2010 May archive
Williams switch to old front wing design 24th May 2010, 16:33
Williams will have to revert back to an older specification front wing design after the two crashes they suffered in Monte-Carlo. Rubens Barrichello crashed after hitting a loose drain cover during the race and Nico Hülkenberg’s race ended in the tunnel on lap one when his front wing failed following contact with an HRT. Sam [...]
Should KERS come back in 2011? (Poll)
The F1 teams agreed between them not to use Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems (KERS) this year. But now they are considering bringing them back next year – either by letting teams develop their own systems, or making one specification system available to everyone. Would you like to see the return of the power boost button [...]
Turkish Grand Prix live TV times
Here are the details of the BBC’s live video coverage of the Turkish Grand Prix and the F1 Fanatic live blogs which will take place during all five sessions this weekend. If you would like to help run the live blogs this weekend please get in touch by emailling me, using Twitter or leave a [...]
Kubica surprised by Renault progress
Robert Kubica says he is surprised to have enjoyed such a strong start to his first season with Renault. Kubica is sixth in the championship with 59 points, 19 behind the two Red Bull drivers. He said: We had some idea during winter testing of what the car was capable of, we understood its strengths [...]
Technical review: Spain and Monaco
John Beamer reviews the technical developments at the Spanish and Monaco Grands Prix. Barcelona and Monaco couldn’t be more different in what they demand from an F1 car. Barcelona is the ultimate test of aerodynamic efficiency, whereas Monaco is a drivers’ circuit, which rewards ability and confidence more than anywhere else on the calendar. With [...]
F1 Fanatic round-up: 24/5/2010
Another week begins but this time there’s a Grand Prix to look forward at the end of it. Here’s the Monday round-up: Links The raging bull! How Webber has left world champions Button and Hamilton trailing (Daily Mail) “‘I drove round the track again in my road car looking to see where the rubber was, [...]
Dry weather expected in Turkey 23rd May 2010, 10:34
The long-range weather forecast for next week’s Turkish Grand Prix suggests a dry weekend’s racing in prospect. Temperatures are expected to be around 20 degrees on all three days with minimal chance of rain. This is somewhat cooler temperatures than the race used to in its original late-summer place on the calendar. In 2008 the [...]
Are F1′s new combination kerbs safe?
I’ve mentioned here before my concern that the new combination kerbs being used on several F1 tracks could cause an out-of-control car to fly into the air. The kerbs were installed at Monza ahead of last year’s F1 race. Yesterday at the circuit a Formula Two driver hit one of them and flew across the [...]
F1 Fanatic round-up: 23/5/2010
Happy birthday to F1′s most experienced driver Rubens Barrichello, 38 today. Here’s today’s round-up: Links Monaco GP in quotes (Red Bull) Frank Williams: “Does Monaco still excite me? It still worries me! I think everyone’s adrenaline pumps a little more, more than at any other circuit. I think it’s because so many simple things can [...]
Robert Kubica and Adrian Sutil giving team mates a hard time in qualifying 22nd May 2010, 11:35
Six races into 2010 we’ve got a reasonably clear picture of which drivers are doing the best job of the all-important qualifying sessions. So far two drivers in particular stand out for bring significantly faster than their team mates over a single lap: Robert Kubica and Adrian Sutil. Share this article with your friends: Tweet
