Italy surprised by Ferrari’s Australian GP shocker
The double retirement in Australia was reportedly the Maranello team’s worst start to a season since South Africa in 1992, when both scarlet cars expired with engine failures. “The Ferrari was slow and fragile,” Corriere dello Sport summarised of the Albert Park race, where Felipe Massa stopped with a mechanical problem and Kimi Raikkonen was [...]
Tuesday Talking Points
McLaren and Ferrari struggle Mar.31(GMM) It is no coincidence that the two title protagonists of 2008 are now struggling to set the pace in formula one, according to McLaren and Ferrari. They argue that, in fighting for the crown until the final corner of last season, they fell behind others in preparation for the sweeping [...]
Italy surprised by Ferrari’s Australian GP shocker
Mar.31(YallaF1.com) The double retirement in Australia was reportedly the Maranello team’s worst start to a season since South Africa in 1992, when both scarlet cars expired with engine failures. “The Ferrari was slow and fragile,” Corriere dello Sport summarised of the Albert Park race, where Felipe Massa stopped with a mechanical problem and Kimi Raikkonen [...]
Virgin and Brawn GP deal takes a twist
Mar.31 (YallaF1.com) Despite the Melbourne fanfare and the prominent presence of Sir Richard Branson, Brawn GP’s Virgin deal could theoretically end after the Malaysian grand prix this weekend. SportsPro magazine reports that, despite Branson indicating that full naming sponsorship and team ownership is a likelihood, the current deal is only for the Australia-Malaysia double header [...]
Toyota appeal in doubt, Glock “overtaking hard”
Mar.31(YallaF1.com) Jarno Trulli’s third place and champagne celebrations became twelfth on the official classification, after stewards ruled he illegally overtook Lewis Hamilton behind the safety car. The Italian had been running third when the safety car came out late in the race, but he dropped behind the McLaren driver in an off-track moment. “Trulli took [...]
Abu Dhabi in trouble, Canada lined up to sub
Mar.30(YallaF1.com) Citing rumours from the Melbourne paddock this weekend, the French language Reseau des Sports cable channel said organisers of the inaugural Abu Dhabi grand prix – scheduled as the 2009 season finale – have fallen behind in construction of its circuit. Abu Dhabi’s problems are reportedly due to the global financial crisis, with Montreal [...]
Monday Talking Points
First twilight race a success Mar.30 (GMM) F1′s first ‘twilight’ race was a success for Melbourne, Victorian state premier John Brumby said on Monday. Despite some drivers complaining of poorer visibility, he said the television images beamed around the world as the sun set low in the sky “couldn’t be better”. Sunday’s official crowd figure [...]
Five teams already focused on new diffusers
Mar.30 (YallaF1.com) The appeal against the stewards’ decision to allow the controversial diffusers to race in Australia will only be heard in Paris next month, but it is rumoured that BMW, Red Bull, McLaren, Ferrari and Renault are resigned to going down the path of readying for a negative outcome. “For us it is not [...]
Fernando Alonso reflects on the Australian GP
Mar.30 (YallaF1.com) Fernando Alonso was unimpressed with the performance of his KERS system in Sunday’s Australian grand prix. The Spaniard was one of just seven cars fitted with the controversial new energy re-use technology in Melbourne. “It was not very useful,” he told Spain’s AS sports newspaper. “In terms of laptime we knew it doesn’t [...]
