Pedigree of the Brands - A Different View of the Story... ...Many of us own cars which come from rather famous brands. Plenty of times, even if you hate to admit it, the badge is the main reason to look at a certain car and, in the end, it's the decisive reason in actually choosing the "perfect"model. OK, there ... Continue reading >
LATEST LOG ENTRIES:
QUICK STATS:
F1
Following the boring season opening Bahrain Grand Prix, all eyes will be set on the upcoming Australian Grand Prix, to see if the worries expressed by several drivers and teams out there will match the reality on track. Basically, after the Bahrain race, the world ...
>> Read more
Although previously telling the media that McLaren will soon close the gap on rivals Red Bull and Ferrari in the championship, 2008 F1 champion Lewis Hamilton insisted that the formers have a “ridiculous” margin ahead of all the other competitors this year. ...
>> Read more
The International Automobile Federation (FIA) confirmed that it has officially opened a new selection process to find one or more teams to fill out the vacancies of the Formula One grid in 2011 and 2012. A few hours after Serbian outfit Stefan Grand Prix revealed ...
>> Read more
Renault and Red Bull Racing have just received some great news prior to the start of the Australian Grand Prix two weekends from now. According to British publication Autosport, it seems the French manufacturer was allowed by the International Automobile Federation ...
>> Read more
Ferrari Has the Thirstiest Engine in F1F1It seems the slow pace recorded by the Ferrari cars – as compared to their rivals Red Bull Racing – in the early stages of the Bahrain Grand Prix was caused by the heavier F10s. Meaning the fuel tank of the Ferrari F10 was filled with more fuel because the Italian manufacturer's powerplants are known to be a bit thirstier than the Renaults that power Red Bull's RB6s. “The Red Bulls started the race with 10kg less fuel than the Ferraris. That would have been worth nearly 0.4 seconds a lap in the early stages of the race around the extended Bahrain track,” noted BBC pit-lane reporter Ted Kravitz. “Averaging out at 0.2secs per lap, reckoned Michael, Renault's fuel efficiency would have given Red Bull a 9.8-second advantage on Ferrari over the whole ... >> Read more |
Though most of you are thinking that all the three newly entrant teams are fighting for nothing in 2010, as their plans for the ingoing season of Formula One is to create a functional, well-prepared organization in the series, it seems some millions of euros are ...
>> Read more
A single race was needed in the 2010 Formula One championship for the two Mercedes GP drivers to have their first dispute. Well, maybe dispute is not exactly the word to describe their latest statements, but it sure seems like the two have different opinions on ...
>> Read more
A few weeks ago, Colin Kolles wanted to hear nothing of a Formula One return in 2010. Today, the man runs a team in the series – Hispania Racing F1 Team – and is reportedly the first in line to purchase the team.
Initially entered as Campos Meta F1 ...
>> Read more
As we've mentioned to you before, Autodromo Nazionale di Monza recently signed a 4-year extension to their current F1 deal by which they have been granted the hosting of the Italian Grand Prix until at least 2016. That put an end to all the media fights between the ...
>> Read more
Red Bull Racing did not get off to a very good start in their preparation for the upcoming Australian Grand Prix. According to local radio station 3AW, a truck carrying equipment of the Milton Keynes based team has been involved in an accident on a road near ...
>> Read more
The diehard racing fans in northern Italy can rest assured: nobody will take away their Formula One race. In a time when F1 supremo has confirmed the introduction of a Rome Grand Prix in the near future – 2012 or 2013, it's still uncertain – there were some ...
>> Read more
Red Bull Racing will continue their tradition of staging demonstration events throughout some important cities worldwide, and their next stop is the capital of Northern Ireland, Belfast. According to a press release from the Austrian team, former Grand Prix driver ...
>> Read more
Four months after they've announced they'll part ways with Mercedes Benz in Formula One, McLaren Automotive seems to have already purchased back a big stake in the Woking organization back. According to F1 team principal Martin Whitmarsh, it seems that the German ...
>> Read more
After months of incertitude, we now know that Flavio Briatore's child with Elisabetta Gregoraci is a boy, as Italian sports newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport revealed the birth took place at 8 AM today. More importantly, the aforementioned source gave us the name of ...
>> Read more
Force India's good start of the season this year has turned Indian billionaire Vijay Mallya into an over-optimistic team owner, as the Silverstone based outfit emerged as the 5th best team of the grid after the season opening Bahrain Grand Prix. Italian Vitantonio ...
>> Read more
Although both the president of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) Jean Todt and the Formula One CEO Bernie Ecclestone have expressed their hopes in recent weeks that current F1 tire supplier Bridgestone will remain committed to the series beyond 2010 ...
>> Read more
Red Bull yesterday revealed to the media that Mercedes Benz did not want to supply them with their powerplants for the 2010 season of Formula One, as “they knew that if we had that engine, they wouldn't see us (on the track).” The statement was made by ...
>> Read more
The controversial rear diffuser makes the headline yet another time in the opening stages of the 2010 Formula One championship. This particular part of the car has been the focus of many teams in the F1 paddock over the winter, as it's one of the most important ...
>> Read more
Prior to the start of the season, some reports issued by the German and Spanish media hinted that Wolfsburg based Volkswagen is flirting with the idea of entering the world of Formula One in 2011. The opening would have been secured through Hispania Racing F1 Team ...
>> Read more
Nico Rosberg was only seconds away from scoring a 4th place finish in his very first race with Mercedes GP, in Bahrain. More importantly though, he managed to finish the race ahead of 7-time world champion teammate Michael Schumacher, which secured him some peace ...
>> Read more
