Beiträge von suki

hmm, ich hab ne Hängematte draussen, bin aber zu faul rauszugehen....

soo, wieder da Batman Begins ist soooo genial, es gibt echt nen paar gute Lacher, und das Auto ist einfach genial....

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soo, ich bin dann mal wech...

ab ins Kino...

hmmm...

gucke gerade mal wieder "The fast and the furious" ... hmmm, die Szene mit dem Supra gegen den Ferrari is zu genial

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dann viel Spaß...

ich geh nachher in nen schönes klimatisiertes Kino

hmm...

draussen is mir das jetzt zu warm ....

schon knapp über 30°C im schatten...

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hmm, kaum sonne hier immer nur so halb ... ist irgendwie diesig

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hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmiddach...

so ich pack mich mal wieder ne runde nach draussen...

Zitat

Before a frustrated Formula One fan from Colorado Springs left Indianapolis yesterday, he hired a lawyer to file a class-action lawsuit against nearly everyone connected to Sunday's ill-fated United States Grand Prix.

Larry Bowers, who had paid more than $500 for five tickets to the race, sued the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (F.I.A.); Formula One Management, which oversees the finances of the series; the tiremaker Michelin; and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, said his lawyer, William Bock III.

The lawsuit, which was filed with the United States District Court in Indianapolis, contended that Sunday's event did not "constitute a true grand prix race under F.I.A. and Formula One rules in that the race was started with an insufficient number of participants."

The United States Grand Prix had only 6 cars after the drivers of 14 other cars, all using Michelin tires, withdrew from the race, citing concerns with the safety of the tires. The cars that raced used Bridgestone tires.

Bock said in a telephone interview that Bowers, who had attended the race five times, "felt the situation was handled poorly; he felt as if he wasn't treated fairly."

Bowers was not alone. As the speedway began to sell tickets yesterday for the 2006 United States Grand Prix, some fans visited the speedway offices in Indianapolis looking for refunds.

As of last night, no refunds were offered. Fred Nation, the executive vice president for communications at the speedway, said the track's officials met yesterday to review whether Formula One Management fulfilled its contractual agreement.

More meetings remain. The seven teams that fielded the 14 cars that did not race Sunday have been summoned to Paris for a hearing on June 29 with the F.I.A., the governing body for Formula One. Punishments - like fines, docked points or suspensions - could be levied.

Those seven teams, representing 70 percent of the starting field, said the Michelin tires they were provided with were unsafe to use, particularly on a banked turn known as Turn 1 by Indianapolis 500 fans.

After two accidents during practice on Friday, Michelin asked if a chicane, or a series of turns, could be built before the turn to slow the cars and prevent crashes.

The F.I.A. said yesterday that cars using Michelin tires should have raced anyway, but at lower speeds around the perilous turn.

"Formula One is a sporting contest," the governing body said on its Web site. "It must operate to clear rules. These cannot be negotiated each time a competitor brings the wrong equipment to a race."

The federation mandates that only one set of tires be used in a weekend.

Frederic Henry-Biabaud, Michelin's deputy director of competition, said in an interview with The Associated Press yesterday that Michelin planned to stay in Formula One, despite speculation that it would help form a competing series in 2008.

The F.I.A., the Formula One director Bernie Ecclestone and Ferrari, the most powerful team in the series, are on one side of what is perceived to be a widening chasm.

The nine other teams, including the seven supplied by Michelin, are on the other side. All nine supported the addition of the chicane to the track Sunday. Only Ferrari was opposed. Michael Schumacher, Sunday's winner, drives for Ferrari.

Henry-Biabaud said that the problems with the tires might have been caused by the track. The curve known as Turn 1, which uses about one mile of the two-and-a-half-mile oval, is punishing, Henry-Biabaud said.

"At Indianapolis, the tire coating suffers," he said. "The circuit is very traditional, but the straight line before the banking delivers massive pressure on the car and the tires. For the car to do the whole race, we have to be sure the tires can last."

But this was not the first United States Grand Prix to be held in Indianapolis; it was the sixth.

The race has been held at five other tracks since 1958, most notably from 1961 to 1980 at Watkins Glen. Ticket prices to this year's race were $75 to $150.

The first four races at Indianapolis were held in September, but the race was moved to early summer last year because of waning attendance. The United States Grand Prix drew about 100,000 on Sunday, only a quarter of the crowd that attends the Indianapolis 500.

There is a fear that Sunday's race could harm Formula One in the United States, where the series is attempting to build a fan base.

The speedway pays Formula One a sanctioning fee generally believed to be $10 million to $15 million to stage the event. The speedway makes money by selling tickets, concessions and merchandise.

"It was the F.I.A. that made the decision to enforce the rules, which meant no chicane or other changes to the rules," Nation said in an e-mail message. "I.M.S. was ready to install a chicane if that was the decision. We had no role in the decision."

Joie Chitwood, the speedway president, said in an interview Sunday night that the speedway would look into whether Formula One broke its contract with the speedway. Recovering some of the sanctioning fee, or all of it, could lead to a refund offer.

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die anmeldung war kostenlos...

hmm....

http://foxsports.news.com.au/formula1

Zitat von new york times page

Red Flags Posted for the Six-Car U.S. Grand Prix
By DAVE CALDWELL
A frustrated Formula One fan hired a lawyer to file a class-action lawsuit against nearly everyone connected to Sunday's ill-fated U.S. Grand Prix.

für den ganzen artikel muss man was zahlen...

hmmm

Zitat von Veit

und was schreiben die Amis in ihren zeitungen ??

hmmmahlzeit, ich lauf jetzt zum becker und hol mir nen lkw

würde mcih auch interessieren hab das aus unserer Tageszeitung eben abgetippt...

hmm, ich google mal nen bisschen...

Etats der Teams (2005):
Toyota: 400mio
McLaren: 300
Ferrari: 300
BMW: 220
BAR: 215
Renault: 150
Sauber: 120
Red Bull: 70
Jordan: 70
Minardi: 50

Fahrergehälter:
Michael: 35mio
Kimi: 16
Ralf: 15
Barrichello: 11
Montoya: 10
Trulli: 6
Webber: 5,5
Button: 5
Coulthard: 4,5
Alonso: 4

hmm, presse stimmen zum USA grand-prix:

"Daily Mirror"(england)
Ruhe in Frieden, Formel1. Das war der Tag an dem sie in Amerika gestorben ist.

"The Guardian"(england)
Die letzten Überreste von Glaubwürdigkeit gehen in einem Hagel aus Bierdosen und Buhrufen verloren.

"The Times"(england)
Die Formel 1 implodiert.

"Ilta-Sanomat"(Finnland)
Indianapolis wird in die Geschichte eingehen als dsa Rennen, in dem die Formel a selbst vor die Wand gefahren ist.

"Tuttosport"(Italien)
Der wahre Verlierer des Tages ist Bernie Ecclestone. Noch vor wenigen Jahren war jedes seiner Worte ein Befehl, jeder Satz glich einem Urteil. Jetzt gelingt es ihm nicht mehr, alle Hähne seines Hühnerstalls unterKontrolle zu halten.

"La Repubblica"(Italien)
Es gibt keine Sieger in diesem grotesken Rennen. In den USA ist die Formel 1 tot.

"Corriere della Sera"(Italien)
Es war ein Tag, an dem die politischen Kämpfe zwischen den Teams im Namen der Sicherheit über den Sport gesiegt haben.

"L'Equipe"(Frankreich)
Formel Null. Die Verantwortlichen haben sich nicht gescheut, in einer Frage der Sicherheit - die doch alle Kompromisse verdient - keine Einigung zu finden. Wie soll diese Saison nach dieser Maskerade weitergehen?

"L'Est Republician"(Frankreich)
Es hätte sicher eine Möglichkeit gegeben, das gesicht zu wahren. Doch in diesem Milieu, das nur noch durch Geschäftemacherei verdorben ist, ist man unfähig, sich zu einigen.

"La Republique du Centre"(Frankreich)
Dieses absurde Schauspiel verdankt die Formel 1 ihren ultra-starrsinnigen Organisatoren. Sie sind durch den Krieg der Ausstatter und Zulieferer überfordert, sorgen sich in erster Linie um ihr Geschäft und um die Fernseh-Übertragungsrechte in 150 Ländern.

"El Pais"(Spanien)
Indianapolis, Schauplatz von legendären Rennen, erlebt die Aufführung einer komischen Oper.

hmm.. boah, soviel tipp ich nie wieder ab...

hmm, Toyota hat 100mio Euro mehr Etat als ferrari und michael verdient 20mio mehr als sein bruder...

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Zitat von Veit

Leute ich hab ein Problem
wenn heute der längste Tag im Jahr ist, wann ist dann die kürzeste Nacht ?
von 20 auf 21 oder von 21 auf 22.???

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hmm, gute Frage...

google hilft da auch nicht weiter....

hmmm, die schweden feiern von heute auf morgen, wenn mich nicht alles täuscht....

cool, auf CNN gabs eben nen 10 oder 15 min Interview mit Elmar Brandt, wegen seinem neuen Song....

und wenn der den Schröder auf english imitiert klingt das noch viel genialer als auf deutsch

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ich trink eh nix...

hmm, ich hab kalkhofe gesehen....

pühh, hauts doch alle ab.......

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dann alles Gute Ellen und feier schön

wenn man sich eben so dusselig anstellt...

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Kalkhofe ist sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo genial gerade

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