Posts Tagged ‘formula one’

Formula One Hungary: Qualifying results and preview

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

The F1 circus tent is currently pitched just outside of Budapest for the Hungaroring Grand Prix, or the FORMULA 1 ENI MAGYAR NAGYDIJ 2010, to give it’s official title. Unsurprisingly the Red Bull’s of Sebastien Vettel and Mark Webber continue to dominate, with Vettel putting in a scorching Q3 lap to claim pole position, his seventh of the season. He was over half a second quicker than his Australian team mate and a good 1.2 seconds faster than third-placed Fernando “this is ridiculous” Alonso in the Ferrari. Full results when you click “Read more” below. There may be a bonus video in this for you as well.

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Just a quick one: Renault F1 holding crisis meeting in Paris

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

After I posted the news about Toyota pulling out of F1, I discovered that Renault F1 is holding a crisis meeting in Paris to discuss their future involvement in the black of hole of money that is Formula 1. I’m not a history buff but whenever anyone holds a crisis meeting in Paris the result is Germany rebuilding itself to take over the world. I mean, figuratively speaking of course. We’ll keep you posted.

And it all started so positively this year.

And it all started so positively this year.

Car companies can’t handle rejection either as Toyota quits F1

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Just two weeks ago Toyota offered Raikkonen oodles of cash to put Panasonic on his chest and race for the slightly red and white. Today, Toyota quits F1. Coincidence?

That's what he thought of your offer, Toyota.

That's what he thought of your offer, Toyota.

This morning’s headline came as a bit of a shock to me. We all knew that the Japanese car industry was in trouble when giants Honda pulled out of F1 and Subaru pulled out of WRC. Colin Mcrae must have 360′d in his resting place.

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