fastformulaOnly last week we were talking whether Fernando Alonso can finish on podium. Fast forward a few days and he won first ever night GP after cribbing for whole week that street circuits aren’t safe for drivers. When race was to start Alonso looked gutted but when it ended he had the biggest grin in [...]
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Singapore GP – A funny story!
A funny conspiracy theory: Briatore to Piquet : Boy, now you have to put good performances in the remaining races or you will face a sack! Piquet : But, i can’t perform better. This is me! Alonso : Don’t worry Piquet, just be a team player Piquet : But , how? Alonso : I am [...]
Indian GP 2011?
Many of the Formula fans in India were hoping to see a GP race in 2010 as was expected, but now Bernie Ecclestone says that i won’t be possible until 2011! “These things take time, ” Ecclestone told the Agence France Presse in Singapore It is also dependent on certain conditions being met, notably building [...]
Formula 1 & Finland : two to tango!
Finland has produced some excellent racing drivers over the years. Keke Rosberg, Mika Hakkinen, Kimi Raikonnen have already been F1 WDC champions for the country. The country has produced more formula one world champions per capita than anywhere else. Whats the reason? Well, the answer lies in the fact that Go-karting is as popular in [...]
Can Fernando Alonso finish on podium this season?
When Michael Schumacher was winning title after title there was a constant discussion over his possible successor and then in 2005 Fernando Alonso announced himself on the stage. He won WDC in 2005 and 2006 with Renault and then nearly won 2007 title with McLaren (much can be argued on his handling by McLaren!). This [...]
A new look car for 2009
During this weekend’s testing at Jerez in Spain, Williams used smaller and higher rear wings which they will run during next season. It might look non-aesthetic to few but F1 fans will certainly get accustomed to the shape in a short time. What do you think? [Pic source: Autosport]
Singapore GP – Pre-race grumblings!
1) Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo fears a dull race this weekend. He does not expect a lot overtaking at this track. He also appears to be concerned over tracks like Valencia and Singapore bringing nothing into sport (except snooze!) 2) With 50% probability of rain, many teams at the bottom of the table expect [...]
Singapore GP – McLaren’s preparation for the night race
I was going through some websites and found an interesting article on F1technical.net which highlighted the program of McLaren to prepare for the Singapore GP. Hamilton told that they will be following a schedule so as not to acclimatise to the local time of Singapore. They will be training as per European time to ensure [...]
Singapore Grand Prix – Circuit and lightning
The F1 circus will be gathering in Singapore for the first ever race to be run under lights. It will also be for the first time the race will be run in Singapore. Philips will light up the circuit and lighting will consume approximately 3.18 megawatts of electricity. More details to be added later.
Shape of Drivers Championship
Lets discuss WDC with 4 races left for this season and McLaren beleiving their wet car set up will eventually crown Lewis Hamilton as a champion. The 4 races left for the season are in Singapore, Japan, China and Brazil. The last three races are notorious for producing wet races and we have seen this [...]
