Archive for September, 2010

  • Heidfeld replaces De la Rosa at BMW Sauber

    F1 Headlines 14/09/2010 12:27

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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…

     
  • FIA Friday press conference – Italy

    F1 Headlines 10/09/2010 20:59

    Technical directors: Aldo Costa (Ferrari), James Key (BMW Sauber), Paddy Lowe (McLaren), Sam Michael (Williams), Adrian Newey (Red Bull).

    Q: A question to you all. Can you tell us about your Monza specifications? What have you changed? Are you running…

     
  • Friday practice – selected team and driver quotes

    F1 Headlines 10/09/2010 17:23

    McLaren’s Monza-friendly MP4-25 confirmed everyone’s suspicions on Friday morning, with Jenson Button leading the timesheets. But in the afternoon Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel and the two Ferraris had found their footing on the Italian circuit. The lead…

     
  • Practice Two – Vettel to the fore in Italy

    F1 Headlines 10/09/2010 16:51

    Sebastian Vettel turned the tables on McLaren at Monza on Friday afternoon by setting the fastest time so far of 1m 22.839s, but the Red Bull driver was only 0.076s faster than Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso and 0.222s ahead of Felipe Massa in the second F1…

     
  • Practice One – Vettel splits McLarens at Monza

    F1 Headlines 10/09/2010 12:53

    McLaren’s Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton sandwiched Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel at the top of the times after Friday morning’s first free practice session at Monza.

    The reigning world champion lapped in 1m 23.693s, just 0.097s faster than the German…