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RW> ******************** (-: Formula1 NEWS :-) *********************
RW> The Electronic Formula 1 News Service for the Internet
RW> World Wide Web server at http://www.enigmatic.co.uk/formula1/
RW> *** May 7th 1997 ***
RW> *** Issue Number  075 ***
RW> ****************************************************************
RW> In This Issue
RW> *Monaco Preview
RW> *Schumacher / Benetton
RW> *Barnard Confirms Arrow Post
RW> *Fast Eddie Does It Again
RW> *Schumacher Pips Irvine
RW> *ED5 Still Not Ready
RW> *Yamaha 'D' Spec Delayed?
RW> *Tyre Tests
RW> *Testing Roundup
RW> *Helping Me To Help You
RW> *Formula 1 A-Z "R"
RW> *News Services
RW> *Contacting Us
RW> *Formula1 News Back Issues
RW> *How To Change Your Address/Unsubscribe etc.
RW> Monaco Preview
RW> Williams haven't won at Monaco since 1982 (Keke Rosberg), Ferrari
RW> haven't won since 1981 (Gilles Villeneuve). Looking at the past
RW> results, McLaren or Benetton would be favourite. For the past two years
RW> Jean Alesi has set the fastest lap.
RW> The Monaco circuit is a high down force track, which will aid the
RW> teams that have less sophisticated aerodynamic styling.
RW> M Schumacher, Frentzen, Panis and Fisichella all seem to do well here,
RW> though only Schumacher and Panis have won here in F1 races.
RW> Recent form would suggest that Villeneuve will start from pole. This
RW> is perhaps the most critical track for gaining pole position.
RW> The pits at Monaco are odd (to say the least) and F1 cars, with their
RW> stiff suspension often come out of the pit exit with the right front
RW> wheel off the ground until they fully rejoin the circuit.
RW> Qualifying is at 11:00 GMT (12:00 in the UK) and the race starts at
RW> 12:30 GMT (1:30 in the UK).
RW> Schumacher / Benetton
RW> Meanwhile.......
RW> Fellow Jordan driver Ralf Schumacher has been linked to Benetton. If
RW> he does go to Benetton he really will be following in his brother's
RW> footsteps. Michael joined Benetton from Jordan. The breach of contract
RW> involving Michael's move to Benetton has just been resolved, with
RW> Jordan gaining a six figure compensation sum.
RW> Barnard Confirms Arrow Post
RW> John Barnard has confirmed that he is now the technical director at
RW> TWR Arrows. John Barnard is responsible for many of the features of
RW> modern F1 cars, from Carbon Fibre chassis (McLaren) to semi-automatic
RW> gearboxes (Ferrari). He replaces Frank Dernie.
RW> Fast Eddie Does It Again
RW> Eddie Irvine has recaptured the Fiorano track record. He has beaten
RW> Michael Schumacher's best time of 59.545 and recorded a blistering
RW> 59.501. Eddie is on a roll at the moment, maybe a good bet for a win at
RW> Monaco?
RW> Schumacher Pips Irvine
RW> Almost 24 hours after Eddie Irvine broke the Fiorano lap record,
RW> Michael Schumacher lowered it again.
RW> Schumacher was testing new aerodynamic modifications to the car but
RW> still had the 046/1 engine when he set a best time of 59.100
RW> ED5 Still Not Ready
RW> The fabled Ford Cosworth ED5 will not be ready in time for Monaco. So
RW> once again the Tyrrell team will have to use an up rated (but still
RW> underpowered) ED4
RW> Yamaha 'D' Spec Delayed?
RW> Although initial testing has started, it is looking increasingly
RW> unlikely that the new 'D' spec Yamaha engine will be ready on time for
RW> it's scheduled debut in Barcelona.
RW> Until then, the Arrows team will have to struggle on with the current
RW> engine.
RW> Tyre Tests
RW> Bridgestone have conducted their first real 'grooved' tyre test. Prost
RW> and Arrows have both tried the 1998 spec Bridgestones. Hill was
RW> impressed with the performance (durability) of the tyres saying that
RW> they were very consistent.
RW> Hill lapped almost 8 seconds slower with the grooved tyres.
RW> The World Champion added "The car slid around a lot more which tempted
RW> me to say they will bring back the art of driving......the moment I
RW> went back to slicks and went six seconds a lap quicker, I forgot about
RW> art"
RW> Testing Roundup.
RW> The Barcelona test session is now over.
RW> Jacques Villeneuve ended up fastest overall with a best time of
RW> 1.18.41 with Johnny Herbert third fastest with 1.18.84.
RW> Alesi remained second overall after setting the fastest times on the
RW> first two days.
RW> J. Villeneuve  Williams Renault  1.18.41
RW> J. Alesi       Benetton Renault  1.18.65
RW> J. Herbert     Sauber Petronas   1.18.84
RW> H. H. Frentzen Williams Renault  1.19.04
RW> G. Fisichella  Jordan Peugeot    1.19.84
RW> A. Wurz        Benetton Renault  1.20.14
RW> D. Hill        Arrows Yamaha     1.21.73
RW> J. Trulli      Minardi Hart      1.23.67
RW> Helping Me To Help You
RW> This year, more than any other, I have had hundreds of e-mails asking
RW> how to get to and where to stay at particular GPs.
RW> As I only really get to go to the British GP on a regular basis, where
RW> I stay with my gran who lives not 12 miles from the hallowed ground of
RW> Silverstone, I am not the best person to ask for tips.
RW> So.....
RW> If you have been to a GP that is on the CURRENT calendar, and stayed
RW> somewhere cheap, good value. Found a great bar, a great place to sit
RW> etc. write to me with details.
RW> If you can put "GP Name - Info" (So I would put "Silverstone - Info)
RW> in the subject of your e-mail it will help me sort out the more urgent
RW> ones (like Spain) from the races that come later in the year.
RW> I will then compile a "How to get there, where to stay, where to eat"
RW> guide for each GP based on the cumulative experience of this list,
RW> which I will put up on the web site and put out in the newsletter too.
RW> Formula 1 A-Z "R" Part 1
RW> Yes, it's back. Work commitments have eaten into my time too much over
RW> the past three weeks, but thanks to a public holiday in the UK I was
RW> able to clear the backlog and the A-Z can resume.
RW> Reims
RW> Reims is another of the old style road courses that used to be common
RW> in F1. The track itself was mainly run on public roads though permanent
RW> sections were built to make the circuit faster. Many of the new
RW> additions to the track required trees and houses to be disposed of!
RW> The circuit length was 5.187 miles. Reims held the French GP 11 times
RW> between 1950 and 1966. The circuit finally closed in 1970.
RW> Rio de Janeiro
RW> The Autodromo Nelson Piquet, Jacarepagua was built on reclaimed marsh
RW> land 20 miles west of Rio de Janeiro. The track is very flat and the
RW> corners are all very 'constant' making the 3.126 mile circuit easier to
RW> drive than the more demanding Interlagos.
RW> The Brazilian GP has been held here 10 times between 1978 and 1989.
RW> Alain Prost won five of those ten races.
RW> Rouen
RW> Rouen has held the French GP on five occasions between 1952 and 1968.
RW> The circuit is still active and is set in beautiful woodland about
RW> eight miles south west of Rouen.
RW> The main feature of the track is the hairpin turn followed by an
RW> uphill run back into the main circuit body.
RW> Dan Gurney hold the record for the most F1 wins here, with two (1962,
RW> 1964).
RW> Riverside
RW> The Riverside track hosted the US GP once. Stirling Moss won the race
RW> (1960) though Dan Gurney (who started 3rd) was a pre race favourite.
RW> (Gurney won 5 Nascar and 2 Indy races here).
RW> The track was set in the desert near the San Bernadino mountains east
RW> of Los Angeles. The circuit featured an uphill esses section that was
RW> particularly demanding.
RW> The track was closed in 1988, after the L.A. urban sprawl overtook it.
RW> RAM
RW> Some teams achieve greatness, others have it thrust upon them. Then
RW> there are teams like RAM, who despite trying very hard never made it
RW> into the victory parade.
RW> RAM entered 31 races between the 1983 Brazilian GP and the 1985
RW> European GP. Based in Bicester (England) the team's best result was 8th
RW> (Palmer 1984, Brazil) and their best qualifying was 14th (Winklehock,
RW> 1985 Canada)
RW> Rebaque
RW> Hector Rebaque was another driver who founded his own team. Based in
RW> Poole (Construction) and Leamington Spa (Team HQ) (both England) the
RW> team only started one GP (with their own car), the 1979 Canadian event.
RW> Hector was the driver, he qualified 22nd and retired due to engine
RW> mounting failure.
RW> Before building their own car, the Rebaque team had used a Lotus
RW> chassis fitted with a Cosworth V8.
RW> Renault
RW> One of the most dominant engine suppliers ever, the Renault engine is
RW> very close to it's 100th GP win.
RW> While the engine has fuelled recent Williams and Benetton success,
RW> Renault have also raced in F1 as a constructor.
RW> They entered 123 races, setting 31 poles, 18 fastest laps and winning
RW> 15 races. Prost won 9, Arnoux 4 and Jabouille 2.
RW> Rial
RW> Based in Fussgoenheim (Germany) the Rial team started 20 races between
RW> the 1988 Brazilian GP and the 1989 Canadian GP.
RW> Their best qualifying was 12th, which they managed five times (all de
RW> Cesaris) and their best result was 4th which they managed twice, de
RW> Cesaris in Detroit (1988) and Danner in the 1989 US GP.
RW> Rindt
RW> Jochen Rindt will sadly be remembered by most people as Formula1's
RW> only posthumous World Champion. I hope that this short article will
RW> highlight some of the immense talent that was lost that tragic day at
RW> Monza. Jochen's debut in the 1964 Austrian GP was not spectacular, his
RW> Brabham BT11 BRM retired with steering problems. That was his only race
RW> that year For 1965 he had a full time drive in the Cooper team. 4th in
RW> Germany and 6th in the US were his first points enough for him to
RW> finish 13th in the championship.
RW> He stayed with Cooper for 1966, the team had replaced the Climax
RW> engines with Maserati and Rindt scored points every time he finished.
RW> Three podium finishes were enough to see him finish third in the
RW> championship. 1967 was a poor year, the car that had served him well in
RW> 1966 let him down eight times. The two races that he finished (Belgium
RW> and Italy) both gave him points, but not enough.
RW> Jochen joined Brabham in 1968, Brabham were the constructors title
RW> winners in 1967 and so this looked like a good move. Sadly in Formula1
RW> things move very quickly and the Brabham cars were not reliable enough.
RW> In a season that was similar to 1967 Jochen scored two results (both
RW> 3rd) in South Africa and Germany. He also scored his first pole
RW> positions in France and Canada. The other races all saw him retire.
RW> Colin Chapman offered a Lotus drive for 1969 and Jochen accepted. He
RW> qualified on the front row in his first race, though he retired due to
RW> a faulty fuel pump. The next two races saw him qualify on pole only to
RW> retire. Retirements were beginning to get Jochen down and he was
RW> looking to move teams again. Chapman persuaded him to stay with the
RW> promise of number 1 status in the team and the new Lotus 72 which would
RW> make all the other cars look obsolete. Jochen agreed to stay and in the
RW> second half of the 1969 season he gained three podium finishes. The
RW> race at Watkins Glen was his first GP win, he had started from pole,
RW> set the fastest lap and this time his car had lasted. He had out driven
RW> the rest of Formula1, something he had done before, but this time he
RW> was rewarded for it. He finished fourth in the championship. In 1970
RW> Colin Chapman delivered his promises, the Lotus 72 was indeed an
RW> incredible car, one which would still be winning races in 1974. Jochen
RW> won his first race in Monaco, ironically in the old Lotus 49. A
RW> retirement in Belgium was followed with wins in Holland, France,
RW> Britain and Germany and a retirement in Austria. His final GP was the
RW> 1970 Italian race at Monza, rumours of Rindt retiring were rife as his
RW> close friends Piers Courage and Bruce McLaren had been killed in the
RW> proceeding months, but he decided to race on. He was killed when his
RW> Lotus lost control due to mechanical failure, it veered into the
RW> barrier at high speed completely destroying the front of the car.
RW> Jochen was pronounced dead on arrival at a Milan hospital. The title
RW> then became a race between Jacky Ickx, Denny Hulme and Clay Regazzoni.
RW> Regazzoni won in Italy, Ickx won in Canada and Mexico, but a surprise
RW> win in the US GP by Lotus team mate  Emerson Fittipaldi made it
RW> impossible for Jochen's total to be overtaken and he became the first
RW> and only (thankfully) posthumous World champion.
RW> Jochen was one of those rare drivers that could bring a race to life,
RW> he loved to race and in many ways he and Gilles Villeneuve were from
RW> the same mould. Winning in cars that shouldn't even be in the points
RW> let alone leading a GP.
RW> 60 races, 6 wins, 10 poles and 3 fastest laps . Sometimes statistics
RW> can hide talent, like that of Rindt. Let down by mechanical failure
RW> over 35 times he would undoubtedly have been a multiple world champion
RW> were it not for poor reliability and that fatal accident at Monza.
RW> Rosberg
RW> Keke Rosberg started his Formula1 career at the wheel of a Theodore
RW> Cosworth, in the 1978 South African GP. After failing  to qualify in
RW> the next four races he switched to the ATS team for three races. He
RW> then went back to Theodore, now using a Wolf Cosworth, for the next
RW> five races, and then back to ATS for the last two races in the season.
RW> In 1979 he joined the Wolf team full time and endured a terrible
RW> season in a difficult car. In nine races, he finished only once
RW> recording a single ninth place at the French GP. Wolf Racing merged
RW> with Fittipaldi Racing for 1980 and Keke was now at the wheel of a
RW> Fittipaldi Cosworth. The season got off to a brilliant start when he
RW> finished third in Argentina. After that however things went downhill
RW> with a fifth in Italy the only other points collected that year. 1981
RW> was another season to be endured rather than enjoyed, and the
RW> Fittipaldi car only finished three races. At the end of the year the
RW> team closed and Keke was left without a team. Alan Jones left Williams
RW> without a driver for 1982 and Keke was invited to partner Carlos
RW> Reutemann at Williams. He started off in brilliant fashion finishing
RW> fifth in South Africa and second in Brazil, the US and Belgium. He was
RW> disqualified in Brazil for illegal brakes but it hardly him. At last he
RW> had a car he could drive. When Reutemann quit after the Brazilian race
RW> Keke effectively became the team leader. Consistent podium finishes
RW> put him up with the leaders. When Didier Pironi was severely injured at
RW> Hockenheim yet another obstacle to the title was removed. Second in
RW> Austria and a win in Switzerland put Keke in the championship lead. A
RW> twelve point lead with two races to go was enough. John Watson closed
RW> the gap to five points but he ran out of races.
RW> Defending the championship is an extremely difficult task, like many
RW> before him Keke saw his crown pass to another. The 1982 season started
RW> badly. disqualification in Brazil (push start) and a retirement in the
RW> US did not bode well. His mid season form was fine, six points finishes
RW> including a win in Monaco. But from the British GP it all fell apart
RW> again. Hardly finishing in the top 10 except for a fifth place in the
RW> last race at Kyalami. The first time Williams had run with a turbo
RW> powered engine. 1984 was as inconsistent as possible. When he finished
RW> a race he was invariably in the points But for various reasons he
RW> failed to finish in 12 races. He recorded his third GP win though when
RW> he won in Dallas. 1985 was Keke's most successful year in terms of race
RW> wins. A poor start saw three retirements in the first three races. A
RW> finish in Monaco was the signal for a mini revival. Fourth in Canada
RW> was followed by a win in the US and second in France. Five more
RW> retirements were followed by four more points scores. 4th in Belgium,
RW> third in the European followed by Second in South Africa and a win in
RW> the last race of the season at Adelaide. For his final year in Formula1
RW> Keke left Williams and joined the McLaren team. Again, when he finished
RW> a race he was in the points, but ten retirements is too many in one
RW> season. Even though he was classified fifth after retiring at San
RW> Marino and Germany (out of fuel both times). The last performance from
RW> Keke came at Monza where he finished fourth. He retired from the final
RW> three races. Keke raced in 114 GPs, winning 5. He set 3 fastest laps
RW> and started from pole 5 times. He stood on the podium a total of 17
RW> times.
RW> News Services
RW> We have changed the news pages on the web server and now the News and
RW> gossip, news archive, weekly e-mail subscription form and the new
RW> daily news e-mail service are all grouped on a single page entitled
RW> (rather imaginatively we thought) News Services.
RW> Contacting Us
RW> While we are always pleased to hear from people on the list, if you
RW> are going to write to us try not to resend the whole newsletter with
RW> your e-mail, we've already read it (we get the first copy!!) and it is
RW> a terrible waste of bandwidth.
RW> We can be contacted using either "Neil@bigvern.demon.co.uk" or
RW> "F1@bigvern.demon.co.uk".
RW> Formula1 News Back Issues
RW> If you are a new or recent subscriber to Formula1 News, back issues
RW> can be obtained from the home page under the news archive link.
RW> You might have to save the pages as "text" and view them in your word
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RW> font, but everyone has a copy) and are best viewed in this or in your
RW> favourite monospaced font. You may have to adjust the point size if you
RW> use a font other than Courier to get columns to line up properly.
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RW> Copyright May 1997 Formula 1 News
RW> Check out our Web Site at:
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RW> Updated news available from the home page.
RW> ----------------------------------------------------------------
RW> This document is most definitely Copyright May 1997 Formula 1 News.
RW> This publication is free for the Internet community and may be freely
RW> distributed to news groups and forums provided it is reposted
RW> completely, in a wholly unedited form complete with this copyright
RW> notice and credited to Neil Whiley.
RW> None of these articles are guaranteed 100% true, accurate or correct.
RW> We report it as we hear it. In many cases one weeks story will be
RW> completely contradicted by next weeks.
RW> Such is life :-)
RW> Formula 1 News is written and edited by Neil Whiley at Enigma
RW> Publishing (Neil@bigvern.demon.co.uk).
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