A rare mistake by God of Formula One

A Rare mistake by God of Formula One: Schumacher kisses the barriers

On a wet friday practice, God of Formula One Michael Schumacher spun and hit the barriers in the second practice. Michael Schumacher who had scored a P4 in the first practice, hit the barriers in the second. He conceded that it was his mistake as he was talking with his engineers on the radio while changing some settings and placed the tyre on the white line and the car spun. The car hit the barriers nose first and then the rear hit the barriers.

Michael Schumacher is known to be extremely good in giving feedback about his car while driving. He is reputed to drive as fast as he does even while giving continuos feedback over radio to his engineers. They say he uses half of his brain for driving and the other half for analysing and giving feedback. It is some kind of super human ability. However, in Hockenheim he made a very rare mistake while doing what he effortlessly does all the time.

A rare blip from the God of Formula One.


The weather forecasts suggest that there will be two days of rain followed by a race in dry conditions on sunday. If it is a wet race, then the mercedes will be good.

Michael Schumacher's team mate Nico Rosberg has been hit with a five grid slot penalty as he had to change his gear box.

In the First practice (FP1), Jenson Button was P1 and in the Second Practice (FP2) Pastor Maldonado scored the P1. Hope Maldonado doesn't hit anyone in the race.

Dani Clos of HRT again drove in the FP1 in the place of Narain Karthikeyan and came 24th as predicted with a time of 1:21.740 as against a time of 1:21.138 of Pedro de La Rosa in the FP1. Narain drove in the second practice and came 22nd vis a vis 24 of this team mate Pedro de La Rosa.

On saturday practice, it is to be seen whether the God of Formula One Schumacher kisses the Pole position or not. 

Narain Karthikeyan to sit out in First Practice in Silverstone

Narain Karthikeyan to sit out in First Practice in Silverstone

The HRT team has revealed that Narain Karthikeyan will sit out in the First Practice in Silverstone. Instead of Narain, the reserve driver Dani Clos will drive in the First Practice.

Dani Clos has had another outing with the HRT car at Narain's expense in the First Practice in Barcelona where he was couple of seconds slower than Pedro de La Rosa. Pedro had a best time of 1:29.107 in the FP1 in Barcelona where as Dani Clos could only score 1:31.618 ie. a massive 2.511 seconds slower.

For details of FP1 in Barcelona: http://www.arjunaubacha.blogspot.in/2012/05/spanish-grand-prix-glory-lap-by-alonso.html

Dani Clos was obviously very happy to get this opportunity. He is quoted as saying "The work we are carrying out with the team is positive and I think that I can make a good contribution. I will be able to run in better conditions than in Barcelona because the car was new back then and I had to carry out various aero tests. Now I've got a new opportunity, not to prove anything but to work with the team and evolve as much as we can."

HRT car being largely underdeveloped, Narain needs more track time. Unfortunately, the financially struggling HRT team continues to give more track time to Dani Clos to get some more sponsorship.

All Spanish Driver Lineup for HRT in FP1

HRT which is a Spanish team, has decided to opt for an all Spanish driver lineup in the First Practice in Spanish Grand Prix.

Dani Clos, a Spanish driver, who was earlier taken by HRT as a reserve driver, is given the opportunity