An intense duel, at least, spectacular. Jorge Lorenzo came out “losers” by comparison with Valentino Rossi at Motegi, falling off the podium for the second consecutive race finishing in fourth place. Some maneuvers Rossi did not go to the genius of “almost” World Champion, and was able to confide in the press release also disclosed by the same team Fiat Yamaha.

“It ‘was a great battle with Valentino, “says Jorge Lorenzo. “We were two warriors with the killer instinct! In my opinion, exaggerated in some places, we were both at the limit, but some of his moves were a little too over the top as we touched and went off course. We’re teammates, I am fighting for the title and the Yamaha has yet to win the constructors’ title and the team: we had to take it into consideration in the race today. “

Apart from the duel with Valentino Rossi, the two-time 250cc world champion can not be satisfied with the result, although in 7 days at Sepang can celebrate winning the world title with three games to spare …

“I’m disappointed because I wanted particularly missed the podium here in Yamaha’s home race, but that’s racing. We chose to run with the old engine to be safe, but unfortunately we were not in place, especially the front. Now I am close to realize my dream, I really hope we can do it at Sepang.

Ex-Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher Tiago Monteiro criticism, takes the comeback superstar but also in protecting “human error”.

The century-comeback of Michael Schumacher remained far below expectations: no victory and no podium, but five clear rounds in the first 14 races. Since the Monza Mercedes driver also has no mathematical chance this year to an eighth time World Champion.

Rounding out the rather negative review of several controversial incidents, such as the overtaking under safety car conditions in Monte Carlo or the bedrock duel with Rubens Barrichello in Budapest. “I think Schumacher is currently operating a bit desperate,” is therefore the former Formula 1 driver Tiago Monteiro. “He seems to have lost his coolness. But this is perfectly understandable.”

“No matter how good you once were or how good you are, you’re still a man – and now we are even occasional errors, especially under pressure,” the WTCC driver stated to ‘Motorsport-Total.com’ and says of the near-collision in Budapest: “At his maneuvers against Rubens he just overshot the target. This was not a very great idea. He probably just overreacted.”

“When you think of what position he was out and what it was, he simply screwed up. Davor are themselves world champions are not immune, as we have seen. Everyone is prone to error,” said Monteiro, who can understand that Schumacher initially did not want to take the blame upon himself: “Sometimes the one directly behind not so clear because you are still in racing mode, and since any such situations on the track a little different.”

Ross Brawn takes the side of Michael Schumacher: The Rubens Barrichello was in Budapest not compromised by design, but only defending his position

Michael Schumacher for his maneuvers against Rubens Barrichello sharply criticized in Budapest, but now receives the backing of his Mercedes team boss Ross Brawn. “It may have looked dangerous at the end, but I am sure that Michael was not the intention,” Brawn is from Britain’s Telegraph quoted ‘. “Michael has defended his position and tried to persuade Rubens to try it around the outside. I had no second thoughts that he has seen Rubens and thought, ‘I am now the squeeze in the Wall’.”

The formula is now an even a “very tough business,” the British are considered. There would be riders who do not defend their position and drivers who do it even. “I have not thought for a moment that Michael has tried to push Rubens in the wall. But he wanted to prevent them to try it inside, because he knew that he is attacking here is easier. But he has enough space left. Though one might say that it was close, but it was just hard racing. ”
According to Brawn Schumacher was surprised also assume that Barrichello was so soon after the last corner beside him. See “Man, can that he is driven away by Rubens. I do not think he had expected that Rubens would be at this point where he was. For such a maneuver usually takes place on corner entry – not in the middle of the line . Rubens, with its fresh tires come out well from the last corner, “said the Briton. One could assess the maneuver from many perspectives, white Brawn, however: “All this happened within a split second.”

Brawn worked with Ferrari for six years along with two pilots. And he dismissed speculation back of the media that Schumacher Barrichello has laid against a harder line on the day, because their relationship is cooled in recent years. “No, because of Michael’s vision is surely not the way,” stressed Brawn. “Michael has not commented on. I know that Rubens has alluded to their common history, but Michael has not done at all. This is obviously something that Rubens intended ‘thinking …”

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Lotus boss Mike Gascoyne technique could not believe his eyes when Felipe Massa at Hockenheim after the hairpin curve on the gas, went to his Ferrari team-mate Fernando Alonso to leave the leadership. Gascoyne also felt Spielberg in 2002 and recalls Jean Todt’s famous radio message, “Rubens, let Michael pass for the championship.” But Gascoyne was less shocked by the new stable government, but more than the obvious way.

“What happened in 2002 was more than obvious, but that was no less clear, except that it has not happened before the finish. One would think that Ferrari has learned from it, but they have not done so obvious,” Gascoyne said to ‘BBC Sport’. Ferrari won the 2002 a fine of $ 500,000 aufgebrummt and provided with the then maneuvers that the stable direction is simply prohibited.

“We had already grinning. I think it has made on the pit wall for amusement. Because we knew what the waves will strike,” admits Gascoyne. “I think we all do that. But perhaps not so obvious and not at this stage of the season.”

Gascoyne points out that other teams have their drivers go against each other and gives the example of the duel of the two McLaren drivers Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton in Turkey. “Teams like McLaren and Williams have always admitted, and therefore also lost track,” he explains.

“Ferrari has always regarded the matter as a team and makes the more cynical, too. But they should make it easy to skilful much,” marvels Gascoyne. “We have all the code words and we all make decisions on the pit wall – but we imagine it just not so stupid.”

“There are stable government and we must accept that they exist on. It has only been handled extremely poorly,” he says of the Ferrari Action at Hockenheim. It shows quite understand that the Scuderia will focus on one driver, even if it raises the question of whether this should be so early in the season of the case.

“Of course, comes during the season, the point at which you prefer a driver must be because he has the best chance of winning the title. We must do what is best for the team,” said Gascoyne. “In this case they would have fetched this way or that a double victory. But is now the right time to have been?”

For the Lotus chief technology the situation is clear: F1 is a team sport and the interests of the team are in the foreground. But if you apply to already banned team orders, then you should do “much smarter than they have done it. It is clear that the fans feel cheated when you make it so – that was just ridiculous.”

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In addition to Mark Webber’s spectacular crash, it was for many observers, the issue of the race weekend in Valencia: Lewis Hamilton obsolete in a safety car period, the medical car and it occupies just 13 laps later with a drive-through penalty.

Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso then assumed the race, they have manipulated the Grand Prix of Europe, because Hamilton had in his view, by the late penalty to no disadvantage.

According to former racing driver Martin Brundle, however, these accusations without any basis. “Alonso’s emotions have common sense superimposed,” former McLaren driver writes in his’ BBC’ column. Hamilton was by his maneuvers Ferrari ultimately not harmed. Instead, the Italians might as well be upset with race winner Sebastian Vettel.
“Etc. It was just fate and chance, would come out when the safety car,” said Brund. It was just very difficult, the timing of driving out the safety car always right. Brundle already suspected other reasons for Alonso’s excitement: “It was certainly not conducive to his whim, as was the Ferrari-powered Kamui Kobayashi on fresh tires passed him on the penultimate lap.”

Formula One motor-racing teams have agreed to change the World Championship’s scoring system for the second time in the last two months, aiming to reward the winners and encourage pilots to try more passing maneuvers.

The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) indicated last month that the scoring system will be extended to the first ten classified pilots, instead of the eight, with 25 points for the winner of the race, and not ten as previously.

In any case, some of the team principals confirmed to ‘Reuters’ agency that a new readjustment has been made, which is pending official approval.  Hence, from 25-20-15-10-8-6-5-3-2-1 it will change to 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1.

Martin Whitmarsh, McLaren sporting director and team principal stated he was not quite convinced with the change, but that he would not vote against it.  ”We have to take this to the World Motor Sport Council meeting next Monday and see what the result is,” he warned.

“Personally, I think that changing the point system will not make a radical difference.  The original idea was that if the incentive to overtake the other pilots was raised, they would try harder to do so, but the young men I see in Formula One without any doubt already try hard, so I’m not absolutely convinced,” Whitmarsh added, while he declared that he did approve of the ban to fill up, so to encourage pilots overtaking the other cars.