Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Jerez testing: day 1 rookies vs. day 2 rookies

December 3, 2009 by vmr  
Filed under F1B Op-Ed, People & Events, VMR on Sunday

Today’s comparison of the rookies at the Jerez test might be much more brief than yesterday’s analysis, if only because it has all been said already, and, as determined yesterday, the times do not really matter.  What matters is that fans of and those involved in Formula1 have something to talk about that involves actual [...]

How much does the F1 rookies test this week in Jerez actually tell us?

December 1, 2009 by vmr  
Filed under F1B Op-Ed, Parc Fermé, People & Events, Top Story, VMR on Sunday

Twelve young (can they be called baby? not really, but still likely to happen, coming from someone who is continuously made to feel old at age 25 by 19-year-old Jaime Alguersuari) drivers took to the Jerez circuit Tuesday to set times and look good for the available racing and testing positions in Formula1 and its [...]

Only 1 F1 starter at Jerez rookies’ test this week: a rundown of those testing

November 30, 2009 by vmr  
Filed under People & Events, Top Story

All of the Formula1 teams who raced in the 2009 season, barring Toyota, will field rookie F1 drivers this week at a test in Jerez, Spain.  Unfortunately, only one of the young drivers gathering on the Iberian peninsula has actually signed a contract with a F1 team for next season, Nico Hulkenberg for Williams.  While [...]