2010 August archive
F1 Fanatic round-up: 26/8/2010 26th August 2010, 0:01
Here’s today’s round up: Links In conversation – Ecclestone & Schumacher (Formula1) “Their names are synonymous with Formula One racing. One abandoned his driving career after two Grands Prix, became a successful team boss and then transformed the sport into a global phenomenon. The other rewrote its record books from behind the wheel, accumulating a [...]
“Formula 1 is a closed book in my mind” – Anthony Davidson 25th August 2010, 18:37
Former F1 driver Anthony Davidson says the sport is a “closed book” for him now and he’s focussed on winning the Le Mans 24 Hours. I spoke to the ex-Super Aguri driver today who said he was keen to see the proposed world sports car championship go ahead – and feels it’s just as good [...]
Changing tracks: Spa-Francorchamps
For the 13th round of this gruelling 19-race calendar the F1 teams head to one of the sport’s great historic venues. Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium is one of four tracks one the current Formula 1 calendar which also featured in the first world championship in 1950. The track may be half the length it once was [...]
F1 Fanatic round-up: 25/8/2010
Apologies if you had problems accessing the site yesterday morning – I’m afraid it was a different problem but everything should be running smoothly today. An article written by Keith on Spa-Francorchamps and how it’s changed since the first world championship in 1950 will be up later today. Until then, here’s today’s round up: Links [...]
Williams introduce new wings for Spa 24th August 2010, 22:52
Williams are hoping to celebrate Rubens Barrichello‘s 300th Formula 1 race this weekend at the Belgian Grand Prix with a strong performance, thanks to new front and rear wings. Williams’ Technical Director Sam Michael said: “We will have new front and rear wings, plus some mechanical changes for the FW32 for this race. We’re also [...]
Force India rule out repeat Spa result
Force India has ruled out a repeat of its performance at the 2009 Belgian Grand Prix, the scene of the team’s first pole position with Giancarlo Fisichella and a second place finish. Force India driver Adrian Sutil said: “Of course last year the team had a dream result at Spa, with the pole and then [...]
Team input “invaluable” to Indian circuit
Organisers of next year’s inaugural Indian Grand Prix have announced they are taking input from the teams in designing the new circuit, with the aim of making it one of the most challenging and interesting tracks on the calendar. Hermann Tilke – the architect behind several new circuits including Turkey and Abu Dhabi – crafted [...]
Grosjean to make another GP2 apearance
Romain Grosjean will race in GP2 for the second time this year at Spa-Francorchamps this weekend. Grosjean, who started seven races for Renault at the end of last year, will drive for DAMS in the two GP2 races at Spa. He has already driven for the team in place of Jerome d’Ambrosio at the Hockenheimring, [...]
Mansell returns as Spa steward
Nigel Mansell will serve as the drivers’ representative on the stewards’ panel at the Belgian Grand Prix this weekend. Mansell also appeared as a steward at the British Grand Prix this year. The other stewards are Royal Automobile Club de Belgique Sport president Yves Bacqueline and World Motor Sports Council members Lars Österlind and Garry [...]
Track tweaks at Spa ahead of race
The Belgian Grand Prix organisers have made some tweaks to the Spa-Francorchamps circuit ahead of this weekend’s F1 race. The outside of the La Source hairpin – turn one – now has a longer strip of astroturf which has been increased to three metres wide. This may discourage drivers from going off the track there [...]
