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On 26/03, 12:13
Toyota’s winter has been anything but restful. Honda has decided to withdraw from Formula 1 due to the drop in global car sales. Toyota is next on the list and has significantly reduced its budgets. Next to that, the Japanese team conducted good pre-season tests, confirming their strong form following a satisfactory 2008 season. They […]
On 26/03, 11:26
Nick Heidfeld, driving the F1.09, will be equipped with a Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) for the first Grand Prix of the season this weekend in Australia. His teammate Robert Kubica will not have the device on his car. The information was confirmed not only by Heidfeld but also by the team director, Mario Theissen. […]
On 26/03, 11:09
The FIA has once again revised its list of car numbers for the 2009 season because Force India insisted on keeping their previous numbers, which were decided quite early in the winter. The International Automobile Federation released a revised list last week due to Brawn GP’s entry into the championship. It logically designated the VJM02 […]
On 26/03, 10:40
This year, Force India will no longer have the status of a new team on the grid. First, because it is now in its second season, and second, because Brawn GP has more or less taken its place, even though it’s the former Honda team. This first point in the championship is still the motivation […]
On 26/03, 10:36
The world champion Lewis Hamilton has decided to join the Grand Prix Drivers Association at the dawn of the 2009 season. The Briton had been under pressure from his fellow drivers for several months to join the organization, but claimed he was too busy to take part in it. However, Hamilton revealed on Thursday in […]
On 26/03, 10:18
The Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne is a strange mix, consisting of a permanent track and a temporary urban section. This results in a particularly interesting variety of corners and a surface that evolves constantly throughout the Grand Prix weekend. Car setup presents a real challenge made all the more complicated by the fact that […]
On 26/03, 10:13
The Brawn GP team announced the arrival of a new commercial partner for the 2009 season. The British clothing manufacturer Henri Lloyd is joining the team as an official supplier. The British team, which tested with a white single-seater during March, will feature the Henri Lloyd brand on the BGP 001 throughout the 2009 season. […]
On 26/03, 09:58
Kimi Räikkönen does not wish to make predictions for the Australian Grand Prix even though Scuderia had a rather successful winter. The Finn remains hopeful to see his team be very competitive from the inaugural race of the 2009 season. As for Felipe Massa, he has accumulated a little more confidence than his teammate. The […]
On 26/03, 09:55
This 2009 season rhymes with the return of slick tires in racing. The role of Bridgestone, the official tire supplier in Formula 1, is therefore reinforced. Also note the appearance of green grooves on the outside of the tires to differentiate the softest tires from other compounds. For this race, Bridgestone will provide ‘Super-Soft’ and […]
On 25/03, 13:59
A spokesperson for the FIA has just confirmed that the teams will be consulted before any changes to the points system for the 2010 season. The decision to establish a system where the driver who won the most races in a season would be the champion was rejected by the FOTA (Formula One Teams Association). […]
On 25/03, 13:24
The biggest question at the start of the 2009 season concerns the new Brawn GP team. Formerly the Honda team, bought by Ross Brawn likely for a symbolic $1, this team could well be the surprise of the year. After developing a new single-seater, the BGP 001, the team conducted fabulous tests in March, sparking […]
On 25/03, 12:33
Thursday, March 26, 3:00 PM local time: Jenson Button – Brawn GP Robert Kubica – BMW Sauber F1 Felipe Massa – Scuderia Ferrari Sebastian Vettel – Red Bull Racing Friday, March 27, 6:30 PM local time: Fernando Alonso – ING Renault F1 Sebastien Buemi – Scuderia Toro Rosso Lewis Hamilton – Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Mark […]
On 25/03, 12:17
Despite a bit of rain on Wednesday over Melbourne, the weather for this race weekend will be sunny, warm, and dry. However, the rookie of this 2009 season, Swiss driver Sebastien Buemi, revealed that his information was slightly different. Responding to questions from the newspaper Le Matin, the Toro Rosso driver stated in Melbourne: « […]
On 25/03, 11:04
It is true that Fernando Alonso has every reason to be confident at the start of the 2009 season. He finished the previous season in a flourish, being the driver who scored the most points in the last five races. His off-season tests went relatively well, mainly being in the top 5 during the Barcelona […]
On 25/03, 10:56
David Coulthard has been recalled to be the reserve driver for the Red Bull Racing team in case one of the current drivers is unable to participate in a race. Red Bull Racing had their eye on Brendon Hartley for the role of reserve driver, but the New Zealander has not yet been able to […]
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