Apr 21, 2013

Sebastian Vettel won the race in Bahrain ahead of Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean after Fernando Alonso had problems with the DRS system and Nico Rosberg has settle with a modest prize. Grand Prix of Bahrain has offered one of the most spectacular starts in Formula 1 in recent years, after Nico Rosberg, Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso gave thrilling duels in the first laps. Yesterday we had an article regarding F1 Grand Prix Bahrain – Qualifying Results but just minutes ago the actual race here in Bahrain has finished! Overtook after the first corners by Alonso, Vettel quickly regained second place and became leader after the third lap when he went past Rosberg. Red Bull Racing driver quickly distanced himself from the German, who because of a weaker pace caracterestic to Mercedes in this season’s de, constantly lost platoon positions. Alonso was announced as Vettel’s main rival in the fight for victory, but Scuderia Ferrari entered the pits early after the DRS system...

Apr 20, 2013

Nico Rosberg has achieved the second pole position of his career in Bahrain and will be followed on the starting grid by Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso in the next F1 race. Mercedes continued its best debut of a F1 season and earned second consecutive pole position after the one in Shanghai, but this time the performance was achieved by Nico Rosberg. 2013 F1 Grand Prix Bahrain Starting Grid At his second pole position of his career after the one in China last year, the German stopped the clock at 1:32.330 and surpassed Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing with two-tenths of a second. Fernando Alonso won third place with his Ferrari race car, but the Spaniard dropped his last lap after a mistake. Lewis Hamilton finished fourth, but the Mercedes team driver will start from the ninth position because of a penalty for a gearbox change. This change propelled Felipe Massa on the same line of the grid with Alonso, although the Brazilan has used the opposite strategy starting the race...

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,...

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...

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...

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...