knowledge of how to develop a new race car. Grosjean is undoubtedly faster than Senna, but one year suspended, and must in terms of development, it is certainly not learn much. Although Renault has built up a remarkably large stable of replacement drivers, but the pilots are intended partly as a test driver, too inexperienced or too young. Grosjean and Senna have been even more Committed, Vitaly Petrov to make a fire under his butt. The solution is to hire a new pilot.
After the initial excitement down to the accident of Robert Kubica, there were some voices that have it "madness" accused of starting at such an event.I beg to differ.
Motorsport is dangerous. This is on the back of each ticket in the small print. On the race track have been trying for decades to minimize the risks. If you look at images from the early Formula One, Le Mans or in the touring car races, remains one are already in view almost to the heart. No run-off areas, unprotected walls or sometimes just a few trees that stand at the edge of fencing with wooden beams. Today we say "Totally stupid." Back then it was normal. It has done a lot on the racetrack, but the rallying of security is still a very different thing. It is the nature of the sport that you are very fast car with a very narrow, not backed up roads, where a rickety guard rails to protect from falling into a ravine. Is the rallying so mad? Had Robert Kubica should leave well alone?
The reports from Italy suggest that Robert Kubica is the case may be doing well.
Sometimes life is strange. Actually I wanted to a text on the test days of Formula One from the set last week. And it was my special attention Renault and Robert Kubica. The text was nearly finished when the accident happened yesterday. Written I had "If Renault in Valencia is no" board time "has gone and one with a similar program like Red Bull and Ferrari was traveling, then this could be the resurrection of the team." Although Kubica this year, probably not because of the possible success of Renault may be involved, but more important is that he seems better. And that seems to be the case, as reported to his team that he can move his fingers again easily.
At a rally Robert Kubica suffered a serious accident.Apparently the pole with its Fabia S2000 slammed against a guard rail, which is then drilled into his car on the driver's side.
In the accident, which occurred early Sunday morning at a rally near Genoa, Kubica suffered serious injuries. A guardrail pierced the car and entered the cockpit a driver's side. Here, the poles probably suffered injuries, especially on the right arm and hand. This is so the descriptions of the doctors, may have been partially separated. His co-pilot, Jacob Gruber, escaped the Chrash unhurt.
The biggest worry the doctors probably the right hand and the injured leg. At the moment the focus is the efforts to restore the functionality of the hand to be able again. After the end of seven hours of surgery, there was the good news is that everything is going well at first, and you could save the hand. However, may have to wait up to a week, whether and how to grow the semi-severed hand of Robert Kubica and gain their ability to function again. The risk of circulatory problems, especially in the hand and arm. This swelling and infection can occur. The rehab process, ie the restoration of mobility and motor skills, according to the company hand specialist Dr. Igor Rossello about a year to complete. Whether Kubica will use his hand ever again to 100%, can not say at this point you. Until that is clear will probably take months. First important point is that Kubica recovered from his severe injuries and other back to health is.
Renault has released the following statement late on Sunday evening:
"Robert Kubica underwent a seven-hour surgery at the Santa Corona Hospital in Pietra Ligure this afternoon. The Lotus Renault GP driver had been diagnosed with multiple fractures to his right arm and leg following a high-speed accident at the Ronda de Andora rally this morning. He also suffered severe cuts to his forearm, Which could have an impact on his right hand mobility.
"Doctors are reasonably satisfied with the way the surgery went. Tonight, Robert's condition remains stable but serious. He has been placed into coma and could be induced to woken up in the morning.
"Professor Mario Igor Rossello, Director for the Regional Centre of Hand Surgery at San Paolo Hospital in Savona:" It has been a very important and difficult operation. Robert Kubica's right forearm was cut in two places, with significant lesions to the bones and the tendons. We did our best to rebuild the functions of the forearm. It took seven doctors, split into two teams and a total of seven hours to complete the operation. One team was the emergency task force from the hospital of San Paolo (Savona) that is normally appointed to treat this sort of injury, while the other team came from the orthopedic department of the Santa Corona Hospital (Pietra Ligure). At the end of the operation, Robert's hand was well vascularised and warm, Which is encouraging. Following the surgery, Robert Kubica will remain under permanent monitoring overnight because his condition remains serious. '
"Eric Boullier, team principal and managing director of Lotus Renault GP: 'The news of Robert's accident came as a real shock to the whole team. All of us, at Lotus Renault GP, wish him a quick recovery. We have been really impressed with the way the doctors looked after him today and we would like to thank the whole team of the Santa Corona Hospital for their professional approach and dedication. I will be traveling to Italy tomorrow, along with Vitaly Petrov, in order to see Robert and tell him that we are impatiently waiting for his return. '
"Another update will be made tomorrow morning at 9:30, at the hospital, by Professor Rossello and Daniel Morelli, Robert's manager."
The surgeon has been reserved in an interview very much, what's going on, the complete healing of Kubica.
It is too early to tell if and when Kubica will ever again sit in a Formula One car. Complicated fractures and injuries to the hand must not necessarily mean that you can use them no longer. The microsurgery has made tremendous progress, as well as the restoration of nerve tracts, etc. But the thing difficult to remember the injuries Alessandro Nannini suffered in the 80s, when he had a helicopter accident.
Robert Kubica at the Rally Ronde Tues Andora taken part. The rally is a "Rally Short" with few or even a special audit. In the special (map) then it has given the serious accident. Kubica was racing with his Skoda Fabia S2000 DP sports car into a wall or a guardrail. The first television pictures (see below), there is no exact information. The accident was so severe that it has allegedly needed 90 minutes to recover him out of the car.
His car does not look good already, but the driver's cell appears intact. On this photo you can see quite sure where the barrier is penetrated into the engine compartment and then further into the cockpit to go. The rear door is apparently missing in the rescue work.
An Italian TV station has a short report.
We wish him well at this place ever get well soon and hope that soon he may sit in a racecar.
Thanks to everyone in here and on Twitter, who have provided us throughout the day with links and information!
Exciting races, lucky and spectacular scenes - the fourth.And this time without a roof.My "best of" an exceptionally interesting 2010.
Best race
Not so easy! In retrospect, actually, quite amazing how many great race we had last year - and in almost every series that I follow Sun In the end, for me there is one winner, who will surely surprise many. But first things first:
When I see the F1 race in Canada back in front. Even if some of the tension was generated because of tire problems "küstlich" - the legendary combination of quick route, near guardrails, and the risk of overtaking many yards the race again this year have also singled out from the crowd. At the places of honor: Melbourne, China - and all the prophecies of doom quite fantastic new track in Korea.
If we succeed in Formula One in Hungary to produce an exciting race, the series does what is right.However, there was enough controversy.
Who would have thought that we would talk after the race in Hungary, one of the better races of the season? Culprit was a safety car period, a sleeping Vettel and Michael Schumacher, the arch again slightly exaggerated, as he defended himself against an overtaking maneuver. (Survey later in the text). The losers of the weekend were McLaren, Mercedes, Renault and Force India. McLaren Hamilton lost a technical defect, Button was at the weekend in a bad mood. After the race you're going on the lead in both championships. Worse, it would hardly be able to run.
