2009 October archive
Early pit stop could compromise Barrichello (Brazilian GP fuel strategies) 17th October 2009, 23:19
Rubens Barrichello won’t have everything his own way tomorrow as the fuel weight for the Brazilian Grand Prix revealed he will have to stop two laps earlier than Mark Webber and Adrian Sutil. Jarno Trulli, who starts fourth, will also make his first stop later than Barrichello. Here’s the fuel weights in full: Share this [...]
Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying in pictures
It may have taken the best part of three hours, but qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix provided high drama and set up a fascinating grid ahead of tomorrow’s race. Here’s a selection of pictures of the drivers in action on an utterly soaked circuit at Interlagos. Share this article with your friends: Tweet
Barrichello on pole at home as Button slumps to 14th (Brazilian GP qualifying)
Rubens Barrichello has a precious opportunity to slash Jenson Button’s championship lead in tomorrow’s Brazilian Grand Prix. The home hero took pole position in a wet session that took a mammoth two hours and 45 minutes to complete. Button was eliminated in Q2 and starts 14th, two places ahead of Sebastian Vettel. Share this article [...]
Brazilian Grand Prix grid (Updated)
1. Rubens Barrichello, Brawn-Mercedes – 1’19.576 2. Mark Webber, Red Bull-Renault – 1’19.668 3. Adrian Sutil, Force India-Mercedes – 1’19.912 4. Jarno Trulli, Toyota – 1’20.097 5. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari – 1’20.168 6. Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso-Ferrari – 1’20.250 7. Nico Rosberg, Williams-Toyota – 1’20.326 8. Robert Kubica, BMW – 1’20.631 9. Kazuki Nakajima, Williams-Toyota [...]
Vitantonio Liuzzi suffers huge crash as qualifying starts in heavy rain (Video)
Just as in Suzuka two weeks ago, qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos was repeatedly delayed – this time due to bad weather and crashes. The session began on time but was stopped after Giancarlo Fisichella spun at the first corner. Race control originally decided to start Q2 after a delay even when [...]
Brazilian Grand Prix Qualifying live blog
Follow the Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying live blog below. Live F1 video FAQ | Live F1 timing | UK radio commentary | Track map Qualifying – Brazilian Grand Prix live blog Share this article with your friends: Tweet
Brazilian Grand Prix Practice 3 live blog
Review the Brazilian Grand Prix practice 3 live blog below. Share this article with your friends: Tweet
Brawn’s new sponsors in Brazil (pictures)
The Brawn cars are sporting several new sponsors’ logos this weekend as Brazilian companies seek to make the most out of Rubens Barrichello’s position in the championship showdown. Itaipava beer, Banco do Brasil, Mapfre and TNT all appear on the cars this weekend. But the clashing shades of yellow don’t do much for the car’s [...]
A1GP in trouble as opening race is cancelled
A1 Grand Prix has cancelled its planned season opener at Surfers’ Paradise in Australia which was supposed to take place next week. This is the second year in a row A1 has cancelled its season-opening race – last year an event at Mugello was canned at the 11th hour. Several races in the 2008/09 calendar [...]
The bitterly-fought FIA presidential election is too important to ignore
With the FIA presidential election just days away the row over Max Mosley’s efforts to ensure he is succeeded by Jean Todt and not Ari Vatanen is the subject of great scrutiny. Vatanen has taken the step of appealing to a French court to ensure next week’s elections are carried out fairly, a move which [...]
