Friday, March 19, 2010

Sutil speaks: racing, family, friends, and Lewis Hamilton

January 7, 2010 by vmr  
Filed under Parc Fermé, Top Story

The Times of India ran a rather informative interview with Force India driver Adrian Sutil on Thursday, one which gives insight on Sutil’s life both inside and outside the Formula1 paddock.  His race weekends are full of ritual, not worrying about the danger, and trying that extra little bit to beat his near-neighbor and the [...]

Sauber confirms Ferrari engines, good progress

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

New team principal Peter Sauber is much in the news these days; the latest is a Q and A with the official Formula 1 site. Highlights include that his team will be running Ferrari engines; that he’s secured the financial backing to purchase the team (read: no Qadbak); and that he’s confident the team can [...]

Fisi: Wouldn’t change a thing, or his sunglasses

October 29, 2009 by SJ Skid  
Filed under People & Events, SJ Skid

While I anxiously await Grace’s “Come to Fisi” moment, after which she will acknowledge that our favorite huge sunglasses-wearing Italian driver is the greatest thing this side of Ron Dennis, I will just have to placate myself with words from the man himself, Giancarlo Fisichella, on the eve of what most likely will be his [...]

Massa tests, Kimi gets ready to party

October 12, 2009 by SJ Skid  
Filed under People & Events, SJ Skid

Felipe Massa drove 100 kilometers at Maranello today and judged himself “exactly like before the accident, as if nothing had happened.”
In other news, Kimi Raikkonen turns 30 this weekend! Party on, Kimi. Party on, F1B. [OK, dated reference.]
With plenty of journalists looking on, Massa — who finally has ruled out a return to F1 this [...]

Massa return all but out for 2009

October 11, 2009 by SJ Skid  
Filed under People & Events

You can pretty well plan on seeing Giancarlo Fisichella for the rest of 2009.
Ferrari’s latest news release on Felipe Massa’s recovery is — as I thought it seemed yesterday — all but ruling out the driver returning to racing this year.
Felipe back on track tomorrow
Maranello, 11th October 2009 – Tomorrow morning at the [...]

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