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F1 testing: Hamilton and McLaren pull out all the stops

Lewis Hamilton pushed McLaren to the top of the unofficial timesheets in Barcelona today, also helping to secure the fastest combined performance for the team in three of the four Spanish winter test sessions.

February 28, 2010

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Adrian Sutil, Circuit de Catalunya, F1 testing, Felipe Massa, Heikki Kovalainen, Jenson Button, Kamui Kobayashi, Lewis Hamilton, Lucas di Grassi, McLaren, Michael Schumacher, Robert Kubica, Rubens Barrichello, Sebastian Vettel, Sebastien Buemi
F1 testing: Button and Schumacher both optimistic after rainy test

Nico Rosberg topped the timesheets for Mercedes GP at Barcelona today, just a day after his team-mate Michael Schumacher said he didn’t feel the team was in a position to win races – and then declared he had been wrong.

February 27, 2010

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Adrian Sutil, Circuit de Catalunya, F1 testing, Felipe Massa, Jarno Trulli, Jenson Button, Kamui Kobayashi, Michael Schumacher, Nico Rosberg, Rubens Barrichello, Sebastian Vettel, Sebastien Buemi, Timo Glock, Vitaly Petrov
F1 testing: Kobayashi tops timesheets for Sauber

It’s not been quite as dramatic as Jenson Button’s and Rubens Barrichello’s 2009 ascendancy with Brawn GP – but the subtle strength of Sauber and of its two race-deprived drivers could turn out to be the story of the 2010 tests.

February 11, 2010

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: BMW Sauber, Circuito de Jerez, F1 testing, Jenson Button, Kamui Kobayashi, McLaren, Mercedes GP, Michael Schumacher, Pedro de la Rosa, Virgin F1
F1 testing: Rosberg defeats the rain to top Jerez timesheet

Nico Rosberg shone for Mercedes GP on track at Jerez today after rain blighted the first day of resumed F1 testing for many of the teams.

February 10, 2010

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: BMW Sauber, Circuito de Jerez, F1 testing, Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Force India, Jenson Button, Kamui Kobayashi, Mark Webber, McLaren, Mercedes GP, Nico Hulkenberg, Nico Rosberg, Red Bull, Red Bull RB6, Renault F1, Sebastian Buemi, Timo Glock, Toro Rosso, Virgin F1, Vitaly Petrov, Vitantonio Liuzzi, Williams F1
F1: Button cops five-place post-qualifying grid penalty

Jenson Button’s hopes of tying up the drivers’ championship this weekend lie in tatters after a misjudgement during a chaotic qualifying session left him facing a five-place grid penalty.

October 3, 2009

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Adrian Sutil, Brawn GP, Fernando Alonso, Formula One, Heikki Kovalainen, Japanese Grand Prix, Jenson Button, Kamui Kobayashi, Lewis Hamilton, Mark Webber, McLaren, Rubens Barrichello, Sebastian Vettel, Sebastien Buemi, Suzuka Circuit, Timo Glock
GP2 Asia: Kobayashi is series champion in DAMS lock-out

DAMS drivers Kamui Kobayashi and Jerome d’Ambrosio secured a one-two in this year’s GP2 Asia championship in Bahrain, as well as a constructors’ title for their team. Meanwhile, Britain’s James Jakes had a respectable season finish.

April 28, 2009

Categorised under: Archive, GP2

Tagged as: Bahrain International Circuit, DAMS, GP2, GP2 Asia, James Jakes, Jerome d’Ambrosio, Kamui Kobayashi, Super Nova, Toyota
GP2 Asia: Kobayashi maintains series lead

Kamui Kobayashi and Sergio PÃ©rez took the victories as GP2 Asia visited Bahrain’s Sakhir circuit for the third round of its championship.

January 25, 2009

Categorised under: Archive, GP2

Tagged as: GP2 Asia, James Jakes, Kamui Kobayashi, Nico Hulkenberg, Sergio Perez, Super Nova
GP2: Sodden Senna slithers to sprint success

GP2’s usual off-road action was ramped up by a rain-sodden Silverstone circuit – and it was Bruno Senna who made hay while the sun failed to shine.

July 6, 2008

Categorised under: Archive, GP2

Tagged as: Adrian Valles, Bruno Senna, Giorgio Pantano, GP2, Kamui Kobayashi, Luca Filippi, Lucas di Grassi, Mike Conway, Pastor Maldonado, Vitaly Petrov