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    HOW GOOD WAS KUBICA’S TEST RETURN? ee) Mazak It’s all about industry 40) — The Internet of Things JOIN US ON STAND B56 HALL 27 18-23 SEPTEMBER It’s all about You Looking back is a good reminder to enjoy now WHENEVER THE TIME COMES FOR AUTOSPORT” annual Formula 1 season-retro issue — this year looking back at 1984 and Niki Lauda’s sensational championship victory by just half a point ~ one phrase springs to mind. Raking through the archives and revisiting the key stories of any past season makes you realise that the more things change, the more they stay the same, ‘The shocking dominance of McLaren, winning 12 out of 16 races, criticism of the 220-litre-per-race fuel rule leading to drivers not being able to attack, controversies involving the governing body’s treatment of a much-loved team ~ all will sound very familiar to anyone following F1 over the past 10 years or so. A reader's letter, from Mike Blackbur, in June 1984 sums this up. His complaints about drivers having to “poodle around because they are frightened of runing out of fuel”, of skill being sacrificed for horsepower”, of “so-called governing bodies” and the need to ‘give the sport back to the drivers” are a reminder to those who believe everything was always better back then. ‘Whenever you delve into the archive — not just of Autosport but other motorsport publications — there are always gripes about things having got worse. When we look back, we remember the good and forget the bad, but in the present we too often look only at the negative. ‘There was a lot that’s good about F1 in 1984. By looking back, it's a reminder there's also a lot that’s good about today, and we should celebrate the past, revel in the present and look forward to the future. \ = EDD STRAW EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ‘edd. strawsautosport.con weeddstravFl Gio coven LaTimages PIT+PADDOCK 4 Fifth Column: Nigel Roebuck '§ What next for Kubica after Hungary test? 9 Inthe paddock: Edd Straw {20 Britain's next Fi star shines for McLaren 413. FIAsteps in with WRC chicane debate 45 Feedback: your letters 1984 SPECIAL 116 How Lauda defeated Prost 220 Great car: McLaren MP4/2 22 Round-up of al the other F1 machines 224 Ayrton Sennat,rookie sensation 227 What really happened at Monaco ‘28 Derek Warwick's Renault rollercoaster '30 The headline Fi news of 1984 432 Stats: the season in numbers 134 Big stories elsewhere in motorsport RACE CENTRE [38 IMSA; World Rallycross; NASCAR Cups MotoGP; Super GT CLUB AUTOSPORT [57 Factory Nissan squad back to British GT '58 Teams against GT4 split {60 Driver steward mooted for FFI600 {61_Humble Pye: the voice of cub racing (62 National reports: Brands Hatch; Croft; Anglesey; Silverstone; Snetterton "72 Insight: Historic 750 Formula FINISHING STRAIGHT ‘74 What’ on this week’ 176 From the archive: 1988 Le Mans 24 Hours. ‘78 Top five ugly F1 aero developments AUTOSPORT SUBSCRIPTION OFFER ‘79 Sign up and get a FREE Boombar speaker autosport.com twittercom/autosport facebook.com/autosport instapiam.com/autosporidotcom, youtube.com/AUTOSPORTEotcom the Apple App Store dligalmagazine autosport.com 860 105«8 august 92017 2 H COLUMN/OPINION A blistering win for Rosberg IF THE 2984 SEASON WAS DOMINATED Lanen-TAG, Alain Prost and Niki Lauda 2 of the 16 grands prix, the team ‘ame up short in the North American races ff which ~ believe it or nat ~ there were three in four weekends, After Nelson Piguet's Brabhans-BMW took Montreal and Detra Keke Rosberg gave Williams-Honda an sunlikely victory in Dallas, and that race, neve repeated, remains vivid inthe mind ofall who ‘were there: Texas in july was a furnace. The Dallas Grand Prix, on the eighth ofthe ‘month, tied in neatly with the Firecracker 400, traditionally run on The Fourth of July. I watehed Richard Petty win hls 200th NASCAR race before going onto Dallas, nd ff had een hot at Daytona, this was something else again: as we emerged from the airport at wikd-evening the temperature was os, and ft was like walking into a thousand hale drve At the hotel [ran into Pino Alli been tound the circuit, “Incredible!” he sid “Like Francorchamps in the streets." Ty friend exaggerated somewhat, the ‘rac made up of toace within the State Fair Park at the taty end of town, was indeed ‘quicker than most strect circuits, with blind Comers and minimal ninoes, This wasn't foing to bean eaey weekend) ‘On Thursday morning out the drivers ‘went fora familiarsation session, after ‘which most declared the tack even worse than they had suspected. “The only thing food about” said Prost, “is that suddenly Detroit en so ba. ‘Not all condernned t, however, and Warwick, for one, was quite upbeat “It's bloody dangerous, but a a track not bad ~ ‘ite challenging, infact.” That day, though, most ofthe drivers did their sport no service. Ata press conference they were listless and sullen, and this was reflected in the headline ofthe Daas Times Herald: "Not only the engines whine’ Rosberg, ever ne to speak his cynical mind, rightly put the blame on the governing bods ‘which had chosen to sidestep one of It own rules, requlring any new Fi track fr to stage ‘lesser meeting to prove ts sultablit ‘Should there be races ike this?” Keke sald “No, of course not ~ tthe fact fs, we all whores, aren't we? Ifthe money's right, well Tha PRe ‘world, how one misses fk like him. "The FIA’ folly eame into sharper perspective on Friday afternoon, for now the track surface ~ recently lad ~ was breaking up. On his frst lying lap Martin Brundle ttashed, suffering ankle injuries that pain him to this day, ana the Lotus-Renaults of Nigel, “Mansell and Elio de Angelis st times that ‘would remain unlaeaten, On Saturday, with conditions worsening, Lotus did pot even take to the track, and Warwick was the only frontrunner to improve his time. our stuf for anyone. smothered ‘Alongside Derek’s Renault on the second row was Rene Amoux Ferar, followed by the Metarens of Landa and Prost, the Toleman ‘of Ayrton Senna, and the Williams of Rosberg, Keke remained in sanguine frame of mind, His FWog ~ the team last ‘pre-carbon, monacoge” car ~ flexed disconcertingly, and ‘that, together with the ‘light siteh’ power delivery of the Honda turbo, strely mace for a nightmarish concoction in there conditions, bbut he wasn't fazed: "It ike that everywhere tnd atleast here we have some hope, Ibecause i going tobe lottery Given the state ofthe track, it might have been a sound plan to scrap Saturda afternoon's so-lap Can-Am race, but the Grganisers went ahead with it, and the heavy Sportscars duly chewed the surface to rubble, Than effort to avoid the worst of the heat, the grand prix was schedules to start at 11 lock, with the warm-up session at seven. ‘That being so, Jacques Latite arrived in hie pyjamas, which ralsed a laugh, but not for Tong, for the mood was becoming militant: 8 resurfacing work began with epoxy cement, ested they were nt certain to rae n-up was cancelled, to allow the cement to dry, but in the heat it didn’t, cute properly: as Ttalked to Renault team manager Jean Sag, we were able to lift, asphalt with our fingers. ‘Amid the crippling humidity, Rosberg remained the coolest man in the place. While his colleagues, sheltering with ice packs under roseramasteree sever anetant “In conditions that put 13 drivers in the wall, Keke Rosberg’s victory was a freehand masterpiece” umbrellas, huffed and puffed about not racing Keke lounge onthe pitwall, overalls top down, cigarette in hand, "To race in these circumstances,” he sa, is eray, but of corse i'l appen — there are 190,000 people here, and 28 countries waiting for TV! Where, though, are our wonderful people from the FIA? Not here, because it 00 bloody hot for them.” inaly after three laps of aelimatisation, the drivers went to the grid, and ~ against all expectations ~ gave us one of the best fof the season, “Look at then,” comme John Watson, “Racing drivers again!” Indeed so. From the outset everyone went fort, with Mansel atthe front, threatened by Warwick ~ who fel foul ofthe crumbling surface as he tried to take the lead, and hit a buacrier. Later Mansell also cloutedl a wall whereupon Rosberg took over, before ceding the lead to Prost, who then untypically clipped the concrete 10 laps from the end. ‘There were many great performances, notably from Arnot, who started the back after his engine refosed to ir, then seytted ‘arough to second, but in conditions that put 23 drivers in the wall, Rosberg’ vietory was 4 freehand masterplece “tt was just + question of survival Keke sd, “of staying away from the marbles, and {going only atthe speed the track allowed you to go" He sold himself short ‘On Monday morning the Dallas Ties Herald changed its tone: ‘All complaints aside, when ‘these chaps climb into the cockpit, ehey flat go racing. There's no pouting there. \uGUST 20 2017 5 PIT+PADDOCK NEWS - DEBATE - CONTROVERSY - OPINION -FEEDBACK Kubica comeback - , still possible after test ROBERT KUBICA WAS NOT ENTIRELY happy with his performance on his earn to oficial Forma testing in Hungary with Renault ast week, despite completing 4a laps and setting fourth fastest ime Drlung contemporary F1 cat fr the fiat time since his career was Interred by arllying cash in 200, the Pole achieved abest time of 1m 72s, 1.4486 aft of frontrunner Sebastian Vettel pace is lap-count esuivalent ofjust over two Hungarian Grand Prix rae distances during the eight hours of testing, running what Renault sporting fiector Alan Permane described as" ‘comprehensive programme ‘Kubicas performance last Wednesday is considened tobe eral in determining winether hhecan complete what wold he a emarchle facing etm to Fs, Given that the test took place just days after the Hungarian GP and in sislar Conditions, Renault hal the chance to make lkefor-tike comparison against the benchmarks set by Nico ilkenberg and Jolyon Palmer. Kubica said he was “not 100% hap” with hi eur, bt added tha he fle ood phyicaliy after the est, which washield in hot an hil conitions. "You can predict twas easy which Pim vant he completed the not hing, butt was good. In the end we Ive dane over 340 laps and I could drive 1 think tomorrow eas so ay] ness Level fs good he std.“ didn't have any pain actually feel quite well There are sides th ‘eed to he Improved or need to get beter, bh always Ike this” Kubleais reusing to get carried aay saying that he must be realistic about his shances of returning to7-Renaolt remains lipped about its plans, but has stated it floes not see the Poe as ashort-teran” option, T would like to have other opportunities bout the reality is that I dont know and well sil the 32-year-old “If we sce where Ira four months 380 compared to where Tam nov its bie ‘change and ithappened very quik “S0 think ifn three months [dd prove lot and moved forward! gute lot, everything ‘an happen inthe fumute. But we have tobe realistic, nothing will be easy “One thing ese: ift doesn’t ha not be disappointed because Tam looking at this sation very velista pen, Twill Leclere delivers on expectation Fear protege Charles Lecleve pipped Stott Vandaorne to the quickest time on day one of the est, The Forma 2 championship leader used the soft tyres to record a1m1774 65. Tht ‘yas oat slower than Vertes best ime when he drove on Wechnesda, br he German ap ‘was et on the supersoft "Tae main goal ws to get mileage in the ‘a, ty todo the hest job I cond for them, Snd hope they have seen some good bite Sout me, sia Leclere Sources suggest there is a strong chance tha rewill ake his Fa debut with Sauber ~ which wil continae ton Ferrari engines afte cancelling its eal with Honda ~ next year “Lnced to impress as many people as can and [wl give my best todo that headed "then iT have an opportunity athe end of the year Iwill ga It with two hands, but for naw Lam just focusing on Fa” Russell pleased with two-day run GPs points leader George Russell completed his ref Fest with two days of unin for Mercedes. He clocked up 209 laps, with a fastest lap of imig.33s, but the 19-year-old audited the team’s progamme dd not require chasing quick times “From my side Iwas very pleased, I managed to get through the two days not so physically ‘ee, [could have cone even mote laps” said ‘the 2024 MeLaren Autosport BRDC Avvard ‘winner, wh bret an withthe halo ‘cockpit protection device on day tv, ee! ike the jb i forthe team was ood enough. 1 dint want to gp over the mit Sd put the car inthe wals ws ost building up tort, Pretty much towards the end of yesterday [uesday day one ofthe test] and all day today Tye been onthe limit” abc tnshove FormuLat Toro Rosso Honda talks progressing for 2018 ‘TALKS BETWEEN TORO ROSSO and Honda aboutan engine supply deal have progressed atterRed Bull motorsport adusor Heimat Marko and Honda che then teLatenbossRon Dennis With Red Bul keen to have a wor supply tying up with Honda Inthe future would bea solution t eLarenextrieatsitsel rom deat NMacishivamamoto met astweek, with Honda andfinds an altemate, nds wants asecond team, Should Toro Rosso and Honda following the cancelation ofits deal come oan arrangement, Autospart with Sauber becauseitfelsthe understands that McLaren could tetra data gathered would improve beina pasion to supply Honda its development rate witha gearbox thatit could then ‘Senior sources say talkshave _offeras.a package witht engine focused on Honda supplying Toro to Toro Rosso. 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However, MeLaren ofitsdealwth Renaultandspoketo would not be keen for Red ull to Honda-aswellasMercedesand get the engine and would consider Ferra about n engine dea, vetoing such an arrangement again. butte move was blocked by awe essneTTo 1 Choleseclre Feo imintis 98 3 ValteriBotts Mercedes mia722s 0906s 358 4 GeorgeRusell ——_Meycedes lmig23ts 14855 119 5 Lancet Ivo Mercedes Imi986é ass 7 Nicholai Renault man202s * 9 LucasAuer Force Mercedes Ima se 10 SantinoFerncel Hoos Ferrer imate 302 21 Maxverstappen —Redeulltenoult —amaaz78s 8 22 Gustav Mala Scxberorrar)——Am.ots 3757 308 1 Sebostanvettsl Fee ami7aass © 2 LandoNorie Metoren Hondo miaese axel 92 3 KmiRaiionen erat imitans anes 60 4 Robertkubica ——Renoule imiasr2s 1s 342 5. cavlosSana ToraRoseo Renault Imi8ssos 1726 68 5 danske TreRosso Renault ImI9416 1982 7 ucaskuer Forelndia Mercedes Imi924%5 2128s 49 9 WtaMazepin _Foreindla Mercedes ImiMemts 2568 48 10 Prete Goty edBul-Renoult —manasts 3212s 307 21 LrcaGhitto Wiviome orcedes Imlodils 32902 361 22 Nobunerulstvehita Sauberferran—masaue 4674s aan Avoust a *#AUTOSPORT THE RACING CAR SHOW EUROPE’S MOST INNOVATIVE MOTORSPORT SHOW 1-14" JAN 2018 | REGISTER NOW NEC BIRMINGHAM / UK AUTOSPORTINTERNATIONAL.COM OPINION/PIT + PADDOCK What Kubica lost Robert Kubica’s return to the Formula 1 cockpit, after an injury- enforced six-year hiatus, has made us consider what might have been By Edd Straw, Editor in Chief Y @eddstrawFl ‘THIS WASN'T HOW IT HAPPENED. BUTIT COULD have been had fortune heen kinder to Robert Kubica He hal heen uae to contest the 3011 Monte Caro Rally lbocatse employer Renault did nat have an $2000-spec ea for himand wold ot allaw him to drive arval mannfactorer's can ‘planned ranoutin the Ronde ck Arora Rally was also nixed Otherwise things were looking up. After moving to Renault in 2o10 and enjoyinga strong season in car that was good enough for the oda podium but not race wins, expectations wer hgh for ‘the coming campaign. Topping the Fist test at Valenla was ood start forthe Ra, which featured an innovative frot-kit fxhaust designed to blow the floor and give a doumforee boost. ‘The eatly stages ofthe season went well with Kaba taking four podium finishes inthe ist sx races But the forward-facng exhaust proved tobe a mich less ich vein of development to mine than technical director James Alison had antieipated. Results soon trailed off. ‘Kubica himself ha a briline season, but the podiums became rater and he had tobe satisfied with sone vitoso drivesto fever-more-modest points positions. But by then ‘was clear his mare ay say om Enstone, Massa had made an “unspectaclar start to 2on, the management at Maranella made good on its longstanding interest to give Kubica a threc-y twain Femando Alonso for 2012 ‘Alonso and Kubica ha struck up a lose friendship long ‘before, so the relationship gelled well irmedtey. But both rivers hada battle on thet hands to gt te best xt of the recalitrant ao12, Nether could stay quite close enough to Schastin Vettel to take the battle for the world championship down to the wire. Although, aemany pointed ut, had they not ‘ken so many polnts ot each other, I might ust have been possible for oné othe athe fo have done 8. "The 2013 season was snr disappointing. The car was strong early on, with Alonso and Kublea taking a win aplce, but ‘radualy sipped back But amid the usual intemal polite ‘Maranello, the Kublea/Alonso axs held unusually strong sway thanks to the duo's lose lance. Collectively they persuaded ‘the team to pr greater emphasis on developing Its 2034 ca aed «engine package fr the new regulations fa earlier than planned "This compromised 201, but Ferrari was confident of being in better shape come i. Alonso and Kubica duly qualified second sind third in Australia behind Lewis Hanon and ahead ofthe sr deal “Mercedes’ unreliability soctemavcrare @jabled Kubica to steal in and grab the crown” other Mercedes of Nico Rosberg: When Harriton retired early fen, the way was clear for a Ferrari win, But twasn' front-row Starter Alonso who won, becase Kuiica'smowe at Tar Ted toa whcelhanging moment between the two Ferraris that, forced Alonso of track and behind Rosberg "The significance ofthis moment wasn't clear atthe time, bot it sowed the seeds of what wast fallow, Wine Alomso ad Kubica del witht wel and remained ale to wore {ogether, the dsmannic in the team was changing. Ferrarl was not as competitive as Mercedes over the season, bbucthere was the odd win here and there, Had Kublea and ‘Alonso not taken so many polnts off ach other, one of them ‘could at least have been within double-points range ofthe ‘hampfonshp lal nthe Abu Dhabi season finale: But by then, Ferra’ top brass was fusing on polities rather than performance, Kubia and Alonso were eaight Inthe middle amd big changes atthe top. While Kubica kept his head down and tied to focus on pushing the team technically, Alonso fell out ‘with chairman Sergio Marchionne. There was no way back, "The driver make fared up unexpectedly with Sebastian Vette posing foramove to Ferar Bat the Maranelo management ‘wasnot keen, refering a Suppor act to Kubica rather than an esl ‘number one, sobought Valtteri Botts out of his Wiliams deal McLaren, meanwhile, was chasing star driver and tried to perstade Alonso an Vettel to move there Inthe end, the hageage ofthe Spanard’s previous stint with McLaren ed toa Vetel deal instead Ferrari progressed well and Kubica was again strom enough towin races in 3015. With Botts offering fine sopport, Kubica finally ha his rn at the title, As Rosberg fade i ied dawn to amin versus Kobi inthe 98 scaron nae in Abs Dhabi Br the Mercedes always ad a marginal advantage, and Hamilton's vietory was enough to conden Kubiea ta second Ferrae continued ts slow upward curve in 2036 a, while ariton should have won the champlonship, Mercedes’ ‘unellabilty enabled Kublea to stel in and giab the crown, ‘Of course, none ofthis ever happened. But Kublea's performance for Renault in last week's test a reminder of what night have been, However this timeline might have worked out, you ean be certain Kubica would have won a lot of races ‘Even ifthe impossible were to happen and he retums, this is tho kindof eater he will ever get back. And grand prix racing is allthe poorer for it. 2 cust a FORMULA E RUNNER-UP SEBASTIEN BUEMI ON Reabaysancoying when thskindofthingcomes up dlscusson with Robin Fos sd [Daniel At but its ry foul tidings [betonio Flin de Cost in theca was)ustaisng ‘the question. had discussions with them ater ‘nd nora coo lta ate it mere care Inthe fur have somethngto cece, Taking six wins and nite think always improved season on-season. Season ane had a fot of mistakes, 900003 few risthesvehad fever mistakes, the cident InMonealisonethat os alot Obvious hae ‘a massivehandiap- ve never missed to aces ‘orhad te cequafctions ina senson before! ifthad than the previous to seasons would never hve ished secandin thechampionshi. ‘The 2017/18 threat from Audi, Jaguar etl We weonthe teams championship tee yes Ina row It beauty amazing wee eesng, masslyon caszon fe wth 3 esuess budget for season four. Developments ot bigand the «hamploship willbe very hard wt the big ‘money thot othe teams ave gong ospend Hs future with LMP on the brink Porsche leading tet er Ferma Ean sad for LMPL iso great category and Le Mansion areatrace dont hoy wh wll beth Toyota LMPL and Weld Endurance. ts ical toudge what heute willbe, but there willbe nocashesetweenthetwe champlenehies So Neel ot moce relaxed aeoy, Now ana. Britain’s next star impresses in F1 test ROBERT KUBICA GRABBED THE heailines during the offal Formula test in Hungary last week, bat in years tocome it may be the performance of another diver people wil ook ack on. do Norris a a day of running in the Metaren-Honda MCL32 thanks to ‘winning lst year’s Mclaren Autosport 'BRDC wand The European Formula 3 (Championship star rookie was second (geeisst on Wednesday and putin ne of te most impressive Feet ‘debuts in recent yes ‘ot only di the 17-yearold outpace [Mclaren racer Stoffel Vandoome of the same ukr-softrabber in similar conditions ama. s4s-vam17. 385) he lapped quicker than Femardlo Alonso tad in qualifying forthe Hungarian GP Admittedly, Alonso's time was set on the slawer super sofand the estimated achantage ofthe lta: soft was alfa ‘Second, bt that sill remarkable for Someone whose previons Fx experience ‘vasa test #2011 MeLaten MP4-26. MeLaren racing doctor Erle Bouller eseribed Norris ss "potential stat ofthe furure ais hard to disagree Tando has pressed us all with his ‘maturity, professtonalism and sped, and got to arips very quikly with the car aed Bole. is feedhuck with the engincers been valuable and accurate, and be's certainly an asset to our test diver Hine-up. “He'sat the bosining ofa steep leaming cure, but he's definitely shove ‘that he deserves to be on this path Despite his pomth and api rise through the ranks, Nori has gone xt of his way to play down the test, though he did concede it wont “slightly beter than Lexpected i wold There were few tenths — halt a second maybe — in mee added “and you cant ust ook atthe tines out plan was tod qualifying tans” Notts wan a place on Melaren’s simulator programme a part of his Awan pit ad argues that helped him atthe Hungaoring “I's definitely helped ze improve and get ready forthe teste ff hadn't done the sin [would have done alot worse in Hingary” "Then agin, ts also fair to sa that his performaneesin the sim mist have been Lmpresive enough for MeLaren give hima chance na corent car. Avan ‘winners normally eta ron in an alder Chassis at Sierstne a the end ofthe ‘season, so for Norris to have an official test in 32017 machine says al. ‘Notes carer momentum is showing no signs of slowing. He's already wor MSA Formula (2019, Toyota Racing Series 1), Forma Renault Eurocup and NEC C16) titles and is curently second in European Fs, He was also sly the most impressive Award finalist since Jenson Button n 3998 It's no surprise Nores looks unilkely tabe in Fanext year, though a step straight Sno F sees imple ‘The um is even bigger than when Max Verstappen made it in 2015 Tm not 100%, but Lam pretty sur won't be doing Fs nest yea sal Nomis "Mekarenis trying to keep Fernando {Alonsol and Stoel it not weal up tome I don’ think i's goingta be Fs nest pear, [think it's more likely tobe Formula or Super Formula” Tt seems increasingly amatter of when, rather than i Lando Norris becomes an Fi driver. And he won't heone ‘making up the numbers. NEWS AND ANALYSIS/P/7 + PADDOCK ‘he Honda NSIT seoreit fst Super GT vty oth season a Fu last weckand Told Nol a Takashi Kobayach won after stating om plein their Autobacs Racing Team gar machine, becoming the is non Lenus wer of 207 (se our report ort age 3), The NSX-T isthe arin which enormaa sar {ens Button wil make hs series but the Suzuka 000K atthe end of the month, diving for ear Mugen. Photograph by Ihinaa/LAT Montoya: New IndyCar is faster, harder, better JUAN PABLO MONTOYA AND ORIOL you're spinning the tyres, you've Servia believe the 2018 IndyCar willbe sidewayrthrowgh there” much more challenging to drive and Serva said the comparison with how entertaining to watch, after completing the 2017 cars behaved in last month's its ist road course test ast week, race event was clea. "In qualifying "The two veterans are carrying out pretty sure these guys were almost fiat in iniil tests with the now arokit on ‘Tum irhe sad. "You cant da that with IndyCar's behalf before itis distributed this ca, You have to if toch the brake to teams, and gave the road course alittle bit, and you're till not sure if version its debt at Mid-Ohie. The you're going to make it, 50 t's definitely new kit generates between 28% ae more challenging” Sot ess dovmforce than the urtent He ale thatthe reduction in dag Tanulacturerdeveloped sero paclages. mae the new ear fel more powerfly “People fom the outsise need to see comparing it with the Revnard-Tovota you ate hustling the cay” sid seven-time he drow in CART Champ Cat 2000. Formula and two-time Indiznaplls $00 "You definitely feel the power sad ‘winner Montoya."Right now it looks ike Servia.~The car accelerates more because Fes on rail. You watch the guy leading, there fs ess dag, sot keeps accelerating, and you waich the guy in sth, and i and you ep siting gears looks asf theyre doing the same thing. *Hreminds me a ite bit of my rookle “You'e going to see the year in 2000, not only how mi acceenates out ofthe comets, but it ‘cockpit [in 2008] You've going to see ‘keeps acelratng. think it's going ‘the cars get out of shape alot easier. to erate more overtaking to" Going over the crest at the back [Turn 9] usust a \CK/NEWS AND ANALYSIS ANGEL NIETO 1947-2017 ‘GRAND PK MOTORCYCLING legend Angel Neto ded st inaquad bike ecient. Nits, 3 13.ume word oad injure followings ‘onthe grounder being town ots quad bie vie ing at ow peed the waking-up process cater his week But his condition worsened steal on Thurs rromingasaresultofa ‘cerebral edema, He ded with his famiy alongsge hn ‘Although Met's main hswetldchamelershies hesoee ane 1asceseis atherthon wa regarded ae3mon matory italy of 90 race wine beater ttn ge Giacomo Agostini 122, Ferrari protege Leclerc eyes Macau GP return FORMULA 2 CHAMPIONSHIP LEADER AND before the final mound in Abu Dhabi whieh Ferrari Formula team protege Charles Leclerc ‘only Macau GP appearance to dato (above! ould foin Pema Powertean, te sister squad to Prema e— Maca is logical to ring my rego drvere ode bo ino made yet. regarded asthe godfather ofthe race thin every tor wo keto ha in ss appearance wid Uke depend the Hne-up it of couse his iin goal eto win F2° chs already wrapped up the 2 te THEEXODUSOF VETERANS and ays fom the NASCAR Cup continues, 1 ‘with champions Kur Busch and” Mart Kenseth let without drives he dpi of ‘up my option, sysallfustered” et to replace hima year befor deca for next year, while Kasey Kane said the 2004 champion."Ford is the end ofhiseurrent contract, has lost is seat at Hemick very surprise by it ARS Motorsports fr 2038 “Fons definitely more on my mid-July with 2003 champion Busch ws informed by side than they ate with the way Kenseth 20) being weplaced by Stewart-Hans Racing tht the thatthe ess came out” 21-year-old vokie Bik Jones team would nottake the option ‘This years Insimapolie winner at Joe Gibbs formext season. tocstend his contact into 2038, Kahne # ave) had hoped his FIA steps in on WRC chicanes THE CONTROVERSIAL USE OF CHICANES In the World Rally Championship wil be regulated by the FLA folowing complaints from the dewvers at last month's Rally Finland, ‘Chlcanes were alded tothe Finland route for the frst time since 1987, but thelr deployment drew strong efllsm from the drivers. Complaints Inlided lack ‘of room inthe chleane and entry points that were confsing ttl speed. "The FIA said the event organiser was, responsible for the implementation of the chicane, but Rally Finland source ‘was equally koen to shift the blame back to the governing bod “Ifthe FIA wasn't happy with the way ‘the eicones were set on hen they should have een there winen wept them out to check thems the source, FLA rally director Jarmo Mahonen has confirmed thatthe governing body wil write = regulation directing events in ow to lay Chleanes ton future events" agree with the devers, nobody likes the chicanes."he sid. "Dut we have to do something when, in Some places the ers ae going for 48 seconds ‘without lifting ata fom the top gear. But to stop the cars completely was not the intention. The ehleanes in Fiand have been bt to tight ard now we have to find aalance and we have to write the regulon how do we make these ehleanes,how many rettes apart and this Kind of thing so they ate the same everywhere” “Teemu Surinen was the highest profile victim ofthe Finland chicanes. M-Sport's Tooke driver missed the second chicane on ‘Onninpoht wile inthe podium fight and dropped 20 seconds tuning the cat around tescome back past the barrier "don’t fel they mae olives more sae sid Saninen (above) Sometimes fs hand ‘to see where you go in the chicane and ‘thate’s no room to escape if you mis it. "When the stages are flowing nicely, think itis more dangerous to stop the Aon ike this, Even with the chicane in place, the vent became the fastest in WRC history ‘vith Esapekka Lapp winning average of ‘Auramaph edging him fractionally ahead OF Kris Meck 7.66mph from last eae Teams estimate that without the chicanes the average speed would have been close to 8smpb, (© aly Turkey looks to e closing on a Tetum to the World Rally Championship, With Croatia also tipped fora 2048 calendar Spot. Though New Zealand had inital been thoughe the mos ely adltion tothe 2018 WRC schedule, Autosport understands ts hopes have diminished. WRC Promoter will present its 2038 calendar to the WRC CComtmission meeting in Germany lter this month, when Rall Poland's fate is expected to be decided. aye HORNER: MERC NEEDS TO CHOOSE ANO.1 xe Gul bos Citon Horner bases Mercedes have to decide whether bak Laws Harton alte Botae in hoFL We race a Fore xpostion ‘onafanoured driver isan advantage: “Utinatay tit probably come downto those two guys [Marlton and $bstian Vt and Fras postion i clear JAMES ALLEN JOINS OUR NETWORK Formule commento atjpursalst ares len has joined MctorsporNetwoskand wl ung is, anord-wining Hog lamestlenon? com to Motorsport, Autosportané Motor cam The former Autespoc magazine Mens tr ilalso playa prcin the development of eo content PIRELLI EYES SIXTH COMPOUND Pras censseringaddnga sith compound tots angect Fi tyres, 2ccordingto Pel F oss Maro sa, bitline make a decison urate ence theyest ‘test with Feralas week ws the stunning on wack before the constrctionof the 238 tyres rozen ROVANPERA JRIN M-SPORT CHANCE alleRovangeaisbklytodrve an Sportcaren ‘Wales Rally 68 ahead of ada or nest season tht ‘would include the Bish aly Championship ana WRC progremme. The 16earad sn of WAC event er Harahaclmpeesedh Spot bes Malt non ‘TOYOTA GETS NEW RACING CHIEF Hustale Murat, thematiemiedbehind Toyotas LMPL hybrid powertains to become headof is racng ‘operate in Germany and team president of Toyota ‘Goo Racing. The change comes amid uncertainty over {ctv Endrance Champion operate, fe Leh il Porsche pulled outin fot of Formulae CALL FOR MOTOGP RULES CHANGE ‘Neicspargico aed Andrea lannone' cach nthe pts ‘ring the Canc rand Pricha prompted calf 2 ptstmprule change. 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The most high-profle of these teas Felipe Massa and we may never now ifthe halo could have made that much worse Having also sen the video of Billy Monger’s crash one of my eatly ‘thoughts was whether a halo would have been pushed acl into his helmet, (Cockpit introns that result serious injury or death are fea Combination of multiple circumstances coming together at that moment, rd it ieright that we ae seeking to prevent that, But worry thatthe hala ma result in a different set of circumstances coming together, and what then? Rosssibson Rochester Kent ‘Safety must always come first Autosport, da you do irony? You spend six pages andthe cover uly 27) complaining about how ugly the halo s, and then apage ater give the best argument fr safety in Formula: the Start ofthe 1967 Zandvoort Grand Prix. eautifl, deadly cars Drivers heads sticking out hove flimsy roll brs lopen-face helmets, unprotected fuel tanks, no driver safety. Eiht of the x7 {rivers in that race would dle in race eas Tmarshaled ding that time snl It was terrifying; who would be hurt? ‘Who would survive? "You ae worked about turing fans quit watehing the Tndy 500 for several years after Scott Brayton ws Kile Femember Dario Pranchittlerving when Dan Wheldon was killed ito Current Formula 1 cars are wey now wha, gross noses, ridiculously ‘complicated font wings, they lok Hike industrial implements ast? Techscall Sophisticated? Yes. Beautiful? Not at all ‘With all due respect to Niki Laud, Nico Hulkenberg, Nigel Roebuck and he other ertics tmnecessary danger snot exciting fs tpi BraceMerehant Bigsur, california Complaints are nothing new ike many people, I don't ke the propased halo. But the controversy bver aeteties is nothing nev. ee ben reading in Autosport thousanel of complaints shout wings, bargeboards snd a whole host of other aeodynarate HAVE YOUR SAY, GET IN TOUCH we i devices for years! ‘ve been a big fan of Formulas since the frst nace [saw (he 1966 British Grand Prix) Call ne ol fashioned, but how many of your readers would prefer to se fils ‘of cars more like the picture s the beginning ofthe Cosworth feature? JehnGraham Iadeitfeomtrent What happens when halo fails? ‘You hive given good coverage to the reactions to the hal, bt one aspect ‘on which Thave not fund any coverage Yet the testing that has been one (or ‘willbe dane before lmplementaton, Froma layman's perspective, i ‘would seem that a faite ofthe haloas result of a impact cou have horrific ‘onseslences forthe driver were the Halo (or pat of) to enter the cockpit orden Jaynes byemail Animal antics Sonow McLaren (Angust 3, p27 has resorted to a‘mmonkey seit” on 2 hratfe neck’ to make i go quicker! ‘You call it'scavenging’ Teal it something less polite. Time to ‘lean up these ears, think Bobuctman Rochford Essex r as 11986 (HERCULES AUTOSPORT, AUGUST 10, 2017 How Lauda won the title by half a point ‘The 1984 Formula 1 world champion explains how he used brains rather than brawn to win his third crown in a thrilling last-race decider. 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Theirs wasa asi young pretender team-anates Laud had been around LAUDA: “I could never get close to him in qualifying, which really pissed me off” the Moc many times already ofcourse ‘wining the championship for Fea 111975 coing beck rouse sea-death in 76t0 do itll again ating aero troubled years anata no two years rly back inthe game wth McLaren and ros years aud unin a9, returned to the earn with which he beg his caer in 198, aera succesful but acrimonious tint ot end 3, ternary sg the Wot chnpioship to Nel McLaren incumbent john Wats fled topes ters wis Rn Dest toextendMsstay into ash yea Prot tok the seo ith suport fom Principal McLaren sponsor Masbora. ‘aud would hve prefered Metaren cause he ev 198 P42 ould bea enone contender with Cosworth DEV pwr eto fo more potent ‘TAG Ponche turbo engine (rab, powerful perf developed Specially fe McLaren and brought Cn stream the fl our aces a8. da fel head the measure of Watson be quickest towin thera. 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