The promoters of the European Grand Prix at Valencia have reacted to criticism of the track’s appearance by painting parts of it green. They hope this will make it easier for television viewers to distinguish between the 25 corners on the 5.4km track. According to promoter Valmor Sports: Valencia Street Circuit this year has a … Continue reading Valencia gets a lick of paint and turn names
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Special logo for Lotus’s 500th race
Posted onLotus will race with special logos on their car marking the team’s 500th Grand Prix start this weekend. Clive Chapman, son of team founder Colin, will be present at the European Grand Prix as part of the celebrations. It will be the ninth start for the current generation of the team, adding to the 491 … Continue reading Special logo for Lotus’s 500th race
Ferrari bringing new exhausts to Valencia
Posted onFerrari will debut a new exhaust configuration in the European Grand Prix this weekend. It is likely the layout is influenced by Red Bull’s exhaust-driven diffuser configuration, which is credited with helping the RB6 achieve high levels of downforce. According to Ferrari: The most significant feature is a new configuration for the exhaust system, aimed … Continue reading Ferrari bringing new exhausts to Valencia
“Not the most interesting circuit” – what the drivers say about Valencia
Posted onThe Valencia Street Circuit has given us two forgettable races so far and as a result the track is not particularly well-liked. But what do the drivers think of it? Read on to find out.
Sauber aim to bounce back in Valencia
Posted onSauber hope to perform better in the European Grand Prix than they did in Montreal. They failed to get either car to the finish in Canada, two weeks after finishing tenth and 11th in Turkey. Technical director James Key said: We have a new aero upgrade for the European Grand Prix, which should make the … Continue reading Sauber aim to bounce back in Valencia
Barrichello’s win and Badoer’s struggle examined (European Grand Prix analysis)
Posted onAll the signs before the race were that Rubens Barrichello had the strategy to take on the McLarens. And so it proved – but would he have won without Hamilton’s problem? Let’s take a look at how the European Grand Prix unfolded.
2009 European Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onThe European Grand Prix saw Rubens Barrichello’s first win for almost five years, and the 100th race victory for a Brazilian driver. Here’s the stats and facts round-up from the European Grand Prix.
European Grand Prix teams’ quotes
Posted onHere’s what the teams had to say after the European Grand Prix: McLaren Lewis made a good start from pole position, and drove a strong first stint to lead the opening laps, stretching his advantage over Heikki and Rubens Barrichello in so doing. Pitting for the first time on lap 16, Lewis resumed in fourth … Continue reading European Grand Prix teams’ quotes
Rubens Barrichello grabs win from Lewis Hamilton (European Grand Prix)
Posted onRubens Barrichello ended his F1 victory drought of nearly five years with a classy win on the streets of Valencia. A crucial mistake by McLaren on Lewis Hamilton’s final pit stop gave Barrichello the opportunity to snatch victory – but his 35-second lead over team mate Jenson Button showed how well the Brazilian had driven.
Championship standings after Valencia
Posted onDrivers’ championship Driver Points 1 Jenson Button 72 2 Rubens Barrichello 54 3 Mark Webber 51.5 4 Sebastian Vettel 47 5 Nico Rosberg 29.5 6 Lewis Hamilton 27 7 Kimi Raikkonen 24 8 Jarno Trulli 22.5 9 Felipe Massa 22 10 Timo Glock 16 11 Fernando Alonso 16 12 Heikki Kovalainen 14 13 Nick Heidfeld … Continue reading Championship standings after Valencia
European Grand Prix result
Posted on1. Rubens Barrichello, Brawn-Mercedes 2. Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes 3. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari 4. Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren-Mercedes 5. Nico Rosberg, Williams-Toyota 6. Fernando Alonso, Renault 7. Jenson Button, Brawn-Mercedes 8. Robert Kubica, BMW 9. Mark Webber, Red Bull-Renault 10. Adrian Sutil, Force India-Mercedes 11. Nick Heidfeld, BMW 12. Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India-Mercedes 13. Jarno Trulli, Toyota … Continue reading European Grand Prix result
Rate the race: European Grand Prix
Posted onLast year’s European Grand Prix was rated the worst of the season. Was this year’s instalment any better? Rate the European Grand Prix out of 10 and have your say about the race below.
European Grand Prix Live Blog
Posted onReview the European Grand Prix Live Blog below.
Strategy could hand Barrichello an advantage (European GP fuel weights)
Posted onRubens Barrichello is fuelled to pit three laps later than the two McLarens in front of him – but will it be enough to overcome the silver cars’ performance advantage? Jenson Button also has three more laps’ worth of fuel than Sebastian Vettel, giving him a strong chance of increasing his advantage in the championship … Continue reading Strategy could hand Barrichello an advantage (European GP fuel weights)
Hamilton on pole as McLaren sweep the front row
2009 European Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onMcLaren locked out the front row of the grid for the European Grand Prix at Valencia while Ferrari newcomer Luca Badoer struggled badly.
European Grand Prix grid
Posted on1. Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes – 1’39.498 2. Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren-Mercedes – 1’39.532 3. Rubens Barrichello, Brawn-Mercedes – 1’39.563 4. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault – 1’39.789 5. Jenson Button, Brawn-Mercedes – 1’39.821 6. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari – 1’40.144 7. Nico Rosberg, Williams-Toyota – 1’40.185 8. Fernando Alonso, Renault – 1’40.236 9. Mark Webber, Red Bull-Renault – … Continue reading European Grand Prix grid
European Grand Prix qualifying Live Blog
Posted onReview the European Grand Prix qualifying Live Blog below.
European Grand Prix practice 3 Live Blog
Posted onReview the European Grand Prix practice 3 Live Blog below.
Luca Badoer’s F1 return (pictures)
Posted onLuca Badoer didn’t have the best return to F1, propping up the times sheets after the first session and only making it to 18th in the second. But the Ferrari driver insisted he was not worried about his performance – and this is, after all, only practice. Ferrari boss Stefano Domenicali said: Given his situation … Continue reading Luca Badoer’s F1 return (pictures)
European Grand Prix practice 2 Live Blog
Posted onReview the European Grand Prix practice 2 Live Blog below.