Monaco GP 2014 Team news & quotes [Archive] - TheScuderia.net

Nero Horse

19th May 2014, 15:41

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Monaco, glamour and barriers

Maranello, 19 May – This will be the 61st Monaco Grand Prix to count for the Formula 1 World Championship, the 72nd in all. The track layout has always used the same roads in the Principality, although over the years, there have been ten slight modifications to its length which is currently 3.340 kilometres. Ferrari has won eight times, equivalent to 13%.

The first ever Monaco GP in 1950 was the second ever championship race and Scuderia Ferrari’s first. 19 cars started but 10 of them got no further than the opening lap. Giuseppe Farina, in an Alfa Romeo crashed at Tabac and was hit by Jose Froilan Gonzalez in a Maserati. The road was blocked and the rest of the group couldn’t avoid them and it ended in a carambolage. Juan Manuel Fangio won for Alfa Romeo, with Alberto Ascari second in the Ferrari.

The race did not return to the calendar until 1955, when Maurice Trintignant won in a Ferrari. The Frenchman was noted for his tidy style and made the most of the misfortunes of others, winning from ninth. To this day, there has only been one winner who started further back.

Although the Scuderia won elsewhere, victory in the Principality escaped it for 20 years, with Niki Lauda taking the 1975 win in the 312 T and doing it again the following year.

In 1979, it was an all Ferrari front row with Jody Scheckter ahead of Gilles Villeneuve, but only the South African finished where he started. It was the Canadian’s turn two years later in the 126 CK when he made no mistakes, while overtaking Alan Jones in the Williams with just four laps to go. The spectacular win made waves in North America and Gilles and the number 27 Ferrari even featured on the cover of “Time” magazine.

This victory for the Scuderia was followed by another barren patch in Monaco. It took the arrival of Michael Schumacher to see a return to victory. In 1996, the German took pole but failed to finish that crazy race which saw only four cars make it to the line, the winner being Olivier Panis, the Frenchman having started 14th. The next year, at the wheel of the F310B, the German outclassed the field to win with 53 seconds in hand over Rubens Barrichello in the Stewart and over a minute in front of his team-mate, Eddie Irvine.

Two years later, Schumacher and Irvine finished first and second, while in 2001 Michael won for the fifth time in the Principality to equal Graham Hill’s achievement, only one win short of the Monaco record holder, Ayrton Senna.

http://formula1.ferrari.com/news/monaco-glamour-barriers

Kiwi Nick

19th May 2014, 16:00

Monaco may not be your favorite GP but it is THE GP.

Nero Horse

19th May 2014, 16:29

Monaco may not be your favorite GP but it is THE GP.

Agreed. The Monaco GP is part of F1's history and heritage, just like Ferrari is. It might not be exactly the most exciting GP in terms of racing, due to the lack of overtaking opportunities, but it does have a certain charm and mystique about it. At least I for one always look forward to that race in anticipation. It's just so great to see the F1 cars roaring down the beautiful streets of Monte Carlo. And it's a big challenge for the drivers as well. So bring it on!

wisepie

19th May 2014, 16:34

Our biggest chance for a surprise result, maybe? We can but hope, we need something to give us a lift, but I'm not betting on it!

sachin

19th May 2014, 17:20

Hornet

19th May 2014, 17:23

I guess Monaco is more exciting when you are there.

On TV, it feels like watching a procession, with bikini girls on rooftops and rich men's yacht everywhere. Superficial, but nothing exciting :-G I'd hardly call that "the definative" GP

WS6TransAm01

19th May 2014, 18:46

I for one believe that Monaco is bore fest, just watching cars following each other all time (except a handful bold moves),
I feel Monaco should be as held as a exhibition event ( i know doesn't sound feasible),but yea as a race it's really boring.
Just my feeling about it:-D

I agree, no points awarded since no actual racing takes place other than jumping someone in the pits. Maybe the winner gets to start the next race from poll or a large cash award. Make it like an All-Star game in many other sports.

Sanomas

19th May 2014, 18:47

Hornet

19th May 2014, 18:57

Monaco is special...it got the beautiful environment and it has such as amazing track, you never forget if you be there!

@Hornet

Try to drive the Monaco in driving simulators or video games, it need lot of practice to do a clean lap in there...

On the topic...I envisage no problems, so I look forward to this race.

Well I agree it's a challenging track and it's difficult to set a perfect lap there. But I think most of the streets there are too narrow for modern F1 cars and so overtaking is impossible at most part of the track. So I feel it doesn't make a good race track because racing is a combination of driving fast as well as competing with other drivers on track, and the competition here is mostly down to jumping others in the single pitstop. Otherwise it's just a train of cars most of the time.

Just IMO

Rob

19th May 2014, 19:02

Montezemolo hints at F1 team budget boost
Ferrari is prepared to 'break the bank'.

May 19 (GMM) Luca di Montezemolo has hinted he will increase Ferrari's budget in order to catch up with dominant Mercedes. The fabled Italian marque has struggled early this season, prompting the exit of team boss Stefano Domenicali. But recent rumours suggest Ferrari is now prepared to 'break the bank' to woo F1's highest-paid engineer, Adrian Newey, to Maranello. Ferrari can afford him. The Financial Times reports that the company recorded "record revenues, profits and cash flow" last year, with net profit up to EUR 246 million.

Montezemolo is quoted by La Gazzetta dello Sport as saying that while the exclusivity of Ferrari road cars remains a priority, that is a challenge "given heavy investment and F1, which requires an exceptional effort economically to recover the gap to the opposition".
Spain's El Mundo Deportivo reports that one Ferrari recruit is to be the retired 68-year-old Jean-Jacques His, an engine expert best known for leading Renault's technical efforts during the French manufacturer's dominant era.

http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/montezemolo-hints-at-f1-team-budget-boost/

racingbradley

19th May 2014, 19:03

I just love Monaco--it's got everything the glitz, the glamour and the racing of course. :-)
Monaco sparkles and it's such a glorious weekend especially if it’s hot!!!
For me it's one of the highlights of the calendar but then I do like a bit of bling!!!!!!! ;-)
(not forgetting Interlagos, Spa and Imola of course)

Sanomas

19th May 2014, 19:13

Well I agree it's a challenging track and it's difficult to set a perfect lap there. But I think most of the streets there are too narrow for modern F1 cars and so overtaking is impossible at most part of the track. So I feel it doesn't make a good race track because racing is a combination of driving fast as well as competing with other drivers on track, and the competition here is mostly down to jumping others in the single pitstop. Otherwise it's just a train of cars most of the time.

Just IMO

It is indeed challenging...and like you said, overtaking is the like impossible thing in a track like Monaco, but I think that is the image of Monaco making it special...

abbottcostello

19th May 2014, 19:17

Nero Horse

19th May 2014, 19:21

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-7zGQGpp6g

andone89

19th May 2014, 20:22

I made an interesting video about monaco
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IuiDOVRgFc

Winter

19th May 2014, 22:11

Monaco deserves its place in race calendar. Those modern tilke tracks are pretty much all the same.
Monaco has "personality", it's the track where qualification plays huge part, it's also the track where is no room for mistakes.

Nova

20th May 2014, 00:34

I find it exciting. I remember years ago ABC's wide world of sports showed it every year, that n the Indy 500.

fratelliferrari

20th May 2014, 06:29

fratelliferrari

20th May 2014, 06:30

stefa

20th May 2014, 07:23

Personally I don't like this "track". With current Ferrari form, I don't expect nothing but painful weekend...

Senna4Ever

20th May 2014, 07:43

Personally I don't like this "track". With current Ferrari form, I don't expect nothing but painful weekend...

Thinking about our actual car performance and especially our traction and driveability of the prancing horse engine 'Slippin' and Sliding' from Little Richard comes into my mind associated with Monaco ...

samboozik

20th May 2014, 09:42

I think with our cars behaving the way they usually do, they'll end up both in the barriers. But lets hope not for our drivers safety.

sachin

20th May 2014, 12:15

I think with our cars behaving the way they usually do, they'll end up both in the barriers. But lets hope not for our drivers safety.

With two class acts in the cockpit I dont expect our cars in the barriers even though our car as you mentioned wont be good enough.
Unless they encounter pastor.:-D

Hornet

20th May 2014, 12:28

Well the drivers will ensure they don't push that far. Of course it's not going to be a fun race for us to watch, unless Ferrari managed to improve the power delivery and rear traction.

IIRC, last year it was quite a poor race for us too due to our traction problems.

f300v10

20th May 2014, 12:38

I find it exciting. I remember years ago ABC's wide world of sports showed it every year, that n the Indy 500.

Indeed, the Monaco GP on Wide World of Sports was my introduction to Grand Prix racing in the early 70's. Looking back, the actual 'coverage' of the race was rather pitiful. 20 minutes showing how glamorous Monaco was, then show the first 3 or so laps or so at the start, then a cut away for 30 minutes of horse jumping or something like it, then back to the middle of the race for 5 more laps, then off to something else, then the last 3 laps and the spray of champagne. Still it let me know that there was racing outside of Indy and Nascar.

Nero Horse

20th May 2014, 15:03

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDm5hv8nql8

Rob

20th May 2014, 18:05

Resta: “A tailored approach to each race”
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Maranello, 20 May – For all the well known reasons, the Monaco Grand Prix is a unique event, usually described in far from unique clichés. But if you are a Formula 1 engineer, the idiosyncrasies of running a car on this street circuit mean this weekend is almost a hiatus on the calendar.

“The demands of this race are different to that of all the others,” confirms Scuderia Ferrari’s Deputy Chief Designer, Simone Resta. “Therefore it stands apart from our overall development programme which sees a tailored approach to each race. For the races that follow Monaco, Canada, Austria, UK and so on, in Maranello we are currently working very hard to introduce a lot of updates to move forward on the F14 T’s performance level to close the gap to the quickest cars.” In other words, the streets of the Principality are a one-off from a technical viewpoint. “In Monaco, we need to do some specific set-up work related to vertical stiffness and the degree of roll of the car, so that the driver can get as much grip as possible despite the bumpy nature of the track,” continues Resta. “In order to give the cars as much mechanical grip as possible, Pirelli supplies the Soft and Supersoft tyres here and this choice also helps during the traction and braking phases. These softer compounds also warm up more easily, which is particularly useful in Qualifying.”

The F14 Ts that Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen will use this week are actually built up differently for Monaco. “Particular attention is paid to the steering, specifically for the hairpin, the tightest and slowest corner on the whole F1 calendar and the suspension, which is uprated to deal with the fact that, here in Monaco, it is normal for the cars to touch the barriers,” reveals Resta. “The lack of long straights means that ensuring adequate cooling is very important, especially for the brakes and engine, while the gearbox is given a stern test as the drivers change gear more often here than in any other race.”

Whatever is done to the cars, it’s the drivers who make the real difference in Monaco. “It is important for the driver to grow in confidence over the course of the weekend, finding the limit corner by corner,” concludes Resta. Kimi Raikkonen sums it up in his laconic fashion: “you can’t make any mistakes, because if you do, it’s usually the end of the story!”

- See more at: http://formula1.ferrari.com/news/resta-a-tailored-approach-race#sthash.XuVZ1ReR.dpuf

Rob

20th May 2014, 18:07

Kimi on Monaco: “An exciting but complicated race”
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Maranello, 20 May –The Monaco weekend is one the drivers always look forward to more than most, because of everything this Grand Prix entails; history, difficulty and prestige, as well as massive media attention and glamour. Scuderia Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen is no exception and is eager to get on track for what is a truly unique event on the calendar. “This season especially, with the new generation cars, we can expect it to be particularly exciting,” said the Finn. “These new cars tend to slide easily and in Monaco there’s not much room to drift off line.”

As always, the car plays an important role, but Monaco also highlights a driver’s ability. “This track is unique, as you have to give your all from the first to the 78th lap,” Kimi told www.ferrari.com. “Qualifying can have a big effect on the outcome, an area on which we are doing our utmost to improve. After the last race, we stayed on in Barcelona for the test, which was reasonably positive: we had problems at the start, but by the end, I can say I was pleased with the work we managed to get through. The F14 T is improving and I am sure that, step by step, the results will come, but we must push harder to get them.”

Raikkonen then returned to the topic of Monaco, a Grand Prix with a very special atmosphere. “The Monaco race is very complicated right from Thursday morning. It will be vital not to lose any time in free practice, trying to do as many laps as possible to quickly get a feel for things in between the barriers. It’s difficult to do well here, but it’s enormously satisfying when you get it right.”

- See more at: http://formula1.ferrari.com/news/kimi-monaco-an-exciting-complicated-race#sthash.MkR5gNQI.dpuf

racingbradley

20th May 2014, 18:30

I think you forgot Monza :-D

You are right on it there but I confused Imola for Monza-----how could I must be my age ;-);-)

F1NAC

20th May 2014, 23:58

Accordg to Amus red bull must change camera mountings

stefa

21st May 2014, 13:04

Very quiet....

Kiwi Nick

21st May 2014, 13:16

Very quiet....

Yes, probably because there will be no updates to the car, and because Ferrari's chances for success in Monaco seem quite slim. We are all just waiting for Canada.

stefa

21st May 2014, 15:12

Yes, probably because there will be no updates to the car, and because Ferrari's chances for success in Monaco seem quite slim. We are all just waiting for Canada.

FA stated that this could be a track where Mercedes could be caught off defense and be surprised by Ferrari and Red Bull....

Kiwi Nick

21st May 2014, 15:45

FA stated that this could be a track where Mercedes could be caught off defense and be surprised by Ferrari and Red Bull....

If you are referring to the Autosport article ( http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/114022 ), Alonso only said Red Bull might challenge Mercedes not Ferrari. It would be nice if it were true, but I think it is only a dream.

zike

21st May 2014, 18:04

If you are referring to the Autosport article ( http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/114022 ), Alonso only said Red Bull might challenge Mercedes not Ferrari. It would be nice if it were true, but I think it is only a dream.

They may challenge Rosberg not Louise

Liscia

21st May 2014, 19:21

Gorgeous setting and the classic street track
but usually a snorer.Hope we score good points
if not a (what would be) freak win.

stefa

21st May 2014, 20:24

Nero Horse

21st May 2014, 22:38

Gorgeous setting and the classic street track
but usually a snorer.Hope we score good points
if not a (what would be) freak win.

If we haven't been able to win there even when we have had a much more competitive car than we do now, then what chances do we have of pulling it off this time? We would need a huge miracle to happen. But hey, if Olivier Panis could do it in '96 with a crappy Ligier starting from 14th place on the grid then we could certainly do it as well. "Hope springs eternal." ;-)

Alonsomaniac

21st May 2014, 23:57

In a Monaco weekend there is plenty of time to make mistakes. Anything can happen. But sadly we need mistakes of others to make it happen....

vcs316

22nd May 2014, 03:06

Raikkonen, Alonso Hoping for Competitive Weekend in Monaco

The Ferrari team scored points with both drivers in Spain last time out, but Fernando Alonso was only sixth and Kimi Raikkonen a lapped seventh. Both drivers are previous winners of the Monaco Grand Prix, but hopes of adding to their triumphs are low with the continued domination of Mercedes and with the increasing pace of Red Bull Racing.

Raikkonen won around the streets of Monte Carlo back in 2005 for McLaren but knows winning for Ferrari in 2014 will be difficult to achieve. Having run both of the days of the post-Spain in-season test last week, the Finn is hopeful the car will arrive in Monaco much improved.

“So many things can affect your result at this track and I hope we can go better here this time and score some good points, but it’s too early to say how we will be, especially as the cars are very different to last year,” said Raikkonen. “There’s a bit less grip and the cars can be hard to handle, but let’s see what happens in FP1.

“At the last race we had some problems, but the car was a bit better in Spain, even if sixth and seventh place is not at all where we want to be. We are improving little by little, as it is not a simple fix, but we are continuing to work hard.”

“This track is unique, as you have to give your all from the first to the 78th lap. Qualifying can have a big effect on the outcome, an area on which we are doing our utmost to improve. After the last race, we stayed on in Barcelona for the test, which was reasonably positive: we had problems at the start, but by the end, I can say I was pleased with the work we managed to get through. The F14 T is improving and I am sure that, step by step, the results will come, but we must push harder to get them.”

Team-mate Alonso is the only current Formula 1 driver to have won the Monaco Grand Prix on more than one occasion, having won in 2006 for Renault and 2007 for McLaren. He knows the season hasn’t gone to plan so far with a less than perfect car, but hopes to be competitive this weekend, but expects the Mercedes team to continue their domination.

“We have more than one problem at the moment, but it would be nice to have good traction here,” said Alonso. “Even without the best traction in recent years, we have still managed to do well in Monaco including a couple of podium finishes. Hopefully this weekend, we can be competitive enough to be at the front and score some good points.

“The cars have been quite tricky to drive so far this year and now we arrive at a very special circuit with a unique layout that features some risky places. We must wait and see which team is able to better adapt their car to this circuit. As I have said before, having an update which maybe gives you a couple of tenths of a second, is less important at this track than finding a good set-up that allows you to have confidence in the car.

“Monaco definitely offers a difference scenario and is a little bit more open than in the other races where we have seen Mercedes dominate, but they are still the biggest favourites. Even if car performance is not as important here, the car is still the biggest factor. But this is definitely a circuit that can bring some action. We definitely have the potential to improve the car and if we do it in the areas where there is a big margin, then we can hope to have good races and good results.”

http://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2014/05/raikkonen-alonso-hoping-competitive-weekend-monaco/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheCheckeredFlag+%28The+Check ered+Flag%29

Nova

22nd May 2014, 03:16

I think Ferrari can turn the car around at any time. May as well be positive, as
that turnaround could happen this week. To stir things up, Im piken Kimi to win it.
Tifosi stick by their team no matter, and Ferrari could use all the positive vibes it can get.

Yep, he did say that.

tifosi1993

22nd May 2014, 14:07

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Rob

22nd May 2014, 18:11

Monaco GP – Pat Fry: “One extra day”
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Pat Fry: “It’s a shame we didn’t get the most out of today. Usually, you do a lot of laps in Monaco as it’s the only way to gain confidence on this very unusual track and that is even more the case this year, to learn how to manage the power delivery as well as possible with these new engines, keeping the torque under control, while trying to find the limit on a track that doesn’t allow for any mistakes. On top of that, for us engineers it is vital to understand where we can improve in terms of driveability and car stability, because with the walls this close, the drivers have to feel completely comfortable. With Fernando, because of the rain that fell in the lunch break, the afternoon session was reduced to around an hour, with just one run on Supersoft tyres, after a run on Intermediates.

The softest compound in the range is harder than last year and took a few more laps to get up to temperature, so it was very important to try it with a view to qualifying. Unfortunately Kimi’s second session ended after four laps because of a problem with the gearbox on his F14 T, but we hope that, with an extra day’s work available this weekend, we will have the time to adjust the set-up of the car properly to suit the characteristics of this track.”

- See more at: http://formula1.ferrari.com/news/monaco-gp-pat-fry-one-extra-day#sthash.iYVjc3pT.dpuf

Fernando Alonso: “Despite the rain”
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Fernando Alonso: “Here in Monaco, the most important thing in practice is to do as many laps as possible, because it is a very special track and you need to have a good feeling from the car.

Despite the rain reducing the amount of track time in the second session, we more or less managed to complete all our programme and, with or without a turbo, the complexity of this track remains the same, so doing well in qualifying will be crucial. The increase in grip we found over the few laps we did with the Supersoft tyres leaves us in no doubt that this will be the tyre to use on Saturday afternoon, while for the race there is still a lot to learn as no one has done a long run. So we might have to improvise when it comes to strategy.”

Published on: 05/22/2014
- See more at: http://formula1.ferrari.com/news/monaco-gp-fernando-alonso-despite-the-rain#sthash.04FN1Nt3.dpuf

Kimi Raikkonen: “Half the work”
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Kimi Raikkonen: “Unfortunately, the bad weather affected this first day of practice and halved the possibility to complete the work we had planned. In the morning, on the dry track, we tried various set-up options, without encountering any particular problems, apart from a lack of grip at the front under braking. In the afternoon, we made a few changes to improve the balance of the car, but having waited almost an hour before being able to go out on track, a problem with the gearbox prevented me from completing the session. On Saturday we will try and make the most of the third free practice session to complete our programme for qualifying, which we know is the key factor here.”

- See more at: http://formula1.ferrari.com/news/monaco-gp-kimi-raikkonen-half-work#sthash.ibSRZkKF.dpuf

Rob

24th May 2014, 19:25

Monaco GP – Pat Fry: “A thousand variables”

Pat Fry: “Finding the right window to put in the quick laps and avoid traffic is always a crucial aspect of qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix, especially in Q1 and Q2. Here, the tyres are taking a few more laps to be at their best and this slightly complicated the process, but luckily we didn’t have any major problems with either car.

The gap has come down to the Red Bulls and also to Mercedes, but the result hasn’t changed since the previous races. In any case, both Fernando and Kimi got the most out of the F14 T, which continues to improve step by step. It will be a long and demanding race tomorrow for the whole team, with the thousands of variables this Grand Prix can throw up. The chance of rain is only slight, but nevertheless we want to be prepared to tackle both scenarios to give our drivers the best chance of bringing home as many points as possible.”

- See more at: http://formula1.ferrari.com/news/monaco-gp-pat-fry-a-thousand-variables#sthash.6EuvgbDQ.dpuf

Fernando Alonso: “Encapsulates the weekend”

Fernando Alonso: “Today’s result encapsulates the state of play this weekend and it’s more or less what we expected, but I don’t think it went badly, because we managed to stay ahead of rivals who have been front runners so far, such as Williams and Force India and, most importantly, we are closer to the Red Bulls. We have made more changes than usual here, because we were suffering with understeer and we had some problems under braking and the car has improved a lot.

Compared to what we expected, the tyres seem too hard and we are struggling a lot to get them up to temperature. If the race is run in the dry tomorrow, then it will be an endurance race to see who can stay out on track the longest. However, if it was to rain, as has been suggested, then just getting to the finish will already be a good result, because as we saw on Thursday from the few laps we did, it’s really on the limit, like sliding around on ice.”

- See more at: http://formula1.ferrari.com/news/monaco-gp-fernando-alonso-encapsulates-weekend#sthash.f03EEw7w.dpuf

Kimi Raikkonen: “A question of feeling”

Kimi Raikkonen: “I’m not happy with this qualifying, because even though we worked hard on the set-up, making several changes, my feeling with the car didn’t improve much.

Right from Thursday I had to fight to find the best solution and the time lost during the second free practice session certainly didn’t help. On top of that, we are not able to make the tyres work well here and in that situation, it’s not easy to put together a good lap, especially on a track where you don’t get a second chance. Sixth place is not ideal, but neither is it a disaster and tomorrow we will do our best to get the most out of it all.”

- See more at: http://formula1.ferrari.com/news/monaco-gp-raikkonen-a-question-feeling#sthash.q5v2UkDQ.dpuf

Rob

24th May 2014, 19:33

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24th May 2014, 19:36

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24th May 2014, 19:38

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24th May 2014, 19:40

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ntukza

24th May 2014, 19:58

.... it's also the track where is no room for mistakes.

No room for racing either :(

abbottcostello

24th May 2014, 21:12

I thought Kimi's car looked more planted & he was gaining confidence in it's handling... then I read his comments!:-??

Nero Horse

24th May 2014, 22:31

I love all these amazing photos of our car! Keep 'em coming! :clap

And it's very nice to see Piero there as well.

vcs316

25th May 2014, 03:12

No pics of swimming pool girls with F14T in the background this year??

sachin

25th May 2014, 03:30

Oh god, I hate to hear it that we are fighting FI and Williams.:doh
We need to fight RBR and Merc(win or loose)

vcs316

25th May 2014, 07:33

Oh god, I hate to hear it that we are fighting FI and Williams.:doh
We need to fight RBR and Merc(win or loose)

And how can we fight with RBR and Merc? Do tell.

DIEK

25th May 2014, 11:28

https://twitter.com/LiteralF1/status/470513315010314241
Interesting! @mbrundlef1 says Lewis in Barcelona used a power setting to defend they agreed not to use! He had to apologise to Rosberg

https://twitter.com/NicolaBILD/status/470517741011873792
Kimi Räikkönen not at drivers' parade! I just learned He's having stomach problems...

Maybe he was having a ****! :-D

DIEK

25th May 2014, 11:33

Alonso 'too busy' for Justin Bieber in Monaco (http://www.f1pulse.com/news/2014052454/alonso-too-busy-for-justin-bieber-in-monaco)

Justin Bieber’s request to meet Fernando Alonso, when the 20-year-old Canadian singer was in the Monte Carlo paddock on Saturday, was shot down by the Spaniard himself.

Bieber, who is in the Principality for the weekend, was mixing it up in the paddock at the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday and had asked Ferrari whether he could meet the double world champion.

But Alonso dismissed the proposal citing that he was “too busy” as he prepared for the qualifying session.
Alonso qualified fifth for Sunday’s race, one place ahead of teammate Kimi Raikkonen

:thumb

LivingHitokiri

25th May 2014, 15:15

DIEK, for a moment i thought you were talking about Vettel:rotfl

Rob

25th May 2014, 17:48

Monaco GP – Marco Mattiacci: “Working non stop”
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Marco Mattiacci: “Historically, Monaco is an unpredictable Grand Prix and we are well aware there can be thousands of variables here. If we had managed to keep that third place, it would have been a boost for the entire team, but events beyond our control meant it was not to be.

All of us are working flat out and I’m sure that thanks to the great professionalism of the people around me, we will be able to improve day by day and get back to being competitive in a short period of time. But above all, we must find a way to reach the ambitious goals that Ferrari should be fighting for.”

- See more at: http://formula1.ferrari.com/news/monaco-gp-marco-mattiacci-working-stop#sthash.iap0jKlk.dpuf

Pat Fry: “Mixed fortunes”
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Pat Fry: “Today in Monaco, luck was not on our side, especially in Kimi’s case. Mercedes and Red Bull showed they have a greater potential than we do, but thanks to a really good start, I think that Kimi, who was third at the first corner, could have finished on the podium.

Unfortunately, during the Safety Car period, his F14 T was hit by a Marussia and that meant he had to make two stops in the space of two laps, effectively ruining his race. Fernando also got away well, but a few moments later and for all of the first sector, his car suffered a temporary drop in power.

Fortunately, he managed not to lose too many places and after that, he ran a rather solitary race. We start work again tomorrow in Maranello, looking at our weak points: we are sure we can improve and now we must prove those words with facts.”

- See more at: http://formula1.ferrari.com/news/monaco-gp-pat-fry-mixed-fortunes#sthash.u42lQIQM.dpuf

Fernando Alonso: “A good result”
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Fernando Alonso: “Finishing just off the podium today was a good result, especially after a difficult start and the various incidents during the race. At the start, something in the motor didn’t work, but even if I’d had full power, there was no room to overtake.

The three cars ahead of me deserved to be there as they were really uncatchable. I am pleased with fourth place, because we were able to manage a race in which you had to always maintain the highest level of concentration as there were plenty of tense moments.

Our pace was good and that means that, bit by bit, we are improving. Sure, the gap to the leaders is still significant, because like us, they are still moving forward on the development front. Therefore we must always try to do better, starting with the next race in Canada.”

- See more at: http://formula1.ferrari.com/news/monaco-gp-fernando-alonso-a-good-result#sthash.chmBGCLB.dpuf

Kimi Raikkonen: “An unlucky race”
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Kimi Raikkonen: “This was a very unlucky day for me, a real shame after getting a good start and managing to move up to third place. The car was handling well and had a good pace.

Unfortunately, in a Safety Car period, my car was hit by Chilton’s Marussia and I had to make an unscheduled stop as my right rear tyre was damaged and that meant the end of any chance of getting a good result.

I am sorry I still haven’t managed to get a good result because we are working very hard. We know there is a lot to do as our rivals are still a long way ahead, but I am sure that if we continue down this path the results will come, maybe with a bit more luck.”

- See more at: http://formula1.ferrari.com/news/monaco-gp-kimi-raikkonen-an-unlucky-race#sthash.YJlFMUjz.dpuf