Michael Schumacher will start the Belgian Grand Prix from 21st place, after his ten-place grid penalty is applied. It’s Schumacher’s second-worst starting position in Formula 1. He started 22nd in Monaco in 2006 after being sent to the back of the grid for trying to impede drivers in qualifying. Belgian Grand Prix qualifiyngin pictures But … Continue reading Penalty leaves Schumacher 21st
Row 1 1. Mark Webber 1’45.778Red Bull-Renault 2. Lewis Hamilton 1’45.863McLaren-Mercedes Row 2 3. Robert Kubica 1’46.100Renault 4. Sebastian Vettel 1’46.127Red Bull-Renault Row 3 5. Jenson Button 1’46.206McLaren-Mercedes 6. Felipe Massa 1’46.314Ferrari Row 4 7. Rubens Barrichello 1’46.602Williams-Cosworth 8. Adrian Sutil 1’46.659Force India-Mercedes Row 5 9. Nico Hulkenberg 1’47.053Williams-Cosworth 10. Fernando Alonso 1’47.441Ferrari Row 6 … Continue reading 2010 Belgian Grand Prix grid
Mark Webber gave Red Bull their 12th pole position of the year in qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix. He beat Lewis Hamilton by less than a tenth of a second, and the McLaren driver will start alongside him on the front row for tomorrow’s race. Robert Kubica put his upgraded Renault in third place … Continue reading Webber pips Hamilton for Spa pole position (Belgian Grand Prix qualifying)
The F1 teams had a precious 45 minutes’ dry running in final practice today before the rain returned to the Belgian track. Mark Webber had the fastest time at the moment the rain began to fall, just a tenth of a second faster than Lewis Hamilton. But Webber’s team mate Sebastian Vettel had another reliability … Continue reading Webber quickest as rain falls again
Sorry for the problems with the site yesterday – see below for an explanation of what went wrong. Don’t forget to make your Belgian Grand Prix predictions before final practice starts in a few hours’ time. Here’s today’s round-up: Links Looking ahead to a new Concorde deal (Autosport – sub. req.) “By reducing the number … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 28/8/2010
Fernando Alonso maintained his position at the top of the time sheets in the second session at Spa-Francorchamps. But the session was disrupted for ten minutes as race control were concerned that some spectators had got into a dangerous area. After the stoppage the teams had just a few minutes to complete their running on … Continue reading Alonso fastest again in second session
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Pouring rain in the first practice session at Spa made it even more difficult than usual to pick out which of the teams were quick at Spa. Here’s the interactive data showing all the drivers’ lap times as the track conditions played havoc with their plans during the first practice session.
Joan Villadelprat, president of 2011 F1 team candidates Epsilon Euskadi, has confirmed they have begun testing a wind tunnel model of the car they hope to race in Formula 1 next year. Villadelprat told the team’s website: The model was designed, CFD tests were carried out and, finally, a few weeks ago the model was … Continue reading Epsilon Euskadi begin wind tunnel tests
Fernando Alonso headed the first F1 practice session at a very wet Spa-Francorchamps. The track was already well-doused before practice even begun and further rain during the 90 minutes sent the cars back into the pits on several occasions. The rain stopped and the sun came out before the chequered flag fell, allowing Alonso to … Continue reading Alonso quickest in rain at Spa
Hello everyone, I’m back from honeymoon and happy to be writing my first round-up in almost two weeks. First of all, thanks to all of you who sent messages of congratulations by email, over Twitter and here in the comments on F1 Fanatic. Second, and just as importantly, I must pay tribute to the excellent … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 27/8/2010
Michael Schumacher said he sent Rubens Barrichello a text message to apologise for nearly pushing him into the pit wall during the Hungarian Grand Prix. Schumacher also added his congratulations as Barrichello marks his 300th Grand Prix start this weekend. During today’s press conference he said: I have no problem speaking to Rubens, absolutely, but … Continue reading Schumacher texted Barrichello to apologise
Compared to the closely-matched F1 title battle the IndyCar championship looks like a one-sided affair at the moment. Australian Will Power leads Britain’s Dario Franchitti by 59 points. But what adds an interesting dimension to the IndyCar championship is that the remaining four races, to be held over the next five weeks, are all on … Continue reading IndyCar’s fascinating championship battle
Practice for the Belgian Grand Prix begins at Spa-Francorchamps tomorrow. Have all the important information for this weekend’s race at your fingertips with the F1 Fanatic unofficial race programme – including a video lap of the famous track:
Rain is likely to hit practice for the Belgian Grand Prix tomorrow but the race could be dry. Radar images show a large band of heavy rain is heading towards the area and is expected to fall on Friday and continue into Saturday. Rain showers are forecast throughout the weekend so the teams can expect … Continue reading Rain to disrupt Belgian GP practice
Here’s today’s round up: Links In conversation – Ecclestone & Schumacher (Formula1) "Their names are synonymous with Formula One racing. One abandoned his driving career after two Grands Prix, became a successful team boss and then transformed the sport into a global phenomenon. The other rewrote its record books from behind the wheel, accumulating a … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 26/8/2010
Former 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
Spa-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.
Apologies if you had problems accessing the site yesterday morning – I’m afraid it was a different problem but everything should be running smoothly today. An article written by Keith on Spa-Francorchamps and how it’s changed since the first world championship in 1950 will be up later today. Until then, here’s today’s round up: Links … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 25/8/2010
Williams are hoping to celebrate Rubens Barrichello‘s 300th Formula 1 race this weekend at the Belgian Grand Prix with a strong performance, thanks to new front and rear wings. Williams‘ Technical Director Sam Michael said: "We will have new front and rear wings, plus some mechanical changes for the FW32 for this race. We’re also … Continue reading Williams introduce new wings for Spa