Archive for September, 2010

  • Accidental hero – BMW Sauber’s Kamui Kobayashi

    F1 Interviews 30/09/2010 11:33 no comments

    He is the best hope of a strong home result in next weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix and on Wednesday he was appointed an international ambassador for sports and tourism by the Japanese government.

    BMW Sauber’s Kamui Kobayashi chats about racing on home …

     
  • Gascoyne to stay at Lotus until 2015

    F1 Headlines 29/09/2010 11:13 no comments

    Although they’re still in the midst of their debut season, Lotus have shored up their future success in Formula One racing by inking a five-year deal with chief technical officer Mike Gascoyne. The new contract means Gascoyne will stay at the team unti…

     
  • De la Rosa confirmed as Pirelli test driver

    F1 Headlines 27/09/2010 16:02 1 comment

    As expected, Pirelli have confirmed Pedro de la Rosa as their new official Formula One test driver. De la Rosa takes over from Nick Heidfeld – to whom he recently lost his 2010 race drive with BMW Sauber – as the Italian firm gears up for its F1 return…

     
  • Qualifying – Alonso snatches crucial pole for Ferrari

    F1 Headlines 26/09/2010 18:20 no comments

    Fernando Alonso repeated his Monza pole position in Singapore on Saturday night as Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel failed to recover completely from a poor first run in Q3. A track that remained damp and slippery in places kept everyone on their toes.

    Alo…

     
  • Practice Two – Vettel streets ahead in Singapore

    F1 Headlines 25/09/2010 18:24 no comments

    Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber delivered a humbling performance to their rivals in Friday evening’s second practice session at the Marina Bay track in Singapore.

    In a session which was faster initially than the previous one as the newly-r…

     
  • Allianz renews Formula One engagement

    F1 Headlines 24/09/2010 16:08 no comments

    Allianz SE has proudly announced the renewal of the company’s Formula One engagement, at the heart of which will remain its emphasis on road safety issues.

    As part of this initiative, at every Grand Prix the Formula One Safety Car and Medical Car will…

     
  • US team crowned F1 in Schools champions

    F1 Headlines 23/09/2010 11:29 no comments

    The Unitus Racing team from James Madison Middle School, Virginia, and Southeast High School, Florida, took the top honours at the sixth F1 in Schools World Finals event on Wednesday. The initiative sees teams of students researching, designing, testin…

     
  • Singapore preview quotes – Virgin, HRT, Toro Rosso & more

    F1 Headlines 22/09/2010 12:04 no comments

    It may be one of the calendar’s more recent additions, but the Singapore Grand Prix isn’t short on fans in the Formula One ranks. Not only does it present the unique challenge of being a night race, the track itself tests everyone to their limit too. T…

     
  • Virgin to assess D’Ambrosio over four Friday practices

    F1 Headlines 20/09/2010 11:04 no comments

    Virgin announced on Monday that they have signed GP2 star Jerome D’Ambrosio in an evaluation role for four of the remaining five race weekends of the 2010 season.

    D’Ambrosio will take part in the first free practice session on Friday mornings at the S…

     
  • Eminem to stage first Latin American show with F1 Rocks™

    F1 Headlines 17/09/2010 12:11 no comments

    GEO Eventos in partnership with Enterprise Entertainment have announced global rap superstar Eminem will headline F1 Rocks™ with LG in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo on November 5, as part of the build-up to this season’s Brazilian Grand Prix. It wil…

     
  • Renault to provide Formula One taster to Korea

    F1 Headlines 16/09/2010 13:12 no comments

    Renault are to whet Korea’s Formula One appetite when they take their Roadshow to the streets of Seoul in the run-up to the Asian country’s inaugural F1 race. The demonstration even will take place on October 2-3, just three weeks before the Korean Gra…

     
  • F1 in Schools boosted by growing paddock support

    F1 Headlines 15/09/2010 11:28 no comments

    There are just a few days to go before this year’s F1 in Schools World Finals are held in Singapore, and as the event draws closer more members of the paddock have joined the growing band of famous names to back the educational initiative.

    Open to sch…

     
  • Heidfeld replaces De la Rosa at BMW Sauber

    F1 Headlines 14/09/2010 12:27 no comments

    BMW Sauber announced on Tuesday that Nick Heidfeld will replace Pedro de la Rosa at the team for the remainder of the 2010 season. Heidfeld will race alongside Kamui Kobayashi at the final five Grands Prix.

    “I’m looking forward like crazy to having t…

     
  • Lotus and Cosworth to end engine agreement

    F1 Headlines 13/09/2010 11:14 no comments

    The Lotus team and engine suppliers Cosworth are set to end their partnership at the end of this season it has been confirmed. Like fellow newcomers Virgin and HRT, Lotus had entered a three-year agreement with Cosworth prior to joining the Formula One…

     
  • Qualifying – Alonso delivers Monza pole for Ferrari

    F1 Headlines 12/09/2010 16:14 no comments

    Fernando Alonso gave the tifosi what they came to Monza for on Saturday, as he pipped McLaren’s Jenson Button to pole position for the Italian Grand Prix. The Spaniard took over setting the pace in Q2, and went faster still in Q3, clocking the only sub…

     
  • Hublot unveil limited-edition Formula 1 Monza watch

    F1 Headlines 12/09/2010 03:41 no comments

    Luxury Swiss watch brand Hublot, the Official Watchmaker of Formula 1™, has chosen the historical venue of Monza to unveil the latest in its series of official Formula 1 watches.

    The King Power Formula 1™ Monza, inspired by the fastest circuit on…

     
  • FIA post-qualifying press conference – Italy

    F1 Headlines 11/09/2010 19:45 no comments

    Drivers: 1. Fernando Alonso (Ferrari), 1m 21.962s; 2. Jenson Button (McLaren), 1m 22.084s; 3. Felipe Massa (Ferrari), 1m 22.293s

    Q: Fernando, your first Italian Grand Prix as a Ferrari driver. Pole position. Describe the emotion.
    Fernando Alonso: Well…

     
  • Petrov penalised for blocking Glock

    F1 Headlines 11/09/2010 17:35 no comments

    Renault driver Vitaly Petrov has been demoted five places on the grid for Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix after stewards decided he impeded Virgin’s Timo Glock during qualifying. Glock was at the start of a flying lap during Q1 when he encountered a slow-r…

     
  • Qualifying – selected team and driver quotes

    F1 Headlines 11/09/2010 16:29 no comments

    Force India’s Vitantonio Liuzzi on his early exit from Q1 at his home race after car troubles; Mercedes GP’s Michael Schumacher on failing to make it through to Q3 for the sixth time this season; and Fernando Alonso on clinching Ferrari’s first pole po…

     
  • Final practice – Hamilton pips Vettel for P1 at Monza

    F1 Headlines 11/09/2010 13:20 no comments

    Lewis Hamilton slipped in the fastest lap so far this weekend right at the end of Saturday morning’s final practice session.

    The 2008 world champion opted for a low-downforce set-up on his McLaren, and beat Fernando Alonso’s late rush for Ferrari with…