Lewis Hamilton is in a strong position heading into tomorrow’s Singapore Grand Prix as he is fuelled more heavily than the cars behind him. Nico Rosberg will pit later than Sebastian Vettel, but both of them as well as Mark Webber will make their first pit stops sooner than Hamilton. Here are the drivers’ fuel … Continue reading Hamilton heavier than the Red Bulls (Singapore Grand Prix fuel strategies)
Month: September 2009 articles archive
Barrichello crash gives Hamilton pole (Singapore Grand Prix qualifying)
Posted onA crash decided the Singapore Grand Prix last year, and a crash decided Singapore Grand Prix qualifying this year. Rubens Barrichello’s shunt in the dying moments of qualifying may have been entirely innocent, but it handed Lewis Hamilton pole position for the second Singapore Grand Prix. Championship leader Jenson Button, meanwhile, will start from outside … Continue reading Barrichello crash gives Hamilton pole (Singapore Grand Prix qualifying)
Singapore Grand Prix grid
Posted on1. Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes – 1’47.891 2. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault – 1’48.204 3. Nico Rosberg, Williams-Toyota – 1’48.348 4. Mark Webber, Red Bull-Renault – 1’48.722 5. Fernando Alonso, Renault – 1’49.054 6. Timo Glock, Toyota – 1’49.180 7. Robert Kubica, BMW – 1’49.514 8. Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren-Mercedes – 1’49.778 9. Rubens Barrichello, Brawn-Mercedes – … Continue reading Singapore Grand Prix grid
CVC boss slams Ecclestone
Posted onBernie Ecclestone faces sharp criticism from F1 owners CVC for the second time this year. CVC Capital Partners board member Martin Sorrell gave the following quote to the Daily Mail following Ecclestone’s words of support for disgraced former Renault boss Flavio Briatore: First, we had Hitler did good, now we have cheating is acceptable. Where … Continue reading CVC boss slams Ecclestone
F1 links: Alonso defends Singapore win
Posted onAlonso defends his 2008 Singapore GP victory (Reuters) "I regard it as a win, yes. My interpretation of events is how could I win the race. It (Piquet's crash) was in the very early stages of the race which still had a long way to go." Not the right thing to say. And that's putting … Continue reading F1 links: Alonso defends Singapore win
BMW debut updated F1.09 (pictures)
Posted onBMW have brought their biggest update of the year so far for the F1.09 to the Singapore Grand Prix. The modified car includes a revised front wing similar to that introduced by Force India at Valencia, before the team’s upswing in performance.
Renault and Brawn’s new liveries
Posted onWhile Renault hastily peeled off their ING and Mutua Madrilena stickers, a few garages up Brawn were applying fresh Canon decals to their BGP 001s.
It’s predictions-o’clock! Name the Singapore GP pole sitter and podium
Posted onJust four rounds left in the ultra-close F1 Fanatic predictions championship. Join in with hundreds of players by predicting who you think will take pole position at Singapore, and who will be the top three finishers in the race.
Witness X ‘was Alan Permane’
Posted onHas the mystery of who was Renault’s ‘Witness X’ been solved? According to this morning’s “Daily Mail” the team’s chief race engineer Alan Permane was the fourth witness who provided incriminating evidence to the FIA: Alan Permane was Witness X, the Renault employee whose crucial evidence contributed to Briatore’s conviction. Meanwhile, the team has revealed … Continue reading Witness X ‘was Alan Permane’
19 races is too few, not too many
Posted onAfter the 2010 F1 calendar was announced I was surprised to see the poor reception it got from some F1 journalists. Ed Gorman of The Times complained: In my view that is too long and about two races too many. I couldn’t disagree more. I say a bigger calendar is a better one.
ING and Mutua Madrilena drop Renault
Posted onThe FIA felt Renault’s deliberate crash in last year’s Singapore Grand Prix was hardly worth punishing. But two of the biggest names on the teams’ cars no longer wish to be tainted by association with the team’s flagrant act of cheating. Title sponsors ING jumped ship within hours of Mutua Madrilena abandoning the team. Neither … Continue reading ING and Mutua Madrilena drop Renault
F1 2009 game exclusive video: first footage of Singapore Grand Prix track
Posted onHere’s a new video of Codemasters official Formula 1 game “F1 2009”, which goes on sale for Nintendo Wii next month.
Nico Rosberg’s F1 career in video
Posted onF1 Fanatic guest writer Journeyer looks at the improving form of Williams star driver Nico Rosberg. Nico Rosberg has had an interesting couple of weeks. Some have praised him as the real winner of the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix (although he was also a beneficiary of Nelson Piquet Jnr’s crash). He had also been linked … Continue reading Nico Rosberg’s F1 career in video
F1 links: Rosberg: ‘I won Singapore’
Posted onNico Rosberg feels he is the moral winner of last year’s Singapore Grand Prix following the Renault crash scandal. Plus, Bernie Ecclestone has criticised Flavio Briatore’s punishment, while the Italian consisders starting a racing series of his own. And Ferrari are once again dropping hints about Fernando Alonso. ‘Winner’ Rosberg is still so bitter (Daily … Continue reading F1 links: Rosberg: ‘I won Singapore’
Do F1 drivers help decide strategies? Alonso doesn’t, Hamilton does
Posted onDid Fernando Alonso know about Renault’s conspiracy to cause a crash in last year’s Singapore Grand Prix? That question has provoked a huge amount of discussion here at F1 Fanatic and on other F1 sites. A crucial part of the debate hinges on whether drivers like Alonso are handed their strategies by the team, or … Continue reading Do F1 drivers help decide strategies? Alonso doesn’t, Hamilton does
Williams defy FOTA over KERS in 2010
Posted onWilliams was only re-admitted into the F1 teams’ association two weeks ago. Now, having said it will use a Kinetic Energy Recovery System on its car in 2010, it once again finds itself in opposition to most of its fellow teams. This isn’t going to win them any friends – at least, not outside the … Continue reading Williams defy FOTA over KERS in 2010
F1 links: British GP in World Cup clash
Posted onNext year’s British Grand Prix will be on the same day as the football World Cup final – but the two events are at least not happening at the same time of the day. Here’s more on that story plus other F1 news and reaction: 2010 calendar reveals new British Grand Prix blow (Brits on … Continue reading F1 links: British GP in World Cup clash
Singapore Grand Prix 2009: F1 Fanatic unofficial race programme
Posted onAhead of this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix I thought I’d try something a little different. We can’t all be at the race and we can’t all get a race programme. So in this post you’ll find links to all the information you need ahead of the Grand Prix weekend, including information about the track, the … Continue reading Singapore Grand Prix 2009: F1 Fanatic unofficial race programme
Who is Renault’s “Witness X”?
Posted onThe FIA has formally published the widely-leaked evidence relating to Renault’s Singapore trial, along with various other documents including a 76-minute recording of the discussion at yesterday’s World Motor Sports Council meeting. The material can be downloaded from the FIA website. Although there isn’t much in the documents that hasn’t already been made public, there … Continue reading Who is Renault’s “Witness X”?
F1 must redeem itself this weekend (Singapore Grand Prix preview)
Posted onIf F1 ever needed to go somewhere and put on a show, it is now. The dazzling spectacle Singapore introduced to the calendar last year has been forever tarnished by Renault’s cheating and yesterday’s all-talk-and-no-trousers reaction from the FIA. On its return this weekend we need an event that shows off the very best of … Continue reading F1 must redeem itself this weekend (Singapore Grand Prix preview)