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
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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)
Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying: Pictures
Posted onIt all went wrong for Mark Webber but Jarno Trulli and Toyota celebrated their first pole position in four years. Here’s a selection of pictures from qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
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?σΤιΌ??33.431 2. Timo Glock 1?σΤιΌ??33.712 3. Sebastian Vettel 1?σΤιΌ??34.015 4. Jenson Button 1?σΤιΌ??34.044 5. Lewis Hamilton 1?σΤιΌ??34.196 6. Rubens Barrichello 1?σΤιΌ??34.239 7. Fernando Alonso 1?σΤιΌ??34.578 8. Felipe Massa 1?σΤιΌ??34.818 9. Nico Rosberg 1?σΤιΌ??35.134 10. Kimi Raikkonen 1?σΤιΌ??35.380 11. Heikki Kovalainen 1?σΤιΌ??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
Bahrain GP qualifying live blog
Posted onReview the Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying live blog below.
Bahrain GP free practice 3 live blog
Posted onReview the Bahrain Grand Prix free practice 3 live blog below.
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
Bahrain Grand Prix Practice 2 live blog
Posted onReview the Bahrain Grand Prix Practice 2 live blog below.
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?σΤιΌΤδσs 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?
Bahrain Grand Prix Practice 1 live blog
Posted onReview the Bahrain Grand Prix Practice 1 live blog below.
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?σΤιΌΤδσs run-off area. Now circuit owner Tom Walkinshaw is suing the track operators for ?ι?ϊ2.47m in unpaid rent. And the company?σΤιΌΤδσs plans for … Continue reading More bad news from Donington
No F1 game from Codemasters until 2010 ?σΤιΌΤΗ£ unless you?σΤιΌΤδσve got a Wii or PSP
Posted onThe last official F1 video game came out in 2006 – so there?σΤιΌΤδσs a palpable sense of frustration among many race game fans at the news Codemasters?σΤιΌΤδσ ?σΤιΌ?£next gen?σΤιΌΤδσ F1 racer is at least another 12 months off. Codemasters today confirmed rumours that their new F1 title won?σΤιΌΤδσt appear until 2010 for top-of-the-range formats like … Continue reading No F1 game from Codemasters until 2010 ?σΤιΌΤΗ£ unless you?σΤιΌΤδσve got a Wii or PSP
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
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