Pedro de la Rosa: "Just like in Barcelona, I’m really looking forward to racing in front of our home fans in Valencia. At the Valencia Street Circuit we will encounter high air and track temperatures so the brakes will be put through their paces once again, but we’re confident we can make the necessary modifications to... Continue Reading →
Testing times
Four races into the Formula One season, and it's time to take a little break. Or is it? Although there are three weeks between the Bahrain and Spanish Grands Prix, the teams will certainly not be relaxing. Instead, they will be testing from 1-3 May at Mugello in Italy. In-season testing was banned to save... Continue Reading →
HRT – Hardly Racing Team
HRT have failed to qualify for tomorrow's Australian Grand Prix. It's the second year in succession that the Spanish team has not made the grid for the season opener. It's time to ask the question: why are they there? Formula One is a sport. In sport, winning is the target. In two seasons so far... Continue Reading →
Hamilton on pole in Australia
Lewis Hamilton has taken pole for the first Grand Prix of the year in Australia. Team-mate Jenson Button is alongside him on the front row, underlining the pace of the McLaren MP4-27. The big surprise of the day is third-placed Romain Grosjean. The Frenchman put in a stunning lap to be less than four tenths... Continue Reading →
Are these guys serious?
Marussia will mis the last pre-season test, after their car failed the last of the FIA's mandatory crash tests. That means the team will arrive in Australia (assuming they can correct the issue and pass the test) with absolutely no mileage on their car. Driving a Formula One car is dangerous at the best of... Continue Reading →