Photo: LotusRenaultgp.com Nick Heidfeld gets the drive at Renault . Nick Heidfeld got his first taste of the R31 in Jerez and ended session at the top of the timesheets. – The team evaluated a new floor upgrade. Pressure tapping and flow viz paint allowed the engineers to verify its aero characteristics. – The team […]
Bianchi beats Grosjean to grab maiden GP2 win Game on for Jules and GP2 Asia. The opening round of the 2011 season has been won by Jules Bianchi. The Ferrari-contracted French driver sailed to victory in style at the Yas Marina circuit. After beating pole man Romain Grosjean at the start the Lotus ART driver […]
F1weekly podcast number 485 Will nick be back in the saddle? Motorsports Mondial with Nasir Hameed. [audio:http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/mp3.f1weekly.com/podcasts/02-10-11f1weekly485.mp3]
GP2 Asia The Contenders Gentlemen, start your engines for the taste of Arabian rose water. GP2, the final frontier before F1, starts its Asian variant on Friday. Here’s a look at the men who will fight to be the top Desert Fox. Romain & Co. GROSJEAN. DAMS’ Romain Grosjean, a Geneva banker during the week, […]
Gilles Villeneuve Passion for Performance Painting: John Ketchell January 18, 1950: Gilles Villeneuve is born on this day. The son of a piano-tuner played his own racing rhapsody, starting with snowmobiles in his native Quebec. Hauling his family race to race he set new standards in Formula Atlantic. Waves he made with gutsy and relentless […]
António Félix Da Costa The Portuguese F1 Explorer Photo: www.felixdacosta.net Portugal has a rich motor racing history. The first Portuguese Grand Prix was held in 1951 on the Boavista street circuit in Oporto. The non-championship event was won by local driver Casimiro de Oliveira in a Ferrari 340. Boavista also played host to the inaugural […]