Formula One: Why Button is No Nearer Chequered Flag
Seven seasons in to his formula one career and Jenson Button has still to win a race, but a lack of guidance rather than talent could explain his perceived failure, writes Alan Henry. Jenson Button will face another bruising test when he accelerates his Honda out on to the Tarmac this afternoon to take part [...]
Formula 1 2010 – Red Bull Racing – Car Launch
Just missing the mid-morning rain, the RB6 was unveiled to the public in Spain today. Mark and Sebastian drew back the cover to reveal the Adrian Newey-design car which will challenge for points, podiums and trophies in 2010. Following a brief photo session where the drivers were joined by our chief technical officer and team [...]
Red Bull dominate practice at Silverstone
September 7, 2010 by admin
Filed under Qualifying
Webber set the fastest lap of the day in the afternoon session, completing the modified circuit in 1 minute, 31.234 seconds, while Vettel set the pace in the morning session by clocking 1:32.280 Following his spectacular accident in the European Grand Prix two weeks ago, Webber is using a chassis formerly used by Vettel. Vettel [...]
Hamilton and Alonso bury the hatchet
Alonso had criticised the Briton – his former McLaren team-mate – after Hamilton finished second in the Spaniard’s home race despite being punished for illegally overtaking the safety car. Stewards at the race were also criticised for taking so long to impose the punishment that Hamilton had a sufficient margin to take a drive-through penalty [...]
Hamilton back on top after Canada victory
Hamilton at least did his job at the start, making a clean getaway ahead of Sebastian Vettel, who had started on the front row due to Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber taking a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change earlier today. McLaren had seemingly gambled, though, with both their drivers on the softer tyre [...]
Alonso sets pace as Ferrari respond
Fernando Alonso set the pace for Ferrari in the morning before lopping a second off his lap time to lead the way in the afternoon, too. Traditionally, Ferrari do not go for lap times on the first day of a meeting, but Monaco is an unusual place where you need to be up to speed [...]
Formula One Driver Lewis Hamilton
Profile: Formula 1′s first black driver Lewis Hamilton is in pole position to be Britain’s biggest sports star. Sunday March 18, Albert Park, Melbourne, and on the opening day of the 2007 Grand Prix season Lewis Hamilton is preparing for his Formula 1 debut. Remarkably for a 22-year-old, Hamilton’s black-and-silver McLaren Mercedes sits on the [...]
Red Bull Saves 300 British Jobs
November 16: Red Bull announced its long-awaited takeover of Jaguar Racing, which will save over 300 jobs at the team’s headquarters. David Coulthard is on the list of drivers under consideration for Red Bull. The new formula one team rose from the ashes of Jaguar Racing when the energy drink maker announced yesterday its long-awaited [...]
Tyre Drama Mclaren Investigate
By Ian Parkes McLaren will today launch an investigation into the penultimate-lap drama that robbed Lewis Hamilton of 18 valuable points in yesterday’s Spanish Grand Prix. Hamilton was poised for second place at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya after driving a faultless race until a suspected left- front tyre rim failure plunged the 25-year-old into a [...]
Red Bulls Charge
As Mark Webber savoured his second pole position of 2010, after Red Bull Racing put on yet another stunning display of raw speed here in qualifying yesterday, he admitted that he was thinking of his two dogs. “When I left home,” he reported, “I said, ‘Cheerio boys, I hope I’ll have a good haul of [...]
