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F1: Can Alonso shine in Barcelona?

Could a combination of new parts and guts from Fernando Alonso in front of his home crowd possibly bring home a maiden 2009 grand prix win for Renault?

May 8, 2009

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Brawn GP, Circuit de Catalunya, Fernando Alonso, Formula One, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Mercedes, Norbert Haug, Renault F1, Ross Brawn, Spanish Grand prix
F1: Just how big a problem does McLaren have?

The latest episode of the F1 soap opera has a twist that no-one was expecting – McLaren’s apparent failure to develop a competitive car. Just how bad are its problems?

March 14, 2009

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Circuit de Catalunya, Circuito de Jerez, F1 testing, Formula One, James Allen, Lewis Hamilton, Martin Whitmarsh, McLaren, Norbert Haug, Ron Dennis
F1: Barcelona testing report 12/03/2009

In the best possible omen for Brawn GP’s first season in F1, Rubens Barrichello equalled Jenson Button’s feat in putting his car at the top of the timesheet on the final day of this week’s Barcelona test.

March 12, 2009

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Brawn GP, Circuit de Catalunya, F1 testing, Formula One, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Rubens Barrichello
F1: Barcelona testing report 11/03/2009

Jenson Button topping the Barcelona unofficial timesheets on a day when Lewis Hamilton crashed and came last – not something that many F1 fans were expecting to see at the start of the 2009 season.

March 11, 2009

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Brawn GP, Circuit de Catalunya, F1 testing, Formula One, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, McLaren
F1: Barcelona testing report 10/03/09

The rain clouds may have been gathering over Barcelona for the second day of Ferrari’s final test before the season start – but it was a sunny day for Kimi Raikkonen.

March 10, 2009

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Brawn GP, Circuit de Catalunya, F1 testing, Formula One, Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren, Rubens Barrichello
F1: Barcelona testing report 09/03/2009

Jenson Button’s future as a Formula One driver got its biggest boost since the Honda crisis broke today as he took to the track in a newly-branded Brawn GP car and topped the standings for the morning session.

March 9, 2009

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Circuit de Catalunya, F1 testing, Formula One, Jenson Button
F1: Barcelona test report 19/11/08

It was down to business on the third and last day of Barcelona testing but, even with most of the newbies on the plane home, the cars from the Red Bull stable were able to retain their dominance.

November 20, 2008

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Circuit de Catalunya, F1 testing, Formula One, Gary Paffett, Honda, Jenson Button, McLaren
F1: Barcelona test report 18/11/08

Red Bull is certainly giving its drivers wings at Barcelona this week – a Toro Rosso one-two on Monday has been followed by a complete shut-out of the top four timesheet slots on the second day of testing.

November 19, 2008

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Tagged as: Circuit de Catalunya, F1 testing, Formula One, Gary Paffett, Jenson Button, Takuma Sato, Toro Rosso
F1: Barcelona test report 17/11/08

Is it that time already? The first winter testing session has kicked off in Barcelona with everyone from world rally champions to former GP2 frontrunners turning up to play on a cold but bright and sunny day.

November 18, 2008

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Tagged as: Circuit de Catalunya, F1 testing, Formula One, Gary Paffett, Honda, Jenson Button, McLaren
F1: McLaren reveals the cause of Kovalainen’s crash

Heikki Kovalainen’s heavy crash into the tyre wall during the Barcelona Grand Prix was the result of a lacquering process incorrectly applied to a wheel, which caused it to move apart and pitch his car off the racetrack at nearly 150 miles per hour.

June 26, 2008

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Circuit de Catalunya, Formula One, Heikki Kovalainen, Spanish Grand prix