Pirelli start Season 2011 Testing under lights !



Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina circuit witnessed a Formula 1 first on Monday night as Pirelli tested its new wet tyre compounds on an artificially wet track under floodlights.
Having conducted its previous test sessions in the second half of last year with its dry tyre compounds, F1’s new tyre supplier is using its final private session before the start of pre-season testing to work on its intermediate and wet-weather compounds.
On Monday evening the Italian firm spent the six hours before midnight running under the lights at Yas Marina, with the track having been doused with water to simulate the kind of wet conditions likely to be experienced at various races during the season.
Pedro de la Rosa carried out the running in the Toyota TF109 Pirelli has used for all of its private tests, with the Spaniard to repeat the same programme on Tuesday night as the tyre firm aims to rack up more than 1,000km in the demanding track conditions.
Pirelli’s F1 director Paul Hembery explained the decision to run in the unique conditions, saying: “This is a unique opportunity to witness a Formula 1 test car on track at night in the wet and on hot tarmac, in an entirely floodlit setting.

<noscript></noscript><noscript></noscript></div>&#8220;We decided to do it this way because we want to challenge our rain tyres with the most difficult and demanding of all situations. And who knows, perhaps it could be a good idea for a future grand prix? &#8220;These tests will provide us with useful information to finalise our tyre development process for Formula 1. &#8220;It is seven months since we started developing our tyres and five since we started with the actual testing. &#8220;We are very satisfied with the results so far and we have also collected very positive feedback from the teams.&#8221; Although F1&#8217;s teams sampled the in-development Pirelli rubber in the post-season Abu Dhabi test last November, the start of pre-season testing in Valencia on February 1 will be the first time teams have been able to run the 2011 compounds on their cars for the new campaign. &#8220;Soon it will be time to get started in Spain where the first official test of the season will take place,&#8221; Hembery added. &#8220;We will use this opportunity to gather more feedback from teams and drivers and be ready for the Bahrain Grand Prix in March.&#8221;</div></div></div></p> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <script charset='utf-8' src='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/F1singaporeSingaporeGpFormula1News?i=http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2011/01/pirelli-start-season-2011-testing-under.html' type='text/javascript'></script> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'><span class='post-author vcard'> Powered by <span class='fn'>Bruno</span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2011/01/pirelli-start-season-2011-testing-under.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' title='2011-01-19T08:51:00+08:00'>08:51</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/3117460012717640302/8360504386311883737' onclick='javascript:window.open(this.href, "bloggerPopup", "toolbar=0,location=0,statusbar=1,menubar=0,scrollbars=yes,width=640,height=500"); 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he said, adding that the F1 and GP2 races would run simultaneously.</span><br /> <span style="color: #999999;">&#8220;The GP2 will also use the new Pirrelli tyres as the F1 and this will definitely help me to get used to the car.&#8221;</span><br /> <span style="color: #999999;">Fairuz also revealed that discussions for him to join team Lotus Renault started as soon as he left Lotus Racing.</span><br /> <span style="color: #999999;">There were also reports linking him with a move to IndyCar racing in the United States.</span><br /> <span style="color: #999999;">He said he would do his best to contribute to the team, who have won world championship medals.</span><br /> <span style="color: #999999;">&#8220;Team Lotus Renault have very good plans and training facilities and I am sure I will benefit from it,&#8221; he said.</span></div></p> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <script charset='utf-8' src='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/F1singaporeSingaporeGpFormula1News?i=http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2011/01/malaysias-fairuz-returns-to-f1-as-lotus.html' type='text/javascript'></script> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'><span class='post-author vcard'> Powered by <span class='fn'>Bruno</span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2011/01/malaysias-fairuz-returns-to-f1-as-lotus.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' title='2011-01-19T08:45:00+08:00'>08:45</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/3117460012717640302/5788328525165997030' onclick='javascript:window.open(this.href, "bloggerPopup", "toolbar=0,location=0,statusbar=1,menubar=0,scrollbars=yes,width=640,height=500"); 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I've just returned from a skiing trip to France and used so many muscles that even my fingers ache. Mind you, I've promised my wife Harriet a six-pack as a New Year's resolution for the past few years so maybe it's actually the perfect start to 2011! </span><br /> <span style="color: #cccccc;">It may only be January but another F1 season will be upon us before we know it - and judging by the tweets I've been receiving it can't come soon enough for lots of you! There's a lot going on and you might have read about changes to the BBC team - I'll come onto those in a bit.</span><br /> <span style="color: #cccccc;"><br /> </span><br /> <span style="color: #cccccc;">But there is no doubt that since taking this job it feels as though my life has has entered a warp-speed stage. I look at the calendar ahead of the season and feel rather daunted by the travel, the hours of live television, the garish Eddie Jordan outfit and the drama that awaits us... but before I know it, we'll be at the final race of the year with the champion crowned.</span><br /> <span style="color: #cccccc;">The winter break is the same. Knowing when the season starts meant that even before we signed off in Abu Dhabi we had already announced how many weeks it was until the 2011 season. So I've spent most of the winter (in between sore throats/colds/flu) ticking off the weeks until we're back in Bahrain.</span><br /> <span style="color: #cccccc;">I can't believe it's time to turn our attention towards Sebastian Vettel's defence of his crown already.</span><br /> <span style="color: #cccccc;"><br /> </span><br /> <div class="asset-more" id="more"><div class="imgCaption"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><img alt="Eddie Jordan, Jake Humphrey and David Coulthard" class="mt-image-none" height="335" src="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/jakehumphrey/ejjakedc595.jpg" width="595" /> </span><br /> <div style="color: #666666; font-size: 11px; width: 595px;"><span style="color: #cccccc;">Coulthard (right) will dove-tail his pundit's role with his new commentating duties. Photo: Getty </span></div></div><span style="color: #cccccc;"><br /> </span><br /> <span style="color: #cccccc;">I vividly remember coming off air in November, having signed off from the final F1 Forum of 2010, and immediately feeling really down. I mentioned it to Martin Brundle, who told me that it's par for the course. After giving so much both mentally and physically to a gruelling nine-month schedule, it's natural that you experience a dip the moment the adrenalin leaves your body and the slog is over.</span><br /> <span style="color: #cccccc;">Mind you, my dip wasn't quite as big as Ferrari's, was it? I'm sure over the winter you've read the revelations that team principal Stefano Domenicali considered walking away after the Scuderia's strategy calls contributed to Red Bull's double success. Well, to understand what Domenicali must have been feeling, you need to realise how much emotion is involved in a sport more famed for its technical element.</span><br /> <span style="color: #cccccc;">Many of the Red Bull engineers and mechanics have worked for that team throughout all the name changes, back-of-the-field struggles and double retirements they have experienced in less successful years, so you can imagine the outpouring of joy that greeted Vettel's title in Abu Dhabi. And from men who spend their days in the macho world of racing there were plenty of tears as the best partiers in the paddock lived up to their reputation of working hard and playing hard, too.</span><br /> <span style="color: #cccccc;"><br /> </span><br /> <span style="color: #cccccc;">As I left them to their celebrations, I walked into the pit lane and looked along the garages, where I was met with the clearest example of what suspect calls on the pit wall can lead to. </span><br /> <span style="color: #cccccc;">Right next door to the loud music and joy emanating from the Red Bull garage, there was just one lonely mechanic standing and talking on the phone in a still, silent Ferrari garage.</span><br /> <span style="color: #cccccc;"><br /> </span><br /> <span style="color: #cccccc;">The money they'd spent, the car they'd devoted thousands of hours to, the flights they'd taken and the dreams they'd had eventually came to nothing. The car was now obsolete, the season over and all because of one split-second decision on the pit wall. That is what makes this such a fascinating sport. </span><br /> <span style="color: #cccccc;">I think we all felt a bit odd at the end of the season. Imagine how it was for our own former Red Bull driver David Coulthard, seeing the team you raced for achieving the ultimate success. He must have had all sorts of emotions. </span><br /> <span style="color: #cccccc;">You'll get the chance to hear for yourself next season just how emotional grand prix racing makes David because, as well as chasing around the paddock with Eddie and me, he is stepping up into the commentary box. </span><br /> <span style="color: #cccccc;">I'm really excited about a 13-time winner sharing his knowledge in the race with you. Remember, David has raced most of the guys on the grid, has first-hand experience of the inner workings of current champions Red Bull and, most importantly, has driven contemporary F1 machinery.</span><br /> <span style="color: #cccccc;"><br /> </span><br /> <span style="color: #cccccc;">There is no doubt that it is a daunting prospect for him but I think he will fly once he settles in. I always tell him that the pre- and post-race "waffle", as I jokingly refer to it, is important and an interesting way of adding depth to a race weekend. However, we don't directly affect people's enjoyment of the actual racing. </span><br /> <span style="color: #cccccc;">In my mind, the commentary is a somewhat more responsible role for that reason and is also the trickiest job going. I wouldn't swap the pit lane for the commentary box for all the sand in Bahrain!</span><br /> <span style="color: #cccccc;">Although David is moving to the commentary box, the 'three-o' of myself, DC and EJ will remain. We love working together and, when you get an on-screen chemistry that people seem to enjoy, it would be foolish to break it up. </span><br /> <span style="color: #cccccc;">However, David will need to hustle his white jeans to the commentary box a little earlier so immediately pre- and post-race will be a chance for EJ to get on his soap box and share his views at a time when the audience is joining us in their droves for the racing.</span><br /> <span style="color: #cccccc;">The most fascinating part of any race weekend for me has always been settling down to watch the grand prix with Eddie and David as they discuss the race unfolding while regaling me with anecdotes of their first-hand experience. Well, I won't get that anymore but my loss is certainly your gain and I think we've a really strong team in place for 2011.</span><br /> <span style="color: #cccccc;"><br /> </span><br /> <span style="color: #cccccc;">And who will be alongside David in the box? His long-time friend, one-time business partner and full-time expert on the sport - Martin Brundle.</span><br /> <span style="color: #cccccc;">Martin has had more races behind the microphone than behind the wheel - and what better qualifications can you have than to have taken part in the sport for so long, commentating on almost every race for the past 14 years? I thought in 2010 his instincts, ability to read the race and general enthusiasm for the sport he has dedicated his life to were as prevalent as ever.</span><br /> <span style="color: #cccccc;">I don't envy the work that lies ahead for Martin, though. It might seem like a small change on paper but, in reality, while DC will be sharing his views on drivers, strategy and taking us as close to the cockpit as possible, Martin will need to be aware of every little story, political development and technical development as he calls the action. Racing drivers only exist to be the best, so expect to see him giving it his all to make it a huge success.</span><br /> <span style="color: #cccccc;"><br /> </span><br /> <span style="color: #cccccc;">Clearly, however, the changes I've talked about mean that Jonathan Legard will no longer be part of our team - I know I'm going to really miss him.</span><br /> <span style="color: #cccccc;">I first met 'Ledgy', as we affectionately call him, at Craven Cottage, where we were both covering football. It was November 2008 and we had both been lined up for the new F1 season. We got talking and were both brimming with excitement and anticipation about the adventure ahead.</span><br /> <span style="color: #cccccc;">I remember before the 2009 season started and we were both incredibly nervous about taking on something as important and prestigious as F1 and I told him how worried I was about the challenge ahead. His instant reply was: "We can both either have an easy life or an exciting life and I know which one I want!"</span><br /> <span style="color: #cccccc;">That is typical Jonathan - always encouraging, incredibly enthusiastic, a good friend to us all, and without doubt the hardest working member of the BBC's F1 team, doing an incredibly difficult job. I know I speak for every member of the production when I say we're all going to miss his entertaining company and his absolute dedication to the job. All the best for the future Jonathan!</span><br /> <span style="color: #cccccc;"><br /> </span><br /> <span style="color: #cccccc;">One thing you may well also miss is standard-definition coverage. Finally, we are delighted to bring you F1 in high definition, which I think will make the sport even more dramatic and addictive than ever. </span><br /> <span style="color: #cccccc;">So why will you miss SD? Well, mainly because in HD I think Eddie's shirts might be un-viewable. I've warned him, but I'm still expecting something outrageous come March!</span><br /> <span style="color: #cccccc;">So, the clock is ticking for the new season and March will be here in a flash. We have a new Indian driver, a new Indian Grand Prix, the prospect of three British drivers battling it out if Scottish DTM champ Paul di Resta gets the nod at Force India, six world champions on the grid... and once again the whole season will be live and uninterrupted of the BBC.</span><br /> <span style="color: #cccccc;">I can't wait to share the 2011 season with you all. Feel free to leave comments below about the kind of stuff you would like to see in our coverage this year and remember that throughout the season I post plenty of exclusive pictures and other juicy stuff on my Twitter page.</span><br /> <span style="color: #cccccc;">Eight weeks and counting...</span></div></div></p> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <script charset='utf-8' src='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/F1singaporeSingaporeGpFormula1News?i=http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2011/01/ringing-changes-for-2011.html' type='text/javascript'></script> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'><span class='post-author vcard'> Powered by <span class='fn'>Bruno</span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2011/01/ringing-changes-for-2011.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' title='2011-01-13T16:14:00+08:00'>16:14</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/3117460012717640302/3930165883198546297' onclick='javascript:window.open(this.href, "bloggerPopup", "toolbar=0,location=0,statusbar=1,menubar=0,scrollbars=yes,width=640,height=500"); 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjATqLBJq3HlfB3WGzLirYmfBVl0ng0c5t6G07JfI3delOIuYBAcLVKNXQfl0Z0XwycaacHHCHpJaEfe0UuM30X64FwHxNFwbj6xxBh-0PzglRn7_GfP-oNKym-X3hu3GLj5Mpf88oCeCuS/s1600/55066204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjATqLBJq3HlfB3WGzLirYmfBVl0ng0c5t6G07JfI3delOIuYBAcLVKNXQfl0Z0XwycaacHHCHpJaEfe0UuM30X64FwHxNFwbj6xxBh-0PzglRn7_GfP-oNKym-X3hu3GLj5Mpf88oCeCuS/s1600/55066204.jpg" /></a></div><br /> David Coulthard's move to the commentary box alongside Martin Brundle sees Eddie Jordan become main analyst. <br /> Jake Humphrey will continue to present with Ted Kravitz and Lee McKenzie reporting from the pit lane. <br /> <br /> BBC head of F1 Ben Gallop said: "It's fantastic that Eddie is rejoining the team, and this year in a more expanded role.<br /> "He's such a core character with his outspoken views, unrivalled contacts in the sport and his ability to unearth the stories from the paddock. <br /> "We're also delighted to be broadcasting in HD, something we know fans have been waiting for and it will really add something extra to our coverage for 2011." <br /> <br /> Jordan added: "It's been a great two years so far and I'm really looking forward to getting back on the circuit; the 2011 season looks like it has plenty in store for us all. <br /> <br /> "The new set-up will give me even more opportunity to get to the heart of the issues in F1 and tell the real stories to the viewers." <br /> It was announced on Tuesday that Brundle was taking over from Jonathan Legard as main commentator, with Coulthard becoming co-commentator. <br /> Coulthard will continue as a pundit alongside Jordan, but will head up to the commentary box in time for the start of the race , at which point Jordan will be the BBC's analyst in the paddock. <br /> F1 is the latest sport to be broadcast in HD on the BBC, following Wimbledon, all live golf, the Grand National and the Six Nations.</p> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <script charset='utf-8' src='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/F1singaporeSingaporeGpFormula1News?i=http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2011/01/f1-coverage-goes-hd.html' type='text/javascript'></script> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'><span class='post-author vcard'> Powered by <span class='fn'>Bruno</span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2011/01/f1-coverage-goes-hd.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' title='2011-01-13T16:08:00+08:00'>16:08</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/3117460012717640302/42743705437749079' onclick='javascript:window.open(this.href, "bloggerPopup", "toolbar=0,location=0,statusbar=1,menubar=0,scrollbars=yes,width=640,height=500"); 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announce Global Partnership</a> </h3> <div class='post-header-line-1'></div> <div class='post-body entry-content'> <p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQz0Cnptor-7Pdb4_s1o_8A1u-0haXhuTItbXatcTHnxZ1L8T0XbCJ2uFx33d4-sewzjwSBlx-PtWBdT_KVelJnj7Q_ReAieajTm3TnXac6kCwvNi7PHYcpHshpaywL3YNxY9s-LhuTU4W/s1600/logo.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQz0Cnptor-7Pdb4_s1o_8A1u-0haXhuTItbXatcTHnxZ1L8T0XbCJ2uFx33d4-sewzjwSBlx-PtWBdT_KVelJnj7Q_ReAieajTm3TnXac6kCwvNi7PHYcpHshpaywL3YNxY9s-LhuTU4W/s320/logo.gif" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div>UBS and Formula 1&#8482; today announced that they have signed an agreement for UBS to become a Global Partner of Formula 1&#8482;. The partnership will be formally launched at the 2010 FORMULA 1 SINGTEL SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX, which runs from 24 to 26 September, 2010.<br /> <br /> The agreement follows a comprehensive evaluation by UBS of the commercial benefits of all global sponsorship properties. Formula 1&#8482; is a year round, highly visible, and popular sport with an especially strong presence in many of UBS&#8217;s key growth markets such as Asia, Middle East and Latin America. The long-term partnership will provide excellent branding and hospitality opportunities that fit with UBS&#8217;s global footprint and business strategy.<br /> <br /> Key benefits of the partnership include;<br /> - Global reach: currently 19 events in 18 countries on 4 continents<br /> - Growth markets: Formula 1&#8482; is present and growing strongly in strategically important markets for UBS such as Asia, Middle East and Latin America<br /> - Brand awareness: global television audience in 2009 of more than 520 million people across 187 countries; making Formula 1&#8482; one of the most-watched annual sports in the world<br /> - Client entertainment: fascinating opportunities for key client hospitality across the globe<br /> - Year round presence: Formula 1&#8482; season lasts eight months of the year<br /> <br /> Oswald Grübel, UBS Group Chief Executive, said:&#8220;UBS has been searching for a global sponsorship platform that has appeal to our clients, promotes our brand globally and makes good commercial sense. Our new partnership with one of the largest and most popular sporting organizations in the world will fulfil all these criteria, and it constitutes a key element of our newly launched branding activities. The global reach of F1&#8482; complements the many local activities we support."<br /> <br /> Bernie Ecclestone, Group CEO of Formula 1&#8482;, said:&#8220;UBS is a global company where performance, teamwork and superior execution are integral to their clients&#8217; success. These values complement those of Formula 1&#8482; and I&#8217;m delighted to welcome UBS to Formula 1&#8482;.&#8221;<br /> <br /> In line with all commercial contracts, the financial terms of the agreement will not be disclosed by UBS or Formula 1&#8482;. Commercial attractiveness was however a key consideration for UBS and the agreement compares favourably with other forms of brand awareness and client hospitality.</p> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <script charset='utf-8' src='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/F1singaporeSingaporeGpFormula1News?i=http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2010/08/ubs-and-formula-1-announce-global.html' type='text/javascript'></script> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'><span class='post-author vcard'> Powered by <span class='fn'>Bruno</span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2010/08/ubs-and-formula-1-announce-global.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' title='2010-08-26T16:22:00+08:00'>16:22</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/3117460012717640302/8583515048319179459' onclick='javascript:window.open(this.href, "bloggerPopup", "toolbar=0,location=0,statusbar=1,menubar=0,scrollbars=yes,width=640,height=500"); return false;'>1 Drivers comments</a> </span> <span class='post-icons'> <span class='item-action'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/email-post/3117460012717640302/8583515048319179459' title='Email Post'> <span class='email-post-icon'>&#160;</span> </a> </span> <span class='item-control blog-admin pid-1928036656'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=3117460012717640302&postID=8583515048319179459&from=pencil' title='Edit Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' height='18' src='https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif' width='18'/> </a> </span> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-2'><span class='post-labels'> Labels: <a href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/F%201' rel='tag'>F 1</a>, <a href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/F1%20news' rel='tag'>F1 news</a>, <a href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Singapore%20GP' rel='tag'>Singapore GP</a>, <a href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/UBS' rel='tag'>UBS</a> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-3'></p> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="date-outer"> <h2 class='date-header'><span>Monday, June 14, 2010</span></h2> <div class="date-posts"> <div class='post-outer'> <div class='post hentry'> <a name='7996526244373792528'></a> <h3 class='post-title entry-title'> <a href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2010/06/hamilton-wins-montreal-gp.html'>Hamilton wins Montreal GP</a> </h3> <div class='post-header-line-1'></div> <div class='post-body entry-content'> <p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrQBlYsNNleCejSp5LSARuds0KRow0DRoNcngTrxtYxXYNM3ioqeBKz9sKLYmg5ndG905IcUlQ8RT1fWQYcBbUQnFbjt9TSS1x_8TSve52W1ZbovjmTsKk-6_gKJKGJkKiHxHfUqqBFRMo/s1600/Lewis.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482489555968904978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrQBlYsNNleCejSp5LSARuds0KRow0DRoNcngTrxtYxXYNM3ioqeBKz9sKLYmg5ndG905IcUlQ8RT1fWQYcBbUQnFbjt9TSS1x_8TSve52W1ZbovjmTsKk-6_gKJKGJkKiHxHfUqqBFRMo/s320/Lewis.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" /></a>Tire gamble pays off as Brit captures Formula One race in Montreal <div align="left"><br />Pole sitter Lewis Hamilton didn&#8217;t think it was a gamble for his McLaren Mercedes team to start Sunday&#8217;s Formula One Canadian Grand Prix on softer option tires.<br />Few believed him, but at the end of 70 laps at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve it was Hamilton and his McLaren Mercedes team that held all the aces and the giant&#8217;s share of the pot from F-1&#8217;s only visit to this side of the Atlantic Ocean.<br />He crossed the finish line a full 2.2 seconds ahead of teammate Jenson Button to give the British-based team a 1-2 result.<br />Hamilton was 9.2 seconds in front of third-place finisher Fernando Alonso in a Ferrari.<br />Sebastian Vettel, who before the race had criticized McLaren&#8217;s decision to run the Saturday qualifying laps on the option tires, was fourth for Red Bull with teammate Mark Webber rounding out the top five.<br />To many among the 110,000 sold-out crowd at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, however, it looked early on as if Hamilton had lost his gamble when he pulled into the pits under green flag conditions to change to the harder compound tires after just eight laps.<br />But as the race wore on Hamilton reeled in first Vettel, then Webber, then Alonso to take control. It marks the second win in Canada for the 25-year-old Hamilton.<br />The victory also lifted Hamilton to the top of the world championship with 109 points, three ahead of Button and six ahead of Webber, who had held the lead going into the Canadian GP.<br />Hamilton called his win the toughest of his career.<br />&#8220;It was the toughest race I&#8217;ve ever been in,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We had great pace all the way through but we had to fight traffic all the way as well. So far this season, I would have to say it was the ultimate challenge.&#8221;<br />There was one moment, however, that could have ruined Hamilton&#8217;s day. On exiting after his first pit stop, he came close to locking wheels with Alonso.<br />&#8220;On our in-lap to change tires, I was ahead of Alonso but he had some problems and ended up coming out beside him,&#8221; he said.<br />&#8220;He was in my blind spot, but he managed to race us to the end of pit lane and got out in front of us.&#8221;<br />From that point on, Hamilton said, the race was hard fight for every turn on every lap. But he added, the hard fighting made his win all the more satisfying.<br />&#8220;It has been a tremendous weekend, it has been fantastic,&#8221; Hamilton said. &#8220;I got here on Wednesday and things have gone so well. I&#8217;ve had incredible support from the fans.&#8221;<br />Button, the defending F-1 champion, heaped praise on his younger teammate, calling his race phenomenal.<br />&#8220;This guy (Hamilton) was phenomenal,&#8221; Button said. &#8220;It is good to finish close to (him) and good to get some points.&#8221;<br />Alonso complained, however, that it was the traffic, and not Hamilton&#8217;s faster McLaren Mercedes that cost him the victory on Sunday.<br />&#8220;We went from getting 25 points (for the win) to 15 points (for third) because of traffic,&#8221; he said.<br />&#8220;Ferrari is moving in the right direction but today we kept being held up (by back markers).&#8221;<br />Late in the race &#8212; on Lap 62 &#8212; the McLaren engineers were urging Hamilton to ease up in order to save his tires, which were beginning to show some severe wear.<br />But on the very next tour of Circuit Gilles Villeneuve&#8217;s 4.61 km loop Hamilton responded with a time of one minute, 18.025 seconds &#8212; the fastest lap of the day of any of the 2X starters on the grid.<br />With three laps to go he had increased his lead over Button to 3.5 second before finally heeding his team&#8217;s pleas to lift of the gas, at least a little bit.</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;">By DEAN MCNULTY</span> </div></div></p> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <script charset='utf-8' src='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/F1singaporeSingaporeGpFormula1News?i=http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2010/06/hamilton-wins-montreal-gp.html' type='text/javascript'></script> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'><span class='post-author vcard'> Powered by <span class='fn'>Bruno</span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2010/06/hamilton-wins-montreal-gp.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' title='2010-06-14T12:54:00+08:00'>12:54</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/3117460012717640302/7996526244373792528' onclick='javascript:window.open(this.href, "bloggerPopup", "toolbar=0,location=0,statusbar=1,menubar=0,scrollbars=yes,width=640,height=500"); return false;'>0 Drivers comments</a> </span> <span class='post-icons'> <span class='item-action'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/email-post/3117460012717640302/7996526244373792528' title='Email Post'> <span class='email-post-icon'>&#160;</span> </a> </span> <span class='item-control blog-admin pid-1928036656'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=3117460012717640302&postID=7996526244373792528&from=pencil' title='Edit Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' height='18' src='https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif' width='18'/> </a> </span> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-2'><span class='post-labels'> Labels: <a href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Canadian%20Grand%20Prix' rel='tag'>Canadian Grand Prix</a>, <a href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/F1' rel='tag'>F1</a>, <a href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/F1%20news' rel='tag'>F1 news</a>, <a href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Ferrari' rel='tag'>Ferrari</a>, <a href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/jenson%20Button' rel='tag'>jenson Button</a>, <a href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Lewis%20Hamilton' rel='tag'>Lewis Hamilton</a>, <a href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/vodafone%20McLaren' rel='tag'>vodafone McLaren</a> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-3'></p> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="date-outer"> <h2 class='date-header'><span>Friday, June 11, 2010</span></h2> <div class="date-posts"> <div class='post-outer'> <div class='post hentry'> <a name='7852357498549872261'></a> <h3 class='post-title entry-title'> <a href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2010/06/lewis-hamilton-relishes-canadian-gp.html'>Lewis Hamilton relishes Canadian GP</a> </h3> <div class='post-header-line-1'></div> <div class='post-body entry-content'> <p>Lewis Hamilton sat shivering in an air-conditioned tent on a rainy, chilly day at Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.<br />"I hope the weather improves," the McLaren star said Thursday, a day before the Formula One cars hit the track for practice for Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix.<br />Hamilton, coming off a victory two weeks ago in Turkey, won the 2007 race in Montreal for his first Grand Prix victory.<br />"I love it here," Hamilton said. "I have just always been able to dial the car in here. It has suited my driving style, so hopefully we will see the same this weekend. I'm hoping the car will be quite competitive."<br />The race at the demanding track is back on the F1 schedule after a one-year absence.<br />In 2008, Robert Kubica raced to his lone F1 victory, teaming with Nick Heidfeld to give BMW Sauber a 1-2 finish.<br />"You have to reduce your downforce, but, on the other hand, you have to have good mechanical grip," said Kubica, now driving for Renault. "There's a lot of heavy braking, which I always like.<br />The 2.7-mile (4.3-kilometer for Canadians) road course sits on Ile Notre Dame, a slender landfill island off the southern bank of the St. Lawrence River. With long straights &#8212; favoring low-downforce setups &#8212; and slow sharp corners and chicanes, the track will test the cars' brakes, especially early on with full fuel loads.<br />"It's an extremely fast circuit, but it isn't a place that tolerates even the slightest mistake because of the proximity of the concrete walls," said Jenson Button, a two-time winner for McLaren this season after winning the world title last year for Brawn GP.<br />Adding to the difficulty, more rain is expected on Saturday and Sunday.</p> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <script charset='utf-8' src='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/F1singaporeSingaporeGpFormula1News?i=http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2010/06/lewis-hamilton-relishes-canadian-gp.html' type='text/javascript'></script> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'><span class='post-author vcard'> Powered by <span class='fn'>Bruno</span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2010/06/lewis-hamilton-relishes-canadian-gp.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' title='2010-06-11T13:56:00+08:00'>13:56</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/3117460012717640302/7852357498549872261' onclick='javascript:window.open(this.href, "bloggerPopup", "toolbar=0,location=0,statusbar=1,menubar=0,scrollbars=yes,width=640,height=500"); return false;'>0 Drivers comments</a> </span> <span class='post-icons'> <span class='item-action'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/email-post/3117460012717640302/7852357498549872261' title='Email Post'> <span class='email-post-icon'>&#160;</span> </a> </span> <span class='item-control blog-admin pid-1928036656'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=3117460012717640302&postID=7852357498549872261&from=pencil' title='Edit Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' height='18' src='https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif' width='18'/> </a> </span> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-2'><span class='post-labels'> Labels: <a href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Canadian%20Grand%20Prix' rel='tag'>Canadian Grand Prix</a>, <a href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/F1' rel='tag'>F1</a>, <a href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/F1%20news' rel='tag'>F1 news</a>, <a href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Lewis%20Hamilton' rel='tag'>Lewis Hamilton</a> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-3'></p> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="date-outer"> <h2 class='date-header'><span>Saturday, May 29, 2010</span></h2> <div class="date-posts"> <div class='post-outer'> <div class='post hentry'> <a name='7472482383167368706'></a> <h3 class='post-title entry-title'> <a href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2010/05/f1-bernie-ecclestone-us-gp-q.html'>F1: Bernie Ecclestone US GP Q&A</a> </h3> <div class='post-header-line-1'></div> <div class='post-body entry-content'> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-bpKHmPRJ98_3mXUOPPnd8SC_zvhrwTv01_rN2H9o_WTjU6aYZrL-2TXu9oiQ_IF_m5RfLYVuZJ1Wlfw5UqjnO59ypNVHrGrLd4lN7e_GTb18nZ79sIJn0J3n-FqonNU1d5xhLz9P2Nu8/s1600/bernie.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476517198117767762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-bpKHmPRJ98_3mXUOPPnd8SC_zvhrwTv01_rN2H9o_WTjU6aYZrL-2TXu9oiQ_IF_m5RfLYVuZJ1Wlfw5UqjnO59ypNVHrGrLd4lN7e_GTb18nZ79sIJn0J3n-FqonNU1d5xhLz9P2Nu8/s320/bernie.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div><br />This week&#8217;s announcement that F1 will go to Austin, Texas in 2012 came as a huge surprise, even to the sport&#8217;s insiders. But promoter Tavo Hellmund had been dealing with Bernie Ecclestone for over two years while trying to put the deal together.<br />In Turkey on Thursday, SPEEDtv.com&#8217;s Adam Cooper spoke with Ecclestone about the race, and while the F1 chief executive wasn&#8217;t giving too much away, what he did say was, as ever, fascinating&#8230; </div><br /><div><br /><strong>Q: Is it fair to say that Tavo&#8217;s dad brought F1 back to Mexico in 1988?<br /></strong>&#8220;I think together, we did, yes!&#8221; </div><div><br /><strong>Q: And you&#8217;ve been friends ever since?</strong><br />&#8220;Yes, we&#8217;ve kept in touch. And with Tavo, I&#8217;ve known him since he was born.&#8221; </div><div><br /><strong>Q: Did the Austin idea come up straight away after F1 finished with Indianapolis?<br /></strong>&#8220;No, but we&#8217;ve been talking about it for a long time.&#8221; </div><div><br /><strong>Q: What was it that convinced you to go there?</strong><br />&#8220;Well, it&#8217;s a good place. Texas is a great place; it&#8217;s something that suits us.&#8221; </div><div> </div><div><strong>Q: But Dallas didn&#8217;t work in 1984...<br /></strong>&#8220;No, but it would have been nice. Dallas was good.&#8221;</div><div><br /><strong>Q: Had you been to Austin before this came up?<br /></strong>&#8220;No, I only went there because of this.&#8221; </div><div><br /><strong>Q: What were your impressions?<br /></strong>&#8220;Good. It&#8217;s a nice place. It&#8217;s got all the features that we want.&#8221; </div><div> </div><div><strong>Q: What is it about Tavo that convinces you that he can get the job done?</strong><br />&#8220;Well, I trust him.&#8221; </div><div><br /><strong>Q: But it was a difficult job even for Tony George...</strong><br />&#8220;Yeah, but he&#8217;s got a different way of looking at things. He knows about F1.&#8221; </div><div><br /><strong>Q: What&#8217;s the biggest hurdle he&#8217;s going to face?</strong><br />&#8220;I think he&#8217;s going to face hundreds of them. He&#8217;ll have to jump over them all as he gets there! Building the circuit, for a start, is not going to be easy. But we&#8217;ll get it done, no fear. He&#8217;s got a lot of help from the government.&#8221; </div><div><br /><strong>Q: In that sense he&#8217;s got a head start compared with Tony George?</strong><br />&#8220;Tony was unfortunate. It was the right and the wrong place. Right place for the type of racing they have, the wrong place for us.&#8221; </div><div><br /><strong>Q: I mean as far we know, he never got any government help, did he?</strong><br />&#8220;No, not at all. I think everybody thought that Tony didn&#8217;t need any help.&#8221; </div><div><br /><strong>Q: Even in Texas finding $200m to build a circuit isn&#8217;t easy...</strong><br />&#8220;He&#8217;s done it, otherwise he wouldn&#8217;t embark on it.&#8221; </div><div> </div><div><strong>Q: And a permanent track is the way to go?<br /></strong>&#8220;This sort of facility [Istanbul]. It&#8217;s going to look good.&#8221; </div><div><br /><strong>Q: It&#8217;s a better bet that a street race?</strong><br />&#8220;Yes, sure. I think we&#8217;ve got enough street races now.&#8221; </div><div><br /><strong>Q: Is it fair to say that street races like Phoenix were not the best way for the American public to see F1?</strong><br />&#8220;I don&#8217;t know what the American public want to see in motor sport. I think they&#8217;ve seen too much oval racing, so I hope we can wean them off that!&#8221;<br /><strong></strong></div><div><strong>Q: Do you think he can get a crowd?<br /></strong>&#8220;Yes, sure. Dallas was good. It was full up.&#8221;<br /><strong></strong></div><div><strong>Q: In somewhere like Vegas you were always going to get people coming from all over the world. Austin&#8217;s not really got the same appeal...</strong><br />&#8220;The difference is that Austin will have a track, and Vegas didn&#8217;t have one...&#8221; </div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Adam Cooper notched up his 25th season as a racing journalist in 2009. Born in London, England, he saw his first F1 race at age 10 in 1976. He began freelancing for Autosport magazine in 1985 and was on the fulltime staff from 1987-92. He then went freelance again, initially spending two years in Japan before following the 1994 Champcar series from a base in Indianapolis. He has not missed a Grand Prix since Suzuka &#8216;94, a run that has extended to Abu Dhabi &#8217;09. Adam has written books about Eddie Irvine, Piers Courage and Michael Schumacher and hosts a race preview show on Sirius XM. He has written about F1 for SPEEDtv.com since 2005. Check out Adam&#8217;s Blog or follow him on Twitter</span> </div></p> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <script charset='utf-8' src='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/F1singaporeSingaporeGpFormula1News?i=http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2010/05/f1-bernie-ecclestone-us-gp-q.html' type='text/javascript'></script> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'><span class='post-author vcard'> Powered by <span class='fn'>Bruno</span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2010/05/f1-bernie-ecclestone-us-gp-q.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' title='2010-05-29T10:41:00+08:00'>10:41</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/3117460012717640302/7472482383167368706' onclick='javascript:window.open(this.href, "bloggerPopup", "toolbar=0,location=0,statusbar=1,menubar=0,scrollbars=yes,width=640,height=500"); return false;'>1 Drivers comments</a> </span> <span class='post-icons'> <span class='item-action'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/email-post/3117460012717640302/7472482383167368706' title='Email Post'> <span class='email-post-icon'>&#160;</span> </a> </span> <span class='item-control blog-admin pid-1928036656'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=3117460012717640302&postID=7472482383167368706&from=pencil' title='Edit Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' height='18' src='https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif' width='18'/> </a> </span> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-2'><span class='post-labels'> Labels: <a href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/american%20f1' rel='tag'>american f1</a>, <a href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/bernie%20ecclestone' rel='tag'>bernie ecclestone</a>, <a href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/F1' rel='tag'>F1</a>, <a href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/F1%20news' rel='tag'>F1 news</a>, <a href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/USF1' rel='tag'>USF1</a> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-3'></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post-outer'> <div class='post hentry'> <a name='4898539762865909245'></a> <h3 class='post-title entry-title'> <a href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2010/05/f1-drivers-banter-over-world-cup.html'>F1 drivers banter over World Cup</a> </h3> <div class='post-header-line-1'></div> <div class='post-body entry-content'> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7xRqUTe8recZWtynY5RYGcPpf4Irdi5egrpKR3Nlxvx5bngsubU-2HUP5sc6ZhMcC92akek6ZGnvMn_y7Z4Hb5h0siStBVcvAsGk91c73U1goAbjIkeBT5mECjjWOfS-bmf4iztDztDoX/s1600/drivers.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476515528940868642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7xRqUTe8recZWtynY5RYGcPpf4Irdi5egrpKR3Nlxvx5bngsubU-2HUP5sc6ZhMcC92akek6ZGnvMn_y7Z4Hb5h0siStBVcvAsGk91c73U1goAbjIkeBT5mECjjWOfS-bmf4iztDztDoX/s320/drivers.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div>The 24 Formula 1 drivers face a barrage of serious questions at each grand prix - how to rein in Red Bull, the pros and cons of an f-duct and the art of tyre management - but every now and then the media conferences throw up an entertaining rogue theme. </div><div><br />With two weeks to go until the opening game of the World Cup, football's premier global championship provided such a diversion in Turkey.<br />Surely the Socceroo's chances in South Africa were preying on the mind of Australian Mark Webber more than his own hopes of a hat-trick of race wins in Istanbul? </div><div><br />Not according to Michael Schumacher, who turned to the Red Bull driver at his side during the official driver interview session and muttered, "Did you even qualify?"<br />"Australia? We've qualified, yeah," Webber grinned back to the German. "We are there and we're playing you guys in the first match. We hope we can get a draw against the Germans.<br />"If we finish second and England win their group, we play England and of course we want to kick their butts."<br /></div><div>Schumacher, who is a mean midfielder on occasion for Swiss side FC Echichens, accepted the gauntlet laid down by Webber and coolly replied: "Naturally, after some good results in past championships, we still hope to do a little better now and maybe win a final.<br />"It's very optimistic to say that especially with the sad happening to one of our most important players [the injured Michael Ballack] but nevertheless I'm sure they will keep trying and we cross our fingers.<br /></div><div>"I'm sorry for you Mark, but..."<br />Cue an interjection from the Brazilian at the back.<br />"Yeah, I'm sorry for both of you," beamed Rubens Barrichello, already tasting the glory of a possible record sixth World Cup win for his home country.<br />"It's a great time for me and a great time for Brazil." </div><div><br />At least there was no chance of divided football loyalties spilling over into F1 in the McLaren motorhome, where Englishmen Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton are united on the terraces.<br />"We're going to win," was Button's initial, optimistic assessment on England's chances.<br />But hang on...<br />"First of all, I haven't got a clue," revised Button, who admitted he wasn't very good at ball sports in his youth.<br />Webber and Schumacher wish each other well for the World Cup. Not. Barrichello (centre back) can afford to be smug </div><div><br />"I'm not a massive football fan but when it comes to the World Cup we're all very interested."<br />Could Hamilton, a close pal of France star Thierry Henry, shed any more light on England's chances in the group games against the USA, Slovenia and Algeria?<br />"The US - well they're American footballers and not really soccer guys," cheekily began Hamilton, who spends a lot of time in the States with pop star girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger.<br />"Actually they've got some good footballers but don't forget we've got some incredible players.<br />"I've no doubt England will be strong but I don't make predictions. I'll put some money on it and hopefully come back to you with a wad of cash."<br />And with the diversion over it was back to nail-biting over just when anyone would match Red Bull's pace.<br />The odds might be smaller - and the taste much more sour - but the harsh reality is that, right now, Hamilton is more likely to get a return on his investment by backing Webber to win three in a row (at 12-5) than England lifting the World Cup (at 6-1) on 11 July.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:78%;">By Sarah Holt - BBC F1</span></div></p> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <script charset='utf-8' src='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/F1singaporeSingaporeGpFormula1News?i=http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2010/05/f1-drivers-banter-over-world-cup.html' type='text/javascript'></script> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'><span class='post-author vcard'> Powered by <span class='fn'>Bruno</span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2010/05/f1-drivers-banter-over-world-cup.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' title='2010-05-29T10:32:00+08:00'>10:32</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/3117460012717640302/4898539762865909245' onclick='javascript:window.open(this.href, "bloggerPopup", "toolbar=0,location=0,statusbar=1,menubar=0,scrollbars=yes,width=640,height=500"); 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 294px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div><br />Virgin have run out of time ahead of this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix to build two new cars with big enough fuel tanks to finish all races.<br />Flight delays caused by the Icelandic volcano have delayed preparations and they will have only one modified car, which German Timo Glock will drive. </div><div><br />Technical director Nick Wirth said the delay was "a bitter pill to swallow".<br />He added that Virgin hoped to improve reliability after "an extensive investigation" into their problems.<br />The team's poor reliability has meant that they have rarely been affected by their error on the fuel-tank size.<br />But the single time a Virgin car has finished a race this season, Brazilian Lucas di Grassi had to slow down to several seconds off his ultimate pace in the closing laps to ensure he could finish.<br /><br />Virgin boss explains fuel tank problem<br />The fuel tank problem emerged after the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, and the team had hoped to use the three-week break between the last race in China and the Spanish event to produce two revised cars.<br />But Virgin said in a statement that they had run out of time because many staff were stranded in China for up to five days because of the the international flight delays caused by the ash cloud spewing from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in southern Iceland.<br />Team boss John Booth said: "What should have been a useful three-week break in the calendar, and an opportunity to ensure we are fully prepared for the European season, turned into something of a race against time thanks to the fallout from the volcano.<br />"It took up to five days after the Chinese Grand Prix before the entire team were back in England, so we had to rush headlong into preparations for Spain.<br /><br />"The planned modifications to the chassis were always going to be our most significant development, but they were also the tip of the iceberg in terms of what we will bring to Barcelona.<br />"As a new team we will be using new trucks and a new motorhome for the first time and on top of that we moved into our new race preparation facility while the team were stranded in China."<br />As well as the larger fuel tank, Glock's car will feature an aerodynamic upgrade aimed at improving performance.<br />Team-mate Di Grassi will have some new parts, but not the full package.<br />Wirth added: "Running two fundamentally different specification cars at Barcelona will certainly challenge the team, but as the reliability fixes apply to both specifications, we'll keep our heads down and focus solely on getting both cars to the chequered flag." </div></p> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <script charset='utf-8' src='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/F1singaporeSingaporeGpFormula1News?i=http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2010/05/volcano-delay-hits-virgin-formula-1.html' type='text/javascript'></script> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'><span class='post-author vcard'> Powered by <span class='fn'>Bruno</span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2010/05/volcano-delay-hits-virgin-formula-1.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' title='2010-05-04T14:22:00+08:00'>14:22</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/3117460012717640302/7107505908102807453' onclick='javascript:window.open(this.href, "bloggerPopup", "toolbar=0,location=0,statusbar=1,menubar=0,scrollbars=yes,width=640,height=500"); 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 229px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div><br />Formula 1's governing body has warned that any system used to adjust a car's suspension and ride height between qualifying and races would be illegal.<br />The FIA says they contravene Articles 34.5 and 3.15 of the F1 regulations.<br />They would give cars that qualified with a light fuel load an advantage by giving them sufficient ground clearance when the tank was filled for the race.<br />The move comes after McLaren accused Red Bull of having a ride-height device, which Red Bull strongly denied.<br />Red Bull boss Christian Horner said at the Malaysian Grand Prix that he could "absolutely guarantee" his cars did not use such a system, adding they would protest if any team did use one.<br />The FIA said on Wednesday: "Any system, device or procedure, the purpose and/or the effect of which is to change the set up of the suspension whilst the car is under parc ferme conditions, will be deemed to contravene Article 34.5 of the F1 Sporting Regulations."<br /><br />The letter added that the FIA believed "any self levelling damper system is likely to contravene (article) 3.15 of the technical regulations".<br />Article 3.15 refers to aerodynamics while Article 34.5 states that a driver must start the race from the pit lane if any changes are made to the suspension of his car while it is held under parc ferme.<br />Parc ferme refers to the period after qualifying and before a race when the cars are effectively off-limits to mechanics.<br />McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh said at the Australian Grand Prix that he believes Red Bull's pace-setting form this season is being aided by a system that breaks Formula 1's rules.<br />Whitmarsh, speaking well before the FIA's statement was released, added that his engineers were racing to develop a system of their own and hoped to have it ready by next week's race in China.<br />"Frankly a few months ago if the engineers had come to me and said: 'We're going to design this system,' I would have said: 'Actually, I don't think it's permissible'," said Whitmarsh.<br />"There's some evidence that perhaps such systems are considered legal and if they are then we're going to get one as quick as we can."<br />Active ride systems, pioneered by the original Lotus team and then used to great effect by Williams, have been banned under regulations since 1993. </div></p> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <script charset='utf-8' src='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/F1singaporeSingaporeGpFormula1News?i=http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2010/04/fia-reminds-teams-of-suspension-and.html' type='text/javascript'></script> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'><span class='post-author vcard'> Powered by <span class='fn'>Bruno</span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2010/04/fia-reminds-teams-of-suspension-and.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' title='2010-04-09T11:30:00+08:00'>11:30</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/3117460012717640302/4564085349609344151' onclick='javascript:window.open(this.href, "bloggerPopup", "toolbar=0,location=0,statusbar=1,menubar=0,scrollbars=yes,width=640,height=500"); 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div><br /><br />Red Bull overcame their reliability issues as Sebastian Vettel headed a one-two in the Malaysian Grand Prix.<br />Vettel, whose car cost him potential wins in Bahrain and Australia, overtook team-mate and pole-setter Mark Webber at the start and held on to triumph.<br />Mercedes' Nico Rosberg took third while the McLarens of Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button were sixth and eighth.<br />Ferrari's Felipe Massa leads the championship after finishing seventh as team-mate Fernando Alonso retired.<br />Massa is now two points ahead of Alonso, who is level on points with Vettel but heads him in the standings because of a stronger results countback.<br />Rosberg and Button are both two points back on 35, four ahead of Hamilton and five in front of Renault's Robert Kubica, who again impressed to finish fourth after coming second in Australia.<br /><br />Despite losing his position at the head of the grid, Webber drove an excellent race - he produced the fastest lap (one minute 37.054 seconds) - to move up to eighth in the championship.<br />"The first part of the race is critical and the first sector I had a little wheel spin on the way to Turn One and gave Seb a big tow," said the Australian.<br />"The spirit and chemistry in our team is awesome and we fought well. Seb got the better of it but it could have gone either way. Great result for the team, we executed a beautiful weekend."<br />It was a first one-two for Red Bull since the final race of the 2009 season, the team finally getting their reward for consistently being the fastest car on the grid this season.<br />A broken spark plug did for Vettel in Bahrain and the German had a wheel failure in Melboune, while Webber's engine failed during Friday's practice session for this grand prix.<br />But they had no such problems on race day at the Sepang Circuit as both cars cruised problem-free and untroubled to the flag.<br /><br />"I realised straight away I had a good start, I was able to gain, gain, gain and I had a good advantage," said Vettel. "I took the chance into Turn One, it was very late but I took it.<br />"It's good that we can fight each other but you should keep the respect and I am glad that we have done that, I am sure Mark would do the same as I did.<br />"After that we had the same pace but I was able to stay in front. We had a magnificent car - I just had to watch the pace and look after the tyres.<br />"It was a very good result for us especially after two races where we didn't finish where we wanted to be. It was important to stay relaxed and not panic so I am really pleased for me and the team."<br />The strategic errors made by Ferrari and McLaren during Saturday's rain-affected qualifying meant Alonso and Massa started 19th and 21st respectively, with Button and Hamilton 17th and 20th.<br />But while Vettel was busy passing Webber on Turn One, all four were making moves of their own and Hamilton, in particular, seemed to be picking off victims at will.<br /><br />The 2008 champion, along with both Ferraris, was one of the few drivers to start the race on hard tyres but the call paid off as all three put themselves in strong positions.<br />Reigning champion Button had been sent out on soft tyres but pitted on lap nine for the hard variation and instantly began to hunt down his rivals with several new fastest laps.<br />Ferrari seemed to be gambling on pre-race forecasts of heavy rain coming to fruition because they kept their drivers out on the hard tyres while most other teams were bringing their men in for a fresh set.<br />The Italian team's plight was not aided by Alonso's car developing a broken clutch, which produced awkward down-shifts and made braking into the corners tricky and overtaking near-impossible.<br />With the likes of Rosberg, Kubica and Sutil, who secured an excellent fifth-place finish for Force India, maintaining the pressure up front with some scintillating laps, Ferrari and McLaren acted.<br />Hamilton stopped for soft tyres on lap 31 and Alonso was the final man to pit on 37, but Hamilton could not make it past Sutil and Alonso's broken clutch put paid to his chances.<br />The game was up for the Ferraris and McLarens, Button producing increasingly slow laps on ageing tyres and Alonso seeing his engine blow on lap 55 after trying to pass the world champion.<br /><br />There was more disappointment for Michael Schumacher as the seven-time world champion retired on lap 10 after a nut dislodged itself from the rear left wheel of his Mercedes.<br />"I lost a wheel nut basically so there was no more drive left," the German, who had climbed from eighth to sixth when he was forced off, told BBC Radio 5 live. "It's very unusual for us to have a reliability problem.<br />"We were in good position I was pacing myself, and although it is a long race it was all looking OK."<br />However, Rosberg was understandably delighted to have secured a first podium finish with his new team since joining from Williams.<br />"It's a great feeling to be back up on the podium again," he said. "This is a great end to a strong weekend for us.<br />"We're not quite where we want to be yet so we need to push on but I'm confident that we'll get there soon."<br />Meanwhile, there was an improved showing from the new teams as a Virgin car - Lucas di Grassi's - completed a race for the first while Lotus and Hispania brought both drivers home.<br />It was also a day to remember for Torro Rosso's Jaime Alguersuari and Nico Hulkenberg of Williams, both of whom scored world championship points for the first time. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:78%;">BBC Sport/formula1</span></div></p> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <script charset='utf-8' src='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/F1singaporeSingaporeGpFormula1News?i=http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2010/04/sebastian-vettel-wins-malaysian-gp-for.html' type='text/javascript'></script> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'><span class='post-author vcard'> Powered by <span class='fn'>Bruno</span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2010/04/sebastian-vettel-wins-malaysian-gp-for.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' title='2010-04-05T09:56:00+08:00'>09:56</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/3117460012717640302/2225337115964238001' onclick='javascript:window.open(this.href, "bloggerPopup", "toolbar=0,location=0,statusbar=1,menubar=0,scrollbars=yes,width=640,height=500"); return false;'>0 Drivers comments</a> </span> <span class='post-icons'> <span class='item-action'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/email-post/3117460012717640302/2225337115964238001' title='Email Post'> <span class='email-post-icon'>&#160;</span> </a> </span> <span class='item-control blog-admin pid-1928036656'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=3117460012717640302&postID=2225337115964238001&from=pencil' title='Edit Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' height='18' src='https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif' width='18'/> </a> </span> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-2'><span class='post-labels'> Labels: <a href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/f1%20fans' rel='tag'>f1 fans</a>, <a href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/F1%20news' rel='tag'>F1 news</a>, <a href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Malaysian%20GP' rel='tag'>Malaysian GP</a>, <a href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/mark%20Webber' rel='tag'>mark Webber</a>, <a href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/red%20bull%20f1%20team' rel='tag'>red bull f1 team</a>, <a href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/sebastien%20Vettel' rel='tag'>sebastien Vettel</a> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-3'></p> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="date-outer"> <h2 class='date-header'><span>Thursday, March 25, 2010</span></h2> <div class="date-posts"> <div class='post-outer'> <div class='post hentry'> <a name='1389817862642967072'></a> <h3 class='post-title entry-title'> <a href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2010/03/jenson-buttons-melbourne-swap-shop-f1.html'>Jenson Button's Melbourne swap-shop : F1 vs V8 Supercar</a> </h3> <div class='post-header-line-1'></div> <div class='post-body entry-content'> <p><div align="left"><br />Australia may have ceded this season's opener to Bahrain but Formula 1's collective excitement at being back in Melbourne is undiminished.<br />From Jack Brabham to the Bathurst 1,000 Australians love their motorsport and the city shows it by embracing F1's arrival in a series of imaginative events on and off the track.<br /><br />Jenson Button had the privilege of being the first driver to taste the green asphalt of the leafy Albert Park circuit on Tuesday.<br />But the world champion's four-lap spin was a rather unusual refresher for Sunday's race as he swapped cars with reigning V8 Supercar champion Jamie Whincup.<br /><br />Button squeezed into Team Vodafone's beefy tin-topped Holden Commodore while Whincup tried his hand at open-wheel racing by borrowing Lewis Hamilton's 2008 championship winning McLaren.<br /><br />Button and Whincup's racing ambitions began with karting but while Button, 30, forged his way through Europe's single-seater formulas, Australian Whincup, 27, found himself drawn to touring cars.<br /><br />Over the last two seasons each reached the pinnacle of their sports, with Button claiming the 2009 F1 world title and Whincup storming to back-to-back titles in V8, perceived to be the elite formula in Australian motorsport.<br />As the pair of champions prepared to enter the unknown at Albert Park by swapping chargers, there was time for a final word of advice.<br />"Give it hell," urged Button. "Yeah, likewise," grinned Whincup. "Go as hard as you can."</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452458152136905650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjOu6v56k7Y_VTNKkzCNiDq0l-vZhKH5mXtmgKmxskOuAp0XNjr5S0q1_yw4ce8ia15MI9EIXalpBUxUOtWKC4ZsFutTmjBzND3gbcucBkRR_vDoH9L83x9_aF9ewBX1wvx7zGHDzDTRhs/s400/whincup595getty.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" /> <p align="center">Champions Whincup (left) and Button (right) compare notes before driving one another's cars<br /><br /></p><br /><br />Whincup was given a push out of the pit lane and after a sputtering start down the straight he was off at full pelt.<br />It may have been his first time in an F1 car but an unofficial timing saw the Melbourne-born driver clock one minute, 57 seconds - the same time as his fastest circuit lap in a V8 car.<br /><br />And if you want to know what it's like to drive an F1 car - even if you are already a champion behind the wheel - Whincup summed it up in a single, breathless word.<br />"Unbelievable," he said, shaking his head as he pulled himself out of the McLaren cockpit.<br /><br />"I had half a lap at half throttle but then the car just kicked in and I've never felt anything like it before.<br /><br />"The car just does everything right, the harder you push the more grip you have and if you hit the brake it feels like it'll stop on a 20 cent piece.<br /><br />"The strain on my head was unbelievable because I don't get anywhere near the g-force in my V8 car.<br /><br />"My mate had said to me 'it's going to destroy your life driving an F1 car because nothing else will come close' and he was right. It's just a rocket ship."<br />The V8 spat and chewed its way around the circuit with Button at the helm, powering along at 650 horsepower compared to the purr of the McLaren's F1 engine, which runs at around a slick 750bhp.<br /><br />After his rare stint in a closed-top car Button emerged saying: "It's like an oven in there!<br /><br />"It's so different to driving an F1 car, it's very heavy and there's not a lot of downforce.<br />"I ran off the tarmac at one point and I'd be closing my eyes at that point in an F1 car, but in this thing it was great. It was very impressive."<br /><br />So, was it a case of once bitten twice shy or does either driver fancy swapping again when it comes down to business in Sunday's V8 and F1 races?<br /><br />"It's one thing having a drive but lining up on the grid, well it'd be scary," confessed Whincup. "I'd need a few more miles without doubt."<br />Button added: "I've always said in the past that after F1 I'm sure I'll look at doing something else - and this could be a possibility."<br /><br /><br />Watch out Whincup, Button could well be after your title next.</p> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <script charset='utf-8' src='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/F1singaporeSingaporeGpFormula1News?i=http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2010/03/jenson-buttons-melbourne-swap-shop-f1.html' type='text/javascript'></script> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'><span class='post-author vcard'> Powered by <span class='fn'>Bruno</span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2010/03/jenson-buttons-melbourne-swap-shop-f1.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' title='2010-03-25T14:36:00+08:00'>14:36</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/3117460012717640302/1389817862642967072' onclick='javascript:window.open(this.href, "bloggerPopup", "toolbar=0,location=0,statusbar=1,menubar=0,scrollbars=yes,width=640,height=500"); 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 250px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div>Jenson Button is worried that rule changes may make F1 'a procession'<br /><br />Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button has expressed concern that new regulations could turn the 2010 season into a "procession".<br />McLaren's Button is dismayed by the ban on refuelling during a race and new tyre regulations which made the season opener in Bahrain a dull spectacle.<br />"It's annoying because it's a sport I love and it's tough to see a procession," said the 30-year-old.<br />"I hope when we are racing in Melbourne we're going to have a bit more action."<br />Button joins seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher in bemoaning the refuelling ban, which means cars must run with a full load at the start.<br />The other major rule change dictates that the top 10 drivers on the grid must begin the race on the tyres they used in the final qualifying session.<br />The alterations can promote a cautious approach by placing a premium on tyre management, and drivers must use both soft and hard tyre compounds while the race is in progress.<br />Button finished seventh in his first race for McLaren, which featured scant drama and few overtaking manoeuvres and was won by Ferrari's Fernando Alonso. <div> </div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451337319968463602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh54kWCK2Ptr-1t4eJL2S4Q06eUT5tss2_b2QvCuq4Azo5KgpIHqWAMGVllG8k5M7bTOaQ62VmlVoQ4yFly_TUJBFXqdshtUGi7JPFdJYIiACRvD52qt6XseTeJFyemqxn2xBINZ070eysh/s400/jenson-button-at-mclaren-pic-www-mclaren-com-pa-wire-85298471.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 352px; CURSOR: hand" /><br />"I don't know how we're going to make the racing more exciting than it is," said Button.<br />"I hope it's just because of the new layout in Bahrain, and it was the first one, that it wasn't so exciting.<br />"The thing is now it seems the eight or 10 cars at the front, they pull away from the pack and wait until they've got a gap to fall into.<br />"We've all got the same information, so as soon as we all find a gap, one car pits from one of those teams, and the next lap the other car pits."<br />Before the season, the teams were worried that the refuelling ban would lead to processional races and discussed introducing a rule that would force drivers to make two stops.<br /><br />Mercedes team boss Ross Brawn told BBC Sport the teams would review that decision after a few races to give the new rules time to settle down.<br />The start of this season had been one of the most eagerly-awaited in years, with the return of Schumacher, the British pairing at McLaren and Felipe Massa's comeback from a life-threatening injury adding spice to the build-up.<br />Button continued: "There's still every chance it's going to be a fantastic season. We just have to see what happens over the next few races.<br />"But if it's not going in the right direction, then people have to start making the decisions. I hope it gets better, for all of our sakes."<br />Button's McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton agreed that the first race was "very dull" but predicted more action when the season resumes in Australia on 28 March.<br />"You've got to assume the next race will be more exciting," he said. "There will be more people and there should be more of an atmosphere in Australia, as there always is.<br />"The track should be more favourable to the cars. It is a street circuit so it's not the easiest place to overtake, but I think it should be more exciting." </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:78%;">BBC sports</span></div></p> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <script charset='utf-8' src='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/F1singaporeSingaporeGpFormula1News?i=http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2010/03/jenson-button-speaks-up.html' type='text/javascript'></script> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'><span class='post-author vcard'> Powered by <span class='fn'>Bruno</span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2010/03/jenson-button-speaks-up.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' title='2010-03-22T14:09:00+08:00'>14:09</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/3117460012717640302/1447553010203996415' onclick='javascript:window.open(this.href, "bloggerPopup", "toolbar=0,location=0,statusbar=1,menubar=0,scrollbars=yes,width=640,height=500"); return false;'>0 Drivers comments</a> </span> <span class='post-icons'> <span class='item-action'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/email-post/3117460012717640302/1447553010203996415' title='Email Post'> <span class='email-post-icon'>&#160;</span> </a> </span> <span class='item-control blog-admin pid-1928036656'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=3117460012717640302&postID=1447553010203996415&from=pencil' title='Edit Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' height='18' src='https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif' width='18'/> </a> </span> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-2'><span class='post-labels'> Labels: <a href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Albert%20Park%20melbourne' rel='tag'>Albert Park melbourne</a>, <a href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/F%201' rel='tag'>F 1</a>, <a href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/F1%20news' rel='tag'>F1 news</a>, <a href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/jenson%20Button' rel='tag'>jenson Button</a> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-3'></p> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="date-outer"> <h2 class='date-header'><span>Wednesday, March 17, 2010</span></h2> <div class="date-posts"> <div class='post-outer'> <div class='post hentry'> <a name='705008833297998366'></a> <h3 class='post-title entry-title'> <a href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2010/03/f1-lessons-from-boring-bahrain-and-my.html'>F1: The lessons from Boring Bahrain and my future rule changes</a> </h3> <div class='post-header-line-1'></div> <div class='post-body entry-content'> <p>ITS TIME TO SHOOT CHICKEN LICKEN, STOP THE SCENERY CHANGES AND STICK WITH THE FULL FUEL FORMULA...<br /><br />There is a scene in the Monty Python movie 'Life of Brian' when the impatient crowd, their faces covered by traditional garb and, very obviously, women wearing long fake beards, prepare with apparent relish for the stoning of some poor, innocent soul.<br />The rabbi announces the victim is guilty of taking the name of the Lord in vein but the high pitched screaming of "stone him, stone him" makes the rabbi suspicious.<br />"Are there any women here?" he asks. To which the reply in (suddenly) very deep voices is "no, no, no".<br />And that was the way it was in Bahrain (ironically). And will be later in the season.<br />Everyone wants to join in a jolly good stoning, Later in the year when it has all panned out the nay-sayers will put on their deep voices and nod sagely.<br /><br />After a single race large sections of the sport are reacting like Chicken Licken, claiming the sky is falling in on F1, Armageddon is, apparently, upon us. It's all over.<br />Suddenly Bernie Ecclestone's phone is burning red hot as those with little faith, and less intelligence, turn to the sport's messiah for comfort and redemption, afraid their fragile little houses are all about to collapse.<br />It's all hyperbole of the most ridiculous kind.<br /><br />Yes, Bahrain was boring, perhaps the most boring starts to the season I have seen in years.<br />But the key word there is not "boring" but "start".<br />Before the opening race we all talked of a new dawn and now we are disappointed the dramatic changes have not provided the silver bullet to all the sport's woes.<br /><br />One sage, who should know better, even decided to blame Max Mosley, the ex FIA president.<br />Apparently he alone is responsible for the fact that the race in Bahrain was an utter failure.<br />Very helpful and very F1: blame the one person no longer involved.<br /><br />So what's to be done?Well the answer is complicated. As usual, at the most basic level, some teams did a great job and others didn't do their homework so well.<br />Red Bull are obviously on to a winner, Ferrari too.<br />They are well ahead of the rest but that could just be at circuits with lots of medium and slow speed corners.<br />Well done, incidentally, to Nick Heidfeld, who in isolation was able to spot the qualities of the Red Bull racers so absolutely.<br />McLaren have the edge on the long straights thanks to their Hokey-Kokey design but lack downforce in the twistier sections.<br />The one second gap between Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton is concerning but they are still in the game.<br />Mercedes haven't had the rampant start they had hoped for but then they suspected as much after the Barcelona test.<br />A few last minute bolt-ons added in the two weeks before Bahrain and a secret run-out at an airfield in England were supposed to get them back in the game.<br />It didn't, but Ross Brawn is too smart to stay second (third? fourth?) for long.<br />On a personal note that means Herr Schumacher is going to have to fight for any glory that comes his way rather than be handed it on a plate (aka 2000-2004).<br />And if that continues will he carry on racing or retire (again)?<br /><br />The reality overall is that, as usual, the sport expected too much, too soon.<br />Over the years there have been too many changes in direction, too many last minute additions and subtractions.<br />The double-diffuser, mass dampers, KERS, active suspension, grooved tyres, narrower tyres, slicks and points changes to name but a few.<br />The sport is not in crisis despite what some say - but what it should stop doing is lurching from one set of changes to the next.<br />Stop living on a procession of knee-jerk reactions hoping radical change year on year will suddenly yield the ultimate conclusion.<br />It might. But the chances are it won't.<br /><br />Bernie Ecclestone is right in one sense. The teams have to be taken out of the equation.<br />Let them SUGGEST changes, be involved in the evolution and discussion but only have the power to make SUGGESTIONS and not have a final say or a power of veto in the shape of things to come.<br />My good friend Giorgio Piola, who really does know more than a thing or two about the details of car design, suggested that a former designer should be appointed in making the rules and governing the sport.<br />Race director Charlie Whiting is really a man with his finger in a giant dike these days, trying to regulate the widest imaginings of more than 300 designers.<br />Piola suggests the help of someone like John Barnard, an ex McLaren and Ferrari designer, responsible for some of the most beautiful F1 cars ever built.<br />I think he's got a point.<br />Ex world champions (Prost, Hill, Mansell, Fittipaldi for example) are finally being bought in to help race day stewards, so what about a designer for the governing body to assist the likes of Charlie and Peter Wright?<br /><br /><em>But more to the point; what is specifically wrong this season?</em><br /><br />Firstly, as I said, it's a new era, new rules and, as always with change, some teams get it right and some get it wrong.<br />But the differences will narrow with every passing Grand Prix.<br />McLaren and Jenson Button, for instance, were too conservative in the race.<br />They believed the tyres would not just degrade slowly but fall off a cliff once the rubber was spent.<br />Actually, they believed their own PR: play it smooth and the race will come to you. Sadly, it didn't.<br />I'm not sure how they got it so badly wrong because those on the other side of the same garage thought differently.<br />And team bosses have one thing right, too; there needs to be talks with Bridgestone to create a tyre that will last, perhaps, 10 or 15 laps and not the entire distance.<br />Bridgestone are understandably concerned what it might do to their reputation if commentators talk of exploding and worn out tyres so they have created something that lasts. It's a thorny issue, especially in an age when F1 already faces a dilemma with no tyre supplier for 2011.<br />My feeling is that Bridgestone will stay and teams start paying for what they use rather than getting it for free.<br />In plain terms we want a 'rubbish tyre' formula; but what tyre manufacturer would be willing to get involved in that?<br /><br />And perhaps ban pit stops altogether too. Or require them to be a minute long as a penalty for wearing out your rubber.<br />That would encourage drivers to race on worn out rubber, see the cars slip sliding, pilots sawing at the wheel, the back jumping out, struggling out of control, a wild race machine on the limit of its capability.<br /><br /><em>Full tanks is the answer too. Definitely.</em><br />Regardless of what the nay sayers cry. Calling for mandated second stops, in my opinion, is not an option. That would be a return to 2009 and the era of the fabricated show.<br />We need F1 racing, Not a return to F1 chess. Now that pit stops are reduced to a minimum keep it that way.<br />Pit stops are fake drama, a way of turning the focus to the pits because the racing doesn't cut it on the track.<br />It would be like turning the focus of a stage show to the way the scenery is changed just because the acting is rubbish.<br />Directors don't double the amount of scene changes - THEY IMPROVE THE ACTING.<br /><br />Ultimately the truth is that if we took today's 24 drivers and put them in 24 Formula Fords, Formula Firsts, or even Fiestas the entertainment would dramatically improve.<br />So the problem in this case is not the drivers but the cars and the circuits.<br />And it's painfully evident that every time the rules are changed you move away from the ideal of close racing.<br /><br /><div align="center"><strong>Change creates extremities; big winners and big losers.</strong></div><div align="left"><br />It takes years to get close to parity again and before it does the rules change once more.<br />Yes we need change - but we need to be thinking now about 2015 as well as 2011. Build a car now according to the 2015 rules, test it and report back to the FIA.Not do as we did this year and the last and the one before that.<br />Finalise the rules eight months before the first race and wonder why those with all the money come out on top.<br />These days, thanks the extent of the media attention as turned F1 into a knee jerk formula and that has to stop.<br />Somewhere along the line we need to take Chicken Licken out the back and put her in front of a firing squad.<br />Yes, we may have a problem this year but wait until Spain to make a final ruling.<br />The real problem is not the next race, the current season or the next one. It's the whole way rule-making is approached.<br />Change the way regulations are decided and you automatically alter the results you get.<br />Don't start from what we've got and how to make it better. Start from the ideal and work back. And do it in good time. Have a five-year plan not a five minute plan.</div><div align="left"><br />The ingredients are right this year but they may just need some slight refinement rather than throwing out the whole damn concoction.</div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">By Byron Young </span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Mirror.co.uk</span></p> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <script charset='utf-8' src='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/F1singaporeSingaporeGpFormula1News?i=http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2010/03/f1-lessons-from-boring-bahrain-and-my.html' type='text/javascript'></script> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'><span class='post-author vcard'> Powered by <span class='fn'>Bruno</span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2010/03/f1-lessons-from-boring-bahrain-and-my.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' title='2010-03-17T15:06:00+08:00'>15:06</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/3117460012717640302/705008833297998366' onclick='javascript:window.open(this.href, "bloggerPopup", "toolbar=0,location=0,statusbar=1,menubar=0,scrollbars=yes,width=640,height=500"); return false;'>2 Drivers comments</a> </span> <span class='post-icons'> <span class='item-action'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/email-post/3117460012717640302/705008833297998366' title='Email Post'> <span class='email-post-icon'>&#160;</span> </a> </span> <span class='item-control blog-admin pid-1928036656'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=3117460012717640302&postID=705008833297998366&from=pencil' title='Edit Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' height='18' src='https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif' width='18'/> </a> </span> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-2'><span class='post-labels'> Labels: <a href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/F%201' rel='tag'>F 1</a>, <a href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/F1%20news' rel='tag'>F1 news</a> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-3'></p> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="date-outer"> <h2 class='date-header'><span>Sunday, March 14, 2010</span></h2> <div class="date-posts"> <div class='post-outer'> <div class='post hentry'> <a name='2256845054906345229'></a> <h3 class='post-title entry-title'> <a href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2010/03/refuelling-ban-will-improve-f1-says.html'>Refuelling ban will improve F1, says legend Alain Prost</a> </h3> <div class='post-header-line-1'></div> <div class='post-body entry-content'> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIJxMPmncEEmYBau3kN30hP212mksZJhZNPIicLJld6xa4MLOWtR4nsoHtSqmZ-mjFUPEMq6PZQZ0dq1Hx1LARumsNS_0VbbYDj3260vTJc4K444TNZOmN8HxBdQxpUDPJQN4bQLfdO7XR/s1600-h/Alain-Prost-Serengeti-Torini.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448494677482477202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIJxMPmncEEmYBau3kN30hP212mksZJhZNPIicLJld6xa4MLOWtR4nsoHtSqmZ-mjFUPEMq6PZQZ0dq1Hx1LARumsNS_0VbbYDj3260vTJc4K444TNZOmN8HxBdQxpUDPJQN4bQLfdO7XR/s400/Alain-Prost-Serengeti-Torini.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div>Felipe Massa's 2008 gaffe, leaving the pits with fuel hose attached, will not be repeated in 2010<br /><br />Formula 1 legend Alain Prost rejects fears the refuelling ban will have a detrimental effect on racing this year.<br />The Frenchman, who won the last title before refuelling was introduced in 1994, believes the move will actually serve to improve F1 as a spectacle.<br />"The drivers have never experimented with that before, so they are a bit confused, even the teams," the four-times world champion told BBC Sport.<br />"They need to get used to it. It may take some races but it will be better."<br />Prost, who is second in the all-time winners' list behind Michael Schumacher, was known as 'The Professor' during his career for his intelligent approach to racing, which helped him secure many victories.<br />After a few races, I am sure the good drivers, the top drivers, will like it<br />Alain Prost<br />The 55-year-old said the refuelling ban would have the same effect as it did during his career, in that it would favour drivers able to think about their racing.<br />The challenge drivers now face is managing their cars through the difficult early stages of the race, when pressing too hard while the car is heavy with fuel can destroy the tyres.<br />Prost did not want to say which drivers he thought would benefit, but is convinced all the leading drivers would come to appreciate the change.<br />"They have got used to a sprint - in free practice, qualifying, race. And having 60kg of fuel or 10kg makes no difference," he said.<br />"When you start with 160kg you have to think differently, and they are not used to that.<br />"After a few races, I am sure the good drivers, the top drivers, will like it."<br />But Prost said he would change the rules covering the use of tyres in races.<br />Currently, all drivers have to use both of the two types of available tyre during the race, while drivers who make the top-10 qualifying shoot-out have to start the race on the tyres with which they set their fastest time.<br />"If it was my decision," he said, "I would have left the freedom about the tyres - you have one soft, one hard and freedom.<br />"(It would be) exactly the same - you start the race with the tyres you qualify with but after that freedom. If you want to use only soft tyres, or only hard tyres, (in the race) you do what you want."<br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Andrew Benson - BBC Sports</span></div></p> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <script charset='utf-8' src='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/F1singaporeSingaporeGpFormula1News?i=http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2010/03/refuelling-ban-will-improve-f1-says.html' type='text/javascript'></script> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'><span class='post-author vcard'> Powered by <span class='fn'>Bruno</span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2010/03/refuelling-ban-will-improve-f1-says.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' title='2010-03-14T22:09:00+08:00'>22:09</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/3117460012717640302/2256845054906345229' onclick='javascript:window.open(this.href, "bloggerPopup", "toolbar=0,location=0,statusbar=1,menubar=0,scrollbars=yes,width=640,height=500"); return false;'>0 Drivers comments</a> </span> <span class='post-icons'> <span class='item-action'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/email-post/3117460012717640302/2256845054906345229' title='Email Post'> <span class='email-post-icon'>&#160;</span> </a> </span> <span class='item-control blog-admin pid-1928036656'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=3117460012717640302&postID=2256845054906345229&from=pencil' title='Edit Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' height='18' src='https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif' width='18'/> </a> </span> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-2'><span class='post-labels'> Labels: <a href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/F%201' rel='tag'>F 1</a>, <a href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/f1%20fans' rel='tag'>f1 fans</a>, <a href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/F1%20news' rel='tag'>F1 news</a> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-3'></p> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="date-outer"> <h2 class='date-header'><span>Thursday, February 25, 2010</span></h2> <div class="date-posts"> <div class='post-outer'> <div class='post hentry'> <a name='405001530236306693'></a> <h3 class='post-title entry-title'> <a href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2010/02/can-stephan-gp-make-it-to-bahrain.html'>Can Stephan GP make it to Bahrain ??</a> </h3> <div class='post-header-line-1'></div> <div class='post-body entry-content'> <p>Stefan GP expecting entry confirmation within a week<br /><br />Stefan GP boss Zoran Stefanovic is expecting to know in a week's time whether his team will be on the grid for the season opener in Bahrain.<br />With US F1 looking less and less likely to make the first race, Stefan GP is hoping to be granted a position on the official entry list instead. The team has a Toyota-based chassis and engine ready to run and Stefanovic is confident he will reach a deal with the FIA within the next week.<br /><br />"Definitely, we are waiting for something to happen because the time is very short and the deadline for Bahrain is approaching," he told Reuters. "If you are going to Bahrain you have to be packed by next Wednesday and we think we will be able to reach something by then."<br />When asked if his outfit could join F1 later in the season, he said: "Technically it's possible but we are going to be in Bahrain. We are not saying it's for sure, but we are looking forward to it."<br />Stefan GP faced its first major setback this week when it was forced to cancel its first test due to a lack of suitable tyres. However, Stefanovic is hopeful a solution will be found that will see his car run before the start of the season.<br /><br />"We have been unable to get the Formula One tyres because the FIA and Formula One have a contract stipulating that only the teams that are already in Formula One can get the Bridgestone tyres," Stefanovic said. "We believe the FIA has to release the proper tyres to us for safety reasons. We expect it to happen and we have very good faith that it is going to happen."<br />He also said that he was on the brink of confirming 1997 champion Jacques Villeneuve as a driver alongside ex-Williams man Kazuki Nakajima.<br />"It's not happened yet but everything except his signature has been done," Stefanovic said. "Probably in the next two or three days, we will be reaching some sort of an agreement."<br />He added that he has the support of Bernie Ecclestone in bringing the Serbian team to Formula One.<br />"I've been involved in engineering in the last five years and I've been interested in Formula One for a long time," he said. "I think Bernie supports everyone and I think he supports us because we are pushing for it. We are working, not talking.<br /><br />"The impact will be huge and a lot of people in Serbia don't realise that yet. The positive image of Serbia being a part of Formula One is something any country would wish for, so it's a plus one way or another. Also, it's a huge opportunity to get into high-tech business."<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">source ESPNF1</span></p> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <script charset='utf-8' src='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/F1singaporeSingaporeGpFormula1News?i=http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2010/02/can-stephan-gp-make-it-to-bahrain.html' type='text/javascript'></script> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'><span class='post-author vcard'> Powered by <span class='fn'>Bruno</span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/2010/02/can-stephan-gp-make-it-to-bahrain.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' title='2010-02-25T14:25:00+08:00'>14:25</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/3117460012717640302/405001530236306693' onclick='javascript:window.open(this.href, "bloggerPopup", "toolbar=0,location=0,statusbar=1,menubar=0,scrollbars=yes,width=640,height=500"); 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"The cause in question was to allow smaller teams to get into Formula One.<br />"This is the outcome: two teams will limp into the start of the championship, a third (Stefan Grand Prix) is being pushed into the ring by an invisible hand... and, as for the fourth (US F1), well, you would do better to call on Missing Persons to locate it.<br />"In the meantime, we have lost two constructors along the way, in the shape of BMW and Toyota, while at Renault, there's not much left other than the name. Was it all worth it?"<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Copyright &#169; 2010 AFP. 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No reproduction without permission " title="The podium (L to R): James Hunt (GBR) McLaren, second; Niki Lauda (AUT) Ferrari, winner. French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, 6 July 1975."></a><a href="http://www.formula1.com/wi/597x478/manual/ickx03081969.jpg" rel="lightbox[gallery]" rev="&#169; Sutton Images. No reproduction without permission " title="Winner Jacky Ickx(BEL) Brabham BT26A takes the lead from Jackie Stewart(GBR) Matra MS80 after a duel lasting sevral laps German GP, Nurburgring, 3 August 1969. World &#169; Phipps/Sutton."></a><a href="http://www.formula1.com/wi/597x478/manual/69esp24.jpg" rel="lightbox[gallery]" rev="&#169; Sutton Images. No reproduction without permission " title="Podium and results; 1st Jackie Stewart (GBR), Matra, centre. 2nd Bruce McLaren (NZL), McLaren, right. 3rd Jean-Pierre Beltoise (FRA), Matra, left. Spanish Grand Prix, Rd2, Montjuich Park, Spain. 4 May 1969. World &#169; Phipps/Sutton"></a><a href="http://www.formula1.com/wi/597x478/manual/71esp02.jpg" rel="lightbox[gallery]" rev="&#169; Sutton Images. No reproduction without permission " title="Emerson Fittipaldi (BRA) Lotus 72C retired on lap 55 with a broken rear suspension. Spanish Grand Prix, Montjuich Park, 18 April 1971. World &#169; Phipps/Sutton"></a><br /><div align="left"><br />Production is underway of the definitive feature documentary on Formula One racing. Scheduled for cinema release in spring 2011, the new film will tell the story of the golden Grand Prix age and will include interviews with the sport&#8217;s leading personalities, drivers, designers and engineers.</div><br /><div align="left">Featuring the most iconic F1 locations, from historic Monaco to the futuristic Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, the film is being produced by Exclusive Media Group&#8217;s (EMG) documentary unit, Spitfire Documentary Films, along with Flat-Out Films and Diamond Docs.Writer Mark </div><br /><div align="left">Monroe&#8217;s credits include the 2010 Academy Award nominated documentary, The Cove, while director Paul Crowder is the man behind the Spitfire documentary, Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who and Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos.&#8220;We are truly honoured to make this film, to tell this story which has never been told,&#8221; said EMG&#8217;s Co-Chairman and CEO Nigel Sinclair. &#8220;The heyday of Formula One racing was a very different time, when the risks were high and the characters were larger than life.&#8221; </div><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439072357059079138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwRdd1dIX-voT0v_6JNFtBGK8hcN0PUGWo-bf0-6iMP_cpX1P2_HhtSufKDewULMJxi4_vLYrBmsUeSI1gP5_J4dUAsyKe8xyW-Bq5a2M0BrOuoyR2t01X9NBsoC1hyGGxw_elSKpYvTDX/s400/1970_lotus_72_real.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /><br /><div align="left">Producing the film are Emmy award winning producer Michael Shevloff and Nigel Sinclair, who produced the Grammy Award-winning documentary No Direction Home: Bob Dylan, directed by Martin Scorsese. &#8220;Our goal is to achieve a big screen &#8216;action documentary&#8217; experience with all of the style and charisma of the era,&#8221; Shevloff stated. </div><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439072352447543058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvTwbuw50qQqmYqJgljRLBpF5HmvKT29phTPtW8Q5gDS3Q2f470cuVp85Joz2CpB8QYO9HiWsm8unhWYPy2otcZ2Z7mExUtALntRH4Kg5peJQK-g4cEFXmMS20FhYfh-mdGGlAT3PVo-83/s400/08-Nov-08-rFactorCentral-3175_Ferrari312B_RFC.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /><br /><div align="left">&#8220;With Paul Crowder and Mark Monroe&#8217;s bold style we plan to tell a great story as well as transport the audience on to the track and in to the car.&#8221;</div><br /><div align="left">Crowder added: "Mark and I are thrilled to partner again with Spitfire and to team up with Flat-Out Films. This is a fantastic opportunity to take the history of these men and the grandeur of Formula One and translate that into a cinematic experience.&#8221;The project has the support of Bernie Ecclestone and Formula One Management. 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href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/mercedes%20GP'>mercedes GP</a> <span dir='ltr'>(5)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/toyota%20racing'>toyota racing</a> <span dir='ltr'>(5)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/British%20grand%20prix'>British grand prix</a> <span dir='ltr'>(4)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Chinese%20GP'>Chinese GP</a> <span dir='ltr'>(4)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/F1%20shop'>F1 shop</a> <span dir='ltr'>(4)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Fisichella'>Fisichella</a> <span dir='ltr'>(4)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Frank%20Williams'>Frank Williams</a> <span dir='ltr'>(4)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Malaysian%20GP'>Malaysian GP</a> <span dir='ltr'>(4)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Panasonic%20Toyota%20Racing'>Panasonic Toyota Racing</a> <span dir='ltr'>(4)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/ferrari%20merchandise'>ferrari merchandise</a> <span dir='ltr'>(4)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/force%20india%20f1%20team'>force india f1 team</a> <span dir='ltr'>(4)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/lotus%20f1'>lotus f1</a> <span dir='ltr'>(4)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/luca%20badoer'>luca badoer</a> <span dir='ltr'>(4)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/max%20mosley'>max mosley</a> <span dir='ltr'>(4)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/mercedes'>mercedes</a> <span dir='ltr'>(4)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/pat%20symonds'>pat symonds</a> <span dir='ltr'>(4)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/valencia%20GP'>valencia GP</a> <span dir='ltr'>(4)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/vodafone%20Mclaren%20shirt'>vodafone Mclaren shirt</a> <span dir='ltr'>(4)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/F1%20Rocks%20singapore'>F1 Rocks singapore</a> <span dir='ltr'>(3)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/FOTA'>FOTA</a> <span dir='ltr'>(3)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Mika%20Hakkinen'>Mika Hakkinen</a> <span dir='ltr'>(3)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Nich%20Heidfeld'>Nich Heidfeld</a> <span dir='ltr'>(3)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Sepang%20F1%20track'>Sepang F1 track</a> <span dir='ltr'>(3)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Takuma%20Sato'>Takuma Sato</a> <span dir='ltr'>(3)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Turkish%20Grand%20Prix'>Turkish Grand Prix</a> <span dir='ltr'>(3)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Will%20Stevens'>Will Stevens</a> <span dir='ltr'>(3)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Williams%20F1%20%20team'>Williams F1 team</a> <span dir='ltr'>(3)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/ferrari%20cap'>ferrari cap</a> <span dir='ltr'>(3)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/jean%20todt'>jean todt</a> <span dir='ltr'>(3)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/mclaren%20cap'>mclaren cap</a> <span dir='ltr'>(3)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/mediacorp%20channel%205'>mediacorp channel 5</a> <span dir='ltr'>(3)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/romain%20grosjean'>romain grosjean</a> <span dir='ltr'>(3)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/sebastein%20Buemi'>sebastein Buemi</a> <span dir='ltr'>(3)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/singapore%20f1%20merchandise'>singapore f1 merchandise</a> <span dir='ltr'>(3)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/vodafone%20McLaren%20Merchandise'>vodafone McLaren Merchandise</a> <span dir='ltr'>(3)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Bahrain%20Grand%20Prix'>Bahrain Grand Prix</a> <span dir='ltr'>(2)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Daim%20Hishammudin'>Daim Hishammudin</a> <span dir='ltr'>(2)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Damon%20Hill'>Damon Hill</a> <span dir='ltr'>(2)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Danica%20Partick'>Danica Partick</a> <span dir='ltr'>(2)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/David%20Coulthard'>David Coulthard</a> <span dir='ltr'>(2)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Hafiz%20koh'>Hafiz koh</a> <span dir='ltr'>(2)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Indian%20F1'>Indian F1</a> <span dir='ltr'>(2)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Italian%20Grand%20prix'>Italian Grand prix</a> <span dir='ltr'>(2)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Japan%20GP'>Japan GP</a> <span dir='ltr'>(2)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Keke%20Rosberg'>Keke Rosberg</a> <span dir='ltr'>(2)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Pirelli%20tires'>Pirelli tires</a> <span dir='ltr'>(2)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Sauber'>Sauber</a> <span dir='ltr'>(2)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Toyota%20F1'>Toyota F1</a> <span dir='ltr'>(2)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Vitantonio%20Liuzzi'>Vitantonio Liuzzi</a> <span dir='ltr'>(2)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/forceindia'>forceindia</a> <span dir='ltr'>(2)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/gordini'>gordini</a> <span dir='ltr'>(2)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/hungarian%20GP'>hungarian GP</a> <span dir='ltr'>(2)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/hungarian%20grand%20prix'>hungarian grand prix</a> <span dir='ltr'>(2)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/join%20the%20force'>join the force</a> <span dir='ltr'>(2)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/moto%20GP'>moto GP</a> <span dir='ltr'>(2)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/richard%20branson'>richard branson</a> <span dir='ltr'>(2)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/shell'>shell</a> <span dir='ltr'>(2)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/tony%20fernandez'>tony fernandez</a> <span dir='ltr'>(2)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Alan%20Jones'>Alan Jones</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Anthony%20Davidson'>Anthony Davidson</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Bouillon'>Bouillon</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Brawn%20gp%20merchandise'>Brawn gp merchandise</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/F1%202011'>F1 2011</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/GH%20Mumm'>GH Mumm</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/GP'>GP</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Indian%20fans'>Indian fans</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Jaime%20Alguersuari'>Jaime Alguersuari</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Kamui%20Kobayashi'>Kamui Kobayashi</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Luca%20di%20Montezemolo'>Luca di Montezemolo</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Marcel%20balsa'>Marcel balsa</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Melbourne%20Grand%20Prix'>Melbourne Grand Prix</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Nabil%20Jeffri'>Nabil Jeffri</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Nascar'>Nascar</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Nick%20Fry'>Nick Fry</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Nick%20Heidfeld'>Nick Heidfeld</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Nigel%20Mansell'>Nigel Mansell</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Ong%20beng%20seng'>Ong beng seng</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Panasonic%20Toyota'>Panasonic Toyota</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Pedro%20de%20la%20Rosa'>Pedro de la Rosa</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Philips%20F1'>Philips F1</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Phillipe%20Alliot'>Phillipe Alliot</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Rene%20Arnoux'>Rene Arnoux</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Silverstone%20GP'>Silverstone GP</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Super%20Aguri'>Super Aguri</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/Super%20Aguri%20F1%20team'>Super Aguri F1 team</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/UBS'>UBS</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/abu%20dhabi'>abu dhabi</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/american%20f1'>american f1</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/beltoise'>beltoise</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/bernie%20ecclestone'>bernie ecclestone</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/club%20force'>club force</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/dannii%20minogue'>dannii minogue</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/elie%20bayol'>elie bayol</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/eric%20bernard'>eric bernard</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/f1%20movie'>f1 movie</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/f1%20sale'>f1 sale</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/f1%20store'>f1 store</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/forceindiaf1.com'>forceindiaf1.com</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/francois%20cevert'>francois cevert</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/giancarlo%20Fisichella'>giancarlo Fisichella</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/goodwood%20festival%20of%20speed'>goodwood festival of speed</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/ian%20de%20cotta'>ian de cotta</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/jean%20Alesi'>jean Alesi</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/jean%20Behra'>jean Behra</a> <span dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> <li> <a dir='ltr' href='http://f1-in-singapore.blogspot.com/search/label/jose%20maria%20lopez'>jose maria lopez</a> <span 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