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Mar201012

Rob

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F1 2010 is about to start!

With the first practice session of 2010 about to start everyone is on edge to see if they have done enough work over the winter and HRT Cosworth will see how their car runs for the first time. The drivers will all be hoping that they’ve made the right moves and that they can succeed at what ever goals they’ve set themselves this year – be that winning the championship or getting a better driver.
The weather forecast for Bahrain is sunshine – was if ever going to be anything else? – and the track is clear so everything is set. Expect the teams to make full use of the practice sessions to try and workout tyre wear and fuel consumption so that they can optimise their race strategy. They’ll also want to try the new layout here at Bahrain with the new section it makes the track a little more [...]

Feb201002

Rob

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Massa’s back – the first day of testing

The first day of pre-season testing is over with Massa sitting on top of the time sheets, he’ll be the happiest man around tonight to know that he’s still got what it takes and that the Ferrari isn’t a dog like last year – don’t get me wrong it can still go bad from here but it’s a much better place to be than last year.
The full timings are (from formula1.com)
1. Felipe Massa, Ferrari, 1:12.574, 102 Laps
2. Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber, 1:12.784, 74 Laps
3. Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, 1:12.947, 40 Laps
4. Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, 1:13.543, 39 Laps
5. Gary Paffett, McLaren, 1:13.846, 86 Laps
6. Rubens Barrichello, Williams, 1:14.449, 75 Laps
7. Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso, 1:14.762, 18 Laps
8. Robert Kubica, Renault, 1:15.000, 69 Laps
Michael Schumacher will also be happy to be leaving the circuit having a faster time than Nico Rosberg, it doesn’t mean anything in the scheme of [...]