Archive: February, 2010
Safety Is Paramount: The New Mercedes SLS AMG Safety Car
The FIA together with Mercedes-Benz had their own car launch recently, mirroring those of the Formula One teams by showing the world their 2010 challengers. Unlike a Formula One car though, the FIA’s is designed with safety in mind, and with this comes the new safety car for this season, the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. The [...]
Helmet-Cam: Formula One From A Driver’s Perspective
Ferrari have been playing around with cameras recently, and during a recent test session at the Jerez circuit in Spain, they hooked one up to the helmet of Felipe Massa and sent the Brazilian out on the track for an installation lap. The camera doesn’t show much of the circuit as it seemed to point [...]
Barcelona Test: Day Three
Yesterday saw the third day of the final group test complete, with many of the teams running different drivers to before. The weather continued to remain calm and pleasant (aside from a short shower), allowing the squads to complete a lot of mileage before all the equipment and machinery is packed up and sent to [...]
Barcelona Test: Day Two
Day two of the final group test before the season begins next month completed earlier, and surprisingly it was Nico Hulkenberg who managed to edge out Fernando Alonso for the top spot on the timing sheets. Hulkenberg, driving the Williams FW32, was simulating qualifying runs and squeezed ahead of the Ferrari pilot early in the [...]
Daily Debate: Should The FIA Impose Minimum/Maximum Age Limits On Drivers?
With the return of Michael Schumacher comes the talk of the multiple world champion’s age, the German having just turned 41 this year. This news comes on the back of a flurry of young drivers seeing themselves promoted to the sport, most notably Jaime Alguersuari for Scuderia Toro Rosso last season. At the time of [...]
Daily Debate: Should StefanGP Be Given USF1’s 2010 Entry?
It would seem that Stefan Grand Prix have a car that is ready to be tested, reports claiming that the S-01 was fired up recently at the team’s base. Team owner Zoran Stefnovic is certainly fired up and desperate to get his squad onto the Bahrain grid next month, and currently it would seem as [...]
Barcelona Test: Day One
The final group test before the teams head out to Bahrain got underway today at Spain’s Circuit de Catalunya on the outskirts of Barcelona. With poor weather being a feature of the recent sessions at sister-circuit Jerez, the sky was thankfully clear today and the teams were able to complete some decent mileage in the [...]
Zoran Stefanovic Still Hopeful Of 2010 Entry
Stefan Grand Prix owner, Zoran Stefanovic, is still hopeful of gaining entry to the 2010 Formula One World Championship, despite the squad still not receiving a formal invitation from the FIA or the team having tested a car. However, despite time running out with the Bahrain Grand Prix rapidly approaching, Stefanovic is determined to press [...]
