It wasn’t the first time Fernando Alonso had won from pole position and set fastest lap at Monza. But doing it for Ferrari on hallowed Monza ground was more popular with the crowd than it was when he did the same for McLaren three years ago. Read on for more stats and facts from the … Continue reading Alonso’s second Monza hat-trick is more popular (Italian GP stats and facts)
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Rate the race: Italy
Posted onWhat did you think of the Italian Grand Prix? Rate the race out of ten and leave a comment below: 1 = ‘Terrible’, 10 = ‘Perfect’
Italian Grand Prix practice in pictures
Posted onThe cars sported a range of different aerodynamic packages in practice today. Some used conventional shallow Monza wings, some used normal shaped wings and several experimented with whether or not to use their F-ducts. Have a look at who was trying what in the pictures from today’s practice sessions below.
Changing tracks: Monza
Changing tracks
Posted onThe layout used today is very similar to that which Giuseppe Farina won the first world championship on 60 years ago. But even with three slow chicanes installed today’s cars will lap it at an average of 250kph (155mph) – 75kph quicker than they did in Farina’s time.
Italian Grand Prix live TV times
Posted onAs usual we’ll have live comments during every session of the Italian Grand Prix at F1 Fanatic. We’re currently looking for more people to help run the live comments sessions so please get in touch using the contact form if you’d like to help out. Here are the details of the BBC’s live video coverage … Continue reading Italian Grand Prix live TV times
New video of Chandhok driving at Korea
Posted onA new video of the “Circuit Run” event at the Korean International Circuit on Saturday shows more of F1’s latest new venue. It includes more footage of Karun Chandhok’s demonstration run and reveals more of the state of completion of the venue less than eight weeks before it is due to hold the Korean Grand … Continue reading New video of Chandhok driving at Korea
Onboard video lap of Korea’s F1 track
Posted onAn onboard video of Karun Chandhok’s lap around the Korean International Circuit gives a good impression of the new F1 track – and how much work the circuit organisers still have to do before the first race there next month. The overall impression is of a layout rather like the Hungaroring but with a couple … Continue reading Onboard video lap of Korea’s F1 track
Felipe Massa gets back in an F60 at the Hungaroring (Pictures)
Posted onFelipe Massa drove a Ferrari F60 at the Hungaroring for the first time since his life-threatening crash at the wheel of one last year. He drove the car, and a road-going Ferrari California, as part of the Ferrari Racing Days event in Budapest. Also on track were members of Ferrari’s F1 Clienti Department driving 15 … Continue reading Felipe Massa gets back in an F60 at the Hungaroring (Pictures)
Technical review: Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onSuperficially, Spa was a bit of a head-scratcher. Four weeks earlier, in Hungary, McLaren were 1.3 seconds off the pace of Red Bull. How was the Woking-based outfit able to more than claw back that deficit at Belgium – despite having had a mandatory two-week factory shut down between the races?
From the stands: Carol Treurnicht watches the Belgian GP at Spa
Posted onThe Belgian Grand Prix discussion page on F1 Fanatic was teeming with over 800 messages between F1 Fanatics planning their trip to last weekend’s race. Carol Treurnicht was among those at Spa last weekend and met up with loads of other F1 fans. They got soaked, blagged some paddock passes and one of them got … Continue reading From the stands: Carol Treurnicht watches the Belgian GP at Spa
Today in 1970: Jochen Rindt killed at Monza
F1 history
Posted onJochen Rindt lost his life in an accident during qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, and became F1’s only posthumous world champion.
Who should Renault sign for 2011? (Poll)
Posted onWith the top seats at Ferrari, McLaren, Red Bull and Mercedes already taken for 2011, the most coveted place left to fill on next year’s grid is the second Renault alongside Robert Kubica. The team have been clear about their expectations for Vitaly Petrov, who had a mixed weekend in Spa with a points finish … Continue reading Who should Renault sign for 2011? (Poll)
Barrichello’s 300 races: interactive stats
Posted onRubens Barrichello reached a landmark 300 F1 races at the Belgian Grand Prix last weekend. Explore the Brazilian driver’s career statistics in full with the interactive charts below which include all the qualifying and race results from his time with Jordan, Stewart, Ferrari, Honda, Brawn and Williams.
Barrichello’s 300 races in 50 pictures
Posted onRubens Barrichello won’t care to remember his 300th F1 race, which lasted less than a lap. Fortunately he has many better memories from his 18-year F1 career which has made him the first driver to reach a triple-century of races. Take a look at some of the memorable moments from his career in the pictures … Continue reading Barrichello’s 300 races in 50 pictures
Who was the best driver of the Belgian Grand Prix weekend?
Posted onWhich driver did the best job during the Belgian Grand Prix weekend? See below for my pick of the best drivers in the Belgian Grand Prix. Review each driver’s race weekend in detail below and vote for who you thought was the most impressive driver.
Should Vettel have had a penalty? (Poll)
Posted onSebastian Vettel has already admitted fault for his error during the Belgian Grand Prix that took Jenson Button out of the race. The stewards took a surprising decision to penalise him for the move – even though in the past drivers have rarely been punished for similar collisions with other drivers. Vettel clearly made a … Continue reading Should Vettel have had a penalty? (Poll)
Hamilton’s second lights-to-flag win (Belgian Grand Prix stats and facts)
Posted onLewis Hamilton’s 14th career win was only the second time he’d led every lap of an F1 race. But Ferrari’s feat of having both their cars classified in every race this year came to an end when Fernando Alonso crashed out. Read on for the stats and facts from the Belgian Grand Prix.
Rate the race: Belgium
Posted onWhat did you think of the Belgian Grand Prix? Rate the race out of ten and leave a comment below: 1 = ‘Terrible’, 10 = ‘Perfect’
“Formula 1 is a closed book in my mind” – Anthony Davidson
Interview
Posted onFormer F1 driver Anthony Davidson says the sport is a “closed book” for him now and he’s focussed on winning the Le Mans 24 Hours. I spoke to the ex-Super Aguri driver today who said he was keen to see the proposed world sports car championship go ahead – and feels it’s just as good … Continue reading “Formula 1 is a closed book in my mind” – Anthony Davidson
Changing tracks: Spa-Francorchamps
2010 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onSpa-Francorchamps in Belgium is one of four tracks on the current Formula 1 calendar which also featured in the first world championship in 1950. Here’s how it’s changed since then.