Bahrain Paddock Notes with Agnes
Vettel’s new funky helmet design Funky design on Vettel’s lid The more eagle-eyed fans will have seen Seb sporting another new helmet design this weekend. We asked him what the design was and where he got the inspiration from: “It’s a pop art design mixed with different track layouts,” said Sebastian. “If you look closely you [...]
The Agnes Carlier Report from Bahrain
Well done mate The very hot Bahrain Grand Prix was won by British Brawn GP driver Jenson Button, on his 159th Grand Prix start. This win is the third win of the 2009 season for Button, the fourth of his career and 19th podium of his career. This third win gives great hope to Button [...]
Sutil drops three places for Webber block
Webber not amused Despite qualifying a best ever 16th at the Sakhir track, Adrian Sutil, was found guilty of impeding Red Bull’s Mark Webber in Q1. Sutil drops to 19th, promoting Webber to 18th. “Mark was on a flying lap, but I didn’t know that. I just tried to stay in my position to get a [...]
FOTA not ready to discuss budget caps with Mosley
Mosley lobbying FIA President Max Mosley wanted to use feedback from FOTA to present concrete plans for ratification at the World Motor Sport Council next Wednesday. Ferrari’s Stefano Domenicali on Friday revealed that the Formula One Teams Association did reply to Mosley, but deferred any discussion about budget cap numbers. Domenicali said the issue will [...]
Practice 3: Glock’s Toyota fastest
Toyota looking good On Saturday morning, Timo Glock (Panasonic Toyota) ended the final practice session before qualifying in Bahrain with the fastest time. But when the chequered flag on the 60-minute session waved, the German’s Toyota was being loaded onto the back of a flat-bed truck, after a mechanical problem struck in the dying minutes. [...]
Saturday Talking Points
Renault keeps KERS in Bahrain Briatore: Ban KERS Renault has decided to keep KERS on its two cars for qualifying and the grand prix in Bahrain. The French team is determining on a race-by-race basis how useful the energy recovery technology is, and after Friday practice was not committed to using KERS for the rest [...]
Q&A with GP2 Asia Champion Kamui Kobayashi
With DAMS boss Paul Driot Despite a bad start in the first GP2 Asia race in Bahrain, DAMS driver, Kamui Kobayashi?managed to make his way back to the front of the field thanks to an early pitstop. With his closest rivals failing to score in the race Kobayashi?s fourth place finish was enough to clinch [...]