Happy New Yeaaar !
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Guy Edwards
Guy Edwards, December 30, 1942 – Macclesfield, Chesire
Thank you very much !
Over the holidays the visit counter went past the quarter million mark almost unnoticed. Time to thank you all for frequently dropping by and making this number possible. Even if I haven’t had the time lately to update in the same pace than in the past. But things are bound for some changes in 2010. Watch this space 
Latest rumour from Italy
From Italy we hear Chris Dyer – formerly Michael Schumacher’s and Kimi Räikkönen’s race enginer- is bound to leave Ferrari… for Mercedes Grand Prix.
Alesi and Rossi for Le Mans
Jean Alesi and Valentino Rossi to share a Ferrari GT2 at the 2010 Le Mans 24h race
Time to relax
Merry Christmas – Frohe Weihnachten – Feliz Natal – Buon Natale – Feliz Navidad – Joyeux Noël – Hyvää joulua – Veselé vánoce – Glædelig jul – Prettige Kerstdagen – Selamat Hari Natal
Mary X-Mas
And your little present is… P1Mag issue 31. Happy holidays !
BLIMEY !
So he’s really daring it: Michael Schumacher to be anounced tommorrow (Wednesday) as Mercedes GP’s driver for 2010 alongside Nico Rosberg. Who would have thought that…?
When official confirmation becomes speculation
For me it is always deeply irritating when the result of investigative journalism is demoted to remarks of the kind of “that’s just speculation” by the ones concerned. I have voiced that before. There are colleagues out there who don’t bother to research and just limit themselves to write about what teams or drivers have declared by the way of official statements. Playing safe simply isn’t exciting, you might as well work in a bank then. Still, even official statements aren’t worth much these days, right Mr. Montezemolo?
Cyril de Rouvre
Cyril de Rouvre, né le 19 décembre 1945 à Boulogne-Billancourt , est un homme d’affaires et politicien français, propriétaire et patron de Financière Robur. Il avait acheté l’écurie de voiture de courses AGS. En 1989, AGS semble animée d’une ambition démesurée en regard des moyens dont elle dispose : nouvelle usine, circuit privé… d’où l’obligation d’embaucher un second pilote Joachim Winkelhock et de céder la majorité du capital à Cyril de Rouvre, Julien n’étant plus que président honorifique de la structure.
Translating the latest issue
P1Mag Issue 30 – for all non-German speakers – featured a look back on the 2009 season in US-Racing and, of course, a bit of F1 gossip
- Kamui Kobayashi joining Sauber became a confirmed reality the next day;
- Renault F1 staying thanks to new investor Gérard Lopez leaves a question mark over the second seat as Lopez has got a couple of drivers under contract at Gravity sports management but might not be able to place them as – to this moment – none of them seems elegible for a super license- Good chance for Romain Grosjean to stay on;
- The saga over whether Micheal Schumacher will come back or not might be decided by…. insurance companies. In driver’s contracts insurance issues are one of the most complex matter to deal with. It is believed Mercedes GP is struggling to find a company willin to insure the risk of a multi-millionaire individual with the health issue of recently broken skull basis wanting to risk his life…
And we tested Need For Speed SHIFT, in my humble opinion the best racing game around so far in terms of cockpit view and driving realism from this angle. Very close to true simulations. Gran Turismo 4 and Forza 2 are no longer the standard, Forza 3 and Dirt2 to be tested soon.
Full version of P1Mag no. 30 out now
Liebe Leser(innen),
leider kam ich gestern nicht dazu die Vollversion von Ausgabe 30 mit allen Endständen der wichtigsten USA-Rennserien anzukündigen. Ihr kostenloses Exemplar ist nun unter P1Mag-Download erhältlich.
Viel Spass bei der Lektüre
Mario-Alberto Bauér
Chefredakteur P1Mag
P1 Mag Ausgabe 30 out on the 16th of Dec.
As we are awaiting news on Wednesday, we are holding the release of issue no. 30 up until Wednesday. Thank you for your understanding
Mario-Alberto Bauér Editor-in-Chief P1MagPosted via email from <a href="http://p1mag.de
Augie Duesenberg
12 / 12 / 1879, Augie Duesenberg is born
Fred and Augie Duesenberg built some of the greatest racing cars of their generation. As engine builders for cars, boats and aircraft, their motors appeared in many race winning cars including the 183 which won both the French Grand Prix and Indianapolis 500.
Born 12 / 12 / 1879
Died 54 years ago. ( 18 / 1 / 1955) , aged 76
Schumacher rumours speeding up
Has Luca di Montezemolo given in ? Usually reliable German news magazine “Focus” reports that Mercedes has signed Michael Schumacher for measly 3.5 million Euro for 2010.
There you go…
You can’t win ‘em all: Toni Fernandes has denied Jacques Villeneuve is being considered for a seat with Lotus. No pint for you, Tony (my source… erm, not Toni himself), you now owe me one 
Gordon Coppuck
Gordon Coppuck 08 Dec 1936
Fleet, Hampshire
GB
Went off to CART after F1, becoming a technical consultant. Now back in the UK, as an independent consultant, based in W. Sussex.
Preview on P1Mag issue no. 29
P1Mag will feature – among others – our research to the growing rumours around a not so unlikely Schumacher comeback and what role Sauber plays in it. We look into Kimi Räikkönens upcoming WRC adventure and will review the 2009 season of major single seater categories. Of course we also cater for news from the Formula 1 driver’s market, as well as bringing race reports from the title deciders in Australian V8 Supercars and Asian Porsche Carrera Cup.
Eurosport annoys Räikkönen fans
In the wake of Kimi Räikkönen’s sensational switch from F1 to WRC, fans were looking forward to watch the popular Finnish World Champion on his debut season in WRC via Eurosport TV, which so far ran a round-up after every WRC competition day late in the evenings. That’s not going to happen in 2010 as the French decided to drop WRC coverage in favour of IRC. Which, by the way, is organised by Eurosport Events.
5th of December -Today is Jordi Gené’s birthday and although the Spaniard didn’t make it into an F1 grid, he was one of the drivers Jean-Pierre Mosnier had in mind for his Formula 1 team. The plan was to establish a Spanish Grand Prix team with Adrian Campos as team manager and to enter two Nick Wirth designed chassis, formerly known as Andrea Moda S921. Do you remember the name Mosnier had in mind for the team before he passed away?
Nigel Cowperthwaite
Nigel Cowperthwaite 1960 Dec 05
Recap in English issue no. 28 headlines
Right, boys ‘n’ girls, here’s a recap on some of the stuff you missed out on in P1Mag‘s issue 28, if you’re not into German language:
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