Motorsports Mondial

Mortara’s Mistral Moment. The 2010 F3 Euro Series season got off to a fast start for Italian driver Edoardo Mortara, man who won the prestigious Macau Grand Prix last year. The VW-powered Signature driver started from row three, and was already behind pole-sitter and race leader Daniel Juncadella before the opening lap was over. Mortara […]

F1weekly podcast # 419

Is Red Bull hidding some suspension secrets? FIA: Any system device or procedure, the purpose and/or effect of which is to change the set-up of the suspension, while the car is under parc ferme conditions will be deemed to contravene art 34.5 *Article 34.5 states: If a competitor modifies any part on the car or […]

Motorsports Mondial

  Simmering Sepang. The Hermann Tilke-designed track first appeared on the F1 calendar in 1999 with Michael Schumacher slipping a win to Eddie Irvine. The 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix saw first pole position for Fernando Alonso and first victory for Kimi Raikkonen.   “Good boy”. With “Nando” as teammate Massa walks a fine line at […]

F1weekly podcast # 418

Malaysian Grand Prix Shining Star of Red Bull. After two frustrating winless races from pole position, Sebastian Vettel started Sunday’s round three in Malaysia from the outside of front row, and said “Wiedersehn” to pole sitter and teammate Mark Webber at the first corner. And that was all she, “Luscious Liz” wrote. Podium for Petronas. […]

Quali

Wet Wonder Webber Three for three. The charge of the Red Bull continues in Kuala Lumpur in qualifying for round three of the 2010 World Championship, the Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix. Heavy downpour was already falling by the time Robert Kubica led nine other drivers to start Q3. The session was red flagged before the […]

Motorsports Mondial

Bibendum Time to come back! Michelin, people who brought radial tires to Grand Prix motor racing, may be back on the grid next season. New rubber supplier is required following the conclusion of this season as Bridgestone has decided to pull the plug on its F1 involvement. Michelin’s relationship with FIA deflated after the 2005 […]