Arabian Nights: Grand finale for the 2009 Grand Prix season takes place this weekend at the new Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi. The Tilke-designed facility will accommodate 50,000 spectators and feature the longest straight in Formula One. The circuit will also inaugurate the 2009/10 GP2 Asia series. Saturday’s feature race will make Alexander Rossi […]
Lewis Hamilton tops the first free practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Williams confirms engine deal with Cosworth. Fernando Alonso with an emotional goodbye to Renault F1. F1weekly podcast number 387 Motorsports Mondial with Nasir Hameed. Nico Rosberg is leaving Williams looking for a winning car. [audio:http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/mp3.f1weekly.com/podcasts/10-29-09f1weekly387.mp3]
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 […]
Dressed for success Dario Franchitti – The 2009 IRL Champion After walking away from a season of Nascar racing, the Scottish driver switched back to Indy car racing with Chip Ganassi’s team. Five wins and five poles during the season gave Ashley’s Ace his second championship in three years. Franchitti was victorious in Long Beach, […]
François Cevert © Paul Chenard October 6, 1973. A grim day at the Glen. When Francois Cevert crossed the line to take the checkered flag for the 1971 United States Grand Prix at Watkins Glen, it was a day he would never forget. He was scoring his first world championship Formula 1 victory with Ken […]
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 […]