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Gene and Badoer have only done straight line testing ?
Only Gene. As far as I know, Badoer didn't even sit in the F60.
Gene and Badoer have only done straight line testing ?
Only Gene. As far as I know, Badoer didn't even sit in the F60.
If I may, I think you are taking it too literally. Yes, the regulation dictates how the ban imposes testing, but the implied is in a developmental sense. Ferrari are not evolving the car in a 1 day test of a former driver, rather, the test is to become aquainted with the new regulation contender .. which frankly isn't one.
Williams, arguably, see this test as a loss of potential world championship points in the following round. No doubt they would prefer to keep a 6-7-8th place finish than be bumped out of the points by The Michael.
How much of this is posturing by Williams, due to being punted from FOTA, head chair being held by the one and only Luca di Montezemelo? I totally see Patrick Head jumping at any, and all, opportunities to stick it to Ferrari.
The verbal salvo from the Ferrari camp is posturing of its' own though there is some merit. Williams are simply not in a postion to be title contenders, sorry, they simply are not. Nor does Nakajima look like he's pulling a Webber anytime soon. Massa, on the other hand, looked like he had a chance to stand on the top rung. Ferrari's decision to replace Massa with The Michael was the only choice in hopes of getting to some measure of Massa. Ferrari's current test drivers simply wouldn't have a snowballs chance in hell of seeing a podium, but Micheal, why not?
Denying Schumi the chance to drive now still won't help Williams, regardless.
so you are very sure that Ferrari won't also happens to use the opportunity, if they're granted permission to do some testing, to run some new parts and gather data on these parts during the testing session for Schumacher~?
Don't forget in 2003 Williams were in the box seat to win both championships until Ferrari and Bridgestone intervened and complained about the width of the Michelin tyres Williams and McLaren were using. They forced Michelin to redesign the tyres for the final three races of the season, which hurt those teams as they were forced to run tyres that the suspension wasn't designed for. I'll bet Williams haven't forgotten that.
The decision to take Schumacher was voluntary on Ferrari's part. They could've gone with Luca Badoer or Marc Gene, both of whom racked up many test kilometres during the pre-season. If Jaime Alguersari can put together a largely trouble free weekend with no more experience than a few quick blasts up a runway and back, then surely a seven times world champion should have no dramas getting up to speed.
Thank you very muchWelcome to the forums BTW
Schumacher neck strength to prevent comeback?
05 August 2009
Michael Schumacher's comeback is not guaranteed for this month's European Grand Prix. According to Schumacher's spokesperson there are still doubts on the strength of his neck. In February the seven-time world champion heavily crashed with a motorbike injuring his neck.
"It's still not 100% sure his neck can hold," his spokeswoman Sabine Kehm told German news agent SID. "His comeback completely depends on what will come out of his medical tests. Those tests are still pending. When the results are positive Michael will be able to enjoy his comeback in Formula 1."
Schumacher prepares for comeback by karting
06 August 2009
Michael Schumacher is getting ready for his comeback in Formula 1. While he already tested a two-year-old Ferrari F1 car earlier this month the German enjoyed a day of karting in Italy on Wednesday with Ferrari test driver Luca Badoer to prepare himself for the European Grand Prix.
The 40-year-old former Formula 1 champion travelled to the Lonato circuit in Italy as part of his training. "Karting has a very good training effect, that is why I just jumped into a testing day of the Tony Kart Team in Lonato," Schumacher said. "There is nothing better for my preparations at the moment. In terms of steering wheel forces for example karting is even more difficult than Formula 1.
"And the fact that it has been boiling hot here is simulating the temperatures expected for Valencia. Luca Badoer is with me, and together we found again today that karting is just an awful lot of fun."
Wonder who they are going to get now? Gene?Michael Schumacher has abandoned his Formula One comeback with Ferrari because of a neck injury.
The 40-year-old, who retired at the end of 2006, was set to deputise for the injured Felipe Massa at the European Grand Prix in Valencia on 23 August.
"Unfortunately we did not manage to get a grip on the pain in the neck which occurred after the private F1-day in Mugello," Schumacher told his website.
Schumacher suffered the neck injury in a bike accident in February.
More to follow.
This is going to make a lot of people very angry, and a tiny bunch of people very happy.
It makes me disappointed.
I'm sad..don't have words for this..
So we will never see him driving F1 again or will he do something with his neck and try for Spa?
Badoer to replace Massa at Valencia
By Jonathan Noble Tuesday, August 11th 2009, 08:16 GMT
Luca Badoer has been drafted in as the temporary replacement for Felipe Massa for the European Grand Prix, after Michael Schumacher was forced to abandon his F1 comeback.
Schumacher had hoped to fill-in for Massa at the forthcoming races, but a neck injury picked up in a motorcycle accident has forced him to call off his F1 return.
As a result, Ferrari will promote its test driver Badoer to the race position for the next race in Valencia, as a reward for his many years of efforts with the team.
Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo said: "I am very unhappy that a problem means that Michael cannot return to racing.
"In the past few days, I could appreciate his great efforts and extraordinary motivation which had spread through the team and fans around the world. No doubt his return would have been good for Formula 1 and I am sure it would have seen him fighting for wins again.
"In the name of Ferrari and all the fans, I wish to thank him for the strong attachment he displayed for the team in these circumstances.
"In agreement with Stefano Domenicali, we have therefore decided to give Luca Badoer the chance to race for the Scuderia after he has put in so many years of hard work as a test driver."
The 38-year-old Italian has been a Ferrari test driver since 1998 and last raced in 1999, for Minardi.