Simmering Sepang. The Hermann Tilke-designed track first appeared on the F1 calendar in 1999 with Michael Schumacher slipping a win to Eddie Irvine. The 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix saw first pole position for Fernando Alonso and first victory for Kimi Raikkonen. “Good boy”. With “Nando” as teammate Massa walks a fine line at […]
Malaysian Grand Prix Shining Star of Red Bull. After two frustrating winless races from pole position, Sebastian Vettel started Sunday’s round three in Malaysia from the outside of front row, and said “Wiedersehn” to pole sitter and teammate Mark Webber at the first corner. And that was all she, “Luscious Liz” wrote. Podium for Petronas. […]
Wet Wonder Webber Three for three. The charge of the Red Bull continues in Kuala Lumpur in qualifying for round three of the 2010 World Championship, the Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix. Heavy downpour was already falling by the time Robert Kubica led nine other drivers to start Q3. The session was red flagged before the […]
Bibendum Time to come back! Michelin, people who brought radial tires to Grand Prix motor racing, may be back on the grid next season. New rubber supplier is required following the conclusion of this season as Bridgestone has decided to pull the plug on its F1 involvement. Michelin’s relationship with FIA deflated after the 2005 […]
Smooth sailing – Sepang 2009. Button and Brawn boat sailed to an easy wet victory in the Malaysian Grand Prix last year. This year the charge of the Red Bull brigade has been derailed by mechanical issues, handing Fernando Alonso debut win for Ferrari in Bahrain, and last weekend Button was the beneficiary when Vettel […]
Dingo day afternoon in Albert Park Australian Grand Prix Bulls and El Matador. German wunderkind Sebastian Vettel took his second successive pole position of the season in Melbourne, steaming ahead of teammate and local favorite Mark Webber. Fernando Alonso, winner of the opening round in Bahrain, qualified third in his Ferrari. The right call. Defending […]