Archive: August, 2009
FIA To Investigate Fernando Alonso’s 2008 Singapore Win
The FIA have announced that they are launching an investigation into the inaugural 2008 Singapore Grand Prix, in which Fernando Alonso sensationally won for Renault having had a key element of the race fall into his lap at just the right time. The news of the investigation comes after a Brazilian TV station – Globo [...]
Belgium 2009: Fantasy Racers Update
So it would seem that my Fantasy Racers effort is following that of Jenson Button’s championship dream at the moment; right down the swanny. I decided to make more of an effort this time and shifted out a lot of driver after Valencia and each of my teams managed to increase their budgets by keeping [...]
Belgium 2009: Kimi Raikkonen Wins From A Very ‘Appy Giancarlo Fisichella
Every now and then, Formula One has a great weekend when everything falls into place and everybody leaves the circuit or turns off the television feeling good, irregardless who you support or cheer on. The 2009 Belgian Grand Prix has been won by Kimi Raikkonen, the Finn’s first win of the season and also the [...]
Belgium 2009: Pitstop & Tyre Strategies
Having won the Belgian Grand Prix from Giancarlo Fisichella and Sebastian Vettel, Kimi Raikkonen took his first victory of the year for both himself and the Ferrari team, partly with thanks to slick pitwork on each of his two pitstops. The safety car played a huge part in the strategies of teams, the drivers being [...]
Belgium 2009: Race Result
Updated live as the race unfolds, here is the result of the Belgian Grand Prix (unless you’re reading this prior to the start of the race). Will Giancarlo Fisichella be able to convert his pole from yesterday into a maiden win for the Force India team, or will Jarno Trulli steal the glory and take [...]
Belgium 2009: Live Race Notes
Round twelve of the 2009 Formula One World Championship is about to get underway, and the grid certainly looks a little different to what we are used to. Giancarlo Fisichella will lead the pack as the lights go out, and with fellow Italian Jarno Trulli alongside but slightly heavier, the race is going to be [...]
Belgium 2009: Post-Qualifying Car Weights
The FIA have published the measured and declared weights of all the runners and riders for tomorrow’s Belgian Grand Prix. With a Force India on pole position, it had been expected that Giancarlo Fisichella was light on gas. As you will see in just a moment, the Italian is not that skinny, and in P2, [...]
Belgium 2009: The Grid
With qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix complete, we can see the grid in all its glory, albeit slightly strange and breaking from the usual run. On pole we have Giancarlo Fisichella, followed by fellow Italian Jarno Trulli. It is Force India’s maiden pole and the first for Fisichella in three years. Lining up third [...]
