Nick Heidfeld will make his return to Formula 1 at the Singapore Grand Prix next week. The German driver will take Pedro de la Rosa’s place at Sauber. Heidfeld returns to the team he drove for from 2001-2003, and from 2006 to 2009 when it was owned by BMW. He has made a total of … Continue reading Nick Heidfeld replaces Pedro de la Rosa at Sauber for final five races
The latest F1 Fanatic Predictions Championship standings will be up today. In the meantime, here’s the round-up: Links The secrets of that pit stop (Ferrari) Ferrari explain the pit stop that helped Alonso win the Italian Grand Prix. Comment of the day Are the durable qualities of Bridgestone’s tyres making the racing worse? If so, … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 14/9/2010
Which driver did the best job during the Italian Grand Prix weekend? See below for my pick of the best drivers in the Italian Grand Prix. Review each driver’s race weekend below and vote for who you thought was the most impressive driver.
Fernando Alonso enjoyed every Ferrari driver’s dream debut at Monza by winning from pole position – and capping it with the fastest lap of the race. He only made one mistake worthy of the name all race but had enough of a lead over Jenson Button to stay ahead and leap up to third in … Continue reading Late scare with de la Rosa can’t keep Alonso from victory (Ferrari race review)
McLaren only got one car home for the third race in a row. This time it was Lewis Hamilton who failed to finish after banging wheels with Felipe Massa on lap one and coming off worst. Meanwhile Jenson Button came within a pit stop of what could have been a remarkable win with an unusual … Continue reading Set-up gamble pays off for Button as Hamilton crashes (McLaren race review)
Sebastian Vettel bounced back from a mysterious car problem early in the race to claim fourth place by pitting on the final lap. Team mate Mark Webber further added to the team’s constructors’ championship lead with sixth place and put himself back in the lead of the drivers’ championship.
Mercedes kept constructors’ championship rivals Renault at bay by out-scoring them at Monza. Michael Schumacher Nico Rosberg Qualifying position 12 7 Qualifying time comparison (Q2) 1’23.388 (+0.333) 1’23.055 Race position 9 5 Average race lap 1’27.349 (+0.283) 1’27.066 Laps 53/53 53/53 Pit stops 1 1 You need to upgrade your Flash Player Open lap times … Continue reading Fifth for Rosberg (Mercedes race review)
Nico Hulkenberg was fortunate to go unpunished for his chicane-cutting antics in the Italian Grand Prix. Nonetheless this had the hallmarks of a breakthrough performance for the rookie driver as he out-qualified and out-raced veteran team mate Rubens Barrichello.
Robert Kubica faded from fifth at the end of lap one to eighth by the chequered flag. Robert Kubica Vitaly Petrov Qualifying position 9 20 Qualifying time comparison (Q2) 1’22.880 (-0.939) 1’23.819 Race position 8 13 Average race lap 1’27.143 (-0.847) 1’27.990 Laps 53/53 53/53 Pit stops 1 1 You need to upgrade your Flash … Continue reading Kubica falls to eighth (Renault race review)
A track which promised much for Force India yielded nothing at all. Adrian Sutil Vitantonio Liuzzi Qualifying position 11 19 Qualifying time comparison (Q1) 1’23.493 (-2.281) 1’25.774 Race position 15 12 Average race lap 1’28.500 (+0.751) 1’27.749 Laps 52/53 53/53 Pit stops 2 1 You need to upgrade your Flash Player Open lap times interactive … Continue reading Bad race for Sutil (Force India race review)
A late gearbox problem allowed Virgin to put one over Lotus. Jarno Trulli Heikki Kovalainen Qualifying position 17 18 Qualifying time comparison (Q1) 1’25.540 (-0.202) 1’25.742 Race position 18 Average race lap 1’31.373 (+0.958) 1’30.415 Laps 46/53 51/53 Pit stops 1 1 You need to upgrade your Flash Player Open lap times interactive chart in … Continue reading Another gearbox failure (Lotus race review)
Virgin may have finished as best of the new teams but it hasn’t helped their championship cause – they remain in last place. Timo Glock Lucas di Grassi Qualifying position 24 21 Qualifying time comparison (Q1) 1’25.934 (-0.04) 1’25.974 Race position 17 20 Average race lap 1’30.368 (-1.28) 1’31.648 Laps 51/53 50/53 Pit stops 1 … Continue reading Glock bounces back (Virgin race review)
HRT were fined $20,000 after one of their mechanics was injured when Sakon Yamamoto was released from his pit box too soon (see separate story). Sakon Yamamoto Bruno Senna Qualifying position 23 22 Qualifying time comparison (Q1) 1’27.020 (+0.173) 1’26.847 Race position 19 Average race lap 1’31.496 (-1.069) 1’32.566 Laps 51/53 11/53 Pit stops 1 … Continue reading Team fined for pit error (HRT race review)
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)
Toro Rosso posted their fifth zero in a row but Sebastien Buemi made encouraging noises about their car development. Sebastien Buemi Jaime Alguersuari Qualifying position 14 15 Qualifying time comparison (Q2) 1’23.681 (-0.238) 1’23.919 Race position 11 16 Average race lap 1’27.729 (-1.848) 1’29.577 Laps 53/53 52/53 Pit stops 1 2 You need to upgrade … Continue reading No points at home (STR race review)
Kamui Kobayashi’s race was over before it began in Monza. Pedro de la Rosa Kamui Kobayashi Qualifying position 16 13 Qualifying time comparison (Q2) 1’24.044 (+0.385) 1’23.659 Race position 14 Average race lap 1’28.358 Laps 52/53 0/53 Pit stops 1 0 You need to upgrade your Flash Player Open lap times interactive chart in new … Continue reading No race for Kobayashi (Sauber race review)
Hope you all enjoyed the race weekend. Have you rated the race yet? Here’s today’s round-up: Links Heidfeld linked with Sauber return (Autosport) "Nick Heidfeld is on the verge of an early return to Formula 1 this season, with sources suggesting that he is close to a deal that could see him drive for Sauber … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 13/9/2010
Cosworth has announced it will not supply engines to Lotus in 2011. The engine supplier released a statement saying: Cosworth has reached an agreement in principle with Lotus Racing whereby the team’s Cosworth engine supply agreement will come to a conclusion at the end of the current Formula One season. This agreement is subject to … Continue reading Cosworth confirms Lotus split as 2011 Renault engine deal rumours intensify
Fernando Alonso’s Italian Grand Prix win owed a lot to the speedy work of his pit crew – who he paid tribute to after the race. And low tyre wear allowed drivers to pursue some very unusual strategies. Such as Sebastian Vettel who waited until the final lap to make his mandatory pit stop – … Continue reading Rapid pit stop speeds Alonso to victory (Italian Grand Prix analysis)
Jaime Alguersuari was unhappy to be given a penalty for cutting a chicane for the second race in a row. The Toro Rosso driver said: Italian Grand Prix in pictures I really don’t understand why I got the drive-through penalty. It’s the second time in two races that I have got one of these! As … Continue reading Alguersuari unhappy with chicane penalty