The final F1 test session of the year gets started tomorrow. I should be heading out for at part of the test – I’ll have full details of my plans up later. For now, here’s the Wednesday round-up: Links New Cosworth F1 website A new website for returning engine supplier Cosworth is coming soon at … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 24/2/2010
Day: 23 February 2010 articles archive
The 2010 F1 grid on Twitter
Posted onYou can follow all bar one of the teams entered for the 2010 F1 season on Twitter either through the team themselves or one of their drivers. Some teams even have two or more official accounts. Unfortunately there are lots of fake accounts from people pretending to represent drivers or teams. Below is a list … Continue reading The 2010 F1 grid on Twitter
Technical director Key leaves Force India
Posted onForce India technical director James Key has left team after 13 years at the Silverstone-based squad. He joined the team in 1998 in its original incarnation, Jordan, and became technical director in 2005, the team’s final year in that form. Mark Smith takes over the role of technical director. Key’s work was mainly focussed on … Continue reading Technical director Key leaves Force India
Dry weather expected for final test
Posted onThe teams had to dodge the rain at Jerez but the final four-day test before the first race of 2010 looks set to be dry. The weather forecast for the Circuit de Catalunya is largely dry with temperatures in the mid-teens (C). Some forecasts suggest a low chance of rain – 20-30% – on Friday … Continue reading Dry weather expected for final test
Virgin replace Parente with Soucek
Posted onAndy Soucek has taken Alvaro Parente’s place as third driver at Virgin. Soucek, who won the Formula Two championship last year, drove for Williams in the young drivers’ test at Jerez at the end of 2009. Parente lost his place as the team’s third driver after planned sponsorship from the Portuguese tourism institute failed to … Continue reading Virgin replace Parente with Soucek
Ferrari’s latest FIA rant attacks “Serbian vultures” and Mosley’s “holy war”
2010 F1 season
Posted onThe attack on the FIA published by Ferrari on their website has already drawn some reaction in the daily round-up.
F1 Fanatic round-up: 23/2/2010
Posted onA quiet day for news yesterday as the teams complete their preparations ahead of the final test of 2010. Read on for the Tuesday round-up: Links Partnering Lewis Hamilton helped me grow up, says Fernando Alonso (The Guardian) “Obviously I don’t know how McLaren is now but if Jenson arrived in my time then, for … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 23/2/2010