April 2010

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PIrelli Confirm Interest in F1 Tire Supply

April 30, 2010

With Bridgestone withdrawing from F1, lots of rumors are floating around the issue of who will be the supplier of tires for the 2011 F1 season. Yesterday Pirelli officially threw its hat into the ring announcing in a company pres release that it would present a bid to the FIA by the next Grand Prix [...]

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Silverstone Upgrade Complete on Schedule

April 29, 2010

Today Silverstone opened the new Grand Prix circuit layout which features a new in field “Arena Section” During the off season Silverstone has undergone a $7.7 Million (£5 million) transformation, after the British Racing Drivers Club (BRDC) negotiated a deal with Bernie Ecclestone’s Formula One Management for Silverstone to host the British Grand Prix for [...]

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Williams F1 Backs KER’s Technology

April 28, 2010

While many of the Formula One teams have turned their back on KER’s the same can’t be said for Williams F1, who today confirmed that it has acquired a majority shareholding in Williams Hybrid Power (WHP), increasing its existing 40% stake in the company to 78%. Williams F1’s original investment in WHP dates back to [...]

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Every Formula One Fanatics Dream

April 27, 2010

Ever dreamt about taking an F1 car for a spin. Now, the Renault F1 Team is giving a few lucky Formula One fanaticis the chance of a lifetime to become a a grand prix driver for the day! This is not a contest, all it takes is for you to come up with the 5,000 [...]

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Formula One Returns to Europe

April 25, 2010

Formula One returns to Europe for the next three rounds of the 2010 World Championship. The first Race in the European series will be the Spanish Grand Prix held at the Circuit de Catalunya just outside Barcelona on May 9th followed a week later at the famous street circuit in Monaco. Turkey follows Monaco, just [...]

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Hulk Gets All The Fun

April 24, 2010

The life of a Formula One Driver seems pretty damn good to me. Not only do they get to drive some of the most potent race machinery on the planet, at exotic locations around the globe and in most cases get paid very well for the privilege, in their spare time they occasionally get invited [...]

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Lotus Racing Race Ahead Home

April 22, 2010

Sometimes it pays to be owned by someone that also controls an Airline. With all the commercial carriers grounded throughout Europe up until yesterday and the resultant log jam of stranded passengers choking the Air traffic system many of the Formula One teams were wondering just how they were going to get back home from [...]

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HRT Racing F1 Team Proving Persistence Pays

April 21, 2010

HRT Racing F1 Team, the last team to join the 2010 Formula One World Championship is slowly but surely improving. The team that almost failed to make the grid in the first race of the season, only being saved by a last minute cash infusion from one of the original investors. The team that has [...]

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Renault – Best of the Rest

April 20, 2010

This season the Formula One World Championship seems to have three distinct groups of competitors. The “Contenders” McLaren, Ferrari, Red Bull Racing and Mercedes GP. The “Mid Field”, Renault F1, Force India, Williams, Torro Rosso and BMW Sauber and the “Newbies” Lotus Racing, VIrgin Racing and HRT F1 Team. After a disappointing season in 2009 [...]

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Ferrari no Longer Top of F1 Championship

April 19, 2010

Ferrari is no longer top dog in the Formula One World Championship. Following Mclarens one two finish in the Chinese Grand Prix, the Drivers and Constructors Championship standings have changed dramatically. Former championship leader Felipe Massa only scored 2 points for his ninth place finish in China dropping five positions in the championship, while Alonso [...]

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Chinese Grand Prix – Post Race Press Conference

April 19, 2010

Following the end of the Chinese Grand Prix the three podium finishers take part in the official FIA press conference, part of which is televised. This year Jenson Button crossed the line in first place just 1.53 seconds in front of his team mate Lewis Hamilton, followed by Nico Rosberg in third another 4.954 seconds [...]

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