RT: @grandprixcom: Raikkonen's F1 career over: [wp.me] #
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2009 Singapore Grand Prix – Qualification
Saturday, Sep 26 2009
23:00 – 00:00 : FIA F1 World Championships Qualifying(Delayed) - Star [...]
#f1 Disappointing to know that #espn #starsports will not telecast F1 Qualifying live this weekend #
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Renault given a 2 year suspended ban, starting after 2011. Briatore – banned from F1 activities indefinitely – [tinyurl.com] #
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#f1 #itagp09 Italian GP 2009 – FP1 Results – HAM KOV SUT ALO HEI BUE BUT FIS WEB RAI KUB BAR ROS NAK GRO LIU ALG VET TRU GLO #
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[...] Schedule for the 2009 Italian Grand Prix
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2009 Italian Grand Prix – Qualification
Saturday, Sep 12 2009
17:20 – 19:00 : FIA F1 World Championships Qualifying(Live) - Star [...]
Force India releases Fisichella to Ferrari – [tinyurl.com] – Its a "long term contract". Wonder what is in the future for Fisi #
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2009 European Grand Prix – Qualification
Saturday, Aug 22 2009
17:20 – 19:00 : FIA F1 World Championships Qualifying(Live) - Star [...]
Renault to race at Valencia after winning appeal – [tinyurl.com] – FIA did the smart thing by allowing Renault to race #
Hamilton expecting quick McLaren in Spain – [tinyurl.com] -The current World Champ is looking to turn fortunes round this season [...]
Santander, Alonso & Ferrari – [tinyurl.com] – The logic, mathematics and money involved with Alonso driving for Ferrari in 201o #
FIA re-opens team selection process – [tinyurl.com] – With BMW leaving the sport in 2010 there is one spot left to [...]
Massa already thinking of racing again – [tinyurl.com] – "He is eating, he was walking around the room, he took a shower…" #
FIA sets date for Renault appeal hearing – [tinyurl.com] – Noon of Aug 18 will decide if Alonso will [...]
Schumacher to make F1 return in Spain – [tinyurl.com] – The Seven time world champion will replace the injured Massa. #
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BMW F1 Team may Quit F1 – [tinyurl.com] – "A press conference has been called at BMW's hq where the announcement is expected" #
BMW will quit F1 at the end of 2009 – [tinyurl.com] – "Unfortunately, we were unable to meet [...]
Massa awake and progressing well – [tinyurl.com] – "Felipe Massa has been taken out of an artificially-induced coma" #
Think about the fans, Valencia tells FIA – [tinyurl.com] – The Renault team has been banned from the race #
Ecclestone hopes Alonso [...]
Renault suspended from Valencia- [tinyurl.com] -ALO is without a car & Ferrari without a driver. Are things falling into place? #
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Fernando Alonso kept his cool on a very confusing saturday at Hungary to take the coverted pole for the 2009 Hungarian Grand [...]
Hungarian GP – FP1 Results – KOV ROS HAM WEB NAK TRU RAI MAS ALO BUT KUB HEI BAR GLO VET FIS PIQ SUT BUE ALG [tinyurl.com] #
#f1 Hungarian GP – FP2 Results – HAM KOV ROS WEB NAK VET BAR [...] Schedule for the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix
TV Times:
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2009 Turkish Grand Prix – Qualification
Saturday, July 25 2009
17:20 – 19:00 : FIA F1 World Championships Qualifying(Live)Â - Star [...]
Hungarian Grand Prix weather forecast – [tinyurl.com] – Looks like the Brawn cars will be happy to read that. #
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Adding double diffuser was 'huge', says Newey – [tinyurl.com] – The car is yet to be beaten in the new package #
Haug doubts McLaren win – [tinyurl.com] – Difference in opinion in the top two at Mc Laren #
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Webber set to get new Red Bull deal – [www.autosport.com] – The Aussie Won his first race last week #
Ferrari drivers running different front wings – [tinyurl.com] #
McLaren eyeing victory in Hungary – [tinyurl.com] – McLaren had managed their [...]
Mosley confirms he will not stand for re-election – [tinyurl.com] – Looks like the Mosely era of Formula One is set to end. #
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Bridgestone reveal tyre specifications for upcoming races – [tinyurl.com] – Bridgestone drops tyre compound gap idea #
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Teams call for neutral F1 chief [tinyurl.com] – Well about time we had a change that works #
Briatore to help F1 improve show [www.autosport.com] #
Mosley rethinks future over FOTA claims [tinyurl.com] – Mosely is trying out everything to keep [...]
Peace Deal reached between FIA & FOTA [tinyurl.com] – Mosely will also step down in October. Yeah we believe him now. #
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[...] Sebastian Vettel drove a flawless race to storm to victory ahead of his team mate Mark Webber. The duo completing their second 1-2 of the season marking the only races which Button has failed to win this season.
Pos Driver Team Time 1. Vettel Red [...]
#f1 A reliable source is reporting that FOTA have released a 17 race schedule for 2010. The Schedule includes old tracks like Mexico. #
Virgin set to end Brawn link-up – [tinyurl.com] – Virgin wont be sponsoring Brawn in 2010 #
BMW [...]
Button blames unusual call for position – [tinyurl.com] – Will the Briton overcome his worst quali to take the win season? #
"Kimi was, I don't know, drinking some vodka or dreaming or smthng, I don't knw what hell he was doing" – [...] Results from qualification for the 2009 British Grand Prix: Pos Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3 1. Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1:18.685 1:18.119 1:19.509 2. Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes 1:19.325 1:18.335 1:19.856 3. Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:18.674 1:18.209 1:19.868 4. Trulli Toyota 1:18.886 1:18.240 1:20.091 5. Nakajima Williams-Toyota [...]
2009 British Grand Prix – FP2 – VET WEB SUT NAK ALO BAR HAM TRU ROS PIQ KUB KOV GLO BUT NEI BOU MAS RAI FIS BUE [tinyurl.com] #
FIA issue legal proceedings against FOTA – [tinyurl.com] – Ferrari will be in [...]
Formula one splits as F! teams announce their own world Championship [tinyurl.com] – This was possibly the worst result possible #
#f1 "The teams cannot continue to compromise on the fundamental values of the sport" – FOTA statement. [tinyurl.com] #
Mosley [...]
Mosley outlines deal offer to teams – [www.autosport.com] #
Alonso: I still have faith in Renault – [tinyurl.com] – Renault is currently 7th in the constructors championship #
Lola abandons planned F1 comeback – [tinyurl.com] – Everything seems to be going [...] Jenson Button produced a spirited drive to storm past Vettel in lap 1 and went on to win the 2009 Turkish Grand Prix. The Briton was almost always in control of the race as the Red Bulls slowly faded away. Vettel looked strong until [...]
Vettel will start the 2009 Turkish Grand Prix on pole postion after a spirited fight with the Brawns on Saturday. The Championship leaders will be right behind the youngest race winner as he attempts to reduce his deficit to Jenson Button in the World [...]
Schedule for the 2009 Turkish Grand Prix
TV Times:
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2009 Turkish Grand Prix – Qualification
Saturday, June 06 2009
16:20 – 18:00 : FIA F1 World [...]
FOTA Member Teams Sign up for 2010 Season – Press Release [grandprixtv.net] #
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BMW dismisses Heidfeld exit rumours - Seriously BMW’s current problems are hardly related to their drivers - [tinyurl.com] #
Cirebox’s view of the 2009 Monaco Grand Prix! - The Renault F1 team cartoonist puts a comic spin on Monaco 09 - http://tinyurl.com/pn8×66 [...]
She’s Looking At You Kid – Martini Advert Causes Havok In Monaco - [tinyurl.com] #
Kovalainen Out, Rosberg In At McLaren? - The rumor mill is abuzz with news of Rosberg replacing Kovalainen [tinyurl.com] #
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Pos Driver Team Time
1. Button Brawn GP-Mercedes 1h40:44.282
2. Barrichello Brawn GP-Mercedes + 7.666
3. Raikkonen Ferrari + 13.443
4. Massa Ferrari + 15.110
5. Webber Red Bull-Renault + 15.730
6. Rosberg Williams-Toyota + 33.586
7. Alonso Renault + 37.839
8. Bourdais Toro [...]
Beyonce taking driving lessons from Hamilton- Ah well at least something memorable for the Briton this weekend [tinyurl.com] #
Theissen: BMW must improve quickly - They must, considering that they gave on last years championship for this one [tinyurl.com] #
Teams demand [...]
Pre-race weights & provisional grid - [www.formula1.com] #
Hamilton to start from back of grid - More problems for the current world champ [www.autosport.com] #
30 min to go to the most glamorous race of the season. #
Mc Laren and Ferrari [...] 
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The Grid for the 2009 Grand Prix of Monaco -
Jenson Button, Brawn GP, 1′14.902 Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, 1′14.927 Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP, 1′15.077 Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, 1′15.271 Felipe Massa, Ferrari, 1′15.437 Nico Rosberg, Williams-Toyota, 1′15.455 Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren-Mercedes, 1′15.516 Mark [...]
F1 teams unite in pull-out threat - FOTA is united to get the 40m budget cap scrapped [tinyurl.com] #
#f1 #monaco Grand Prix De Monaco FP3 Results - Alonso fastest followed closely by Button and Heikki. Ferraris are 5th and 6th. [...]
Tyre strategy key to Monaco qualifying - Bridgestone explain [www.formula1.com] #
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Schedule for the Grand Prix de Monaco 2009
Day Session Time Race Local UTC Thursday, May 21 Free Practice 1 10:00 08:00 Free Practice 1 14:00 12:00 Saturday, May 23 Saturday Free Practice 11:00 09:00 Qualification 14:00 12:00 Sunday, May 24 Race 14:00 12:00TV Times:
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Grand Prix de Monaco 2009 - Qualification
Saturday, May 23 [...]
RT @Jamesallenonf1 - court decision on Ferrari’s injunction against 2010 rules will be announced at 2pm French time on Wednesday #
#f1 #india #starsports #espn This weeks F1 race will be telecasted on ESPN instead of Star Sports [...]
BMW to use double diffuser, KERS, in Turkey - The team desperately needs those updates [tinyurl.com] #
“For the first time Nelsinho was better than Alonso,” - Wow atleast one person thinks that - [tinyurl.com] #
Jenson Button to contest London Triathlon [...]
Jenson Button
Rubens Barrichello
Mark Webber
Sebastian Vettel
Fernando Alonso
Felipe Massa
Nick Heidfeld
Nico Rosberg
Lewis Hamilton
Timo Glock
Robert Kubica
Nelson Piquet
Kazuki Nakajima
Giancarlo Fisichella
Not Classified:
Kimi Raikkonen
Heikki Kovalainen
Jarno Trulli
Sebastien Buemi
Sebastien Bourdais
Adrian Sutil
Here is the list of the provisional grid and the weight of each respective car (as released by the FIA)
1. Jenson Button, Brawn GP, 646kg
2. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, 651.5
3. Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP, 649.5
4. Felipe Massa, Ferrari, 655
5. Mark [...]
Button put together a brilliant lap in the dying seconds of qualification to steal pole from Vettel. The current championship leader will line up in front of his teammate who qualified third after an awesome show in qualification. Ferrari had mixed fortunes as Massa [...]
Brawn Grand Prix racing team has launched an improved version of their official website. You can check out the site at: [www.brawngp.com]
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Schedule for the Spanish Grand Prix 2009
Day Session Time Race Local UTC Friday, May 08 Free Practice 1 10:00 08:00 Free Practice 1 14:00 12:00 Saturday, May 09 Saturday Free Practice 11:00 09:00 Qualification 14:00 12:00 Sunday, May 10 Race 14:00 12:00TV Times:
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Spanish Grand Prix 2009 - Qualification
Saturday, May [...]
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The FIA president Max Mosley recent proposed a budget cap for Formula 1 teams once again to reduce costs in F1.' [...]
In what will hopefully be the climax and end to the Lie-gate saga, FIA have given Mc Laren a suspended three race ban. The Woking based outfit was dragged into the lime light once again for the wrong reasons between the Australian and Malaysian [...]
Pos Driver Team Time
1. Button Brawn GP-Mercedes (B) 1h31:48.182
2. Vettel Red Bull-Renault (B) + 7.187
3. Trulli Toyota (B) + 9.170
4. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B) + 22.096
5. Barrichello Brawn GP-Mercedes (B) + 37.779
6. Raikkonen Ferrari (B) + 42.057
7. Glock [...] Pre Race Weights & Provisional Grid for the 2009 Bahrain Grand Prix:
1. Jarno Trulli, Toyota, 648.5 kg
2. Timo Glock, Toyota, 643
3. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, 659
4. Jenson Button, Brawn GP, 652.5
5. Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, 652.5
6. Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP, [...]
Schedule for the 2009 Grand Prix Of Bahrain :
Day Session Time Race Local UTC Friday, Apr 24 Free Practice 1 10:00 07:00 Free Practice 1 14:00 11:00 Saturday, Apr 25 Saturday Free Practice 11:00 08:00 Qualification 14:00 11:00 Sunday, Apr 26 Race 15:00 12:00TV Times:
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Grand Prix Of Bahrain 2009 - Qualification
Saturday, Apr 25 2009
16:20 - 18:00 : FIA F1 World Championships Qualifying(Live)
Grand [...]
Pos Driver Team Time
1. Vettel Red Bull-Renault (B) 1h57:43.485
2. Webber Red Bull-Renault (B) + 10.970
3. Button Brawn GP-Mercedes (B) + 44.975
4. Barrichello Brawn GP-Mercedes (B) + 1:03.704
5. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes (B) + 1:05.102
6. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B) + 1:11.866
7. [...] Sebastian Vettel took top honors on Saturday qualification by taking pole for the Chinese Grand Prix. The German who later revealed that he had car problems that limited his running, set the times on single hot laps in Q2 and Q3.
Fernando Alonso produced a [...]
Schedule for the 2009 Chinese Grand Prix :
Day Session Time Race Local UTC Friday, Apr 17 Free Practice 1 10:00 02:00 Free Practice 1 14:00 06:00 Saturday, Apr 18 Saturday Free Practice 11:00 03:00 Qualification 14:00 06:00 Sunday, Apr 19 Race 15:00 07:00TV Times:
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Chinese Grand Prix 2009 - Qualification
Saturday, Apr 18 2009
11:20 - 13:00 : FIA F1 World Championships Qualifying(Live)
Chinese Grand Prix [...]
The FIA has cleared the disputed rear diffusers of Brawn GP, Toyota and Williams as a legal interpretation of the 2009 rules. Race Stewards at the Australian Grand Prix had earlier rejected the appeal from Ferrari, Renault, Red Bull and BMW that the diffusers [...]
Jenson Button showed exquisite skill in both dry and wet weather conditions to take the win in the shortened Malaysian Grand Prix. Nick Heidfeld who had made a late call to stay out a little longer in his almost destroyed extreme wet weather tyres [...]
Jenson Button produced another immaculate performance to seize pole position for the 2009 Malaysian Grand Prix. The Briton looked like he would not be able to repeat his Australian pole, with Ferrari, Reb Bull, Toyota and Williams looking very strong in earlier practice sessions. [...]
FIA have in their website, made available the full verdict and the evidence against Lewis Hamilton and McLaren. The important points of press release include:
During the hearing, held approximately one hour after the end of the race, the Stewards and the Race Director questioned [...]
Lewis Hamilton has been disqualified from the 2009 Australian Grand Prix after being found guilty of providing misleading evidence to the race stewards. Jarno Trulli’s penalty was also revoked after the race stewards examined new evidence, believed to be radio communication between the drivers [...]
Autosport is reporting that FIA is set to re investigate the events that happened that led to Trulli passing Hamilton under the safety car. Stewards from the Australian Grand Prix will reconvene to evaluate further evidence not available at the time of the [...]
Schedule for the 2009 Malaysian Grand Prix :
Day Session Time Race Local UTC Friday, Apr 3 Free Practice 1 10:00 02:00 Free Practice 1 14:00 06:00 Saturday, Apr 4 Saturday Free Practice 14:00 06:00 Qualification 17:00 09:00 Sunday, Apr 5 Race 17:00 09:00TV Times:
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Malaysian Grand Prix 2009 - Qualification
Saturday, Apr 4 2009
14:20 - 16:00 : FIA F1 World Championships Qualifying(Live)
Malaysian Grand Prix [...]
F1 is back and it looks like the FIA finally got it right. The Australian Grand Prix was cleary more exciting and unpredictable than any dry race has been in a long time. But what made the racing exciting? Will we see such racing [...]
Here is a video of Hamilton passing Trulli under the safety car after the latter went onto the grass.
I personally think Hamilton did the right thing by returning the postition to Trulli. When the safety car started Trulli was ahead of Hamilton and considering [...]
Autosport is reporting that Trulli has been penalized for overtaking under a safety car.
This means that Lewis Hamilton will now be promoted to 3rd and Trulli thanks to the 25 second penalty will be out of the points.
[...] What a race. Amazing overtakings, loads of accidents and debut wins.
My thoughts:
Brawn GP create history by winning their debut race as a team with 1-2 standings. They were helped by some late accidents but both the cars ran an amazing race with Button [...]
F1.com has published the pre race weights of the cars on the grid for the 2009 Australian Grand Prix. The weights, sorted by grid order, are:
1. Jenson Button, Brawn GP, 664.5kg
2. Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP, 666.5
3. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, 657
4. [...]
Brawn GP pulled off the expected by snatching the front row in spectacular fashion at the Australian Grand Prix, ending all speculation about which car is the fastest of the 2009 lot. Button and Barrichello were immaculate in everyone of the three sessions, topping [...]
Less than 24 hours remain to the start of the Formula One season and its time to play Pundit. 2009 is whose year, who is the best prepared for the changes in Formula One… Read our thoughts below and share your thoughts.
Which drivers will [...] Schedule for the 2009 Australian Grand Prix :
Day Session Time Race Local GMT Friday, Mar 27 Free Practice 1 12:30 01:30 Free Practice 1 14:30 03:30 Saturday, Mar 28 Saturday Free Practice 14:00 03:00 Qualification 17:00 06:00 Sunday, Mar 29 Race 17:00 06:00TV Times:
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Australian Grand Prix 2009 - Qualification
Saturday, Mar 28 2009
11:20 - 12:30 : FIA F1 World Championships Qualifying(Live)
Australian Grand Prix [...]
In the final installment of 2009 rule changes we look at the sporting rule changes for this season. These changes were introduced to make the sport more transparent to the tv audience and the fans. The changes are as follows:
The [...]
2009 will see the introduction of two new technologies into Formula One. KERS(Kinetic Energy Recovery System) and Movable Wings will allow teams to make dynamic changes to the power and aerodynamics of the car. What difference will these technologies make? [...]
