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[showtime]

[BRK]

Pretty sad pic of Alonso,up there-don't like seeing F1 drivers clenching fists and being helpless.

[muramasa]

Originally posted by F.M.

Fernando Alonso gave reporters at the Sakhir circuit a scare immediately after the Bahrain Grand Prix, when he 'nearly fainted'.

The Spaniard finished eighth in the sweltering Sakhir heat, but was almost overcome by dizziness as he spoke with the media in the aftermath of the 57-lap race.

His Renault team explained that Alonso was dehydrated because his drinks pump failed to work during the race.

"He subsequently suffered from dehydration as he got out of the car. He has now fully recovered," said a statement.

Alonso concurred, telling the media he is 'fine'. He finished eighth.

"We only scored one point and so we need to improve at the next Grand Prix," he said.

thanx for the info. couldve been worse, you know. i'm just glad he finished the race safely.

[prty]

Some year in Malaysia he almost fainted on the podium because of the same problem, a drink bottle that didn't work. It can't be very good in the hot races, and as it was alredy pointed out, this year is specially bad because drivers are on their weight limit because of KERS.

[F.M.]

Originally posted by muramasa

thanx for the info. couldve been worse, you know. i'm just glad he finished the race safely.

Wanna know what makes it kinda funny in a way?

After qualifying they replaced the "Driver’s drink valve" and "Driver’s drink pump" on Piquet's car in parc fermé

[Dolph]

Originally posted by showtime

Alonso gets the news that Piquet's replacement starting from Barcelona will be Hamilton.




Seriously though I hope he is OK. I nearly fainted myself once after a few weeks of very little sleep, malnourishment and pressure to perform. First I felt like a rush of blood to the head then red spots appeared in front of my eyes and then the faintness kicked in. It all happened in a manner of seconds. Luckily I managed to grab hold of a table so I wouldn't fall on the floor.

[r4mses]

Originally posted by Dolph


Alonso gets the news that Piquet's replacement starting from Barcelona will be Hamilton.

ok, serious topic, i know. but that was actually quite funny

[senna da silva]

Originally posted by showtime

DRAMA QUEEN!

[hobbes]

I had to go through my emails to find my Atlas password just to reply to this thread.

I hope that was some sort of a joke! Those photos are quite disturbing :


P.S : Was it really that serious? Is that a Williams guy who went to help?

[senna da silva]

I'd like to say my post was a joke, and only posted as I knew that Fernando was ok and recovered from his post race dehydration.

[Barramut]

Originally posted by Dmitriy_Guller

The most dangerous thing about heat exposure is that you don't immediately recognize it.

http://www.autosport...rt.php/id/74674

Interesting interview with Toyota's doctor:

Q. What effect does the loss of fluids have?

RC: When you lose 2% of your body weight as fluid you start to lose an important part of your capacity for psychological and physical performance - if you are 60kgs that is just over 1kg of sweat. Sometimes the drivers can lose up to 3kg in a race and if you lose 4% of your bodyweight you lose around 40% of your psycho-physical capacity. So it is normal in hot conditions that a driver would lose a bit of performance if nothing is done to combat the effect of heat.

[RSNS]

Originally posted by hobbes
I had to go through my emails to find my Atlas password just to reply to this thread.

I hope that was some sort of a joke! Those photos are quite disturbing :


P.S : Was it really that serious? Is that a Williams guy who went to help?

I must agree and support Hobbes, here: these photos are almost frightening, and anyway they are horrible. Alonso looks like death.

[TickTickBooom]

Oh come on, this thread used to be hilarious. Now one mispost later and we're all wearing sackcloth and ashes. Let's get back on topic, shall we?

*goes to trawl the photo sites*

[hobbes]

Originally posted by TickTickBooom
Oh come on, this thread used to be hilarious. Now one mispost later and we're all wearing sackcloth and ashes. Let's get back on topic, shall we?

*goes to trawl the photo sites*

this has been one of the best threads

[wewantourdarbyback]

The poster of the pic apologised for putting it here, pointing out he wasn't sure where to post pics.

Leave it at that and get back to the amusement.

[Odvan]

[Orin]

Originally posted by Odvan

Monte: "And you're going to be on the podium for the reminder of the season?"
Kimi nods vigorously
Monte: "And you're not going to knock Felipe's front wing off in future?"
Kimi shakes his head vigorously


Montezemolo found Raikkonen to be the most compliant of drivers.

[TickTickBooom]

Originally posted by Odvan

http://www.autosport.com/gallery/picture_free.php/dir/2009bah4/image/l__h0y9997-2

[stonebutter]

Originally posted by Odvan

You finish in the points....or you'll be eating your icecream through a straw....capiche?

[Boing 2]

Originally posted by Odvan

pucker up tinkerbell, this is where you earn your 50 mill........

[D.M.N.]

Originally posted by TickTickBooom

http://www.autosport...ge/l__h0y9997-2

who is that?

[Kooper]

;)

[Boing 2]

Originally posted by D.M.N.


who is that?

alesi i think

[salamin]

Originally posted by Kooper


;)

[Traction]

[Barramut]

Originally posted by Odvan

Monte: Kimi, Alonso will take your seat for next year already, despite your contract with us. Do you want me to give you the kiss of death now or do you prefer to wake up beside a dead horse's head?
Kimi: I'll go with the kiss... may I drink some shots before?

[DLaw]

The guy thinks he is the Pope or something. :yawn:

[wewantourdarbyback]

Originally posted by Traction

Damon recreates the moment he shoved an Arrows Past MS.

[Orin]

Originally posted by Traction

Hill warms up his Murray Walker impression ready for Legard's exit.

[Boing 2]

Originally posted by Traction

Damon enjoyed being on this is your life but he hoped it would end soon as he was seriously touching cloth...

[primer]

Originally posted by AFCA


The worst thing to happen in a race like this...I feel I too often read the drink pump failed, I think the teams should do a better, probably not so 'marginal' job there, especially in conditions such as these..

If there's one thing that ought to be standardized in F1, it is the drinks bottle system. Yet they seem keen on standardizing everything else...

[ThomFi]

Originally posted by Odvan

It's like Marlon Brando in "The Godfather". "Someday - and that day may never come - I'll call upon you to do a service for me". Hope, Kimi didn't forget to kiss his ring.

[Claudius]

Originally posted by ThomFi



It's like Marlon Brando in "The Godfather". "Someday - and that day may never come - I'll call upon you to do a service for me". Hope, Kimi didn't forget to kiss his ring.

I was thinking more along the lines:

"Fredo, you broke my heart!"

]

[ThomFi]

Originally posted by Claudius



I was thinking more along the lines:

"Fredo, you broke my heart!"

even better

[philhitchings]

Originally posted by Traction

Damon on seeing James Allen in the pit lane

[big x]

Does his head unscrew ?

[fum3s]

Originally posted by MWM

Isn't the moustache a bit long for that?

Looks more like Manuel from Fawlty Towers

So it'll be be his home race next!

[fum3s]

Originally posted by showtime

[he's OK now, so don't jump on me, please]

"That's the last time I listen to Kimi's pre-race preparation advice!"

[SevenTwoSeven]

Originally posted by Odvan

When will you get a cap that fits you, you look ridiculous....

[insadf]

WTF?? (this was the barhein prerace interview for the spanish tv).

[Dooly Tilly]

Originally posted by insadf


WTF?? (this was the barhein prerace interview for the spanish tv).

Alonso 100% confirmed at Ferrari.

[r4mses]

if i'd be in the grid or paddock, i'd immediately cover my face if monte showes up - seems as if he likes to touch people's faces. but unfortunately i'm not there... :/

[senna da silva]

Originally posted by Traction

Listening to Legard's commentary, Damon could only wince.

[TickTickBooom]

Originally posted by r4mses
if i'd be in the grid or paddock, i'd immediately cover my face if monte showes up - seems as if he likes to touch people's faces. but unfortunately i'm not there... :/

I was just about to post something similar. He's very touchy feely, even for an Italian.

[hobbes]

Originally posted by Dooly Tilly

Alonso 100% confirmed at Ferrari.

apparently so


Nice one Seventwoseven

[Poltergeistes]

About the alonso pictures, the problem is that in F1 the doctors aren't as fundamental to the team as it is in other sports like football for instance.

1, if they knew during the race that the drink pump was broken, shouldn't the doctor of the team say listen the heat is too bad here we can't afford to have a driver that's losing fluids and not taking any fluids in, it's just not safe to continue the race like this.

2, FIA if they weren't too busy with other politics battles they could look at the safety of that and impose some sort of standard system for that, to ensure every team gets the best equipment for that.

3. reminds me of mark webber in a previous season sending a message to his team that he had thrown up in his helmet during the race, again doctors doctors doctors...

4. It's not just about performance, and we know that every driver would choose to continue racing, but there needs to be a doctor who says enough is enough, its actually a danger for other people too, if he loses councience he could easily crash etc...

5. FIA should actually have a rule that says based on how tall the driver is, what's the minimum weight that driver can have before Q, and race, that way the crazy runway models crash diet will stop taking place in F1. This happens way too often. (im not saying it's alonso's case, but for example robert kubica, this is just beyond stupid)

[Tenmantaylor]

"I hasnt been drink drizin occifer, honest!"

[alg7_munif]

Originally posted by Dolph


Alonso gets the news that Piquet's replacement starting from Barcelona will be Hamilton.

Lol, good one

[Kooper]

with apologies (and thanks) to markpde,

[Poltergeistes]

Originally posted by big x

Monte: So explain it to me again... slowly... why you told felipe not to get a podium?

Kimi: I told him we shouldn't because we got it last season, only to find out that they had exchanged our podium booze with some fruity beverage they drink in the desert. slowly? NOOO BOOOOZEEEE