F1weekly podcast # 386

Jean Todt is the new president of the FIA Jean Todt: Born February 25, 1946 in the commune of Pierrefort in the Cantal department of France, his ancestry being French and Polish, Todt’s motorsport career began when he took his father’s Mini Cooper S for a ride with a friend. Thence he moved to various […]

F1weekly podcast # 385

Jenson Button 2009 Formula 1 World Champion! Brawn GP win the F1 world constructors championship. Mark Webber takes the victory in the Brazilian Grand Prix. Williams will switch to Cosworth engines for the 2010 season. Date set for court hearing Flavio Briatore vs the FIA. Jenson Button’s racing career: Season Series Team Name Races Poles […]

F1weekly podcast # 384

Eyes wide open. Jenson Button is aiming to become the ninth British driver to be crowned world champion this weekend. Season’s penultimate round takes place in Sao Paulo at the Jose Carlos Pace circuit at Interlagos. Rain is expected for the whole weekend. Rain last year in the closing laps of the race resulted in […]

F1weekly podcast # 381

Sebastian steams ahead at Suzuka. Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel dominated Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix, winning from pole position and scoring his third win of the season, fourth overall. The young German from Heppenheim was in a class of his own. He keeps his championship hopes alive with only two races remaining, Brazil and the […]

F1weekly podcast # 380

Rain and Tyres wash out Suzuka Friday practice running. Pos Driver Team Time Laps 1. Sutil Force India-Mercedes (B) 1:47.261 5 2. Vettel Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:47.923 + 0.662 6 3. Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes (B) 1:47.931 + 0.670 4 4. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:47.983 + 0.722 5 5. Nakajima Williams-Toyota (B) 1:48.058 + 0.797 8 […]