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On 04/04, 07:11
Nico Rosberg for the Williams team definitely likes the free practice sessions at the start of the weekend. After missing out on the second session yesterday, he is once again the leader this morning, being the only driver to achieve a lap time in 1.35. He is followed by Mark Webber for Red Bull and […]
On 04/04, 06:45
McLaren and Scuderia Toro Rosso are the only two teams that chose to use the same engine as last weekend at the Australian Grand Prix. A list was published at the Sepang circuit on Saturday morning announcing that 16 cars at the start of free practice 3 had a new engine. However, McLaren and Toro […]
On 03/04, 17:39
Lewis Hamilton publicly apologized to the FIA and his fans for the serious mistake he made last week at the Australian Grand Prix. Reminder of the facts: Last weekend during the Australian Grand Prix, the first race of the 2009 season, the British driver slowed down under the safety car to let Jarno Trulli pass. […]
On 03/04, 13:32
The photos from the first day of the Malaysian Grand Prix, the second round of the 2009 Formula 1 season, are online. Find the best moments in pictures, all the teams and your favorite drivers, and of course the best aerodynamic views. What better than a photo to appreciate the technical quality of a Formula […]
On 03/04, 12:41
Ferrari was the only ‘big’ team to hold up in Australia in Melbourne performance-wise. Renault, BMW, and even McLaren were outpaced by Brawn GP, Williams, and even Toyota. Reliability had been an issue for the Scuderia, but for the second round of the season, the team in red comes back even stronger. Räikkönen and Massa […]
On 03/04, 12:08
Renault had to make do with the resources available to them today during the free practice sessions. The French team indeed gave Fernando Alonso a maximum rest, as he was ill, while Nelson Piquet took care of developing the car. The Brazilian driver completed stints of 6 to 8 laps each time, seeking the best […]
On 03/04, 12:03
The McLaren-Mercedes team had warned its fans: It will take a few races to return to the level of yesteryear! The Melbourne Grand Prix could have been the exception, but justice had the final say with Lewis Hamilton’s disqualification. Today, it’s Malaysia’s turn and the first trials have been quite conclusive for the Woking team. […]
On 03/04, 11:47
Brazilian driver Rubens Barrichello was forced to change his gearbox this evening in Sepang. The rules are strict, and it results in a five-place penalty on the starting grid the day after tomorrow for the second Grand Prix of the 2009 season in Malaysia. The Brawn GP driver ran his two free practice sessions today […]
On 03/04, 11:39
The Toyota drivers, such as Jarno Trulli, did not expect these positions. Along with his teammate Timo Glock, they finished the two test sessions beyond or at the 10th place. Positions that do not quite reflect their race weekend last week in Australia. Toyota is conducting numerous tests to determine the best option for Sunday, […]
On 03/04, 10:45
BMW-Sauber starts quite poorly in its first free practice sessions of the Malaysian Grand Prix as both drivers, Kubica and Heidfeld, are largely positioned in the last quarter of the timesheet. The reason given by the German team is as follows: The two sessions were focused on race simulation rather than a fast qualifying lap. […]
On 03/04, 10:17
Barely five days after the season opener at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, Brawn GP puts its favorite status on the line this weekend in Malaysia. For this first day of free practice, Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello stuck to the formalities: testing tire compounds and different downforce configurations. The team completed 110 laps […]
On 03/04, 10:03
The Force India team continues on the same trajectory as a week ago in Australia by being relatively performant. In the afternoon, drivers Giancarlo Fisichella and Adrian Sutil came close to first place. In the end, they still finished well outside the top 10 and even outside the top 15 for the German. Fisichella, a […]
On 03/04, 10:00
The Toro Rosso team arrived in Sepang for the second Grand Prix of the season with confidence. They have already scored three points in Melbourne last weekend and hope to do so again on Sunday. To this end, Sébastien Buemi and Sébastien Bourdais have tested different setups, downforce, and especially tires to prepare for any […]
On 03/04, 09:38
Just a week ago in Australia, Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel were struggling during the practice session on Friday, but this week on the Sepang circuit in Malaysia, the situation is quite different. The two drivers, like Williams, finished both practice sessions in the top 10, and even better in the afternoon within the top […]
On 03/04, 09:16
For this second Friday of free practice, more important than ever with the ban on in-season testing, Williams made perfect use of their time. And for good reason, the Grove team placed both of its cars in the top 10 in both sessions. Nico Rosberg could have continued his dream by remaining undefeated in practice […]
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