Oct 25, 2011

Marco Simoncelli tragic MotoGP accident (video) After the tragic death of Dan Wheldon, one of the best known drivers in Indycar, last sunday (16.10.2001) in a hard crash happened in the race at Las Vegas, the last one of the 2011season, tragedy struck again this time in a MotoGP accident. Fatal MotoGP Accident Video (after the jump): The Italian rider Marco Simoncelli fell and was hit by the bikes of Colin Edwards and Valentino Rossi in the MotoGP race in Malaysia. Italian rider Marco Simoncelli was involved in a fatal MotoGP accident sunday (23.10.2011) on the Sepang circuit. Marco Simoncelli was racing in the penultimate race of the MotoGP season. Simoncelli lost control of his motorcycle while fighting for fourth place with Alvaro Bautista and fell right in front of Colin Edwards from Yamaha and Valentino Rossi from Ducati. A motogp accident inevitable occurred because the two couldn’t avoid the impact, Simoncelii being hit in full by their motorcycles. Simoncelli’s helmet came off and the Italian remained lying on the circuit. He was rushed to hospital but doctors could not save him. At 4:56 PM local time death of Marco Simoncelli was announced. The Italian rider involved in this tragic MotoGP accident – Marco Simoncelli was only 24 years old. Marco Simoncelli was one of the most talented riders in MotoGP and it was in its second season in the high class with Gresini Honda team. The Italian was European champion at the 125cc class. He fought in the 125cc class world championship until 2006 when he moved to Moto2. During the next four seasons he ride...

Jul 10, 2011

Fernando Alonso won the British Grand Prix (Silverstone, UK) in Formula 1 2011 season, after taken advantage of a mistake committed by Red Bull at the second pit stop made by Sebastian Vettel, who completed the podium alongside Mark Webber. Radical change of the technical regulations for the British Grand Prix coincided with the first victory for Scuderia Ferrari this season, but the success is closely linked with a mistake committed by Red Bull Racing mechanics. Staring third from the grid, Fernando Alonso remained in this position until the second pit stop half way down the race when Red Bull Racing mechanics had a problem with mounting a rear left tire for the race car piloted by the leader Sebastian Vettel, because of which he lost 7-8 seconds. The Spaniard has made the most of this opportunity and become leader after the last pit stop, and in the last stint performed a simple formality to get the first victory after the one from South Korean Grand Prix in 2010. In this context, Sebastian Vettel had to be satisfied with second place, even if he committed no driving error and overtake Lewis Hamilton after the last pit stop. Last place on the podium was occupied by Mark Webber, who lost first place at start in front of his Red Bull teammate. Later, the Australian has lost two positions at the second entrance to pits in front of Alonso and Hamilton, but overtake the last and attacked Vettel for second place in the last laps. However, Webber’s team transmitted to the radio to keep distance from Vettel to avoid an accident. Starting only 10th, Hamilton finished 4th at...

Jul 9, 2011

Radical change of technical regulation has the potential to completely change the rankings in Formula 1 starting with Silverstone. How much will be affected the current world champion Red Bull? Find out from the British Grand Prix 2011 preview. Grand Prix of Great Britain is considered one of the emblems from the F1 calendar events, through the British tradition in motorsport and the fact that 8 of the 12 teams have headquarters in Great Britain. However, this year’s edition of the British Grand Prix tends to gain even greater importance than usual, with the new changes in the technical regulation that threatens to completely change the rankings. Therefore, interest for the ninth stage of the Formula 1 2011season is higher than usual. The new regulation will stop Red Bull domination? All teams will be disadvantaged by the new regulation, which prohibits disposal of exhaust gases through the rear spoiler when the driver does not accelerate. However, the big question is which team will be disadvantaged the most, and especially if Red Bull domination will stop on this occasion. All signs indicate apparently disfavoring Red Bull and Renault, as the two teams built their monopost around the exhaust system, then copied by most of the rivals. However the same was said when changing the settings between qualifications and the race was banned starting with European Grand Prix of 2011 (Valencia, Spain) in the preceding stage, so nothing is certain in this regard. But the big winner could be Ferrari, who had several technical problems. Last but not least, stopping the Red Bull...

Jul 4, 2011

Officials from the British brand McLaren presented a series of new pictures with GT3 version of the supercar MP4-12C. In April, the British manufacturer McLaren officials have presented the first image of the MP4-12C GT3 sports derivative, developed to compete in competitions organized by the FIA. This time, the British come up with some new pictures taken on the circuit with extreme version of McLaren MP4-12C. More than that, the McLaren officials announced that the first public test for MP4-12C GT3 will be conducted at the Goodwood Festival of Speed , held these days in the UK. To survive on the circuit, the extreme version of McLaren MP4-12C received an aerodynamic kit made ​​of carbon fiber, including a front splitter, rear spoiler and rear diffuser, door frames and front bumpers. Furthermore, after the test made by Andrew Kirkaldy, Alvaro Parente and Oliver Turvey,  the McLaren British engineers mounted a new radiator which is designed to extend the temperature range optimal for the engine, cooling system and a new gearbox.. Testing and...

Jun 26, 2011

Sebastian Vettel won the European Grand Prix (Valencia, Spain) in Formula 1 2011 season, his sixth win of the season, while Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber completed the podium. Valencia Street Circuit complied with its negative reputation and didn’t provide the show from the first seven stages of the season, while KERS and DRS systems did not provide major opportunities for overtaking. In addition, Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari have opted for a similar strategy with three pit stops, the last stint being reserved for medium tires. These things have contributed to a trouble-free race for Sebastian Vettel, who took advantage of the pole position won Saturday and past the finish line first without any real threat to its position during the 57 laps. The world champion had its sixth victory in eight stages and has increased the advance in the general classification. Starting from the fourth position of the grid, Fernando Alonso has matched his best result this season after obtaining the second position. The Ferrari driver has passed Lewis Hamilton on the start line and later overtake Mark Webber in the last pit stop, after the two were originally overtaking each other during the race due to DRS system. Podium was completed by Webber, who could not approach Alonso in the last stint of the race, but the Australian has obtained the best result of his career at Valencia. Over 30 seconds behind him, Lewis Hamilton crossed the finish line in fourth place. After losing two positions at the start and dropped to fifth place, McLaren driver has won a position in front of Felipe...

Jun 23, 2011

How much will teams be affected by the changes made in the technical regulation in full Formula 1 season? Find out from the Grand Prix of Europe 2011 (Valencia, Spain) preview. The street circuit in Valencia is considered one of the most boring from the competition schedule, but this year the Grand Prix of Europe tend to attract more attention than usual. The main reason is related to the last-minute changes to technical regulation, stipulating that teams starting with this stage will not be able to change engine settings between qualifications and race. Meanwhile, pilots hope that use of the DRS will help them to make more overruns. In this context, the rivalry between McLaren and Red Bull Racing tends to reach a new level, while Ferrari sits in wait to take advantage of any favorable situation. Which team will be the most disadvantaged by the new regulation? Given that Red Bull Racing is the only team that started from pole position this season, it is anticipated that the Austrians will be most affected by the ban to change engine settings between qualification and race, considering that they use some specific settings. However, Red Bull insists that all teams will be affected and that its race car RB7 performance is due to a number of factors, not a single component. Other teams potentially negatively affected will be McLaren and Renault, while Ferrari may have the most to gain from this chapter. Valencia Street Circuit  - Valencia, Spain Valencia Street Circuit is made on the streets of the port with the same name from the Mediterranean Sea and is characterized by...