Pirelli Test Day 1: Lotus report
Nov.19 (Lotus) Pirelli made its official return to Formula One today as the last two days of track action of the 2010 season began at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi. Lotus Racing’s Heikki Kovalainen was in chassis T127-02 for the first day of the official two day tyre test and rolled out of [...]
Pirelli Test Day 1: Toro Rosso report
Nov.19 (Scuderia Toro Rosso) This was a significant day for Formula One , as it was the first ever track test for all teams using tyres supplied by Pirelli, the Italian company which has a contract as the sole tyre supplier for the sport, for the next three seasons. Each team was supplied with four [...]
Ferrari boss writes to fans in wake of defeat
Nov.17 (Ferrari) The pain of Fernando Alonso’s loss lingers heavy over Maranello. On Saturday, before the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo was in high spirits prancing around the pit lane greeting and embracing just about everyone who happened in his path. Di Montezemolo even sought out Ross Brawn on the Mercedes [...]
Young Driver Test Day 2: Mercedes GP
Nov.17 (Mercedes GP) Following on from yesterday’s programme, Sam and the team continued to focus on set-up development work during the morning to fine-tune the car before concentrating on performance comparisons in the afternoon session. Sam completed 82 laps and finished the day in third place on the timesheets with a best lap time of [...]
Young Driver Test Day 2: Toro Rosso
Nov.17 (Scuderia Toro Rosso) Our second day of testing and the final one of the young driver programme. Jean-Eric Vergne was again in the cockpit and the team stopped testing, as planned, two hours before the end of the session, because Vergne now has to rush off to Macau, where he starts free practice at [...]
Young Driver Test Day 2: Renault
Nov. 17 (Renault) The team continued testing in Abu Dhabi today as Jérôme D’Ambrosio took over driving duties of the R30 for the final day of the young driver test. Circuit: Abu Dhabi Length: 5.5 km Driver: Jérôme D’Ambrosio Chassis: R30-03 Total Laps: 83 laps Fastest Lap: 1:38.802 Jérôme D’Ambrosio: “Overall it has been a [...]
Young Driver Test Day 2: Red Bull
Nov.17 (Red Bull Racing) Red Bull Junior Team driver Daniel Ricciardo was at the wheel of an RB6 for the two-day test, which is primarily organised as a chance for young drivers to get experience of driving a Formula One car. The team used the opportunity to test some mechanical development parts for 2011, complete [...]
Young Driver Test Day 2: Ferrari
Nov.17 (Ferrari) The two day test for young drivers came to an end today for Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro and the other Formula 1 teams at Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina circuit. Newly appointed test driver Jules Bianchi was again on track for the Scuderia, tasked with gathering data on the handling of the car and continuing [...]
Young Driver Test Day 2: Williams
Nov.17 (AT&T Williams) Team and driver report from the second day of the Young Drivers Test at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. Driver: Pastor Maldonado Chassis / engine: FW32-01 / CA221 Location: Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi. 5.554km / 3.451 miles Objectives: Aero testing, baseline and familiarisation runs Weather: Warm and clear all day [...]