Lewis of Arabia: Shining bright and dominating all three qualifying sessions at the new ultra-modern Yas Marina circuit, Lewis Hamilton captured pole position for the final F1 race of the season, the inaugural Etihad Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. This is McLaren driver’s fourth pole position in last seven races, and 17th in just three years […]
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]
Sebastian Vettel wins the Grand Prix of Japan. Jarno Trulli brings home another podium for Toyota. McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton grabs the final step. Pos Driver Team Time 1. Vettel Red Bull-Renault (B) 1h28:20.443 2. Trulli Toyota (B) + 4.877 3. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B) + 6.472 4. Raikkonen Ferrari (B) + 7.940 5. Rosberg Williams-Toyota (B) […]
Rain and Tyres wash out Suzuka Friday practice running. Pos Driver Team Time Laps 1. Sutil Force India-Mercedes (B) 1:47.261 5 2. Vettel Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:47.923 + 0.662 6 3. Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes (B) 1:47.931 + 0.670 4 4. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:47.983 + 0.722 5 5. Nakajima Williams-Toyota (B) 1:48.058 + 0.797 8 […]
Singapore Snapshot Motorsport Mondial Presentation Uniquely Singapore. Formula One’s only night action returned to Singapore for the second running of the street race in the city-state. Bernie’s bright idea may be applied to other fly away races for the convenience of European TV audience.
Splash from Singapore ’08 Insurance company pulls premium and bank loses interest By Nasir Hameed From the “why am I not surprised?” folder comes the hard drive that both Spanish insurance giant Mutua Madrilena and Dutch banking behemoth ING are pulling the plug on their sponsorship of UK-based French Formula 1 Renault team. Destroying […]