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#101 midgrid

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Posted 11 August 2011 - 14:55

Just read in today's Autosport that Interlagos is to have a pits upgrade. Apparently, there are two options: either upgrade the existing facilities, or build a new pit lane on the back straight, making Descida do Lago the new first corner. Does anyone have any further information?

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Posted 11 August 2011 - 16:04

Just read in today's Autosport that Interlagos is to have a pits upgrade. Apparently, there are two options: either upgrade the existing facilities, or build a new pit lane on the back straight, making Descida do Lago the new first corner. Does anyone have any further information?


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#103 highdownforce

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Posted 11 August 2011 - 16:21

Just read in today's Autosport that Interlagos is to have a pits upgrade. Apparently, there are two options: either upgrade the existing facilities, or build a new pit lane on the back straight, making Descida do Lago the new first corner. Does anyone have any further information?

This is a recurrent talk.
Year after year the teams complain about lack of space on the boxes, FOM threatens the track administration and it's revealed that there are studies about what to do.
The problem is money and the deactivation of track for a long period of time. Mind you, people is talking about 6 months for the changes at Curva do Café!
Some time ago I've seen a plan to retrofit the back of the current boxes to add some more room but it looks like it wasn't possible or viable.

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Currently at Reta Oposta (back straight) some temporary stands are placed over the "Retão" of the old layout.
The Kart track is behind it, so if a new pit complex is to be constructed it mus be on the inside the circuit (as it should always be). The problem is that on the left side (inside the track) the terrain is quite irregular and it may be a problem to build it there.

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View from the back straight, pit lane exit is visible.

However, this option (building a new pit complex) would allow the track to still be used while the modifications are made.
If the rebuild of current pit lane were possible to do on the same space of time that the Curva do Café changes is believed to take, this would be the better opportunity to do that.

Or... not host F1 for one season.

[Video]: on board lap at Interlagos


Btw, here is the plan for the proposed changes at Curva do Café.
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Edit: Damn, I should have done as AirWebber (Posted Image) and have read TotalRace first just like every other day. Thanks for the link anyway!

Edited by highdownforce, 11 August 2011 - 16:24.


#104 Red17

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Posted 11 August 2011 - 16:25

Just read in today's Autosport that Interlagos is to have a pits upgrade. Apparently, there are two options: either upgrade the existing facilities, or build a new pit lane on the back straight, making Descida do Lago the new first corner. Does anyone have any further information?

If it's true then it's another unique start/finish that goes away. I hope they manage to squeeze the modifications they need in the upgrade option.

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Posted 12 August 2011 - 13:52

Thanks for the information. :up:

It would be a shame to lose the current start-finish straight, as I think the current first corner (and the gradient of the grid itself) is amongst the best of the current venues.

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Posted 12 August 2011 - 22:00

Cesar Ramos need approx. Euro 200,000 to finish this season and Euro 50,000 for him to run next week at Silverstone.
The cost is around Euro 800.000/season - WSR. A piss in the ocean for a medium sized company. correiodopovo.com.br

I hope Brazil and Brazilian companies not ignore this talented young driver as can be their next Formula one driver IF they help him, sponsor him and give him time to develope as a racing driver. It really pisses me of if no one help him with sponsors !



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Posted 13 August 2011 - 19:31

http://sportv.globo....nte-para-voces/
Reginaldo Leme interviewing Piquet and 3 sons. I'm just watching it now.

#108 dutra

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Posted 13 August 2011 - 22:22

Great interview!

#109 molive

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Posted 15 August 2011 - 18:12

Great interview!



And what a car collection! :love: :eek:

#110 molive

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Posted 15 August 2011 - 18:17

BTW, I was impressed with the Trofeu Linea race (the 2nd one). Very hard-fought, with many great side-by-side action going on.

Well done for Losacco, but I thought that Christian Fittipaldi deserved better luck though.


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Posted 15 August 2011 - 23:41

About that race...



It's going to get worse before it gets better...

#112 saudoso

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Posted 25 August 2011 - 18:53

highdownforce, you PM box is full... I couldn't aswer... What company will be the one involved, Mr. Lam? AFIAK that's the only non 'pre-operational' business he runs...

EDIT: LRGPX :rotfl:

Edited by saudoso, 25 August 2011 - 18:54.


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Posted 25 August 2011 - 18:57

So Pizzonia is the next big thing right? Webber sucks and is the devil. :mad: :lol:

Just joking. I like Brazilians. I like anyone who is very passionate about motor sport. :up:

#114 highdownforce

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Posted 25 August 2011 - 21:23

highdownforce, you PM box is full... I couldn't aswer... What company will be the one involved, Mr. Lam? AFIAK that's the only non 'pre-operational' business he runs...

EDIT: LRGPX :rotfl:

Sorry.. I must do some cleaning there!
I'm not sure about what company will be used or even if one company will be used to sponsor!

#115 molive

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Posted 26 August 2011 - 03:39

So Pizzonia is the next big thing right? Webber sucks and is the devil. :mad: :lol:

Just joking. I like Brazilians. I like anyone who is very passionate about motor sport. :up:


Webbo bad-mouthed Pizzonia (as he did with other mates).

But the jungle boy didnt need the help, he sucked on his own accord (that episode when he flipped the street jag was freaking hilarious).




#116 Zippel

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Posted 26 August 2011 - 04:51

Webbo bad-mouthed Pizzonia (as he did with other mates).

But the jungle boy didnt need the help, he sucked on his own accord (that episode when he flipped the street jag was freaking hilarious).


Pizzonia had his own choice words to say about Webber and Jaguar, especially when he subbed for Ralf in 2004.


#117 bernardoBR

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Posted 26 August 2011 - 21:53

What do you guys feel about Bruno Senna?

Debuting a Renault at legendary Spa in a rainy weekend... Wow, great pressure and great opportunities as the rain equalize in some way the "car" difference.

Imagine the hype if he manage to finish 6th.

Let's hope his learning curve is incredibly fast. Petrov is a "paid driver" that just sent the "team leader" home.

#118 saudoso

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Posted 27 August 2011 - 11:37

He is doing better than I'd expect untill now, but those where 3 wet sessions and I really don't know how it will play on normal conditions.

On the other hand, Galvão will be unbearable. SporTV was a huge PITA yesterday. I wish we could get only the track sound...

#119 molive

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Posted 27 August 2011 - 12:23

Qualy done in trick conditions and Bruno manages to get to Q3.

Good.

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Posted 31 August 2011 - 14:48

I may send a tweet to Mr. Batista about an interesting and relevant investment opportunity on the Brazilian race scene.
http://www.autoblog....pec-nismo-gt-r/

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Posted 02 September 2011 - 18:33

Jokes aside... look at what some journalists have found for sale on printed autosport magazine:

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Hell, it's the multiple BrGT3 champion and race winner ready to race!!

Edited by highdownforce, 02 September 2011 - 18:49.


#122 Mastah

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Posted 04 September 2011 - 15:30

Felipe Nasr just clinched BF3 title, what's next for him?

#123 cheapracer

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Posted 04 September 2011 - 17:52

Damn, the "The Brazilian Thread" is about cars.

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Posted 04 September 2011 - 19:34

Felipe Nasr just clinched BF3 title, what's next for him?

GP2 or WSR, probably WSR as he stated that it's cheaper (EUR 700-800 thousands compared to EUR 1.5-2.5 Mi).
But as far as I know nothing is set yet,



#125 saudoso

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Posted 04 September 2011 - 21:59

Damn, the "The Brazilian Thread" is about cars.

Seasoned to taste mate ;)

#126 Tiakumosan

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Posted 04 September 2011 - 23:00

Who won stock today? I did not watch. Thanks.

#127 highdownforce

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Posted 05 September 2011 - 13:31

Who won stock today? I did not watch. Thanks.

You probably have the info by now, but as I haven't updated things here in a while, here it goes:

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Thiago Camilo won his 3rd race yesterday, results below:

1. Thiago Camilo (RCM/Chevrolet), 50min40s093
2. Max Wilson (Eurofarma/Chevrolet), 1s770
3. Átila Abreu (AMG/Chevrolet), 5s401
4. Luciano Burti (Boettger/Peugeot), 6s660
5. Tuka Rocha (Vogel/Chevrolet), 10s981
6. David Muffato (Boettger/Peugeot), 11s309
7. Ricardo Zonta (Crystal/Chevrolet), 11s723
8. Duda Pamplona (Officer ProGP/Chevrolet), 14s301
9. Nonô Figueiredo (Esso Mobil/Chevrlet), 17s238
10. Giuliano Losacco (Hot Car/Chevrolet), 18s924
11. Cacá Bueno (Red Bull/Peugeot), 20s328
12. Valdeno Brito (Esso Mobil/Chevrolet), 20s760
13. Alceu Feldmann (A. Mattheis/Chevrolet), 22s039
14. Allam Khodair (Vogel/Chevrolet), 22s475
15. Daniel Serra (Red Bull/Peugeot), 22s989
16. Ricardo Maurício (Eurofarma/Chevrolet), 23s940
17. Felipe Maluhy (Officer ProGP/Chevrlet), 24s249
18. Rodrigo Sperafico (JF Racing/Peugeot), 27s592
19. Diego Freitas (Scuderia 111/Peugeot), 48s021
20. Ricardo Sperafico (Scuderia 111/Peugeot), 1 lap

DNF:
Xandinho Negrão (Medley/Peugeot)
Popó Bueno (A. Mattheis/Chevrolet)
Rodrigo Navarro (JF Racing/Peugeot)
Diego Nunes (Bassani/Peugeot)
Denis Navarro (Bassani/Peugeot)
Marcos Gomes (Medley/Peugeot)
Eduardo Leite (Hot Car/Chevrolet)
Serafim Jr. (AMG/Chevrolet)
Julio Campos (Crystal/Chevrolet)


After this race the point's score is as follows:

Drivers:
1. Thiago Camilo, 125 pts
2. Max Wilson, 100
3. Atila Abreu, 99
4. Caca Bueno, 85
5. Ricardo Mauricio, 70
6. Popo Bueno, 62
7. Marcos Gomes, 59
8. Luciano Burti, 55,
9. Daniel Serra, 48
10. Allam Khodair, 48
11. Duda Pamplona, 48
12. Felipe Maluhy, 40
13. Ricardo Zonta, 39
14. David Muffato, 36
15. Giuliano Losacco, 26
16. Xandinho Negrão, 25
17. Nono Figueiredo, 21
18. Valdeno Brito, 19
19. Diego Nunes, 13
20. Tuka Rocha, 12
21. Eduardo Leite, 9
22. Lico Kaesemodel, 8
23. Julio Campos, 7
24. Alceu Feldmann, 6
25. Antonio Pizzonia, 6
26. Ricardo Sperafico, 4
27. Claudio Ricci, 3
28. Alan Hellmeister, 2
29. Rodrigo Sperafico, 2
30. Denis Navarro, 1


Teams:
1. Eurofarma, 177 pts
2. RCM, 172
3. Red Bull, 136
4. Medley, 111
5. AMG, 99
6. Itaipava Racing Team, 91
7. Officer ProGP, 88
8. Compra Fácil, 74
9. Vogel, 60
10. Crystal Racing, 49
11. Esso/Cosan, 40
12. Hot Car, 35
13. Scuderia 111, 26
14. Bassani Racing, 14
15. Amir Nasr, 4
16. JF Racing, 2


This was also the final round before the Playoffs (akin the Chase), and the ten qualified drivers were:
1. Thiago Camilo, 225 pts
2. Max Wilson, 220
3. Átila Abreu, 216
4. Cacá Bueno, 214
5. Ricardo Maurício, 212
6. Popó Bueno, 210
7. Marcos Gomes, 209
8. Luciano Burti, 208
9. Daniel Serra, 207
10. Allam Khodair, 206


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Posted 05 September 2011 - 14:31

Thanks :up:

#129 highdownforce

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Posted 06 November 2011 - 12:43

I haven't updated this thread for a while, but StockCar Brasil championship decision race is set to start on 50min from now.
Live Stream should be easy to find on the web.

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Posted 06 November 2011 - 13:57

Was watching MotoGP, but it seems that Caca will win? Max is too distant.

#131 madrocker

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Posted 06 November 2011 - 16:01

Guys, what about Felipe Nasr? Does he have what it takes?

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Posted 07 November 2011 - 02:26

Guys, what about Felipe Nasr? Does he have what it takes?


I think so. He seems to be our best future F1 driver right now. He's dominated F3 this year, over 100 points ahead of his teammate. I saw some replays and he seems to be very cool and smart, Prost style. Hope he does well in WSR or GP2 next year. It's weird that we haven't heard about any contract yet, right?

#133 highdownforce

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Posted 07 November 2011 - 11:52

It's weird that we haven't heard about any contract yet, right?

If he was set to keep driving for Carlin, Wickens or Vergne would have to move on first.
and this seat would be also disputed by Huertas and Magnussen.

I believe his manager may still negotiating this path, however I think he may arrive at another team on WSR.

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Posted 07 November 2011 - 12:48

Btw, here is a video from the final minutes of the race, RBR driver Cacá Bueno (#0) won his fourth championship despite nnot finishing the race.



Bonus, pile up just after Bueno's spin.

Final scores:

Drivers
01. Caca Bueno - 271 pts
02. Ricardo Mauricio - 258
03. Popo Bueno - 253
04. Max Wilson - 248
05. Daniel Serra - 240
06. Allam Khodair - 240
07. Thiago Camilo - 232
08. Marcos Gomes - 227
09. Luciano Burti - 226
10. Atila Abreu - 219
11. David Muffato - 65
12. Duda Pamplona - 63
13. Felipe Maluhy - 60
14. Valdeno Brito - 54
15. Ricardo Zonta - 51
16. Giuliano Losacco - 49
17. Nono Figueiredo - 29
18. Xandinho Negrão - 25
19. Tuka Rocha - 23
20. Eduardo Leite - 23
21. Rodrigo Sperafico - 20
22. Julio Campos - 16
23. Diego Nunes - 13
24. Lico Kaesemodel - 12
25. Ricardo Sperafico - 9
26. Alceu Feldmann - 6
27. Antonio Pizzonia - 6
28. Claudio Ricci - 3
29. Bruno Junqueira - 2
30. Alan Hellmeister - 2
31. Denis Navarro - 2

Teams
01. Eurofarma - 251 pts
02. Red Bull - 231
03. RCM - 166
04. Itaipava - 138
05. Officer Pro GP - 130
06. A.Mattheis - 117
07. AMG - 107
08. Vogel Motorsports - 105
09. Medley Full Time - 101
10. Esso/Cosan - 83
11. Hot Car - 72
12. Crystal Racing - 70
13. Scuderia 111 - 31
14. JF Racing - 20 – Demoted to Copa Montana
15. Bassani Racing - 17
16. Amir Nasr - 4 pontos – Demoted to Copa Montana


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Edited by highdownforce, 07 November 2011 - 12:54.


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Posted 07 November 2011 - 19:54

Btw, here is a video from the final minutes of the race, RBR driver Cacá Bueno (#0) won his fourth championship despite nnot finishing the race.



Bonus, pile up just after Bueno's spin.

Final scores:

Drivers
01. Caca Bueno - 271 pts
02. Ricardo Mauricio - 258
03. Popo Bueno - 253
04. Max Wilson - 248
05. Daniel Serra - 240
06. Allam Khodair - 240
07. Thiago Camilo - 232
08. Marcos Gomes - 227
09. Luciano Burti - 226
10. Atila Abreu - 219
11. David Muffato - 65
12. Duda Pamplona - 63
13. Felipe Maluhy - 60
14. Valdeno Brito - 54
15. Ricardo Zonta - 51
16. Giuliano Losacco - 49
17. Nono Figueiredo - 29
18. Xandinho Negrão - 25
19. Tuka Rocha - 23
20. Eduardo Leite - 23
21. Rodrigo Sperafico - 20
22. Julio Campos - 16
23. Diego Nunes - 13
24. Lico Kaesemodel - 12
25. Ricardo Sperafico - 9
26. Alceu Feldmann - 6
27. Antonio Pizzonia - 6
28. Claudio Ricci - 3
29. Bruno Junqueira - 2
30. Alan Hellmeister - 2
31. Denis Navarro - 2

Teams
01. Eurofarma - 251 pts
02. Red Bull - 231
03. RCM - 166
04. Itaipava - 138
05. Officer Pro GP - 130
06. A.Mattheis - 117
07. AMG - 107
08. Vogel Motorsports - 105
09. Medley Full Time - 101
10. Esso/Cosan - 83
11. Hot Car - 72
12. Crystal Racing - 70
13. Scuderia 111 - 31
14. JF Racing - 20 – Demoted to Copa Montana
15. Bassani Racing - 17
16. Amir Nasr - 4 pontos – Demoted to Copa Montana


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I just can't get past my disliking of Galvão Bueno to be able to watch a category that seems to take place into his back yard...

#136 molive

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Posted 08 November 2011 - 01:43

Jokes aside... look at what some journalists have found for sale on printed autosport magazine:

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Hell, it's the multiple BrGT3 champion and race winner ready to race!!

:eek: :eek:


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Posted 16 November 2011 - 19:50

Can any Brazilian tell whether there's an equivalent word for 'Scuderia' etc. in Portuguese? In Italian there's Scuderia like Scuderia Ferrari. In English there's Team or Racing like Team Lotus or Virgin Racing. In French there's Equipe like Equipe Ligier. Is there an equivalent for those in Portuguese that racing teams use in their names? I'd need that 'coz I'm making a Brazilian livery, you'll see it later in Create the Livery thread.

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Posted 16 November 2011 - 20:00

Can any Brazilian tell whether there's an equivalent word for 'Scuderia' etc. in Portuguese? In Italian there's Scuderia like Scuderia Ferrari. In English there's Team or Racing like Team Lotus or Virgin Racing. In French there's Equipe like Equipe Ligier. Is there an equivalent for those in Portuguese that racing teams use in their names? I'd need that 'coz I'm making a Brazilian livery, you'll see it later in Create the Livery thread.



"Equipe", but "Escuderia" or "Time" would also be OK, I think


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Posted 16 November 2011 - 20:14

Thanks, SPBHM.

Brazilian themed livery comes soon.

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#140 highdownforce

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Posted 16 November 2011 - 20:24

Can any Brazilian tell whether there's an equivalent word for 'Scuderia' etc. in Portuguese? In Italian there's Scuderia like Scuderia Ferrari. In English there's Team or Racing like Team Lotus or Virgin Racing. In French there's Equipe like Equipe Ligier. Is there an equivalent for those in Portuguese that racing teams use in their names? I'd need that 'coz I'm making a Brazilian livery, you'll see it later in Create the Livery thread.


Funny enough, you'd have all this options, as those became loanwords.

Time, escuderia and equipe would all be possible.

Escuderia would be more related to motorsports and equestrianism. IIRC, Fittipaldi used it occasionally. This word is also related more to proper names.

The more common substantive would be equipe, that's how we Brazilians would refer to a F1 Team, instead of calling it a time (team) (something perfectly possible on our language) we're more used to called it a equipe. But besides working perfectly it's not sound as escuderia nor have a clearly motorsport link as the later.

Time would hardly be used on name, it's common as a substantive but it's more related to other sports like football.


You should also notice that a Brazilian team would almost certainly adopt an English name.
It would be more feasible to have a XYZ F1 Team than an Escuderia XYZ.
XYZ Racing is quite popular as a team name.

Edited by highdownforce, 16 November 2011 - 20:31.


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Posted 16 November 2011 - 20:44

By the way, this gave me a good idea, a question to interested forum members:

What's is/was the best Brazilian sponsored livery on open wheel racing history?

Edited by highdownforce, 16 November 2011 - 20:45.


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Posted 16 November 2011 - 20:54

As I finished the livery already before your post, highdownforce, I used word Equipe, as the only team name I found in Portuguese was Equipe Petrobras Lubrax.

You should also notice that a Brazilian team would almost certainly adopt an English name.
It would be more feasible to have a XYZ F1 Team than an Escuderia XYZ.
XYZ Racing is quite popular as a team name.


Well, it was a fantasy livery, so I wanted to use Portuguese name. This is getting a bit OT, but it'd be nice to have more teams with non-English names. Obviously "F1™ Team" is quite valuable in team name, as it clearly indicates that this is not whatever team, this is an F1™ Team, so teams want to adopt that name. But I think that e.g. HRT would have more character if they were called Escuderia Hispania.

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Posted 16 November 2011 - 20:57

I see!
Also, I've forgot mentioning that the most nationalistic variant would be exactly that: "Equipe XYZ".

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Posted 16 November 2011 - 21:13

By the way, this gave me a good idea, a question to interested forum members:

What's is/was the best Brazilian sponsored livery on open wheel racing history?


I liked Brawn GP's Brazil '09 livery, even though it wasn't the most solid livery. The Itaipava and (non-Brazilian) Mapfre ads despite being red, didn't spoil the livery, but brought some colour to mainly white car. The yellow Banco do Brasil ads didn't suit with the green-yellow of the car, but I didn't care. After all, it was nice that there was a special livery when Rubinho started his home race on pole and when Jenson and Brawn GP secured world titles.

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Posted 17 November 2011 - 18:55

I liked Brawn GP's Brazil '09 livery, even though it wasn't the most solid livery. The Itaipava and (non-Brazilian) Mapfre ads despite being red, didn't spoil the livery, but brought some colour to mainly white car. The yellow Banco do Brasil ads didn't suit with the green-yellow of the car, but I didn't care. After all, it was nice that there was a special livery when Rubinho started his home race on pole and when Jenson and Brawn GP secured world titles.


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My favorite variation too.
For some reason even the bizarre yellow with dayglo combo worked some how.
A curiosity about this livery is that Banco do Brasil didn't pay for it, it was all done on Mapfre money. Both were 'celebrating' a partnership for auto insurance that year.


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Hollywood cigarettes livery for champcar with Moreno and Kanaan is one of my favorites.

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Forti Corse raced in 95 covered with Brazilian sponsors.

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I personally enjoy Bia Figueiredo (Ana Beatriz) Ipiranga's colors at Indycar.

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More from AOW, Raul Boesel with his #1 Brahma sponsored car.


And of course:

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From the Copersucar, I've was prefered those yellow variations.

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Skoll Fittipaldi


Also, some of Petrobras F3000 efforts:

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Piquet Sports at GP2 also had some nice years:

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Also Xandinho Negrão at WSR:

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Edit:

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How could I haven't included this....

Edited by highdownforce, 17 November 2011 - 19:14.


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Posted 17 November 2011 - 19:51

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That livery had a nice homemade look, highlighting BGP's position as privateer. It wasn't a carefully considered livery, instead ads were added when new sponsors appeared. And yeah, it almost felt as if Brazilian GP was BGP's home race, as there was a Brazilian driving for them with Brazilian or Latin American sponsors. So my reasons to why I liked that livery were mainly emotional. Those other liveries were new for me except that Forti Corse. Yellow liveries are always distinctive and that was one reason why I replaced my second entry in Create The Livery Competition with the Brazil livery. And Felipe Nasr's Brazil livery you posted on the comp's thread looked great.

As I was talking about the team names, I didn't like the fact that teams use too often English names. But I like that Brazilian GP is Grande Prêmio do Brasil, as well as there's Großer Preis von Deutschland and even Magyar Nagydíj. One of my wildest dreams would be Suomen Suurpalkinto or something like that. (i.e. Grande Prêmio da Finlândia, hopefully I wrote that right).

Edited by August, 17 November 2011 - 20:16.


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Posted 17 November 2011 - 20:26

That livery had a nice homemade look, highlighting BGP's position as privateer. It wasn't a carefully considered livery, instead ads were added when new sponsors appeared. And yeah, it almost felt as if Brazilian GP was BGP's home race, as there was a Brazilian driving for them with Brazilian or Latin American sponsors. So my reasons to why I liked that livery were mainly emotional.

That was that path that Sauber and HRT should have followed for their liveries. 2009 was a season with lots of white painting on the cars, but this BGP was, imo, more stunning than Toyota for instance never was.

Those other liveries were new for me except that Forti Corse. Yellow liveries are always distinctive and that was one reason why I replaced my second entry in Create The Livery Competition with the Brazil livery. And Felipe Nasr's Brazil livery you posted on the comp's thread looked great.

We're definitely lacking a yellowish team on the field.

As I was talking about the team names, I didn't like the fact that teams use too often English names. But I like that Brazilian GP is Grande Prêmio do Brasil, as well as there's Großer Preis von Deutschland and even Magyar Nagydíj. One of my wildest dreams would be Suomen Suurpalkinto or something like that. (i.e. Grande Prêmio da Finlândia, hopefully I wrote that right).

That was just perfect!
GP names on their national languages is part of the charm of those events.
And yes, a Finn GP would be something to look for!

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Posted 17 November 2011 - 21:09

GP names on their national languages is part of the charm of those events.


Maybe this on the wall behind podium would have most charm in Abu Dhabi. :rotfl:

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Posted 17 November 2011 - 22:34

Speaking of Bia... is she still pursuing a full time drive?

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Posted 18 November 2011 - 11:53

Speaking of Bia... is she still pursuing a full time drive?

Good question, I may know more about it by the time of the the 2011 International Kart Challenge.



Maybe this on the wall behind podium would have most charm in Abu Dhabi. :rotfl:

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Just like what I would expect to see at the Chinese, Korean and Japanese GP.

Edited by highdownforce, 18 November 2011 - 11:54.