Bridgestone has announced what tyres the teams will used at the Monaco, Turkish, British and German Grands Prix. At Monaco the tyre supplier will break with its 2009 policy of using tyres that are two stages apart, bringing the soft and super-soft compounds as it did in 2008. It will revert to type at Istanbul … Continue reading Tyre compounds for next four races
Month: April 2009 articles archive
How Lewis Hamilton can win the race – for Toyota (Bahrain GP pre-race analysis)
Posted onThe fuel loads have confirmed the suspicions that the Toyotas ran with lower fuel loads than their rivals to take control of the first row of the grid. On row two we find the two drivers most likely to become our title protagonists: race winners Sebastian Vettel and Jenson Button. Which one of these is … Continue reading How Lewis Hamilton can win the race – for Toyota (Bahrain GP pre-race analysis)
Sebastian Vettel carrying more fuel than Toyotas (Bahrain GP fuel and pit stops)
Posted onJarno Trulli may have taken pole position but Sebastian Vettel is set to stop three laps later than the Toyota driver in the Bahrain Grand Prix. Here’s the fuel weights for each of the drivers and their predicted first stint lengths.
Bahrain Grand Prix grid
Posted onHere is the grid for the 2009 Bahrain Grand Prix: 1. Jarno Trulli 1?óÔé¼??33.431 2. Timo Glock 1?óÔé¼??33.712 3. Sebastian Vettel 1?óÔé¼??34.015 4. Jenson Button 1?óÔé¼??34.044 5. Lewis Hamilton 1?óÔé¼??34.196 6. Rubens Barrichello 1?óÔé¼??34.239 7. Fernando Alonso 1?óÔé¼??34.578 8. Felipe Massa 1?óÔé¼??34.818 9. Nico Rosberg 1?óÔé¼??35.134 10. Kimi Raikkonen 1?óÔé¼??35.380 11. Heikki Kovalainen 1?óÔé¼??33.242 12. … Continue reading Bahrain Grand Prix grid
Trulli leads first Toyota front row lockout
2009 Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onJarno Trulli leads the first ever one-two for Toyota with Timo Glock in second place.
F1 links: Stewart on British Grand Prix
Posted onStewart: GP loss would be ‘irresponsible’ "We were the first to hold a world championship grand prix in 1950 and we've never missed it since. To lose that now would be irresponsible for the sport itself, maybe for the commercial rights holder and for the British government." A rare example of Jackie Stewart and Bernie … Continue reading F1 links: Stewart on British Grand Prix
Donington Park has British Grand Prix deal until 2026, claims government
Posted onThe transcripts from the House of Lords’ discussion on the future of the British Grand Prix makes interesting reading. According to them Donington Park’s deal to host the British Grand Prix has been extended from 10 to 17 years. The government also quoted Dutch financial institution ING saying “resources are in place” for the event … Continue reading Donington Park has British Grand Prix deal until 2026, claims government
Predict the Bahrain Grand Prix pole sitter and podium and win cool F1 prizes
Posted onIt’s time for the second round of the 2009 F1 Fanatic Predictions Championship. Don’t worry if you missed the first round at China last weekend – the mixed-up race meant the scores were fairly low. Plus we have some new prizes up for grabs – and more to come soon as well. Place your predictions … Continue reading Predict the Bahrain Grand Prix pole sitter and podium and win cool F1 prizes
The F1 coverage debates: What do Asian fans think of ESPN Star Sports?
Posted onWe’ve already covered the new BBC coverage in Britain and how Speed TV broadcast F1 in America. Now guest writer Jay Menon tells us about ESPN Star Sports’ Asian F1 broadcasts… For a region as big as Asia, it’s a pity its F1 fans and motor sport lovers get such poor television coverage. I am … Continue reading The F1 coverage debates: What do Asian fans think of ESPN Star Sports?
F1 links: Piquet expects recovery
Posted onPiquet: My recovery starts here Nelson Piquet Jnr: "I think hopefully both cars can score points and we can start from zero here again." Actually Nelson, Fernando's got four points already, it's just you on zero… Watkins on Senna – Part II Professor Sid Watkins on Ayrton Senna's fatal crash: “When they were released from … Continue reading F1 links: Piquet expects recovery
More bad news from Donington
Posted onDonington Park has had plenty of problems in recent weeks with several races being cancelled. This was because of building work in preparation for the 2010 British Grand Prix encroaching on the circuit’s run-off area. Now circuit owner Tom Walkinshaw is suing the track operators for £2.47m in unpaid rent. And the company’s plans for … Continue reading More bad news from Donington
No F1 game from Codemasters until 2010 – unless you’ve got a Wii or PSP
Posted onThe last official F1 video game came out in 2006 – so there’s a palpable sense of frustration among many race game fans at the news Codemasters’ ‘next gen’ F1 racer is at least another 12 months off. Codemasters today confirmed rumours that their new F1 title won’t appear until 2010 for top-of-the-range formats like … Continue reading No F1 game from Codemasters until 2010 – unless you’ve got a Wii or PSP
Will one of these drivers get dropped?
Posted onOne of the most unusual things about last season was the lack of mid-season driver swaps. But the performance of some drivers and the inevitable rumours about changes means some may not last the year. Which of these drivers could be up for the chop?
Bahrain Grand Prix history (Video)
Posted onF1 Fanatic guest writer Journeyer looks back on the brief history of the Bahrain Grand Prix. Like the previous round in China, Bahrain joined the Formula 1 calendar in 2004. Thanks to the efforts of Crown Prince Sheikh al Khalifa, Bernie Ecclestone, and even Sir Jackie Stewart, the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir hosted the … Continue reading Bahrain Grand Prix history (Video)
F1 links: Ecclestone F1 collection display
Posted onThe Official Ecclestone car collection to wow crowds in Bahrain "A dazzling selection of 24 of these cars is to be displayed at the Bahrain International Circuit during the sixth running of the Bahrain Grand Prix and will be open throughout the weekend to race spectators. It includes some of the most famous racing cars … Continue reading F1 links: Ecclestone F1 collection display
Lola to be second new F1 team in 2010?
Posted onLola has announced it is considering an F1 comeback in 2010, taking advantage of new rules to slash the cost of competition. They are the second team to be linked with an entry in 2010. The other is the American entry previously known as USF1 and USGPE, which is now tipped to be called US-F1 … Continue reading Lola to be second new F1 team in 2010?
Your pictures: Australian Grand Prix
Posted onPia (aka Snoopy) was at the first round of the season in Australia and took some great pictures from the pits and snapped loads of the drivers including Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Raikkonen and Michael Schumacher. Have a look at the pictures from Melbourne below.
Chinese GP predictions results
Posted onChua, Toby Bushby, mar-E-o, Nayanesh and STRFERRARI4EVER have taken an early lead in the F1 Fanatic Predictions Championship. But it was a low-scoring first round and the championship is wide open heading into the Bahrain Grand Prix this weekend. Here’s the standings so far.
F1 links: No new RB4 diffuser until Monaco
Posted onQ & A with Adrian Newey Adrian Newey: "We won't have a double-diffuser before Monaco." Injured Schumacher Skips Superbike Race "Michael Schumacher is unable to drive a racing car or bike at present as he is still recovering from his crash at Spain's Cartagena circuit in February." Interested to see how the weather turns out … Continue reading F1 links: No new RB4 diffuser until Monaco
Bahrain Grand Prix weather forecast
Posted onThe 2008 season was unusually wet with five races significantly affected by rain – and so far in 2009 we’ve already had rain in two of the three Grands Prix so far. But that is not likely to continue at our next venue – the Bahrain International Circuit which is, of course, in the middle … Continue reading Bahrain Grand Prix weather forecast