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Formula 1 today 17 years ago: Kimi frustration baptism after cancellation
Formula 1 today 17 years ago: Kimi frustration baptism after cancellation
Kimi Räikkönen made a virtue of necessity at the Formula 1 race in Monaco in 2006. After a capital engine damage to his McLaren-Mercedes, he stepped back to the pits – and swayed off the path. Instead of TV interviews, there was a few beers with his Finnish friends on the yacht. The unpleasant part of his job was allowed to wait.
Formula 1 today 17 years ago: Kimi Räikkönen fled to yacht
After Schumacher’s transfer of sentences, everything indicated an easy victory for Fernando Alonso in Monaco. After all, the Spaniard, with the supposedly best package, now started from Pole – with the Williams by Mark Webber as a shielding service against the McLaren of Räikkönen and Juan Pablo Montoya on P2.
But already in round two the Finn had passed the casino past the Australian and opened the hunt for Alonso. The Iceman was almost consistent in the Renault’s gearbox – until a safety car phase on lap 49 became a fancy. Not only did the Safety Car come to the strategic for the McLaren pilot, it got much worse.
Without the cooling ride, a pit stop alone delivers greater potential for overheating, then follows a stroll behind the Safety Car, it becomes even more dangerous. This is exactly what happened in Monte Carlo in 2006, when everyone used the SC for a time-saving stop. But the McLaren, who is still susceptible to defects, did not play a part. After lap 50, Räikkönen rolled out with a smoked rear before porters. A defective heat shield on the exhaust pipe of the MP4-21 had become a foolish down to the Finn. Again – that had already happened in training on Thursday before!
In addition, it was only the next countless damage, which had already cost Räikkönen the chance to title in the previous year, which now ruined once again, this time much earlier in the season. With almost 40 points behind winner and World Championship leader Alonso, Räikkönen left the seventh season race in the Principality. How did he depart? Maybe by yacht? At any rate, the Iceman operated there immediately after his retirement frustration.
And with immediately we mean immediately. Nothing there’s analysis, McLaren’s debriefing or interviews – after the defect, Räikkönen climbed out of his broken car, marched in front of a magnificent flower backdrop over a well-kept piece of Monaco lawn, then through the tunnel, past the harbour harass and from there straight towards the famous marina. Moments later, the cameras caught the Finns – now with their own chest – just there. With friends from Finland and beer (also from Finland?) on a yacht. Frustration à la Iceman.
McLaren banged for Räikkönen – rightly
“It is always very disappointing if you don’t reach the goal. But it is particularly hard if you have such a good chance of victory as I did in Monte Carlo,” later explained this curious action. Whether he was already at Ferrari in his thought? “It’s nice if people think I’m the best driver. But I want the title and ride for the racing team, which offers me the best possibilities for it,” said Räikkönen mysteriously.
Mercedes Sport head Norbert Haug apparently already swallows the evil. “In the current situation, we are not talking about the title. But if we take another step forward in the performance, Kimi may be convinced that you shouldn’t leave the team too early.” But it did the same. A year later, Räikkönen drove for the Scuderia, winning the first race and became world champion – against McLaren.
Formula 1 today six years ago: Räikkönen’s victory stolen?
The 28. May, Kimi Räikkönen, Monaco and a lot of frustration – that appears to be somehow part together. On this date, there was still a story that the Iceman didn’t like. This time, however, it was at Ferrari instead of McLaren, more precisely in the Finn’s second term at the Scuderia.
For the first time since the GP in 2008 (!), Räikkönen started the Pole from a Formula 1 race in Monaco in 2017. Especially there the ideal starting point to grab the first victory since Australia in 2013. But it should be done otherwise – and that, for vice could, anything but tingling.
For half the race everything ran according to plan. By lap 33, Räikkönen led a normal procession in Monaco ahead of Sebastian Vettel. Then he headed for the box, falling behind Daniel Ricciardo. Vettel, however, allowed Ferrari to drive much longer. The German came to the only service five laps after his team-mate – and suddenly turned back onto the track through this overcut from Räikkönen. This did not change to the end.
Räikkönen seemed like an oil pillar on the podium – with even more stone mimics as general. Because he was annoyed by a hidden team order? After all, Ferrari had also sent him in two overcircumctions after his stop. “Of course it wasn’t ideal to get back on the track behind an overlap car and of course that definitely didn’t help me,” argued Räikkönen. While the experts were divided on the part of the team order, Räikkönen himself remained used to being used, only his frustration showed.
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“How young is too young” Underage Driver Wrecking Dale Earnhardt Jr’s CARS Had Caused Commotion
“How young is too young” Underage Driver Wrecking Dale Earnhardt Jr’s CARS Had Caused Commotion
Young drivers entering NASCAR is not new. While prime examples include Chase Elliott, who debuted in the K&N Pro Series at 15, and 17-year-old Connor Zilisch who competes in Xfinity, from time to time, people still wonder if the organization’s age limit is too low. Case in point, recently an underage driver wreaked havoc at a Dale Earnhardt Jr-owned CARS Tour race. The unfortunate incident inevitably saw fans questioning NASCAR’s age-related stance.
And it’s safe to say that the driver being who suffered the aftermath of the wreck wasn’t happy either!
When stock car racing took root in the late 1940s, NASCAR’s premier series was limited to people 21 or older. Usually, drivers between 35-45 years of age were regarded as prime. But the turn of the 21st century has encouraged youngsters to try their hands at the steering wheel. Take Dale Jr, for example, who got his NASCAR debut at 22!
However, now the age limit may be further plummeting down even lower! Although the sanctioned age to drive full-time in NASCAR’s top-three touring series is 18, other affiliated series are flexible. And this flexibility put Late Model sensation Landon Huffman in serious danger.
Notably, when Dale Earnhardt Jr announced his CARS Tour ownership alongside three other veterans, he gave an interesting insight. He grew up racing Late Model races on the West Coast, and hence underlined experience as important. “What seems so simple to us, because we have been around it our whole lives, is not so simple to the weekly competitor who is struggling to get to the track or has a question about what is right or wrong or what he should or shouldn’t do,” the JR Motorsports team owner opined.
But something happened recently that directly contradicted Dale Earnhardt Jr’s philosophy, as an inexperienced racer sparked chaos at a CARS Tour race at Ace Speedway. Late Model sensation Landon Huffman washed up against an unexpected debacle. While battling for the lead, an underage racer violently pushed Hoffman’s car to the wall, as the latter’s roof came off. Huffman shared the video on X.
Jumior’s popular driver also proclaimed his intense dislike for NASCAR’s falling age limit. He wrote in another tweet, attaching his car’s picture after the wreck, “Led over half of the second twin and then this. Exhibit A why kids under the age of 14 should not be driving late model stock cars”.
Huffman’s views echo some veteran drivers’ opinions. Last year, Tony Stewart was baffled at some racing series picking up 12-14-year-old kids. “It makes zero sense to me,” he had said at the time. On the other hand, RFK Racing owner Brad Keselowski also empathized with the children, who he believes are missing out on their teenage growth. “We hurt them in their ability to develop their own lives,” he shared.
But that’s not all. After Huffman’s terrifying accident, NASCAR fans are also getting active on the same topic. Looks like Dale Earnhardt Jr’s series got a few raps for allowing children to compete.
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Chase Elliott is F**kingly Rich- Expensive things owned by Him Exposed
Being the son of former NASCAR champion Bill Elliott and a six-time recipient of the NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver award, Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott remains one of the wealthiest drivers on the grid. Part of that wealth funds the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series champion’s lavish lifestyle.
Elliott, who has a net worth of $12 million (according to Celebrity Net Worth), indulges in a lifestyle filled with luxury and opulence, owning several expensive items that offer a glimpse into his extravagant world.
In this article, we take a closer look at the lavish lifestyle of Chase Elliott: The 28-year-old driver resides in a luxurious mansion situated in the Georgia mountains in Dawsonville, Georgia. The three bedroom, fourbathroom mansion spans three floors, boasting an open-concept layout on the main floor with a kitchen, living room, and half-bathroom, while the second story houses three bedrooms.
2. Motorhome
To navigate the demanding NASCAR season schedule, Elliott owns a luxurious Prevost motorhome, estimated to cost between $800,000 to $2 million. Customized to his preferences, the 47-foot motorcoach features a front entrance with driver and co-driver seats, a lobby area equipped with two televisions and a video game console, and an iPadcontrolled system for managing lights, temperature, and security.
3. Private Jet
Elliott’s passion for flying is evident in his ownership of a $1.8 million Cessna Citation 525 private jet. Beyond mere transportation, Chase Elliott has admitted that flying serves as a distraction for the Hendrick Motorsports driver, allowing him to focus on activities away from the racetrack
4. First car
Right off the bat, Chase Elliott made his stance clear when he revealed during an appearance in the Pat McAfee show that the Hendrick Motorsports driver was not a car collector. While the fact may come as a surprise for many given Elliott’s profession, he admitted that racing was his “speed fix.”
However, Chase Elliott did own a car once, and a very special one at that. A teenage Elliott, who was still coming through the ranks of Super Late Model Racing, was gifted a Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck by his parents Bill and Cindy Elliott.
In addition to his lavish possessions, the former Cup Series champion enjoys spending time on the golf course, indulging in his passion for the sport.
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Mercedes declares its prestaties Hamilton: “Lewis has become the slachtoffer van”
Lewis Hamilton probably imagined his last year at Mercedes differently. The Briton performs very poorly in the slow W15 and is regularly unable to keep up with teammate George Russell . The result? 27 meager points and ninth place in the championship. But why is that? Andrew Shovlin, Mercedes’ Trackside Engineering Director , tries to explain it using the set-up. Hamilton experiments quite often.
“It’s mainly about learning more about the car,” Shovlin told Auto, Motor und Sport . “Lewis is often open to major changes to the set-up this year. He wants to know better how he can get the most out of the car. Lewis has sometimes fallen victim to that, but if you don’t change anything, you don’t learn anything. It would be wrong to say: ‘it is what it is, let’s make the best of it’.
Shovlin also believes that Mercedes should come up with a solution. It’s not entirely Hamilton’s fault. “The bottom line is that we need to find a better balance. Then we don’t have to constantly deal with compromises. Often we solve one problem and get another in return. The goal should be to have a strong front axle without that it is at the expense of stability at the rear. The car must also turn well in the slow corners without causing oversteer in the fast corners.”
Mercedes just hasn’t found that balance yet, Shovlin admits. “We have not yet managed to be competitive everywhere and we cannot achieve that in one race. That is what we are currently working on. We no longer want to choose between being fast in slow or fast corners. If If you adjust the car low to the ground, you are fast in the slow corners due to the downforce produced. However, in the fast corners there is a possibility that you will hit the asphalt. The reverse works exactly the same you get maximum downforce in the fast corners, but you pay the price in the slow corners. It is difficult to find the compromise over an entire lap.”
