March 2009
1 post
2009 F3 Euroseries line-up →
Almost all of the seats for the 2009 F3 Euroseries championship have now been filled. This is a run-down of how the field looks so far.
ART
Jules Bianchi
Valtteri Bottas
Esteban Gutierrez
Adrien…
February 2009
3 posts
Renault to lose ING sponsorship →
The Renault F1 team will lose their ING sponsorship after the end of the 2009 season.
Renault F1 Team Managing Director, Flavio Briatore said: “During the past three years, the Team and ING have…
Hülkenberg wins in Qatar →
Reigning F3 Euroseries champion Nico Hulkenberg won today’s GP2 race in Qatar, the first night race the series has run. Hulkenberg lost his pole advantage at the start, which was mired by a huge…
Bourdais confirmed at Toro Rosso →
Sebastien Bourdais has finally been confirmed at Toro Rosso alongside rookie Sebastien Buemi for the 2009 F1 season. The former Champ Car champion faced months of uncertainty as the team tested the…
January 2009
3 posts
Carroll, Jani win at Taupo →
Team Ireland’s Adam Carroll and Switzerland’s Neel Jani took sprint and feature race victories respectively in Taupo, as Ireland maintained their lead of the 2008/09 A1GP championship. Carroll, who…
Dennis hands over to Whitmarsh at McLaren →
Ron Dennis has stepped down as team principal of the McLaren F1 team. Head of operations Martin Whitmarsh will take on Dennis’s role.
“It’s time for Martin to take over. It is 100% my decision - this…
Is GP2 dying? →
With the news that Red Bull has placed another of its junior drivers, Mikhail Aleshin, in the new F2 category along with Robert Wickens, I’m getting a bit nervous about the future of GP2. Common…
December 2008
2 posts
Lewis Hamilton MBE →
Lewis Hamilton has picked up another 2008 award - an MBE in the New Year’s Honours List. Hamilton described it as “the most amazing culmination to what has been quite a year for me”
Honda to quit F1 →
Honda will reportedly announce their withdrawal from F1 tomorrow (Friday). An announcement regarding the team’s future is due at 0500 GMT.
November 2008
9 posts
BBC confirm F1 commentary team →
The BBC have confirmed their commentary team for the 2009 F1 season. ITV stalwart Martin Brundle will be joined in the commentary box by Jonathan Legard, with Ted Kravitz and Lee McKenzie reporting…
Ireland take A1 series lead at Sepang →
Adam Carroll put Team Ireland at the top of the A1GP series standings with an emphatic feature race win at Sepang today, ahead of Filipe Albuquerque (Portugal) and Marco Andretti (USA).
Neel Jani won…
Mortara wins Macau qualifying race →
F3 Euroseries runner-up Edoardo Mortara won the qualifying race in Macau today, as polesitter Carlo van Dam went out of the race after a coming together with Renger van der Zande.
The eventful race…
Van Dam on pole in Macau →
Carlo van Dam took pole position for this weekend’s F3 Macau Grand Prix, as second-quickest Sam Bird fell to fifth after being given a three-place grid penalty.
Pos Driver Team Car […]
Ireland, Portugal win at Chengdu →
Adam Carroll took a A1GP sprint race win for Team Ireland at Chengdu, and then completed a strong weekend with second place in the feature race behind Team Portugal’s Filipe Albuquerque. Team GB’s…
2008 F3 Macau entry list →
Entry list for the 55th Macau Grand Prix: 1
Carlo van Dam
Tom’s 2
Keisuke Kunimoto
Tom’s 3
Oliver Turvey
Carlin Motorsport 4
Jaime Alguersuari
Carlin Motorsport 5
Brendon Hartley
Carlin Motorsport…
Ireland and Britain on pole at Chengdu →
Team Ireland and Team Great Britain start from pole position for the sprint and feature races respectively at the Chengdu circuit for the second round of the 2008/09 A1GP season.
Adam Carroll took…
Massa wins in Brazil but Hamilton takes title →
Lewis Hamilton has won the 2008 F1 World Championship in a dramatic final race of the season in Brazil. Rival Felipe Massa won his home race but Timo Glock’s gamble on dry tyres did not pay off and…
Massa on pole in Brazil →
Felipe Massa took pole position for tomorrow’s Brazilian GP, with championship rival Lewis Hamilton starting from fourth. A flu-ridden Jarno Trulli took a surprise second place for Toyota, ahead of…
October 2008
13 posts
FIA condemn Hamilton abuse →
The FIA has issued a statement condemning comments left on a Spanish website regarding Lewis Hamilton’s championship bid.
“The FIA’s position is very clear. Discrimination and prejudice can have no…
Hülkenberg wins at Hockenheim →
Nico Hülkenberg took his seventh win of the 2008 F3 Euroseries championship at Hockenheim today, ahead of Christian Vietoris and Renger van der Zande. Vietoris raced under appeal due to a technical…
Hülkenberg on pole at Hockenheim →
New champion Nico Hülkenberg took pole position for the penultimate race of the 2008 F3 Euroseries championship today, ahead of Christian Vietoris and Edoardo Mortara. The top three were separated by…
Hamilton wins in Shanghai →
Lewis Hamilton took a dominant win at the Chinese GP in Shanghai today to extend his championship lead over Felipe Massa to 7 points going into the final race of the season in Brazil. Massa was third…
Hamilton on pole in Shanghai →
Lewis Hamilton took pole position for tomorrow’s F1 Chinese GP in Shanghai, with the Ferrari duo of Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa second and third.
Nick Heidfeld received a 3-place grid penalty for…
Rodriguez takes GP2 Asia pole at Shanghai →
Piquet driver Roldan Rodriguez took pole position for the first race of the 2008/09 GP2 Asia series at Shanghai, ahead of favourite Kamui Kobayashi for Dams. Super Nova’s Javi Villa was third…
Alonso wins at Fuji →
Fernando Alonso took his second win of the season at Fuji today, but the Japanese GP was marred by controversial stewards decisions. Lewis Hamilton was given a drive-through penalty for an incident…
Hamilton on pole at Fuji →
Lewis Hamilton took pole position at Fuji for tomorrow’s Japanese GP, ahead of Kimi Raikkonen, Heikki Kovalainen, Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa.
The Toyotas of Jarno Trulli and Timo Glock will…
Hamilton fastest in Fuji first practice →
Lewis Hamilton was fastest in first practice for this weekend’s Japanese GP at Fuji, ahead of Felipe Massa and Heikki Kovalainen. Renault and Toro Rosso were also running well, with both drivers…
BMW confirm Heidfeld, Kubica for 2009 →
BMW have confirmed Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica as their drivers for the 2009 F1 championship, with Christian Klien continuing as their test driver.
The announcement ends speculation that Fernando…
Bianchi takes dominant win at Le Mans →
Jules Bianchi took a dominant home win at Le Mans today, ahead of Sam Bird and Mika Mäki. The French driver finished nearly eighteen seconds ahead of Bird, but it was a less successful day for his…
Bianchi on pole at Le Mans →
Jules Bianchi will start in pole position for tomorrow’s F3 Euroseries race at Le Mans. The ART driver starts ahead of Prema’s Stefano Coletti, teammate Nico Hulkenberg, the Manor Motorsport duo of…
Williams line-up unchanged in 2009 →
Williams have confirmed Nico Rosberg and Kazuki Nakajima as their 2009 drivers, with Nico Hülkenberg staying on as test driver.
Team boss Frank Williams said: “I am delighted we are able to maintain…
September 2008
18 posts
Massa takes Singapore pole; Heidfeld penalised →
Felipe Massa took pole at the new Singapore street circuit yesterday ahead of championship rival Lewis Hamilton. Kimi Raikkonen qualified third, ahead of Robert Kubica and Heikki Kovalainen.
Nick…
Fun in Paris →
Not wanting to go into the McLaren appeal hearing in Paris too much but this little nugget in the Times caught my eye:
McLaren had submitted papers in advance of the hearing making clear they were…
Oshima takes first Euroseries win →
Manor Motorsport’s Kazuya Oshima took his maiden F3 Euroseries win at Barcelona today, ahead of Mücke Motorsport’s Christian Vietoris and ART’s Jules Bianchi.
Oshima started the race from pole…
Hülkenberg wins in Barcelona →
It was another good day in Barcelona for Nico Hülkenberg today as he came another 10 points closer to taking the 2008 F3 Euroseries championship with victory in the first race of the weekend. The ART…
Hülkenberg on pole in Barcelona →
Nico Hülkenberg took another step closer to taking the 2008 F3 Euroseries title today by claiming pole position at Barcelona ahead of SG Formula’s Yann Clairay and ART teammate Jules Bianchi….
Mäki quickest in Barcelona first practice →
Mika Mäki set the pace in free practice for this weekend’s F3 Euroseries race meeting in Barcelona, ahead of championship leader Nico Hülkenberg and teammate Jules Bianchi. British F3 driver Brendon…
Valsecchi wins Monza sprint race →
Davide Valsecchi won today’s GP2 sprint race at Monza, ahead of Roldan Rodriguez, Romain Grosjean and Pastor Maldonado. Lucas di Grassi was an early pace setter but was handed a drive-through penalty…
Di Grassi wins at Monza, Pantano takes title →
Lucas di Grassi won today’s GP2 feature race at Monza ahead of Pastor Maldonado and Sebastian Buemi, on the day that Giorgio Pantano took the 2008 GP2 championship despite losing a likely race…
Vettel on pole at Monza →
Sebastian Vettel took his first pole position - and the first for Toro Rosso - at Monza today, ahead of McLaren’s Heikki Kovalainen and RBR’s Mark Webber.
The qualifying session was hit by heavy rain…
Pantano on pole at Monza →
Giorgio Pantano took the GP2 pole position at Monza yesterday - and moved another two points closer to the 2008 title. Lucas di Grassi starts from second on the grid, while Pantano’s championship…
Lauda calls Hamilton penalty ‘worst judgment in F1... →
Former F1 World Champion Niki Lauda has attacked the 25 second penalty imposed on Lewis Hamilton in the Belgian GP yesterday which dropped the McLaren driver from first to third.
“This is the worst…
McLaren appeal Hamilton penalty →
McLaren will appeal the 25 second penalty handed to Lewis Hamilton at Spa which dropped him from first to third. A hearing of the FIA’s International Court of Appeal will decide on the matter.
Another controversial win for Massa at Spa →
Felipe Massa was handed the race win at Spa today, after actual race winner Lewis Hamilton was given a 25 second penalty after the race which dropped him to third.
In what many might consider one of…
Maldonado wins at Spa →
Pastor Maldonado took a last-gap win in the GP2 sprint race this morning, as Bruno Senna failed to capitilise on the absence of the excluded Giorgio Pantano. An eventful race saw a number of crashes,…
Grosjean wins at Spa, Pantano excluded →
Romain Grosjean won yesterday’s eventful GP2 feature race at Spa on a day of misfortune for many of the top runners. Bruno Senna was hit with a drive-through penalty after being released from a…
Hamilton on pole at Spa →
Lewis Hamilton took pole position for tomorrow’s Belgian Grand Prix at Spa this afternoon, ahead of Ferrari’s Felipe Massa and McLaren teammate Heikki Kovalainen. The under-pressure Sebastien…
F3 Euroseries current standings →
1
Nico Hülkenberg ART
61 2
Edoardo Mortara Signature-Plus
48 3
Renger van der Zande Prema Powerteam
37 4
Mika Mäki Mücke Motorsport
34 5
Franck Mailleux Signature-Plus
27
Jules Bianchi ART
27…
Senna on pole at Spa →
Bruno Senna inherited pole position for today’s GP2 feature race at Spa after teammate Karun Chandhok was moved back 10 places on the grid due to a penalty imposed in Valencia. Senna starts ahead of…
August 2008
16 posts
Massa takes controversial win in Valencia →
Ferrari’s Felipe Massa took the victory in the European GP at Valencia today, but the win came in controversial circumstances after Massa was released from his pitstop into the path of Force India…