Weekly round up 10/03/10
Here are some interesting stories and opinions that have caught my eye over the last few days:
Don't blame the aerodynamics
The accomplished F1 designer Frank Dernie put this very authoritative counter-argument forward on James Allen's website, rubbishing that aerodynamics are not racings bogey man. He also gives some very interesting alternatives, including the reintroduction of manual gearboxes, to make overtaking possible.
Making sense while others lose their heads
F1 Journo Stuart Codling offers this amusing take on the fuss and bother started by Sunday's Grand Prix.
Rossi sends a warning shot
Italy's favourite son sends a warning shot to his rivals with a very dominant performance in testing It seems that Ducati are worried. Hopefully their rider won't disappear halfway through the season again...
Troubled Hungarian track loses Grand Prix
It seems that the Balatonring was doomed right from the start. Thanks to continued construction problems, the MotoGP it was supposed to host this September has been taken away from them. The round will instead be run at the Motorland Aragon track in Spain. That gives that country a total of four Grand Prix this year. Come on Dorna, give someone else a chance...
