Post from An F1 Blog
Monday, March 8, 2010, 10:38 pm
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BMW Sauber have dropped a hint that they may be changing the name and logo of their Formula 1 team, to Sauber Motorsport. It makes sense, too, given that BMW are no longer associated with the team.
The above, new logo was displayed on a press release previewing the Bahrain Grand Prix on the BMW Sauber [...]

Post from An F1 Blog
Monday, March 8, 2010, 5:46 pm
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Here are the times & dates that the beeb will be broadcasting their Formula 1 coverage in 2010. All times are British conversions. You can see all the F1 coverage features the BBC are offering in this press release.

Bahrain, Sakhir 12-14 March
Friday 12th March
Practice 1 – 0655-0835
Practice 2 – 1100-1230
Saturday 13th March
Practice 3 – 0755-0855
Qualifying [...]

Post from An F1 Blog
Sunday, March 7, 2010, 12:21 pm
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In 2009 Red Bull Racing emerged from the shadows and finished 2nd in the championship with what turned out to be the best chassis on the grid. In 2010 they are keeping the same driver lineup in Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber as they try to go one better.
Red Bull RB6
The Red Bull RB6 features [...]

Post from An F1 Blog
Sunday, March 7, 2010, 1:20 am
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Mercedes GP are in the perfect position on paper, taking over the World Champions, and having the 7 time champ Michael Schumacher, and young hot-prospect Nico Rosberg drive for them.

However, despite the team starting work on their 2010 car early on last season, Schumacher has admitted that all may not have been going to plan [...]

Post from An F1 Blog
Sunday, March 7, 2010, 12:20 am
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Charlie Whiting, head of F1 technical department did not inspect the McLaren  rear wing as expected today. It is understood that Whiting’s flight from Brazil were delayed and this is why the proceedings did not take place.
Reports came about after Red Bull Renault team boss Christian Horner and Ferrari were seeking clarification from the FIA of [...]

Post from An F1 Blog
Thursday, March 4, 2010, 11:30 pm
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Hispania Racing Team have unveiled their 2010 challenger, which is to be driven by Bruno Senna, and announced today, Indian driver Karun Chandhok.
Chandhok becomes only the second ever Indian F1 driver, with Narain Karthikeyan being the first. Karthikeyan took part in 19 races for Jordan in 2005.
Chandhok, 26, had a disappointing career in his three [...]

Post from An F1 Blog
Thursday, March 4, 2010, 9:19 pm
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Renault today confirmed an agreement that will see branding from Lada, Russia’s leading automotive marque, appear on the chassis of the Renault F1 Team R30 race cars during the 2010 season, and on the overalls of their 25-year-old Russian driver Vitaly Petrov.
Renault F1 Team Chairman Gerard Lopez commented:
“We are proud to announce this new agreement, [...]

Post from An F1 Blog
Thursday, March 4, 2010, 7:02 pm
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The FIA have confirmed in a press release that USF1 have indicated they will not be in a position to participate in this year’s F1 season, and that it is not possible for a replacement team to be entered.
The press release read:
“The USF1 Team have indicated that they will not be in a position to [...]

Post from An F1 Blog
Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 7:12 pm
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F1 newcomers Campos Meta have been rebranded Hispania Racing Team, to emphasize their roots in Murcia, Spain, ahead of its official launch, taking place tomorrow.
This comes after Jose Ramon Carabante, who was previously a shareholder, took over from Adrian Campos and is now in charge of the team, after the team hit financial trouble.
At the team’s [...]

Post from An F1 Blog
Monday, March 1, 2010, 11:54 pm
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Here are some statistics I have compiled over the course of the Barcelona test.
Combined times

Pos
Driver
Team
Best
Laps
25th
26th
27th
28th

1.
Hamilton
McLaren
1:20.472
227
-
1:22.152
-
1:20.472

2.
Webber
Red Bull
1:20.496
168
1:21.487
-
-
1:20.496

3.
Massa
Ferrari
1:20.539
228
-
-
1:22.344
1:20.539

4.
Sutil
Force India
1:20.611
160
-
-
1:22.606
1:20.611

5.
Hulkenberg
Williams
1:20.614
180
1:22.407
1:20.614
-
-

6.
Alonso
Ferrari
1:20.637
208
1:24.170
1:20.637
-
-

7.
Vettel
Red Bull
1:20.667
252
-
1:21.258
1:23.123
1:20.667

8.
Rosberg
Mercedes
1:20.686
235
1:22.514
-
1:20.686
-

9.
M.Schumacher
Mercedes
1:20.745
207
-
1:21.689
-
1:20.745

10.
Barrichello
Williams
1:20.870
184
-
-
1:21.975
1:20.870

11.
Kobayashi
Sauber
1:20.911
172
-
-
1:26.216
1:20.911

12.
de la Rosa
Sauber
1:20.973
187
1:23.144
1:20.973
-
-

13.
Liuzzi
Force India
1:21.056
154
1:24.064
1:21.056
-
-

14.
Buemi
Toro Rosso
1:21.413
193
-
-
1:21.413
1:22.135

15.
Button
McLaren
1:21.450
205
1:23.452
-
1:21.450
-

16.
Alguersuari
Toro Rosso
1:21.571
215
1:24.869
1:21.571
-
-

17.
Petrov
Renault
1:22.523
141
1:24.173
-
1:22.523
-

18.
Kubica
Renault
1:23.175
159
-
1:24.912
-
1:23.175

19.
Trulli
Lotus
1:25.059
172
-
1:25.524
1:25.059
-

20.
Kovalainen
Lotus
1:25.251
65
-
-
-
1:25.251

21.
Glock
Virgin
1:25.942
83
-
1:25.942
1:26.305
-

22.
di Grassi
Virgin
1:26.160
78
1:27.057
-
-
1:26.160

23.
Fauzy
Lotus
1:28.002
76
1:28.002
-
-
-

Total distance covered by each driver

Driver
Sum of Total Distance covered (Km)

Vettel
1173.06

Rosberg
1093.925

Massa
1065.995

Hamilton
1056.685

Alguersuari
1000.825

Schumacher
968.24

Alonso
963.585

Button
958.93

Buemi
903.07

de la Rosa
870.485

Barrichello
861.175

Hulkenberg
842.555

Trulli
800.66

Kobayashi
800.66

Webber
791.35

Sutil
749.455

Kubica
744.8

Liuzzi
721.525

Petrov
661.01

Glock
386.365

di Grassi
372.4

Fauzy
353.78

Kovalainen
302.575

Grand Total
18443.11

Total distance covered by each chassis

Chassis
Sum of Total Distance covered (Km)

MGP W01
2062.165

F10
2029.58

MP4-25
2015.615

RB6
1964.41

STR5
1903.895

FW32
1703.73

C29
1671.145

VJM03
1470.98

T127
1457.015

R30
1405.81

VR-01
758.765

Grand Total
18443.11

Total distance covered by each engine

Engine
Sum [...]

Post from An F1 Blog
Sunday, February 28, 2010, 8:08 pm
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Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time of the day on the final day of pre-season testing before the opening Grand Prix of the season in Bahrain, which is now under two weeks away!
The McLaren man clocked a 1:20.472 from 134 laps. Hamilton spent the morning fine-tuning the MP4-25’s set-up while also carrying out a number of [...]

Post from An F1 Blog
Saturday, February 27, 2010, 10:55 am
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In 2009 McLaren were in a position they did not expect to be in – at the back of the grid. The MP4-24 was branded by Eddie Jordan as “possibly the worst car McLaren have ever designed.” Team principal Martin Whitmarsh admitted the team “had not done a good enough job”.
However the team made great [...]

Post from An F1 Blog
Friday, February 26, 2010, 8:40 pm
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Williams’ Nico Hulkenberg set the fastest lap on the second day of testing in Barcelona. Hulkenberg clocked a 1:20.614 from 99 laps in the FW32. Williams technical director Sam Michael explained the team’s order of the day:
“Nico finished his last day of winter testing today with a good run of laps. Our programme included the [...]

Post from An F1 Blog
Thursday, February 25, 2010, 7:45 pm
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On the first day of Barcelona testing, it was Aussie Red Bull driver Mark Webber who set the pace, with a 1:21.487 from 109 laps. Nico Hulkenberg was 2nd in the Williams, with a 1:22.407.
Mercedes GP’s Nico Rosberg was 3rd, on what he described as a ‘productive’ day:
“We had a productive day today and we [...]

Post from An F1 Blog
Wednesday, February 24, 2010, 6:40 pm
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(L to R) James Key, Willy Rampf
The 56-year-old German Willy Rampf has stepped down as technical director at the BMW Sauber team, after 10 years in his position at the Hinwil-based team.
Rampf is to make way for 38-year-old Englishman James Key, who will take up his position at the team on April 1st.
Key started off [...]

Post from An F1 Blog
Tuesday, February 23, 2010, 6:32 pm
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Oliver Turvey is Britain’s next up-and-coming motorsport star, currently competing in GP2 Asia. Turvey has quickly progressed through the ranks, and recently won his first ever GP2 Asia race. Turvey tested for McLaren in the MP4-24 late last year at the young driver tests, and won the McLaren Autosport Award in 2006 – an award [...]

Post from An F1 Blog
Tuesday, February 23, 2010, 5:22 pm
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Ferrari has unleashed a relentless and scathing rage against the changing landscape of Formula One, on the team’s official website. It was so impassioned and contained a plethora of hyperbole that at times it was comical:
“The thirteenth team, USF1, appears to have gone into hiding in Charlotte, North Carolina, to the dismay of those like the [...]

Post from An F1 Blog
Monday, February 22, 2010, 9:44 pm
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In this blog post, An F1 Blog analyst Steph Farnsworth and guest author Graham McNamee tackle the big question: is F1 ‘ringmaster’ Bernie Ecclestone good for the sport?
Without further ado, lets get straight to the debate with Graham, who is arguing against Bernie.
Graham McNamee : No
Love him or loathe him, Bernie Ecclestone is considered [...]

Post from An F1 Blog
Monday, February 22, 2010, 1:36 pm
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Last night on Twitter we were discussing some of the best and worst liveries of all time, and, unsurprisingly there were quite a few which divided opinion. I’m not talking absolute shockers like the 1999 BAR cars, or the 2000 Minardi’s, but the cars some people love, and some hate.
Here are some images of the [...]

Post from An F1 Blog
Sunday, February 21, 2010, 10:35 am
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We had previously had a forum on An F1 Blog, but it wasn’t that great, and only about 3 of us posted on it.
However now, to coincide with the big blog redesign, we have gone all out to get a bigger, better forum for our readers, using some of the best forum software out there!
It [...]