Sebastian Vettle gives Red Bull their first pole in Shanghai. Fernando Alonso in his Renault completes the front row. Mark Webber takes up P3 with Rubens Barrichello in fourth. Flavio Briatore continues his trashing of Brawn GP. BMW ‘s Robert Kubica fails to get out of Q1. Jenson Button content with fifth on the […]
The rest of the field continue to play catch up to the day glo Brawn’s. Button hits out at Flavio Briatore after the Italian criticised Brawn GP. McLaren showing good pace with new interim diffuser design. BMW cars are both running KERS this weekend yet still struggling for pace. Ferrari have dropped their KERS […]
Today’s FIA decision could change the outcome of the Championship. Renault tell the FIA they are prepared to use disputed diffuser in China. Nelson Piquet Jr. not happy playing the number two at Renault. FIA now examining BBC tapes for Whitmarsh post race comments. Flavio Briatore takes a 20% reduction in salary. Chris Dyer […]
Desert Frog: The Renault Road Show reaches Dubai. The glitz, glamour and financial capital of UAE, the United Arab Emirates. Test driver Romain Grosjean and demo driver Adam Khan raced their Renault R28s across the Arabian desert, another first for the globe trotting world of Formula 1. Grosjean commented: “Racing in the desert was […]
Brawny Roll: Wonder down under in qualifying for the opening round of the 2009 Formula 1 season was the performance of Brawn GP team. Jenson Button, the lost man of British motor racing after the emergence of Lewis Hamilton, put the Mercedes-Benz powered car on pole position on its debut. Fellow Brit Jackie Stewart […]
You’re teammate was faster, too? Winters are cold and dark in their native land, Finland. Both Kimi Raikkonen and Heikki Kovalainen were put in the shade by their respective teammates last year. The 2009 season starts this weekend in Melbourne, Australia. Man with the tattoo is 2007 World Champion Kimi Matias Raikkonen. After scoring […]