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[darwin dali]

he was losing both confidence and patience with the team after a stripdown discovered worn suspension points and problems with the brakes

This is highly alarming. Luckily we haven't seen a huge suspension failure causing a major accident in years (i think since Ralf Schumacher at Indy), i would have hoped there were suspension safety checks in place but obviously not.

If Marussia are skimping on replacing worn suspension to save money at the expensive of driver safety, then...

It ended alright, but definitely had the potential to get nasty.

[Jabberwocky]

What about Vettels, STR suspention collapse

[Jabberwocky]

Maybe Marussia have been unable to provide the new parts needed because they where on de Villota chassis?

Wouldn't the worn parts be picked up by scrutineering?

I know what you mean, but the article isn't very clear when it say 'worn' suspension points, and 'problems' with the brakes. Worn could still be legal, and problems could be mechanical, but could equally be poorly or incorrectly fitted in some way.

Either way, it sounds suspiciously like the Zanardi / Williams situation in '99 when he discovered problems with the car when he stripped it down after a horrendous run of form and luck, then immediately after stuck it on the second row at the Italian GP. But his problems were due to an inexperienced race engineer, is it the same for Marussia? Or is it a lack of resources? Either way, I seriously doubt the team is intentionally favouring Pic over Glock - why would they? They'd have nothing to gain!

Agreed, Marussia will also be employing inexperienced and the not quite the top 5% of engineers as they would be snapped up by the big boys. All the tail end charie teams are the trail periods for all F1 employees and not just the drivers. Unless the employees have chosen to be where they are, people like Gascoyne.

[LewEngBridewell]

It seems a long time since old Glock was on the podium

[Jabberwocky]

Think what has happened to the other 2 on that podium as well.

[LewEngBridewell]

Think what has happened to the other 2 on that podium as well.

And that brings to mind, my favourite poem, by A. E. Housman:

Into my heart, an air that kills,
From yon far country blows.
What are those blue, remembered hills,
What spires, what farms are those?

That is the land of lost content,
I see it, shining plain.
The happy highways where I went,
And cannot come again.

[Hammer278]

Think what has happened to the other 2 on that podium as well.

Oh yeah, karma for Ferrari protesting in Spa and getting Hamilton stripped off his win.

[racechick]

Think what has happened to the other 2 on that podium as well.

And that brings to mind, my favourite poem, by A. E. Housman:

Into my heart, an air that kills,
From yon far country blows.
What are those blue, remembered hills,
What spires, what farms are those?

That is the land of lost content,
I see it, shining plain.
The happy highways where I went,
And cannot come again.

I love that

[LewEngBridewell]

Feel free to contribute to my poetry thread RC! I bet you have a list of favourites somewhere!

[LiamCatterson]

Saw this, Glock is underrated!

[LewEngBridewell]

Marussia seem confident heading into the closing races of the season, and looking forward to 2013... will the team make big strides next year?

Marussia sporting director Graeme Lowdon believes his team is now "on a roll" and poised for a breakthrough 2013 Formula 1 season - especially if it can hang on to 10th in the constructors' championship.

The former Virgin squad has been edging closer to main rival Caterham during the 2012 campaign, and is now ahead in the standings thanks to Timo Glock's 12th place in the Singapore Grand Prix.

Marussia's year got off to a troubled start when delays in passing final crash tests meant its only pre-season running was a short 'filming' outing at Silverstone.

With the team poised to use KERS for the first time in 2013, and with its new technical structure bedding in, Lowdon reckons there are solid reasons why next year will be a far better season.

"The whole team both at Banbury and the track have worked so hard under very, very difficult circumstances [in 2012]," he told AUTOSPORT.

"No testing, everyone knows our budget is way, way less [than most rivals'], but I think we're on a development roll and everyone's more excited about the 2013 prospects.

"The tech regs are staying similar-ish. We're bolting KERS on, we know how many tenths it's going to bring.

"The aero work looks really good for next year's car as well and everyone's really excited about where the team's going."

[scotty]

Making the same statements that Caterham did at this point last year....

[FerrariFan63]

I find it mind-boggling that ANY formula one team would field a car that hadn't been thoroughly checked for suspension and brake condition. I'd find it very disappointing if a Formula 3 team did that.

[andrew]

Checks won't reveal all defects or potential defects.

[WorksS25]

Can't really see much of a improvement for next year! Caterham had KERS for the first time thus season and it really hasn't made much difference


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