Yin-Yang from Yeongyam Photo: AFP Korean cuties: After much concern whether the inaugural Korean Grand Prix will take place, the dust has now settled on the event. The Tilke-designed Korean International Circuit has seating capacity for 130,000 race fans; they get a good view of the circuit and the pit lane. The rain delayed race […]
Photo: Reuters “I’m a Seoul man.” Parade of hits and poles continue for the happening man of Formula 1 of the moment, the man from Heppenheim, Sebastian Vettel. After his Tokyo thunder, taking pole and victory in the Japanese Grand Prix, the young German took his ninth pole position of the season, and 14th of […]
Podcast number 466 Drivers pleased with Korean GP circuit. Robert Kubica fastest in final practice. Motorsports Mondial with Nasir Hameed. This weeks Interview, Rally legend Carlos Sainz and… Korean Grand Prixview with our own F1 Femme fatal Desiree. [audio:http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/mp3.f1weekly.com/podcasts/10-21-10f1weekly466.mp3]
Photo: Marleen Serné Robin Frijns: Dutch treat at the track The young man from Maastricht is rapidly making his mark in motor racing. In 2009, his first season in single seater racing, he scored his maiden win at Silverstone and won Rookie of the Year honors in Formula BMW Europe Championhsip. This year he captured […]
Pak Performance: As motorsports grows in popularity in the Middle East, so does participation from other countries near the region. The photo shows Umair Khan receiving his prize for winning his class in the 2009/10 UAE Touring Car Championship, and finishing second overall. Umair “Il Lahori” Khan is a native of Pakistan and has been […]
“German Gringo” Lars Kaufmann: Podcast 465 features conversation with Lars Kaufmann, team manager of highly successful Josef Kaufmann Racing. After a brief spell as a racing driver Lars is now guiding young talents and has worked with the likes of Sebastien Buemi, Nico Hulkenberg, Esteban Gutierrez and Robin Frijns, the last three winning in Formula […]