F1 Fanatic round-up: 5/6/2010

05-06-2010 01:28 - Source: www.f1fanatic.co.uk
How are you spending your Grand Prix-free weekend? As ever, let us know in the comments.Here’s today’s round-up:LinksEngine parity key to RBR’s Renault deal (Autosport)Christian Horner: “I think it demonstrates the job the guys are doing with the chassis, they are doing a phenomenal job at the moment because we probably are 20-30bhp down on the class of the field. While we enjoy a chassis advantage at the moment, that might not be the case in two or three races times, and then the engine becomes a determining factor, and once you have frozen a product to freeze an advantage or a disadvantage for a three or four years period is unfair.”Vettel needs to win his audience back (Metro)“Before lap 40 you wouldn’t have found a single person who had a bad word to say about him. He was seen as a brilliantly fast driver destined to be champion and, unlike so many who have found themselves in that position, an approachable lad with a great sense of humour, mature for his years, and very media-savvy. Perception has changed. Now he’s viewed by many inside and outside of the sport as stroppy, immature, unable to pull off a simple overtaking manoeuvre, and receiving favourable treatment over his team mate.”Bourses stage strong rebound (Financial Times)“Pirelli saw big gains of 3 per cent to €0.54 after it emerged that it looked likely to win the F1 tyre contract for 2011.”Comment of the dayLoads of comments appeared in reaction to yesterday’s story about Lewis Hamilton being told Jenson Button wouldn’t pass him shortly before he did in the Turkish Grand Prix.But Alex’s excellent guest article on the Isle of Man TT prompted an equally interesting debate about the acceptability of danger in motor racing. Beneboy wrote a very detailed comment drawing on his personal experiences. Here’s part of it:My grandfather raced motorbikes for 40 years and suffered nothing worse than a few broken ... - Continue...