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An apology from Michael Schumacher, whose return for Mercedes in Formula 1 is a “disaster” is “the piper,” said former teammate Eddie Irvine in an interview published Saturday in the magazine La Gazzetta dello Sport.

“On paper, his return was not a bad idea. Since 2006 Felipe Massa (who assisted him at Ferrari) was often before him, he had already lost some. Three years later he lost even more. Result? It’s a disaster, “he told the British revenge.

“His excuses are the piper:” This is a new team, new people, “etc.. The first year at Ferrari, the car was rotten but he won three races,” noted Irvine, who is Schumacher also not a “good tester” of cars.

“Ferrari has taken for his talent but he had no idea how the car behaved. Michael is a great driver, you can give him a suitcase with four wheels and it will go very quickly. Schumi’s strength, c ‘is the address to drive, that’s all, “he said.

Income in F1 this season after three years of retirement from sport, the seven-time world champion has stepped unworthy races this season. Changes in the discipline and the slowness of his car are excuses to explain his poor performance.

Conversely, the Mercedes boss Ross Brawn, who previously directed at Ferrari, frequently praised the capabilities of the German Development and develop a car. Schumacher, humiliated by his teammate Nico Rosberg has signed a three-year contract with the German mark.

The Grand Prix has generated revenues of approximately $ 17 million at the box office. (AP)

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The different levels of government will share nearly five million dollars on the sidelines of the Canadian Grand Prix.

During negotiations to bring the race in Montreal, Bernie Ecclestone had promised that the local developer would pay 30 percent of general revenues at the counters of the event.

We can therefore infer that in 2010, the Grand Prix has generated revenues of approximately $ 17 million at the box office.

Spain’s Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, won the Grand Prix Sunday Formula 1 Singapore, signing a second consecutive victory after his win in Italy two weeks ago.

Under the lights, the world champion of 2005 and 2006 resulted from one end to another, before winning the Red Bull of Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel on the Marina Bay circuit. He beat Vettel by just two tenths of a second.

“This win is very significant,” said Alonso. We wanted to confirm on a runway in aerodynamics more pronounced than the car was handling well, and that’s what we did. It seems that we can be competitive on n ‘how important track. ”

With 191 points, Alonso was in second place in the Drivers’ World Championship, still dominated by Webber (202 points).

The margin between Alonso and Vettel has remained at about one second for much of the last quarter of the race, but Vettel was unable to passing on the tight track at Marina Bay.

“I tried to push as much as possible to make a mistake,” said Vettel. But it’s not easy to overtake here, and it would have been too risky. ”

Jenson Button was fourth for McLaren, the Mercedes in front of Nico Rosberg’s Williams and Rubens Barrichello.

Second in the championship before the race, Lewis Hamilton of McLaren was abandoned after a collision with Webber, hampering his chances of being crowned world champion.

Hamilton approached the front of the fireball Webber, approaching the corner in the 35th round of 61, but the Australian has not conceded the inside, and there was a collision. The race was over for Hamilton while Webber continued his road, his car was not damaged.

The marshals have studied the sequence but chose not to punish, determining that it was an accident within the limits of fair play of the race.

“It was a key moment in the race for me,” said Webber. I am very happy with my third place. ”

Webber has visited well after only three rounds – a bold strategy that has paid off, passing it from fifth to third place when other drivers went to refuel. By cons, ad it very spare tire wear at the end of the race, which has complicated the task to contain Button.

Hamilton started the race just five points behind the leader in the drivers, but a second straight race without result relegates the now 20 points from Webber.

“I do not really think about a championship,” said Hamilton. I’m just trying to have a nice end of season. I will fight to the end, but we are far from the head. The next four races will be difficult. ”

There are four races before the end of the season. The next Grand Prix will be held in two weeks in Japan.

World Championship standings after Singapore Grand Prix:

1. Mark Webber (AUS) 202.0 pts

2. Fernando Alonso (ESP) 191.0

3. Lewis Hamilton (GBR) 182.0

4. Sebastian Vettel (GER) 181.0

5. Jenson Button (GBR) 177.0

6. Felipe Massa (BRA) 125.0

7. Nico Rosberg (GER) 122.0

8. Robert Kubica (POL) 114.0

9. Adrian Sutil (GER) 49.0

10. Michael Schumacher (GER) 46.0

11. Rubens Barrichello (BRA) 39.0

12. Kamui Kobayashi (JPN) 21.0

13. Vitaly Petrov (RUS) 19.0

14. Nico Hulkenberg (GER) 18.0

15. Vitantonio Liuzzi (ITA) 13.0

16. Sebastien Buemi (SUI) 7.0

17. Pedro de la Rosa (ESP) 6.0

18. Alguersuari (ESP) 3.0

Constructors’ Championship:

1. Red Bull 383.0 pts

2. McLaren 359.0

3. Ferrari 316.0

4. Mercedes 168.0

5. Renault 133.0

6. Force India 62.0

7. Williams F1 57.0

8. Sauber 27.0

9. Toro Rosso 10.0

Under the vivas of the tifosi, the Spaniard Fernando Alonso, Ferrari won Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix, remaining in the race for the Drivers’ World Championship, now led by Australian Mark Webber of Red Bull.

Alonso overtook Briton Jenson Button, McLaren and Felipe Massa of Ferrari. He signed his third win of the season and 24th of his career.

With this success by placing eighth among the winners in F1 history, the Spanish world champion in 2005 and 2006 equaled the number of F1 success by Argentine Juan Manuel Fangio.

Webber returned to the top of the World Championship. Sixth Sunday, the Australian took advantage of the abandonment, in the first round, Lewis Hamilton of McLaren, the championship leader before the starting signal.

It now has 187 points, against 182 for Hamilton. Followed by Alonso (166), Button (165) and Sebastian Vettel for Red Bull with 163 after a fourth place Sunday.

Initiating the race from pole position, Alonso, Button has seen him snatch the lead at the first corner, but his priority was restored in the 38th round, thanks to a change of tires.

The first round was also the scene of an incident between the McLaren of Hamilton and Ferrari’s Massa. The British driver has dropped a little further, giving the head of the World Championship in Webber, yet he also wrote a bad start (sixth on the grid, and ninth after the first round).

Monza Grand Prix, 14th of 19 races this season, was the last on the European continent this year. The next event will be held September 26 in Singapore.

Standings Grand Prix, the 14th round of the World Championship Formula 1:

1. Fernando Alonso (ESP / Ferrari)

the 306.720 kilometers in 1:16: 24 572

(Average: 240.850 km / h)

2. Jenson Button (GBR / McLaren-Mercedes) in 2938

3. Felipe Massa (BRA / Ferrari) at 4223

4. Sebastian Vettel (GER / Red Bull-Renault) at 28,196

5. Nico Rosberg (GER / Mercedes) to 29,942

6. Mark Webber (AUS / Red Bull-Renault) at 31,276

7. Nico Hulkenberg (GER / Williams-Cosworth) to 32,812

8. Robert Kubica (POL / Renault) at 34,028

9. Michael Schumacher (GER / Mercedes) to 44,948

10. Rubens Barrichello (BRA / Williams-Cosworth) 1:04.213 to

11. Sebastien Buemi (SUI / Toro Rosso-Ferrari) 1:05.056 to

12. Vitantonio Liuzzi (ITA / Force India-Mercedes) 1:06.106 to

13. Vitaly Petrov (RUS / Renault) 1:18.919 to

14. Pedro de la Rosa (ESP / Sauber-Ferrari) 1 lap

15. Jaime Alguersuari (ESP / Toro Rosso-Ferrari) 1 lap

16. Adrian Sutil (GER / Force India-Mercedes) at 1 lap

17. Timo Glock (GER / Virgin-Cosworth) 2 laps

18. Heikki Kovalainen (FIN / Lotus-Cosworth) 2 laps

19. Sakon Yamamoto (JPN / Hispania-Cosworth) 2 laps

20. Lucas Di Grassi (BRA / Virgin-Cosworth) 2 laps

Ranking of drivers:

1. Mark Webber (AUS) 187.0 pts

2. Lewis Hamilton (GBR) 182.0

3. Fernando Alonso (ESP) 166.0

4. Jenson Button (GBR) 165.0

5. Sebastian Vettel (GER) 163.0

6. Felipe Massa (BRA) 124.0

7. Nico Rosberg (GER) 112.0

8. Robert Kubica (POL) 108.0

9. Michael Schumacher (GER) 46.0

10. Adrian Sutil (GER) 45.0

11. Rubens Barrichello (BRA) 31.0

12. Kamui Kobayashi (JPN) 21.0

13. Vitaly Petrov (RUS) 19.0

14. Nico Hulkenberg (GER) 16.0

15. Vitantonio Liuzzi (ITA) 12.0

16. Sebastien Buemi (SUI) 7.0

17. Pedro de la Rosa (ESP) 6.0

18. Jaime Alguersuari (ESP) 4.0

Manufacturers Standings:

1. Red Bull 350.0 pts

2. McLaren 347.0

3. Ferrari 290.0

4. Mercedes GP 158.0

5. Renault 127.0

6. Force India 57.0

7. Williams F1 47.0

8. Sauber 27.0

9. Toro Rosso 11.0

Sebastian Vettel does not exclude the possibility that he attempted the same maneuver had the effect of out Jenson Button runway at the last race. It will do so again if necessary to win the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday.

The Red Bull driver has been criticized from all sides when it struck the car of his rival McLaren at the Belgian Grand Prix. The accident has deprived the two drivers ranking points, and away the leader, Lewis Hamilton.

But Vettel, who has repeatedly apologized for his error after Button said he will continue to follow his instinct to attack other opportunities should present themselves at Monza.

“The same exact situation never happens twice, so it’s hard to say, Vettel wrote in an email to The Associated Press. But generally, on Sunday afternoon is not a stroll. We, the pilots taking part in a race because we obviously want to win. We must therefore attack. If you wait and remains in the background, you might miss a good opportunity to overtake. ”

Vettel has also struck the car of his teammate Mark Webber in Turkey while on their way to a double – a “misunderstanding”, said the German pilot – and a lack of concentration for a split second cost him the victory in favor of his teammate, Hungary.

“Usually, I do not care what people say. I must be clear with myself. When all goes well, people will applaud, but when you make mistakes, they criticize you, wrote Vettel. I learned my lesson after the last two races, while I made mistakes, and I now looking forward to racing at Monza.

Vettel said he disagreed with Webber, who suggested that Red Bull had to start thinking about supporting a driver more than another then it will remain only five races remaining after Monza. Vettel, who is third in the ranking, 31 points behind Hamilton. Webber is just three points behind the leader.

“For a pilot, this makes no sense – you do not give up trying to win the championship until it is mathematically impossible,” said Vettel. For the team, it makes no sense to promote a driver if it punishes the other, because it requires that both collect maximum points to win the constructors’ championship. When two drivers are very close, it’s too dangerous to pick one. ”

Vettel was the author of seven of the 12 pole positions this season for Red Bull, but he has signed only two victories. Webber has four. The German 23 years but says that his missed opportunities did not frustrated.

“I removed a lot of fun this season even if it has not always been easy. But I like the challenge, launched Vettel. Otherwise, it would become monotonous. “

The British driver Lewis Hamilton was fined 500 Australian dollars (about $ 470 Canadian) on Monday by a judge for reckless driving in Melbourne in March alongside the Australian Grand Prix F1.

“This is a case about someone in a position of responsibility that leads to speeding,” said Magistrate Clive Alsop.

The Briton was taken last March 26, in flagrant speeding. He had just made a fishtail in a busy street, driving his Mercedes.

The 2007 world champion had apologized for his “silly conduct” immediately after his arrest.

The Premier of Victoria, John Brumby, said Hamilton “gave a bad example” and should, in addition to the fine, “for example to make a donation to an educational program designed to educate bad drivers to the risks of dangerous driving “.

Hamilton, 25, is currently second in the drivers standings Championship 2010. He had his license suspended for one month for driving in 196 km / h in France.

Schumacher has almost brought Williams Rubens Barrichello in the wall. And the wheels are affected at almost 295 km / h, which could have disastrous consequences. Just remember the accident by Mark Webber at the European Grand Prix in Valencia.

The penalty, a drop of 10 places on the starting grid for the next Grand Prix, seems grossly inadequate. The German would have deserved a suspension for a Grand Prix.

You tell me: fault confessed is half forgiven, since he apologized after the race. In many excuses: “I was not trying to put in danger. If he thinks otherwise, I’m sorry, because this was not my intention.”

I bet you also that this sudden repentance is strongly inspired by a recommendation from his employer, Mercedes. A company that puts forward the security aspect of its cars, and a responsible driving behavior, certainly do not be associated with such a gesture.

It was after the race, hot, Schumacher spoke the truth, without showing the slightest remorse

“As a driver I can change course once. There was obviously enough room to pass (as) we did not hit.” I left just enough room to pass. I ‘m not known for giving gifts on the runway. If you want to pass me, he’ll have to beat you. It’s what happened.

Change course to defend his position, it means going to put it inside for the next turn, to prevent a rival dive inside under braking in a passing attempt.

But Schumacher did not move before his opponent is taking action. He waits, watching his mirrors and then starts its maneuver designed to intimidate the other driver by pressing toward the wall, or the grass beside the runway.

In any case, if he had returned to F1 in part to rebuild his reputation: it failed.

Barrichello: “He brings with him something of the past which is no longer necessary today.”

A long history

Schumacher was not his first controversial gesture, quite the contrary.

He has a fighting spirit, exacerbated, exaggerated. For him, the end justifies the means.

Here are some examples:

Australia 1994

Last race of the season, Schumacher (92 points) and Damon Hill (91 points) battle for the world title. The German led the race but out of runway and touches a wall of cement. Back on track, he sees the Williams Hill approaching. The German causing a collision at the next corner, diving to the apex where the British, knowing that a double retirement would give him the title. This is what happens. Nice way to win his first championship!

Europe 1997

Last race of the season, a duel between Schumacher (78 points) and Jacques Villeneuve (77 points) for the world crown. Schumacher rolls in the head but Quebecers surprises dove to the inside of a bend to overtake under braking. The German responded by giving swerved to hit the Williams and cause a collision. Again a double retirement would give him the title. But Williams continues his journey with only a damaged pontoon, while the Ferrari ended his maneuver in a gravel trap. Villeneuve will complete the race in third place to be crowned champion.
Schumacher penalty: exclusion from the final championship standings.

Argentina 1998

The German did not hesitate to persecute him in a turn, the McLaren of David Coultard. It inherits the head in round 4.

Canada 1998

Coming out of the pit after a pit stop, Schumacher was not concerned with Heinz-Harald Frentzen who arrives in the Corner No. 1. Schumacher extends its trajectory and HHF cup and off the track. The Williams goes from face-to-tail in the grass, before sinking into a gravel trap.
Penalty to Schumacher pit stop of 10 seconds.

Belgium 2000

Schumacher Mika Hakkinen who sees benefits of aspiration in the long straight to Les Combes. The Finn dislocated his right to try and overtake with his McLaren. The German squeezes progressively to the right to bring up the white line separating the asphalt turf, and the 315 km / h. Hakkinen showed him the point, then takes his revenge by surpassing one lap later. In the park after the race, he will also tell how they think.

Europe 2001

By Schumacher in pole position, with his brother Ralf by his side. His brother knows a great start and even thought to go ahead with his Williams! Michael reaction: it fits to his right and take his brother and very close to the wall of the wells. After the race, Ralf will be a heated discussion with his brother. Already, the Spanish Grand Prix last year, the father Rolf had to play diplomat to calm things down between the two brothers, after Michael had blocked Ralf trying to overtake …

Britain 2003

First round, Fernando Alonso is in the aspiration of the Ferrari in the Hangar straight. Renault Takeout for overtaking. Schumacher maneuver until the Spaniard has two wheels in the grass. And at 300 km / h.

Monaco 2006

End of qualifying, final lap for the contenders for the top position. Schumacher provisional pole, but his time in the first two sectors of his final lap will not allow it to improve. Now he arrives in The Scorpion, the penultimate corner: it slows down more than usual, seems to have difficulty negotiating the curve, then stopped on the track. The telemetry showed that he stopped deliberately to injure his opponents. Alonso was on a super fast lap (the pole after the first two sectors) should slow down on reaching Rascasse on his Renault.

Schumacher penalty: removal of all times recorded, which relegates it to the last place on the starting grid.

Canada 2010

Schumacher leaves the pits while Kubica arrives. Both are side by side in the short climb to the No. 3 corner. The Mercedes began to tighten around Renault off the track, right side. Kubica was found two wheels in the grass but refuses to be intimidated and do not lift the foot. The two cars, off course, are dramatically short-circuited turn No. 3 in passing in the grass. Schumacher appears to Kubica.

Conclusion? This season, not only can no longer see the best of Schumacher (speed, dexterity), but the worst reviews.

After the incident that took the two pilots of the Red Bull team in the Turkish Grand Prix, Mark Webber, current leader of the Formula One World has renewed its contract with Red Bull for next season.

Mark Webber has stated that: “has been an easy decision to continue with Red Bull Racing. We started talking very early years and we were able to sign at the Grand Prix of Spain.”

He added that “the decision to extend for another year was mutual, it is widely known that I am not interested in staying in Formula One on any computer. I am happy to renew every year. I feel very comfortable here I have a fantastic relationship with the team and with people from the factory in Milton Keynes, I feel at home.

For its part, the team principal, Christian Horner, said that “was an easy decision to renew Mark. He is a member of our team and is currently in the prime of his career, and is the current world leader. “Finally she pointed out that the team “is very happy to maintain in 2011, for the third consecutive year, the same two drivers, Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel.”

Ferrari admitted that the result of the Monaco Grand Prix, in which their drivers Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso were ranked fourth and sixth, respectively, were below their expectations. In a press release informed Ferrari of the meeting held on Monday at the headquarters of the team, Maranello, where the team’s president, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, congratulated the team for their work in “difficult circumstances” in Monte Carlo .

“Clearly, fourth and sixth are below those expectations could be yesterday, but considering what happened, an outcome to consider in a positive way,” Montezemolo said during the meeting. “We are aware that also in the Monaco circuit has been a team that has shown a higher benefit level and the distance still left to save is still there,” he added.

Things were not quite right to Alonso in the Monaco Grand Prix, it could not participate in the qualifying session, the mechanics could not repair the chassis of the car that crashed during the final session of free practice. The Spanish, who is blocking the front wheels under braking, he hit into the barriers on the right side of the curve of Massenet and pulled the wheels on that side, when they took twenty minutes of evidence and had been shot six laps.

This did not prevent the two-time Formula 1 World on Sunday to finish the race in seventh place, as it later became the sixth after a penalty on Michael Schumacher. Ferrari explains in the note in the next race in Turkey, would open an evolution of the management system of his car rear spoiler and, before the end of June, are provided for other major developments in the F10.

Pedro de la Rosa, the eleventh time in the second practice session of the Grand Prix of Spain (he could not shoot in the morning session to break the change) confessed that he hopes to have a quiet weekend.

“Leaving the pits is broken in second gear. These things do not happen normally, but if you have to spend it on a Friday and passing in the first session better than the second. I hope that from now we have a quiet weekend because we need it, “he said.

“I’m happy with what we’ve tried. Everything has worked and our top speeds are much more competitive. All improvements have resulted in speed,” said De la Rosa.

“All the support I have here is incredible, when I went in the first session and the change has been broken I said God, this is not what people deserve and I want to thank them for their support and now we will improve during the weekend, “he said.

Sauber driver believes that “everyone has improved.” “But in the group that we probably have taken a bigger leap than many other teams. We’re not to get into Q3 but now if we are much closer and if they were five or seven tenths, we have clipped three or four. ”

“It’s a very important step for us and especially because now with the speed at which we, in the race much more you can defend yourself and you can attack,” he said.