Archive for September, 2011

  • Japan preview quotes – McLaren, Sauber, HRT & Mercedes

    F1 Headlines 30/09/2011 14:08 no comments

    Ask a Formula One driver to name his favourite tracks and chances are Suzuka will get more mentions than almost any other circuit. Its mixture of gradient, high-speed turns and technical corner combinations make for one of the sport’s ultimate challeng…

     
  • Karthikeyan to get Friday outing at Suzuka

    F1 Headlines 30/09/2011 13:16 no comments

    HRT’s Narain Karthikeyan’s preparations for his India race return will continue next weekend when he gets another Friday practice outing, this time at Suzuka ahead of the 2011 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix. It follows his recent Friday appearance in Si…

     
  • Formula One Fantasy – Sauber’s Kamui Kobayashi

    F1 Interviews 30/09/2011 12:15 no comments

    Since his debut for Toyota back in 2009 Sauber’s Kamui Kobayashi has made a strong impression on F1 racing. A fearless overtaker, Kobayashi is a real entertainer on the track, and ahead of his home race next weekend he reminds us of how entertaining he…

     
  • Willis and Costa to boost Mercedes technical team

    F1 Headlines 30/09/2011 11:55 no comments

    In a bid to further strengthen their technical line-up, Mercedes have announced that former Red Bull technical director Geoff Willis will join the team next month, with ex-Ferrari technical director Aldo Costa coming on board in December.

    Willis will …

     
  • Red Bull to speed down Delhi’s Rajpath

    F1 Headlines 29/09/2011 17:35 no comments

    Just days after McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton brought Bangalore to a standstill, Red Bull have announced they too will take to the streets in India for a demonstration run ahead of the country’s inaugural Grand Prix next month. Never content to be low key, …

     
  • F1 rivals join Massa’s charity karting challenge

    F1 Headlines 29/09/2011 14:02 no comments

    More than a quarter of the current Formula One grid is to take part in Felipe Massa’s annual karting event later this year, with six of the Ferrari driver’s rivals having agreed to participate in the charity fundraiser.

    Those expected to head to Flori…

     
  • Renault: Forward-facing exhausts have been our downfall

    F1 Headlines 28/09/2011 13:17 no comments

    Renault’s early season podium finishes were but a distant memory in Singapore at the weekend, with drivers Bruno Senna and Vitaly Petrov crossing the line in 15th and 17th respectively, two laps down on the Renault-engined Red Bull of winner Sebastian …

     
  • In conversation – Bernie Ecclestone and Christian Horner

    F1 Interviews 28/09/2011 11:43 no comments

    Formula One group CEO Bernie Ecclestone and Red Bull team principal Christian Horner have plenty in common. Not only have both transformed ailing teams into championship winners – Ecclestone with Brabham and Horner with the former Jaguar squad – both a…

     
  • Hamilton wows Indian crowds on streets of Bangalore

    F1 Headlines 27/09/2011 17:42 no comments

    The residents of Bangalore enjoyed a taste of Formula One action on Tuesday as McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton took to the streets of the India city in his 2008 world championship-winning MP4-23. Over 40,000 fans lined the temporary track to watch the show an…

     
  • Q&A with Sauber’s Kamui Kobayashi

    F1 Interviews 27/09/2011 13:14 no comments

    Formula One racing may be a global sport but getting the chance to perform in front of your home crowd always gives a driver a special boost.

    Next month’s Japanese event, however, will be especially poignant for local hero Kamui Kobayashi following Ma…

     
  • Singapore analysis – Vettel stands on the brink

    F1 Features 26/09/2011 17:35 no comments

    Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel is now just a point away from becoming only the ninth man in Formula One history to take back-to-back drivers’ titles. He had promised he wouldn’t be sitting back and playing the numbers’ game in Singapore and, true to his w…

     
  • Singapore debrief with Williams’ Mark Gillan

    F1 Interviews 26/09/2011 16:33 1 comment

    The heat and humidity of Singapore make it one of the toughest races on the F1 calendar for cars and drivers. Williams achieved a two-car finish, with Pastor Maldonado’s FW33 being their first car home in 11th place. Rubens Barrichello, on a different …

     
  • India goes Gaga; McCartney & Spears Abu Dhabi bound

    F1 Headlines 26/09/2011 13:55 no comments

    Organisers of next month’s 2011 Formula 1 Airtel Grand Prix of India have announced that American pop icon Lady Gaga will be the star attraction at the post-race party that will follow Formula One racing’s inaugural outing in the country at the all-new…

     
  • Sebastian Vettel Q&A: Singapore win means a lot

    F1 Interviews 26/09/2011 10:45 no comments

    Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull did it again in Singapore on Sunday, putting the German just one point away from a second consecutive title. It may have been Vettel’s ninth win of the year, but the unique demands of Marina Bay – the lights, the humidity,…

     
  • FIA post-race press conference – Singapore

    F1 Headlines 25/09/2011 20:07 no comments

    Drivers: 1 – Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull); 2 – Jenson Button (McLaren); 3 – Mark Webber (Red Bull)

    Q: Sebastian, no World Championship celebrations here but another pole, another victory but not by the large margin that at one stage looked likely?
    Seba…

     
  • Race – perfect Vettel made to wait for title

    F1 Headlines 25/09/2011 18:07 no comments

    Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel crushed his opposition to score an easy victory in Singapore on Sunday, despite major late-race pressure from McLaren’s Jenson Button, whom he had outrun early on. And it was Button’s presence in second place that prevented …

     
  • Race – selected team & driver quotes

    F1 Headlines 25/09/2011 17:55 no comments

    Mercedes’ Michael Schumacher on his dramatic exit after his collision with Sauber’s Sergio Perez; Ferrari’s Felipe Massa and McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton on their mid-race tangle; Force India’s Paul di Resta on clinching his best finish to date; and Red Bu…

     
  • Paddock Postcard from Singapore

    F1 Features 25/09/2011 13:01 no comments

    As Formula One’s only night race, Singapore is just as hectic off track as it is exciting on it. And with the paddock staying on European time, the whole race weekend schedule moves forward several hours, meaning blackout blinds in hotel rooms and brea…

     
  • Lotus to get KERS in extended Renault/Red Bull deal

    F1 Headlines 25/09/2011 09:46 no comments

    Team Lotus and Renault Sport F1 have confirmed that their existing engine deal is to be extended for a further year to the end of 2013 and the end of the V8 engine formula, with the aim to continue working together when Formula One’s new V6 engine regu…

     
  • Qualifying analysis – who can ruin Vettel’s party?

    F1 Features 24/09/2011 21:53 no comments

    Sebastian Vettel was understandably very pleased with his 11th pole position of the season for Red Bull. But while Vettel will start exactly where he wanted to, with team mate Mark Webber and the McLarens of Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton and the Fer…