2010 February archive
F1 testing pictures: 12th February 12th February 2010, 11:02
Pictures from day three of F1 testing at Jerez below: Share this article with your friends: Tweet
2010 F1 rules published: FIA changes post-race penalties and fuel declarations
The FIA has published the updated rules for the 2010 F1 season. F1 teams will no longer declare their starting fuel weights and post-race penalties have been changed meaning drivers could have up to half a minute added to their race time by the stewards. Share this article with your friends: Tweet
F1 Fanatic round-up: 12/2/2010
While F1 testing continues in Jerez, Lotus are launching their first F1 car in 16 years today. We’ll have more from today’s two big F1 events later. In the meantime, here’s today’s round-up: Links New management at Magny-Cours (Joe Saward) France’s best chance of getting its Grand Prix back? Ron Dennis honoured at UK motorsport’s [...]
2010 F1 testing live: 12th February
It’s all change at the third day of F1 testing in Jerez with Lewis Hamilton, Felipe Massa and several other drivers making their first appearance at the track this year. Join us to follow the test as it happens below. Share this article with your friends: Tweet
Button glad to concentrate on setup 11th February 2010, 19:32
Jenson Button says he is more comfortable in the MP4-25 and has started to make progress on improving the setup of the new McLaren. Talking to reporters after his second day in the car at Jerez he said the problems with his driving position he experienced at Valencia had been solved: The cockpit needs to [...]
Drivers report high wear on intermediates
Bridgestone’s new intermediate tyres are proving a challenge for F1 drivers who are reporting high levels of wear on the wet-weather rubber. Nico Hülkenberg said the tyres were wearing out quickly in yesterday’s wet session at Jerez: Even though we were picking up a lot of water on the track they still seemed too soft. [...]
Hülkenberg happy with Cosworth power
Nico Hülkenberg thinks Williams has benefitted from a boost in power since switching to Cosworth engines. H?lkenberg drove the car with the Toyota engine – thought to be one of the least powerful in F1 last year – in December. It’s good, I’m very positively surprised about it. There’s been no issues with reliability and [...]
Schumacher doubts strategy advantage
Michael Schumacher doesn’t think strategy will play as great a role in races in 2010 as it did during the refuelling era. Talking to reporters after testing at Jerez today he said the combination of himself and Ross Brawn has “been very strong” in the past but wasn’t sure it would be as important this [...]
Silverstone to use ‘Arena’ track in 2010
The 2010 British Grand Prix will take place on Silverstone’s new ‘Arena’ circuit in 2010, the circuit has confirmed, after gaining approval from Formula One Management. The race organisers say the new circuit, built at a cost of £5m, will provide a better experience for fans in 2010. It cuts out the Abbey chicane and [...]
Williams supply hybrid tech to Porsche
Williams are to provide the hybrid power technology developed for F1 last year for a new Porsche road car. The Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid will use technology supply by Williams Hybrid Power. Unlike their rivals, Williams developed a mechanical rather than electrical KERS, but did not run it during a race weekend in 2009. [...]
