Mark Webber won the British Grand Prix after team mate Sebastian Vettel went off on the first lap. Lewis Hamilton capitalised on Vettel’s problems to take second place and hold on to the lead of the championship. And Nico Rosberg held off Jenson Button to claim the final podium place for Mercedes. Vettel’s race was … Continue reading Webber storms to win as it all goes wrong for Vettel
Sakon Yamamoto articles archive
Hamilton increases lead – full championship points after Silverstone
Posted onDrivers’ championship Position Driver Points 1 Lewis Hamilton 145 2 Jenson Button 133 3 Mark Webber 128 4 Sebastian Vettel 121 5 Fernando Alonso 98 6 Nico Rosberg 90 7 Robert Kubica 83 8 Felipe Massa 67 9 Michael Schumacher 36 10 Adrian Sutil 35 11 Rubens Barrichello 29 12 Kamui Kobayashi 15 13 Vitantonio … Continue reading Hamilton increases lead – full championship points after Silverstone
British Grand Prix result
Posted onPos Num Driver Car Laps Gap Difference Grid 1 6 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 52 2 2 2 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 52 1.360 1.360 4 3 4 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 52 21.307 19.947 5 4 1 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 52 21.986 0.679 14 5 9 Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 52 31.456 9.470 8 6 23 Kamui … Continue reading British Grand Prix result
Senna to return for HRT in Germany
Posted onHRT say Bruno Senna will return to drive for the team after replacing him with Sakon Yamamoto for the British Grand Prix. However the team has not explained why it has replaced Senna for this race, amid rumours they’ve run Yamamoto to bring in more money from sponsorship.
Sakon Yamamoto to replace Bruno Senna at HRT at Silverstone
Posted onHRT reserve driver Sakon Yamamoto will take the place of Bruno Senna in both of tomorrow’s practice sessions for the British Grand Prix. The team refused to confirm claims that Yamamoto will drive throughout the race weekend but other sources are reporting team principal Colin Kolles has stated Senna will not drive for the team … Continue reading Sakon Yamamoto to replace Bruno Senna at HRT at Silverstone
Fans’ videos of Buurman-Yamamoto GP2 shunt
Posted onYelmer Buurman and Sakon Yamamoto were mercifully uninjured in this horrific smash at the start of GP2 Asia’s first night race at Losail International Circuit. Yamamoto failed to get away from sixth on the grid and Buurman, who started 23rd, hardly caught a glimpse of the ART car before he ploughed into it. One fan … Continue reading Fans’ videos of Buurman-Yamamoto GP2 shunt
H?â??lkenberg wins in style in Qatar night race (GP2 Asia)
Posted onNico H?â??lkenberg took an emphatic win from pole position in GP2 Asia’s first ever night race at Losail International Circuit in Qatar. The ART driver started from pole position for his second GP2 Asia feature race – just as he did for his first at Bahrain. Sergio Perez, sprint race winner at Bahrain, joined him … Continue reading H?â??lkenberg wins in style in Qatar night race (GP2 Asia)
Dodgy driving standards in GP2 Asia (Video)
Posted onTwo drivers are side-by-side down a straight at speeds pushing 150mph. Then one driver swerves across and pushes the other straight off the track. Surely he was disqualified? Had his licence ripped up? Massive fine? Not in GP2 Asia, where a worrying lapse in stewarding has taken place.
Sergio Perez cruises to Bahrain sprint race win (GP2 Asia)
Posted onSergio Perez took his first victory in GP2 Asia with a straightforward lights-to-flag drive from pole position at the Bahrain International Circuit. The Campos driver was chased to the flag by Davide Valsecchi, whose second place moves him up to second in the drivers’ standings. Kamui Kobayashi, who won yesterday’s feature race, was sixth and … Continue reading Sergio Perez cruises to Bahrain sprint race win (GP2 Asia)
A history of Japanese F1 drivers (Part 2)
Posted onGuest writer Andrew Tsvyk concludes his look at the history of Japanese drivers in Formula 1. See part 1 here. This second instalment covers the likes of Takuma Sato, Kazuki Nakajima and Ukyo Katayama. Plus, the only driver to stand on the podium at his home race.
Roldan Rodriguez wins as Kamui Kobayashi fumbles (GP2 Asia)
Posted onRoldan Rodriguez lost the lead of the GP2 Asia feature race at Shanghai on the first lap, as Kamui Kobayashi dived past him at the hairpin. But he took the lead back five laps from the flag as Kobayashi ran wide at turn one.
GP2 Asia starts this weekend
Posted onIn all the excitement of the F1 title finale I almost forgot that the GP2 Asia series begins its second season this weekend. British fans can catch the action on British Eurosport at 9am on Saturday (feature race live) and 10-11am on Sunday (presumably a re-run of the sprint race, possibly with highlights of the … Continue reading GP2 Asia starts this weekend
Sebastien Buemi wins as Senna closes on Pantano (GP2)
Posted onSebastien Buemi scored his second win in a sprint race this year with a measured drive at the Hungaroring. The Swiss driver capitalised on a mistake by early leader Andy Soucek halfway through the race and smoothly pulled out a commanding lead in the heat at Hungary. Bruno Senna made up vital ground in his … Continue reading Sebastien Buemi wins as Senna closes on Pantano (GP2)
Luca Filippi and Sakon Yamamoto ride the GP2 merry-go-round
Posted onLuca Filippi has lost his ART seat to ex-Formula 1 driver Sakon Yamamoto. In the latest GP2 driver market move Filippi has switched to Arden taking Yelmer Buurman?óÔé¼Ôäós place, leaving the Dutchman without a drive. Rumours suggest a falling-out between Filippi and ART, allegedly because the team neglected the Italian while favouring Romain Grosjean, who … Continue reading Luca Filippi and Sakon Yamamoto ride the GP2 merry-go-round
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
F1 07 review: Spyker
Posted onThe transformation of Midland F1 into Spyker was announced at the Italian Grand Prix last year. Around twelve months later we learned the struggling Dutch car maker was selling up to Indian billionaire business tycoon Vijay Mallya, and next year the cars will be called Force India F1 Team. But although from the outside it … Continue reading F1 07 review: Spyker
Massa win, Alonso clinches title after final duel with Schumacher
2006 Brazilian Grand Prix review
Posted onMichael Schumacher delivered a spellbinding performance that recalled his most memorable victories but Fernando Alonso claimed the championship.