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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 11:47 am
by jacfan
JayVee wrote:Fernando Alonso won the International Racing driver of the year award at the Autosport Awards beating his rivals again
Other winners were the Renault R26 for Racing car of the year, Lewis Hamilton for Rookie of the year, Oliver Turvey for the McLaren BRDC award and Jenson Button for British Competition Driver Award.
From Autosport (
http://www.autosport.com/awards/2006/)

Congrats to Alonso.
Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 10:44 am
by JayVee
Renault have release the transcript of the radio from the Brazilian race.
It makes interesting reading
http://www.renaultf1.com/en/season/braz ... cm:3-52704
I liked this bit!
PS: Thank you Fernando.
ALO: This was the last race with you guys. It was the final race, and we have won both championships again. Thank your for all these years, it has been a pleasure for me to work with you with this success, and I wish you the best for the future.
PS: We wish you the best too Fernando.
ALO: As long as the car is not red, I wish you the best!
RN: Don?t worry, we?ll never paint it red mate! Absolutely fantastic, it has been a brilliant year, a brilliant year mate, well done.
RT: It you can make some noise arriving in the pit-lane, it would be good.
ALO: No, no! This engine has to survive, you have to put it in the museum in Viry.
RT: Don?t worry, we will anyway! Thank you, thank you.
RN: Looking forward to seeing you on the dance floor tonight mate!
FL: Fisi, well done!. You can make some noise in the pit-lane for the fans. Give it some high revs, some burns, just for fun, enjoy yourself! Thank you Fisi!
FIS: OK guys, just for fun!
And on this note, I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
It was a great year and it was loads of fun.
Take care during the holiday season, drive carefully please.
Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 10:53 am
by jacfan