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 [...]
Twitter Item of the Day: What’s Timo’s new ride?
March 8, 2010 by SJ Skid
Filed under F1B Twitter, F1B's TIOTD, Prime & Option
I just saw that Timo Glock has a relatively new Twitter account, and he’s using it the way most guys do.
He’s showing off his new car.
Given he’s a driver for Virgin Racing, he couldn’t demand a Ferrari or Mercedes or even an old Toyota [or maybe a Lexus].
Maybe he could have demanded a plane or [...]
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 [...]


































