2010 Formula 1 Season Build-Up

[Dino Scuderia]

Jerez test day #1 results. There was some rain at about mid session.

1 Vettel Red Bull 1m22.593s
2 Hamilton McLaren 1m23.017s +0.424
3 Massa Ferrari 1m23.204s +0.611
4 Buemi Toro Rosso 1m23.322s +0.729
5 De la Rosa Sauber 1m23.651s +1.058
6 Schumacher Mercedes 1m24.271s +1.678
7 Sutil Force India 1m24.281s +1.688
8 Di Resta Force India 1m25.088s +2.495
9 Petrov Renault 1m26.321s +3.728
10 Barrichello Williams 1m28.256s +5.663
11 Fauzy Lotus 1m31.848s +9.255
12 Glock Virgin 1m34.453s +11.860

[RacingManiac]

More up to date time...

1. Vettel Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:22.593 99
2. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:23.017 72
3. Massa Ferrari (B) 1:23.204 72
4. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:23.322 79
5. de la Rosa BMW-Sauber (B) 1:23.367 76
6. M.Schumacher Mercedes GP (B) 1:23.803 111
7. Sutil Force India-Mercedes (B) 1:24.272 28
8. di Resta Force India-Mercedes (B) 1:25.088 74
9. Petrov Renault (B) 1:26.237 55
10. Barrichello Williams-Cosworth (B) 1:27.320 109
11. Fauzy Lotus-Cosworth (B) 1:31.848 76
12. Glock Virgin-Cosworth (B) 1:32.417 10

[Dino Scuderia]

Is USF1 SOL for 2010?

"The media in Argentina is reporting that the US F1 team has ground to a halt – and that Jose Maria Lopez is now trying desperately to find an alternative seat for this season.

It’s said that ‘with tears in his eyes’ USF1 guiding light Peter Windsor told Lopez, his father and his close associate – F1 TV producer Felipe McGough – that the team will miss the first three races of the season and probably thus the whole championship."

FORMULA-ONE - F1: Is Windsor’s USF1 Dream Finally Over? - SPEEDtv.com

[Wouter Melissen]

What a mess. I wonder how the likes of Martin Birrane and David Richards are looking at this situation.

[henk4]

What a mess. I wonder how the likes of Martin Birrane and David Richards are looking at this situation.

most likely not jointly

[LeonOfTheDead]

Let me say that probably they don't care anymore. F1 proved to be a circus of fools, not sure if there is any reason to joint it anymore.
Money comes to mind, but I don't know if that so sure either.

Other than that, if only GT and prototypes championships would be more covered by medias and TV, F1 would be almost dead.

In a way, it would be interesting to see how people would react if for another year the big names would loose the titles. Over here, with 90% of enthusiasts being just red tifosi, F1 took a deep hit last year.
Same goes with MotoGP, everyone watches it now that Ducati can win. It made a conspicuous difference even when Ducati just joined the championship.

[Dino Scuderia]

Supposedly there's still a pulse....but still mysteriously muddled news.


News > 'We are not gone' - US F1 - Motorsport.com

[Homem de Gelo]

Have you guys read the latest from the Horse Wisperer, or something like that?
It does have some points, but how about employing someone who can actually write without looking like a revolted teenager trying sarcasm?

[ruim20]

Have you guys read the latest from the Horse Wisperer, or something like that?
It does have some points, but how about employing someone who can actually write without looking like a revolted teenager trying sarcasm?

I prefered the quote of the day about that article at Jalopnik.

[Homem de Gelo]

I have no idea who Jalopnik is.
:/

[csl177]

No worries, it's not a who: Jalopnik: Obsessed With The Cult Of Cars

[ruim20]

I have no idea who Jalopnik is.
:/

Oh sorry about that! Csl saved me, as you can see it's a blog about cars, passionate about old cars

[Dino Scuderia]

"SPEEDtv.com has learned that the struggling start-up USF1 Formula 1 team has formally petitioned the FIA to defer the team's entry into the sport until 2011.

Team principals Ken Anderson and Chad Hurley have offered to post a “substantial, seven-figure” surety bond as proof of their intentions to race next year.

The request for a deferment follows a breakdown in merger discussions between USF1 and the Spanish Campos Meta team. The Serbian-based Stefan GP team also had made overtures about working with USF1, but those talks also failed to yield anything substantive.

It now appears that neither USF1 nor Campos will be on the grid for the season-opener at Bahrain."

FORMULA-ONE - VIDEO: USF1 Asks For Delay Until 2011 - SPEEDtv.com

[torque55]

Have you guys read the latest from the Horse Wisperer, or something like that?
It does have some points, but how about employing someone who can actually write without looking like a revolted teenager trying sarcasm?

actually ferrari do have a valid point. first of all these slow cars, will become quite dangerous in qualifing and while being lapped(how can thses drivers be looking in their mirrors more than in front of them). Second, i dont know what the hell mosley was thinking about when he introduced the budjet caps. I mean everyone is for more teams, but atleast be competitive. i know that also with the ban on testing these teams have zero chance unless the rest of the field crashes or something bizzare happens.

after that final test in catalunya these cars are 5-6 seconds off the pace, which means that they are in a different formula or category.

so bottom line ,before mosley left, he did pretty much to f1 as George Bush did to the global economy .

[LeonOfTheDead]

Ferrari may have had some points in those PRs, but that's not the way to say them.
We all know what Ferrari is and even more important we all know what Ferrari thinks it is, but that doesn't mean it's God's voice and can use such a childish attitude about them.

What about the horrible amount of money they spent for the F60 and the poor results they managed to get? Perhaps the car wasn't that bad, and I actually think Raikkonen did a good job almost keeping the 3rd manufacturer spot for the team all by himself, but that surely not what they were expecting and saying at the beginning of the season.