2010 August archive
Belgian Grand Prix practice two live blog 27th August 2010, 12:45
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Epsilon Euskadi begin wind tunnel tests
Joan Villadelprat, president of 2011 F1 team candidates Epsilon Euskadi, has confirmed they have begun testing a wind tunnel model of the car they hope to race in Formula 1 next year. Villadelprat told the team’s website: The model was designed, CFD tests were carried out and, finally, a few weeks ago the model was [...]
Alonso quickest in rain at Spa
Fernando Alonso headed the first F1 practice session at a very wet Spa-Francorchamps. The track was already well-doused before practice even begun and further rain during the 90 minutes sent the cars back into the pits on several occasions. The rain stopped and the sun came out before the chequered flag fell, allowing Alonso to [...]
Belgian Grand Prix practice one live blog
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F1 Fanatic round-up: 27/8/2010
Hello everyone, I’m back from honeymoon and happy to be writing my first round-up in almost two weeks. First of all, thanks to all of you who sent messages of congratulations by email, over Twitter and here in the comments on F1 Fanatic. Second, and just as importantly, I must pay tribute to the excellent [...]
Rubens Barrichello marks 300th Grand Prix start (Belgian GP Thursday pictures) 26th August 2010, 20:17
Williams honoured Rubens Barrichello today as the Brazilian driver prepares to start his 300th Grand Prix this weekend. He is the first driver to achieve a triple century of Grand Prix starts. Barrichello was given a special medal by Bernie Ecclestone and a commemorative bike from his team – and burst into tears after they [...]
Schumacher texted Barrichello to apologise
Michael Schumacher said he sent Rubens Barrichello a text message to apologise for nearly pushing him into the pit wall during the Hungarian Grand Prix. Schumacher also added his congratulations as Barrichello marks his 300th Grand Prix start this weekend. During today’s press conference he said: I have no problem speaking to Rubens, absolutely, but [...]
IndyCar’s fascinating championship battle
Compared to the closely-matched F1 title battle the IndyCar championship looks like a one-sided affair at the moment. Australian Will Power leads Britain’s Dario Franchitti by 59 points. But what adds an interesting dimension to the IndyCar championship is that the remaining four races, to be held over the next five weeks, are all on [...]
Belgian Grand Prix – The F1 Fanatic unofficial race programme (Video)
Practice for the Belgian Grand Prix begins at Spa-Francorchamps tomorrow. Have all the important information for this weekend’s race at your fingertips with the F1 Fanatic unofficial race programme – including a video lap of the famous track: Share this article with your friends: Tweet
Rain to disrupt Belgian GP practice
Rain is likely to hit practice for the Belgian Grand Prix tomorrow but the race could be dry. Radar images show a large band of heavy rain is heading towards the area and is expected to fall on Friday and continue into Saturday. Rain showers are forecast throughout the weekend so the teams can expect [...]
