Sunday, March 21, 2010

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 [...]

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 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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