HRT F1 have ended their collaboration with Dallara. The Italian chassis manufacturer created the F110 which the team has used this year. HRT will continue to use the car but development of the car will be done in-house, most likely under the leadership of Geoff Willis who has been working with the team since the … Continue reading HRT split from Dallara
There’s been a huge reaction to yesterday’s surprise news about F1 racing in Texas from 2012 – make sure you join in the comments over there. Here’s today’s round-up: Links Turkish Grand Prix preview (ITV-F1) Written by yours truly. Check back here later today for the F1 Fanatic Turkish Grand Prix preview. Grandstand views of … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 26/5/2010
Bernie Ecclestone has confirmed Formula 1 will return to the United States of America in 2012.
Will F1 return to Turkey in 2011? With attendance figures for the race plummeting and Bernie Ecclestone doubling his price to the Turkish government for a place on the packed F1 calendar, F1’s time in Turkey may be drawing to a close. But it would be a pity to see F1 lose the best new … Continue reading Hopefully the 2010 Turkish Grand Prix won’t be the last one
This week I’ve written the Turkish Grand Prix preview for the ITV-F1 website. I’ll post a link to the article when it’s live. Of course you’ll see all the usual pre- and post-race material here on F1 Fanatic over the coming week. Here’s today’s round-up: Links F1 Hospitality Up (Brad Spurgeon) “It was while we … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 25/5/2010
Williams will have to revert back to an older specification front wing design after the two crashes they suffered in Monte-Carlo. Rubens Barrichello crashed after hitting a loose drain cover during the race and Nico Hulkenberg’s race ended in the tunnel on lap one when his front wing failed following contact with an HRT. Sam … Continue reading Williams switch to old front wing design
The F1 teams agreed between them not to use Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems (KERS) this year. But now they are considering bringing them back next year – either by letting teams develop their own systems, or making one specification system available to everyone. Would you like to see the return of the power boost button … Continue reading Should KERS come back in 2011? (Poll)
Here are the details of the BBC’s live video coverage of the Turkish Grand Prix and the F1 Fanatic live blogs which will take place during all five sessions this weekend. If you would like to help run the live blogs this weekend please get in touch by emailling me, using Twitter or leave a … Continue reading Turkish Grand Prix live TV times
Robert Kubica says he is surprised to have enjoyed such a strong start to his first season with Renault. Kubica is sixth in the championship with 59 points, 19 behind the two Red Bull drivers. He said: We had some idea during winter testing of what the car was capable of, we understood its strengths … Continue reading Kubica surprised by Renault progress
John Beamer reviews the technical developments at the Spanish and Monaco Grands Prix. Barcelona and Monaco couldn’t be more different in what they demand from an F1 car. Barcelona is the ultimate test of aerodynamic efficiency, whereas Monaco is a drivers’ circuit, which rewards ability and confidence more than anywhere else on the calendar. With … Continue reading Technical review: Spain and Monaco
Another week begins but this time there’s a Grand Prix to look forward at the end of it. Here’s the Monday round-up: Links The raging bull! How Webber has left world champions Button and Hamilton trailing (Daily Mail) “‘I drove round the track again in my road car looking to see where the rubber was, … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 24/5/2010
The long-range weather forecast for next week’s Turkish Grand Prix suggests a dry weekend’s racing in prospect. Temperatures are expected to be around 20 degrees on all three days with minimal chance of rain. This is somewhat cooler temperatures than the race used to in its original late-summer place on the calendar. In 2008 the … Continue reading Dry weather expected in Turkey
I’ve mentioned here before my concern that the new combination kerbs being used on several F1 tracks could cause an out-of-control car to fly into the air. The kerbs were installed at Monza ahead of last year’s F1 race. Yesterday at the circuit a Formula Two driver hit one of them and flew across the … Continue reading Are F1’s new combination kerbs safe?
Happy birthday to F1’s most experienced driver Rubens Barrichello, 38 today. Here’s today’s round-up: Links Monaco GP in quotes (Red Bull) Frank Williams: “Does Monaco still excite me? It still worries me! I think everyone’s adrenaline pumps a little more, more than at any other circuit. I think it’s because so many simple things can … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 23/5/2010
Six races into 2010 we’ve got a reasonably clear picture of which drivers are doing the best job of the all-important qualifying sessions. So far two drivers in particular stand out for bring significantly faster than their team mates over a single lap: Robert Kubica and Adrian Sutil.
Later today on F1 Fanatic look out for a detailed analysis of which drivers are performing best in qualifying. For now, here’s the daily round-up: Links Drain cover did cause Barrichello crash (Adam Cooper) This is a worrying story and Adam Cooper has done excellent work pursuing it. Most alarming of all is Vitantonio Liuzzi’s … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 22/5/2010
Both of Britain’s active F1 world champions will appear at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed as part of its celebration of 60 years of Formula 1. According to the event organisers Jenson Button will drive a 2010-specification MP4-25. Lewis Hamilton will go up the hill in last year’s MP4-24 with which he won the … Continue reading Hamilton and Button to drive at Goodwood
The car Toyota would have raced in F1 this year has been driven by Kazuki Nakajima in Cologne.
Are you happy with how F1 is being run by the FIA president? Once every month at F1 Fanatic we look at how the president of the sport’s governing body, Jean Todt, is managing the championship. Join in by casting your vote below.
Mercedes has confirmed it will revert to using the long wheelbase version of the W01 in next week’s Turkish Grand Prix. Ross Brawn added the team have “major and very challenging upgrades” planned for the next few races: I am encouraged that we have made progress over the last two races and that we have … Continue reading Mercedes revert to long wheelbase W01