Abu Dhabi

Arabian Nights: Grand finale for the 2009 Grand Prix season takes place this weekend at the new Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi. The Tilke-designed facility will accommodate 50,000 spectators and feature the longest straight in Formula One. The circuit will also inaugurate the 2009/10 GP2 Asia series. Saturday’s feature race will make Alexander Rossi […]

F1weekly podcast # 387

Lewis Hamilton tops the first free practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Williams confirms engine deal with Cosworth. Fernando Alonso with an emotional goodbye to Renault F1. F1weekly podcast number 387 Motorsports Mondial with Nasir Hameed. Nico Rosberg is leaving Williams looking for a winning car. [audio:http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/mp3.f1weekly.com/podcasts/10-29-09f1weekly387.mp3]

Yas Marina circuit

Renault has signed a sponsorship deal with Dutch watchmaker TW Steel. Formula 1 would suffer huge damage if the British Grand Prix is lost. Motorsports Mondial to return in podcast number 387 with Nasir’s return from Europe. Abu Dhabi: Work at the Yas Marina Circuit has gathered pace since the Federation Internationale de L’Automobile (FIA) […]

Loeb

Sebastien Loeb wins the Rally of Great Britain taking his sixth World Rally Title. Loeb started the year by winning Rally Ireland for the second time since 2007. He then won his first Rally NorwayMikko Hirvonen, lasting throughout the very final stage. Being first on the road through all three days, Loeb kept his lead, […]

F1weekly podcast # 386

Jean Todt is the new president of the FIA Jean Todt: Born February 25, 1946 in the commune of Pierrefort in the Cantal department of France, his ancestry being French and Polish, Todt’s motorsport career began when he took his father’s Mini Cooper S for a ride with a friend. Thence he moved to various […]

F1weekly podcast # 385

Jenson Button 2009 Formula 1 World Champion! Brawn GP win the F1 world constructors championship. Mark Webber takes the victory in the Brazilian Grand Prix. Williams will switch to Cosworth engines for the 2010 season. Date set for court hearing Flavio Briatore vs the FIA. Jenson Button’s racing career: Season Series Team Name Races Poles […]