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Bahrain GP Officials Insist Event Is Out of Danger
Bahrain GP Officials Insist Event Is Out of Danger

16 Feb 2011, 11:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bahrain Grand Prix officials have insisted that the good running of the 2011 Formula 1 event will not be affected by the recent turmoil in the country. In recent days, fears were raised in the co...

 
Pirelli Confirms Tire Compounds for First 4 Races in 2011
Pirelli Confirms Tire Compounds for First 4 Races in 2011

16 Feb 2011, 10:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After weeks of speculation, Italian tire manufacturer Pirelli has finally announced the compounds it will bring to the opening 4 rounds of the 2011 Formula 1 championship. As expected, the first opt...

 
Pirelli Will Modify Super Soft Tires for 2011
Pirelli Will Modify Super Soft Tires for 2011

16 Feb 2011, 09:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / We have been hearing a lot about the new tires developed by Italian company Pirelli for the 2011 Formula One championship, and most of the reports suggested a highly degradable compound put in place...

 
Ecclestone Fears He Might Call Off the 2011 Bahrain GP
Ecclestone Fears He Might Call Off the 2011 Bahrain GP

16 Feb 2011, 08:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bernie Ecclestone expressed concerns about the possibility of losing the first round of the 2011 Formula 1 season, in Bahrain. Following recent reports in the country that anti-government protesters...

 
Political Riot in Bahrain Could Affect 2011 F1 Opener
Political Riot in Bahrain Could Affect 2011 F1 Opener

15 Feb 2011, 13:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The opening round of the 2011 Formula 1 championship, the Bahrain Grand Prix, might be in jeopardy due to the political turmoil in the country. According to local media, anti-government protesters i...

 
Pirelli to Bring Hard Tires in Bahrain
Pirelli to Bring Hard Tires in Bahrain

14 Feb 2011, 09:23 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula 1's new tire supplier Pirelli seems to have already made up its mind when it comes to the compounds they will bring to the first races of the 2011 season. According to Germany's Au...

 
Schumacher Faster that Rosberg in Bahrain
Schumacher Faster that Rosberg in Bahrain

19 Mar 2010, 10:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / 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 statem...

 
Vettel to Use Bahrain Engine in Australian GP Practice
Vettel to Use Bahrain Engine in Australian GP Practice

18 Mar 2010, 07:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although the engine used by Sebastian Vettel during the Bahrain Grand Prix deprived him of a well-deserved win, it has now emerged that the German will continue to use the powerplant two weekends fr...

 
Webber Hopes Rain Will Spice Things Up in Australia
Webber Hopes Rain Will Spice Things Up in Australia

17 Mar 2010, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mark Webber did not hold back from criticizing the new format of Formula One racing following the “boring” Bahrain Grand Prix last weekend. While putting the emphasis on refueling ban an...

 
Cosworth Happy with Bahrain Performance
Cosworth Happy with Bahrain Performance

17 Mar 2010, 09:25 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After the first round of the 2010 Formula One Championship, many were expecting to see the Cosworth powered cars to struggle against the already established engine manufacturers in the series. Howev...

 
Ferrari Success Leads to EUR25M Value for Santander
Ferrari Success Leads to EUR25M Value for Santander

16 Mar 2010, 09:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following the first race of the new season, one cannot argue that Grupo Santander made a bad call joining Ferrari in Formula One. While keeping their commitments with McLaren Mercedes, the Spanish b...

 
Coulthard Blames Mosley for F1 Chaos, Boredom
Coulthard Blames Mosley for F1 Chaos, Boredom

16 Mar 2010, 08:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although he hasn't spoke too openly against former FIA president Max Mosley in recent years, former grand prix driver and current BBC commentator David Coulthard seems to have had enough with t...

 
Lorenzo Confirms Presence in Qatar Test
Lorenzo Confirms Presence in Qatar Test

15 Mar 2010, 13:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo is set to make his return to testing this week, when the MotoGP field will head to Qatar for the last test of the off season. Having missed the last test of the winter, at...

 
Petrov Frustrated with Unfortunate F1 Start
Petrov Frustrated with Unfortunate F1 Start

15 Mar 2010, 11:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although the Bahrain Grand Prix was his first race in Formula One, Russian driver Vitaly Petrov left the Manama track more disappointed and frustrated than ever. The new Renault driver had made a gr...

 
Red Bull Astonished by Vettel's Pace after Engine Failure
Red Bull Astonished by Vettel's Pace after Engine Failure

15 Mar 2010, 10:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastian Vettel was congratulated by all the staff members of the Red Bull Racing team despite the engine problem that deprived him of a well-deserved win on Sunday. While leading the Sakhir race w...

 
Button Admits Defeat to Teammate Hamilton
Button Admits Defeat to Teammate Hamilton

15 Mar 2010, 09:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jenson Button did not make a hell of a start in his title defense season in Formula One, as the Briton qualified 8th and finished the race 7th in Bahrain. Additionally, his much anticipated fight ag...

 
F1 Considers Second Mandatory Pit Stop
F1 Considers Second Mandatory Pit Stop

15 Mar 2010, 07:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following the quite boring season opening round of Bahrain Grand Prix last weekend, when all the real action happened in the rear of the pack due to the similar level of performance from the rear-ru...

 
Red Bull Problem Was Engine, Not Exhaust
Red Bull Problem Was Engine, Not Exhaust

15 Mar 2010, 07:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Red Bull Racing confirmed that the problem that hit Sebastian Vettel in the second part of the race was caused by the engine, and not the exhaust system, as initially reported by the Milton Keynes b...

 
Massa Changes Engine for Bahrain Race
Massa Changes Engine for Bahrain Race

14 Mar 2010, 09:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari’s Felipe Massa will enter the 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix with a different engine than he used in the qualifying session on Saturday. According to a press release from Ferrari’s webs...

 
Sebastian Vettel Takes Pole Position in Bahrain
Sebastian Vettel Takes Pole Position in Bahrain

13 Mar 2010, 12:23 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastian Vettel will start the season opening race of Bahrain Grand Prix from the first spot on the grid, ahead of Ferrari’s duo Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso. These three drivers were act...