ROSSI CROWNED ROOKIE CHAMPION AND TAKES THIRD PLACE IN 2011 WSR DRIVERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP F1weekly friend Alexander Rossi has won the 2011 World Series by Renault – FR 3.5 series Rookie Championship and secured third place in the Drivers’ Championship at the season finale in Barcelona, Spain today. His team, Fortec Motorsports, took 2nd place in […]
Sebastian Vettel simply unstoppable. Jenson Button misses pole by .009 of a second. Massa outqualifies his team mate lines up along side Hamilton. Button: “It has been a pretty good weekend. As always I love driving around here, Suzuka is a phenomenal circuit, and when the car working around here it is ideal. I was […]
KAAN ÖNDER Turkish Delight in Karting Kaan Önder is a 14-year karting talent from Istanbul. He finished seventh in the 2011 Rotax Euro Challenge and is now aiming to clinch the championship next year. With backing from BMW’s Turkish importer, Borusan Otomotiv, Önder is on his way to becoming a successful WTCC driver. F1Weekly […]
Lole “Lucky to be alive.” Photo. Carlos and Moi Carlos Alberto Reutemann Feature interview Podcast 529 Little “Lole” rode a horse to school as a kid growing up on a farm in Santa Fe, Argentina. Then rode a prancing horse to Grand Prix glory, giving Michelin their first success in Formula 1 and scoring […]
Motorsport Diaries Under the Argentine skies. This is where the Formula 1 season used to start when I began following the wonderful world of Grand Prix motor racing in 1973. Victory that year is regarded as his finest by Emerson Fittipaldi, who triumphed over French driver Francois Cevert. The first Argentine Grand Prix in 1953 […]
Photo: renaultsportsf1 F1weekly and Renault Sport F1 preview to the Singapore GP 21 September 2011 – After two superquick ‘power tracks’ where top speed was crucial and a high percentage of the lap spent at full throttle, the FIA Formula One World Championship shifts down tempo to the streets of the Marina Bay and the […]