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| December 09,
2001 |
| Ralf said "The glasses can help
me to beat Michael" |
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Ralf Schumacher has revealed
that he will wear glasses when he races in next year's Formula One
world championship for BMW-powered Williams team.
Ralf tried the glasses last week and is hoping they will help him
in his bid to beat his world champion
brother Michael to the championship in 2002.
He said "My eyesight really is still fine, But I tried driving
with glasses last week and it seems to be much better." |
| He added "It just
allows me to see things a little better and in Formula One
that is essential. The thing now is to try them
in testing and get used to them for
the season. Hopefully the glasses can help me close the gap
on Michael a little bit so I can win more races. But Michael
is definitely favourite for the title again." |
| Ralf Schumacher, who was in
a car crash last week on a German autobahn, will test his new spectacles
in pre - season Formula 1 testing next year. |
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| December 04,
2001 |
| 2002 FIA Formula
One World Championship Entry List |
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DRIVER
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TEAM
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MAKE
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| 1
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M. Schumacher
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Scuderia
Ferrari Marlboro |
Ferrari
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| 2 |
R. Barrichello
|
Scuderia
Ferrari Marlboro |
Ferrari
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| 3 |
D. Coulthard
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West McLaren
Mercedes |
McLaren
Mercedes |
| 4 |
K. Räikkönen
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West McLaren
Mercedes |
McLaren
Mercedes |
| 5 |
R. Schumacher
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BMW Williamsf1
Team |
Williams
BMW |
| 6 |
J. P. Montoya
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BMW Williamsf1
Team |
Williams
BMW |
| 7 |
N. Heidfeld
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Sauber Petronas
|
Sauber Petronas
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| 8 |
F. Massa
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Sauber Petronas
|
Sauber Petronas
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| 9 |
G. Fisichella
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Jordan Honda
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Jordan Honda
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| 10 |
T. Sato |
Jordan Honda
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Jordan Honda
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| 11 |
J. Villeneuve
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Lucky Strike
BAR Honda |
BAR Honda
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| 12 |
O. Panis
|
Lucky Strike
BAR Honda |
BAR Honda
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| 14 |
J. Trulli
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Mild Seven
Renault f1 Team |
Renault
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| 15 |
J. Button
|
Mild Seven
Renault f1 Team |
Renault
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| 16 |
E. Irvine
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Jaguar Racing
|
Jaguar Cosworth
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| 17 |
P. De La
Rosa |
Jaguar Racing
|
Jaguar Cosworth
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| 18 |
TBA |
TBA Prost
TBA |
Prost TBA
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| 19 |
TBA |
TBA Prost
TBA |
Prost TBA
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| 20 |
TBA |
Orange Arrows
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Arrows Cosworth
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| 21 |
TBA |
Orange Arrows
|
Arrows Cosworth
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| 22 |
TBA |
TBA Minardi
Asiatech |
Minardi
Asiatech |
| 23 |
TBA |
TBA Minardi
Asiatech |
Minardi
Asiatech |
| 24 |
M. Salo |
Panasonic
Toyota Racing |
Toyota |
| 25 |
A. McNish
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Panasonic
Toyota Racing |
Toyota |
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| The names of the drivers are
subject to the granting of a Super Licence and to the agreement
of the Contract Recognition Board. |
| In accordance
with Article 60 of the 2002 Formula 1 Sporting Regulations, drivers
may be nominated and/or changed up until 4 p.m. on 28
February 2002.
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| December 08,
2001 |
| Drivers cleared by Australian inquest |
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| The two drivers unwittingly
involved in the death of a spectator marshal at this
year's Australian GP have been fornmally
cleared of any wrongdoing by a
Melbourne court. |
| A lap five collision
between Jacques Villeneuve and
Ralf Schumacher resulted in a wheel from the Canadian's car
being launched through a gap in the trackside safety fence,
where it hit 52 yer old Graham Beveridge, killing him instantly.
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| The inquest into
Beveridge's death began earlier this
week with represenatives of all parties claiming that it resulted
from a freak occurence rather than any premeditated
or negligent action. The gap in the fence
through which the wheel passed was designed
purely to allow either marshals or
drivers passage to and from the circuit,
and was barely big enough to accomodate a wheel,
let alone one travelling at high,
and wayward, velocity. |
| Although
the FIA accepted that the incident was no more than
could be expected in racing conditions, it took until
Thursday for the inquest to reach the same conclusion in absolving
either driver of blame. Villeneuve and Schumacher were unhurt
in the accident, which saw both end their
races in the gravel trap. |
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| December 04,
2001 |
| Ralf Schumacher in a crash on a German
motorway |
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Ralf Schumacher was
involved in a motorway crash in Cologne, Germany on his
way to visit his father and his brother Michael. Ralf driver
is said to have been in collision
with a line of standing traffic in his new BMW.
One woman was slightly injured in
the accident in Cologne.
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| Ralf had been at a motor show
in Essen as part of his work for the company whose
Grand Prix cars he drives.
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| The accident happened
when he drove into a line of standing traffic with
his new BMW 7 - series, which he
insisted on driving despite the fact
that the company supplied him a
chauffeur for the trip home.
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BMW spokesman Guido
Stalmann said: "Ralf Schumacher had an accident
on the A3. There were just dents on the front
of his vehicle. Ralf Schumacher was able to continue the journey
with the damaged car after
the police had taken details of the
accident."
Local traffic officers said the damage to cars will
cost about $15,000. |
| Ralf then continued
on his way and later met up with brother Michael and
some friends in a restaurant in Kerpen. The two
Schumacher stars of the Formula One world
then decided to take part in the Winter
- Cup series of the Kerpen Kart Club, Michae l as driver
and Ralf as his mechanic. "It turned
out to be a fun evening," Michael commented, despite spinning
and finishing in 13th and last place.
|
Ralf Schumacher was
seen wearing glasses in the morning at the motor show
in Essen. He was quoted as saying: "So
far I have avoided wearing them. But now it seems to be about time."
His spokesman Heiner Buchinger added: "The glasses are
very weak. Ralf can still see very well. Only in certain situation
you actually realise (you might need glasses)."
The police report states that when Ralf
got out of the car he was not wearing glasses, and that he
claimed that by the time he saw the jam it was too late to stop
in time.
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| December 03,
2001 |
| Australian Inquest Begins |
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The marshall was killed after
being hit by a stray tyre that had been knocked free in a violent
collision between Ralf Schumacher and Jacques Villeneuve in the
opening laps of the Australian Grand Prix.
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A coroner’s inquest
into the death of a marshal at the 2001
Australian Grand Prix has opened in Melbourne.
The court heard that Graham Beveridge was struck in the chest by
a wheel travelling at over 90mph.
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| Statements from
Ralf Schumacher and Jacques Villeneuve
were heard. Chief steward Garth Wigston
took the stand to say that no single individual
was to blame for the tragic
accident. Former
F1 driver Tim Schenken, who was director of racing operations
at the Albert Park circuit on the day of the track, said changes
had been made to the track in the wake of the accident. |
| The hearing continues on
Tuesday. |
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