The Red Bull duo were comfortably the fastest cars around the Circuit de Catalunya in the second practice session on Saturday. Sebastian Vettel was the only driver to set a sub-1m 20s lap and no-one got within half a second of him and team mate Mark Webber.
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Free practice 1 – interactive chart
Posted onView all the lap times from the first free practice session at the Circuit de Catalunya on the interactive chart below.
McLaren lead practice one in Spain
Posted onLewis Hamilton and Jenson Button got McLaren’s Spanish Grand Prix weekend off to a strong start by topping the times sheets in the first practice session. Michael Schumacher put the revised Mercedes third fastest as practice got started at the Circuit de Catalunya.
Updated VR-01 ‘Limo’ gets triple diffuser
Posted onI had a look at the revised Virgin VR-01 being driven by Timo Glock this weekend, which includes a larger fuel tank which should allow him to reach the end of the race without having to slow down to save fuel. Enlarging the fuel tank has meant lengthening the wheelbase of the car, leading to … Continue reading Updated VR-01 ‘Limo’ gets triple diffuser
Lucas di Grassi says Virgin can catch the midfield teams (Interview)
Posted onLucas di Grassi believes Virgin can find much more performance in the VR-01 and expects to catch the midfield teams by the end of the year. In an exclusive interview with F1 Fanatic he also explained why he thinks tracks need to have more quick corners and how he’s improved as a driver since making … Continue reading Lucas di Grassi says Virgin can catch the midfield teams (Interview)
Di Grassi won’t get modified VR-01 in Spain
Posted onTimo Glock will be the only Virgin driver to drive the revised VR-01 chassis at this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix, which features a larger fuel tank. Team mate Lucas di Grassi will continue to use the original version of the VR-01. The team blamed the delay in getting back from Shanghai due to the ash … Continue reading Di Grassi won’t get modified VR-01 in Spain
Chinese GP team-by-team: Virgin
Posted onVirgin once again demonstrated the best one-lap pace of the new teams but also the worst reliability. Timo Glock Lucas di Grassi Qualifying position 19 22 Qualifying time comparison (Q1) 1’39.278 (-0.505) 1’39.783 Race position Average race lap 3’55.358 Laps 0/56 8/56 Pit stops 0 0 Timo Glock Took ‘new team pole position’ with a … Continue reading Chinese GP team-by-team: Virgin
Points for Petrov and first McLaren 1-2 since 2007 (Chinese GP stats and facts)
Posted onThe Chinese Grand Prix saw McLaren score their first one-two finish since Fernando Alonso drove for them. It was also the first British one-two in 11 years and Russia became the 33rd country to score points in F1. Read on for all the stats and facts from China.
Safety car spares Hamilton and Alonso’s blushes (Chinese Grand Prix analysis)
Posted onLewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso owed their large points hauls in Shanghai at least partly thanks to the second appearance of the safety car. The erased the huge amount of time they had lost with extra pit stops at the start of the race and, in Alonso’s case, a penalty for jumping the start. But … Continue reading Safety car spares Hamilton and Alonso’s blushes (Chinese Grand Prix analysis)
Chinese Grand Prix fastest laps
Posted onRank Driver Car Fastest lap Deficit to fastest lap 1 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1’42.061 2 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1’42.358 0.297 3 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1’42.609 0.548 4 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1’42.886 0.825 5 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1’43.245 1.184 6 Robert Kubica Renault 1’43.630 1.569 7 Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1’43.755 1.694 8 Vitaly … Continue reading Chinese Grand Prix fastest laps
Chinese Grand Prix in pictures
Posted onA sprinkling of rain produced action and overtaking galore in Shanghai. Have a look at these pictures from the Chinese Grand Prix.
Button takes lead in title race – full points standings after China
Posted onDrivers championship standings Position Driver Points 1 Jenson Button 60 2 Nico Rosberg 50 3 Fernando Alonso 49 4 Lewis Hamilton 49 5 Sebastian Vettel 45 6 Felipe Massa 41 7 Robert Kubica 40 8 Mark Webber 28 9 Adrian Sutil 10 10 Michael Schumacher 10 11 Vitantonio Liuzzi 8 12 Vitaly Petrov 6 13 … Continue reading Button takes lead in title race – full points standings after China
Chinese Grand Prix result
Posted onPos Num Driver Car Laps Gap Difference Grid 1 1 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 56 2 2 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 56 1.530 1.530 3 4 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 56 9.484 7.954 4 8 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 56 11.869 2.385 5 11 Robert Kubica Renault 56 22.213 10.344 6 5 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 56 33.310 11.097 … Continue reading Chinese Grand Prix result
Rain may fall on Vettel’s parade in Shanghai (Chinese GP pre-race analysis)
Posted onSebastian Vettel has the best possible starting position for the Chinese Grand Prix. But with his team mate out for revenge, a string of quick rivals behind him and rain threatening, he may not have things all his own way in the race.
Malaysian GP team-by-team: McLaren
Posted onMcLaren looked quick in practice but it all went wrong in qualifying. A damage limitation exercise on Sunday ensured they brought home some points, but much more should have been possible this weekend. Jenson Button Lewis Hamilton Qualifying position 17 20 Qualifying time comparison (Q1) 1’52.211 (-0.839) 1’53.050 Race position 8 6 Average race lap … Continue reading Malaysian GP team-by-team: McLaren
Malaysian GP team-by-team: Virgin
Posted onVirgin achieved their first race finish thanks to Lucas di Grassi – but they might have got both cars home had Timo Glock not crashed out. Nonetheless technical director Nick Wirth was pleased the team had finally seen the chequered flag: We?óÔé¼Ôäóve come in for heavy criticism for our radical low-cost design approach and relative … Continue reading Malaysian GP team-by-team: Virgin
F1 2010 season preview: Virgin
Posted onVirgin were the first of the new teams to appear on the track in testing. But they’ve suffered mechanical and aerodynamic gremlins with their VR-01. How will they fare against the other newcomers, and can they trouble any of the established teams in their first season?
Di Grassi: Too early to judge performance
Posted onPictures: Lucas di Grassiin testing today Lucas di Grassi is keen to do as much mileage as possible in the final day of the second F1 test tomorrow after completing just eight laps in the Virgin VR-01 today. Di Grassi told F1 Fanatic: It was a bit frustrating to only do eight laps because the … Continue reading Di Grassi: Too early to judge performance
New F1 drivers on Twitter
Posted onBruno Senna, Lucas di Grassi, Nico H?â??lkenberg… what do the three F1 rookies announced for this year all have in common? Yep, they’re all on Twitter – joining the likes of Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello who started using it last year. With more drivers using Twitter F1 fans are increasingly able to ask questions … Continue reading New F1 drivers on Twitter
Virgin Racing confirms Manor takeover and announces Lucas di Grassi for 2010
Posted onVirgin Racing has confirmed its long-expected take over of the Manor Grand Prix team for 2010. And it has announced the team’s second driver will be Brazilian rookie Lucas di Grassi. Di Grassi completes Virgin’s 2010 F1 driver line-up, joining Toyota refugee Timo Glock.