Motorsports Mondial

Photo: Reuters Star from Down Under Mark Webber is hoping to get his F1 season back on track. The season opener on home ground yielded the same best finish on home soil as his debut with Minardi. His young teammate, Sebastian Vettel, was on a different planet in Albert Park. Webber set the pace on […]

Motorsports Mondial

Romain Grosjean quickest in Silverstone 2011 GP2 Asia Series Champion starts European Series on top at first pre-season tests The first 2011 pre-season testing opened today at Silverstone in cold, wet and windy conditions. While Christian Vietoris rejoined Racing Engineering for the European season, Ocean Racing welcomed a new line up consisting of Johnny Cecotto […]

F1weekly podcast # 493

Crying Love for Motorsports Photo: Giada de Zen Italian teenager in pursuit of her racing dreams Meet Giada de Zen. Miss Icewoman. She is 15-years old and already in her second year of single-seater racing. At Monza last Saturday she achieved her best result and now has her sight set on the podium. Q. What […]

Motorsports Mondial

The Plight & Flight of Lotus Lotus, like Ferrari and Alfa Romeo, is a magical name in the annals of motor racing history. Mention the name Lotus and one goes into the dream world of Chapman and Clark…..the DFV and 49 at Zandvoort…..the beautiful JPS colors on the 72 in the hands of Fittipaldi and […]

F1weekly podcast # 492

Photo: f1photos.org Sebastian Vettel in full control wins the Australia GP. Hamilton nurses his MP4/26 to the checkered flag in P2. Petrov with an outstanding drive for Renault. Sergio Perez impresses everyone finishing in seventh. Stay tuned for the race recap with Clark and Steve. Vitaly Petrov, P3, R31-03 I’m delighted to be here on […]

Quali

Sebastian Vettel takes pole position in Melbourne. McLaren put Lewis Hamilton on the front row. Nick Heidfeld fails to get out of Q1 whilst Petrov goes P6. HRT unable to qualify for the GP of Australia. Team Lotus show no progress at all so far! Vitaly Petrov, P6, R31-03, 1:25.212 “After all the hard work […]