Latest racing news and updates around Formula 1
28
Feb
Having spent the winter testing in a dark blue livery, Williams have unveiled the blue and white colour scheme in which their cars will contest the 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship.
The latest version of Williams FW31 machine also boasts unusual looking fins on either side of the cockpit. Dubbed skate fins because of their [...]
27
Feb
Formula One racing returns to slicks this year after 11 seasons on grooved tyres. The change means official suppliers Bridgestone have had to change their method for marking the softer of the two compounds used at each race.
Instead of a white groove, the tyre’s sidewall will now feature a green band, not only making the [...]
26
Feb
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Edward Gorman: BBC ring in the new with old favourite
Live Formula One coverage returns to the BBC this season and viewers can be assured of the return of one of the greatest-ever theme tunes - The Chain by Fleetwood Mac.
The following trailer for this season’s opening race in Australia should whet your appetites:
But is [...]
25
Feb
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Can the new team be in place for the 2010 season?
The official presentation of USF1 took place on American sports channel Speed TV at noon local time. Dubbed a ‘huge day for Formula One,’ host Bob Varsha reiterated that the proposed challenger will be built in North Carolina and is to ‘take on the [...]
24
Feb
On the final day of last weeks Jerez test, McLarens Lewis Hamilton was the fastest driver in a 2009 car. And although its still too early to draw any firm conclusions about the season ahead, Hamilton is confident that the MP4-24 will be more than capable of matching its predecessors pace. But however satisfied he [...]
23
Feb
From budgets spent to speeds reached, and from points scored to kilometres raced, Formula One racing is a numbers game through and through. Did you know, for example, that BMW Sauber dispatch 32 tonnes of air freight to flyaway races? Or that the team ate 100 kilogrammes of fruit per Grand Prix weekend last year? [...]
22
Feb
BMW Sauber are in a confident mood for the season ahead after enjoying a productive test in Bahrain this week. Driver Nick Heidfeld and tester Christian Klien completed over 2,300 kilometres in the F1.09 during the four-day session at the Sakhir track.
The long test in Bahrain was very productive, said technical director Willy Rampf. We [...]
21
Feb
Think Formula One racing and the numbers that normally spring to mind are power outputs, top speeds and budgets. But numerically speaking there is far more than meets the eye to the average Grand Prix season. Did you know, for example, that brake discs can reach temperatures of up to 1000 degrees Celsius? Or that [...]
20
Feb
Some of you may have seen this on ITN. It’s art - the cars do the painting - neat huh? The picture is, I understand, going to be hung near Tower Bridge during the Brazilian Grand Prix. Click here to check it out.
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19
Feb
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Petrobras had been expected to join Hondafollowing a long spell with the Williams team
Brazilian oil company Petrobras on Wednesday denied reports it is no longer interested in participating in Formula One.
The firm was believed to have inked a contract to switch its backing from Williams to Honda in 2009, prior to the Japanese manufacturer [...]