http://formula1.sport-blogs.org Latest racing news and updates around Formula 1 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:15:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Zoom 2008 title quest costing performance in 2009It is no coincidence that the two title protagonists of 2008 are now struggling to set the pace in Formula One, according to McLaren and Ferrari. They argue that, in fighting for the crown until the final corner of last season, they fell behind ... http://formula1.sport-blogs.org/2009/03/2008-title-fight-put-big-two-behind/ The Virgin branding was hardly on the car when Sir Richard Branson rolled into the Melbourne paddock. And he could not have picked a better moment to get involved with Formula One - and in particular the Brawn team, who promptly outclassed the rest of the field in front of ... http://formula1.sport-blogs.org/2009/03/exclusive-branson-qa-more-brawn-virgin-announcements-to-come/ They had dominated testing ever since their car first turned a wheel in anger, but it was not until the first qualifying session of the year that Brawn could truly be sure of their real position. Now, however, they can be, as Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello wrapped up the ... http://formula1.sport-blogs.org/2009/03/qualifying-analysis-so-brawn-werent-bluffing/ Universal Music Group International and its JV company All The Worlds is pleased to announce the signing of an agreement with Formula One Administration Limited creating F1 ROCKS™, a pioneering and electrifying new global entertainment platform.F1 ROCKS™ fuses the world’s most popular annual sporting series with the most iconic music ... http://formula1.sport-blogs.org/2009/03/universal-music-rocks-formula-1%c2%99/ Drivers: Fernando Alonso (Renault), Sebastien Buemi (Toro Rosso), Lewis Hamilton (McLaren), Mark Webber (Red Bull)Q: How have the first official practice sessions been for you? Mark, can you give a rough run down of how it has been?Mark Webber: It didn’t go that well in the first session. We didn’t ... http://formula1.sport-blogs.org/2009/03/fia-friday-press-conference-australia/ This season, Times Online is bringing you a state-of-the-art live racetracker with which you can follow all the action from Australia to Abu Dhabi. You ... http://formula1.sport-blogs.org/2009/03/pretend-youre-in-the-pitlane-with-our-interactive-race-coverage/ This season, Times Online is bringing you a state-of-the-art live racetracker with which you can follow all the action from Australia to Abu Dhabi. You ... http://formula1.sport-blogs.org/2009/03/pretend-youre-in-the-pitlane-with-our-interactive-race-coverage/ This season, Times Online is bringing you a state-of-the-art live racetracker with which you can follow all the action from Australia to Abu Dhabi. You ... http://formula1.sport-blogs.org/2009/03/pretend-youre-in-the-pitlane-with-our-interactive-race-coverage/ Zoom Massa aiming to go one better as teamchase third straight constructors' titleFerrari head to the Australian Grand Prix this week ready to start their 2009 campaign. The new F60 package has been reasonably strong in testing with Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen recording the fifth and seventh fastest times respectively ... http://formula1.sport-blogs.org/2009/03/ferrari-duo-look-ahead-to-melbourne/ After a trying start to the R29’s winter test programme, Renault believe they have turned their fortunes around and are finally confident in their 2009 car’s drivability. Here director of engineering Pat Symonds reveals why he is certain Fernando Alonso and Nelson Piquet can vie for victories this season…Q: Pat, ... http://formula1.sport-blogs.org/2009/03/pat-symonds-qa-renault-can-challenge-for-wins/