Ferrari narrowly lead McLaren as the favourites to win this years constructors’ championship, according to F1 Fanatic readers. Over 17,500 votes were cast in the polls to name the winner of the 2010 constructors’ championship.
The off-season finally draws to a close and the teams have assembled at Bahrain for the first round of 2010. After little to no testing the 12 teams have to tackle one of the most punishing tracks on the calendar in the first race of the year. With Michael Schumacher returning, exciting new driver pairings … Continue reading 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix preview
The clock is running out on the off-season. The 2010 F1 season starts tomorrow. Here’s our final pre-season round-up: Links Hanging out with two world champions (BBC) Jake Humphrey on Michael Schumacher: “He said he wouldn’t have returned if he wasn’t fit enough, that the current crop of drivers aren’t special it’s the cars that … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 11/3/2010
Virgin were the first of the new teams to appear on the track in testing. But they’ve suffered mechanical and aerodynamic gremlins with their VR-01. How will they fare against the other newcomers, and can they trouble any of the established teams in their first season?
Ferrari will use their infamous pit stop traffic lights once again in 2010. The lights, which were blamed for Felipe Massa’s botched pit stop at Singapore in 2008, are being reintroduced an effort to speed up their pit stops. The team said: The team has developed a new "traffic light" system, more sophisticated and safer … Continue reading Ferrari using pit lights again in 2010
Early screenshot of F1 2010 by Codemasters The long-awaited 2010 F1 season game by Codemasters will go on sale in September this year. “F1 2010″ is being produced for Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. Players will get to drive the new Korean Grand Prix circuit in the game before the cars have raced there … Continue reading “F1 2010” by Codemasters arrives for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC in September
The likes of Michael Schumacher, Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton are always going to command the most attention in F1. But we shouldn’t overlook the rookie field of 2010, which is one of the most promising we’ve seen in years. And it includes the return of a name which is even more famous than those … Continue reading F1 2010 season preview: The rookies
This team endured a torrid season as BMW in 2009. Until a late update to their car brought them within touching distance of the leaders in the final races. Now back under the control of Peter Sauber, will they revert to their midfield role of the pre-BMW days, or get back on the upward curve … Continue reading F1 2010 season preview: Sauber
Two days to go two our first F1 action of 2010. Here’s today’s round-up: Links Top Formula One drivers facing slow-motion hazards in Hispania, Virgin and Lotus (The Times) “Formula One’s top teams fear their best drivers could be driven out of the World Championship by hopelessly slow cars forming dangerous roadblocks.” A tad over-the-top, … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 10/3/2010
The only the thing that really matters about an F1 car is how quick it goes. But we like them to look nice too which is why I always get lots of requests at the start of the season for this poll:
Adrian Campos’s dream of a Spanish F1 team will be realised in 2010 – but it won’t have his name on it. A late change of ownership means the team formerly known as Campos will instead race as HRT. Their car only appeared for the first time last week and hasn’t tested yet. The learning … Continue reading 2010 F1 season preview: HRT
McLaren has welcomed F1’s three new teams to the sport. In contrast to rivals Ferrari, who criticised the 2010 newcomers, McLaren managing director Jonathan Neale said he believes it’s important the new teams are able to compete: I think we have to be supportive and try to get new teams of the ground. I respect … Continue reading McLaren supportive of new teams
Tarmac for the new Arena sequence at Silverstone, which will be used for the 2010 British Grand Prix, had been laid. Pictures released by the circuit today also show the revised run-off areas at Brooklands and Woodcote corners towards the end of the lap. Managing Director of Silverstone Circuits Richard Phillips said work was progressing … Continue reading Silverstone Arena track laid (Pictures)
Here are the details of the BBC’s live video coverage of the Bahrain Grand Prix and the F1 Fanatic live blogs which will take place during all five sessions this weekend: Friday 12th March 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix Free practice 1 – 7:00 – 08:30 (BBC Red Button and online) F1 Fanatic live blog will … Continue reading Bahrain Grand Prix Live TV Times
After a winter fraught by wet test days the teams will be relieved to find there’s no surprises in the Bahrain Grand Prix weather forecast. All three days are expected to be dry with temperatures slightly above 30C throughout. The Bahrain International Circuit is quite exposed and drivers are used to coping with windy conditions … Continue reading Dry weather expected at Bahrain
Lotus were the last team to gain an entry for 2010 – but so far they look like the most promising of the new teams. Even so they’re still expecting to start the year around four seconds per lap off the pace. Can the team do justice to their historic and evocative name?
We’re only three days away from our first F1 action of the year. Here’s the Tuesday round-up: Links Malaysia expects bumper F1 crowd (Mail & Guardian) “Ticket sales dropped sharply last year amid the global economic crisis, attracting only 80,000 spectators compared to about 120,000 in 2008. But the local economy is rebounding and Schumacher’s … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 9/3/2010
The F1 Fanatic Predictions Championship is back for the 2010 season! This year we’ve got a bigger competition with – for the first time – prizes to win at every race. We’ve got paintings, F1 DVDs and copies of Autocourse to be won. And the winner of the overall championship will claim the grand prize … Continue reading F1 tickets and more to win in the 2010 F1 Fanatic Predictions Championship
Last season was a reality check for Toro Rosso after their giant-killing feats in 2008. For the first time in their five-year history the team have had to manufacture their own car this season. How will they fare in 2010?
Toro Rosso returned to the Imola circuit, last used by F1 for the 2006 San Marino Grand Prix, to do some laps with their STR5. Jaime Alguersuari was at the wheel for what looks like a promotional filming day rather than a test. Imola has undergone a few changes since F1 last appeared there. The … Continue reading Toro Rosso in action at Imola (Video)