Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2012/10/27/jenson-button-were-not-far-off-the-red-bulls/
Saturday
Jenson Button: ?We?re not far off the Red Bulls??
Jenson Button says he?s satisfied with fourth on the grid in India, despite just losing out to team mate Lewis Hamilton. Like other drivers Button had to work hard to get his tyres into their operating window, and he lost … Continue reading
2012 Phillip Island Moto3 FP1 Result: Cortese Sets Early Pace
Sandro Cortese got his first session of free practice as Moto3 World Champion off to a strong start, ending a dry but windy practice on Friday morning on top of the timesheets. The German had a comfortable lead over his Red Bull KTM teammate, Cortese faster than Danny Kent by over four tenths of a second. Mapfre Aspar's Jonas Folger took 3rd, finishing ahead of Maverick Viñales, the FTR Honda rider over 1.1 seconds behind Cortese in 4th. The return of the prodigal Viñales had been made possibe after the young Spaniard had issued a humbling retraction and apology for his withdrawal at Sepang, first in a press release, and later in person in a press conference at Phillip Island on Friday morning.
Results:
Friday
Webber Won?t Go Out Of His Way To Help Vettel
Mark Webber has insisted that he will not do everything in his power to help Sebastian Vettel win the Drivers? Championship. The German has a six-point lead at the top of the standings and many have predicted that his team-mate would be forced to help him maintain his lead. However, when asked if he would [...]
Rubens Barrichello Michael Bartels Edgar Barth Giorgio Bassi
Thursday
Lewis Hamilton: ?I?m just going to try to enjoy it?
Lewis Hamilton says he?s determined to end the season on a high after his bad recent run of races derailed his title challenge. Hamilton has had little luck since his win at Monza closed out the European season, retiring from … Continue reading 
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2012/10/25/lewis-hamilton-im-just-going-to-try-to-enjoy-it/
Dominos
As the end of October approaches, options in various contracts will be running out and some of the F1 teams and drivers will therefore be free to make announcements about the future. It is a good time for teams to be at peace with their drivers, if they want to keep them in 2013. There [...]
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2012/10/24/dominos/
Eric Bernard Enrique Bernoldi Enrico Bertaggia Tony Bettenhausen
The Benefits of a Hybrid Car
Everyone’s heard of hybrid cars, but not many people take the time to fully realise the benefits. Whether it?s the financial or environmental advantages, or simply considering it as investment for the future, there are a number of advantages that can’t be found on strictly-petrol based vehicles. Hybrid cars also aren’t brand new, either. The [...]
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Wednesday
Jimmie Johnson and Matt Kenseth are at the head of the class at Dover
At Dover recently, it's been Jimmie Johnson, then Matt Kenseth and then everyone else.
Johnson is the only Chaser who has a top 10 average finish at Dover, and in the last nine races there, he has four wins and just one finish outside the top 10. (Fun Fact: Carl Edwards actually has a higher average finish than Johnson does at Dover, but alas, he's not in the Chase. And Aric Almirola's average finish is 6th, but the first 2012 Dover race was his first start at the concrete mile.)
Kenseth's run at the top of the Dover scoresheet is pretty impressive too. While he's only got one win to Johnson's four in the last nine races, he's only finished outside the top five once.
How does everyone else fare?
Johnson: The five-time champ's average finish at Dover is 8.5, and those aforementioned four wins in the last nine races include a 2009 sweep and a win in 2011 and this year's first race at Dover. And that one time he has finished outside the top 10 in those nine races was a race that he dominated, leading 225 laps before getting caught out of sequence thanks to an ill-timed caution.
Kenseth: It may be a great chance for Kenseth -- who has an average finish of 11.8 -- to make up some ground on a lot of the drivers ahead of him in the Chase standings. If you're looking for a non-Vader alternative for your fantasy driver lineup, you shouldn't look any further than Kenseth.
Greg Biffle: The Biff's average finish isn't too far behind Kenseth's at 12.2, but his last four races at Dover haven't been very memorable thanks to a pair of 19ths, a 27th and an 11th in June this year.
Jeff Gordon: Original four-time has four wins in 39 Dover starts, and his average finish is 12.3. And while Gordon hasn't been poor at Dover lately, his last top 10 finish came five races ago in the fall 2009 race.
Tony Stewart: Smoke's average finish of 13.4 is inflated by his first 12 starts, which included two wins and 11 top 10s. Since then, it's been a load of "meh" and hasn't finished inside the top 20 in his last four Dover starts.
Clint Bowyer: Bowyer hasn't won at Dover in 13 starts, but has been in the top 10 in his last three starts and has an average finish of 13.5. He was fifth in the summer.
Kevin Harvick: In Cupcake's 23 career starts, he has 10 top 10 finishes and finished second in the summer. In 2011, he was 10th in both Dover races. His average finish is 16.0.
Martin Truex Jr.: Dover is the site of Truex's one and only Cup win in 2007, but since then he's only finished in the top 10 in three races, leading to a 16.4 average finish. Of course, one of those races was earlier this year, when he finished seventh.
Brad Keselowski: In his five Dover starts, Keselowski hasn't finished higher than 12th. But he also hasn't finished lower than 22nd. And that (sort of) leads him to a tidy average finish of 17.0, smack dab in the middle of those two extremes.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Junior won at Dover in 2001, but went eight races between his last two top 10 finishes, a third in 2007 and a fourth in the summer of this year. His average finish is 17.5
Denny Hamlin: A brutal four race stretch from 2007-2009 drags Hamlin's average finish of 20.5 at Dover down, but he hasn't been spectacular there recently either, finishing 16th, 18th and 18th in his last three races.
Kasey Kahne: Kahne has six DNFs in 17 starts, hence his average finish of 21.5. One of his five top 10 finishes at Dover came in in the summer, when he finished ninth.
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Schumacher: I Thought I Could Win Title With Mercedes
Michael Schumacher has revealed that he thought an eighth title with Mercedes was possible. The veteran racer came out of retirement to race for the German team in 2010 thinking that returning to the pinnacle sport was achievable. However, things didn?t really work out for ?Schumi? who has been relatively disappointing during his ?second coming?. [...]
Dale Earnhardt Jr. to miss two races after suffering concussion at Talladega
The truth, as it turned out, was much worse. On Wednesday, Earnhardt was diagnosed with a concussion. And now, according to Hendrick Motorsports, Earnhardt will sit out the races at Charlotte and Kansas. Regan Smith will drive the #88 in his stead.
This, of course, ends Earnhardt's championship hopes, but that's not the real issue. The issue is that Earnhardt suffered a brain injury despite all the safety improvements now in place in NASCAR. This puts a lie to the idea that drivers are perfectly safe encased in their 21st-century cars, and shines an even harsher light on the true effects of wrecks such as Talladega's "Big Ones."
Here, for reference, is Earnhardt's Talladega interview, immediately post-concussion:
Of note: This is Earnhart's second concussion. He suffered one back in 2002 during a major wreck in California, but hid it from NASCAR and his team for fear of being removed from the car. It's good, for his future, that he came forward on this one. This will end Earnhardt's consecutive Sprint Cup starts streak at 461, the fifth-longest current streak. Ahead of him: Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Jeff Burton and Bobby Labonte.
Also of concern: how many drivers suffer undiagnosed concussions? If a driver can wheel his car back to his hauler, as Earnhardt did on Sunday, he's not required to go to the infield care center for diagnosis. Should drivers be required to undergo testing whether or not their cars are driveable?
The issue of concussions is not a minor one, as any observer of the NFL over the last few years knows. The links between head trauma and quality-of-life concerns, as well as early death, are increasing. NASCAR owes it to its drivers' future to ensure that the on-track racing is as safe as possible.
Other sports require a doctor's examination of a participant to first verify no concussion has occurred, and second to permit return to competition. In boxing and MMA -- which, granted, have a far higher risk of head trauma than a NASCAR driver -- fighters can be kept out of the ring for up to 90 days pending a doctor's approval.
Clearly, the Talladega story is not through yet.
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Tuesday
AJ Allmendinger completes ?Road to Recovery,? reinstated by NASCAR
Allmendinger had been suspended indefinitely earlier this summer for testing positive for a still-unrevealed stimulant at the Kentucky race. Allmendinger and his team had initially called the test results into question, but once a second sample turned up the same result, he consented to NASCAR's judgment. He told a curious story about taking Adderall, but in the end, he didn't disagree with the sport's judgment.
The knock on Allmendinger was that he would follow in Jeremy Mayfield's footsteps, fighting every inch of the way. He didn't; he took the wiser route and is now back in the sport faster than perhaps anyone expected.
Of course, he returns to a NASCAR changed even since he was suspended in July. Joey Logano has taken over his old seat, and there's no guarantee of another coming available for him anytime soon. He's indicated that he'll take time to explore his options. But at least now he has them.
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On the subject of Porsche
I was told a couple of months ago to watch out for Porsche signing up Formula 1 people for its LMP1 programme, but it was made very clear to me at the time that I should not read too much into the stories and that Formula 1 remains a no-go area for companies in the [...]
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2012/10/18/on-the-subject-of-porsche/
Monday
Todt: FIA?s role in F1 won?t be diminished | F1 Fanatic round-up
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In the round-up: Todt to preserve FIA's powers over F1 ? Australia 'can't afford night race' ? Kevin Magnussen to test for McLaren.
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2012 Sepang MotoGP Sunday Post-Race Press Releases
Press releases from the MotoGP teams and the single tire supplier after Sunday's race at Sepang:
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2012
The Benefits of a Hybrid Car
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New Beetle Cabrio Novelty For The Hall Los Angeles 2012
The new Beetle Cabrio reach the European market in spring 2013, and follows the Beetle Cabrio 1949 New Beetle and 2002. And while it is always said that third parties were never good, this third generation of the Volkswagen New Beetle hit the market and stomping fun driving this convertible vehicle insured for four people. [...]
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Pedro Matos Chaves Bill Cheesbourg Eddie Cheever Andrea Chiesa
How I Saw It? 2012 Super Review Part 1: Nuts and Bolts Edition
2012 will be remembered for close racing and an entirely new chassis/engine package that revolutionized the on-track product in the INDYCAR series. Not revolutionized, no, it was more of a renaissance of sorts. A return to a more historically correct … Continue reading 
Sunday
Into The Crystal Ball? Multiple Combatants Edition
Welcome to championship week! In five short days the checkered flag will fall on the 2012 season and new, first time champion will be crowned. Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California will be the site of the final battle that … Continue reading 
Jimmie Johnson and Matt Kenseth are at the head of the class at Dover
At Dover recently, it's been Jimmie Johnson, then Matt Kenseth and then everyone else.
Johnson is the only Chaser who has a top 10 average finish at Dover, and in the last nine races there, he has four wins and just one finish outside the top 10. (Fun Fact: Carl Edwards actually has a higher average finish than Johnson does at Dover, but alas, he's not in the Chase. And Aric Almirola's average finish is 6th, but the first 2012 Dover race was his first start at the concrete mile.)
Kenseth's run at the top of the Dover scoresheet is pretty impressive too. While he's only got one win to Johnson's four in the last nine races, he's only finished outside the top five once.
How does everyone else fare?
Johnson: The five-time champ's average finish at Dover is 8.5, and those aforementioned four wins in the last nine races include a 2009 sweep and a win in 2011 and this year's first race at Dover. And that one time he has finished outside the top 10 in those nine races was a race that he dominated, leading 225 laps before getting caught out of sequence thanks to an ill-timed caution.
Kenseth: It may be a great chance for Kenseth -- who has an average finish of 11.8 -- to make up some ground on a lot of the drivers ahead of him in the Chase standings. If you're looking for a non-Vader alternative for your fantasy driver lineup, you shouldn't look any further than Kenseth.
Greg Biffle: The Biff's average finish isn't too far behind Kenseth's at 12.2, but his last four races at Dover haven't been very memorable thanks to a pair of 19ths, a 27th and an 11th in June this year.
Jeff Gordon: Original four-time has four wins in 39 Dover starts, and his average finish is 12.3. And while Gordon hasn't been poor at Dover lately, his last top 10 finish came five races ago in the fall 2009 race.
Tony Stewart: Smoke's average finish of 13.4 is inflated by his first 12 starts, which included two wins and 11 top 10s. Since then, it's been a load of "meh" and hasn't finished inside the top 20 in his last four Dover starts.
Clint Bowyer: Bowyer hasn't won at Dover in 13 starts, but has been in the top 10 in his last three starts and has an average finish of 13.5. He was fifth in the summer.
Kevin Harvick: In Cupcake's 23 career starts, he has 10 top 10 finishes and finished second in the summer. In 2011, he was 10th in both Dover races. His average finish is 16.0.
Martin Truex Jr.: Dover is the site of Truex's one and only Cup win in 2007, but since then he's only finished in the top 10 in three races, leading to a 16.4 average finish. Of course, one of those races was earlier this year, when he finished seventh.
Brad Keselowski: In his five Dover starts, Keselowski hasn't finished higher than 12th. But he also hasn't finished lower than 22nd. And that (sort of) leads him to a tidy average finish of 17.0, smack dab in the middle of those two extremes.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Junior won at Dover in 2001, but went eight races between his last two top 10 finishes, a third in 2007 and a fourth in the summer of this year. His average finish is 17.5
Denny Hamlin: A brutal four race stretch from 2007-2009 drags Hamlin's average finish of 20.5 at Dover down, but he hasn't been spectacular there recently either, finishing 16th, 18th and 18th in his last three races.
Kasey Kahne: Kahne has six DNFs in 17 starts, hence his average finish of 21.5. One of his five top 10 finishes at Dover came in in the summer, when he finished ninth.
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2012 Chase Prospects: Will Greg Biffle?s consistency carry over to the Chase?
Greg Biffle's proclamation of championship contention at Michigan made sense. After all, his second win of the season had vaulted him back into the points lead, a lead that he ended up keeping through Richmond.
And yet for many, it was still somewhat surprising. Greg Biffle? He's going to win the championship?
No, it's not crazy. Immediately boosted by a second place finish to teammate Matt Kenseth in the Daytona 500, Biffle hasn't been lower than fourth in the points all season, and even that was only for a week after Kentucky. The rest of the time, he's been firmly planted in the top three.
Maybe a 16th place finish the preceding year really does divert attention from you the following season, no matter how well you do. But we'll say this, no one will be talking about Greg Biffle being overlooked if he is in fact at the head table at the Sprint Cup banquet.
Best Chase Track: That's Kansas, where Biffle has two wins and 7 top fives in 12 starts. And while the repave may mean any past data is irrelevant, it's still a 1.5 mile oval, and Biffle is pretty good at those.
Worst Chase Track: For as much of a strength as Martinsville is in the arsenals of Jimmie Johnson and Denny Hamlin, it's Biffle's weakness. In 19 starts, he has just two top 10s. And the most recent top 10 was in 2007. That race will be all about survival for Biffle.
NB's prediction: 8th. Yeah, this seems too low, and this pick has the feeling of being the most regrettable one. Biffle has finished outside the top 20 just three times this season. If he continues that and wins a few races... this prediction will seem really stupid. And if he does win the championship, Biffle will become the first driver to win titles in all three of NASCAR's top series. Pretty impressive.
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