It’s race day everyone! In a few hours’ time we’ll know the winner of the first race of 2010. I can’t wait to find out. Make sure you join us in the live blogs today starting around one hour before the race. Links FIA using “Spy in the Garage” cameras (Speed) “This weekend sees the … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 14/3/2010
Day: 13 March 2010 articles archive
Vettel faces Ferrari threat in season opener (Bahrain GP pre-race analysis)
Posted onCan Sebastian Vettel start 2010 the way he ended 2009 – with a win? He’ll have to keep the fastest Ferraris of Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso behind him for 49 laps of the punishing Bahrain circuit. And the F10s are expected to have an advantage over Vettel’s car on race pace.
2010 Bahrain Grand Prix grid
Posted onF1 has its largest grid in 15 years for the Bahrain Grand Prix. The last race with as many as 24 cars on the grid was the 1995 Pacific Grand Prix. Here are the times from all three parts of qualifying in full: Pos. # Driver Car Q1 Q2 Q3 1 5 Sebastian Vettel Red … Continue reading 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix grid
Sato to drive Lotus-Cosworth IndyCar
Posted onTakuma Sato will drive a Lotus-branded IndyCar in certain rounds of this year’s IndyCar championship. The car will be run by KV Racing and is set for its first outing at St Petersburg in Florida in two weeks’ time. The series holds its first round at a new street circuit in Sao Paolo tomorrow. According … Continue reading Sato to drive Lotus-Cosworth IndyCar
Vettel holds back Ferrari charge for pole
2010 Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onSebastian Vettel will start the first race of the year from pole position after heading qualifying for Red Bull. He needed just one run at the end of Q3 to displace the Ferrari duo at the front of the field. But Michael Schumacher could only manage seventh on his return to F1. Q1 It was … Continue reading Vettel holds back Ferrari charge for pole
Alonso fastest in final practice
Posted onA third different car headed the third practice session ahead of qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix. Fernando Alonso lapped the extended Bahrain circuit in 1’54.099 to head the times by almost three-tenths of a second. Nico Rosberg, fastest in yesterday’s session, was second for Mercedes.
F1 Fanatic round-up: 13/3/2010
Posted onFinal practice and qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix are coming up soon but before then make sure you’ve sent in your F1 Fanatic Predictions Championship entry. Here’s the round-up for Saturday: Links Bahrain GP Chalk Talk (Speed) Steve Matchett explains McLaren’s ‘F-Duct’. And, er, rabbits…Ferrari boss on racing Schumacher, tyre and money problems (James … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 13/3/2010