F1 Grand Prix 2009

F1 News Roundup

September 11, 2009

There’s been a lot happening since the last F1 GP race, so it’s worth covering some of the more interesting stories here this evening. The first bit of news is that Nelson Piquet Jr is accusing Renault of attempting to fix a race last year by asking him to crash out at last year’s Singapore [...]

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Will Renault Quit F1?

September 3, 2009

Will Renault quit F1 over the investigation into the Singapore Grand Prix last year? That’s the rumour doing the rounds and there’s no doubt that Flavio Briatore is a very influential, decisive and determined man who is not afraid of controversy. Apparently, the FIA is looking into the race that was won by Fernando Alonso, [...]

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Rubens Barrichello Wins The European Grand Prix (Valencia)

August 23, 2009

It was great watching the 2009 European Grand Prix today. Here are my thoughts on the action: Despite being first and second respectively, the McLaren team could only manage a finish of second and fourth, with Lewis Hamilton narrowly missing out on taking first place.  Hamilton was due in for a pit stop around lap [...]

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European Grand Prix – Qualifying Is About To Start!

August 22, 2009

Q1 is about to start on BBC – and I can’t wait.  Who’s going to go through to Q2?  Will Kovaleinen hold it together?  What about Glock?  Sutil?  Alguersuari?  Can Hamilton build on his last victory or was it a one time only?  Of course, you can’t rule out Brawn – especially as rumours are [...]

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Schuey Calls Off F1 Return

August 11, 2009

In the worst news since Massa’s accident, it’s been revealed that Michael Schumacher will not be returning to the sport this season. His return has been cancelled due to a neck injury from a motorcycle accident earlier in the year. Here’s Schuey’s explanation in his own words: “Yesterday evening, I had to inform Ferrari President [...]

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Schumacher To Replace Massa?

July 29, 2009

In a (probably not so) shocking announcement, Ferrari have stated their intention to place Schumacher into one of their famous red cars until Massa is able to race once again. The seven-times world champion is undergoing some very specialist training to ensure he’s up to the job, though few will doubt that he’s got the [...]

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Will Massa Drive Again?

July 28, 2009

After the shock (and huge) crash that Felipe Massa suffered in Hungary, it gives me pleasure to post the fact that doctors are hopeful that the Ferrari F1 driver will be able leave the hospital next week. Massa was knocked almost unconscious by a spring from a Brawn car, which caught him on the side [...]

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Hamilton’s Magic Returns

July 26, 2009

Just as Eddie Jordan predicted prior to the race, Lewis Hamilton put in a breathtaking performance in today’s Hungarian Grand Prix by cruising home to victory – swiftly followed by the Ferrari of Kimi Raikkonen! Inside of the fourth lap, Hamilton managed to take first position – which he used to convincingly build up a [...]

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Mosley Quits For The Sake Of F1

June 25, 2009

As part of the deal to avoid a breakaway series next year, Max Mosley has agreed to not stand for re-election for the FIA next year.  It’s likely that Bernie Ecclestone had significant involvement in the discussions, in order to ensure that the future of F1 as it stands remained secure.  Interestingly, prior to the [...]

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Max Mosley And The ‘Loonies’

June 20, 2009

The current debacle over the future of Formula 1 racing has just got a little more stupid.  Rather than trying to get to the bottom of the various issues (such as the budget cap) that are dictating which teams will be involved in the 2010 Grand Prix, things have now descended into name calling.  In [...]

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