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Italian Grand Prix practice 1 live blog
Posted onReview the Italian Grand Prix practice 1 live blog below.
Join our Italian Grand Prix live blogs
Posted onJoin us for live blogging during every session of the Italian Grand Prix this weekend. It’s an extra-special weekend as one of our regular moderators Elly is at Monza and will be keeping us up-to-date from the track live via Twitter. To follow every moment of the race weekend as it happens, head over to … Continue reading Join our Italian Grand Prix live blogs
Italian GP weather update: rain again?
Posted onEarlier this week the signs pointed to a dry weekend at Monza for the Italian Grand Prix. But now forecasts are starting to indicate a chance of wet weather this weekend. The Metrociel precipitation map shows rainfall arriving at the circuit on Saturday afternoon – potentially during qualifying – and remaining into Sunday. (See here … Continue reading Italian GP weather update: rain again?
Monza’s new kerbs are not likely to stop corner-cutting controversies
Posted onThe Monza circuit operators have installed new kerbs in four places on the track. Significantly, the kerbs feature high raised parts to discourage drivers from using anything more than the flattest part of the corners. Ferrari themselves have acknowledged their car is not so good over kerbs, which could lead to suspicion that the Italian … Continue reading Monza’s new kerbs are not likely to stop corner-cutting controversies
Vitantonio Liuzzi gets Force India seat
Posted onVitantonio Liuzzi has been confirmed by Force India as their replacement for Giancarlo Fisichella, as tipped here last week. Liuzzi’s confirmation means there will be three home drivers racing in this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza.
Monza will be a race between the KERS cars (Italian Grand Prix preview)
Posted onTwo of the last three Grands Prix have been won with cars with Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems – and there’s every chance the Italian Grand Prix will too. This year the passionate Tifosi will have something extra-special to cheer for. For the first since Nicola Larini steered a prancing horse to a forgotten second on … Continue reading Monza will be a race between the KERS cars (Italian Grand Prix preview)
Italian Grand Prix TV times
Posted onHere are the times for the BBC?óÔé¼Ôäós F1 coverage of this weekend?óÔé¼Ôäós Italian Grand Prix: Friday 11th September 8:55-10:35 – First practice (BBC Red Button and online) 12:55-13:45 – Second practice (BBC Red Button and online) Saturday 12th September 9:55-11:05 – Third practice (BBC Red Button and online) 12:10-14:10 – Qualifying (BBC1, Red Button and … Continue reading Italian Grand Prix TV times
Hot, dry weather expected for Monza
Posted onThe forecast is there should be no repeat of last year’s unusually wet weather at Monza for the Italian Grand Prix this weekend. Three days of hot, dry weather with temperatures reaching the 30s are expected. Only a few sites are predicting any chance of rain – AccuWeather gives a low chance of light rain … Continue reading Hot, dry weather expected for Monza
FOTA’s rumoured ‘new F1’ calendar for 2010 revives USA and Canadian rounds
Posted onThe Guardian claims to have details of the Formula One Teams’ Associations’ planned calendar for its rival F1 series in 2010. As well as bringing back the United States and Canadian Grand Prix, it suggests race are planned in Argentina, Finland and Mexico. Plus, many of F1’s most popular venues – with two unfortunate exceptions … Continue reading FOTA’s rumoured ‘new F1’ calendar for 2010 revives USA and Canadian rounds
Your questions: Silverstone tips, Monza track invasions and, erm, number twos
Posted onMy inbox is full to bursting at the moment, so in an attempt to make some progress through it I’ve rounded up some of your questions and attemptted to answer them all below. And as ever the F1 Fanatic commenters are on hand to fill in the blanks where I can’t.
F1 circuits history part 1: 1950
Posted onStarting today is the first in a new series looking at how Formula 1 circuits have changed since the world championship started in 1950. From the days of 14-mile monsters like the Nurburgring to today’s computer-designed autodromes in exotic venues like Shanghai, the evolution of F1 circuits reveals how the sport has expanded beyond its … Continue reading F1 circuits history part 1: 1950
Ferrari fight back for one-two at home
2004 Italian Grand Prix flashback
Posted onOver the final races of 2004 we often saw a very different Michael Schumacher. Was his crash at Monza the moment began to serious consider retiring from the sport?