Piecha Design has unveiled the Final Performance RS Edition which celebrates the end of SLK R171 production.Gerhard Berger Eric Bernard Enrique Bernoldi Enrico Bertaggia Tony Bettenhausen
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Piecha Design announces Final Performance RS Edition - based on the Mercedes SLK
Piecha Design has unveiled the Final Performance RS Edition which celebrates the end of SLK R171 production.
First Fiat 500 ad for U.S. market - extended version [video]
First commercial for the Fiat 500 in the United States market tries to appeal to consumers' "passion" while being light on details.Peter Arundell Alberto Ascari Peter Ashdown Ian Ashley Gerry Ashmore
What a difference a year makes
In a race which was dominated by four men all battling for one title, it’s fair to say that no-one was really watching or cared about the�two Lotus’ pounding round the Yas Marina. But in their final�drive of the year in a race which held so much drama, Lotus kept their own drive steady to record a double finish. You’d probably be forgiven for ...
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Formula1Fancast/~3/-QMHWNuD4uA/what-a-difference-a-year-makes
Paul Belmondo Tom Belso JeanPierre Beltoise Olivier Beretta Allen Berg
Toro Rosso beat new teams in first year with own car | 2010 F1 season review
Toro Rosso only finished ahead of the three new teams in 2010.
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/f1fanatic/~3/rJoJUbxKNVU/
Skip Barber Paolo Barilla Rubens Barrichello Michael Bartels Edgar Barth
Button relaxed in Brazil as Alonso eyes third F1 title
For the last five years, the world champion has been crowned at Brazil's rollercoaster Interlagos circuit - and in 2009 it was Jenson Button's turn.
Last year in Sao Paulo, Button serenaded his team and the world television audience by spontaneously belting out 'We Are The Champions' over his Brawn team radio as he followed Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso into the history books.
"You can't plan to sing that badly, can you?" Button recalled in an exclusive BBC Sport interview. "In my defence, it is quite difficult singing with a crash helmet on."
Button's outburst of raw emotion may well have turned into cringing regret one year on but the 30-year-old has also been reflecting on a life-changing 12 months.
On Wednesday evening, the McLaren driver invited the British media for a steak dinner and sat dressed in plaid shirt and jeans, chatting amiably about life away from the pit lane.
In order to see this content you need to have both Javascript enabled and Flash installed. Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions. If you're reading via RSS, you'll need to visit the blog to access this content.
Those members of the press pack who have observed him since he arrived in the sport 11 years ago with Williams have seen him shed his erratic, playboy image and mature into a well-liked and responsible world champion.
"You become a lot more confident [as champion]," said Button, who underlined his new priorities by taking part in a Half Ironman triathlon in Miami just a week before the Brazilian Grand Prix.
"I wasn't so confident at making decisions before," he says. "This year I have had more of an opinion and that's important.
"My life has been a lot busier but I'm more relaxed. I'm still hungry but I'm in a position where I have already won the world championship, which is what I set out to do 23 years ago."
Button also led the standings earlier this season, after wins in Australia and China, but since then his title defence has gone backwards.
The Somerset-born driver now faces the prospect of falling out of the running unless he finishes first or second in Brazil and other results also go his way.
I spoke to his father John Button about his son's fading chances at the last race in South Korea, and he answered with a glint in his eye: "At least we've won it."
It is an opinion Button shares with his 'old man', revealing: "Someone said to me in Brazil 'So how does it feel that you possibly could lose the championship here?'"
"I said: 'That is not entirely true. It's possible that I won't be the reigning world champion next year but I'll always be world champion.' I like that.
"All the way through my career I said that I wanted to win the world championship. I never said I want to win it 10 times.
"You don't plan for whatever happens. Of course I want to win it again. Now it is very difficult for me to continue fighting for it but I'm going to come back stronger."
Until a few years ago, the Brazilian race had historically been run in the early part of the season, so Alonso was the first driver to capture the title in Brazil, when he was with Renault in 2005.
The Spaniard is the only driver who can lay claim to the 2010 crown on Sunday.
The double world champion has been in serene mood in the confined chaos of the Interlagos paddock.
When I asked him why he was so relaxed, he looked up and said: "All the cards are on the table.
"We will win the championship or we will lose the championship not because of the effort we put in the car or our abilities. It will be more a fact of destiny or luck."
Alonso is known as a man who makes his own luck, but if he is also looking for the stars to align then Brazil is an apt place to settle a title race.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/sarahholt/2010/11/for_the_last_five_years.html
Henry Banks Fabrizio Barbazza John Barber Skip Barber Paolo Barilla
Turkish GP: Hamilton gains victory by Red Bull collision
May 30 '10
Lewis Hamilton won today's Turkish Grand Prix with a bit of a luck from the collision of the Red Bull mates, Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel. Hamilton's first win of the season. His team mate Jenson Button finished second and Mark Webber who was leading the race before the incident, finished third.
The McLaren duo of Hamilton and Button, who were running first and second after the incident between the Red Bull drivers, were racing against each other despite warnings from their crew about ?critical? fuel shortages.
According to F1Fanatic, The McLaren drivers could scarcely believe their fortune but Button, now up to second, fancied his chances of a third win. He drew alongside his team mate on the outside of turn 12 and scrambled past.
That left Button on the outside of the last corner and Hamilton used his momentum to get back alongside. The pair touched wheels as they dived into turn one side-by-side and Hamilton seized the lead back."
Details of the race below, thanks to the Formula 1 broadcaster and journalist, James Allen's tweets.
Video of the incident between Webber and Vettel
According to iTV, "Winning this race would be about seizing the precious moment. Vettel felt his had come when he got a run on Webber exiting ?Faux Rouge?, the right-hand kink in the back straight.
It was a squeeze but he got alongside and had the inside line for turn 12. He was slightly ahead too, and clearly felt he had earned the right to drift over for a slightly less compromised line.Webber didn?t see it that way. Perhaps hoping to pinch his team-mate in order to get a run on him through the second part or even the exit of the left-right-left combination, he held his line.
The Red Bulls touched and Vettel spun down the road, almost collecting Webber in the run-off area before marching away from his wreck while giving the universally accepted hand signal for ?crazy?."
Michael Schumacher finished a strong fourth in his Mercedes ahead of his team mate Nico Rosberg in fifth. Kamui Kobayashi scored his first points of the season and also his team's. Both the Saubers finished the race for the first time this season.
Hamilton?s first win of the season moves him up to third place in the driver's standings (84 pts), Webber retains the lead (93 pts). Button moves to second (88 pts). Vettel, who jointly led the championship heading into this race, falls to fifth (78 pts). McLaren lead the constructor's championship, ahead of Red Bull and Ferrari.
Turkish Grand Prix Race times
1. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 58 laps 1hr 28m 47.620s
2. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes +00m 02.6s
3. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault +00m 24.2s
4. Michael Schumacher Mercedes-Mercedes +00m 31.1s
5. Nico Rosberg Mercedes-Mercedes +00m 32.2s
6. Robert Kubica Renault-Renault +00m 32.8s
7. Felipe Massa Ferrari-Ferrari +00m 36.6s
8. Fernando Alonso Ferrari-Ferrari +00m 46.5s
9. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes +00m 49.0s
10. Kamui Kobayashi BMW Sauber-Ferrari +01m 05.6s
11. Pedro de la Rosa BMW Sauber-Ferrari +01m 05.9s
12. Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari +01m 07.8s
13. Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes +1 lap
14. Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth +1 lap
15. Vitaly Petrov Renault-Renault +1 lap
16. Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari +1 lap
17. Nico Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth +1 lap
18. Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth +3 laps
19 Lucas di Grassi Virgin-Cosworth +3 laps
20. Karun Chandhok HRT-Cosworth +6 laps
Rtd Bruno Senna HRT-Cosworth 46 laps completed
Rtd Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 39 laps completed
Rtd Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Cosworth 33 laps completed
Rtd Jarno Trulli Lotus-Cosworth 32 laps completed
Fastest lap:
Vitaly Petrov Renault -Renault 1m 29.165s lap 57
Images (C) Daylife, F1Fanatic
Enrique Bernoldi Enrico Bertaggia Tony Bettenhausen Mike Beuttler Birabongse Bhanubandh
AMA SX: Windham Getting Better With Age
Even in the youth-dominated world of Supercross racing, 30-year-old Kevin Windham is still showing his rivals the fast way around.
Source: http://moto-racing.speedtv.com/article/ama-sx-windham-getting-better-with-age/
Stefan Bellof Paul Belmondo Tom Belso JeanPierre Beltoise Olivier Beretta
Monday, November 29, 2010
Team order rule needs a re-think
 Jean Todt arives for Wednesday's hearing |
?Whether you are for or against team orders, if the FIA could not back up its own rules and nail a competitor in a blatant case such as this the rule really does need reviewing. Perhaps Ferrari?s thinly-veiled threat to take the matter to the civil courts if they were punished too harshly scared the governing body, who as much as admitted the flimsiness of its rule."Paul Weaver, reporting for the Guardian in Monza, was in favour of the ruling which keeps alive Ferrari?s slim chances in an enthralling championship.
?The World Motor Sport Council was right not to ruin a compelling Formula One season by taking away the 25 points Alonso collected in Germany. That would have put him out of the five-man title race. But the council was widely expected to increase the fine and possibly deduct points from the team, as opposed to the individual. In the end, it could be argued that common sense prevailed. But the decision will dismay those who were upset by the way Ferrari handled the situation as much as anything else.?The Daily Mail's Jonathan McEvoy expressed outrage at the FIA tearing up its own rule book by allowing Ferrari to escape unpunished.
"Although the race stewards fined them �65,000 for giving team orders in July, the FIA World Motor Sport Council, to whom the matter was referred, decided not to impose any further punishment. It leaves the sport's rulers open to derision. It was, after all, their rule they undermined. In a statement, the WMSC said the regulation banning team orders 'should be reviewed'."
Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/09/team_order_rule_needs_a_rethin_1.php
Red Amick Chris Amon Bob Anderson Conny Andersson Mario Andretti
2010 in stats part one: records and races | 2010 F1 season review
Alonso's first perfect race, Barrichello's 300th start and more of the year in stats.
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/f1fanatic/~3/WifYzgAN_Y0/
Mike Beuttler Birabongse Bhanubandh Lucien Bianchi Gino Bianco Hans Binder
Gemballa MIG-U1 owner adds unique Ferrari GTO to collection
One of our favorite Ferrari collectors has a new addition to his fleet - an exclusive matte red 599 GTO. It features a 6.0-liter V12 engine with 661 hp (493 kW / 670 PS) and 457 lb-ft (619 Nm) of torque.Mike Beuttler Birabongse Bhanubandh Lucien Bianchi Gino Bianco Hans Binder
BIKES: Peter Jones: The Price of Freedom
The second in a series of lifestyle articles by long time Motorcycle enthusiast Peter Jones.
Source: http://motorcycling.speedtv.com/article/bikes-peter-jones-the-price-of-freedom/
Enrico Bertaggia Tony Bettenhausen Mike Beuttler Birabongse Bhanubandh Lucien Bianchi
Video : A Lap around Silverstone with Mark Webber
After his early exit in Valencia, Mark Webber is looking forward to the Red Bull Racing's Factory home race in Silverstone and talks through the British Formula One GP track
Credit : RedBull
Skip Barber Paolo Barilla Rubens Barrichello Michael Bartels Edgar Barth
Formula 1 and Valencia
Francisco Camps, the President of the Generalitat Valenciana, the government of the autonomous community of Valencia, has denied that the region is trying to get rid of the European Grand Prix, because it is costing them too much money. The claims were published at the end of last week. The opposition has claimed that the [...]
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2010/11/23/formula-1-and-valencia/
Hans Binder Carlo Abate George Abecassis Kenny Acheson Andrea de Adamich
Sunday, November 28, 2010
IDC Models builds real life model of Red Bull X1 Prototype
The Red Bull X1 Prototype - the handiwork of Red Bull Racing’s Chief Technical Officer, Adrian Newey - is a car that only resides in the virtual world that is Gran Turismo 5. Dream as we all may to see the car destroy any four-wheeled vehicle in the real world, the likelihood of that ever happening is as slim as plucking a needle out of a million haystacks. Not that the X1 Prototype isn?t capable of doing so ? it can obliterate anything that challenges it! ? but regulations on these types of racers has made the superdupercar unbuildable.
On the flip side, it doesn?t mean that the X1 Prototype can?t be built, albeit it without a powertrain. In fact, the folks from Industrial Design Consultancy have already built a real-scale model of the X1 Prototype sans the powertrain. Measuring 4.75m long and 2.2m wide, the model was secretly built by IDC at its modeling center in the UK in collaboration with Red Bull.
Full story and press release after the jump
IDC Models builds real life model of Red Bull X1 Prototype originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 26 November 2010 16:00 EST.
JeanPierre Beltoise Olivier Beretta Allen Berg Georges Berger Gerhard Berger
Canadian GP: Button fastest in FP1, edges out Schumi
June 11 '10
Jenson Button set the fastest time in the first practice session for the 2010 Canadian Grand Prix, the first F1 session in Montreal since 2008.
The on-form Michael Schumacher was second by 0.158s off Button's pace in his Mercedes. Button's McLaren team mate, Lewis Hamilton finished third.
Nico Rosberg finished fourth, resulting in Mercedes-powered cars in the top four positions.
The McLaren MP4-25 with its rear wing stalling device, the 'F-duct' wasn't the fastest car through the speed trap, but it was the Renault that boasted the fastest speed through the trap at the end of the long back straight. Vitaly Petrov clocked 319 kmph and Robert Kubica recorded 318 kmph, which was 3-4 kmph up on Button?s McLaren.
The Red Bulls, who are not using their F-duct this weekend, finished ninth with Sebastian Vettel, 312.5 kmph and 20th with Mark Webber, 306.2 kmph.
A sole Ferrari of Fernando Alonso made it to the top ten. He finished seventh, while his team mate Felipe Massa finished 12th. Ferrari featured an 'all red' engine cover with no white 'Marlboro box'.The low-grip surface at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve meant that most drivers sat out the first half of the 90 minutes. It became even more slippery by light drizzle at various stages.
There were some off-track excursions, but none too far as to the concrete and the steel barriers. The only driver to not have set a timed lap was Lucas di Grassi who had a mechanical problem as his Virgin stopped at the Casino hairpin.
Fastest of the new teams was Lotus's Heikki Kovalainen with a 1m21.869s in 19th position, while Hispania?s Karun Chandhok had an impressive run to finish 20th with a lap time of 1m21.977s, almost close to Kovalainen.
Canadian Grand Prix free practice 1 times
1. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m 18.127s
2. Michael Schumacher Mercedes-Mercedes 1m 18.285s
3. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m 18.352s
4. Nico Rosberg Mercedes-Mercedes 1m 18.356s
5. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m 18.549s
6. Robert Kubica Renault-Renault 1m 18.662s
7. Fernando Alonso Ferrari-Ferrari 1m 18.726s
8. Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 1m 19.097s
9. Nico Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth 1m 19.282s
10. Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1m 19.313s
11. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1m 19.373s
12. Felipe Massa Ferrari-Ferrari 1m 19.511s
13. Vitaly Petrov Renault-Renault 1m 19.549s
14. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m 19.609s
15. Kamui Kobayashi BMW Sauber-Ferrari 1m 20.186s
16. Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m 20.320s
17. Pedro de la Rosa BMW Sauber-Ferrari 1m 20.584s
18. Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m 20.823s
19. Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Cosworth 1m 21.869s
20. Karun Chandhok HRT-Cosworth 1m 21.977s
21. Jarno Trulli Lotus-Cosworth 1m 22.543s
22. Bruno Senna HRT-Cosworth 1m 22.701s
23. Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1m 22.713s
24. Lucas di Grassi Virgin-Cosworth No time
Images(C) f1aldia, Daylife
Elie Bayol Don Beauman Karl Gunther Bechem Jean Behra Derek Bell
Toyota appoints new BMW motorsport director
It is a curious state of affairs, but the announcement from Toyota Motorsport GmbH that Jens Marquardt (below), its General Manager Business Development, Operations and Production, will leave at the end of the year has announced BMW’s plans for the future, as the Toyota release says that Marquardt will become BMW Motorsport Director in January [...]
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2010/11/24/toyota-appoints-new-bmw-motorsport-director/
Tony Bettenhausen Mike Beuttler Birabongse Bhanubandh Lucien Bianchi Gino Bianco
Alonso happy with Pirelli after topping times
Fernando Alonso set the fastest time for Ferrari on the second and final day of the Pirelli test in Abu Dhabi as the Spaniard drove a marathon 105 laps, more than any other driver and the equivalent of almost two … Continue reading 
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2010/11/20/alonso-happy-with-pirelli-after-topping-times/
Michael Bartels Edgar Barth Giorgio Bassi Erwin Bauer Zsolt Baumgartner
Bernie Ecclestone Injured In London Mugging
Bernie Ecclestone was left injured following a mugging in Central London last night. The 80 year old boss of Formula One was hurt leaving the headquarters of Formula One Holdings in Knightsbridge. �He was with his girlfriend, Fabiani Flosi at the time of the incident. Ecclestone was punched, kicked and thrown to the ground sustaining [...]
Source: http://f1fanatics.wordpress.com/2010/11/26/bernie-ecclestone-injured-in-london-mugging/
Kenny Acheson Andrea de Adamich Philippe Adams Walt Ader Kurt Adolff
Lamborghini commemorates the Murcielago with parade of V12 cars
As a fitting tribute to one of its most successful models, Lamborghini commemorated the Murcielago?s end of production with a special exhibition and parade along the streets of its hometown in Sant?Agata Bolognese.
First built in 2001, the Murcielago enjoyed tremendous success from Lamborghini fans and supercar aficionados, spawning a number of different variations including the 2008 LP640 Roadster Versace Edition, the 2009 LP650-4 Roadster, and the 2009 LP670-4 SuperVeloce. After nine years in production, Lamborghini officially ended the supercar?s production on May 11, 2010.
To celebrate the occasion, Lamborghini rolled out a lot of its iconic V12 models for the exhibition and parade. Among the cars participating in the event included some of Lamborghini?s finest like the 350GT, the Miura, the Countach, and the Diablo, all of which served as escorts to the Murcielago SuperVeloce that went out of Lamborghini?s factory and out into the streets of Sant?Agata for its ceremonial ?last ride?.
Lamborghini commemorates the Murcielago with parade of V12 cars originally appeared on topspeed.com on Saturday, 27 November 2010 17:00 EST.
Manny Ayulo Luca Badoer Giancarlo Baghetti Julian Bailey Mauro Baldi
1965 Buick Riviera - Bamboo Cream - New Mock-Up Pics
My next "wip" is going to be this AMT 1965 Buick Riviera. This will be the first Buick in my vast collection of model cars. I do have the 1962 Buick Electra started but not finished yet. I have decided to paint the exterior in MCW factory stock "Bamboo Cream". I have not decided on the interior colour as of yet. Either black or a tan colour would look nice. I am open to any suggestions for an interior colour. This is a very basic kit ( typical '60s tooling ) with molded-in exhaust pipes. No detailed suspension just metal axles front and back. At least the front seats are not molded into the interior tub making detailing the interior a slightly easier task. I am hoping that despite the old tooling and the lack of detailed parts, this kit will build up looking have decent.....I guess time will tell! Anyway, stay tuned for more progress and thanks for checking my topic out.
Modelhaus resin whitewall tires will be used in place of the ones included with the kit.
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/scacs/forums/thread/916483.aspx
George Amick Red Amick Chris Amon Bob Anderson Conny Andersson
Life in the pit lane
 The Mercedes pit crew prepare for Michael Schumacher in Singapore |
These are not select millionaires but up to 16 ordinary, yet gifted, guys; team mechanics who have worked their way up the system and often migrate from team to team, are paid real-world wages of between �30,000 and �50,000 a year, are drilled to perfection ? and whose split-second synchronisation brings their teams huge rewards.
Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/09/life_in_the_pit_lane.php
Walt Ader Kurt Adolff Fred Agabashian Kurt Ahrens Jr Christijan Albers
Campaign launched to save Team Lotus
 |
Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/11/campaign_launched_to_save_team_1.php
Peter Ashdown Ian Ashley Gerry Ashmore Bill Aston Richard Attwood
Challenge Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button!
The 2010 Formula One season came to an exciting close on Sunday at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. It wasn’t the best of seasons for McLaren pair Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button, with the Brits finishing 4th and 5th in the 2010 F1 Drivers’ Championship respectively. They were beaten to the title by Red Bull’s ...
Giovanna Amati George Amick Red Amick Chris Amon Bob Anderson
Saturday, November 27, 2010
SPEED - Best Move: Rossi Vs. Lorenzo - MotoGP
Valentino Rossi's showdown with Jorge Lorenzo at Motegi has been nominated for 'Best Move' in this year's SPEED Performance Awards.
Source: http://moto-racing.speedtv.com/article/speed-best-move-rossi-vs-lorenzo-motogp/
Luca Badoer Giancarlo Baghetti Julian Bailey Mauro Baldi Bobby Ball
F1: Ecclestone injured in London mugging
Ecclestone injured in London mugging By Steven English Friday, November 26th 2010, 10:15 GMT Bernie Ecclestone was mugged in central London on Wednesday evening, suffering a head injury in the attack. Related posts:- F1: Monaco responds to Ecclestone Monaco responds to Ecclestone By Jonathan Noble Thursday, July 22nd...
- F1: Lotus launches 2010 car in London Lotus launches 2010 car in London By Pablo Elizalde Friday,...
- F1: Ecclestone tips Vettel for championship Ecclestone tips Vettel for championship By Matt Beer Wednesday, December...
Source: http://doxcar.com/f1-ecclestone-injured-in-london-mugging/
Cliff Allison Fernando Alonso Giovanna Amati George Amick Red Amick
VINTAGE: Ford Racing Tested GT Roadsters
Prototype endurance racers were prepared for running at Le Mans, which led to Ferrari-beating GT40 coupes.
Source: http://automotive.speedtv.com/article/vintage-ford-gt-roadsters-started-it-all/
Mauro Baldi Bobby Ball Marcel Balsa Lorenzo Bandini Henry Banks
Mentos candy commercial features HTT Plethore LC-750 supercar [video]
The obloid shaped "Freshmaker" is back but this time as a new product for gum lovers, MENTOS Fruity Fresh 3.Skip Barber Paolo Barilla Rubens Barrichello Michael Bartels Edgar Barth
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)