Red Bull and Ferrari took a lead in the development race at the Hockenheimring and used it to inflict damage on McLaren’s lead in the championship. McLaren’s rivals have an opportunity to take more points off them at the Hungaroring and carry the momentum into the three-week summer break that follows.
Just one week after racing at Hockenheim the F1 teams are back in action for the 25th Hungarian Grand Prix. Have all the important information for every session of this weekend’s race at your fingertips with the F1 Fanatic unofficial race programme:
The rain which hit the first two days’ running at the Hockenheimring could have a similar effect on this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix. The EUMETSAT rainfall estimate shows the same large band of rain is heading towards Hungary at the moment. Given its size, speed and direction it could hit practice on Friday and possibly … Continue reading Rain set to return in Hungary
As usual we’ll have live comments during every session of the Hungarian Grand Prix at F1 Fanatic. We’re always looking for 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 of … Continue reading Hungarian GP live comments and TV times
The German Grand Prix was rated the worst race in three years by F1 fans. F1 Fanatic has conducted post-race polls on what fans thought of Grands Prix since 2008. The German Grand Prix, which Fernando Alonso won after team mate Felipe Massa was ordered to let him pass, received a lowest-ever rating of 3.74 … Continue reading F1 fans slam rigged German Grand Prix
Yesterday’s round-up hit the 100 comments mark which is unusual for the daily post – glad you all enjoyed it! Here’s hoping today’s is as popular: Links Hungarian GP preview (ITV-F1) My race preview for ITV. The usual F1 Fanatic preview will be here later today. McCombs invests, F1 site revealed – 6 pm News … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 29/7/2010
Overtaking has never been easy at the Hungaroring, but since holding its first Formula 1 race in 1986 the track has been changed twice to help make passing easier.
Felipe Massa will meet staff at the hospital where he was taken following his qualifying crash in Hungary last year when he returns to the circuit for this weekend’s race. Speaking before the Hungarian Grand Prix he said: Budapest is a nice track in a nice country. But also coming back after what happened last … Continue reading Massa to meet hospital staff (Video)
Derek Warwick will be the drivers’ adviser to the stewards at the Hungarian Grand Prix. He is the second former driver to undertake the role twice, having also done so at the Spanish Grand Prix this year. Johnny Herbert has also appeared on two occasions. He joins Lajos Herczeg (vice president the National Automobilsport Federation … Continue reading Warwick returns as race steward
The Monaco Grand Prix has extended its contract to host a round of the Formula 1 world championship for another ten years. Bernard Ecclestone and Michel Boeri, president of the Automobile Club de Monaco, agreed the deal in London today. The news comes a few days after the race organisers rebuffed remarks by Bernie Ecclestone … Continue reading Monaco signs ten-year F1 deal
GerardMP was the top scorer in the German Grand Prix round of the Predictions Championship. Hi 24-point haul moves him into the top 100 in the championship. Arpi_ retains the overall lead, three points ahead of Scunnyman and three more ahead of CyclopsPL.
The number of wheel tethers on F1 cars will be doubled next year in a bid to improve safety. McLaren engineering director Paddy Lowe, who is a member of the Technical Working Group, explained why the steps had been taken in response to recent accidents: Tethers are a great concern to us. We had the … Continue reading Lowe explains extra wheel tethers for 2011
McLaren engineering director Paddy Lowe admitted the team are struggling to understand how Red Bull and Ferrari’s flexing front wings work. Speaking in the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes phone-in he said: We believe, and we’re not alone, that two cars – Ferrari and Red Bull – that have wings existing at a much lower position than … Continue reading McLaren “don’t understand” Red Bull’s wing
One story came to dominate the German Grand Prix weekend – but you can find details on what happened to every driver and team below. The German Grand Prix review includes all the F1 Fanatic coverage in one place below – from Friday practice to the post-race analysis and our live comments on every session.
Force India will run an exhaust-blown diffuser for the first time this year in practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix. Team principal Vijay Mallya said: On Friday we will test the blown diffuser, which we believe will give us a big step forward. We will analyse the findings and any data will be fed back … Continue reading Force India to run blown diffuser
For those of you waiting for the Predictions Championship results, they will be up in the next 24 hours. I’m also writing for ITV-F1 again this week and my Hungarian Grand Prix preview should be up on their site later on today. Here’s the Wednesday round-up: Links Bernie Ecclestone braced for loss of ‘one or … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 28/7/2010
Which driver did the best job during the German Grand Prix weekend? See below for my pick of the best drivers in the German Grand Prix. Review each driver’s race weekend in detail below and vote for who you thought was the most impressive driver.
Fernando Alonso brushed off criticism of his German Grand Prix win calling it a “great feeling” to win again. Alonso said: All wins are special. Winning is a great feeling and that was the case in Hockenheim, especially when I think of the huge workload undertaken by everyone at Maranello to achieve this fantastic one-two … Continue reading Alonso: “Winning is a great feeling”
Sakon Yamamoto’s second appearance for HRT – this time in place of Karun Chandhok – did not go very well. Sakon Yamamoto Bruno Senna Qualifying position 22 20 Qualifying time comparison (Q1) 1’19.844 (+1.252) 1’18.592 Race position 19 Average race lap 1’26.680 (+2.7) 1’23.980 Laps 19/67 63/67 Pit stops 1 2 You need to upgrade … Continue reading Yamamoto’s blunders (HRT race review)
The organisers of the 2012 United States Grand Prix have launched their official website and revealed details of one of the race’s backers. Red McCombs, owner of a car dealer group in Texas and previously named one of the 400 richest men in America, has invested in the project. He has been involved in other … Continue reading Austin GP reveals backer and opens website
