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Fernando Alonso
By Erik Nielsen
Photos courtesy and copyright Ferrari Media
Button wins, but it doesn’t matter
Jenson Button tried his best to make the Red Bull cars look beatable, but despite the hard fought win, it was all for naught. [Read more…] about Japanese Grand Prix 2011
Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber, Nico Rosberg, Felipe Massa
By Erik Nielsen
Photos courtesy and copyright Ferrari Media
This weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix was more or less the end of the season. Sebastian Vettel has for all practical purposes clinched the title. Yes, there is a mathematical chance that Button could catch up, but it would involve the Brit winning every race and the German gaining no points. And quite possibly, requiring a particle to move faster than the speed of light. [Read more…] about Grand Prix of Singapore 2011
Sebastian Vettel, Jenson Button, Fernando Alonso
By Pete Vack
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Pirelli Wins
Like most of the F1 events this year, Hungary was a race of tires, or choices thereof. Give a team enough choices and fifty percent of the time they will screw it up. For McLaren, it was German GP winner Hamilton whose handlers opted for the wrong options. Also for McLaren, it was Jenson Button’s team who got the combination right and went on to win. Simple as that. Hamilton had to settle for fourth after a drive-through penalty.
[Read more…] about Hungarian Grand Prix 2011
Fernando Alonso
By Erik Nielsen
Photos courtesy and copyright Ferrari Media
Weekends in the late spring are usually spent on one of two main activities. There is the productive side, endless honey-do lists, grass that needs cutting, brakes that need changing, and any other activity that can only be done on the weekend as work precludes either the time or the energy to needed to tackle the list. And then there is the non-productive side, loafing on the couch, having an adult beverage (or seven) with friends and turning on the selective hearing when it is suggested to move one’s “fat ass” off the couch.
[Read more…] about Canadian Grand Prix
The start of the Turkish Grand Prix.
By Erik Nielsen
Photos courtesy Ferrari Media
Several years ago, Ferrari fans were perfectly happy with routines. Michael Schumacher would have a flawless qualifying session, have an uneventful race and cross the line with a gap to second place that could occasionally be measured with a calendar, rather than a stop watch. But should the same type of performance happen from another driver and team combination, the talk quickly changes to how F1 has lost its magic and it is more about the money than the show. It was about the money back then, too, but one didn’t feel like a complete futz for spending $30 for a coffee cup with the scudetto on the side of it when your team was winning.
[Read more…] about Turkish Grand Prix
Felipe Massa
By Pete Vack
Photos courtesy and copyright Ferrari Media
Malaysia. One of those new-fangled F1 venues one has to Google to get a location, despite being more than a decade old. It’s new to someone who remembers Avus. Hot, humid, huge, teaming with the energy of a new world, the Malaysian Grand Prix is new money. Bernie goes where the money is and of course, Bernie himself was on the grid at Malaysia.
[Read more…] about Malaysian Grand Prix 2011
The Start
By Erik Nielsen
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Sebastian Vettel’s number one on the nose of his Red Bull led the way in the season opener as the German took the momentum of winning the championship and converted the first pole into the first win. The Red Bull is quick out of the box; the question will be how long can they hold their advantage over the rest of the field.
[Read more…] about Australian Grand Prix, 2011
Alonso, Ferrari, Barcelona. But no Bahrain.
By Roberto Motta
Photos: Ferrari-Media
The Bahrain Grand Prix, first race of Formula One Championship has been postponed. The decision was taken by the Arabs organizers as results of the sad events that are happening on these days in this country.
Catalunya Testing
On Friday February 18th, the Ferrari 150th Italia started its third test session in preparation for the Formula 1 World Championship, at Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona.
[Read more…] about Ferrari Testing in Barcelona; Bahrain Cancelled
Alonso out in the Spanish sun for a weekend of testing.
By Roberto Motta
Photos: Ferrari-Media
Thursday and Friday 10-11 February, 2011 Massa Up
Andalusian circuit of Jerez de la Frontera; F1 testing take two. Felipe Massa started testing in the early morning at the wheel of of his Ferrari F150 Italia. The Brazilian driver’s program has the same objectives as last week at Valencia; finding the best set-up for the car, increasing understanding of the Pirelli tyres behaviour, aerodynamic testing and starts.
[Read more…] about Ferrari 150 Italia Tests at Jerez
Fernando Alonso
By Erik Nielsen
Photos courtesy and copyright Ferrari Media
Vettel wins all
Sebastian Vettel became the youngest world champion in F1 when he drove a perfect and uneventful race on Sunday at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi. [Read more…] about Abu Dhabi Grand Prix November 14th 2010
Mark Webber, Sebastian Vettel, Chris Horner and Fernando Alonso
By Erik Nielsen
Photos courtesy and copyright Ferrari Media
Sebastian Vettel won an entertaining Brazilian Grand Prix and helped clinch the constructor’s championship for Red Bull Racing in a season that has seen the lead change more times than Lindsey Lohan has requested bail. Mark Webber’s second place finish was a clean, uneventful drive, but that is what helps win championships.
[Read more…] about Brazilian Grand Prix, November 7, 2010
Lewis Hamilton, Chris Dyer, Fernando Alonso, Felipe Massa
By Pete Vack
Photos courtesy and copyright Ferrari Media
It rained and then it got dark, not an auspicious beginning for Korea’s first world championship Formula One event. It looked dismal, the bleachers were only half filled, the rain didn’t let off and the red lights blinked throughout the event. Seven cars were involved in accidents and retired. Dismal and expensive. [Read more…] about Korean Grand Prix, Oct. 24, 2010