2009 Formula One Season

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Will Toyota’s F1 Departure save BMW Sauber Team

November 4, 2009

Toyota dropped a bombshell on F1 today announcing that it is pulling out of Formula One at the end of the 2009 Season. Coming shortly after tire manufacturer Bridgestone’s decision to leave F1 after the end of 2010 this decision makes Toyota the second major Japanese company to exit Formula One in a week. It [...]

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Red Bull Racing Finish One Two in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

November 2, 2009

Sebastian Vettel won the inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the spectacular Yaz Marina Circuit. In the first ever Afternoon/Evening F1 race and the first ever F1 race at Yaz Marina the Red Bull cars of Vettel and Weber were the class of the field. Starting on Pole Lewis Hamilton in the Mclaren got away [...]

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No Competition for Hamilton in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Qualifying

October 31, 2009

Lewis Hamilton completely obliterated the competition at the Yaz Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi today. Quickest in all three qualifying sessions setting fastest lap time of 1 minute 39.695 seconds in Q2 and claiming pole position in the third session with a time of 1:40.948, 0.667 seconds faster than Sebastian Vettel. Hamilton’s qualifying winning margin [...]

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Abu Dhabi – Sutil and Trulli Still Mad about Brazil

October 29, 2009

During todays pre Grand Prix press conference in Abu Dhabi it became evident that all is not forgiven between Trulli and Sutil after their incident in Brazil. During the open questions period Ian Parkes from the Press Association asked Trulli and Sutil: “I’m just wondering if you two guys have settled your differences after your [...]

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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Weekend Race Schedule

October 28, 2009

Formula One returns to the middle east for the final race of the season which will be held at the brand new Yaz Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi. While the Drivers and Constructors championships were already settled at the previous Grand Prix in Brazil with Jenson Button winning the World Championship and his team Brawn [...]

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Kobayashi to Race in Abu Dhabi

October 27, 2009

Kobayashi’s very impressive debut at the last Grand Prix in Brazil, where he qualified 11th in terrible weather conditions and finished 9th just out of the points after a terrific battle with World Champion Jenson Button has lead Toyota to name Kobiyashi to drive in this weekends Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Kobayashi will replace the [...]

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Inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Sold Out!!!

October 26, 2009

The inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will be held this coming weekend at the brand new Yaz Marina circuit. The Economic downturn doesn’t seem to have reached the Middle East ,with tickets at the new circuit selling between 1200 – 2500 AED ($325 – $680) the Grand Prix is already sold out. With over 50,000 [...]

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FIA Elects New President

October 23, 2009

The race between Ari Vatanen and Jean Todt to become the next president of the FIA has ended in an overwhelming vote in favor of Jean Todt. Final tally of the votes cast for President were: Jean Todt: 135 Ari Vatanen: 40 Abstentions/Invalid Votes: 12 Jean Todt will serve a four year term as President [...]

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Interlagos – Best Race of the Season

October 20, 2009

Why can’t all of the F1 races be as good as this weekends Grand Prix in Brazil? The penultimate race of the season was full of, incidents, close competition, inspired overtaking. Coupled with the drama surrounding the Drivers championship race between Barrichello, Button and Vettel with Button and Vettel starting way back on the grid, working their [...]

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Brawn GP – World Champions in Brazil

October 19, 2009

Needing only half of one point to clinch the F1 Constructors championship going into the race at Interlagos this past weekend it was almost a forgone conclusion that Brawn GP would claim the title in Brazil. Button and Barrichello didn’t disappoint, both scoring points, safely putting the championship well out of reach of their nearest [...]

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Button & Brawn GP Clinch Titles in Brazil

October 18, 2009

An incident filled race and inspired driving by Jenson Button allowed him finish 5th, earning enough points to win the 2009 F1 Drivers Championship and Brawn GP to win the Constructors Championship with one race in the season still to go. Starting 14th on the Grid it wasn’t promising for Button to have any chance [...]

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