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Schumacher like a child waiting for his Christmas F1 present.

Posted in F1 by: DavidGP on: 03/05/2010 01:56 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

Michael Schumacher has likened his anticipation for his return to Formula 1 race action to “a child looking forward to Christmas” ahead of his first grand prix start for over three years in Bahrain next weekend.

Source: Schumacher like a child waiting for his Christmas F1 present.

Felipe Massa admits he would not be here now if his crash was ten years earlier

Posted in F1 by: DavidGP on: 03/05/2010 01:34 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

Felipe Massa believes he wouldn't be alive today if Formula One hadn't learned the lessons of Ayrton Senna's death. Massa was 13 years old when his fellow Brazilian lost his life at Imola in 1994, on a day which triggered a new raft of safety measures in the sport.

Source: Felipe Massa admits he would not be here now if his crash was ten years earlier

Mercedes-Benz gullwing SLS AMG becomes official Formula One safety car

Posted in F1 by: DavidGP on: 03/04/2010 01:21 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

Earlier this week Mercedes-Benz and its F.1 team announced that their classic, retro styled gullwing SLS became the official safety car of the 2010 F.1 season. The SLS AMG is powered by a 6.3-liter V8 engine which has a peak output of 420kW (571bhp) and a maximum torque of 650Nm, enabling the gullwing model to sprint from 0 to 100km/h in 3.8 seconds. Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher presented the new car at the Geneva Auto Show to the world's press on Tuesday.

Source: Mercedes-Benz gullwing SLS AMG becomes official Formula One safety car

Hispania Racing announce Karun Chandhok to drive alongside Bruno Senna

Posted in F1 by: DavidGP on: 03/04/2010 01:15 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

New Formula 1 team Hispania Racing says Karun Chandhok will drive alongside Bruno Senna this season, the 26-year-old Indian driver raced in F1 feeder series GP2 and has been linked with a Force India seat. The announcement on Thursday came as owner Jose Ramon Carabante and team principal Colin Kolles unveiled the team's car livery.

Source: Hispania Racing announce Karun Chandhok to drive alongside Bruno Senna

Barrichello still enthusiastic for racing

Posted in F1 by: DavidGP on: 03/03/2010 02:48 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

Rubens Barrichello remains as enthusiastic as ever as he enters his 18th season in Formula One, this year with Williams. Even though the Brazilian is no longer the oldest man on the grid at 38 following Michael Schumacher's comeback, it would be natural to think his best days are behind him. I have to say I really do like Rubens, he brings a down to earth humanity to the sport, funny as hell guy too.

Source: Barrichello still enthusiastic for racing

USF1’s future unknown in F1 as Stefan GP granted the final F1 grid slot for 2010

Posted in F1 by: DavidGP on: 03/03/2010 02:46 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

The future of USF1 appears to have hit a dead end, after the team confirmed that it will not race in 2010 – a move which has prompted the FIA to review the situation.Team boss Ken Anderson is now awaiting the FIAs approval for the team to debut in 2011.

Source: USF1’s future unknown in F1 as Stefan GP granted the final F1 grid slot for 2010

Lewis Hamilton splits from father being his manager

Posted in F1 by: DavidGP on: 03/02/2010 02:11 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

Lewis Hamilton is confident the decision for his father to no longer manage his career will not have a destabilising affect in the coming Formula One season. McLaren driver Hamilton and his father Anthony confirmed the move today, less than two weeks before the first grand prix of 2010 gets under way in Bahrain. Anthony has guided Lewis' career since he was eight years old, but will now move on to pursue his own business interests after achieving the objective of seeing his son become world champion in 2008.


Source: Lewis Hamilton splits from father being his manager

CNN makes its Formula One sponsoring debut with Lotus Racing

Posted in F1 by: DavidGP on: 03/02/2010 02:09 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

Lotus Racing and CNN International have today announced a partnership deal that sees the newest Formula One™ team entering into a long-term agreement with the world’s leading news network. CNN’s world-famous logo will feature on the T127 race cars, the drivers’ overalls and on all team clothing.

Personally I feel it is very refreshing to have new sponsors come into Formula 1 as it breathes new life and new audiences to the sport.

Source: CNN makes its Formula One sponsoring debut with Lotus Racing

Campos F1 to become Hispania Racing

Posted in F1 by: DavidGP on: 03/02/2010 02:06 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

The Spanish media reports on Tuesday that the Campos Meta team, recently purchased by shareholder José Ramón Carabante, will change its name to Hispania Racing F1 Team ahead of the upcoming season. Furthermore, India's Karun Chandhok is still expected to partner Bruno Senna in its line-up.

Source: Campos F1 to become Hispania Racing

Stefan increases pressure on US F1 for last entry place

Posted in F1 by: DavidGP on: 02/27/2010 08:57 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

Formula 1 hopefuls Stefan Grand Prix have upped the pressure amounts on the struggling US F1 team by stating in public fashion that it is compromising the overall enjoyment of the sport this year. The Serbian squad will be unable to join this year's grid unless another outfit withdraws.

Source: Stefan increases pressure on US F1 for last entry place

Schumacher believes that Alonso and Ferrari are favorites

Posted in F1 by: DavidGP on: 02/27/2010 08:53 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

Michael Schumacher believes Fernando Alonso and former team Ferrari are the favorites going into the Formula One season. The Mercedes GP driver said Saturday there are “several teams that look very competitive” but the Ferrari pair of Alonso and Felipe Massa “at the moment, look the target.”

Source: Schumacher believes that Alonso and Ferrari are favorites

Barcelona Day 2 of final F1 testing and new boy Hülkenberg on top of time sheet

Posted in F1 by: DavidGP on: 02/26/2010 02:08 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

Williams driver Nico Hülkenberg led the way as pre-season testing continued at Barcelona on Friday. The German topped the timesheets in an official test session for the first time, leading the way from local favourites Fernando Alonso and Pedro de la Rosa, although the Ferrari end the session stranded on the circuit. Times in extended story.
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US F1 and Stefan GP reportedly in merger talks

Posted in F1 by: DavidGP on: 02/26/2010 02:04 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

Is US F1 back from the grave as US F1 Stefan GP are rumoured to be in merger talks to ensure a thirteenth team is present at the first race of the season in Bahrain, so both teams or a merged team are not out of the picture yet!

Source: US F1 and Stefan GP reportedly in merger talks

Mercedes unlikely to win first GP says Schumacher

Posted in F1 by: DavidGP on: 02/26/2010 02:01 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

Michael Schumacher says he does not think his Mercedes team will be able to win the first race of the season. The seven-time champion, returning after a three-year retirement, said preparations had not gone perfectly. Asked if he could win the opening race in Bahrain on 14 March, the 41-year-old German said: "Maybe not.

"I can't make judgements on other teams but we are not perfectly in the position we would like to be, which is competitive to win straight away."


Source: Mercedes unlikely to win first GP says Schumacher

US F1 team on verge of collapse

Posted in F1 by: DavidGP on: 02/25/2010 01:27 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

The new US F1 team will almost certainly not race this season as doubts increase about their future. They will not make any of the first four races, are two months away from having a car and have insufficient funds, so seems very likely they will either colapse completly or try and get ready for the 2011 season.


Source: US F1 team on verge of collapse

Red Bull's Mark Webber fastest in the final testing

Posted in F1 by: DavidGP on: 02/25/2010 01:26 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

Mark Webber came out on top of the time sheets in what is the penultimate day of final testing in Barcelona (Spain) before the 2010 season starts, with new boy Hulkenberg at the Williams team gets an impressive 2nd spot, with current F1 Champion Jenson Button, down in 5th spot. Full results in extended story.
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Ferrari criticise the former FIA president Max Mosley

Posted in F1 by: DavidGP on: 02/25/2010 12:55 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

Ferrari have launched a new attack on former FIA president Max Mosley ahead of the Formula One season. The team have criticised motor sport's world governing body, and in particular Mosley, as two of the new teams for 2010 struggle to make the opening grand prix in Bahrain next month.


Source: Ferrari criticise the former FIA president Max Mosley

Lotus F1's Jarno Trulli backs Shumi to win the 2010 F1 title

Posted in F1 by: DavidGP on: 02/23/2010 09:52 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

Jarno Trulli sees no reason why Michael Schumacher cannot add an eighth World Championship to his trophy cabinet. Schumacher is making his return to Formula One with Mercedes GP this season following three years away from the sport. I don't know personally Michael has been away from the sport for a while and is he really still up for winning, we shall see.


Source: Lotus F1's Jarno Trulli backs Shumi to win the 2010 F1 title

Jenson Button quickest on final day testing at Jerez

Posted in F1 by: DavidGP on: 02/20/2010 11:12 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

Jenson Button set the fastest lap of the Jerez testing fortnight on today's eighth and final day of pre-season running at the Spanish venue. The world champion set his 1m18.871s during a series of short runs this morning, as teams enjoyed a completely rain-free day for the first time all week.


Source: Jenson Button quickest on final day testing at Jerez

US F1 team seeks permission to miss some races

Posted in F1 by: DavidGP on: 02/20/2010 10:50 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

US F1 co-founder Ken Anderson has admitted that he is in discussion with the FIA to reach an agreement that will allow for the new team to miss the first four races of the 2010 Formula 1 season.While rival Campos now looks likely to make the start of the season after Jose Ramon Carabante took control of the project and installed Colin Kolles as team boss, speculation that US F1 has fallen behind in preparations and is struggling to secure the necessary funding has intensified in recent weeks. In an interview with the New York Times yesterday, Anderson revealed that US F1 was unlikely to make it to Bahrain on March 14.

Source: US F1 team seeks permission to miss some races


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