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Started from the twenty-first position, and came seventh. Fourteen positions have traced Michael Schumacher, with a pretty good career. It must be said that the rain has helped in their tactics, but the German has been better today than in recent races.

Surely one must regret the fact that he finished behind his teammate. Especially because for much of it was before, after passing to the limit on Nico Rosberg, with touch included two Mercedes W01. Read the rest of this entry »

A year ago, Force India had created a sensation at the Belgian Grand Prix. Giancarlo Fisichella started from pole position, and nearly won the race, giving way to the finish the winner Kimi Raikkonen in a Ferrari just a second. However improbable this success, if you remember in what state was this team a few years ago.
By the end of 2004, the once glorious Jordan, facing financial pressures on the verge of collapse. The best times for the team from Silverstone in the past. By far the most peaked in 1999, when Heinz-Harald Frentzen claimed the title, scoring two victories. Then began a prolonged decline, and by 2004, Jordan was at Minardi, consistently ranks last in the race. It became clear that Eddie Jordan – the founder and owner of the team need to take urgent action, otherwise the Jordan awaited the fate of Prost and Arrows, who were forced to leave the championship in 2002. Read the rest of this entry »

Together with the Hungarian Grand Prix, Mark Webber has won not only the stage, not only a fourth title this season, which this year is by far the absolute best result among all drivers, but climbed to the top overall standings, beating by one stroke of two pilots from McLaren-Mercedes Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button. Can we now say that the Australian is the clear favorite of the tournament? After all, if you look at the overall credit previous seasons, then after 12 steps, for example, last year, led for Jenson Button, who, in the end, and became a champion. Fast forward by a year ago and once again see the same picture, Lyuis Hamilton, champion of the year 2008 was the leader and overall standings after 12 of the first stages of the season. But, looking ahead, it’s worth noting that the trend of the past two years does not mean absolutely nothing, because it has not yet become a rule in Formula 1. Read the rest of this entry »

Soon unveil more details about the U.S. Grand Prix in Texas. The reason for this is that since the organization of the race have been distributed invitations to a press conference to be held on Tuesday morning. Read the rest of this entry »

Since 1991, the Circuit de Catalunya, 15 km away from Barcelona, venue of the Grand Prix of Spain. Formula 1 drivers have to undergo 66 rounds of 4.655 km, to see the checkered flag. The Spanish course is very varied: three 180-degree turns, some fast moving curves and differences in altitude while.

Particularly attractive: the curve before the finish line input. Here, the drivers must hold almost four times their body weight. The best overtaking opportunity presents itself in the curve end of the start-finish straight. However, this is also almost the only opportunity to be a good starting position is crucial here.

The course in Catalonia burden especially the tires. Very important is also the right set-up: In order to be fast on the straights, the wings must be made flat. In the fast corners but the drivers have some problems because their car then tends to understeer. Surprises of course the driver does not, however, the Circuit de Catalunya is also because of the modern boxing equipment, the favorite winter test track of the teams. Causes problems, but sometimes the wind that blows constantly dust on the asphalt.

Briton Jenson Button (McLaren) won Sunday at the Shanghai Grand Prix Formula 1, 4th round of the season, ahead of teammate and countryman Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg German (Mercedes).

As in his victory in Melbourne, the defending champion, who with the second victory of the season passes the top, has emerged with his knowledge of the race, changing tires at the very least, when his opponents have multiplied pit stops, at the option of showers fell on Shanghai.

Rainfall has also significantly changed the GP of China, including causing an accident in the first round, which resulted in the neutralization of the race, the safety car returned to the track about twenty laps into the race, when the rain was too strong.

Without the weather, the two Red Bull’s Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel, the fastest dry weather, would likely have dominated the race.Instead, the two men left the front line, finished 6th and 8th, thanks to bad policy choices.

Alonso makes sparks
Conversely, Button, therefore, but Hamilton took advantage of the elements to stay afloat.The champion in 2008, extremely fast, has once again made the show, multiplying the excess to finish in 2nd place ahead of Rosberg, 3rd after a good race.

Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) has also been one of the great leaders of the day.The Spaniard saw his rhythm track, would even have won had he received a penalty for early departure, before rushing ahead of the start of GP.

Other questionable maneuver, its very limit exceeded his teammate Felipe Massa to pass him just before they enter the pits, should significantly tarnish relations, previously cordial between the two men. The Brazilian, finishing 9th, could not recover this maneuver, which has greatly delayed.

Poland’s Robert Kubica (Renault), 3rd time, finished 5th, lacking pace against the top teams, while teammate Vitaly Petrov, 7th, won with panache his first points in F1.The Russian was paid exceed the luxury of Webber and German Michael Schumacher, sad 10th in the final race.

Quotes and phrases Formula 1

The difference between Ayrton (Senna) and me is that I believe in God and he believed God.
Alain Prost
French driver.

After the races, I always sent him a written report to Mr Ferrari.
Jody Scheckter
(1950) South African pilot.

Unfortunately, I never had the feeling that Ferrari believed what I said.
Carlos Reutemann
Argentine driver.
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