2010 June archive
Canadian Grand Prix was best race since Brazil 2008, F1 Fanatic readers say 18th June 2010, 10:34
Just how good was Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix? According to F1 Fanatic readers it was the best race since the epic championship showdown at Interlagos two years ago. Now Bridgestone is looking into what lessons it can learn from the race to help produce more exciting Grands Prix over the rest of the season. But [...]
Kubica contact cost me fifth – Sutil
Adrian Sutil believes the puncture he picked up when he was hit by Robert Kubica cost him a potential fifth-place finish in the Canadian Grand Prix. Sutil said: We missed out on a big chance. It was not our fault, but still we missed a big chance. I think position five or six was possible, [...]
“Can’t afford to just take points” – Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton reckons it’s important to push for wins rather than settle for point to be competitive in the world championship this year. Speaking to his official website after his second consecutive win of the season the 2008 world champion said: It’s great to be leading the world championship, but, I have to be honest, [...]
F1 Fanatic round-up: 18/6/2010
The weekend’s nearly here so here’s your Friday round-up: Links Gran Turismo 5 – Fuelled by Red Bull Racing (Red Bull) “For months the F1 team has been working with Polyphony, the company behind the game after Red Bull was asked to become part of the latest chapter: GT5 – The Real Driving Simulator. In [...]
If Montezemolo is that offended by ‘slow’ cars, why didn’t he complain in 2006? 17th June 2010, 17:09
Fernando Alonso may have come to terms with missing out on a win in Canada but Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo isn’t quite so sanguine. And he’s taken aim at his favourite target – the new teams – telling La Gazetta dello Sport: Cars who perform at GP2-level should not be allowed to participate in [...]
Schumacher “closed the door too much”
Felipe Massa pointed the finger at former team mate Michael Schumacher for their collision in the Canadian Grand Prix. Massa blamed Schumacher for breaking his Ferrari’s front wing during the race: I was caught up in the accident at the first corner, sandwiched between Button and Liuzzi, which removed any chance of a clean race [...]
Schumacher and Rosberg boosted by Mercedes’ rapid pit stops
The Mercedes W01 may not be the quickest car on the track – but the team are the fastest in the pit lane. Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg have enjoyed the fastest pit stops of the race in four of the eight rounds so far this year. Championship-leaders McLaren, meanwhile, are the sixth-quickest team in [...]
F1 Fanatic round-up: 17/6/2010
You can find the post-Canada updated season statistics on the F1 2010 statistics page. Here’s today’s round-up: Links Does Ferrari not want an Italian star? (Motorsport) “It is extraordinary to note that post-Tazio Nuvolari, Alberto Ascari remains the most successful Italian with 13 Grand Prix wins followed by ‘American’ Andretti with 12 – and these [...]
Alonso had fastest pit stop in Canada 16th June 2010, 18:44
Fernando Alonso enjoyed the fastest pit stop of the Canadian Grand Prix – which helped him jump ahead of Lewis Hamilton early in the race. No other team managed a pit stop within a quarter of a second as fast as Ferrari’s lightning-quick effort. Felipe Massa’s best stop was over three seconds slower than Alonso’s. [...]
Ferrari’s young drivers sample F2008
Ferrari Driver Academy members Jules Bianchi, Mirko Bortolotti and Daniel Zampieri sampled the team’s constructors championship-winning F2008 at the Fiorano circuit today. The trio drove a car supplied by the teams F1 Clienti department, which was also used to give Felipe Massa some test mileage over the winter as he made his comeback from injury. [...]
