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F1: Grand Prix News Briefs (Update 5)
Another year may pass before it is known whether Singapore is staying on the Formula One calendar...
The future of the Singapore GP is in question. (Photo: Getty Images)
Singapore Race Uncertainty To Continue For Now: Almost another year may pass before it is known whether Singapore is staying on the Formula One calendar. The city-state's popular night race, set to take place this weekend for the fifth time, has become one of the most highly-anticipated stops on the sport's annual calendar. But the current contract does not run beyond 2012, even though Singapore reportedly has to serve more notice before it can cease organizing the event. Reports earlier this year quoted Singapore officials as saying they were no longer willing to pay "top dollar" for their popular event. S. Iswaran, the government minister in charge of tourism, told the Bloomberg news agency that talks are underway. "We will take a hard look at the benefits that accrue to the economy as a whole and in turn what are the costs that the government would have to incur in order to continue to support this event in Singapore's context," he said. Bloomberg said F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Raikkonen 'Happy' At Lotus Amid McLaren, Ferrari Rumors: Kimi Raikkonen on Wednesday insisted he is "happy" at Lotus, despite rumors linking him with a return to his grandee former employers. With Felipe Massa and Lewis Hamilton's seats at Ferrari and McLaren respectively in doubt for 2013, those teams' former race winner Raikkonen has been mentioned as an ideal candidate. Before taking a rallying sabbatical in 2011, the 32-year-old raced for McLaren for five years until 2006, thereafter switching to Ferrari and winning the title. But after Lotus team owner Gerard Lopez recently insisted Raikkonen is already under contract for 2013, Raikkonen said on Wednesday he is "happy" where he is for now. "I enjoy working with the people, very nice and I'm happy here but you never know what happens in the future but right now I'm happy with what's going on," he is quoted as saying by Reuters in Singapore.
No Friday Outings For Monza Sub D'Ambrosio: Eric Boullier has admitted it is unlikely Jerome D'Ambrosio will make another appearance on the Grand Prix asphalt in 2012. Lotus' Boullier-managed Belgian reserve driver replaced Romain Grosjean at Monza recently, while the team's French regular served his one-race ban. D'Ambrosio is the team's official reserve driver, who at the start of the 2012 season was slated to make some Friday morning practice appearances in the black Lotus. But the E20 was ultimately so impressive that Kimi Raikkonen is now charging for the title, and Grosjean race wins. It's for that reason that team boss Boullier has sidelined D'Ambrosio for now, even though he insists the 26-year-old performed impressively at Monza. "Jerome lost KERS at the start of the race and around Monza that is a big, big loss. In lap time it is nearly a second," Boullier is quoted by the Telegraph. "He did a very nice job. I was very satisfied." So does that mean the former Virgin driver might be given another chance to drive the 2012 Lotus, perhaps during a Friday morning practice session? "I don't think it's under consideration," Boullier answered. "If we can afford to do it, we will do it, but with the championship being so close we want to fight and use any resources or means we can to give us all the chances to do well."
Rosberg Writes Off 2012 Title: Nico Rosberg has counted himself out of the running for the 2012 World Championship. Earlier this year, his Mercedes teammate Michael Schumacher acknowledged that he is already out of the hunt for an eighth drivers' crown. But fellow German Rosberg was much higher in the points standings, having broken through for his first pole and victory in Shanghai. Mercedes, however, has struggled since then, with Rosberg finishing second at Monaco but thereafter managing a highest finish of just sixth place. The 27-year-old is now seventh in the drivers' standings, almost 100 points off Fernando Alonso's lead with seven races to go. "For us," Rosberg told DAPD news agency, "the season has been decided in the sense that we know we cannot win the championship now." Mathematically, however, the German can still win the championship, if he scores almost 14 points on average more than Ferrari's Alonso in every race until late November's Brazil finale. Rosberg does, however, think it is possible for defending champion Sebastian Vettel to leap from fourth to first in the standings, "because Red Bull has a strong car." He admits that Alonso is the clear favorite. "The others behind him make mistakes, or their cars break down, while he is the most consistent driver. He has a good chance to be World Champion." But Rosberg does not think the Spaniard can yet be counted among the sport's best of all time. "Schumacher, Senna, Fangio — that's it," he said.
Raikkonen 'Happy' At Lotus Amid McLaren, Ferrari Rumors: Kimi Raikkonen on Wednesday insisted he is "happy" at Lotus, despite rumors linking him with a return to his grandee former employers. With Felipe Massa and Lewis Hamilton's seats at Ferrari and McLaren respectively in doubt for 2013, those teams' former race winner Raikkonen has been mentioned as an ideal candidate. Before taking a rallying sabbatical in 2011, the 32-year-old raced for McLaren for five years until 2006, thereafter switching to Ferrari and winning the title. But after Lotus team owner Gerard Lopez recently insisted Raikkonen is already under contract for 2013, Raikkonen said on Wednesday he is "happy" where he is for now. "I enjoy working with the people, very nice and I'm happy here but you never know what happens in the future but right now I'm happy with what's going on," he is quoted as saying by Reuters in Singapore.
No Friday Outings For Monza Sub D'Ambrosio: Eric Boullier has admitted it is unlikely Jerome D'Ambrosio will make another appearance on the Grand Prix asphalt in 2012. Lotus' Boullier-managed Belgian reserve driver replaced Romain Grosjean at Monza recently, while the team's French regular served his one-race ban. D'Ambrosio is the team's official reserve driver, who at the start of the 2012 season was slated to make some Friday morning practice appearances in the black Lotus. But the E20 was ultimately so impressive that Kimi Raikkonen is now charging for the title, and Grosjean race wins. It's for that reason that team boss Boullier has sidelined D'Ambrosio for now, even though he insists the 26-year-old performed impressively at Monza. "Jerome lost KERS at the start of the race and around Monza that is a big, big loss. In lap time it is nearly a second," Boullier is quoted by the Telegraph. "He did a very nice job. I was very satisfied." So does that mean the former Virgin driver might be given another chance to drive the 2012 Lotus, perhaps during a Friday morning practice session? "I don't think it's under consideration," Boullier answered. "If we can afford to do it, we will do it, but with the championship being so close we want to fight and use any resources or means we can to give us all the chances to do well."
Rosberg Writes Off 2012 Title: Nico Rosberg has counted himself out of the running for the 2012 World Championship. Earlier this year, his Mercedes teammate Michael Schumacher acknowledged that he is already out of the hunt for an eighth drivers' crown. But fellow German Rosberg was much higher in the points standings, having broken through for his first pole and victory in Shanghai. Mercedes, however, has struggled since then, with Rosberg finishing second at Monaco but thereafter managing a highest finish of just sixth place. The 27-year-old is now seventh in the drivers' standings, almost 100 points off Fernando Alonso's lead with seven races to go. "For us," Rosberg told DAPD news agency, "the season has been decided in the sense that we know we cannot win the championship now." Mathematically, however, the German can still win the championship, if he scores almost 14 points on average more than Ferrari's Alonso in every race until late November's Brazil finale. Rosberg does, however, think it is possible for defending champion Sebastian Vettel to leap from fourth to first in the standings, "because Red Bull has a strong car." He admits that Alonso is the clear favorite. "The others behind him make mistakes, or their cars break down, while he is the most consistent driver. He has a good chance to be World Champion." But Rosberg does not think the Spaniard can yet be counted among the sport's best of all time. "Schumacher, Senna, Fangio — that's it," he said.
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