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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: November 14, 2010
Anyone who was foolish enough to write a script for the finale of the 2010 Formula One season would have been sorely disappointed with how the players treated their script. After qualifying more or less went the way everyone expected—with the exception of Mark Webber’s failure to outpace championship rival, Fernando Alonso—the race delivered surprises, disappointment and a few moments...
Published: November 8, 2010
There has never been a closer Formula One season than 2010. As we head into the last race there are still four drivers who have a mathematical chance of winning the driver’s championships, with first placed Fernando Alonso leading fourth-placed Lewis Hamilton by 24 points, with Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel in between down eight and 15 points down respectively. Just in case anyone believes...
Published: October 25, 2010
Red Bull Racing is in a difficult position. After its worst race all year in Korea, they find themselves with a real chance of missing out on the driver’s championship after being the dominant force all season. If that happens, the team will need to look closely at changing its name to Red Steer Racing. (Look up steer in a dictionary if that doesn’t make sense.) Against the odds, Ferrari’s...
Published: October 24, 2010
Here’s a brilliant marketing slogan for those in charge of selling Formula One to the world: “For exciting racing—just add water.” That’s certainly what we got when the F1 gods decided that racing on a brand new and very green track in Korea wasn’t going to be difficult enough and decided to throw some heavy rain into the mix. After a late start under safety car...
Published: October 12, 2010
After months of suspense and plenty of “will they, won’t they” discussion, the FIA is poised to confirm that the 2010 Korean Grand Prix will go ahead as scheduled on the weekend of October 22-24. Charlie Whiting, the FIA’s Formula One race director and safety delegate, has given the track his blessing, labeling the track as satisfactory—hardly a glowing endorsement. Of...
Published: October 10, 2010
And then there were three. The 2010 Formula One driver’s championship now boils down to just three drivers—Mark Webber, Sebastian Vettel, and Fernando Alonso. Lewis Hamilton’s ongoing run of bad luck continued in Suzuka with two gearbox problems; one in practice which cost him five grid places for the changeover, and then another problem during the race, dropping him to fifth and...
Published: September 29, 2010
Even on its quietest days, Formula One is a glamour sport. The noise, the colour, and the money all add up to theatre on four wheels. It is a high octane drama that is compelling, often surprising and certainly never dull—even if the races sometimes are. F1 has delivered many moments that are indelibly etched in the minds of fans. Moments like Michael Schumacher squeezing Rubens Barrichello...
Published: September 27, 2010
It would probably be something of an understatement to suggest that Lewis Hamilton hasn’t been enjoying the best of luck. Over the last few weeks, you get the feeling that if he had a pet duck, it would drown. Starting in Hungary with a gearbox problem, Hamilton has failed to finish three of his last four races. Only a terrific win in the treacherous conditions of the carnage-marred Belgian Grand...
Published: September 26, 2010
It started out looking like yet another processional Grand Prix. The Singapore street circuit, like most of its type, is tight and unforgiving. Mistakes can be very, very costly, which curbs the enthusiasm of all but the bravest or most foolhardy of drivers. The tropical heat, however, plays havoc with even the most calculating human mind. Mark Webber’s comparatively mediocre qualifying performance...
Published: September 17, 2010
While all of the excitement and intrigue was unfolding on the track last weekend at Monza, a technician from Hispania Racing took the brave decision to try to adjust Sakon Yamamoto’s radio during a pit stop. Despite the technician actually leaning in to the car’s cockpit, neither Yamamoto nor the team’s lollipop man noticed that he was there and the car was released. As Yamamoto accelerated...