I’m at Brands Hatch for the DTM race today so if you;re heading there do leave a message below or say hi via Twitter. Here’s today’s round-up: Links Korea GP venue ‘in need of work’ (BBC) “Formula One’s governing body says “a lot of work remains to be completed” before the Yeongam venue is ready … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 5/9/2010
Karun Chandhok has driven the first lap of the Korean International Circuit in a Red Bull demonstration car. The Indian driver, on loan to the team from HRT for the event, said he thinks their car will be well-suited to the twisty track.
Are you following F1 Fanatic on Twitter yet? If not, get on there now and help me pass the 10,000 followers mark! Here’s today’s round-up: Links The Secret Life of Jarno Trulli (F1) “I’m a bit afraid of flying because I feel like once they shut the door you’re a dead person, and when they … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 4/9/2010
F1’s new technical rules for 2013 will include a return to turbo engines and ground effect aerodynamics, according to Autosport. The two technologies, which were hallmarks of F1 racing in the late seventies and eighties, will be revived in an effort to make F1 racing more exciting for fans and more relevant for car manufacturers. … Continue reading Turbos and ground effect “back in 2013”
With 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)
Pedro de la Rosa is not expecting his C29 to suit the high-speed configuration of Monza in next week’s Italian Grand Prix. The Sauber driver said: This track is a classic, it has a lot of personality and is different to any other we race on. This is what I like a lot about Monza, … Continue reading Monza “not going to be easy” – de la Rosa
Michael Schumacher is expecting a difficult race at Monza next weekend as he believes his W01 will not be well-suited to the track. The next race in Monza might well be entertaining in a very different way as I expect it to be a real challenge for our team. We have seen already several times … Continue reading Schumacher expects tough race in Monza
A photograph showing the state of progress of the track surface at Korea has emerged. It’s not clear when the picture was taken but it’s possible to see some of the buildings that were in photographs released by the circuit earlier this week. Those pictures showed little of the ground around the buildings which, as … Continue reading Korean F1 track aerial photo emerges
Vitantonio Liuzzi says he would have easily passed Jaime Alguersuari if the Toro Rosso driver hadn’t cut the chicane during the Belgian Grand Prix. Alguersuari was given a 20-second time penalty by the stewards after the race, demoting him to 13th and promoting Liuzzi to tenth. Liuzzi said: We could have easily passed him, but … Continue reading Liuzzi: “I’d have passed Alguersuari easily”
No F1 race this weekend but I’m going to Brands Hatch on Sunday to watch the DTM and F3 Euroseries. Are you taking in any races this weekend? Are you going to Brands? Let us know in the comments. Here’s today’s round-up: Links Good weekend, bad weekend (ITV) My latest article for ITV’s F1 site. … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 3/9/2010
Colin Kolles says he wants HRT to finish tenth in the constructors’ championship. Asked where he think the team will end the year the team principal for the Spanish squad said: We push to end up in 10th position in the constructors championship. Colin Kolles HRT are currently 11th out of 12 teams. At the … Continue reading Kolles hints at no change in HRT drivers
Jenson Button has denied he braked early for the Bus Stop chicane in the Belgian Grand Prix, causing Sebastian Vettel to crash. Writing on his official website Button said: No, absolutely not. Obviously, I?éÔÇÖ’d lost the floor-plate of one of my front wing endplates ?éÔÇôand that was affecting the car?éÔÇÖs balance ?éÔÇô but I didn’?éÔÇÖt … Continue reading Button denies braking early in Vettel crash
Rubens 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.
Lewis Hamilton has described the moment he almost lost his win in the Belgian Grand Prix. The McLaren driver slid off the track at Rivage on lap 35 when the heaviest rain began to fall during the race. He explained what happened: My heart was absolutely pumping. In my mind, I was absolutely on the … Continue reading Hamilton “wasn’t pushing” when he went off
Here’s today’s round-up: Links Di Grassi joins forces with Addax GP3 (Autosport) “Virgin Formula 1 driver Lucas di Grassi has become a part-owner in the Addax team’s GP3 operation.” Boutsen: Technology has taken over F1 (F1 Pulse) “Technology has taken over. The driver is somebody who is just driving the car but the influence of … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 2/9/2010
Rubens 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
Lotus is testing Malaysian racing driver Nabil Jeffri at Duxford aerodrome today. The 16-year-old is part of the Air Asia ASEAN Driver Development Program run by Air Asia CEO and Lotus Racing team principal Tony Fernandes. He is driving in one of the team’s allocated straight-line aerodynamic test days: Image (C) Lotus F1 Read more: … Continue reading Lotus tests 16-year-old Jeffri (Pictures)
Fernando Alonso believes it’s time for his bad luck to come to an end over the final six races of the year. The Ferrari driver said he’d run into trouble on the opening laps of five races so far in 2010: It seems that this year, the opening laps have not gone too well for … Continue reading Alonso: “It’s payback time!”
The circuit design for the 2012 United States Grand Prix has been revealed. Designed by Hermann Tilke, the track incorporates sections similar to those at Silverstone, Istanbul and the Hockenheimring. It appears to be an anti-clockwise configuration.
In today’s round-up an early look at the trailer for the forthcoming Ayrton Senna film: Links Ayrton Senna film trailer (YouTube, Japanese) Renault: Petrov still needs to improve (Autosport) “It is sometimes hard to forgive a mistake like that he made, but this is F1 and it is not easy. He did a very good … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 1/9/2010