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Alonso gets Maserati GranCabrio (Pictures)
Ah, the perks of being a Ferrari driver.
At Renault, Fernando Alonso used to drive a Megane. Now he’s joined the Scuderia he can have something a tad more elegant.
As Ferrari and Maserati share the same owner, Fiat, Alonso has opted for this Maserati GranCabrio, finished to his specification in Grigio Granito (grey) with a Pearl [...]
Low chance of rain at Melbourne
We haven’t had a wet Australian Grand Prix since the event moved to Melbourne in 1996 and it looks set to stay that way for the 15th F1 race at the Albert Park track this weekend.
There is only a slight chance of rain during the race according to the Australian Government Bureau of Meterology, which [...]
F1 Fanatic round-up: 22/3/2010
Later today we’ll begin the build-up to round two of the 2010 F1 season with our Australian Grand Prix preview. In the meantime, here’s the daily round-up:
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Hamilton: Red Bull has big advantage (Autosport)
Lewis Hamilton: “The Red Bull is ridiculously faster than anyone else’s car. It’s insane. The downforce they had on their car last year [...]
Australian Grand Prix live TV Times
Here are the details of the BBC’s live video coverage of the Australian Grand Prix and the F1 Fanatic live blogs which will take place during all five sessions this weekend:
Friday 26th March 2010
Australian Grand Prix Free practice 1 – 1.25-3.05am (BBC Red Button and online)
F1 Fanatic live blog will run throughout this session
Australian Grand [...]
F1 Fanatic round-up: 21/3/2010
The new team selection process for 2011 is open – but who will get the nod this time? Here’s today’s round-up:
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FIA Formula One World Championship calls for expressions of interest (FIA)
“The FIA has decided to open a new selection process to identify a candidate team to fill any vacancy that may exist in the FIA [...]
Schumacher voted most popular F1 driver
It may not surprise many people to learn that Michael Schumacher is the most popular driver in F1.
But his margin of victory shows just why his return to F1 this year is huge news. In last month’s FOTA/LG/F1 Racing survey he garnered more than twice as many votes as the next most popular driver, Fernando [...]
F1 Fanatic round-up: 20/3/2010
A weekend off before two races back-to-back in Australia and Malaysia. Keep an eye out for a technical review of the cars seen at the opening round hitting the site later today.
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McLaren and Magnussen come full circle (BBC)
“McLaren, regarded by some as a cold and clinical team, have recently signed up to their young driver [...]
F1 cars to promote “Make Roads Safe”
Every F1 car will carry the branding of the FIA’s “Make Roads Safe” campaign from the next round of the world championship in Australia.
The Formula One Teams’ Association announced the backing for the FIA’s global road safety initiative today.
F1 cars already show support for the FIA’s “Make Cars Green” campaign via the green-rimmed softer compound [...]
F1 Fanatic round-up: 19/3/2010
Yesterday FOTA were supposed to be having a meeting to discuss what, if any, changes should be made following the anti-climatic season opener at Bahrain. Let’s see if we here of any immediate developments. Here’s today’s round-up:
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F1 diary: Bahrain Grand Prix (Daily Telegraph)
“HRT finally gets its second car finished: it was ready to leave the [...]
Monza keeps Italian Grand Prix until 2016
The Italian Grand Prix will remain at Monza at least until 2016, the BBC has reported.
Last week Bernie Ecclestone claimed Rome would hold a Grand Prix in 2013. If it does, it would mean Italy having two rounds of the world championship for the first time since 2006.
The Italian round is one of only two [...]
