Jenson Button se queda con el Gran Premio de Australia

El británico Jenson Button, del equipo McLaren Mercedes, ganó el Gran Premio de Australia de Fórmula 1 en Melbourne. El defensor del título derrotó al polaco Robert Kubica de Renault, quien quedó segundo. y el brasileño Felipe Massa, de Ferrari. Fernando Alonso, también de Ferrari, obtuvo el cuarto lugar.

La carrera estuvo marcada por la lluvia, que provocó varios cambios de posiciones y el abandono en la vuelta 26 de Sebastian Vettel (de Red Bull), quien había largado en la pole position. El otro Red Bull, el australiano Mark Webber, terminó noveno.

Button había iniciado cuarto y perdió dos lugares tras chocar con Alonso. El coche del español se quedó cruzado en la pista y llegó a estar en el puesto 18. No obstante, ambos se recuperaron y terminaron en los puestos más altos de la competición. Por su parte, Alonso sigue primero en el campeonato de constructores.

"Los equipos pueden ver las nubes pero nosotros somos los que sentimos como se comporta el coche, es por lo que he pensado que tenía que cambiar los neumáticos y esa decisión de ser los primeros ha sido la clave de la victoria", declaró Button. El británico fue uno de los primeros en cambiar los neumáticos de lluvia por los secos.

El seis veces campeón Michael Schumacher terminó en la décima ubicación y decepcionó, de acuerdo con la agencia de noticias Agence France-Presse (AFP). "Pude haber hecho una buena carrera hoy, fue una pena chocar justo en la salida", declaró el alemán, que corre con la escudería Mercedes GP.

"Este incidente decidió mi resultado, es evidente, pero son cosas que pasan", concluyó.


Formula Uno: Gran Premio d'Australia 2010. Button torna alla vittoria

Jenson Button torna a vincere nel Gran Premio d'Australia, precedendo Robert Kubica e Felipe Massa.

La gara parte sotto la pioggia. Al via Sebastian Vettel mantiene la testa, mentre Massa sfreccia in seconda posizione. Button tocca Alonso, facendolo andare in testacoda, che a sua volta va a toccare Michael Schumacher, costretto a rientrare ai box per sostituire l'alettone anteriore. Sempre nel primo giro, Kamui Kobayashi perde l'alettone anteriore, andando a colpire Sébastien Buemi e Hulkenberg. A causa di questo incidente la safety car entra in pista per qualche giro. La pioggia cessa presto e i piloti montano le gomme da asciutto al 9º giro, eccetto Button che ha anticipato la mossa al 7°. Azione inizialmente sembrata azzardata ma che poi paga: infatti si ritrova secondo alle spalle di Vettel. Intanto dietro Mark Webber, che ha cambiato le gomme un giro più tardi degli altri, rimonta insieme a Lewis Hamilton. Entrambi in un duello con Massa, dopo averlo passato entrambi, si toccano e finiscono fuoripista, rientrando dietro Massa, che però viene ripassato da Hamilton pochi giri dopo.

Al 27º giro il colpo di scena: Vettel, saldamente al comando, è costretto al ritiro dopo essere finito nella ghiaia a causa della rottura dell'impianto frenante. Button passa quindi al comando, incrementando poi il suo vantaggio sugli avversari. Nel finale di gara i primi quattro (Button, Kubica, Massa e Alonso) non cambiano le gomme e Hamilton e Webber rinvengono rapidamente sulla Renault del polacco e sulle due Ferrari. Nel duello, Hamilton tenta il sorpasso da Alonso, che chiude la porta, rallentando Hamilton che viene tamponato da Webber: l'inglese riparte dopo un testacoda, mentre l'australiano è costretto ai box per la sostituzione dell'alettone anteriore. Quindi Button vince davanti a Kubica, che ha costruito la sua gara soprattutto con un'ottima partenza, Massa, Alonso, Nico Rosberg, Hamilton (che ha perso la posizione dal tedesco a seguito del testacoda), Vitantonio Liuzzi, Rubens Barrichello, Webber (rientrato in nona posizione dopo il pit stop) e Schumacher.

Alonso mantiene la testa del mondiale con 37 punti, con 4 punti di vantaggio su Massa e 6 su Button. Nella classifica costruttori la Ferrari mantiene la testa con 70 punti, con 16 punti di vantaggio sulla McLaren e 41 sulla Mercedes.


Jenson Button wins half of the 2009 Malaysian Grand Prix points

Brawn-Mercedes driver Jenson Button wins FIA Formula One 2009 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit, Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia. The race was suspended by red flag due to heavy rain after 33 laps and later stopped after more than half an hour of waiting the track to dry up. All drivers earned only half possible points counted after 31 laps.

Nick Heidfeld on his KERS-equipped BMW Sauber car placed second from 11th place on the starting grid. Both Toyota drivers Timo Glock and Jarno Trulli ended up behind Heidfeld. Button's teammate Rubens Barrichello finished 5th. Mark Webber's Red Bull gained one place from the start, finishing 6th.

McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton finished 7th after burst from 13th place on the start.

Nico Rosberg had a fantastic start overtaking all drivers in front of his 6th place to the first corner. Still he lose this advantage throughout the race and closed the top eight with only half a point for his Williams team.


Chuva interrompe GP da Malásia de 2009; Button vence, mas leva metade dos pontos

O britânico Jenson Button, da Brawn GP, ganhou o XI Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix, em corrida encerrada pelas fortes chuvas que caíram em Sepang. Há 18 anos uma tempestade não encerrava uma corrida de Fórmula 1.

Nick Heidfeld (BMW) ficou com o segundo lugar e o terceiro foi Timo Glock, da Toyota. Rubens Barrichello, da Brawn, foi o quinto colocado, sendo o brasileiro melhor colocado. Apesar da posição de corrida, Barrichello foi beneficiado pelo fato de a corrida ter sido interrompida antes de 2/3 de prova, o que faz com que os pilotos recebam apenas metade dos pontos de corrida. Assim, sua desvantagem para Button, no campeonato, é de apenas 5 pontos.

Felipe Massa, da Ferrari, terminou em nono e Nelson Angelo Piquet, da Renault, em décimo terceiro.


Jenson Button wins Hungarian Grand Prix

Jenson Button of McLaren-Mercedes took first place in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring, marking his 200th grand prix race in style. Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull-Renault came in second, extending his lead in the 2011 Driver's Championship to 85 points. Fernanado Alonso of Ferrari took the third place on the podium.

The race was affected by intermittent wet weather, with tyre choice playing a crucial role in the result. Button's teammate Lewis Hamilton held the lead at times, but suffered from mistimed tyre changes, as well as a spin on lap 47 and a drive through penalty. He was closely followed over the line by Mark Webber of Red Bull.

Felipe Massa took sixth place for Ferrari, followed by Force India's Paul di Resta scoring the highest placing of his career so far. Sébastien Buemi, Nico Rosberg and Jaime Alguersuari rounded out the top ten.

Four drivers did not finish the race, including Michael Schumacher whose car suffered a gearbox failure, and Nick Heidfeld. Heidfeld's Renault overheated during a longer than usual pit-stop, catching fire when emerging from the pit-lane. The driver escaped unhurt, though as marshals were tackling the fire an air bottle on the car exploded. The incident did not affect the rest of the race, with the safety car not being deployed.

In 2006, with similar weather conditions, the Hungarian circuit was the scene of Button's first F1 victory. Combining his triumph today with the celebrations of his 200th race, Button quipped that he was looking forward to the drivers' brief holiday before the next race.

"It’s great to have a couple of weeks break. It might take me that long to get over tonight."


Baton pobedio u Mađarskoj

31. јул 2011.Будимпешта/ Мађарска (Beta) - Vozač Meklarena Britanac Dženson Baton pobedio je u nedelju u trci za Veliku nagradu Mađarske, koja je vožena na stazi Hungaroring.

Drugi je bio Nemac Sebastijan Fetel iz Red Bula, a treći Španac Fernando Alonso iz Ferarija.

Aktuelni svetski šampion Sebastijan Fetel završio je i treću trku za redom bez pobede.


Jimmie Johnson named 2010 Driver of the Year

On Wednesday, NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson was named the 2010 Driver of the Year. Anyone who competes in a vehicle with four wheels in the United States is eligible to win the award. By doing so, he tied his Hendrick Motorsports team mate Jeff Gordon with four, the most in its 44 year history.

Johnson won the award with 10 votes, three more than NHRA driver John Force. Fellow NASCAR driver, Kyle Busch only received one vote. Johnson, who also won the award in 2006, 2007, and 2009, commented, "It's an honor to win the award again. Among such tough competition, with the voting panel, who it is and how well versed they are in motorsports, it's a huge, huge honor." Johnson was told he was the winner during the NASCAR Awards Banquet held in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Barry Schmoyer, president of the award panel, said, "This year's pre-vote teleconference was one of the most spirited debates that I can recall. As many people have said already, it will be a long time before anyone will set the bar as high as Jimmie Johnson." The trophy and a Tissot wristwatch are some of the items he will receive as the winner. The place and time where they will be presented will be announced at a later date.


Ο Τζίμμι Τζόνσον ανακηρύχθηκε Οδηγός της Χρονιάς 2010

Την Τετάρτη, ο οδηγός της NASCAR Τζίμμι Τζόνσον ανακηρύχθηκε Οδηγός της Χρονιάς 2010. Όποιος αγωνίζεται με όχημα τεσσάρων (4) τροχών στις ΗΠΑ μπορεί να λάβει το βραβείο. Με αυτό τον τρόπο, ο Τζόνσον ισοφάρισε τον συμπαίκτη του στην ομάδα Hendrick Motorsports, Τζέφ Γκόρντον, ο οποίος έχει και αυτός τέσσερις τίτλους, τους περισσότερους στη 44χρονη ιστορία του βραβείου.

Ο Τζόνσον έλαβε το βραβείο με δέκα (10) βαθμούς, τρείς (3) περισσότερους από τον οδηγό της NHRA Τζόν Φόρς. Ο, επίσης οδηγός της NASCAR, Κάιλ Μπούσχ έλαβε μόνο ένα (1) πόντο. Ο Τζόνσον, ο οποίος έλαβε τo βραβείο το 2006, το 2007 και το 2009 δήλωσε, "Είναι τιμή να λάβω το βραβείο ξανά. Με τόσο σκληρό ανταγωνισμό, καθώς και τον πίνακα ψηφοφορίας, είναι μεγάλη, τεράστια τιμή." Ο Τζόνσον έμαθε ότι ήταν ο νικητής των NASCAR Awards Banquet, τα οποία διεξήχθησαν στο Λας Βέγκας.

Ο Μπάρρυ Σχμόγιερ, πρόεδρος του βραβείου, δήλωσε, "Η προ-ψηφοφοριακή τηλεδιάσκεψη, η οποία έγινε αυτό τον χρόνο, ήταν από τις πιο κακεντρεχείς συζητήσεις που μπορώ να θυμηθώ. Όπως πολλοί άνθρωποι δήλωσαν, θα διαρκέσει πολύ καιρό και κανένας δεν θα θέσει τον πήχη τόσο ψηλά όσο ο Τζίμμι Τζόνσον." Ο τόπος απονομής του βραβείου θα ανακοινωθεί κατά τη διάρκεια των προσεχών ημερών.

17 Δεκεμβρίου 2010


Juventus, Lazio and Fiorentina relegated from Italy's Serie A

Italian soccer giants Juventus, Lazio and Fiorentina have all been relegated from Serie A today as the result of the massive Italian football match-fixing scandal, while AC Milan have avoided relegation.

The news came after revelations that Juventus general manager, Luciano Moggi, had telephone conversations with several important figures in Italian football, including Marcello Lippi, the head coach of the Italian national team, during the 2004-05 season which revealed illegal match-fixing, gambling and falsifying financial accounts. The teams were accused of rigging matches by selecting referees, while players, including Italy's World Cup-winning goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, have also been charged of illegally gambling on matches.

The results were published at around 20:00 local time on July 14, 2006 and shown live on Italian television. The FIGC (Italian Football Federation) had originally called for all four clubs involved, AC Milan, Juventus, Lazio and Fiorentina to be thrown out of Serie A, with Juventus demoted two divisions into Serie C1.

Juventus suffered the biggest punishment. They were demoted into Italy's second division, Serie B and will start the 2006-07 season with a thirty-point deduction. They were also stripped of their league titles, or "Scudettos", they had won in 2004-05 and 2005-06. President Giovanni Cobolli Gigli stated: "This verdict is unheard of. We could have expected relegation to the second division but to be also handed a 30-point deduction is almost like relegation to the third division."

Fiorentina have also been relegated to Serie B, and will have twelve-point deduction. Lazio will join Juventus and Fiorentina in Serie B next season and will have a seven-point deduction.

AC Milan have avoided relegation but will start next season with minus fifteen points. They have also had 44 points deducted from their total in the 2005-06 season to put them out of the Champions League and UEFA Cup qualification places.

Several officials, but no players, from each club has also been suspended from football, including now ex-general manager Luciano Moggi and ex-chief executive Antonio Giraudo, both of Juventus, who have been banned for five years. The other three clubs have also had board members suspended for between one and four years.

All four sides have been barred from playing in European competitions next season and will have up to three days to appeal. UEFA have given the FIGC a deadline of 25 July to finalise their European qualifying teams

The results of the match-fixing trial could have huge consequences on football in the whole of Europe, let alone Italy. Thirteen of Italy's squad which had won the World Cup less than a week before play their club football for one of the accused teams and the rulings could spark a massive sell-out. 12 Juventus players went to the World Cup, including five for Italy. AC Milan also had thirteen players at the World Cup.

The suspensions mean that a total rehaul of Italy's European qualifiers has been made. Internazionale and Roma will qualify for the Champions League Group Stages, with Palermo and Chievo going into the Third Qualifying Round. Livorno, Empoli and Parma will all qualify for the UEFA Cup first round.

The original relegated trio of Messina, Lecce and Treviso have all been reprieved and will play in Serie A next season as another consequence of the scandal.


Italia, scandalo calcio: la sentenza della Corte di appello federale

La decisione della Commissione di Appello Federale è arrivata questa sera: la lettura è avvenuta per bocca del presidente del collegio giudicante, Cesare Ruperto, che ha comunicato le decisioni prese in camera di consiglio.

Per quanto riguarda le società sportive, sono state comminate le seguenti pene:

Per quanto riguarda, invece, i singoli federati, sono state comminate le seguenti pene:

Prosciolti gli arbitri Paolo Tagliavento, Paolo Bertini, Domenico Messina e Pasquale Rodomonti. Un difetto di giurisdizione della Commissione è stato rilevato per l'ex designatore arbitrale, Paolo Bergamo.

L'accusa aveva richiesto per la Juventus la retrocessione in una categoria inferiore alla B, con 6 punti di penalizzazione; per Fiorentina e Lazio la serie B e una penalizzazione di 15 punti; per il Milan la serie B e una penalizzazione di 3 punti.

La difesa della Juventus aveva richiesto, invece, una sorta di "patteggiamento" che comportasse la retrocessione in serie B e 15 punti di penalizzazione.

Intanto i titoli in borsa hanno accusato il nervosismo per la sentenza (la Lazio, la peggiore, ha chiuso a -9,67%). Proprio per evitare ricadute sul mercato azionario, si è aspettato che le borse chiudessero prima di pronunciare la sentenza.


イタリアサッカーリーグ、ユベントスなどにセリエB降格の処分

毎日新聞と産経新聞によると、イタリアの国内サッカー1部リーグ・セリエAの一部クラブが試合で不正行為を行ったとされる問題で、イタリアサッカー協会は14日 (UTC+2)、2005-06年度優勝のユベントスなど3クラブに対する2部リーグへの降格や勝ち点の減点を含む処分の決定を行った。

産経によると、イタリアサッカー協会は

また毎日によると今回の不正問題に絡んでユベントスの元ゼネラルマネージャーらに対するサッカー界関与禁止の処分も行われた。

この問題は上記4クラブの関係者とサッカー協会の幹部が審判委員を事前に選んだ上でそれぞれのクラブに有利な試合運びをできるようにしたとされているもの。


Kenya's Brigid Kosgei sets new world record at Chicago Marathon

Yesterday, Brigid Kosgei of Kenya won the 2019 Chicago Marathon and broke the long-standing marathon world record for women competing in mixed-sex marathons. Kosgei was the Chicago Marathon defending champion. Countryman Lawrence Cherono won the men's division. The race was held in the United States city of Chicago, Illinois.

In setting the new record, Kosgei finished more than six minutes ahead of her competition, completing the race in 2:14:04. This was 81 seconds faster than Paula Radcliffe's mixed-sex mark set at the 2003 London Marathon. The women-only record of 2:17:01, held by Mary Jepkosgei Keitany also from Kenya, remained intact. The distinction between the two records is the use of male pacesetters.

"I was not expecting this", said Kosgei after the race. "But I felt my body was moving, moving, moving so I went for it. This is amazing for me." Kosgei was joined by Paula Radcliffe at the finish line. "[...] I always knew this time would come — and when I saw how fast Brigid was running I knew the record would go if she could maintain her pace", Radcliffe said.

Second and third place went to Ababel Yeshaneh and Gelete Burka, both from Ethiopia, with times of 2:20:51 and 2:20:55, respectively. Winner of the men's division, Cherono, posted a time of 2:05:45. He was followed closely by Ethiopians Dejene Debela, 2:05:46, and Asefa Mengstu, 2:05:48.

Just the previous day, Kosgei's countryman Eliud Kipchoge became the first person to run a marathon in under two hours, setting the mark in Vienna, Austria at a special event; though Kipchoge's time was not considered an official world record, as it was not an open race sanctioned under IAAF rules.


Kenja kuristo Brigid Kosgei metis novan mondrekordon ĉe Ĉikaga Maratono

La 13-an de oktobro 2019, la kenja kuristino Brigid Kosgei gajnis la unuan premion de la 2019-a Ĉikaga Maratono kaj starigis novan tutmondan rekordon por virinoj en ambaŭseksaj maratonoj. Ŝia samlandano Lawrence Cherono gajnis la titolon de la vira kurado. La kurado okazis en la usona urbo Ĉikago, Ilinojso.

Dum ŝi starigis la novan rekordon, Kosgei finis la kuradon pli ol ses minutojn antaŭ ŝiaj konkurantoj. Ŝi finis la kuradon je 2 horoj, 14 minutoj kaj 4 sekundoj. Tiu ĉi findaŭro estas je 81 sekundoj pli rapida ol la ambaŭseksa rekordo, kiun Paula Radcliffe starigis en 2003 en Londono, Britujo. Ne ŝanĝiĝis la rekordo de 2:17:01 por la kurado sole inter virinoj, starigita de la kenja kuristo Mary Jepkosgei Keitany. La malsameco inter la du rekordoj ŝuldiĝas al la uzado de viraj gvid-kurantoj.

«Mi ne estis anticipanta tion ĉi», diris Kosgei post la kurado. «Sed mi sentis, ke mia korpo estis movanta, movanta, movanta, do mi provis. Tio ĉi estas mirinda por mi.» Ĉe la cellinio Paula Radcliffe renkontis Kosgei-on. «Mi ĉiam sciis, ke tiu okazo venus — kaj kiam mi vidis kiel rapida Brigid estis kuranta, mi sciis, ke la rekordo ŝanĝiĝus se ŝi povus konservi sian rapidecon», diris Radcliffe.

La duan kaj trian premiojn gajnis Ababel Yeshaneh kaj Gelete Burka, ambaŭ el Etiopujo. Yeshaneh kuris kun tempo de 2:20:51 kaj Burka kun 2:20:55. Cherono estis la gajnanto de la vira divido kaj kuris je 2:05:45. Du etiopianoj sekvis lin: Dejene Debela kun 2:05:46 kaj Asefa Mengstu kun 2:05:48.

La antaŭan tagon, la samlandano de Kosgei, Eliud Kipchoge, iĝis la unua homo, kiu kuris maratonon je malpli ol du horoj en Vieno, Aŭstrujo. Tamen, la kurdaŭro de Kipchoge ne konsideriĝis kiel oficiala monda rekordo pro tio, ke la kuradon ne aprobis la IAAF.


Kimi Räikkönen will start from pole of 2007 Australian GP

Ferrari driver Kimi Räikkönen won the pole on the FIA Formula-1 2007 ING Australian Grand Prix on the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne. Felipe Massa, his teammate and the previous GP winner in Brazil, was out due to technical problems with his Ferrari.

Kimi's major rival for the new season Fernando Alonso, who earned his place in McLaren-Mercedes, will start second tomorrow. Alonso's former teammate, Renault driver Giancarlo Fisicella, classified six.

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren rookie and a companion of the current world champion Alonso placed 4th after Nick Heidfeld of BMW.

And a very good start of the season for Takuma Sato, who managed to get 10th in the third qualifying session, first time in history for Super Aguri-Honda team. Together with Anthony Davidson who will start 11th, right after Takuma. This perfect results may be explained by the controversial use of the chassis Super Aguri SA07 pretty similar to Honda RA106. Though, Takuma was 10th after the previous race in Brazil when the team used Arrows-based SA06.

The Formula-1 season officially started with Friday free practice sessions appears to be very competitive because of some changes in sporting regulations as well as the engines specs freezing and only one tyre supplier, Bridgestone.


Räikkönen obrirà la graella de sortida a la primera cursa de F-1 de la temporada

17 de març del 2007, Circuit d'Albert Park, Austràlia.

El cinquanta-vuitè Campionat de Fórmula 1 arrenca diumenge a la matinada al circuit australià d'Albert Park, amb una absència més que destacable: Michael Schumacher. És per això que es pot dir que hi haurà un abans i un després de l'any 2007. Després dels entrenaments, Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) ha obtingut la pole, i sortirà de la primera fila amb Fernando Alonso (Mclaren-Mercedes).

La pretemporada ha demostrat que, a priori, Ferrari ha sabut treure més suc a la mecànica que no pas McLaren. L'equip italià té dos pilots de referència: Felipe Massa (que hereta el número 5 que va deixar vacant Schumacher) i Kimi Raikkonen (després del seu pas més aviat discret per McLaren). Al banc de proves hi trobem el pilot català Marc Gené. McLaren, en canvi, vol tancar una etapa de sequera amb el fitxatge estrella del campió del campionat de l'any passat: Fernando Alonso. Al costat de l'asturià hi haurà Lewis Hamilton (i Pere Martínez de la Rosa com a pilot de proves i, qui sap si en algun moment de la temporada pot esdevenir substitut).

No cal perdre de vista la resta d'escuderies, onze concretament. Renault ha fet una pretemporada força completa, amb algun problema quant a l'adaptació als nous pneumàtics Bridgestone, i Giancarlo Fisichella i el debutant Heiki Kovalainen al capdavant. I l'equip BMW Sauber, la gran revelació dels primers entrenaments amb Nick Heidfeld i Robert Kubica com a pilots oficials. També cal tenir en compte Honda (amb Jenson Button i el veterà Rubens Barrichello) i Toyota (amb el germà petit dels Schumacher, Ralph, i Jarno Trulli).

Com ja és habitual, l'únic gran premi que es disputarà al país serà al Circuit de Catalunya, a Montmeló, el 13 de maig vinent.


Kimi Räikkönen wins 2007 Australian Grand Prix

Ferrari driver Kimi Räikkönen won the FIA Formula-1 2007 ING Australian Grand Prix on the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne. More precisely he made a hat-trick of wins dating back to 2005.

Both McLaren-Mercedes drivers appear to be his major rivals for the new season as Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton made a double finishing 2nd and 3rd consequently, with Hamilton on his debut race.

Nick Heidfeld, driving for BMW Sauber, had a promising start and stayed with Kimi for the first part of the race, but his early first pit-stop pushed him back to the 4th place, while his Polish teammate Robert Kubica retired due to technical problems towards the end of the race.

Felipe Massa was penalized for the engine change after his previous engine failed during qualification, but showed a good pace and for the dying laps of the race pushed hard on Renault driver Giancarlo Fisicella. The few overtaking attempts were not successful enough and so Filipe saw the checkered flag behind Giancarlo on the six place.

7th, 8th and 9th places fell to Nico Rosberg driving for Williams with Toyota engines and both
Toyota drivers, Ralf Schumacher and Jarno Trulli.

The top 10 was closed by Renault rookie Heikki Kovalainen who made numerous driving errors in the closing stages of the race.

The 2007 Formula-1 season from now appears to be a highly competitive season after Michael Schumacher retired from the sport at the end of the 2006 season.


Räikkönen guanya la primera cursa del Campionat de Fórmula del 2007

18 de març del 2007, Circuit d'Albert Park, Austràlia.

Kimi Räikkönen, el pilot de l'escuderia Ferrari ha guanyat aquesta matinada el primer Gran Premi de la Temporada 2007 de Fórmula 1 al circuit d'Albert Park, Austràlia. Fernando Alonso i Lewis Hamilton han quedat segon i tercer respectivament, ambdós de McLaren-Mercedes.

Räikkönen havia aconseguit la pole als entrenaments de dissabte. La cursa ha deixat clar el domini de les dues escuderies (Ferrari i McLaren-Mercedes) per sobre les altres, i tan sols Felipe Massa que sortia des de l'última posició per un problema amb el motor ha quedat sisè.

Nick Heidfeld ha quedat quart, per davant de Giancarlo Fisichella. Nico Rosberg i Ralf Schumacher tanquen els punts: setè i vuitè respectivament. Cinc pilots no han acabat el Gran Premi i s'han retirat.

A la classificació d'escuderies McLaren-Mercedes i Ferrari encapçalen la llista amb 14 i 13 punts respectivament. Tercer és BMW-Sauber amb 5, seguida per Renault 4, Williams-Toyota 2 i Toyota 1.


Kimi Räikkonen gewann im März 2007 den Großen Preis von Australien

Melbourne (Australien), 03.06.2007 – Der Große Preis von Australien symbolisierte erstmals nach 2005 wieder den Startschuss in eine neue Formel-1-Saison.

Im Jahr eins nach Michael Schumacher war der Weltmeistertitel so hart umkämpft wie nie. Zahlreiche starke Fahrer stellten die Phalanx der Titelanwärter, allen voran der Weltmeister des letzten Jahres Fernando Alonso. Seine vermutlich stärksten Konkurrenten sah der Spanier in den beiden Ferrari-Piloten Kimi Räikkönen und Felipe Massa. Zum erweiterten Kreis derer, die sich Hoffnungen auf den Gesamtsieg machten, zählten unter anderem Giancarlo Fisichella, Nick Heidfeld sowie Lewis Hamilton. Zwischen den genannten Fahrern entflammte spätestens mit dem Aufleuchten der grünen Ampel der heiße Kampf um den Thron, der mit vollster Spannung erwartet werden durfte.

Um 4:00 Uhr Mitteleuropäischer Zeit war es dann soweit.

Chronologischer Rennverlauf

Noch vor Beginn des eigentlichen Rennens wurde Ferrari-Pilot Felipe Massa, auf Grund eines Motorwechsels nach einem Getriebeschaden in der Qualifikationsrunde, von Rang 16 auf den letzten Rang in der Startaufstellung versetzt.

Einführungsrunde

Startphase

Runde 11

Erste Boxenstoppphase

Runde 23

Runde 29 („Halbzeit“)

Runde 36

Zweite Boxenstoppphase

Runde 48 (zehn Runden vor Schluss)

Schlussphase

Ziel

Fazit: Der Start in die Saison 2007 ist geglückt; in mehrfacher Hinsicht. Die Topteams um Ferrari, McLaren und BMW konnten allesamt mit dem Rennwochenende zufrieden sein. Die Scuderia bestätigte ihre Rolle als Favorit auf den Konstrukteurstitel nicht nur durch die Tatsache, dass Kimi Räikkönen souverän zum Sieg fuhr, sondern auch auf Grund der starken Aufholjagd von Felipe Massa, der vom letzten auf den sechsten Rang jagte. Die Führung in der Konstrukteurs-WM konnten die Italiener aber nicht für sich verbuchen, da die beiden McLaren von Fernando Alonso und Lewis Hamilton zweifach hoch punkteten. Letztgenannter überraschte alle. Als Debütant fuhr der junge Brite gleich auf das Podium. Bei BMW, der dritten Kraft der Konstrukteure, durfte man zufrieden mit dem vierten Platz von Nick Heidfeld sein; ein kleiner Wermutstropfen ist das vorzeitige Ausscheiden von Robert Kubica, dessen Getriebe im fünften Gang stecken blieb.

Aus deutscher Sicht war dieses Rennen ein echter Erfolg. Mit Nick Heidfeld (Platz vier), Nico Rosberg (Platz sieben) und Ralf Schumacher (Platz acht) positionierten sich gleich drei Deutsche in den Punkterängen. Debütant Adrian Sutil erreichte sein Ziel, das Rennen zu Ende zu führen. Er wurde zwar letzter; durch die insgesamt fünf Ausfälle war dieser letzte Platz allerdings gleichbedeutend mit dem 17. Platz.

Enttäuschend war für die Honda-Fans wie schon in der Qualifikationsrunde das Abschneiden ihres Teams: Die Fahrer des japanischen Teams, Rubens Barrichello und Jenson Button, landeten auf Platz elf und Platz 15. Bis zum nächsten Rennen in Malaysia ist für die beiden noch viel Aufholarbeit zu leisten.

Ergebnisse des Großen Preis von Australien

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Formuła 1: Pech Kubicy podczas GP Australii

Robert Kubica nie ukończył wyścigu o GP Australii, który odbył się na torze Albert Park w Melbourne. Na 37. okrążeniu, w momencie, gdy Polak zajmował 4. miejsce, zawiodła skrzynia biegów w jego bolidzie.

W zawodach zwyciężył Fin Kimi Raikonnen (Ferrari), wyprzedzając dwóch reprezentantów teamu McLaren-Mercedes: Hiszpana Fernando Alonso i debiutującego w Formule 1 Anglika Lewisa Hamiltona. Na 4. pozycji uplasował się partner Kubicy z zespołu BMW-Sauber, Nick Heidfeld.

Kolejne zawody Formuły 1, Grand Prix Malezji, odbędą się 8 kwietnia na torze Sepang.


Кими Райконнен выиграл Гран-при Австралии 2007 года

В прошедший уик-энд Кими Райконнен, сменивший Михаэля Шумахера в команде «Феррари», стартовав с поула, выиграл Гран-при Австралии 2007 года на трассе Альберт-парка в Мельбурне. Показав также лучшее время на круге, Кими показал первый хет-трик с 2005 года.

Оба пилота «МакЛарен-Мерседес», двухкратный чемпион мира Фернандо Алонсо и дебютант чемпионата Льюис Хэмильтон сделали дубль, финишировав на 2-ом и 3-ьем местах и доказав, что команда находится в отличной форме.

Ник Хайфельд, пилот «БМВ-Заубер», отлично стартовал, выйдя на второе место, но по ходу гонки уступил (из-за раннего пит-стопа) и приехал на финиш лишь четвёртым. Его напарник, поляк Роберт Кубица и вовсе выбыл из гонки из-за технических проблем.

«Кисло-сладкой» назвали квалификацию в команде Феррари — Филипе Масса, победитель предыдущего Гран-При Бразилии 2006 года, был пенализирован из-за смены сгоревшего на субботней квалификации мотора и стартовал последним, но показал прекрасное вождение и к концу гонки прорвался до шестого места и серъёзно атаковал Джанкарло Физикеллу из «Рено», впрочем, безрезультатно.

7-ое, 8-ое и 9-ое места поделили гонщики с двигателями Тойота — Нико Росберг («Уильямс»), Ральф Шумахер и Ярно Трулли («Тойота») соответственно

Десятку замкнул ещё один новичок чемпионата, выступающий в Рено финн Хейкки Ковалайнен, совершивший ряд ошибок (к счастью для него, без последствий для машины) на заключительном этапе гонки.

Необходимо отметить также выступление Такумы Сато и Энтони Дэвидсона, гонщиков национальной японской команды «Супер Агури» занявших 10-ое (дающее право на попадание в третью квалификационную сессию) и 11-ое места в квалификации. Это может быть объяснено использованием этой команды шасси, весьма похожим на прошлогоднее шасси команды «Хонда». Команда «Спайкер» заявила о намерениях подать протест против подобного нарушения «Договора Согласия», вероятно к ней присоединится и «Уильямс». Парадоксально, что сама команда «Хонда» на новом шасси показала даже худшие результаты в гонке!

В целом, сезон обещает быть ещё более непредсказуемым, что вызвано соответствующими изменениями в регламенте — это и «омологирование» моторов, и единый поставщик шин.

19 марта 2007 года


Kimi Räikkönen wins 2007 Brazilian Grand Prix and the 2007 Championship

Ferrari driver Kimi Räikkönen wins the FIA Formula-1 2007 Grande Prêmio do Brasil at Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil. Iceman smiled on the first place of the podium as the 2007 Championship in full went to his team. Finally, the highly controversial and enthralling 2007 season came to an unexpected close. It was Ferrari who catched the Constructors' championship at Belgian Grand Prix from McLaren team and now ended their drivers domination.

The weekend starts by Felipe Massa won the pole position, proving himself able to win his home race for the second time since 2006. McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton showed second result aiming to secure his first place in the championship.

Still, the start became just a first nuisance for Lewis, when Massa and Kimi together closed the gate for him and in the next turn his teammate Fernando Alonso obviously denied Lewis to pass him, and the English driver went out in the field. Lewis rolled back, but after eight laps suffered a bigger problem with his gearbox losing even more positions.

It became clear by that time that not only Fernando, but even Kimi, has a chance to win the season. The possibly last word was said by Massa, who returned from second pit stop to give up the lead to Kimi. Some flying laps by the Finn and he secured his win of the race.

Lewis was also flying though. Like Michael Schumacher chasing Alonso in 2006 he overtook a number of drivers as McLaren changed his flight plan to three pit stops. But this was actually not enough to prevent Kimi of winning the season with 110 points, only 1 crucial point ahead both Alonso and Hamilton (109 pts).

The closing stages of the race saw a battle of Nico Rosberg's Williams-Toyota car with both BMW Sauber, German driver stayed in front of Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld.

Lewis finished only 7th in one lap behind the leader. Top eight closed by Jarno Trulli's Toyota, last driver who was overtaken by no more a rooky Hamilton.


Automobilismo, Räikkönen è campione della stagione 2007 di Formula 1

Il finlandese Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari) è il vincitore del 57° campionato del mondo di Formula 1. Räikkönen si è aggiudicato il titolo grazie alla vittoria nel Gran Premio del Brasile, disputatosi sul circuito di Interlagos. Alle sue spalle si è piazzato il suo compagno di scuderia, il brasiliano Felipe Massa, autore della pole position e lo spagnolo Fernando Alonso (McLaren, anch'egli in lotta per il titolo. La Ferrari spazza il banco e non lascia neppure le briciole: a parte il titolo mondiale realizza l'ennesima doppietta, poi pole position e giro più veloce in gara.

Räikkönen partiva da una posizione difficile ed era obbligato alla vittoria, ma non bastava: terzo in classifica generale con 100 punti alle spalle dei due piloti della McLaren (107 Hamilton, 103 Alonso), oltre alla vittoria il finlandese doveva sperare in una concatenazione di eventi, segnatamente che Alonso non facesse meglio del terzo posto e Hamilton del quinto, situazione che si è concretizzata effettivamente in gara, visto che il britannico si è piazzato settimo incassando solo 2 punti e fermandosi a 109, a pari merito del suo compagno di scuderia. Ma i 109 punti dei due piloti McLaren non sono bastati contro i 110 di Räikkönen: ce ne sarebbero voluti 111, perché a parità di punti il ferrarista sarebbe stato comunque in vantaggio per via delle 6 gare vinte.

Nelle qualifiche del sabato, Massa aveva conquistato la pole davanti all'inglese della McLaren; dalla seconda fila sono partiti Raikkonen e Alonso. Ottimo lo spunto delle rosse, che subito ricoprono le prime posizioni e lasciano sfida aperta ai due contendenti della McLaren. Hamilton, sopravanzato in partenza anche da Alonso, va quasi al contatto alla terza curva con quest'ultimo, ma entra nella via di fuga, perdendo ulteriore terreno. Il pilota tenta subito la disperata rimonta, però al 7° giro un problema al cambio lo costringe a rallentare e ad essere sfilato dalle vetture. Altra ripartenza, dalla diciottesima, nonché terzultima posizione (dopo il ritiro per collisione di Fisichella e Yamamoto).

Se la gara risulta in salita per le McLaren, le Ferrari sono sugli scudi, incamerando una serie di giri veloci. Hamilton è costretto a cambiare strategia per guadagnare posizioni e anticipa l'uso delle gomme morbide. Ad ogni modo, le posizioni primarie restano praticamente congelate, con i soli Kubica (BMW) e Alonso che si alternano tra terzo e quarto piazzamento.

Hamilton risale fino nella zona punti, ma non basta. Raikkonen supera, nella girandola delle soste ai box, anche Felipe Massa e vince il sesto Gran Premio stagionale. Alonso è terzo, Hamilton settimo. Il finlandese, alla prima vittoria mondiale, succede proprio al pilota spagnolo della McLaren.

Da segnalare anche diversi incidenti in gara; spettacolare quello di Kovalainen, in testacoda alla "S" Senna e finito contro le barriere. Inoltre, l'esordiente Kazuki Nakajima (Williams - Toyota) investe, senza gravi conseguenze, due suoi meccanici durante il pit-stop.

L'esito del mondiale è stato incerto anche nelle fasi successive al Gran Premio: infatti, sotto inchiesta da parte della FIA sono state poste le due BMW Sauber di Kubica e Heidfled e le Williams Toyota di Rosberg e Nakajima. Secondo taluni riscontri, pare che la benzina utilizzata dalle quattro vetture non fosse conforme al regolamento (la temperatura di questa era di 2-3 gradi in meno al minimo ammesso). Se i piloti fossero stati squalificati, dal settimo posto, Hamilton sarebbe balzato al quarto e avrebbe guadagnato i punti necessari per strappare il titolo dalle mani di Kimi Räikkönen. Ma, dopo una lunga discussione, i commissari hanno lasciato immutata la classifica del GP del Brasile.
La McLaren-Mercedes non si è arresa e, come annunciato nella notte, ha presentato ricorso. Intervistato sull'accaduto da una rete televisiva spagnola, l'altro pilota della McLaren, Fernando Alonso, ha detto che l'assegnazione del titolo ad Hamilton a tavolino sarebbe "vergognosa". Il capo della Mercedes-Benz, Haug, ha comunque dichiarato che il ricorso non servirebbe per richiedere il titolo ma solo "per chiarimenti".

Non classificati: Adrian Sutil (Spyker Ferrari,  Germania), Rubens Barrichello (Honda,  Brasile), Heikki Kovalainen (Renault,  Finlandia), Sebastian Vettel (Toro Rosso Ferrari,  Germania), Jenson Button (Honda,  Regno Unito), Mark Webber (Red Bull Renault,  Australia), Giancarlo Fisichella (Renault,  Italia), Sakon Yamamoto (Spyker Ferrari,  Giappone)

Giro veloce: Kimi Raikkonen (66°) in 1'12" 445


Kimi Räikkönen é o campeão de 2007

Raikkonen é o campeão de 2007 de Fórmula 1 no Brasil. Lewis Hamilton, com problemas no carro terminou em sétimo lugar, e Felipe Massa terminou em segundo lugar; e completando o pódium, Fernando Alonso chegou em terceiro lugar. Raikkonen termina a temporada com 110 pontos, ficando em primeiro, (um ponto a mais que Hamilton e Alonso), e Felipe Massa ficou com o quarto lugar na temporada, com 96 pontos.


Kimi Räikkönen wins 2007 Chinese Grand Prix

Ferrari driver Kimi Räikkönen won the FIA Formula-1 2007 Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix on the Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China. This became the 200th GP win for Scuderia Ferrari and 600th podium for this Formula One team.

Vodafone McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton gained pole in the qualification and was in the steady lead, but the tyre strategy gamble caused by a faulty rain predictions caused Lewis to lose control of his car on a pit lane entry carrying it to a gravel trap. This mistake became an unexpected opportunity for his rivals Kimi Räikkönen and Fernando Alonso in the Drivers' Championship. Alonso is four points behind and Räikkönen is seven points behind Hamilton.

While Alonso and Ferrari driver Felipe Massa were battling side by side right after the start of the race, Hamilton chased by the Finn managed to make a comfort gap to them. After Alonso finally passed Massa and strengthen his position he get into pursuit for Räikkönen's red car. Alonso was about ten seconds behind Räikkönen up on the finish line.

Sebastian Vettel rehabilitated himself for his previous fault and finished 4th. His teammate Vitantonio Liuzzi was 6th, splitted by Jenson Button's Honda from his younger companion.

Nick Heidfeld's BMW Sauber was 7th, while his teammate Robert Kubica was out while leading the race on the 33rd lap.

David Coulthard's Red Bull-Renault closed the top eight, three other Renault-engined cars right after him.


Formula 1, Gran Premio di Cina 2007: Hamilton fuori, vince Räikkönen e il mondiale si riapre

A sorpresa, la corsa al mondiale piloti di Formula Uno 2007 si riapre: Louis Hamilton, il pilota della McLaren che sembrava a un passo dalla vittoria definitiva, esce di gara al giro 31, e regala il podio ai suoi diretti avversari. Primo giunge Kimi Räikkönen, seguito da Fernando Alonso e da Felipe Massa.

Adesso, con una sola gara ancora da correre, il mondiale è tutt'altro che chiuso. Hamilton rimane primo nella classifica piloti, ma adesso Alonso è a sole quattro lunghezze, mentre Raikkonen è a -7 dal leader. Sorprese anche oltre il podio: al quarto posto si piazza la Toro Rosso di Sebastian Vettel, seguito da Jenson Button, su Honda, e da Vitantonio Liuzzi, sempre su Toro Rosso. Con il quarto e il sesto posto, la Toro Rosso, che montano un motore Ferrari, scavalca tutte le altre piccole avversarie, e passa dall'ultimo al settimo posto.

Ma quel che ha sorpreso di più è stato l'errore che ha deciso la gara, ed è tutto del giovane pilota inglese: in pista con le gomme intermedie e l'asfalto asciutto, in vista del pit stop, Hamilton ha dato il massimo, ma con le gomme deteriorate non è facile rimanere in pista, e infatti non ci è riuscito. Il biondo finlandese della Ferrari, Räikkönen lo aveva già sorpassato approfittando proprio dell'errore con le gomme e stava già volando verso la vittoria. A Hamilton sarebbe bastato anche un terzo posto per mettere una seria ipoteca sul mondiale, invece ha guidato in modo incosciente (a trecento chilometri all'ora le gomme deteriorate possono esplodere), e la fortuna non l'ha aiutato. Il britannico è finito sulla ghiaia ed è stato costretto al ritiro perché la gru non ha potuto rimettere la vettura in pista (come al contrario era già accaduto in un altro G.P.).

Vince Räikkönen, davanti ad Alonso e Massa, e il campionato del mondo è riaperto. Hamilton ha 107 punti, Alonso 103, Raikkonen 100, e gli scenari che si profilano davanti ai tre piloti in Brasile sono molti. Hamilton è in vantaggio per quanto riguarda i punti del mondiale, ma è ultimo quanto a gran premi vinti. Il primo, nella classifica che decide il campionato in caso di parità, è Raikkonen, con cinque gran premi vinti, seguito da Alonso, con quattro, mentre Hamiton ne ha solo tre. Insomma, tutto è possibile quando, in Brasile, fra quindici giorni, si correrà l'ultima gara della stagione. Per gli appassionati, e per gli sponsor, si tratta di un ritorno al passato con un grande precedente: l'ultima volta che tre piloti si sono disputati il mondiale all'ultima gara è stato nel 1986, ma all'epoca in pista a giocarsi il titolo c'erano Nelson Piquet, Nigel Mansell e Alain Prost. La gara la vinse Prost, superando nella classifica piloti, il driver della William Mansell, leader fino a quel momento e che non arrivò a punti. Il precedente favorisce la McLaren, l'auto che guidava Prost, ma in una stagione delle sorprese, come quella che si sta chiudendo, tutto è ancora da scrivere.


Kimi Räikkönen wins 2007 French Grand Prix

Ferrari driver Kimi Räikkönen won the FIA Formula-1 2007 French Grand Prix on the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours at Magny-Cours, France.

His teammate Felipe Massa, starting from pole, was unable to hold back Kimi and finished second.

The promising McLaren-Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton showed fastest times in the first and second qualification sessions, but lost the pole to Massa in the third. He also dropped to the third podium place in the race.

His teammate Fernando Alonso, who started in the 10th position, suffered a gearbox problem in Q3 but managed to climb to 7th place on the back of his former Renault teammate Giancarlo Fisicella. Giancarlo himself lost one position to Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber.

Both BMWs classified 4th and 5th, Robert Kubica, who fully recovered from Montreal crash, and Nick Heidfeld respectively.


Automobilismo, Formula 1: le Ferrari ai primi due posti nel G.P. di Francia

Doppietta Ferrari al G.P. di Francia di Formula 1, in programma sul circuito di Magny-Cours.

Il finlandese Kimi Räikkönen ha tagliato il traguardo per primo, precedendo il compagno di scuderia, il brasiliano Felipe Massa di poco più di 2 secondi. Terzo si è piazzato il britannico Lewis Hamilton (McLaren), giunto a circa mezzo minuto dalla coppia ferrarista.

Il pilota campione del mondo, lo spagnolo Fernando Alonso, sull’altra McLaren, si è piazzato al 7° posto dopo una gara condotta interamente nelle retrovie: partito 10° in griglia, ha guadagnato alla prima curva 2 posizioni grazie a un incidente che ha visto coinvolti gli italiani Trulli (su Toyota) e Liuzzi (su Toro Rosso), ma ha dovuto faticare molto per sorpassare il tedesco Heidfeld (Sauber-BMW). Una volta settimo, nel finale non è riuscito ad aver ragione dell’unico italiano rimasto in gara, Giancarlo Fisichella su Renault.

Tornando alle posizioni di testa, la griglia di partenza vedeva il ferrarista Massa in pole-position, con Hamilton al suo fianco e Räikkönen in terza posizione, dietro alla vettura di Massa. Una partenza senza errori del finlandese gli ha permesso di mettersi in scia al suo compagno e scavalcare subito Hamilton, che alla prima curva era già terzo. Successivamente il pilota britannico si accontentava del terzo posto, utile a mantenere la testa della classifica, e Räikkönen, dopo il secondo pit-stop, approfittando di un rallentamento di Massa dovuto ai doppiaggi in pista, è uscito dalla corsia dei box per primo al 46° dei 70 giri previsti e ha mantenuto la posizione per tutti i 24 giri che mancavano al termine della gara.

Hanno tagliato il traguardo 17 delle 22 vetture in gara. A parte i citati Liuzzi e Trulli, protagonisti dell’incidente al primo giro che ha visto coinvolto anche il britannico Davidson su Super Aguri, ritiratosi anch’egli, lo statunitense Scott Speed ha abbandonato la gara al 55° giro per un guasto al cambio, che lo ha costretto a un parcheggio d’emergenza su una via di fuga in ghiaia lungo un rettilineo. Il ritiro più spettacolare - e potenzialmente pericoloso - di giornata è stato quello di Chris Albers, su Spyker: mentre era ai box per il rifornimento nel corso del 29° giro, il pilota olandese è ripartito senza attendere il via libera dal meccanico che manovra la paletta-semaforo: il bocchettone di rifornimento carburante è rimasto attaccato alla presa della benzina e la vettura ha trascinato via tutto il tubo di rifornimento, il quale per puro caso non ha colpito in maniera grave alcun meccanico.

La classifica del campionato del mondo piloti di Formula 1 vede sempre in testa Hamilton con 60 punti; rallenta Alonso, che guadagna solo 2 punti e si attesta a 50; Massa, con gli 8 punti del secondo posto sale a 47. Passo avanti di Räikkönen che accorcia il distacco con il trio di testa e va a 42, consolidando la quarta posizione. Nella classifica costruttori, la McLaren va a 110 punti e la Ferrari, con la doppietta odierna, riduce di poco le distanze e sale a 89 punti. Terza forza si conferma la Sauber-BMW, a 47 punti.


Kimi Räikkönen wins 2009 Belgian Grand Prix

Ferrari driver Kimi Räikkönen won the FIA Formula One 2009 ING Belgian Grand Prix at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium.

Kimi qualified 6th, but jumped to second after a multiple crash in the first corner involving Jenson Button (Brawn) and Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) collided with the rookies Romain Grosjean and Jaime Alguersuari and all four drivers were out of the race. When the pace car turned off the lights and the race restarted Kimi overtook the pole-sitter Giancarlo Fisichella in Eau Rouge, who drove his Force India to the second place.

Sebastian Vettel finished third for Red Bull, while his teammate Mark Webber was ninth after a drive-through penalty for unsafe release from pit-stop. BMW Sauber Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld placed 4th and 5th respectively.

Rubens Barrichello finished after Hamilton's teammate Heikki Kovalainen. Nico Rosberg closed the top eight for Williams.

Jenson Button did not score any points but still leads the championships with 72. Rubens Barrichello earned 2 points and is within 16 of Button. Sebastian Vettel is now only 3 points behind Barrichello and Mark Webber still has 51.5 points. Brawn GP tops Constructors' standings with 128 points. Red Bull Racing is 23.5 points behind with other far behind.


2009 Belçika Grand Prix'sini Kimi Räikkönen kazandı

Formula 1'de sezonun 12 yarışı olan Belçika Grand Prix'sini Kimi Räikkönen kazandı. 83 dakika 50.995 saniye ile yarışı tamamlayan Kimi Räikkönen, kendisi ve takımının bu sezonki ilk galibiyetini aldı. Belçika'nın Liege kentinde yapılan 44 turluk yarışa 6. sıradan başlayan Finlandiya'lı pilot yarışı birinci olarak tamamlandı. Öte yandan Kimi Räikkönen Belçika Grand Prix'sini 4. kez kazandı.

Puan tablosunun birincisi olan Jenson Button ise ilk turda geçirdiği kaza sonucu yarıştan çekildi. Bu yarışla beraber takımlar sıralamasında Brawn GP 128 puanla liderliğini sürdürüyor. Pilotlar sıralamasında ise Jenson Button 72 puan ile yarışı önde götürüyor.


Lance Armstrong accused of EPO doping

The French cycling newspaper L'Équipe is reporting that a drugs testing laboratory has discovered that Lance Armstrong, seven times winner of the Tour de France, used the banned substance EPO in the 1999 tour - his first victory after defeating testicular cancer. L'Equipe also points out that the results may tarnish Armstrong's image forever, and cast a shadow of doubt over his six other victories.

Lance Armstrong has responded on his website, branding L'Equipe's reporting of being "nothing short of tabloid journalism." Armstrong says: "I will simply restate what I have said many times: I have never taken performance[-]enhancing drugs."

The Châtenay-Malabry French national doping screening laboratory, which developed the first EPO tests, says it has been developing new experimental detection techniques and decided to test frozen urine samples taken from Armstrong after several stages of the 1999 tour. The director of the official French anti-doping test laboratory at Châtenay-Malabry, Jacques de Ceaurriz [1] was quoted as saying he had "no doubt about the validity of our results." [2]  He said that while being kept for long periods can cause EPO proteins to deteriorate, this would possibly result in negative tests for doped athletes, but not false positives.

It should be pointed out that technically this statement is false.  EPO is naturally produced in the body.  It is present at low levels in normal human urine, and natural levels in a human doing high-altitude training (a known "trick" of Mr. Armstrong) could be unusually high.  Therefore, false positives can be obtained by setting the sensitivity threshold too low.  This is especially true if the number of control samples (for calibration purposes) is limited, as is the case with the 1999 urine samples.  These calibration issues are a reason EPO wasn't officially tested for earlier.  Incidentally, de Ceaurriz stated that his laboratory worked on numbered anonymous samples, and was unaware when he sent his results to WADA/AMA that some of the results concerned Lance Armstrong.

In addition to these accusations, and in response to them, Armstrong has also received open backing from US Cycling [3], individual cycling officials [4], from former Tour winners Eddy Merckx and Miguel Indurain [5], and other public figures.

Supporters argue numerous irregularities in the doping claim: "' Wada (World Anti-Doping Agency) and the US Anti-Doping Agency, they've all defined a process for collecting samples, managing samples, testing the samples, identifying the people who are involved,' said Johnson. ' They have certain rights in the process. None of that has been followed in this case.' Officials from cycling's ruling body (UCI), Wada, the French sports ministry and the Tour de France all agree normal anti-doping proceedings have not been followed. ' This isn't a 'doping positive. This is just a publication in a French tabloid newspaper. That's our perspective,'" added Johnson.'"--BBC

These allegations are still under examination by a number of news and anti-doping organizations.

On September 9, after a period of investigation, the UCI finally released a strongly-worded official statement condemning the WADA, the French laboratory in question, and the paper L'Equipe, for having failed to provide any official communication, and having failed to provide any data, evidence, or background on the allegations. The UCI stated that it was still "awaiting plausible answers" to its requests to WADA and the laboratory, but also indicated "We deplore the fact that the long-established and entrenched confidentiality principle could be violated in such a flagrant way without any respect for fair play and the rider's privacy." [6]

The accusers themselves, in particular the World Anti-Doping Agency, might face an investigation into their own practices, in connection to their allegations against Armstrong. The UCI stated "We have substantial concerns about the impact of this matter on the integrity of the overall drug testing regime of the Olympic movement, and in particular the questions it raises over the trustworthiness of some of the sports and political authorities active in the anti-doping fight."

On October 5, the UCI announced the appointment of an independent expert to investigate the leaking of doping allegations against Armstrong: "French sports newspaper L'Equipe claims that samples given by the American icon on the 1999 Tour later tested positive. Armstrong has denied the allegations. The International Cycling Union (UCI) has now appointed Dutch lawyer and doping specialist Emile Vrijman to probe how the details were released. The UCI said it 'expects all relevant parties to fully co-operate'. Vrijman is a former director of the National Anti-Doping Agency in the Netherlands (NeCeDo)." [7]


Dopingvorwürfe gegen Radprofi Lance Armstrong

Paris (Frankreich), 24.08.2005 – Die französische Sportzeitschrift L'Équipe erhebt schwere Vorwürfe gegen den siebenfachen Sieger der Tour de France, Lance Armstong. Der Amerikaner soll bei seinem ersten Tour-Sieg 1999 mit dem verbotenen Hormon Erythropoetin (EPO) gedopt gewesen sein. Dies ergaben angeblich nachträglich durchgeführte Tests an mehreren Urin-Proben, die Armstrong 1999 hatte abgeben müssen. Zum damaligen Zeitpunkt sei EPO noch nicht nachweisbar gewesen.

Armstrong weist die Vorwürfe zurück und spricht von einer „Hexenjagd“. „Ich habe niemals leistungssteigernde Mittel genommen. Das ist purer Skandaljournalismus der L'Équipe“, schrieb der Amerikaner auf seiner Webseite.

Laut L'Équipe hätten Experten des nationalen Doping-Labors in Châtenay-Malabry bei Paris sechs verschiedene Urin-Proben analysiert und dabei Doping gefunden. Die Proben waren 1999 abgegeben und durch die Aufschrift einer Nummer statt eines Namens anonymisiert worden. Während L'Équipe behauptet, die Proben eindeutig Armstrong zuweisen zu können, wollen Mitarbeiter des Labors dies nicht bestätigen. Auch Frankreichs Sportminister Jean-François Lamour zeigt sich skeptisch: „Ich habe meine Zweifel. Warum? Weil die Zuordnung der Probe zu Armstrong bislang fehlt. Es scheint, als wüsste dies nur der Journalist der L'Équipe.“

Christiane Ayotte, die Direktorin am Doping-Labor des kanadischen Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique in Montréal zeigt sich von den Vorwürfen gegen Armstrong überrascht und äußert „ernste Zweifel“. EPO, so sagte sie der VeloNews, sei ein Protein-Hormon und weder im natürlichen noch im synthetischen Zustand in Urin stabil. Dies gelte auch für gefrorene Proben.

Der Direktor des United States Pro Cycling circuit, Dave Chauner, glaubt Armstrongs Worten. „Lance hat nichts zu verbergen. Er wurde bereits häufiger getestet als irgendein ein anderer Sportler“. John Eustice, Radsportexperte von ESPN, spricht derweil von „einem billigen Versuch, Journalismus zu betreiben“. Die Vorwürfe gegen Armstrong seien haltlos, basierend auf der vagen Zuordnung sechs Jahre alter Proben, die anonym abgegeben und gelagert wurden.


Lance Armstrong tomó EPO en el Tour de 1999, según "L'Équipe"

Según el diario francés L'Equipe, el ciclista estadounidense Lance Armstrong tomó EPO durante el Tour de Francia del año 1999. Seis muestras de orina congelada del americano dieron positivo por EPO, en análisis realizados por el Laboratorio Nacional de Detección del Dopaje francés. La sustancia dopante (eritropoyetina) es una hormona sintética que permita aumentar la cantidad de glóbulos rojos, mejorando el rendimiento muscular. Según el director del laboratorio no hay posibilidad de error en el resultado del análisis.

Según estos resultados el ciclista recurrió al EPO en tres momentos del Tour, antes del inicio de la carrera, al inicio de los Alpes y al atravesar los Pirineos. Armstrong ganaría en esa edición de la ronda gala seis etapas, convertiéndose en el ganador de la clasificación final. El test de orina de la EPO no se realizó durante ese año ya que fue validado por la Unión Ciclista Internacional en abril de 2001.

El americano ha asegurado desde su página web que nunca ha tomado drogas para mejorar su rendimiento. Además arremetió contra el diario deportivo acusándolo de fomentar la "caza de brujas" y realizar un periodismo sensacionalista. Armstrong ha ganado siete Tours consecutivos (1999/2005).


Dziennik L'Equipe oskarża Armstronga o doping

Francuski dziennik sportowy "L'Equipe" poinformował, że w laboratorium w Chatenay-Malabry (Francja), zakończono badania próbki Lanca Armstronga którą pobrano podczas wyścigu Tour de France w 1999 roku. Badania próbki moczu rozpoczęto w 2004 roku, do tego czasu próbki były zamrożone. W sześciu z przebadanych próbek wykryto ślady erytropoetyny (EPO). Armstrong na swojej stronie internetowej napisał: "Powtórzę po prostu to, co mówiłem niejeden raz: nigdy nie brałem środków dopingowych. Niestety, polowanie na czarownice wciąż trwa, dodał jeszcze, że "dziennik "L'Equipe" jest niczym innym jak dziennikiem brukowym".


Lance Armstrong disputes French doping results

Accused of EPO doping by the French cycling daily L'Équipe in a four page story on Aug. 23, cyclist Lance Armstrong appeared on CNN's Larry King Live TV show Aug. 25, saying he did not trust the French testers or the French testing system, and that his urine was manipulated to falsely accuse him of doping.

Dr. Christiane Ayotte, director of a Montreal doping detection laboratory said that ethically critical and important scientific questions were raised by the EPO doping allegation against seven-time Tour de France winner Armstrong.

USA Cycling official Gerard Bisceglia said these L'Équipe charges were unfair and lacked credibility. Bisceglia is chief executive of USA Cycling, principal authority over Armstrong for cycling sports in the United States.

L'Équipe released Paris lab data allegedly finding banned EPO in five year old samples of Armstrong's urine, originally taken after he won the 1999 Tour de France. No official source would confirm medical identification of Armstrong as provider of the anonymously tested urine, and to do so would be a violation of World Anti-doping Agency (WADA) regulations.

Armstrong suggested motivation for such manipulation is a French national hatred of all non-French sport winners, and specifically because a French rider has not won the Tour de France for a quarter century. As evidence of malice toward him, Armstrong cited a French newspaper poll in which he was named the third most hated sportsman in France.

Dr. Ayotte is Doping Control director at Canada's Institut National de la Recherché Scientifique in Montreal, which is a WADA certified lab nearest to WADA's Montreal headquarters. Ayotte is also a world class scientific authority and instructor on sports doping detection. Dr. Ayotte's expert opinion has significant influence on the outcome of WADA regulatory decisions.

L'Équipe reported that the EPO detection method used was experimental, which raises a scientific question. All experimentally based forensic evidence is subject to the close scrutiny of scientific opinions before it can be used in a disciplinary or legal proceeding.

Ayotte expressed surprise that chemical testing of 1999 urine could have been done in 2004 at the French national anti-doping laboratory at Châtenay-Malabry. She said that she routinely instructs all doping laboratory organizations, that previously detectable EPO protein deteriorates and disappears after two or three months, even if the urine is frozen.

Ayotte thinks that a new statistical mathematics model was used to reanalyze numerical data resulting from earlier chemical testing. "My interpretation is that retesting itself must have been conducted in 2000 or in 2001, but the results were reviewed using the new mathematical model that is now being developed in Paris."

Ayotte does not question whether the new type of analysis is correct; rather she questions the ethics of long-delayed test results.

The first ethical problem is that this adverse finding cannot be confirmed with second samples. There are normally available two urine samples, "A" and "B". The Châtenay-Malabry EPO findings were based on Armstrong's "B" samples. Armstrong's "A" samples were depleted in 1999 for tests that did not include EPO, because no EPO test was available that year.

Without addressing the ethics problem, Dick Pound, the head of WADA, said. "You can count on the fingers of one hand the times a "B" sample has not confirmed the result of the "A" sample".

Both France and USA officials observed that L'Équipe's unofficial adverse finding was not consistent with WADA regulations. French Sports Minister Jean-François Lamour said that without the "A" samples, no disciplinary action could be taken against Armstrong. USA official Bisceglia confirmed that WADA regulations require a confirming "A" test to prove guilt.

The second ethical problem, according to Ayotte, is that an athlete charged with doping long after the athletic event, has no way to submit to additional testing to disprove an adverse finding. This same ethical problem was also stated by USA official Bisceglia.

The third ethical problem for Ayotte is that L'Équipe disclosed Armstrong's medical identity. "It seems to me," Ayotte continued, "that this whole thing is breach of the WADA code. We are supposed to work confidentially until such time that we can confirm a result. By no means does this mean that we sweep a result under the carpet, but it has to meet a certain set of requirements."

In a further ethical complication, the medical identification of Armstrong is completely unofficial and is made only by L'Équipe. Ayotte characterized the disclosure as "leaked".

Châtenay-Malabry's lab refused to confirm L'Équipe's claim that the urine samples belonged to Armstrong. Nor is it likely that Châtenay-Malabry will ever identify Armstrong, because WADA regulations require that all single "B" samples used for experimental testing must remain permanently anonymous. Ayotte said, "I'm worried, because I have a great deal of respect for my colleagues in Paris. I am concerned that they did not cover their backs before being dragged into a very public issue of this kind."

Lance Armstrong has responded on his LanceArmstrong.com website, branding L'Équipe's reporting as being "nothing short of tabloid journalism." Armstrong says: "I will simply restate what I have said many times: I have never taken performance enhancing drugs."

Further confusing public understanding of the EPO doping claim is  Armstrong's statement in his autobiography, It's Not About the Bike: he said he received EPO during his cancer chemotherapy treatment. "It was the only thing that kept me alive," he wrote.

Armstrong last received chemotherapy EPO in late 1996. Apparently speaking from his knowledge of conventional EPO testing, Armstrong agrees that traces of 1996 synthetic EPO should not have been present in his 1999 urine. There are now tests to distinguish natural from synthetic EPO. But it remains an unresearched scientific question whether the sensitivity of the experimental new method could detect use of synthetic EPO from three years previously. By scientific analogy, the polymerase chain reaction process can detect as little as a single molecule of DNA.

Jean-Marie Leblanc, the director of the Tour de France, said that Armstrong owes cycling fans an explanation. Armstrong subsequently provided an explanation claiming urine test manipulation.

Leblanc also said; "For the first time—and these are no longer rumors, or insinuations, these are proven scientific facts—someone has shown me that in 1999, Armstrong had a banned substance called EPO in his body."

"When people start using comments like, 'irrefutable scientific evidence,' that's a pretty strong statement to make," said Bisceglia, "when the person you're making it about has never been given the opportunity to refute the statement. You're making claims about something that took place in 1999. Based on what I've read, it's pretty clear that any opportunity to have a black-and-white resolution to this case has been destroyed."

Bisceglia said that USA Cycling, the governing body in the United States, lacks the officially required evidence, and therefore will not investigate the L'Équipe report.


Paris (Frankreich), 24.08.2005 – Die französische Sportzeitschrift L'Équipe erhebt schwere Vorwürfe gegen den siebenfachen Sieger der Tour de France, Lance Armstong. Der Amerikaner soll bei seinem ersten Tour-Sieg 1999 mit dem verbotenen Hormon Erythropoetin (EPO) gedopt gewesen sein. Dies ergaben angeblich nachträglich durchgeführte Tests an mehreren Urin-Proben, die Armstrong 1999 hatte abgeben müssen. Zum damaligen Zeitpunkt sei EPO noch nicht nachweisbar gewesen.

Armstrong weist die Vorwürfe zurück und spricht von einer „Hexenjagd“. „Ich habe niemals leistungssteigernde Mittel genommen. Das ist purer Skandaljournalismus der L'Équipe“, schrieb der Amerikaner auf seiner Webseite.

Laut L'Équipe hätten Experten des nationalen Doping-Labors in Châtenay-Malabry bei Paris sechs verschiedene Urin-Proben analysiert und dabei Doping gefunden. Die Proben waren 1999 abgegeben und durch die Aufschrift einer Nummer statt eines Namens anonymisiert worden. Während L'Équipe behauptet, die Proben eindeutig Armstrong zuweisen zu können, wollen Mitarbeiter des Labors dies nicht bestätigen. Auch Frankreichs Sportminister Jean-François Lamour zeigt sich skeptisch: „Ich habe meine Zweifel. Warum? Weil die Zuordnung der Probe zu Armstrong bislang fehlt. Es scheint, als wüsste dies nur der Journalist der L'Équipe.“

Christiane Ayotte, die Direktorin am Doping-Labor des kanadischen Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique in Montréal zeigt sich von den Vorwürfen gegen Armstrong überrascht und äußert „ernste Zweifel“. EPO, so sagte sie der VeloNews, sei ein Protein-Hormon und weder im natürlichen noch im synthetischen Zustand in Urin stabil. Dies gelte auch für gefrorene Proben.

Der Direktor des United States Pro Cycling circuit, Dave Chauner, glaubt Armstrongs Worten. „Lance hat nichts zu verbergen. Er wurde bereits häufiger getestet als irgendein ein anderer Sportler“. John Eustice, Radsportexperte von ESPN, spricht derweil von „einem billigen Versuch, Journalismus zu betreiben“. Die Vorwürfe gegen Armstrong seien haltlos, basierend auf der vagen Zuordnung sechs Jahre alter Proben, die anonym abgegeben und gelagert wurden.


Lance Armstrong tomó EPO en el Tour de 1999, según L Equipe


L'Equipe: oskarza Armstronga o doping


Lance Armstrong wins Tour de France for seventh time

United States sportsman Lance Armstrong today won the international cycling competition Tour de France. This is the seventh consecutive win for Armstrong. It is also his last, as Armstrong announced prior to the race that he will be retiring from professional cycling after the competition.

The last leg was an 89.8-mile strecth from Corbeil-Essonnes to Paris' famed Champs-Elysees. But poor weather conditions affected the finale.

The official race time clock was stopped when the riders reached the Champs Elysee due to rain making the famous cobble stones slippery. However, the rain stopped and the stones dried during the eight final laps of the famous road, and time-bonuses were awarded for the stage win.

Alexandre Vinokourov of Kazakhstan, riding for T-Mobile, won the stage after his break-away from the field 1,500m out could not be reeled in by the peloton, relegating the sprinters to lower placings. The 20s time bonus moved Vinokurov to fifth overall in the race.

As Armstrong was presented the final Yellow Jersey, he was quoted in the press as saying in a mixture of French and English, "Vive le Tour, forever." The winning Yellow Jersey is awarded to the cyclist who had the best overall performance throughout the tour's circuit.

After the awards ceremony, Armstrong discussed what comes next in his life, mentioning that defeating cancer by raising awareness and funds is his new goal.

"We know how to train and prepare for the Tour," he says. "If we win, it is a success. Cancer is not and will not be that way. It is a different kind of fight. It's not something that lasts three weeks.

"Along the way there will be victories and defeats. There are going to be survivors and people who aren't going to make it. My goal and my responsibility is to make sure that we don't forget ... how devastating cancer has been. I can help change that."

"I sit here as a person who considers myself totally cured," he says. "But one of those people who was along the side of the road over the last three weeks might have breast cancer and might die in three months.

"How can they not be cured? The illness is complicated; there are hundreds of different illnesses and cell types, little bastards inside who don't agree with what we throw at them, who don't want to die."

Armstrong has been a member of the President's Cancer Panel since 2002.  He feels that his role is to get the funds to keep that research alive, saying that "we have the smartest people in the world" already working on cures.

"Funding is tough to come by these days," he says. "The biggest downside to a war in Iraq is what you could do with that money. What does a war in Iraq cost a week? A billion? Maybe a billion a day? The budget for the National Cancer Institute is four billion. That has to change. It needs to become a priority again.

"Polls say people are much more afraid of cancer than of a plane flying into their house or a bomb or any other form of terrorism. It is a priority for the American public."


Die 92. Tour de France geht mit Sieg von Lance Armstrong zu Ende

Corbeil-Essonnes / Paris (Frankreich), 24.07.2005 – Lance Armstrong ist der Gewinner der 92. Tour de France. Zum siebten Mal stand er auf dem Treppchen des Gewinners und stellte so einen neuen Rekord auf. Der US-Radprofi siegte vor Ivan Basso und T-Mobile-Kapitän Jan Ullrich.

In einer kurzen Rede zollte Armstrong Jan Ullrich und Ivan Basso Tribut. Über Basso sagte Armstrong, er wäre „nicht nur seine Rivale, sondern ein wichtiger Mensch“ und das es „hart ist gegen einen Freund ein Rennen zufahren.“ Auch Ullrich erntete Anerkennung von Armstrong für die über viele Jahre hinweg andauernde Herausforderung bei der Tour de France.

Die heutige 144,5 Kilometer lange Strecke ging von Corbeil-Essonnes nach Paris. Das Rennen wurde nach der ersten Durchfahrt auf dem Champs-Elysées neutralisiert, da das Sturzrisiko durch die naße Straße und den schlechten Fahrbahnbelag zu groß war. Damit stand Lance Armstrong als Sieger schon 52 Kilometer vor dem Ziel fest.

155 von 189 in Fromentine gestarteten Fahrern kamen ins Ziel, eine bislang unerreichte Quote.

In einem Duell auf der Zielgraden auf der Avenue des Champs-Élysées zwischen Alexander Vinokurov und Bradley McGee gewann Vinokurov. Dritter auf der Etappe wurde der Schweizer Fabian Cancallera.

Alexander Vinokurov konnte durch den Etappensieg noch 20 Sekunden Zeitgutschrift verbuchen und somit entgültig den fünften Platz übernehmen, nachdem er beim ersten Zwischensprint zwar die fehlenden zwei Sekunden gutgemacht hatte, da beide aber nun gleichauf lagen, wurden die tausendstel Sekunden aus den beiden Zeitfahren herangezogen und so blieb Levi Leipheimer vorerst auf Platz fünf.

Nach dem dritten Platz der Gesamtwertung kündigte Jan Ullrich an, im Jahr 2006 erneut antreten zu wollen.


Tour de France 2005: ventunesima tappa

Domenica 24 luglio - Corbeil-Essonnes > Paris Champs-Élysées ( 144 km )

È l'ultima tappa, l'arrivo sarà come avviene ormai dal 1975 sulla splendida cornice degli Champs-Élysées, lungo un circuito che passa anche per Place de la Concorde e arriva a lambire l'Arco di Trionfo.

Per il vincitore del Tour Lance Armstrong e per tutti gli altri protagonisti si tratta di una splendida passerella finale, la vittoria di tappa è molto prestigiosa, in pratica incorona quasi sempre il miglior velocista del Tour. L'anno scorso si impose il giovane belga Tom Boonen.

Le sorprese, al Tour, non finiscono mai. Anche l'ultima tappa, tradizionalmente una passerella, è finita con un colpo di scena. Un attacco di Vinokourov, che, accompagnato da McGee, stacca tutti e si aggiudica la vittoria sugli Champs-Élysées. Una grande azione, che ripaga il kazako delle grandi fatiche patite in questo Tour.

Per la cronaca, da segnalare una caduta che ha rischiato di mettere in pericolo la maglia gialla di Armstrong, e la volata per il quarto posto che, vinta da Robbie McEwen, non consente all'australiano di strappare la maglia verde dalla spalle del norvegese Thor Hushovd.


Landis tests positive for high levels of testosterone; could lose Tour title

Floyd Landis, who came in first in the 2006 Tour de France, has tested positive for abnormal ratio of testosterone/epitestosterone, the Phonak team said on their website. Landis' "A" sample, taken after Stage 17 was positive, and his place on the Phonak team will be based on the lab results of the "B" sample.

This statement by the Phonak team came after yesterday's statement from the UCI that an unidentified cyclist had failed a drug test during the tour. Landis has been suspended by the Phonak team, and if he fails the second set of tests, he will be fired and could be stripped of the Tour title.

Under regulations set by the World Anti-Doping Agency, a ratio of testosterone to epitestosterone greater than 4:1 is considered a positive result and subject to an investigation.  Until recently the cutoff was at 6:1. The natural ratio of testosterone to epitestosterone is generally about 1:1.


El campió del Tour de França pot perdre el títol per dopatge

El nord-americà Floyd Landis, guanyador de la versió 2006 del Tour de Francia, va donar positiu en un examen de laboratori per presentar elevats nivells de testosterona segons va reportar el seu equip, el Phonak, en la seua pàgina d'internet.

La mostra “A” de Landis va ser presa després de la 17a etapa. La seua permanència en l'equip dependrà dels resultats de la mostra “B”.

La declaració del Phonak va succeir després d'una declaració de la  Unió Ciclísta Internacional (UCI) en la que es va informar que un ciclista no identificat havia fallat en l'examen de  dopatge durant el tour. Landis ha sigut temporalment suspés del Phonak, i si els resultats del segon examen fallen serà destituït.

Segons les regulacions de l'Agència Mundial Antidopatge, una taxa de testosterona major de 4:1 es considera com a resultat positiu i és objecte d'investigació. La regulació admetia anteriorment nivells de testosterona de 6:1. Els nivells natural de testosterona són d'1:1.


El campeón del Tour de Francia puede perder el título por dopaje

El estadounidense Floyd Landis, ganador de la versión 2006 del Tour de Francia, dio positivo en un examen de laboratorio por presentar elevados niveles de testosterona según reportó su equipo, el Phonak, en su página de Internet.

La muestra “A” de Landis fue tomada después de la 17a. etapa. Su permanencia en el equipo dependerá de los resultados de la muestra “B”.

La declaración del Phonak sucedió después de una declaración de la Unión Ciclística Internacional (UCI) en la que se informó que un ciclista no identificado había fallado en el examen de dopaje durante el tour. Landis ha sido temporalmente suspendido del Phonak, y si los resultados del segundo examen fallan será destituido.

Según las regulaciones de la Agencia Mundial Antidopaje, una tasa de testosterona mayor de 4:1 se considera como resultado positivo y es objeto de investigación. La regulación admitia anteriormente niveles de testosterona de 6:1. Los niveles natural de testosterona son de 1:1.


Победитель велогонки «Тур де Франс» американец Флойд Лэндис подозревается в использовании допинга. Об сообщает Интернет страница швейцарской команды «Фонак» (Phonak), за которую выступает Лэндис. Сообщается, что в первой пробе (проба «А»), которая была взята после 17-о этапа, который неожиданно уверенно выиграл Лэндис, был обнаружен повышенный уровень тестостерона. Руководство команды «Фонак» заявило, что оно примет решение по этому вопросу после получения результатов пробы «В».

Обнародование сообщения о подозрении в использовании допинга Лэндисом, было опубликовано на Интернет странице команды «Фонак», после того, как в Международном союзе велосипедистов заявили о  том, что во время «Тур де Франс» один гонщик был положительно протестирован на допинг. Если результаты анализа пробы «В» подтвердят анализы пробы «А», то Лэндис будет отчислен из команды «Фонак» и он потеряет титул победителя «Тур де Франс» 2006 года. В этом случае победителем будет объявлен испанец Оскар Перейро.

По правилам Международного антидопингового агентства, отношение количества тестостерона к количеству эпотестостерона больше чем 4:1 считается позитивным тестом на допинг, в этом случае, должно быть проведено расследование. Нормальное соотношение рано, примерно, 1:1.

28 июля 2006 года


Leitzinger, Forbes-Robinson win the Brumos Porsche 250 at Daytona

Butch Leitzinger and Elliot Forbes-Robinson drove the #4 Pontiac Crawford GTO into victory lane at Daytona International Speedway late Thursday night as the winner of the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series Brumos Porsche 250.  Early in the race, the #66 car driven by Jorg Bergmeister and Max Papis passed the #10 car in the pole position, maintaining the lead positions for most of the race.

The second caution at lap 32 occurred after a car spun on the infield.  The caution lasted 3 laps, and only two laps later a two-car crash happened, sending the race into its third caution.  The #06 car, driven by Rob Dyson and Harrison Brix, lost a portion of the car's hood on lap 43 and had to pit, causing the car to drop down a lap.

The Howard-Boss Motorsports #4 car stole the lead position from the #19 Finlay Motorsports car at lap 47, a position it would hold for the remainder of the race. The #10 car with drivers Wayne Taylor and Max Angelelli silently climbed back up to the 2nd position with 17 laps to go.  The debuting #65 Pontiac GTO car, sponsored by Auto Gallery, was hit on the backstretch in the left front tire, causing him to spin and hit the wall with 14 laps to go.  A similar event happened five laps later when another car spun out.  Neither instances resulted in a caution.


Leitzinger y Forbes-Robinson triunfan en el circuito Brumos Porsche 250 de Daytona

Butch Leitzinger y Elliot Forbes-Robinson llevaron su #4 Pontiac Crawford GTO a la victoria en la Daytona International Speedway de Florida y se convirtieron en ganadores de la serie de carros deportivos Rolex Brumos Porsche 250. Al comienzo de la carrera, el coche #66 conducido por Jorg Bergmeister y Max Papis superó al coche #10 en la delantera, manteniendo las posiciones durante la mayor parte de la carrera.

La segunda neutralización en la vuelta 32 ocurrió después de un "trompo" en el área de la pista de aterrizaje. Dicha neutralización duró 3 vueltas, pero un nuevo choque de dos autos dos vueltas más tarde obligó a una tercera neutralización. El coche #06, conducido por Rob Dyson y Harrison Brix, perdió parte del capó en el giro 43 y tuvo que irse a boxes, lo que les hizo perder una vuelta.

El coche de Howard-Boss Motorsports #4 le robó la posición de liderato al coche de #19 Finlay Motorsports en la vuelta 47, que mantendría para el resto de la carrera. El coche #10 de Wayne Taylor y Max Angelelli subió silenciosamente a la 2da posición a 17 giros del final. El coche debutante Pontiac GTO #65, patrocinado por Auto Gallery, fue golpeado en el neumático izquierdo delantero, lo que lo hizo girar y estrellarse en el muro cuando restaban 14 vueltas. Un acontecimiento similar sucedió cinco giros más tarde cuando otro coche hizo un "trompo". Ninguno de los dos incidentes dio lugar a una neutralización.


Tour de France: Levi Leipheimer wins stage 19

Levi Leipheimer of United States has won stage 19 of the 2007 Tour de France in a time of 1h 2' 44".

"I feel this is maybe the best day of my life," said Leipheimer. "It's my first Tour de France stage win and after this I think I deserve to stand on the podium in Paris."

Alberto Contador of Spain keeps the yellow jersey. He is now only 23 seconds ahead of Cadel Evans, who took second place in this 55.5 km individual time trial stage.

Leipheimer is in third overall, only 31 seconds behind Contador and 8 seconds behind Evans. When were the top three this close heading into the final stage? As close as it is, there will probably be no change at the top tomorrow.

"I've done all I could," said Evans. "I lost 55 seconds in the ascent of the Col de Peyresourde - that is where I lost the Tour," he added, recalling stage 15.

"I'm not going to attack Cadel on Sunday. He's a better sprinter anyway." said Leipheimer, who seems to enjoy that his team Discovery Channel Pro Cycling has almost certainly won, not only the yellow jersey for Contador, but also the team classification where they hold a massive advantage. "We've won this Tour and have two stage wins," he said.


Levi Leipheimer wygrał 19. etap Tour de France 2007

Zwycięstwo na trasie 19. etapu odniósł Amerykanin Levi Leipheimer (Discovery Channel), który o 50 sekund pokonał drugiego w klasyfikacji generalnej, Cadela Evansa (Predictror). Trzeci czas uzyskał Vladimir Karpets (Caisse d'Epargne), a prowadzenie w klasyfikacji generalnej zdołał obronić Alberto Contador (Discovery Channel).

W 19. etapie wyścigu Levi Leipheimer z ekipy Johana Bruyneela dominował na kolejnych pomiarach czasu ustawionych na trasie (na 18. i 35. kilometrze) i w rezultacie to on został zwycięzcą sobotniej próby jazdy na czas, odnosząc tym samym swoje pierwsze etapowe zwycięstwo na Tour de France w swojej zawodowej karierze.

Na pierwszym pomiarze czasu Amerykanin wyprzedzał o 14 sekund Cadela Evansa z Predictor-Lotto, a do swojego drużynowego kolegi, Alberto Contadora miał w zapasie kolejne 22 sekundy. Na drugim punkcie pomiarowym strata Australijczyka wynosiła już 35 sekund, a Hiszpan tracił blisko półtorej minuty. Leipheimer ukończył swoją próbę z czasem 1h02’45”, a dojeżdżający do mety Australijczyk walczył o każdą sekundę, z topniejącej przewagi jaka została mu do Amerykanina w klasyfikacji generalnej. I udało się – Evans dojechał do mety ze stratą 50 sekund, co oznaczało, że zachował on prowadzenie nad rywalem.

Contador, którego wspierał jadący w wodzie technicznym Lance Armstrong, na 5 kilometrów przed metą stracił 2’09” do pierwszego na mecie Leipheimera i pomimo starań nie udało mu się poprawić tego rezultatu, a metę minął ostatecznie ze stratą 2’18”, zajmując 5. pozycję w klasyfikacji etapowej.

Tak jak na poprzedniej wyścigu na czas prym wiodła drużyna Astana, tym razem swoją siłą dominowali DiscoBoys. Bardzo dobrze pojechał Yaroslav Popovych, zajmując ostatecznie 4. lokatę, a George Hincapie, ze stratą 2’33” był 7.

Po sobotniej czasówce przewaga Contadora w walce o maillot jaune spadła do 23 sekund nad Evansem i 31 sekund nad Leipheimerem. Pierwszy raz od wielu lat zdarzyło się, że kolarze z czołówki klasyfikacji generalnej mieszczą się w jednej minucie. Ze względu na niewielkie różnice czasowe dzielące Contadora, Evansa i Leipheimera, bardzo prawdopodobnym się staje, że na jutrzejszej trasie do Paryża dojść może do ataków ze strony tej trójki.


Lewis Hamilton wins 2007 Hungarian Grand Prix

McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton wins the FIA Formula-1 2007 Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary.

After the pole-position of his teammate Fernando Alonso was discarded to 6th place by the stewards overnight for a non-sporting behaviour of Alonso's unusual 20 seconds delay on his last pit stop, Hamilton became the leader on the starting grid. Also, McLaren faced another penalty of not scoring any points in the Constructors' Championship, which will be appealed later, team spokesman says.

Leading from start to finish, Hamilton was under heavy pressure from Kimi Räikkönen from Ferrari. The Finn was able to come very close to McLaren rooky, but not to overtake him finishing second.

BMW Sauber driver Nick Heidfeld started second from the dirty side of the track allowing Kimi to pass him easily enough. German driver made a clear race upon the near finish where he was under heavy pressure from Alonso, but remained in his third place while Alonso himself jumped to the fourth from the 6th starting place. This became the second podium finish for Nick on Hungarian Grand Prix since 2006.

Unlucky race for Felipe Massa, Kimi's teammate, who suffered a problems earlier in qualification not fully able to compete in the race also (13th place).

Second BMW driver, Poland Robert Kubica finished fifth ahead of Ralf Schumacher from Toyota, Nico Rosberg from Williams-Toyota and Heikki Kovalainen from Renault teams with Heikki closing top eight.


Lewis Hamilton gana el Gran Premio de Hungría

5 de agosto de 2007Budapest, Hungría — Lewis Hamilton de Team McLaren ha ganado el Gran Premio de Hungría de Fórmula 1 de la FIA en el Hungaroring de Budapest, Hungría, marcando un tiempo de 1:35:52.991.

Luego de que el primer puesto de Fernando Alonso, su compañero de equipo, fuera relegado al sexto lugar tras un comportamiento no deportivo por una tardanza en los pits, Hamilton se vio como líder en la parrilla de salida. Además, Team McLaren había sido penalizado y no puntuaría en el Constructor's Championship, lo cual será apelado más tarde, dijo un portavoz del equipo.

De principio a fin, Hamilton se vio bajo la presión del finlandés Kimi Räikkönen. El finés se acercó bastante a Hamilton, pero no pudo sobrepasarlo y terminó segundo.

Nick Heidfeld, conductor de BMW Sauber, comenzó segundo, aunque Kimi pudo sobrepasarlo fácilmente. El conductor alemán se vio presionado por Alonso, pero se mantuvo tercero mientras Alonso quedó 4to.

Fue una carrera desafortunada para el compañero de equipo de Kimi, Felipe Massa, quien tuvo problemas en la calificación y no pudo competir en la carrera completamente, terminando en el puesto 13.

El segundo conductor de BMW, Robert Kubica de Polonia, terminó quinto a la cabeza de Ralf Schumacher Toyota, Nico Rosberg de Williams-Toyota y Heikki Kovalainen de Renault, y Heikki cerró los mejores ocho.


Lewis Hamilton wins 2008 Australian Grand Prix

Vodafone McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton starting from pole wins the FIA Formula-1 2008 ING Australian Grand Prix on the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne.

Nick Heidfeld took second for BMW Sauber. Nico Rosberg scoring his first Formula One podium in third and a long-awaited for Williams team.

A thrilling race ended with only seven drivers met the chequered flag. It all started when Giancarlo Fisichella, a Force India experienced driver, was out upon the start. His younger teammate Adrian Sutil pitted a couple of laps later and left his car.

Fernando Alonso, who is back in Renault, drove stably although his car could not compete fully with McLaren's. Heikki Kovalainen overtook him on the last lap, but the Spaniard easily made a detour around McLaren and finished 4th.

Rubens Barrichello made a great deal for Honda with a 6th result. The last year decline appear to be nothing to worry about now for the team. Still Barrichello was disqualified a time after the race for leaving the pit-lane under red lights.

Kazuki Nakajima scored two additional points for Williams (three after disqualification of Barrichello).

The last point was grabbed by Sébastien Bourdais (two after disqualification of Barrichello) whose Toro Rosso-Ferrari engine burnt near the end of the race.

Neither Kimi Räikkönen, last year's champion and previous Australian race winner, nor his teammate Felipe Massa finished for Ferrari. Still, Kimi managed to get one point after the disqualification of Barrichello.


Gran Premio dell'Australia 2008: vince Hamilton, giornata nera per le Rosse

Nel Gran Premio d'Australia, svoltosi questa notte alle 5 del mattino CET (15:30 ora locale a Melbourne), la McLaren di Lewis Hamilton termina la gara in prima posizione. Alle spalle dell'inglese i tedeschi Nick Heidfeld (BMW) e Nico Rosberg (Williams).

La corsa si è conclusa con solo sei macchine che tagliano il traguardo, entra nella storia della Formula 1 dato che solamente il Gran Premio di Monaco nel 1996 aveva segnato il record negativo di piloti che completano i giri previsti dal regolamento (solamente Olivier Panis, David Coulthard e Johnny Herbert erano riusciti 12 anni fa a terminare la gara su pista bagnata). Nonostante la giornata non fosse di pioggia, tra incidenti, problemi tecnici e squalifiche (Rubens Barrichello, arrivato sesto, non è andato a punti per decisione della FIA dopo aver fatto rifornimento con la pit lane chiusa) il numero delle macchine si è ridotto drasticamente.

Le Ferrari di Felipe Massa e Kimi Raikkonen si fermano a causa di problemi alla vettura rispettivamente al ventinovesimo e al cinquantatreesimo giro, nonostante il finlandese ha tentato nel corso della gara parecchi sorpassi ai danni di Heikki Kovalainen (arrivato quinto) e di Sebastien Bourdais (che, nonostante l'incidente, assicura 2 punti alla scuderia italiana Toro Rosso). Raikkonen ha rischiato prima di finire sulle transenne, poi ha fatto un testacoda poggiando la ruota posteriore sull'erba. Il suo piazzamento finale è ottavo a causa della squalifica di Barrichello.

A punti anche l'ex campione del mondo Fernando Alonso e il debuttante Kazuki Nakajima (quarto e sesto posto).

Cattivo inizio di campionato per gli italiani Jarno Trulli, costretto al ritiro a causa di un guasto all'impianto elettrico, e Giancarlo Fisichella, coinvolto in un incidente con le vetture di Sebastian Vettel, Mark Webber e Jenson Button. Tra gli altri che non hanno terminato la corsa il debuttante Timo Glock e il veterano Coulthard, urtato dalla vettura di Massa.


Lewis Hamilton wins 2008 British Grand Prix

Vodafone McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has won the FIA Formula-1 2008 Santander British Grand Prix on the Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire, England. It became the first home win in the 23 year old Briton's career in F1. Last year, he finished in third place after his former teammate Fernando Alonso. In this race Alonso finished on a 6th place in his Renault car, one lap after the winner. The last British winner here was David Coulthard in 2000 driving for McLaren.

Hamilton was active from the start, rushing from 4th to the second place behind his teammate and a pole-sitter Heikki Kovalainen. Heikki couldn't held Lewis behind and let him pass on a starting laps of the race. From this time Hamilton was in full control of the race.

As the rainy race went on a wet track it seemed that only Hamilton had no problems at all - swinging around became the most common mistake.

Mark Webber, who took the first front raw start for Red Bull in F1 history spinned on the starting laps and found himself last.

Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber) and Rubens Barrichello (Honda) finished in more then a minute behind Hamilton, taking second and third podium places. All the other drivers lose more than a lap.

Two Finns Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari) and Heikki Kovalainen managed to pass Alonso on the dying laps of the race and gained one place. The Spaniard came 6th for Renault, same place as he took the start from.

Kazuki Nakajima (Williams) could not held behind Jarno Trulli (Toyota) who passed him at the near end, Kaz finishing in front of his teammate Nico Rosberg scoring 1 point.

In the Drivers' championship standings Hamilton, Massa and Räikkönen now own the equal 48 points with Kubica 2 points behind. Constructors' is still headed by Ferrari chalked up 96 points total, 14 ahead of BMW and 24 ahead McLaren.


Automobilismo, campionato mondiale Formula 1 2008: Hamilton vince in casa

Gara difficile oggi a Silverstone. La pioggia infatti ha cambiato intensità per diverse volte nel corso dei suoi 60 giri, mandando a monte molte delle strategie delle squadre. Alla partenza il tracciato è molto bagnato, ma Lewis Hamilton scatta brillantemente dalla seconda fila (quarto) portandosi dietro al compagno di squadra Heikki Kovalainen: per qualche istante pare capace di superare anche lui, ma il Finlandese resiste fino quasi alla collisione, e resta in testa, almeno per il momento. Nel primo giro Mark Webber e Felipe Massa finiscono in testacoda, ma riescono a ripartire senza problemi. Solo che il Brasiliano, già con vari problemi nei giorni scorsi, si ritrova mestamente ultimo, lui che è capoclassifica a 48 punti. Nello stesso giro finiscono fuori David Coulthard e Sebastian Vettel, costretti al ritiro in quanto finiti nella terra umida che impedisce ai piloti di uscirne. Coultard, qui vincitore in due delle sue tredici vittorie, ha proprio in questi giorni annunciato il ritiro dalle corse per la fine della stagione.

Nei primi giri Hamilton attacca Kovalainen, mentre dietro Kimi Räikkönen è terzo, davanti a Nick Heidfeld e Fernando Alonso, con lo spagnolo che supera poco dopo il tedesco. Massa finisce di nuovo in testacoda poco dopo il primo.

L'attacco decisivo di Hamilton avviene alla curva Stowe. Dopo sei giri, i primi otto sono questi: Hamilton, Kovalainen, Räikkönen, Alonso, Heidfeld, Nelson Piquet, Jarno Trulli e Robert Kubica, con il polacco che si dimostra aggressivo nei confronti dell'italiano.

Al decimo giro, Kovalainen finisce in testacoda e Räikkönen ne approfitta per passare in seconda posizione. Hamilton ha un vantaggio di oltre 5 secondi sul finlandese. Nel giro successivo, Adrian Sutil finisce in testacoda sfiorando Sébastien Bourdais. Il tedesco è costretto al ritiro.

Intanto Webber rimonta: al quattordicesimo giro è undicesimo, dietro Jenson Button, che supera all'interno. Nel frattempo Räikkönen recupera qualche decimo al giro su Hamilton, fino ad un secondo in certi passaggi, e così arriva vicinissimo all'inglese, proprio quando stanno per andare a rifornirsi.

Kovalainen è uno dei primi ad effettuare il pit stop, ripartendo con gomme intermedie. Alonso invece mantiene le stesse. Räikkönen ed Hamilton si fermano insieme, ma alla ripartenza il britannico mantiene la testa. Intanto inizia a piovere forte. Kazuki Nakajima finisce in testacoda e Webber e Bourdais lo sfiorano.

Räikkönen non ha effettuato il cambio gomme, e questa scelta, basata su previsioni "ottimistiche" al riguardo delle condizioni meteo, lo condanna inaspettatamente ad un ritmo assolutamente catastrofico: alza i tempi da circa 1 minuto e 36 secondi di prima del cambio gomme, a un minuto e quaranta, se non peggio: oltre a perdere subito contatto con Hamilton, Kovalainen e Heidfeld l'hanno sorpassato contemporaneamente. Il tedesco ha recuperato quattro secondi in un giro ad Hamilton, ma il pilota di casa è riuscito in seguito a mantenere il suo buon margine. Ma i tempi sul giro diventano critici per tutti: sull'asciutto è possibile fare 1 minuto e circa 20 secondi, ora si arriva anche a un minuto e 50.

A metà gara Räikkönen, dopo 9 interminabili giri lenti, rientra ai box e monta gomme intermedie, rientrando undicesimo. L'unica sua carta, in verità piuttosto debole, è che con il rabbocco di carburante potrà fare tutti i giri rimasti senza altri pit-stop. Dopo il cambio gomme di Kovalainen, i primi otto sono questi: Hamilton, Heidfeld, Kubica, Piquet, Rubens Barrichello, Timo Glock, Trulli e Alonso.

A 25 giri dalla fine, la pioggia è più forte, e i piloti Honda sono gli unici a montare le gomme da bagnato estremo. Nel frattempo, Piquet finisce in testacoda e rimane bloccato nella sabbia. Nonostante queste precarie condizioni, Hamilton riesce a mantenere il vantaggio su Heidfeld e Trulli. Alonso è quarto, davanti Kovalainen, Kubica, Barrichello e Räikkönen.

A venti giri dalla conclusione, Kubica finisce nella terra ed è costretto al ritiro, mentre Nico Rosberg tampona Glock, danneggiando l'alettone. Nel giro successivo Barrichello è terzo, superando poco dopo anche Heidfeld, sfruttando al meglio le sue gomme. Il brasiliano però ritorna in terza posizione dopo la sua ultima sosta. Hamilton, nonostante la pioggia battente, non mette le gomme heavy rain: ma anche così va forte quanto i suoi compagni che hanno messo le gomme da pioggia e si invola con un vantaggio incredibile verso la fine della gara. Non deve sbagliare e tutto sarà nelle sue mani. E non sbaglia, mentre Massa inanella ben 5 testacoda e Raikonnen due, ma senza conseguenze letali per la loro gara.

A dieci giri dalla fine, Kovalainen va in testacoda, perdendo due posizioni nei confronti di Alonso e Räikkönen. Questi ultimi lottano, e a sette giri dalla fine, il finlandese, pressato da Kovalainen, supera Alonso.

Infine vince Hamilton, con oltre un minuto di vantaggio su Heidfeld. Barrichello completa il podio, risultato veramente ogni oltre aspettativa per la Honda, e rinverdendo la sua antica tradizione ferrarista che lo vedeva estremamente veloce qui a Silverstone, che d'altro canto verrà abbandonata dopo quest'anno dalla F1. Räikkönen conclude quarto, davanti a Kovalainen, che ha superato negli ultimi giri Alonso, Nakajima e Trulli.

Ora Hamilton è in testa a quota 48 punti, a pari merito con i due ferraristi. A due punti da loro Kubica. La performance delle Rosse è stata criticata sopratto per la condotta di gara: Hamilton è stato sul punto d'esser ripreso da Räikkönen, poi una scelta azzardata ha rovinato tutto, senza seguire la regola della marcatura ad uomo che implica di fare tutto quello che l'avversario fa. In ogni caso, è impressionante che le Ferrari, autrici di una doppietta in Francia due settimane fa, oggi siano state entrambe doppiate da Hamilton: anche se Räikkönen ha portato a casa 5 punti, è un caso più unico che raro nella storia del Cavallino. Certamente, non meno dell'anno scorso l'esito finale del campionato è incerto: tre dei quattro protagonisti del 2007 sono tutti a quota 48 punti, in prima posizione. Alonso invece è stato sostituito da Kubica che oggi ha avuto la possibilità di salire in testa alla classifica. Quindi non solo vi sono 4 piloti in due punti, ma le scuderie in lotta, anche nei costruttori, non sono più due ma tre grazie alla competitività della BMW.