Saturday, March 20, 2010

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?

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 [...]

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 [...]

Barcelona full test analysis: Inconsistent teams, consistent drivers

February 28, 2010 by vmr  
Filed under Parc Fermé, People & Events

No more testing in 2010.  Lots of racing, though.  This past week’s testing in Barcelona has been one where the teams did not complain about the weather, and F1B actually had someone at the test session.  Even with an eye-witness and access to all the team’s Twitter accounts and some live timing, it is still [...]

Barcelona testing, day 2: The Hulk fastest, just barely

February 26, 2010 by vmr  
Filed under Prime & Option, Top Story

While more in-depth coverage of the test session Friday will be posted from our man on the scene in Barcelona later today, the session is over and the final times have been posted.  Nico Hulkenberg held on to his position as fastest at the end of the session, as second quickest Fernando Alonso spun off, [...]

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