2010 July archive
Top ten… Team radio moments (Video) 17th July 2010, 9:00
Guest writer Tim Ferrone picks his ten favourite pit-to-car radio moments. F1 coverage may be severely lagging behind in at least one significant way – the lack of a high-definition broadcast – but we’ve also enjoyed some changes for the better. Gone are the static cameras and poor on screen graphics that plagued the presentation [...]
F1 Fanatic round-up: 17/7/2010
We’ve got a cracking guest article coming up on the site later. In the meantime here’s today’s round-up: Links Jacques Villeneuve aiming to set up own Formula 1 team (BBC) “Villeneuve may join forces with disgraced former Renault team boss Flavio Briatore, who has been out of F1 since being found guilty last September of [...]
Chandhok sidelined, Senna and Yamamoto to drive for HRT in Germany 16th July 2010, 17:35
Bruno Senna and Sakon Yamamoto will be HRT’s drivers in the German Grand Prix next week. Senna will return to the car having been absent during the British Grand Prix. A statement from the team said Karun Chandhok will return to the cockpit “at some later races this season”. Share this article with your friends: [...]
McLaren to test exhausts again in Germany
McLaren will conduct back-to-back tests of its new exhaust-driven diffuser along with the regular configuration of the car as it bids to fix the problems with its latest upgrade. Team principal Martin Whitmarsh said the outcome of the tests will determine whether the upgrade is raced next weekend: The days since the British Grand Prix [...]
Why Grosjean deserves another F1 shot
Comparing Romain Grosjean’s performance last year to how well his successor Vitaly Petrov is doing, perhaps Grosjean was dropped too hastily.
Key wary of “extreme” Hockenheim tyres
Sauber technical director James Key says the team will have a busier than usual workload ahead of the German Grand Prix as the team gets to grips with the “extreme” tyre options being provided by Bridgestone. Teams will have to use tyres from the opposite end of Bridgestone’s range of compounds – the super-soft and [...]
F1 Fanatic round-up: 16/7/2010
It’s the end of another week so who’s got motor racing plans for the weekend? I’m going to be at Rockingham on Sunday to see the British F3 championship where I will try not to grumble about the introduction of mandatory pit stops. Here’s today’s round-up. Links The Secret Life of Sebastien Buemi (F1.com) “I [...]
Behind the scenes with McLaren (Video) 15th July 2010, 17:25
Engadget went behind the scenes with McLaren at the British Grand Prix and filmed two videos, one showing their tour with the team and the other an interview with Jenson Button. You can watch the two videos below and read their original article here. Thanks to Ralph Jagielka for the tip! Share this article with [...]
Toro Rosso to keep Sebastien Buemi and Jaime Alguersuari for 2011 (Updated)
Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost expects to keep Sebastien Buemi and Jaime Alguersuari as his drivers for 2011. Tost said: I believe our drivers will be well prepared for 2011, which is why they are both confirmed for next year. It is also logical, because one key role of Scuderia Toro Rosso is to [...]
McLaren and Ferrari hunting Red Bull: The F1 development race analysed
Red Bull clearly have fastest car in F1 at the moment. But McLaren and Ferrari have been relentless in their pursuit of the flying RB6s, bringing significant upgrades to the last two races. Have they been able to cut Red Bull’s lead? And what’s the balance of power among the rest of the teams? This [...]
