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F1 testing: Hamilton puts the hammer down in Jerez

Lewis Hamilton put in the fastest time of any set during the four days of testing at Jerez as all the teams seized on a dry afternoon to make their drivers work for their salaries.

February 13, 2010

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Adrian Sutil, BMW Sauber, Circuito de Jerez, F1 testing, Felipe Massa, Ferrari, Force India, Jaime Alguersuari, Lewis Hamilton, Lucas di Grassi, McLaren, Mercedes GP, Michael Schumacher, Pedro de la Rosa, Red Bull Racing, Renault F1, Robert Kubica, Rubens Barrichello, Sebastian Vettel, Toro Rosso, Virgin F1, Williams F1
F1 testing: Alguersuari gives the home fans a thrill

Toro Rosso’s Jaime Alguersuari turned an already strong showing by Toro Rosso at Jerez into a timesheet-topping performance today, narrowly besting his team-mate Sebastien Buemi who had scored second place on both the previous days.

February 12, 2010

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Adrian Sutil, BMW Sauber, Circuito de Jerez, F1 testing, Felipe Massa, Ferrari, Force India, Jaime Alguersuari, Lewis Hamilton, Lucas di Grassi, McLaren, Mercedes GP, Nico Rosberg, Pedro de la Rosa, Red Bull Racing, Renault F1, Rubens Barrichello, Sebastian Vettel, Toro Rosso, Virgin F1, Vitaly Petrov, Williams F1
F1 testing: Rosberg defeats the rain to top Jerez timesheet

Nico Rosberg shone for Mercedes GP on track at Jerez today after rain blighted the first day of resumed F1 testing for many of the teams.

February 10, 2010

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: BMW Sauber, Circuito de Jerez, F1 testing, Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Force India, Jenson Button, Kamui Kobayashi, Mark Webber, McLaren, Mercedes GP, Nico Hulkenberg, Nico Rosberg, Red Bull, Red Bull RB6, Renault F1, Sebastian Buemi, Timo Glock, Toro Rosso, Virgin F1, Vitaly Petrov, Vitantonio Liuzzi, Williams F1
F1: Renault stays on grid – but Prodrive misses out

Renault’s Oxfordshire-based F1 team has announced it will be on the 2010 grid after selling “a large stake” to a Luxembourg-based investment firm.

December 16, 2009

Categorised under: Archive, F1, Industry

Tagged as: Formula One, Renault F1
F1: Is Renault selling out to Prodrive?

Renault’s exit plan from F1 competition could involve selling its Enstone operation to Prodrive, according to a report in a French newspaper.

December 3, 2009

Categorised under: Archive, F1, Industry

Tagged as: Aston Martin, David Richards, Formula One, Prodrive, Renault F1
F1: Button takes the long way round to a 2010 drive with Brawn

Jenson’s driving style is well-known as one of the smoothest on the F1 grid. It’s a pity that the management side of things hasn’t always had the same reputation.

October 25, 2009

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Brawn GP, Flavio Briatore, Jenson Button, Renault F1, Ross Brawn, Sir Frank Williams, Williams F1
F1: Suzuka still a mystery after rain stops play

McLaren’s Heikki Kovalainen topped a rain-soaked Suzuka practice session that saw an unusually large number of drivers venturing out to get their first-ever taste of the track, and then some cars not attempting to set a time at all.

October 2, 2009

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Adrian Sutil, Brawn GP, Fernando Alonso, Force India, Formula One, Heikki Kovalainen, Japanese Grand Prix, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Renault F1, Rubens Barrichello, Suzuka Circuit
F1: Khan appears at Renault’s Russian demo event

The beleagured Renault F1 team to put its troubles to one side at the weekend and headed to Russia to drum up interest in a country which has been mooted as a possibility for a future race.

September 21, 2009

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Adam Khan, Renault F1, Romain Grosjean
F1: On eve of Monza, teams now view KERS much more positively

It’s the eve of the Italian Grand Prix and the championship is wide open. You’re looking down the Monza straight and contemplating the fact that Ferrari and McLaren will be able to use that magic KERS button not once but twice as qualifying kicks off.

September 9, 2009

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Brawn GP, Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Formula One, Giancarlo Fisichella, Italian Grand Prix, Jenson Button, Kimi Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton, Martin Whitmarsh, McLaren, Norbert Haug, Red Bull Racing, Renault F1, Ross Brawn, Rubens Barrichello, Sebastian Vettel
Through the photographers’ eyes: Triumphs and tragedies

The highs and lows of motor racing were put into stark contrast during July, and our latest round-up of the photography featured on Brits on Pole during the month catches the joy of victory, while reminding us of the price at which it can come.

August 7, 2009

Categorised under: Archive, Uncategorized

Tagged as: Craig Dolby, Dario Franchitti, Donington Park, Felipe Massa, Henry Surtees, John Martin, Jon Lancaster, Justin Wilson, Lewis Hamilton, Mark Webber, Oliver Jarvis, Renault F1, Riki Christodoulou, Scott Mansell, Tony Kanaan, Wayne Boyd, Will Power