2010 October archive
F1 Fanatic round-up: 27/10/2010 27th October 2010, 0:01
It’s a bumper round-up today so I’ll shut up and let you get on with reading it: Links RBR hopeful Vettel can avoid ninth V8 (ITV-F1) Christian Horner: “Hopefully he’s got enough engine mileage to be able to run unaffected to the end of the year. He was a bit tight already on engine mileage [...]
Montezemolo: “We haven’t won yet” 26th October 2010, 15:48
Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo urged his team not to take success for granted after Fernando Alonso took the lead of the drivers’ championship in the Korean Grand Prix. Montezemolo told Ferrari staff, “Let’s keep our feet on the ground, because we have not actually won anything yet.” Alonso is 11 points ahead of Mark [...]
McLaren and Red Bull need to bow to the inevitable and back one driver
If Red Bull and McLaren were in any doubt of the advantages of throwing their championship efforts behind one driver, Fernando Alonso’s rise from fifth place before the German Grand Prix to championship leader should cause them to re-evaluate their approach.
2010 Korean Grand Prix: the complete F1 Fanatic race weekend review
The first-ever Korean Grand Prix was dramatic and unpredictable at every twist and turn – once the race finally got started! Find all the F1 Fanatic Korean Grand Prix coverage in one place below – from Friday practice to the post-race review and our live comments on every session. Share this article with your friends: [...]
Seven players tie for top score in Korean round of Predictions Championship
The tie-breaker had to be invoked for round 17 of the Predictions Championship after seven players tied for best prediction. Guessing the pole position time for this race was always going to be tricky but H Mrkovic did the best job, getting within 0.032s of the pole time and scooping the top prize this weekend. [...]
F1 Fanatic round-up: 26/10/2010
The results of the latest round of the F1 Fanatic Predictions Championship will be up later today. Here’s today’s round-up: Links Red Bull ready to evaluate team tactics (Autosport) Christian Horner: “I haven’t had time to look at all the mathematics and scenarios, but it is something that we will look at pretty closely between [...]
Who was the best driver of the Korean Grand Prix weekend? (Poll) 25th October 2010, 20:13
Which driver did the best job during the Korean Grand Prix weekend? See below for my pick of the best drivers in the Korean Grand Prix. Review each driver’s race weekend in detail below and vote for who you thought was the most impressive driver. Share this article with your friends: Tweet
Disaster as drivers retire from first and second places (Red Bull race review)
The Korean Grand Prix ended with one RB6 caked in mud and another in fire extinguisher foam. This couldn’t have been a more crushing result for Red Bull. Having annexed the front row of the grid for the eighth time this year they came away with nothing after a crash and a blown engine. Share [...]
Alonso capitalises on Red Bull’s troubles for Korean win (Ferrari race review)
Fernando Alonso seized an 11 point championship lead over Mark Webber with his fifth win of 2010 in the Korean Grand Prix. He bounced back from a slow pit stop which cost him a place to Lewis Hamilton and stayed on top of tyre wear in the closing stages to score an impressive win. Share [...]
Hamilton keeps his title hopes alive as Button’s fade (McLaren race review)
Second place in Korea keeps Lewis Hamilton within range of the championship leaders heading into the last two races. But Jenson Button seems destined to lose his championship crown. He struggled for pace in the rain and slumped to a point-less 12th after spinning near the end of the race. Share this article with your [...]
