Posted by rookief1 on February 2, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Today is the first day of the new season, so Happy New Year to you! Festivities out of the way, let’s get down to the business of what the new year brings. This is the first chance the teams gets to put rubber on the track after a long off-season since the sun set in … Continue reading →
Filed under 2011 season, Caterham F1, Ferrari, Lotus, Mercedes GP, Red Bull Racing, Sauber, Testing, Williams · Tagged with Adrian Newey, C30, Caterham F1, F150, Ferrari, Formula One, Lotus, Lotus Cars, Mercedes GP, Mike Gascoyne, R31, RB7, Red Bull Racing, Regenerative brake, Renault, rookie, Sauber, Sebastian Vettel, STR6, T128, Team Lotus, Toro Rosso, Valencia, Williams
Posted by rookief1 on January 16, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Ah the little guys, small fry, minnows…call them what you will, but last years rookies are sticking around for 2011. They started life as Virgin Racing, Lotus Racing and Hispania Racing Team, this year they return as Marussia Virgin Racing, Team Lotus (? – at the moment) and Hispania Racing Team (hopefully). They signed up … Continue reading →
Filed under Caterham F1, HRT, Marussia, Off Season · Tagged with Bahrain, Caterham F1, CFD, colin kolles, computational fluid dynamics, Ferrari, FOTA, Gazzetta Sportiva, Heikki Kovalainen, HRT, jarno trulli, Karun Chandhok, Marussia, Max Mosley, resource restriction agreement, Tony Fernandes, wirth research
Posted by rookief1 on January 13, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The most notable piece of news to surface this week is that HRT have not paid their membership fee to FOTA (Formula One Team Association) for the upcoming season. With all the chatter regarding the team’s less than ideal financial situation, it may seem that they do not have the means to cough up the … Continue reading →
Filed under Ferrari, HRT, Off Season · Tagged with Bernie Ecclestone, Caterham F1, Concorde Agreement, Ferrari, FIA, FOTA, Gazzetta dello Sport, HRT, Luca di Montezemolo, Martin Whitmarsh, Marussia, McLaren, Red Bull Racing
Posted by rookief1 on December 13, 2010 · 2 Comments
I’m still in countdown mode (4 days!) but there is vital gossip to be discussed! Lotus and Renault is still being ironed out; Mark Webber’s book has hit the proverbial fan and Fernando Alonso has dedicated his face to Jenson Button. Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious?: Another development in the Lotus and Renault saga; this … Continue reading →
Filed under 411, Off Season · Tagged with Australia, Caterham F1, Christian Horner, Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, Fernando Alonso, Flavio Briatore, Jenson Button, Mark Webber, Nelson Piquet, Nelson Piquet Jr, Red Bull Racing, Renault, Renault F1, Team Lotus, Tony Fernandes, Trophy, Turkey, World Rally Championship, World Touring Car Championship
Posted by rookief1 on November 19, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The dust has barely set in Abu Dhabi and there’s already talk of the 2011 season. It’s 16 weeks away; but that’s Formula One for you. This is a sport that lives in the future. But allow me this one discretion and I’ll wrap up the past season for you. The past is reserved for nostalgia and … Continue reading →
Filed under 2010 season, Abu Dhabi, Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Britain, Canada, China, Europe, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Monaco, Race Day, Singapore, Spain, Turkey · Tagged with Australia, Bahrain, BMW Sauber, Brawn, Caterham F1, Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Force India, Heikki Kovalainen, Hispania, history, Jenson Button, Karun Chandhok, Lewis Hamilton, lose, Malaysia, Mark Webber, Marussia, McLaren, Mercedes, Michael Schumacher, Nico Rosberg, Red Bull Racing, Renault, Rob Smedley, Robert Kubica, rookie, Rubens Barrichello, safety car, Sebastian Vettel, Toro Rosso, Williams, win
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