{"id":1109,"date":"2015-09-13T11:00:25","date_gmt":"2015-09-13T11:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/f1vault.co.uk\/?p=1109"},"modified":"2015-09-13T11:00:25","modified_gmt":"2015-09-13T11:00:25","slug":"reporters-13092015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.f1vault.co.uk\/index\/reporters-13092015\/","title":{"rendered":"REPORTERS \u2013 13\/09\/2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pay drivers help small teams to survive but how is one of them. Mark Webber launched an attack in the UK media on Pastor Maldonado <\/em><\/p>\n

Webber attacks pay drivers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mark Webber has attacked pay drivers in two interviews with the UK\u2019s F1 broadcasters the BBC and Sky Sports. The attack was aimed at one driver.<\/p>\n

On Monday he told BBC Radio 5 Live that the sport has never been weaker before going further on Sky Sports. He said \u201cWe know we\u2019ve got quality at the front, but I just still think there\u2019s the swing of the financial drivers [into F1], who are coming to basically decide what teams they want to go to, and also if they\u2019re going to stay there.\u201d<\/p>\n

He attacked Pastor Maldondo for saying he doesn\u2019t know where he is going. Webber said \u201cwhat other sports work like that? If you\u2019re not performing, mate, on your bike, get out of here.\u201d<\/p>\n

He says there are few who say there are a few who go \u2018oh, I\u2019ll just come up the next race and have another go\u2019.<\/p>\n

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Did Pirelli do a u-turn before the Italian GP about what caused tyre blowouts at Spa? <\/em><\/p>\n

Tyre u- turn <\/strong><\/p>\n

Pirelli are risking a spat with drivers following the investigation into what caused a spectacular tyre blowout on Sebastian Vettel\u2019s Ferrari during the Belgian Grand Prix.<\/p>\n

After they race the tyre manufacturer blamed excessive tyre wear, caused by Ferrari\u2019s \u201crisky\u201d strategy, but The Telegraph newspaper says it has learned the failure was caused by a cut to the tyre, likely from a piece of debris or one of the circuit\u2019s curbs.<\/p>\n

Pirelli however hasn\u2019t ruled out tyre wear as the contributing factor in the blowout which will be relived in Monza. The issue is likely to cause damage to the fractious relationship which began in 2013 after issues at the British Grand Prix after a series of problems during the race.<\/p>\n

Nico Rosberg, who also had a blow out at Spa, has called for changes to the tyre\u2019s construction but Pirelli will run in Monza this weekend without any alterations. Also there are conversions between the drivers\u2019 union Grand Prix Drivers\u2019 Association\u00a0and Pirelli.<\/p>\n

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With European races under attack the three times world champion Sir Jackie Stewart has called Monza the next to be dropped <\/em><\/p>\n

Protect historic races \u2013 Stewart \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Sir Jackie Stewart has called on Formula One to protect historic races as doubts over the future of the Italian Grand Prix.<\/p>\n

F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone said last month that there is a \u201cgood chance\u201d the race at Monza would be dropped after 2016. There are also doubts over the future of the German GP, which was dropped this season but is penciled in for 2016.<\/p>\n

Stewart told Autosport that is not good when the sport started losing the historic circuits. Monza has held every Italian Grand Prix bar one since the World Championship began. He said \u201cIt would be very negative for Formula 1 and motorsport in general if Monza could not put a deal together, with a possible compromise on one side or the other.\u201d<\/p>\n

Adding \u201cNo matter where you are in the world, if you say the word Monza, it comes to everyone’s mind what it is – it’s the home of the Italian Grand Prix. The charisma of Monza and the passion of the crowd is in excess of any other grand prix in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

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There ability to survive the winter was a miracle but cost their car. But will there 2015 ever turn a wheel?<\/em><\/p>\n

2015 car abandoned <\/strong><\/p>\n

Manor will wait until\u00a0 2016 to introduce a new car in order to allow for maximum time to be spent on development. This year they have ran a upgraded 2014 car after being recused in mid-February from administration.<\/p>\n

This year they have focused on rebuilding and recruiting new staff like former Mercedes technical director Bob Bell. Sporting Director Graeme Lowdon says at the start of the season they had planned to make some major change to the chassis and power unit during the 2015 season.<\/p>\n

He said \u201cThe rate of development of that chassis has been good and the optimum time to push that button was getting pushed back.\u201d Adding the team is confident that the news car will be a major step forward.<\/p>\n

The early races offer smaller teams a better opportunity score points. Lowdon is keen to ensure Manor does not compromise next season in search of gains this term.<\/p>\n

He added that there will be updates to their car which will all be relevant to next year by the end of the month.<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s all from this edition of Reporters<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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