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  • Stefan GP continues preparation work

    9 Feb 2010 | 7:18 am
    Stefan GP has vowed to remain in a state of readiness to move into Formula 1 as soon as it can, despite confirmation that Team US F1 and Campos Meta could miss three races without sacrificing their entry.

  • Todt wants licences for team bosses

    9 Feb 2010 | 3:34 am
    FIA president Jean Todt is to continue his push to introduce licences for team managers in Formula 1 in the wake of the Renault race-fix scandal.

  • Todt confident of full grid in 2010

    9 Feb 2010 | 3:14 am
    FIA president Jean Todt is confident that 13 teams will race in Formula 1 this year, even if new outfits Team US F1 and Campos Meta skip the first three races of the season.

  • Jerez test's full driver line-up

    9 Feb 2010 | 2:44 am
    Jerez test's full driver line-up

  • Liuzzi says 2010 a fresh start for him

    9 Feb 2010 | 2:09 am
    Vitantonio Liuzzi is viewing 2010 as a fresh start for his career, after finally getting a proper opportunity to show what he can do in Formula 1.
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  • GPUpdate TV: Force India debuts 2010 car

    9 Feb 2010 | 7:31 am

  • Jerez results more telling, predicts Barrichello

    9 Feb 2010 | 7:29 am
    Rubens Barrichello believes that the speed of the cars in Jerez this week will be of greater significance than the first pre-season test in Valencia. All 2009 teams will be present as well as 2010 rookies Virgin Racing.

  • Petrov management denies speculation

    9 Feb 2010 | 6:26 am
    Manuscript Sport, the management company behind Formula 1 debutant Vitaly Petrov, has confirmed that the Russian will contest all rounds of this year's World Championship following reports which claimed that the Renault driver's seat alongside Robert Kubica could be in jeopardy.

  • FIA considering team manager licences

    9 Feb 2010 | 5:22 am
    Formula 1 governing body the FIA is pondering the thought of introducing licences for team bosses in the aftermath of the 'Crashgate' race-fixing scandal of last year. The proposed plan would prevent situations such as the one which saw ex Renault Team Manager Flavio Briatore's ban from the sport lifted by a French court.

  • Di Resta to test Force India at Jerez

    9 Feb 2010 | 4:55 am
    The Force India team has confirmed that reserve driver Paul di Resta will be piloting its brand-new VJM03 in pre-season testing at Jerez, although during the venue's second hosting of Formula 1 testing as opposed to this week's 4-day run.
 
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  • Force India unveils VJM03 chassis

    9 Feb 2010 | 5:54 am
    Force India today unveiled it's 2010 challenger, the VJM03. The team will begin testing the car tomorrow in Jerez.

  • Stefan GP shows interest in Ralf Schumacher

    5 Feb 2010 | 1:52 pm
    Ralf Schumacher has confirmed today that the Stefan GP team, which is still hoping to obtain an entry to Formula One, is interested in signing the German driver for the coming season.

  • Nick Heidfeld named as Mercedes GP third driver

    4 Feb 2010 | 6:10 am
    Mercedes GP has confirmed that Nick Heidfeld will be the team's 2010 reserve and test driver.

  • Valencia Test, Day 3

    3 Feb 2010 | 12:08 pm
    Day three of the first pre-season at Valencia saw Ferrari's domination continue, Fernando Alonso carrying on where his team mate Felipe Massa left off, leading the time sheets during almost the entire session.

  • Valencia photos

    3 Feb 2010 | 11:39 am
    Photographs from day 3 of the Valencia test.
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  • Q&A with Force India's Sutil and Liuzzi

    9 Feb 2010 | 2:14 am
    Force India racers Adrian Sutil and Vitantonio Liuzzi discuss the team's new car and their prospects for the coming season… Q: Adrian, 2009 was a transitional year for the team, and you scored your best result in F1 to date. How would you sum up the year? Adrian Sutil: 2009 was a really important year. I was very close to scoring points in a lot of races and, frustratingly, something always happened. So when we got to Monza, it was a pretty perfect weekend. I scored my first front row, my first points since 2007 and it gave me a lot of extra confidence. I was very happy when the success came

  • Technical insight - Force India's Mark Smith on the VJM03

    9 Feb 2010 | 2:13 am
    Force India's design director Mark Smith discusses the team's 2010 car, reflects on how this year's rule changes have influenced the VJM03's design, and contemplates the challenges ahead… Q: Last winter Force India had to deal with a relatively late change of engine supplier and the switch to a McLaren gearbox. How much smoother have things been this time around? Mark Smith: It's been a lot smoother. From the very beginning we designed the VJM03 in full knowledge of the engine and gearbox that we would be using for 2010, which gave us a significant advantage by comparison with respect to the…

  • Force India reveal VJM03 in online launch

    9 Feb 2010 | 12:53 am
    Force India have become the latest team to present the car with which they will compete in the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship. The VJM03, which will be raced by the unchanged driver line-up of Adrian Sutil and Vitantonio Liuzzi this season, was unveiled online on Tuesday morning. The team may have made a name for themselves last season, scoring their first pole position, points and podium, but they are hoping their new Mercedes-engined car will power them to even greater things in 2010...

  • Simple Minds and Powderfinger to rock Australian Grand Prix

    8 Feb 2010 | 7:14 am
    Legendary Scottish group Simple Minds and one of Australia's greatest rock bands, Powderfinger, are to perform special concerts in Melbourne's Albert Park during March's Australian Grand Prix weekend. The shows, which will be free to all ticket holders, follow in the footsteps of previous post-race concerts by Kiss and The Who in 2007 and 2009 respectively. Powderfinger, whose latest multi-platinum album, Golden Rule, took the trophy for 'best album' at the inaugural Rolling Stone awards in January, will take to the stage on Saturday night, whilst Simple Minds, who have sold more than 40…

  • Exclusive Sebastien Buemi Q&A: I'm better prepared for 2010

    8 Feb 2010 | 6:28 am
    The fact that Toro Rosso beat their senior team Red Bull to the test track at the opening Valencia session raised more than a few eyebrows up and down the pit lane last week. Whilst Red Bull focused on last-minute wind tunnel work with their RB6, the Faenza-based squad decided to test the new STR5 on the circuit. Driver Sebastien Buemi couldn't have agreed more with his team's hands-on approach and here he gives his verdict on his new car…
 
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  • Racing pedigree - Mercedes' illustrious Grand Prix history

    18 Jan 2010 | 3:04 am
    After years as McLaren's engine supplier, Mercedes will also step into the ring to fight alone this season, following their November takeover of the Brawn team. The German car giant shouldn't be too nervous, however, as they can claim one of the longest running associations with Grand Prix racing of any automobile manufacturer. Indeed, Mercedes claim to have taken part in the very first car race, all the way back in 1894...

  • The 2009 News Review, Part Four - October to December

    11 Jan 2010 | 3:33 am
    As we adjust to life in 2010, we take time to reflect on the past 12 months and the year that was 2009. The period from October to December saw some major headlines breaking, both on and off the track. Among them were Felipe Massa getting back behind the wheel of a Formula One car, Mercedes taking over the Brawn GP team, and Jenson Button switching allegiance to McLaren…

  • The 2009 News Review, Part Three - July to September

    8 Jan 2010 | 9:12 am
    As we adjust to life in 2010, we take time to reflect on the past 12 months and the year that was 2009. The period from July to September saw some of the most dramatic stories of the year break, including BMW's withdrawal from the sport, Felipe Massa's season-ending accident, Renault's race-fixing scandal, Michael Schumacher's nearly but not quite return, and the announcement Fernando Alonso would race for Ferrari in 2010…

  • The 2009 News Review, Part Two - April to June

    7 Jan 2010 | 7:43 am
    As we adjust to life in 2010, we take time to reflect on the past 12 months and the year that was 2009. The period from April to June saw some major headlines breaking, both on and off the track, with three new teams announced for the 2010 season, the result of the protests against the double diffusers used by the Brawn, Toyota and Williams teams revealed, and some very glamorous parties just a selection…

  • The Comeback Kings - Alain Prost

    7 Jan 2010 | 6:51 am
    When seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher announced plans to return to Ferrari last year to replace Felipe Massa, there was overwhelming excitement - excitement that has been reignited by confirmation of the German's 2010 comeback for Mercedes. Schumacher is not be the first F1 great to crave a second bite of the cherry. One of the most stunning returns was Alain Prost's in 1993 following a year's sabbatical. We look back at the Frenchman's incredible renaissance…
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  • Q&A with Force India's Sutil and Liuzzi

    9 Feb 2010 | 2:14 am
    Force India racers Adrian Sutil and Vitantonio Liuzzi discuss the team's new car and their prospects for the coming season… Q: Adrian, 2009 was a transitional year for the team, and you scored your best result in F1 to date. How would you sum up the year? Adrian Sutil: 2009 was a really important year. I was very close to scoring points in a lot of races and, frustratingly, something always happened. So when we got to Monza, it was a pretty perfect weekend. I scored my first front row, my first points since 2007 and it gave me a lot of extra confidence. I was very happy when the success came

  • Technical insight - Force India's Mark Smith on the VJM03

    9 Feb 2010 | 2:13 am
    Force India's design director Mark Smith discusses the team's 2010 car, reflects on how this year's rule changes have influenced the VJM03's design, and contemplates the challenges ahead… Q: Last winter Force India had to deal with a relatively late change of engine supplier and the switch to a McLaren gearbox. How much smoother have things been this time around? Mark Smith: It's been a lot smoother. From the very beginning we designed the VJM03 in full knowledge of the engine and gearbox that we would be using for 2010, which gave us a significant advantage by comparison with respect to the…

  • Exclusive Sebastien Buemi Q&A: I'm better prepared for 2010

    8 Feb 2010 | 6:28 am
    The fact that Toro Rosso beat their senior team Red Bull to the test track at the opening Valencia session raised more than a few eyebrows up and down the pit lane last week. Whilst Red Bull focused on last-minute wind tunnel work with their RB6, the Faenza-based squad decided to test the new STR5 on the circuit. Driver Sebastien Buemi couldn't have agreed more with his team's hands-on approach and here he gives his verdict on his new car…

  • Q&A with BMW Sauber's Willy Rampf

    8 Feb 2010 | 1:53 am
    BMW Sauber drivers Pedro de la Rosa and Kamui Kobayashi racked up exactly 1,001 kilometres in the first test of the 2010 season in Valencia, Spain, last week, with the team's new car showing some encouraging pace. Technical director Willy Rampf gives his initial verdict…

  • Kamui Kobayashi Q&A: Time to capitalise on my big chance

    5 Feb 2010 | 6:02 am
    In 2009, Kamui Kobayashi changed his destiny when he was drafted in for two Grands Prix to replace an injured Timo Glock at Toyota. After a passable debut in Brazil, Kobayashi outpaced veteran team mate Jarno Trulli in the Abu Dhabi season finale, scored three points, and all but secured himself a full-time race seat for 2010. While Toyota's sudden exit just days later dampened his hopes, he soon found a new home at BMW Sauber. Here he reveals how he hopes to make his big opportunity pay off…
 
 
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  • Force India VJM03 technical specifications

    9 Feb 2010 | 3:51 am
    Force India have presented their 2010 challenger today, aiming to further follow the path of improvement that the team walked towards the end of 2009. The specs show the car is now slightly longer but still far shorter than the Renault or Ferrari.

  • Q+A with Adrian Sutil

    9 Feb 2010 | 3:18 am
    At the presentation of the Force India Formula One Team's 2010 car, the VJM03, Adrian Sutil made clear that, after the tranistional year 2009, he and his team are ready for another strong and competitive season.

  • Q+A with Tonio Liuzzi

    9 Feb 2010 | 3:15 am
    Today, the Force India Formula One Team proudly presented its 2010 contender, the VJM03. After pairing up with Adrian Sutil for the last 5 races of the season, Tonio Liuzzi keeps his seat with the team. The Italian gives his opinion about the upcoming season and the new car.

  • Q+A with Mark Smith, Design Director

    9 Feb 2010 | 3:12 am
    Some significant rule changes have made this a busy winter for all the F1 teams, although this year continuity in terms of engine and gearbox supply has been a boost for Force India. Design Director Mark Smith explains some of the thinking behind the VJM03.

  • Q+A with Otmar Szafnauer, Chief Operating Officer

    9 Feb 2010 | 3:09 am
    Today, the Force India F1 Team presented their 2010 contender, the VJM03, to the public. Otmar Szafnauer joined Force India as Chief Operating Officer in October. He gave his thoughts on the team and its prospects for 2010.
 
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  • Jerez test line-up

    9 Feb 2010 | 4:50 am
    Ten teams will be in action when testing gets underway at Jerez de la Frontera tomorrow (Wednesday), the second of four major pre-season tests. Here is the provisional driver line-up.

  • Todt confirms teams can miss three races

    9 Feb 2010 | 3:32 am
    FIA president Jean Todt has confirmed that team may miss three races and avoid punishment according to a clause in the new Concorde Agreement.

  • Liuzzi: I think it will be a good season for us

    9 Feb 2010 | 2:05 am
    A brief chat with Tonio Liuzzi who is looking forward to contesting the 2010 world championship with Force India, his first full season of F1 since 2007.

  • Sutil: We are focussing on the racing

    9 Feb 2010 | 1:56 am
    A brief chat with Adrian Sutil who is looking to continue where he left off in 2009.

  • Q&A with Otmar Szafnauer

    9 Feb 2010 | 1:49 am
    Otmar Szafnauer, who joined Force India as Chief Operating Officer in October, shares his thoughts on the team and its prospects for 2010.
 
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  • Force India F1 launch new VJM03

    David
    9 Feb 2010 | 2:21 am
    The Force India F1 team launched today, their 2010 challenger, the VJM03. The Silverstone based team finished the 2009 season as a genuine regular contender for points and the new car, the VJM03, builds on the solid foundations established by its predecessor, which took pole for the 2009 Belgian GP. “Our goal is to continue on [...]

  • Adrian Valles close to second US F1 race seat

    David
    6 Feb 2010 | 4:57 am
    2009 Superleague Formula champion Adrian Valles has been recently linked with the US F1 team for a race seat in the 2010 Formula One world championship. The 23-year-old Spaniard, who was Spyker’s official test driver in 2007, returned racing in the GP2 Series in 2008 and won the Superleague Formula championship last year. According to Spanish newspaper [...]

  • Heidfeld joins Mercedes GP as test and reserve driver

    David
    4 Feb 2010 | 4:22 am
    Former BMW Sauber driver Nick Heidfeld has signed for the Mercedes GP F1 team for a test and reserve driver role in the 2010 season. The German will therefore complete the Mercedes GP driver line-up with race drivers Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg. Like Michael Schumacher before him, Heidfeld is another former Mercedes Junior who returns [...]

  • Virgin Racing unveils VR-01 car

    David
    3 Feb 2010 | 3:44 am
    Virgin Racing, one of the new entrants for the 2010 F1 season, has unveiled today at Silverstone its debut F1 single seater, the Virgin Racing VR-01. Richard Branson’s team had planned to unveil the VR-01 online, on the team’s website, but technical issues prevented the live broadcast. The Virgin Racing VR-01 is the first of a new [...]

  • Paul di Resta gets test and reserve role at Force India

    David
    2 Feb 2010 | 4:38 am
    The Force India F1 Team and its sponsors, Whyte & Mackay, confirmed that Paul di Resta will be the team’s test and reserve driver for the 2010 FIA F1 World Championship. The news was announced at a press conference held at Whyte & Mackay’s Glasgow headquarters in di Resta’s native Scotland. The 23-year-old driver, from West [...]
 
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  • Q&A with Force India's Sutil and Liuzzi

    9 Feb 2010 | 8:15 am
    (Formula1.com) Force India racers Adrian Sutil and Vitantonio Liuzzi discuss the team's new car and their prospects for the coming season� Q: Adrian, 2009 was a transitional year for the team, and you scored your best result in F1 to date. How would you sum up the year? Adrian Sutil: 2009 was a really important year. I was very close to scoring points in a lot of races and, frustratingly, something always happened. So when we got to Monza, it was a pretty perfect weekend. I scored my first front row, my first points since 2007 and it gave me a lot of extra confidence. I was very happy when…

  • Technical insight - Force India's Mark Smith on the VJM03

    9 Feb 2010 | 8:15 am
    (Formula1.com) Force India's design director Mark Smith discusses the team's 2010 car, reflects on how this year's rule changes have influenced the VJM03's design, and contemplates the challenges ahead� Q: Last winter Force India had to deal with a relatively late change of engine supplier and the switch to a McLaren gearbox. How much smoother have things been this time around? Mark Smith: It's been a lot smoother. From the very beginning we designed the VJM03 in full knowledge of the engine and gearbox that we would be using for 2010, which gave us a significant advantage by comparison…

  • Force India reveal VJM03 in online launch

    9 Feb 2010 | 8:15 am
    (Formula1.com) Force India have become the latest team to present the car with which they will compete in the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship. The VJM03, which will be raced by the unchanged driver line-up of Adrian Sutil and Vitantonio Liuzzi this season, was unveiled online on Tuesday morning. The team may have made a name for themselves last season, scoring their first pole position, points and podium, but they are hoping their new Mercedes-engined car will power them to even greater things in 2010...

  • GPUpdate TV: Force India debuts 2010 car

    9 Feb 2010 | 7:45 am
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  • Jerez results more telling, predicts Barrichello

    9 Feb 2010 | 7:45 am
    (GPUpdate.net) Rubens Barrichello believes that the speed of the cars in Jerez this week will be of greater significance than the first pre-season test in Valencia. All 2009 teams will be present as well as 2010 rookies Virgin Racing.
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  • Introducing the VJM03

    Mr. C
    9 Feb 2010 | 2:47 am
    The Force India Formula One Team finished the 2009 season as a genuine regular contender for points and the new 2010 challenger, the VJM03, builds on the solid foundations established by its predecessor, which took pole for the Belgian GP. With driver consistency in Adrian Sutil and Tonio Liuzzi and the able support of Paul di Resta in the test and reserve driver role, this year the team is looking forward to a strong performance right from the start of the year. ‘Our goal is to continue on the same path of performance improvement that we had at the end of 2009,’ says chairman and…

  • 08-Feb-10: Hulkenberg Prepares for his Debut Season

    Christine
    8 Feb 2010 | 2:44 pm
    Listen to this episode This is F1 Minute for the 8th February 2010. New Williams driver Nico Hulkenberg has been talking about his goals for this debut season in F1 and says the team won’t let him sit back and use the first races as a test session. He said: “Williams expect me to deliver a good job, to drive quickly and do well for them. They would not appoint me as a driver if they didn’t expect something from me. They have not said what that is in terms of numbers or results, but expectations are always there.” Meanwhile, Force India are due to launch their new car tomorrow but…

  • Tweets of the Week – 7th February 2010

    Christine
    7 Feb 2010 | 8:13 am
    This week’s tweeting has been absolutely epic, with lots of insiders following testing and giving us great insight into what has been happening. We also had a couple of new team launches, so opinions were everywhere. A good feeling in the team after the first day of testing. Felipe’s first impressions are positive: a better beginning compared to last year. Inside Ferrari Williams are not launching as such, when the car rolls out at 10am, that will be its debut. Claire Williams STR5 was wheeled into pit lane at 9.05 and the photographers did their stuff. Special guest? Schumacher was…

  • Great Expectations

    Christine
    5 Feb 2010 | 2:53 pm
    Michael Schumacher concentrates on the task at hand during the Valencia test in February 2010. His new team Mercedes GP have been quick to dismiss concerns that the pressure is mounting on them, what with a championship to defend, plus a seven times world champion on their books. Credit: Mercedes GP Great Expectations

  • 05-Feb-10: Virgin Racing Debuts Car at Silverstone

    Christine
    5 Feb 2010 | 1:49 pm
    Listen to this episode Welcome to F1 Minute for the 5th February 2010. Virgin Racing took their car to the track today, as it completed it’s first ever run in a shakedown at Silverstone. Nick Wirth said: “Today was all about those tentative first few steps but the programme really gets underway tomorrow with a full day of on-track evaluation for both Timo and Lucas.” Glock added that it was good to see the car in action and he really liked being back in a racing car. Towards the end of last year, Bridgestone had to alter the two-step gap between the compounds and reduce it back to a…
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  • Testing Pics

    ashleigh
    1 Feb 2010 | 6:16 am
    New pictures coming thick and fast from the test at the moment, thanks to ScarbsF1 on twitter for most of them. I’ll update this post with interesting stuff coming through.  McLaren – Here you can see the cooling slots on the McLaren car, just above the sidepods. These are probably for airflow/electronics cooling. They turned up this morning just on the left hand side of the car, and moments ago this pic was snapped with both sidepods having the cooling slots installed. Time will tell what they are actually for. The new rear end of the McLaren is quite a piece of work as well. Lots…

  • Car launches

    ashleigh
    1 Feb 2010 | 4:01 am
    We have a few more cars to oggle over that were launched over the weekend. First up is the Renault R30. The team seam to have changed colour scheme to yellow and black, and the car looks good for it. Although I’m sure Eddie Jordan might have some interesting words about it come the first race. Another team to hide the diffuser for the launch, although sure all the other teams will have some very good pictures of it while the car’s on the track. The R30 looks quite similar to the R29, although we are told that it’s had a lot of changes. Chief among them are probably weight…

  • McLaren Launch

    ashleigh
    29 Jan 2010 | 9:01 am
    Another day, another F1 car. Today was the launch of the MP4-24. The car looks quite aggressive, and we are told that the rear diffuser is very aggressive, and was not allowed to be photographed (in fact it had a blanking cover over it). More news and info on the launch over at F1 Fanatic as Keith was there. Copyright © 2010 F1-Blog. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please message us at http://www.f1-blog.co.uk/contact-us/ so we can take legal…

  • Ferrari F10

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    28 Jan 2010 | 3:25 am
    Here we have the new Ferrari F10. Remember the new rules of smaller front wheels and bigger fuel tank have been put into place on the new car, and it’s borrowed from a lot of last years cars (Red Bull, McLaren and Williams definitely in there)     Copyright © 2010 F1-Blog. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please message us at http://www.f1-blog.co.uk/contact-us/ so we can take legal action immediately.Plugin by Taragana

  • Ferrari Sneak Peek

    ashleigh
    25 Jan 2010 | 7:33 am
    Here’s a sneak peek of the 2010 Ferrari colours. These are not on the 291 (2010) car, but rather the F60 (2009) car. Obvious changes are the Santander logo on the rear wing, I’ll miss the Marlboro ‘Bar Code’ Fernando had the car out on the Paul Ricard track and he said the new car ‘is almost ready’ so lets hope we see it soon. Suppose McLaren/Lewis will have to stop making Lego bridges now. Copyright © 2010 F1-Blog. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of…
 
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  • F1: 2010 launch - Virgin

    Tomaso
    9 Feb 2010 | 8:25 am
    (Virgin VR01; Source: Joe Saward’s Gran Prix blog)Last Saturday, while you’re esteemed No Fenders Scribe was caught-up in DannaCar-land euphoria… Let ‘Dat sink in a wee bit, eh? Across the Pond clever ‘Vurd Botcherer’s were noting sightigs of Virgins at Silverstone… Nah, Twasn’t NO Virgin Mary, nore Duh Sisters Georges ‘N Mother Mary… Uze knows, this years featured act on duhs Tastes-em Greatz, Lesser filling Fast Friday Speedway concert… Err, actually it was 2010 ‘Newby Formula 1 Constructor Virgin Racing shaking down its brand new Racecar: ‘Shaken not Stirred!

  • St. James spearheads Femme Fatales Motorsports project

    Tomaso
    8 Feb 2010 | 8:40 am
    While Y’all are salivating over ‘Dat influx of Femme Fatales competing in this past weekend’s ARCA Rollerball Derby… You may wish to note that another female, who I’ve previously scribbled about opening the door for the likes of DannaCar ‘N Others, named Lyn St. James was also recently in DayToner spearheading a Women in Motor Racing exhibit being funded and overseen by the fine “FoMoCo” folks of Dearborn, while St. James did the research for the project with the assistance of Graduate Students of Indy’s IUPUI College.Lyn St. James: Women in the Winner's Circle exhibitSo I…

  • New IndyCar CEO to rustle up more Competitors

    Tomaso
    8 Feb 2010 | 8:37 am
    Wasting little time in finding Citizen Tony’’s replacement; The Sisters George ‘N Mother Mary (Hey! May be they’ll be this year’s Fast Friday’s Headliners?) have gone ahead and hired ex-PBR (Nope, NOT Pabst Blue ribbon…) Professional Bull Riders CEO Randy Bernard, as apparently the 43yr old Coloradan is much more willing to take orders from the female Board Members, eh?Yet, as Bernard has admitted he’s NEVER ever been to a Car Race, and he’ll have his work cut out for him, as by my latest count there’s only an almost Champ Carz-like (somewhat) paltry 23 entries… And…

  • Move over IndyCar

    Tomaso
    8 Feb 2010 | 8:33 am
    In his typical satirical ‘Vurd Botcherer fashion, Marc of Full Throttle has just let the Catbyrd out among the Pigeons… By penning the story of ‘Scooter’s pending Most Excellent Vacation, as Scott Pruett plans to join other Open Wheel Racing Starz like ‘TAG (Alex Tagliani) Christian Fittipaldi and Mark “Brundell Bros” Blundell Down Under for the upcoming SuperCarnivale’ weekend.As you may recall that the Surfer’s Paradise Oz-fest upon the Gold Coast was a wildly popular venue for the CART/Champ Carz for 18yrs before the Indy Racing League gave the event the Cold Shoulder…

  • D & R rebranding as Team England, confirm Wilson and Conway for 2010

    Tomaso
    8 Feb 2010 | 8:28 am
    Otay so I’m a little late to the party in announcing this… But great news for us Justin BIG UNIT Wilson fans, as he’s just been confirmed at Dreyer & Reinbold Racing for the upcoming 2010 Indy Car season and will partner IRL Sophomore Mike Conway.Wilson will pilot the No. 22 Z Lines Design racecar, as sponsor Z Lines follows Justin from Dale Coyne Racing over to D & R, Err Team England while Conway will be in the No. 24 D ‘N R mobile… Leaving open Milka-liciouses No. 23, just in case that SpinCupp Taxicab affair doesn’t work out for the Venezuelan Hall ‘O Famer…Hmm?
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  • Force India Launch Their 2010 Car – The VJM03

    f1fanatics
    9 Feb 2010 | 3:32 am
    Force India become the latest team to show off their 2010 creation after taking the covers off the VJM03. The team were speculated to be in financial difficulties following a mis-timed tax return, however all now seems well and on the back of a successful 2009 season, they look to the future with the more advanced design of this car. The Silverstone based squad will have Adrian Sutil, the perennial German and Vitantonio Liuzzi racing for them, with DTM ace Paul di Resta working Friday practice and test role for them. “There’s a little bit of variety out there but predominantly we…

  • Ralf Schumacher Approached By Stefan GP As They Get Closer To Grid

    f1fanatics
    5 Feb 2010 | 10:16 am
    Ralf Schumacher has confirmed to DPA that he has been approached by Stefan GP to drive for the team originating in Serbia. Stefan GP’s story is an exciting one, despite having no official grid slot they have sent equipment to Bahrain for the first race and have confirmed they will launch their car at the end of the month and test it at Portimao.  Rumours are hotting up that Campos and possibly USF1 will not make the grid for the new season, and Bernie Ecclestone has thrown support behind Stefan GP getting a grid slot.  Campos have been reported to be in massive financial trouble, and…

  • Virgin VR-01 Shakedown At Silverstone

    f1fanatics
    5 Feb 2010 | 3:50 am
    Virgin Racing’s first ever Formula One car, the VR-01 was shakendown at a brief test at Silverstone yesterday. The new car, which has been developed through Nick Wirth’s dveelopment team at Manor racing took tentative steps out onto the damp cold circuit in a momentous occassion met with raptuous applause and delight from the mechanics. The team were originally scheduled to enter F1 under the Manor name before Richard Branson came in with sponsorship and funding in exchange for a large stake of the team. “After 10 challenging months, all the commitment and determination has…

  • Heidfeld Confirmed As Mercedes Benz’s Test Driver

    f1fanatics
    4 Feb 2010 | 10:53 am
    Nick Heidfeld has been officially confirmed as Mercedes Benz;’s 3rd driver for the forthcoming season, and therefore creates an all German driver line-up for the silver arrows squad. Heidfeld had been racing up until the end of last season with BMW, but after they pulled out his contract was unrenewable and he was linked with a variety of outfits including Lotus and Renault.  But Lotus went with Trulli and Kovalainen, and Renault took on rookie Russian Vitaly Petrov (and his €15million sponsorship package) instead. Now Heidfeld returns to the marque who he raced for early in his…

  • Valencia Testing: Alonso Keeps Ferrari Dominance Going On Final Day

    f1fanatics
    3 Feb 2010 | 12:38 pm
    Fernando Alonso jumped into a Ferrari F1 car for his first competitive running on this the final day of testing and was immediately quick.  The Spaniard, who is hoping to win his 3rd world title with the Scuderia set the fastest lap time of anyone all week, and even had some fun baiting Jenson Button in the McLaren during the closing stages of the day. Button, the current world champion only went on to finish 5th on his first day of driving the McLaren. Pedro de La Rosa continued to show that sponsorless Sauber were a good bet for the season, and Michael Schumacher another golden-oldie came…
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  • Daily Debate: Are Licenses For Team Bosses A Good Idea?

    Oliver White
    9 Feb 2010 | 4:46 am
    In the wake of the Renault race-fixing scandal from 2008 that came to light a year later in 2009, new FIA president Jean Todt wants team bosses to hold licenses, much like the drivers who compete in motorsport events. On paper, it seems like a good idea, especially as Flavio Briatore and Pat Symonds (the two men charged over Nelson Piquet Jr’s ‘accident’) are currently in the process of overturning their bans. By holding a license it would mean that the bosses can essentially have these taken away if they do wrong, and therefore can be banished from the sport should a crime…

  • Daily Debate: Are Car Launches Outdated & Unnecessary?

    Oliver White
    8 Feb 2010 | 7:23 am
    With the recent flurry of new car launches ahead of the 2010 Formula One season, we have seen an unprecedented level of live streams from a variety of teams, old and new, as they move into new ways of communicating with the fans and media alike. However, with this move to a more digital way of doing things, one has to wonder if the car launch has become an unnecessary hassle and wasted expenditure in this time of scrimping and saving. Car launches are not deep rooted in Formula One’s history, and only really came about as another way to show off the technology and sponsors as well as…

  • Testing Dates Set: Formula One Prepares For 2010

    Oliver White
    3 Jan 2010 | 7:03 am
    With the ringing in of the new year comes the increased anticipation for the 2010 Formula One season. Although the first race isn’t due to begin until March 12th with Friday Free Practice in Bahrain, testing duties will start at the beginning of February and there are still some announcements due to be made regarding drivers and sponsors. Combined with four new teams, one re-branded squad and the return of Massa and Schumacher, 2010 looks set to be a blast. Testing is strictly controlled these days, which explains the lack of track action since the 2009 season closed in Abu Dhabi.

  • Caption Contest: #100

    Oliver White
    24 Dec 2009 | 4:01 pm
    The (big) one-hundredth photograph to feature in BlogF1’s caption contest. You know the drill, think of something funny and witty to say and leave it as a comment below. I usually post something festive or wintery on Christmas Day, but a lack of images this year, probably due to a lack of testing, means that the return of the caption contest is Schumacher-themed. However, making fun of the multiple world champion is still lots of fun. From myself, I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and happy holidays, and wish you all the very best for 2010. With an epic season behind us and one to look…

  • Mercedes Confirm Michael Schumacher Return

    Oliver White
    23 Dec 2009 | 3:20 am
    Mercedes today confirmed that seven-times world champion Michael Schumacher will return to racing for the 2010 season. Speculation has been rife since Jenson Button switched his allegiance to McLaren and Rubens Barrichello signed for Williams. Schumacher will partner Nico Rosberg and once again joins Ross Brawn to extend his career for a further season and race in the sport he so clearly loves. Schumacher last drove in 2006, at the time with Ferrari and although his retirement came with a lot of emotion from both the driver and his fans, the decision to quit was probably well calculated.
 
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  • FIA: Todt Indicates Future Plans

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    9 Feb 2010 | 7:52 am
    Jean Todt has stated that he has no intention at this time to seek further terms as president of the FIA.

  • Ferrari off to Jerez for 2nd round of F1 tests

    FerrariF1Forum.com
    8 Feb 2010 | 4:01 pm
    Fernando Alonso will drive the Ferrari F10 on the first two days of the four day session, before handing over the reins to Felipe Massa. Weather however may not be favorable.

  • Stefano keeping Ferrari testing pace in perspective

    FerrariF1Forum.com
    4 Feb 2010 | 8:42 am
    After a lackluster 2009 season, it's easy to get carried away in thinking that Ferrari are back on top. Ferrari drivers Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso occupied the top of the time sheets at the first pre-season testing event in Valencia, Spain. The scuderia's cars were the only single seater's lapping in the 1 minute 11 second range with the rest of the drivers failing to break the 1 minute 12 second barrier. A great start to the F1 pre-season, but team principal Stefano Domenicali may now face the toughest job in preparing the team for the 2010 championship, and that is keeping the…

  • F1 Video – Valencia testing Days 1-2-3

    FerrariF1Forum.com
    3 Feb 2010 | 11:48 pm
    Compiled video of all three days of testing from Valencia, Spain. Testing in Valencia is over. Teams now prepare to head to Jerez Spain to conduct the next of the schedule pre-season test events.

  • Valencia F1 Test Round-Up – Ferrari Dominate

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    3 Feb 2010 | 2:30 pm
    For all intents and purposes, the top of the time sheets in each of the sessions was clearly dominated by Ferrari.
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