Jean Marie Balestre leaves us.
McLaren get the last garage in Bahrain.
FIA to announce quali change.
Loeb wins in Argentina!
Mr Max Mosley in some hot water!
Bonus: Allan McNish interview.
Archive for March, 2008
News Update 03/30/2008 - March 30, 2008
F1Weekly Podcast #263 (03-26-2008) - March 26, 2008
Stars and stripes with fries: Jonathan Summerton is sizzling in A1GP competition for Team USA. The 19-years old from Kissimmee, FL, has raced and won in F3 Euro series and has aspirations to be the next American world champion. Podcast 263 features an interview with him. For more information please visit his website: www.jonathansummerton.com
Former FISA and FIA president Jean-Marie Balestre passed away in France today.
Podcast # 263 !
Is Felipe frustrated?
Fernando preparing to jump ship!
BMW can smell the aroma.
Motorsports Mondial with Nasir
Interview with Jonathan Summerton
F1Weekly Podcast #262 (03-23-2008) - March 24, 2008
Spa-Francorchamps: Set in the Ardennes forest of Belgium, Spa-Francorchamps is one of the greatest racing tracks in the world. The first Belgian Grand Prix was staged here in 1925 and was won by Italian Antonio Ascari. His son, Alberto, was world champion in 1952 & ’53. Jim Clark scored his first Grand Prix win here in 1962. Dan Gurney was victorious in his Eagle at Spa in the 1967 Belgian Grand Prix. The photo from 1972 shows Spa at night during the 24-hours race.
Podcast 262
Malaysian Grand Prix Quali and Race Recap
Kimi takes the win in Malaysia!
Kubica in second and Heikki third.
Trulli, Hamilton, and Quick Nick sixth.
News Update 03/23/2008 - March 23, 2008
Podcast # 262 on the way.
Kimi takes the win in Malaysia!
Kubica in second and Heikki third.
Trulli, Hamilton, and Quick Nick sixth.
Classified:
Pos Driver Team Time
1. Raikkonen Ferrari (B) 1h31:18.555
2. Kubica BMW Sauber (B) + 19.570
3. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes (B) + 38.450
4. Trulli Toyota (B) + 45.832
5. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B) + 46.548
6. Heidfeld BMW Sauber (B) + 49.833
7. Webber Red Bull-Renault (B) + 1:08.130
8. Alonso Renault (B) + 1:10.041
9. Coulthard Red Bull-Renault (B) + 1:16.220
10. Button Honda (B) + 1:26.214
11. Piquet Renault (B) + 1:32.202
12. Fisichella Force India-Ferrari (B) + 1 lap
13. Barrichello Honda (B) + 1 lap
14. Rosberg Williams-Toyota (B) + 1 lap
15. Davidson Super Aguri-Honda (B) + 1 lap
16. Sato Super Aguri-Honda (B) + 2 laps
17. Nakajima Williams-Toyota (B) + 2 laps
Fastest lap: Heidfeld, 1:35.366
Not classified/retirements:
Driver Team On lap
Vettel Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 41
Massa Ferrari (B) 31
Sutil Force India-Ferrari (B) 7
Glock Toyota (B) 2
Bourdais Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1
World Championship standings, round 2:
Drivers: Constructors:
1. Hamilton 14 1. McLaren-Mercedes 24
2. Raikkonen 11 2. BMW Sauber 19
3. Heidfeld 11 3. Ferrari 11
4. Kovalainen 10 4. Williams-Toyota 9
5. Kubica 8 5. Renault 6
6. Rosberg 6 6. Toyota 5
7. Alonso 6 7. Red Bull-Renault 2
8. Trulli 5 8. Toro Rosso-Ferrari 2
9. Nakajima 3
10. Webber 2
11. Bourdais 2
Prepare for take-off: Air Asia has painted one of it’s Airbus in the colors of Williams-Toyota and the cockpit adorns Nico’s helmet design. Kazuki is co-pilot but remains to be seen if in-flight service will be headed by Patrick or Sam Michael?
F1Weekly Podcast #261 (03-21-2008) - March 22, 2008
Both McLarens penalised for blocking.
Podcast # 261
Track preview with Desiree!
interview with Simon Hodgson: Team manager at Sun Trust Racing in Grand Am series.
Pole goes to Massa!
Kimi in P2 and Heikki gets p3
Lewis in fourth, Fernando ninth.
Oh Clare! Will it be V or B? Lovely lady is the wife of Sebastien Bourdais. The four time Champ Car title winner is managed by Nicholas Todt. Teammate Vettel will pack as much heat as the weather at Sepang.
