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Conference krakar::f1

Title:F1
Notice:All about F1
Moderator:WOTVAX::GILLILANDP
Created:Wed Dec 14 1994
Last Modified:Mon Jun 02 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:159
Total number of notes:8085

55.0. "BENETTON" by IOSG::DUTT (Nigel Dutt) Fri May 19 1995 15:23

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55.1MKTING::WILSONMon May 22 1995 12:563
55.2UNTADI::SAXBYYou call _that_ a personal name?Mon May 22 1995 13:059
55.3Chuckle chuckleMKTING::WILSONMon May 22 1995 14:075
55.4UNTADI::SAXBYYou call _that_ a personal name?Mon May 22 1995 14:094
55.5O come on!WOTVAX::HATTOSIt's simple - but it's not easyMon May 22 1995 20:0214
55.6EVTSG8::PROUST::EDWARDTotally wiredTue May 23 1995 09:3014
55.7Aye right!MKTING::WILSONTue May 23 1995 09:3310
55.8Take gun to foot and shoot!IOSG::breez.reo.dec.com::FREERTue May 23 1995 09:5224
55.9Johnnys Setting Rule. OK?RDGENG::BURGESSShe loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah.Tue Jun 13 1995 04:2111
55.10schumacherVYGER::PAULEYBBILL PAULEYThu Jul 20 1995 22:522
55.11WHat about JohnnyELIS::HIRDWed Jul 26 1995 17:548
55.12Schu getting worried?YUPPY::PATEMANCuore SportivoWed Jul 26 1995 17:597
55.13LEMAN::CHEVAUXPatrick Chevaux @GEO, DTN 821-4150Wed Jul 26 1995 19:0912
55.14AIMTEC::BURDEN_DA bear in his natural habitatWed Jul 26 1995 22:158
55.15SNOFS1::PAUKAGABORThu Jul 27 1995 04:527
55.16EVTSG8::62883::EdwardTotally wiredThu Jul 27 1995 09:5112
55.17Not *that* hystericalYUPPY::PATEMANCuore SportivoThu Jul 27 1995 10:0513
55.18Win some, lose someEVTSG8::62883::EdwardTotally wiredThu Jul 27 1995 10:225
55.19LJSRV2::ALLEGREZZAGeorge Allegrezza @LJOThu Jul 27 1995 13:489
55.20EVTSG8::62883::EdwardTotally wiredThu Jul 27 1995 14:557
55.21MKTING::WILSONThu Jul 27 1995 15:119
55.22Briatore's prioritiesIOSG::DUTTNigel DuttMon Jul 31 1995 15:3511
55.23EVTSG8::62883::EdwardTotally wiredWed Aug 02 1995 10:534
55.24New recruitEVTSG8::62883::EdwardTotally wiredWed Aug 09 1995 15:194
55.25MKTING::WILSONWed Aug 09 1995 15:253
55.26CHEFS::WILLIAMS_KTue Nov 14 1995 11:396
55.27MOEUR8::VIPONDTue Nov 14 1995 12:039
55.28...for an American company.HIPS::WATSONI'll Be Off SoonTue Nov 14 1995 13:121
55.29LEMAN::CHEVAUXPatrick Chevaux @GEO, DTN 821-4150Tue Nov 14 1995 14:025
55.30AIMTEC::BURDEN_DA bear in his natural habitatTue Nov 14 1995 14:514
55.31LEMAN::CHEVAUXPatrick Chevaux @GEO, DTN 821-4150Tue Nov 14 1995 15:105
55.32EVTSG8::STURTTotally wiredTue Nov 14 1995 15:1210
55.33TURRIS::gemnt3.zko.dec.com::winalskiPLIT happens...Tue Nov 14 1995 21:267
55.34MOEUR8::VIPONDWed Nov 15 1995 09:047
55.35BBC1 & QEDCHEFS::KEATING_BTue May 28 1996 18:198
55.36Sad JeanCHEFS::16.189.240.25::EdwardTotally WiredFri Jul 19 1996 13:1718
55.37LJSRV2::ALLEGREZZAGeorge Allegrezza @LJOMon Jul 22 1996 15:418
55.38CHEFS::LINCOLN_JMon Aug 12 1996 13:0515
55.39WOTVAX::STONEGTemperature Drop in Downtime Winterland....Mon Aug 12 1996 13:246
55.40Nanninis comeback ...VNACO1::KARASEKThomas KARASEK @AUIFri Oct 11 1996 10:439
55.41VANGA::KERRELLTo infinity and beyond...Tue Oct 22 1996 14:364
55.42latest news from BenettonLEMAN::CHEVAUXPatrick Chevaux @GEO, DTN 821-4150Fri Jan 31 1997 11:1331
    New org chart has been released by Benetton. In summary, Pat Symonds,
    who started long ago when the team was called Toleman, is promoted to
    Technical Director replacing Ross Brawn. In previous years Pat Symonds 
    was Michael Schumacher's and Jean Alesi's track engineer.
    
    Benetton have indicated that last year's B196 problems were caused by
    several mistakes:
    
    - overconfidence as a result of the 1995 title, very little development
    - late introduction
    - untested modifications required by Michael Schumacher in 1995 like
      the stupid oversized gearbox
    - several modifications which resulted in the aerodynamics being
      totally upset
    
    This last bullet was indeed noticed by Jean Alesi who had been given
    the opportunity to drive the succesful 1995 car and felt extremely
    happy about its handling. The 1996 car was a complete disaster with
    unpredictable changes between under and oversteer and very little
    reaction to different setups.
    
    The 1997 car will be the Benetton car with the most throrough tests
    completed since the beginning of the team. Currently the B197 is
    certainly the most promising car for the 1997 season. The new RS9
    engine is very well integrated and the cooling systems have been
    entirely tested and validated. The new engine is lighter and has a
    lower CoG.
    
    The new Williams FW19 will start testing next week. Patrick Head
    explained this late introduction by saying Williams wanted to avoid
    disclosing their new winner and being copied by the competition.