Winter Testing Analysis: A faux championship makes Ferrari most likely to succeed
February 28, 2010 by vmr
Filed under F1B Op-Ed, Parc Fermé, People & Events, Top Story, VMR on Sunday
After fifteen days of watching lap times and red flags and hearing the teams bemoan wet and windy conditions, one has to wonder, what does it all mean? Simply put, those watching have really no idea what any of the faster or slower lap times mean, if only because each team used the on-track time [...]
Go behind the wheel of the Ferrari F10 (virtually)
February 25, 2010 by SJ Skid
Filed under Prime & Option
As Formula 1 teams continue to expand their fan outreach and marketing via new media tools, the folks at Maranello have upped the ante once more.
The Ferrari website is offering an on-board video of Felipe Massa lapping Jerez last week.
The five-minute video starts in the paddock and is directly from Felipe’s point of view. Ferrari [...]
Jerez test 2, day 3: The sun shines and Webber sets fastest time
February 19, 2010 by vmr
Filed under People & Events, Top Story
The spirits in of everyone in Jerez seemed to be much higher Friday, with a nearly completely dry day of testing. In fact, no complaint was to be found on Twitter about the conditions, even with a torrential rainstorm Thursday night that flooded some of the garages. With spirits high about the weather, the times [...]
Jerez test 2, day 2: Barrichello tops a frustrating day for the teams
February 18, 2010 by vmr
Filed under Parc Fermé, People & Events
While the weather changed from wet to sun and back again in just enough time to change tires, the teams concentrated on “doing some work on race procedures and hoping it might dry out,” as Mercedes GP put it on Twitter. Ferrari noted the same thing, “We’re just carrying on some work on race procedures [...]
Jerez test 2, day 1: Vettel tops wet, damp, red flagged session
February 17, 2010 by vmr
Filed under People & Events, Top Story
Testing began again in Jerez with continued rain and damp conditions, and the drivers were not able to set times as fast as the young drivers late last year or the fastest times set on Friday. Sebastian Vettel was fastest for Red Bull in the day-long session (1:22.593) that saw multiple red flags, driver changes [...]
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