5 Sep 2010
On this day 40 years go Jochen Rindt (pictured with Jackie Stewart) lost his life in an accident during qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.
The Austrian driver went into the race with a 20-point lead in the world championship. As none of his rivals were able to exceed his total of 45 points [...]
5 Sep 2010
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Korea GP venue ‘in need of work’ (BBC)
“Formula One’s governing body says “a lot of work remains to be completed” before the Yeongam venue is ready for the inaugural [...]
4 Sep 2010
Karun Chandhok has driven the first lap of the Korean International Circuit in a Red Bull demonstration car.
The Indian driver, on loan to the team from HRT for the event, said he thinks their car will be well-suited to the twisty track.
Chandhok said:
It’s a really interesting layout. The track’s got a good mix of [...]
4 Sep 2010
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The Secret Life of Jarno Trulli (F1)
“I’m a bit afraid of flying because I feel like once they shut the door you’re a dead person, and when they open it again you’re [...]
3 Sep 2010
F1’s new technical rules for 2013 will include a return to turbo engines and ground effect aerodynamics, according to Autosport.
The two technologies, which were hallmarks of F1 racing in the late seventies and eighties, will be revived in an effort to make F1 racing more exciting for fans and more relevant for car manufacturers.
The use [...]
3 Sep 2010
With the top seats at Ferrari, McLaren, Red Bull and Mercedes already taken for 2011, the most coveted place left to fill on next year’s grid is the second Renault alongside Robert Kubica.
The team have been clear about their expectations for Vitaly Petrov, who had a mixed weekend in Spa with a points finish despite [...]
3 Sep 2010
Pedro de la Rosa is not expecting his C29 to suit the high-speed configuration of Monza in next week’s Italian Grand Prix.
The Sauber driver said:
This track is a classic, it has a lot of personality and is different to any other we race on. This is what I like a lot about Monza, because with [...]
3 Sep 2010
Michael Schumacher is expecting a difficult race at Monza next weekend as he believes his W01 will not be well-suited to the track.
The next race in Monza might well be entertaining in a very different way as I expect it to be a real challenge for our team. We have seen already several times this [...]
3 Sep 2010
A photograph showing the state of progress of the track surface at Korea has emerged.
It’s not clear when the picture was taken but it’s possible to see some of the buildings that were in photographs released by the circuit earlier this week.
Those pictures showed little of the ground around the buildings which, as this pictures [...]
3 Sep 2010
Vitantonio Liuzzi says he would have easily passed Jaime Alguersuari if the Toro Rosso driver hadn’t cut the chicane during the Belgian Grand Prix.
Alguersuari was given a 20-second time penalty by the stewards after the race, demoting him to 13th and promoting Liuzzi to tenth. Liuzzi said:
We could have easily passed him, but he did [...]
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