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It has emerged that Mercedes' motorsport director Norbert Haug has recently underwent thyroid surgery. The news was unveiled by Germany's Bild newspaper, during the last day of testing at the Valencia's Ricardo Tormo Circuit, as several media representatives were ...
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Needless to say, after the first test of the winter, only one or two teams can really be happy with what they've achieved in Valencia (in terms of lap times). While Ferrari dominated the entire meeting at the Ricardo Tormo circuit, BMW Sauber F1 positioned ...
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Fernando Alonso was undoubtedly the hit of the Valencia test this week, as the Spaniard set the fastest time of the entire 3-day meeting at his very first experience with the Ferrari F10. With almost 40,000 fans in the grandstands cheering for him all day long, the ...
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The unknown pieces of the puzzle regarding Giancarlo Fisichella's maiden season in the Le Mans Series have finally been unveiled earlier today, when Ferrari confirmed that their Formula One test driver will get behind the wheel of the F430 GTC Berlinetta for AF ...
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Alonso Reveals Lucky Number 14F1Italian newspaper La Stampa today published an exclusive interview with Fernando Alonso. In the same day that the Spaniard ruled the action at Valencia's Ricardo Tormo Circuit, the Ferrari fans were given the chance to find out some more details about their new idol to be. Conducted by well-known Italian journalist Alberto Mattioli, the interview focused on Alonso's likes and dislikes, superstitions, attitude towards fellow F1 racers, friends in the paddock and dreams for the future. After being quite frank about his attitude towards religion – he admitted not believing in God – Alonso revealed his superstitious number in motor racing. “I’m playing with numbers. Well, like the number of the helmet as the hotel’s room number, divided by the cars on ... >> Read more |
Launching one's 2010 single-seater via an online presentation has become a habit in today's Formula One. And really, no one could blame the teams for that, as saving money and cutting down costs has become a true religion in the series in recent years. And we have ...
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Fernando Alonso and Ferrari are definitely on fire this Wednesday, as the Spaniard recorded the fastest time of the week on Valencia's Ricardo Tormo circuit. Of course, we're not really sure the fuel strategy that the Scuderia decided to run on this week, but the ...
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Unfortunately, we can't bring you live images from the launch of Virgin Racing's VR-01, as technical issues have prevented the event from being broadcast live on the internet. The British team was preparing an all-digital launch of their 2010 single-seater, but instead ...
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Fernando Alonso didn't take long to climb on top of the timing reports in Valencia, as the Spaniard delighted his home crowd after one hour of testing by setting the fastest time on Wednesday. The Spaniard improved his lap times minute after minute on the Ricardo Tormo ...
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With two days of testing in Valencia already behind us, we can easily say that the main surprise of the meeting is BMW Sauber F1. We don't know exactly what those guys at Hinwil did during the past few months, but the results are quite impressive. The newly ...
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Stefan GP really means business, as the Serbian team doesn't seem to let go their desire to be part of the Formula One championship from as early as the season opening round in Bahrain. According to the team's latest press release, their newly purchased car from Toyota ...
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Following his first day of testing with the McLaren Mercedes MP4-25 in Valencia, Lewis Hamilton admitted his excitement over driving the much-improved McLaren single-seater – as compared to its 2009 predecessor. According to the former world champion, the new car ...
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Felipe Massa was all smiles during the first 2 days of testing on the Valencia circuit this week, as the Brazilian driver mastered the elements on both Monday and Tuesday at the wheel of Ferrari's 2010 challenger. Additionally, however, Massa had another reason to ...
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Michael Schumacher was not at all bothered by Flavio Briatore's comments in recent days. The former Renault boss did not have a too optimistic opinion about the 41-year old's return to Formula One, saying that it could turn out to be a total failure.
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Valencia's Ricardo Tormo Circuit will have its grandstands almost full on Wednesday, when Fernando Alonso will test-drive his new Ferrari F10 for the first time. The day has finally come for the 2-time world champion to take Ferrari's 2010 challenger to the track ...
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Nico Rosberg did not take too long answer Rubens Barrichello for his piece of advice earlier this week. And it wasn't exactly a thank you note from the German driver, as Rosberg insisted he has no problem being Michael Schumacher's teammate at Mercedes GP.
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Serbian team Stefan GP seems to have not given up hope in making the 2010 Formula One roster after all. After managing to close a deal with former F1 team Panasonic Toyota to “receive technical supports” for a potential 2010 operation, Stefan GP now ...
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Rubens Barrichello switched teams prior to the start of the 2010 Formula One season, leaving the title-winning Brawn organization for a leading spot in the Williams F1 Team. However, before agreeing to the Williams deal, the Brazilian veteran was reportedly asked ...
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Before revealing their 2010 single-seater to the world, Force India Mercedes first wanted to set things straight in terms of drivers' lineup for the upcoming campaign. The much-anticipated move to sign Mercedes' DTM works driver Paul di Resta as a reserve driver ...
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After the first 2 hours of testing on Tuesday, it is still Felipe Massa who leads the pack of drivers present at the Valencia circuit. The Brazilian was immediately on pace with his Ferrari F10 in the early stages of the morning session, as he reached the 2-hour ...
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