Alonso: We need podium finishes in all races
Sep.23 (Ferrari) As the floodlights brought an artificial brightness to the Marina Bay paddock, Fernando Alonso faced the press for his usual Thursday meeting and, just like every other race Thursday for the past few races, the first question concerned his title aspirations. “I think we can have a quick car everywhere in the remaining [...]
Heidfeld: I always believed I would be back
Sep.23 (YallaF1.com) Nick Heidfeld makes a welcome return to the Formula 1 grid starting with this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix. The German replaces under-performing veteran Pedro de la Rosa in the Sauber team. After a 14 race lay off, since his last F1 race at Yas Marina last November, Heidfeld was back in the FIA [...]
Webber: I am here to try and win the race
Sep.23 (YallaF1.com) Mark Webber arrived in Singapore ahead of this weekend’s Grand Prix leading the F1 world championship standings. The Aussie has not had the best of outings at the Marina Bay Circuit, but this weekend he is determined to change his fortunes on the street circuit under floolights. He spoke at the FIA drivers [...]
Schumi: You won’t get rid of me that easily
Sep.23 (GMM) Michael Schumacher on Thursday swiftly dismissed rumours he is considering returning to retirement at the end of the 2010 season. Given the seven time world champion’s disappointing return to formula one this year, the latest rumours had been spurred on by Eddie Jordan, who said he sensed a flurry of paddock activity at [...]
Sauber unimpressed with de la Rosa
Sep.23 (GMM) Pedro de la Rosa lost his race seat because he was not consistent enough.
In Singapore on Thursday, photographers clamoured around the Spaniard’s replacement Nick Heidfeld, who is well known to the Swiss team after two separate tenures i…
Singapore GP: Sauber preview
Sep.23 (Sauber) With a new, but familiar, driver on board and a significant aerodynamic update to the car, the team heads to the spectacular night race in Singapore. Kamui Kobayashi is especially looking forward to going to Asia, while Nick Heidfeld has been starved of racing recently so just wants to get back behind the [...]
Heidfeld in Singapore and ready to rumble
Sep.23 (YallaF1.com) Last time Nick Heidfeld raced a Formula 1 car was at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix back in November 2009 where he finished fifth. Little did he know, as he parked the his BMW Sauber in the the Yas Marina Circuit parc ferme after the race, that he would not have a drive [...]
Exciting Lotus announcements eminent
Sep.23 (GMM) Lotus has scheduled a raft of “exciting announcements” for Friday in Singapore.
According to widespread paddock sentiment, the press conference will include confirmation of a technical tie-up with Renault, and an official change of name …
Alonso’s Diary: Rainy welcome to Singapore
Sep.23 (Ferrari) Fernando Alonso arrived in Singapore on the eve of the Grand Prix weekend at Marina Bay Circuit. The Spaniard, fresh from a momentous victory on Ferrari home turf, writes about the importance of the days ahead. Fernando: “I have just arrived in Singapore, where tomorrow, a very important weekend in our season gets [...]