GPR: Alonso leads a Ferrari 1-2 in Bahrain after engine troubles plague early leader Vettel
March 14, 2010 by vmr
Filed under Parc Fermé, People & Events, Top Story
A triumphant Fernando Alonso won the 2010 season opening GP of Bahrain, with teammate Felipe Massa making it a Ferrari 1-2 after Sebastian Vettel had late-race exhaust issues that dropped him from the race lead to, ultimately, fourth place. Lewis Hamilton finished third, as Nico Rosberg outpaced teammate Michael Schumacher to fifth. Schumacher finished sixth, [...]
Vettel on pole for Bahrain, chased by the Ferraris, as Schumacher will start seventh
March 13, 2010 by vmr
Filed under Prime & Option, Top Story
In a qualifying session without incident, Sebastian Vettel took first pole of the 2010 season, followed by the Ferraris of Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton, and Nico Rosberg as the top five starters for tomorrow’s Grand Prix. As he did throughout qualifying, Rosberg posted a time faster than famous teammate Michael Schumacher, who [...]
Rosberg fastest in second practice, teammate Schumacher third for Mercedes
March 12, 2010 by vmr
Filed under Prime & Option, Top Story
After a first practice with Adrian Sutil continuing Force India’s quick pace in practices from last season, Nico Rosberg posted the fastest time in the second Friday practice session in his Mercedes, with teammate Michael Schumacher third fastest. Lewis Hamilton, Schumacher, Jenson Button, and Sebastian Vettel, with nine world championships between them, rounded out the [...]
Will the drama on-track stand up to the drama-off track?
March 7, 2010 by vmr
Filed under F1B Op-Ed, Parc Fermé, Prime & Option, Top Story, VMR on Sunday
With one week (or less than, really, when you look at the time and note that the race will be over for a few hours by now) left until Formula1 racing properly returns to our television screens, hearts, and the track, I’ve been unduly excited. Then, of course, I stop to think. Last year, there [...]
Barcelona testing, day 4: Hamilton fastest in the wind and sun
February 28, 2010 by vmr
Filed under Prime & Option
While it was at least sunny on this last day of off-season testing in Barcelona, multiple teams complained that the wind made running difficult. Force India, for example, said early in the day, “Adjustments being made to programme today due to the high winds and bad track conditions – times are two secs off same [...]


































