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Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2015 8:57 pm Post subject:
Following in the steps of Jean Alesi:
Jenson Button marries model Jessica Michibata
Model Michibata Jessica has announced her marriage to F1 driver Jenson Button .
On January 1, Jessica wrote on her official Twitter, "Happy New Year from Mr & Mrs Button!" She then announced her marriage through her official Facebook account, "I would like to announce that I got married to F1 driver Jenson Button, whom I have been dating for some time now, on December 29, 2014."
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Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 8:28 am Post subject:
Father of the Nissan Z, Yutaka Katayama, "Mr. K" passes away at 105
Yutaka Katayama, a former president of Nissan's U.S. unit who built the Z sports car into a powerful global brand in the 1970s, has died, his son said Saturday. He was 105.
Known as the "father of the Z," Katayama won international respect for the Datsun Z as an affordable sports car at a time when Japan-made products were synonymous with slipshod quality.
Katayama, who retired from Nissan in 1977, died Thursday of heart failure at a Tokyo hospital, his son Mitsuo said.
Carlos Ghosn, who has led a turnaround at the Japanese automaker under an alliance with Renault of France, resurrected Katayama's legendary status at Nissan by bringing back the Z, which had been discontinued in 1996.
Inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in both the U.S. and Japan, Katayama is revered by Z fan clubs around the world, which nicknamed him "Mr. K."
"A car is a horse. I want to drive a thoroughbred that's in tune with my heartbeat, but not something that's too dressed up for someone like me," Katayama told The Associated Press in a 2002 interview about the Z's comeback.
In selling the Datsun brand in the U.S., Katayama stressed maintenance services, and courted dealers and employees alike. His vivacious personality, unusual for a Japanese person of his generation, helped.
He made one of the first color films of a Datsun, innovating visual storytelling for marketing, something taken for granted in the auto industry today.
"With a love of cars and a flare for promotion, he built the Datsun brand, Nissan's initial brand name in the U.S., from scratch," Yokohama-based Nissan said on its website last year.
Mitsuo Katayama mused that his father was happily zooming around in the Z in heaven, no longer worried about "gas, police or traffic tickets."
"His greatest achievement, I think, was the fact that he was able to give many American Datsun dealers their own success story," he said.
Katayama is survived by his wife, Masako, two sons and two daughters, 11 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. A family service is planned for Tuesday. A larger memorial will be announced later.
1 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
2 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull
3 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari
4 Daniil Kvyat Red Bull �V
5 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes
7 Valtteri Bottas Williams
8 Max Verstappen Toro Rosso
9 Felipe Massa Williams
10 Romain Grosjean Lotus
11 Nico Hulkenberg Force India
12 Fernando Alonso McLaren
13 Sergio Perez Force India
14 Carlos Sainz Jnr Toro Rosso
15 Jenson Button McLaren
16 Felipe Nasr Sauber
17 Marcus Ericsson Sauber
18 Pastor Maldonado Lotus
19 Will Stevens Manor
20 Alexander Rossi Manor
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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 7:42 am Post subject:
And he finished 14th, two laps down. But at least he finished which is more than the current World Champion can say:
Singapore GP results
1. Sebastian Vettel GER Ferrari-Ferrari 61 laps 2hr 01m 22.118s
2. Daniel Ricciardo AUS Red Bull-Renault +1.4s
3. Kimi Raikkonen FIN Ferrari-Ferrari +17.1s
4. Nico Rosberg GER Mercedes-Mercedes +24.7s
5. Valtteri Bottas FIN Williams-Mercedes +34.2s
6. Daniil Kvyat RUS Red Bull-Renault +35.5s
7. Sergio Perez MEX Force India-Mercedes +50.8s
8. Max Verstappen NED Toro Rosso-Renault +51.4s
9. Carlos Sainz Jr ESP Toro Rosso-Renault +52.8s
10. Felipe Nasr BRZ Sauber-Ferrari +1m 30s
11. Marcus Ericsson SWE Sauber-Ferrari +1m 37.5s
12. Pastor Maldonado VEN Lotus-Mercedes +1m 37.7ss
13. Romain Grosjean FRA Lotus-Mercedes +2 laps
14. Alexander Rossi USA Manor-Ferrari +2 laps
15. Will Stevens GBR Manor-Ferrari +2 laps
Not Classified
Rtd. Jenson Button GBR McLaren-Honda
Rtd. Fernando Alonso ESP McLaren-Honda
Rtd. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes-Mercedes
Rtd. Felipe Massa BRZ Williams-Mercedes
Rtd. Nico Hulkenberg GER Force India-Mercedes
^ I remember when he first came up to F1 last year some people we're saying he's way too young. But it looks like he's the real deal. _________________
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