F1 News

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Niki Lauda has a lung transplant:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-aust ... SKBN1KN2N9

Get well soon Niki!

[sagi58]

All the best, Mr Lauda!

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Lauda in artificial coma

http://www.20min.ch/sport/motorsport/st ... a-16312798

[darwin dali]

Viel Glück und gute Besserung, Niki!

[sagi58]

Emergency lung transplant?
Coma? Neither is good, at any age!

Speedy recovery!

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Lauda is out of the coma but a long way to go. Lets hope his body doesn't reject the new lungs.

http://www.oe24.at/oesterreich/chronik/ ... /343550940

Good that Lauda's family is keeping the public updated on his progress. We already know Lauda is out of his coma however we still don't know if Schumacher is out of his coma 4 years later!

[sagi58]

...Good that Lauda's family is keeping the public updated on his progress. We aleady know Lauda is out of his coma however we still don't know if Schumacher is out of his coma 4 years later!

Was thinking the same thing... and, to be honest, the lack of communication can only mean one of two things...
it's REALLY bad or (hopefully) Schumi is slowly making progress...

Sigh...

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Stroll-backed consortium saves Force India F1 team

https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/13790 ... um=twitter


The administrators for the Force India Formula 1 team have accepted a bid led by Lawrence Stroll.

Force India has been in administration since the Friday before the Hungarian Grand Prix in a bid to protect it against the threat of a winding-up order over mounting debts.

It was confirmed on Tuesday evening that a consortium, led by Stroll, had been assembled with the assistance of Force India's chief operations officer Otmar Szafnauer and the team's senior management.

A deal has been agreed with the joint administrators, appointed by FRP Advisory, to return the team to solvency.

Stroll's fellow investors are Canadian entrepreneur Andre Desmarais, Jonathan Dudman of Monaco Sports and Management, fashion business leader John Idol, telecommunications investor John McCaw Jr, financial expert Michael de Picciotto, and Stroll's business partner Silas Chou.

Force India's creditors will be paid in full, all 405 jobs at the team have been saved and ongoing funding has been guaranteed.

[darwin dali]

Sounds good so far.

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Mercedes upgrades coming for Spa will enhance and maximize driver roles:



Bottas having military experience will be very effective with the AK.

[sagi58]

A picture is worth a thousand words, eh??

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Alonso will not race in F1 in 2019

Posted on
14th August 2018, 16:02 | Written by Keith Collantine

Fernando Alonso will not race in F1 in 2019, McLaren has announced.

Alonso said he made his decision several months ago.

“After 17 wonderful years in this amazing sport, it’s time for me to make a change and move on,” said Alonso in a statement. “I have enjoyed every single minute of those incredible seasons and I cannot thank enough the people who have contributed to make them all so special.

“There are still several grands prix to go this season, and I will take part in them with more commitment and passion than ever.

“Let’s see what the future brings; new exciting challenges are around the corner. I’m having one of the happiest times ever in my life but I need to go on exploring new adventures.

“I want to thank everyone at McLaren. My heart is with the team forever. I know they will come back stronger and better in the future and it could be the right moment for me to be back in the series; that would make me really happy. I have built so many great relationships with many fantastic people at McLaren, and they have given me the opportunity to broaden my horizons and race in other categories. I feel I am a more complete driver now than ever.

“I made this decision some months ago and it was a firm one. Nevertheless, I would like to sincerely thank Chase Carey and Liberty Media for the efforts made to change my mind and everyone who has contacted me during this time.

“Finally, I would also like to thank my former teams, team-mates, competitors, colleagues, partners, journalists and everyone I have worked with in my F1 career. And, especially, my fans all over the world. I am quite sure our paths will cross again in the future.”


https://www.racefans.net/2018/08/14/alo ... 1-in-2019/

[darwin dali]

Not a huge surprise.

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Podium pics of Alonso's 32 wins:

[myownalias]

Not a huge surprise.

Yup, I'm surprised that he signed an extension with McLaren this season, to be honest!