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F1: Grand Prix News Briefs (Update 5)
Barcelona is looking to remain on yearly series calendar...
Fernando Alonso (Left) of Spain and Ferrari takes the lead from Pastor Maldonado (Right) of Venezuela and Williams into the first corner at the start of the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya on May 13, 2012. (Photo: Getty Images)
Barcelona Still Hoping For Annual F1 Presence: Organizers of the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona are clinging to the idea the race can continue to be an annual presence on the F1 calendar. Bernie Ecclestone said last weekend that, amid Spain's economic crisis, a deal has effectively been struck to alternate a single annual race date between Barcelona and the sport's other struggling Spanish host, Valencia. But the president of the Catalonia government, Artur Mas, is not so sure. According to El Pais, he said on Sunday that - together with the city of Barcelona - it is still being contemplated whether the alternating scheme with Valencia is the only option. "Rather than talk about the alternation with Valencia, now in Catalonia we are focused on making efforts to hold a Grand Prix that takes us to the world, from many points of view," he said. "What we have is an economic promotion, and work for many people, which is exactly what the country needs," he is quoted as saying by Catalunya Radio. "(The alternation) with Valencia, we'll see. For now what is needed is to make efforts in Catalonia," he said at the Spanish Grand Prix.
Massa's Problems 'In The Head' - Alguersuari: Felipe Massa needs to relax and focus on getting his Formula One career back on track. That is the advice of Jaime Alguersuari, the former Toro Rosso driver who is now trying to rebuild his own career by testing tires for Pirelli and working as a co-commentator on British radio. Asked about Massa's continuing crisis, Spaniard Alguersuari acknowledged it is a "difficult time" in the Brazilian's career. "Right now the most important thing for him is to stop thinking about the external pressure and just focus on his work and his problems. "Sometimes you're not competitive, something has happened and you don't know what it is," Alguersuari told the Spanish newspaper AS. "But the worst thing you can do is doubt, hesitate, get nervous and start looking at your teammate, because all that will happen is it will get worse," he added. "Being in elite sport does not, as many believe, depend just on your skills, it's about managing the psychological, physical and technical elements. "I am convinced that Massa is not now a slow driver, he can get back to being like Fernando (Alonso) and some days - why not? - faster. "The only difference between the two is in the head; that's the difference between good and best," said Alguersuari.
Klien Working In Williams Simulator: An Austrian influence is growing at Williams, the famous British F1 team. The team's 15 per cent shareholder is Christian 'Toto' Wolff, and given Adam Parr's recent departure he is now tipped as Sir Frank Williams' natural successor. Indeed, now a regular presence at Grands Prix, his influence is clearly growing. The driver he manages, Valtteri Bottas, is tipped to step into the race cockpit soon, while his wife Susie Stoddart is now a team test driver. His countryman Alex Wurz mentors the drivers at Williams, and now it emerges that yet another Austrian is on the books. Christian Klien, who most recently raced with HRT in late 2010, now spends a lot of time in Williams' state-of-the-art driver simulator at Grove. The ORF broadcaster reported that, during a race weekend, 29-year-old Klien evaluates setups in the simulator, reporting back his findings to the race team. "It has become an industry standard," Alex Wurz confirmed.
Unpredictable F1 Became 'Strange' In Spain - Alonso: F1's unpredictable season became simply "strange" in Barcelona, Fernando Alonso said after finishing second on Sunday behind Pastor Maldonado. Once derided as a mere pay-driver, Maldonado was in Barcelona hailed by French-language commentator Patrick Tambay as "a new champion". Reporters could hardly believe they were asking the Venezuelan with braces on his teeth if he is a contender for the 2012 title, and then hardly believe the Williams driver answered seriously in the affirmative. "Some of the results that we saw this weekend feel very strange," said Ferrari's Alonso. Even until Spain, it had been strange -- McLaren, Ferrari, Mercedes and Red Bull had shared the winning spoils, mainly due to the tire situation, as teams grapple to understand the product Pirelli is supplying. Now, after Barcelona, minds have to go back to 1983 for the last time five different winners won the first five races of a season. "At one race one team is there (at the front) and then suddenly they are tenth in the next race, so it's bit of an odd situation," agreed the 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen, who finished behind Alonso in his Lotus on Sunday. Many thrill-seeking spectators are hailing F1's unprecedented uncertainty, whilst the purists join the engineers in scratching their heads. Asked if he is enjoying it, former double world champion Alonso admitted: "I don't know. I don't know how to answer." On the one hand, uncertainty is good for a sport, but the teams and the drivers are just lost at sea. "With seven laps to go I got to a curve and suddenly the grip was gone. I even radioed the box to see if the car had been damaged," said Alonso.
Massa's Problems 'In The Head' - Alguersuari: Felipe Massa needs to relax and focus on getting his Formula One career back on track. That is the advice of Jaime Alguersuari, the former Toro Rosso driver who is now trying to rebuild his own career by testing tires for Pirelli and working as a co-commentator on British radio. Asked about Massa's continuing crisis, Spaniard Alguersuari acknowledged it is a "difficult time" in the Brazilian's career. "Right now the most important thing for him is to stop thinking about the external pressure and just focus on his work and his problems. "Sometimes you're not competitive, something has happened and you don't know what it is," Alguersuari told the Spanish newspaper AS. "But the worst thing you can do is doubt, hesitate, get nervous and start looking at your teammate, because all that will happen is it will get worse," he added. "Being in elite sport does not, as many believe, depend just on your skills, it's about managing the psychological, physical and technical elements. "I am convinced that Massa is not now a slow driver, he can get back to being like Fernando (Alonso) and some days - why not? - faster. "The only difference between the two is in the head; that's the difference between good and best," said Alguersuari.
Klien Working In Williams Simulator: An Austrian influence is growing at Williams, the famous British F1 team. The team's 15 per cent shareholder is Christian 'Toto' Wolff, and given Adam Parr's recent departure he is now tipped as Sir Frank Williams' natural successor. Indeed, now a regular presence at Grands Prix, his influence is clearly growing. The driver he manages, Valtteri Bottas, is tipped to step into the race cockpit soon, while his wife Susie Stoddart is now a team test driver. His countryman Alex Wurz mentors the drivers at Williams, and now it emerges that yet another Austrian is on the books. Christian Klien, who most recently raced with HRT in late 2010, now spends a lot of time in Williams' state-of-the-art driver simulator at Grove. The ORF broadcaster reported that, during a race weekend, 29-year-old Klien evaluates setups in the simulator, reporting back his findings to the race team. "It has become an industry standard," Alex Wurz confirmed.
Unpredictable F1 Became 'Strange' In Spain - Alonso: F1's unpredictable season became simply "strange" in Barcelona, Fernando Alonso said after finishing second on Sunday behind Pastor Maldonado. Once derided as a mere pay-driver, Maldonado was in Barcelona hailed by French-language commentator Patrick Tambay as "a new champion". Reporters could hardly believe they were asking the Venezuelan with braces on his teeth if he is a contender for the 2012 title, and then hardly believe the Williams driver answered seriously in the affirmative. "Some of the results that we saw this weekend feel very strange," said Ferrari's Alonso. Even until Spain, it had been strange -- McLaren, Ferrari, Mercedes and Red Bull had shared the winning spoils, mainly due to the tire situation, as teams grapple to understand the product Pirelli is supplying. Now, after Barcelona, minds have to go back to 1983 for the last time five different winners won the first five races of a season. "At one race one team is there (at the front) and then suddenly they are tenth in the next race, so it's bit of an odd situation," agreed the 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen, who finished behind Alonso in his Lotus on Sunday. Many thrill-seeking spectators are hailing F1's unprecedented uncertainty, whilst the purists join the engineers in scratching their heads. Asked if he is enjoying it, former double world champion Alonso admitted: "I don't know. I don't know how to answer." On the one hand, uncertainty is good for a sport, but the teams and the drivers are just lost at sea. "With seven laps to go I got to a curve and suddenly the grip was gone. I even radioed the box to see if the car had been damaged," said Alonso.
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