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Schumacher remains upbeat despite Spa grid penalty

Michael Schumacher says he is looking forward to driving on his favourite circuit at Spa Francorchamps despite being hit with a ten place grid demotion after the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Schumacher was penalised for dangerous driving after his move at the Hungaroring that pushed former team-mate Rubens Barrichello close to the pit wall at speeds approaching 180mph. But the seven-time world champion, who has won at Spa a record six times, is determined to enjoy his latest outing.
"Spa has always been my favourite race track and so for that reason alone, I am really looking forward to going back and racing there," said Schumacher. "It has been ages since I have last been there.
"Our weekend will obviously be handicapped by my grid penalty and consequently it will be difficult to expect special things from the race. On the other hand, every racing kilometre is important and welcome because we can learn from it with regards to our car. I will definitely try to make the best out of the weekend."
Nico Rosberg has enjoyed a far more profitable season than Schumacher and hopes that he can further add to his points haul at Spa.
"It's been nice to have a short break but it will be good to start racing again next weekend," said Rosberg. "The last race in Hungary was difficult for us but I know that everyone at the factory has been working hard since the shutdown and we hope to have a better weekend in Spa."

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Yeah, race car driver, philosopher, hard to keep them straight...
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In 1961 I went to three Formula one races. The French race at Reims, the British race at Aintree, and the sad race at Monza where Teppi Von Tripps killed himself, and about ten spectators when his car flipped into the crowd. I haven't been to a Formula one race since that year.
 
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I still enjoy watching Grand Prix, the movie that followed the F1 circuit through the 1965 season, before the advent of aerodynamics and electronics. The engines and piping were exposed, everything was mechanical.. grip, engine management, fuel injection, gear shifts.

It preceded the era when television and marketing dictated the shape of the tracks.. and went to the old layouts of Spa (in its 11 mile incarnation), Zandvoort, Nurburgring, Brands Hatch and Monza (with its banked section). Those tracks that are still with us are homogenized now.. short, wide, flat, repetitive with no long uninterrupted straights where these cars can really unwind.. the drivers are computer entry specialists now as much as pilots....

But its also a lot safer.. there were cameos in the movie by drivers who were subsequently killed in auto racing accidents of going to or from races including Jim Clark, Lorenzo Bandini, Graham Hill.. No one has died in F1 since Ayrton Senna in 1994 now (Roland Ratzenberger was killed during qualifying the day before).

I still follow F1, even though i think its a shadow of its former self. When i lived in Montreal i used to buy Grandstand seats at ridiculous prices to breathe in the same fumes as the F1 Circus.. but Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is nothing like Mosport or Tremblant where the Canadian GP originated.

I guess i'm a dinosaur in terms of my auto racing preferences as well as my views of societal morals. ;)

As for Michael Schumacher, the rumours are that he will give up his ill conceived attempt to regain his past glory at the end of the year. There are second acts in American life.. or F1.
 
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I've followed Formula One for years but the coverage on the tube is a bit spotty unless you have satellite.

Safer? You got that right. Giles Villeneuve actually came out of his car and slammed into the fence and died of massive head injuries.

Schumacher might retire for good but Ferrari is paying him awfully well and Ferrari seems to have the power this year.
 
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#juan said:
I've followed Formula One for years but the coverage on the tube is a bit spotty unless you have satellite.

Safer? You got that right. Giles Villeneuve actually came out of his car and slammed into the fence and died of massive head injuries.

Schumacher might retire for good but Ferrari is paying him awfully well and Ferrari seems to have the power this year.
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Schumacher is with Mercedes, not Ferrari.

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In 1961 I went to three Formula one races. The French race at Reims, the British race at Aintree, and the sad race at Monza where Teppi Von Tripps killed himself, and about ten spectators when his car flipped into the crowd. I haven't been to a Formula one race since that year.
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I go to two or three every year.

Great way to plan a holiday.

Next year I want to go to Singapore....that night race looks cool.
 
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I go to two or three every year.

Great way to plan a holiday.

Next year I want to go to Singapore....that night race looks cool.[/QUOTE]

I was stationed in Germany with the RCAF and at that time traveling in Europe was fairly easy. I'd like to see more F-1 races
but the bucks just aren't there.
 
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#juan said:
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I go to two or three every year.

Great way to plan a holiday.

Next year I want to go to Singapore....that night race looks cool.
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I was stationed in Germany with the RCAF and at that time traveling in Europe was fairly easy. I'd like to see more F-1 races
but the bucks just aren't there.[/QUOTE]

It is expsensive for sure....but worth it.
 
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