The remorseless pace and reliability of Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa destroyed the hopes of Sebastian Vettel in his fast but fragile Red Bull as the 2010 Formula One season opened in Bahrain with a 1-2 finish for Ferrari.
Welcome to the first race of the 2010 Formula One season. And it should be an interesting one.
Sebastian Vettel has thrown down the gauntlet to four world champions with his thrilling curtain-raiser at the Sakhir Circuit in Bahrain today, after parking his Red Bull neatly on pole and challenging the rest of the field to catch him – if they can.
McLaren has confirmed that British DTM star and long-time tester Gary Paffett will be acting as its reserve driver for the first four races of the season – until his own racing season starts.
Friday practice in Bahrain taught little about the prospects of the 12 F1 teams that will take to the grid on Sunday as mechanical problems kept some drivers off the track for all or most of the day, while others were testing different strategies that could not be directly compared.
Following the racing this weekend? Here’s all you need to know.
This week we learned how Lewis Hamilton had lost a manager and gained a father.
Silverstone has announced that general admission race-day tickets for July’s British Grand Prix have sold out – so what’s your best bet if you are still hoping to attend the race?
Formula One fans attending this year’s British Grand Prix will be sampling something new despite the fact the race is returing to its tried and tested venue – an enhanced track layout.
Force India reserve driver Paul di Resta has confirmed that he will be returning to DTM in 2010 to have another crack at the title for Mercedes, combining the championship with his Formula One role.