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Ferrari escape further punishment

Formula 1 FanCast — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:00:01 +0000

Ferrari have escaped further punishment for the alleged issuing of team orders during the German Grand Prix in late July.

Felipe Massa slowed down and allowed team-mate Fernando Alonso to pass him 17 laps from the end of the race at Hockenheim, having been told over the radio by race engineer Rob Smedley: "Fernando is faster than you. Can you confirm you understood that message?".

The stewards in Germany decided that ...

Historic Monza a Daunting Prospect

Formula 1 FanCast — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:00:06 +0000

With the season reaching its business end the calendar brings the Formula One show to Italy this weekend with the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. The home support over the weekend will be for the prancing horses at Ferrari, with Fernando Alonso looking to put his poor performance at Spa two weeks ago behind him. At the other ...

Never Say Never at Monza

Formula 1 FanCast — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:00:58 +0000

A double points finish at Spa-Francorchamps was exactly what Force India needed and the team will be confident of scoring more points ahead of this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix.

The Belgian Grand Prix saw Adrian Sutil finishing the race in a superb fifth place and Vitantonio Liuzzi ...

Sunday working out well for Sauber

Formula 1 FanCast — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:00:52 +0000

BMW Sauber were again in the points at the Belgian Grand Prix.

Japanese driver, Kamui Kobayashi continued his good form with a great strategic race to finish 8th after qualifying in a poor 19th, but with other teams needing to fix their cars he started 17th on the grid.

Team-mate Pedro De La Rosa had a decent race ...

Fernando Alonso shrugs off fears over engines

Formula 1 FanCast — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:00:02 +0000

Fernando Alonso has played down fears that a lack of spare engines could wreck his Formula One world championship bid.

Like every driver on the grid, Alonso started the season with eight engines available for use in his Ferrari car.

However, following a series of mechanical problems in the opening races of the season, the Spaniard finds himself with just one engine ...

Kamui Kobayashi to stay with Sauber

Formula 1 FanCast — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:00:13 +0000

Japanese driver Kamui Kobayashi has been retained by Sauber for the 2011 Formula One season.

The 23-year-old stepped up from a test driver role to deputise for the injured Timo Glock in the final two races of the 2009 season and was given the chance to impress this year.

Kobayashi has won 21 points so far this season, with his best finish coming at Silverstone where he secured sixth spot.

"We enjoy ...

The 3-Stop Strategy: Vettel had his chance and he blew it!

Formula 1 FanCast — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:00:52 +0000

Welcome to the latest edition of the 3-stop strategy, a fierce weekly debate about the hottest Formula One topics of the moment. F1 certainly returned with a bang at Spa after the long summer break and we discuss the talking points of the Belgian Grand Prix. This week Ferrari fan <a ...

Ecclestone backs Korea to meet deadline

Formula 1 FanCast — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:00:02 +0000

Bernie Ecclestone is convinced Korea will prove later this month that it is capable of hosting a Formula One race.

Yeongam, about a four-hour drive from Seoul, is scheduled to host its inaugural grand prix on October 24 but some buildings and grandstands are half-built, fences are missing, run-off areas unpaved while the track has only an initial layer of asphalt.

The FIA has given the Korea International Circuit a deadline ...

Button determined to bounce back

Formula 1 FanCast — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:00:09 +0000

Jenson Button is determined to put himself back into the mix for the Formula One world championship at next weekend's Italian Grand Prix.

Fourth-placed Button slipped further off the pace set by McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton after crashing out of the Belgian ...

Massa escapes Spa punishment

Formula 1 FanCast — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:00:08 +0000

The FIA is investigating how Felipe Massa escaped a penalty after starting last weekend's Belgian Grand Prix outside his grid box.

The Brazilian's Ferrari appeared to be at least two metres ahead of where it should have been when the race got underway.

It appears that the transponder on the floor of Massa's ...