Belgian GP Day 1: Ferrari review
Aug.27 (Ferrari) The Spa-Francorchamps circuit wasted no time in keeping up with tradition, serving up rain of the light and heavy variety, even a thunderstorm early in the morning and moments of hot weather with sunny skies. In practical terms for the twenty four drivers tackling the first three hours of free practice for Sunday’s [...]
Belgian GP Day 1: Force India review
Aug.27 (Force India) Day one of the Belgian Grand Prix and the usual talking point for the majority of the day was the weather as rain, sun, further heavy rain, cloud cover and then more rain punctuated the F1 running. Force India’s Adrian Sutil however flourished in the conditions as the German driver finished fifth [...]
Belgian GP Day 1: Virgin Racing review
Aug.27 (Virgin Racing) Mixed weather conditions are not entirely unexpected at Spa and the first day of practice for the 2010 Belgian Grand Prix was true to form. It started wet, got a bit drier, and then got really wet. This continued in the same vein until towards the end of free practice two when [...]
Belgian GP Day 1: Hispania Racing review
Aug.27 (Hispania Racing) HRT F1 Team is back into action in Spa-Francorchamps with the typical weather conditions in the Ardennes. After a wet and rainy first practice session in the morning, Bruno Senna finished in position 22 (2.07.737) and Sakon Yamamoto (2.10.507) was 24th. In the afternoon, it dried up and the track got quicker. [...]
Belgian GP Day 1: Sauber review
Aug.27 (Sauber) After a totally wet practice in the morning with some heavy downpours, the second free practice for the Belgian Grand Prix was held in mixed conditions. About half way through the second 90 minute session the drivers were changing from full wet tyres to intermediates, and in the end the conditions were even [...]
Belgian GP Day 1: Lotus review
Aug.27 (Lotus) Lotus Racing took up where they left off at the last race in Hungary, with Friday’s Belgian Grand Prix practice sessions ending up with Heikki Kovalainen and Jarno Trulli topping the new team’s time sheets in very mixed conditions on track. Jarno Trulli (Chassis T127-04) FP1: 15 laps, best time 2.07.189, 21st / [...]
Belgian GP Day 1: Toro Rosso review
Aug.27 (Red Bull Media) Wet conditions are a great equaliser in the world of Formula 1, so no surprise that having experienced every sort of track condition today from deluge to damp to dry, Jaime Alguersuari and Sébastien Buemi have both stated they would be more than happy to see the heavens open on Sunday [...]
Belgian GP Day 1: Red Bull review
Aug.27 (Red Bull Media) Red Bull Racing drivers review their first day of the Belgian Grand Prix weekened at Spa-Francorchamps. Car 5 Sebastian Vettel 1st Practice P4, 2nd Practice P6 1st Practice P7, 2nd Practice P18 “It’s always tricky with these conditions, track time is limited and tyres are limited. We would love to run [...]
Belgian GP Day: Williams review
Aug.27 (Williams) AT&T Williams team and drivers review their first day of the Belgian Grand Prix weekened at Spa-Francorchamps. Sam Michael, Technical Director With wet running in both of today’s practice sessions, we had to re-prioritise the test items we had on our list, but the rain would have affected all of the teams today. [...]