Barrichello

Final Final Suzuka Grid Position

October 3, 2009

Well, thats the last time I’ll try to interpret the rules when it comes to applying penalties before the start of a race. In addition to the penalties handed down, Kovalainen and Liuzzi also incurred penalties for changing the gearbox on their cars following their accidents in Qualifying. In the final Grid starting positions announced [...]

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Stewards Decision to Wreak Havoc with Suzuka Grid

October 3, 2009

It looks like Buemi’s crash during Qualifying at Suzuka yesterday bringing out a yellow flag while a number of cars were trying to set their qualifying times will impact the final Grid positions. After Qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix had finished the Stewards handed down a number of penalties that will completely change look [...]

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Vettel Takes Pole in Incident Filled Qualifying at Suzuka

October 2, 2009

Sebastian Vettel waa the class of the field during an incident filled final Qualifying and prior final practice session which saw a total of 6 crashes, 5 of which bought out the Red Flag suspending the sessions. Through it all an unflappable Vettel set fastest laps in all three sessions of Qualifying with only Trulli [...]

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Weather Maybe a Factor at Suzuka

October 1, 2009

Friday practice at the Grand Prix of Japan was interrupted  by heavy rain, with additional rain being predicted for Qualifying and with a lower probability for race day. The weather at Suzuka could play a large part in the race and even the 2009 F1 Drivers Championship. Suzuka is a very high speed circuit that [...]

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Sun Continues to Shine on Button

September 28, 2009

The Singapore Grand Prix weekend began disastrously for Jenson Button. Failing to get out of Q2 in qualifying and ending up in the middle of the Grid on a circuit extremely difficult to pass on, with his closest competitors in the 2009 Drivers Championship, Rubens Barrichello, Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber all in front of [...]

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Barrichello Crash Affects Singapore Grand Prix Qualifying

September 26, 2009

Rubens Barrichello crashed into the wall coming out of turn 5 during the Q3 qualifying session at Singapore, bringing out the red flag with just 26 seconds to go, prematurely ending qualifying for the Grand Prix. Rubens crash effectively handed Lewis Hamilton the pole position, Hamilton had been quick in practice and the earlier qualifying [...]

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Jenson Button

Button Still leads Drivers Championship but Barrichello Closes In

September 15, 2009

With the European F1 season over and only four races left in the 2009 season the race for Drivers championship is heating up. Earlier in the season Jenson Button looked like he was going to be the easy winner, amassing 6 wins out the first seven races and never finishing off the poduim. But how [...]

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Brawn Extends Lead in Constructors Championship

September 14, 2009

Brawns domination in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza has extended their lead in the 2009 F1 Constructers Championship. Not only did Brawn GP finish in first and second position at Monza, their closest rival Red Bull Racing had a terrible weekend. Red Bull were off the pace all weekend and during the race Mark [...]

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Rubens Barrichello Wins at Monza

Rubens Barrichello wins Italian Grand Prix

September 13, 2009

Brawn GP put on a dominant performance at the Italian Grand Prix today with their Drivers Barrichello and Button finishing One, Two, on the Podium the fourth such win of the season for Brawn. Winning at Monza for the third time Rubens drove like a man possessed, putting on a master class in how to [...]

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Lewis Hamilton, Adrian Sutil, Kimi Raikonen Top Three Grid Positions at Monza

Mercedes Engines Dominate Monza Qualifying

September 12, 2009

Qualify at the Italian Grand Prix was a one sided affair with Mercedes engined cars claiming 6 out of the top seven positions. It looked briefly that Force india would claim their second Pole Position of the season when Adrian Sutil who had been fast on all three qualifying sessions put together an almost perfect [...]

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2009 F1 Championship Tightens After Belgium Grand Prix

August 31, 2009

Earlier this season Jenson Button looks like he would be the run away Champion of the 2009 season, but how things have changed for the 29 year old Brit. Winning 6 out of the first 7 races of the season Button had a commanding lead in the Drivers Championship, but since Turkey Button has not [...]

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