Colin Kolles says HRT would have done better in 2010 if they had used more experienced drivers.
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HRT spend the year bringing up the rear
2010 F1 season review
Posted onNo testing and no development meant the HRT cars were usually bringing up the rear in 2010.
HRT beat Virgin to 11th
HRT race review
Posted onBruno Senna finished just 3.8s behind Lucas di Grassi’s Virgin in Abu Dhabi.
Picture: The F1 class of 2010
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix pictures
Posted onEvery driver in the 2010 season finale posed for a group picture. Well, almost all of them…
Klien keeps HRT seat for Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onHRT will keep Christian Klien as Bruno Senna’s team mate for the final race of 2010.
Vote for the best driver of the Brazilian GP weekend
Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onWhich driver did the best job during the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend?
Klien takes Yamamoto’s place at HRT again
Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onChristian Klien will make his second race start of 2010 for HRT in Brazil this weekend.
HRT yet to confirm Suzuka drivers
Posted onThere are signs HRT may be consdering another change to their driver line-up ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix. The team’s pre-race press release does not include quotes from their intended drivers. Similar statements from every other race thie year have done. The team has already changed its driver pairing three times this year. They … Continue reading HRT yet to confirm Suzuka drivers
Klien pushes Senna (HRT race review)
Posted onBruno Senna found Christian Klien a tougher proposition than his previous two team mates, but neither driver finished in Singapore. Christian Klien Bruno Senna Qualifying position 22 23 Qualifying time comparison (Q1) 1’52.946 (-1.228) 1’54.174 Race position Average race lap 2’03.114 (+0.545) 2’02.569 Laps 31/61 29/61 Pit stops 1 1 You need to upgrade your … Continue reading Klien pushes Senna (HRT race review)
Klien takes Yamamoto’s place at HRT
Posted onChristian Klien will return to F1 action this weekend in place of Sakon Yamamoto at HRT. Team principal Colin Kolles explained the reason for the 11th-hour change: It looks as if Sakon Yamamoto has a food poisoning, and he doesn’t feel well. Because of this, Christian Klien will be driving the car this Friday and … Continue reading Klien takes Yamamoto’s place at HRT
Christian Klien to drive for HRT on Friday
Posted onFormer BMW tester Christian Klien has joined HRT as the Spanish team’s reserve and third driver. He will participate in the Friday practice sessions in Barcelona this weekend. Klien made his F1 debut at Jaguar in 2004 alongside Mark Webber. The Austrian remained at the team when it became Red Bull, initially sharing his drive … Continue reading Christian Klien to drive for HRT on Friday
The Red Bull driver merry-go-round
Posted onToro Rosso has confirmed Sebastien Bourdais will not race for the team at the Hungarian Grand Prix next weekend. Jaime Alguersuari is expected to take over his place. This sparked a debate here about whether the Spanish 19-year-old is ready for F1 yet. But Red Bull’s policy of getting racers from their young driver scheme … Continue reading The Red Bull driver merry-go-round
F1 drivers in the 2009 Le Mans 24 Hours
Posted onSenna, Mansell, Prost… the 2009 Le Mans entry list has some famous F1 names on it. Those three are, of course, ‘sons of…’ plus one ‘nephew of…’. But there are 23 other drivers racing at Le Mans this weekend who all have F1 starts to their name. Here’s a list of all of them, including … Continue reading F1 drivers in the 2009 Le Mans 24 Hours
Formula 1’s lost nations: Austria
Posted onLast world champion: Niki Lauda, 1984 Last Grand Prix winner: Gerhard Berger, Hockenheimring, Benetton-Renault, 1997 Last Grand Prix starter: Alexander Wurz, Shanghai, Williams, 2007 Last Grand Prix: A1-Ring, 2003 Austria is the only European country on this list. It has had championship winners and dozens of Grands Prix, but no race and active driver today.
F1 drivers in the 2008 Le Mans 24 Hours
WEC
Posted onIt’s the Le Mans 24 Hours this weekend and all eyes are on what will surely be the the Audi-Peugeot battle for overall honours. I was particularly interested to see that Peugeot’s line up is almost entirely comprised of ex-F1 drivers, including one former world champion. Of their nine drivers only Nicolas Minassian doesn’t have … Continue reading F1 drivers in the 2008 Le Mans 24 Hours
Not enough seats to go round
Posted onSuper Aguri are gone and the F1 field has shrunk down to 20 cars, increasing the competition for any seats that might become available. That’s bad news for some of the promising drivers squeezed out of the sport who might have hoped to get back in – to say nothing of Takuma Sato and Anthony … Continue reading Not enough seats to go round
How do the new Alonso-Ferrari rumours affect the 2009 F1 driver market?
Posted onFernando Alonso’s prospects of joining Ferrari in the near future appeared to have been killed off earlier this year when Luca di Montezemolo said in public that he did not want Alonso to partner Kimi Raikkonen in the future. But the rumours re-surfaced over the Monaco Grand Prix weekend with sources claiming Alonso had signed … Continue reading How do the new Alonso-Ferrari rumours affect the 2009 F1 driver market?
Earring Out, Hairstyle In
Posted onRed Bull Racing have decided to give Vitantonio Liuzzi three races to prove himself, starting this weekend past, at the expense of Christian Klien. For Liuzzi this is a golden opportunity. Luckily for Liuzzi, these three races are at Imola, Catalunya and Monaco, all places the Italian knows from his F3000 days. He knows he … Continue reading Earring Out, Hairstyle In