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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 [...]
Bahrain GP press conference: Schumacher, Hamilton, Alonso, Button and Massa
Participants: Fernando Alonso (Ferrari), Jenson Button (McLaren), Lewis Hamilton (McLaren), Felipe Massa (Ferrari), Michael Schumacher (Mercedes)
Q: A question to all of you. What are you most looking forward to during this season? Who is going to start? The World Champion.
Jenson Button: The same as all of us I think, and that is getting out there. [...]
Schumacher and Donnelly join Commissions
Michael Schumacher has been appointed as the drivers’ representative on the FIA’s Circuits Commission.
The Circuits Commissions reports to the World Motor Sports Council on – you guessed it – matters to do with circuit design, particularly safety.
Schumacher has played a role in circuit design before and helped design the Veedol-S chicane at the new Nürburgring.
Meanwhile [...]
F1 2010 season preview: Virgin
Virgin were the first of the new teams to appear on the track in testing. But they’ve suffered mechanical and aerodynamic gremlins with their VR-01.
How will they fare against the other newcomers, and can they trouble any of the established teams in their first season?
F1 2010 season preview: The rookies
The likes of Michael Schumacher, Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton are always going to command the most attention in F1.
But we shouldn’t overlook the rookie field of 2010, which is one of the most promising we’ve seen in years.
And it includes the return of a name which is even more famous than those three.
F1 2010 season preview: Sauber
This team endured a torrid season as BMW in 2009. Until a late update to their car brought them within touching distance of the leaders in the final races.
Now back under the control of Peter Sauber, will they revert to their midfield role of the pre-BMW days, or get back on the upward curve which [...]
2010 F1 season preview: HRT
Adrian Campos’s dream of a Spanish F1 team will be realised in 2010 – but it won’t have his name on it. A late change of ownership means the team formerly known as Campos will instead race as HRT.
Their car only appeared for the first time last week and hasn’t tested yet. The learning curve [...]
2010 F1 season preview: Lotus
Lotus were the last team to gain an entry for 2010 – but so far they look like the most promising of the new teams.
Even so they’re still expecting to start the year around four seconds per lap off the pace. Can the team do justice to their historic and evocative name?
2010 F1 season preview: Toro Rosso
Last season was a reality check for Toro Rosso after their giant-killing feats in 2008.
For the first time in their five-year history the team have had to manufacture their own car this season. How will they fare in 2010?
Toro Rosso in action at Imola (Video)
Toro Rosso returned to the Imola circuit, last used by F1 for the 2006 San Marino Grand Prix, to do some laps with their STR5.
Jaime Alguersuari was at the wheel for what looks like a promotional filming day rather than a test.
Imola has undergone a few changes since F1 last appeared there. The chicane [...]
