From: frank@wench.ece.jcu.edu.au (Frank Savaglio)
Subject: Aus GP Stuff
Summary: REsults, events, and some gossip
Organization: Electrical and Computer Engineering, JCUNQ
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1992 23:03:41 GMT

Well I don't see any sort of summary in this neck of the woods so here goes 
with a rough summary from memory.

The race started of course with Mansell in his record 14th pole position but 
Senna was there in second and he managed to stay with Nige. Now Mansell may 
well be the World Champion but I have been  extremely impressed at how Senna 
could manage to stay so competetive in an inferior car. For my money, this 
makes him the better driver. I couldn't see Mansell doin as well as Senna 
given the situation was reversed. (my two cents).

Well I WAS impressed with Senna until he had his characteristic (from his 
early and more recent exploits) "brain fade". With Mansell braking to take 
the corner, Senna failed to read the braking and went right up the Williams 
bum forcing both off. Mansell ran from the car as Senna approached. He was 
later to say that if he had gone anywhere near Ayrton at the time, he would 
have punched him in the head. Senna denied responsibility (as usual) but all 
evidence clearly pointed the finger to his falling asleep at the wheel. Lets 
face it, any racing driver let alone these "Superlicensed" fellas, could 
have avoided that collision. 

With the two top bananas walking back to the pits, the focus was now on 
Patrese and Berger who were having a great battle for the lead (why don't we 
see tight racing like this all the time). Schumacher joined the fray after a 
while. Berger went in for an early tyre change, a bold move which was to pay 
off later. The driving ny Berger and Shumacher was  for me the highlight of 
the day. It gives me goosbumps to see drivers pushing their cars right to 
the edge.

Patrese's Williams died with engine trouble giving the lead to Berger who 
was in an unbeatable position thanks to his early new rubber but someone 
forhot to tell Schumacher. THe man was driving like a fury and with Berger 
running low on fuel (his fuel reading was negative on the last lap!) he 
nearly took him in the end. The margin was less than a second I beleive.
Martin Brundle finished in third. Why is so much negative said about this 
guy? He finishes the season with two third placings and he can't get a seat 
next year.

Well hopefully most of what I've told you is correct. Sorry if  there are 
any errors in there but they would be mere details.

Some gossip:
Channel Nine, with the services of Alan Jones, Murray Walker and James Hunt, 
Jackie Stewart, and 3 time 500cc motorbike world champ Barry Sheene, had 
some good contacts and we saw some interesting interviews. 

They concentrated on the Mansell move of course and the final impression 
given by Nigel seemed to be that he wants to stay with Folmula One and there 
could be a real chance that he starts next year at South Africa. Of course 
who knows what will happen.

The Williams team manager (not Frank Williams but the dude in charge of the 
mechanics etc) said quite confidnantly that Damon Hill will drive the second 
Williams. 				    **********

So there you go.

Ayrton most likely to stay at Maclaren
Berger goes to Ferrari  :-) 
Patrese goes to Benneton
Nigel could go anywhere
Alesi stays at Ferrari (he finished 4th BTW)
Brundle goes most likely to a team which can't provide him with a 
competetive car
Prost comes to Williams and
Damon Hill joins him.


Cheers 
Frank 
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Frank Savaglio                                   *
Electrical & Computer Engineering
James Cook University                       *         *
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Townsville. Nth Qld. Australia

E-mail: frank@wench.ece.jcu.edu.au              *

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