Formula 1: Young Driver Test : Abu-Dhabi 16/11/2010

Ricciardo sets young driver pace

Ricciardo dita o ritmo no primeiro dia

1. Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) 1min39s616

2. Oliver Turvey (McLaren) 1min40s725
3. Antonio Felix da Costa (Force India) 1min41s381
4. Esteban Gutierrez (Sauber) 1min41s432
5. Dean Stoneman (Williams) 1min41s522
6. Mikhail Aleshin (Renault) 1min42s073
7. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso 1min42s489
8. Paul di Resta (Force India) 1min42s736
9. Sam Bird (Mercedes) 1min42s985
10. Jerome DAmbrosio (Virgin) 1min43s518
11. Pastor Maldonado (HRT) 1min43s750
12. Jules Bianchi (Ferrari) 1min43s894
13. Rodolfo Gonzalez (Lotus) 1min44s924
14. Rio Haryanto (Virgin) 1min49s439

F1: Hamilton to drop five places on Suzuka grid

Lewis Hamilton will drop five places on the grid for Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix after McLaren decided they needed to replace his car's gearbox. Qualifying for the Suzuka race will take place on Sunday morning, after heavy rain on Saturday forced the FIA stewards to postpone it.

McLaren noticed abnormal oil pressure in Hamilton's gearbox during Saturday’s rain-hit Practice Three. The British team believed they had solved the issue, but when they fired up the car in the afternoon, the problem had worsened and they opted to change the gearbox.

The penalty is another blow for the British driver, who has completed only a handful of laps at Suzuka this weekend after crashing out of first practice on Friday. He is currently third in the driver standings, 20 points behind leader Mark Webber.

From The Official F1 Website

F1: Suzuka - Qualifying 10/10/2010

Qualifying postponed until Sunday at Suzuka

Qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix will now take place on Sunday morning after persistent heavy rain forced the session to be abandoned on Saturday afternoon.

Final practice had been a near washout in the morning, with only two drivers recording times, and with conditions worsening, the beginning of qualifying was delayed several times from its scheduled start of 14.00 local time.

The safety car was sent out periodically to check the state of the track, but with weather forecasts showing no sign of the rain easing - and with the afternoon light rapidly fading - stewards finally decided to call it a day at 15.18.

Sunday's qualifying session will start at 10.00 hours local time, 01.00 hours GMT, by which time conditions are expected to have improved.

From The Official F1 Website

F1: Perez joins Ferrari Driver Academy

Sergio Perez has been announced as the latest recruit to Ferrari’s driver development programme. The move follows the news earlier this week that Perez will race for the Ferrari-powered BMW Sauber team in 2011.

Perez, who lies second in the 2010 GP2 standings, will make his Formula One race debut alongside Kamui Kobayashi at next March’s Bahrain Grand Prix and the 20 year-old Mexican will now have access to the resources of the Ferrari Driver Academy to boost his preparations.

Perez began his single-seater career in the United States, racing in the National Skip Barber Championship. In 2005, he made the switch to Europe, competing in the German Formula BMW series for two years, before racing for the Mexican team in the A1 GP championship in 2007.

That same year, he embarked on a campaign in the British Formula Three series, winning four races in that category in 2008 and finishing the championship fourth overall. He moved to GP2 at the end of 2008 and thus far has four wins to his name.

From: The Official F1 Website

F1: Practice : Suzuka 08/10/2010

Red Bull retain their grip in Japan

Vettel domina primeiro dia de treinos

1. Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) 1min31s465
2. Mark Webber (Red Bull) 1min31s860
3. Robert Kubica (Renault) 1min32s200
4. Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) 1min32s362
5. Felipe Massa (Ferrari) 1min32s519
6. Jenson Button (McLaren) 1min32s533
7. Vitaly Petrov (Renault) 1min32s703
8. Michael Schumacher (Mercedes GP) 1min32s831
9. Adrian Sutil (Force India) 1min32s842
10. Nico Hülkenberg (Williams) 1min32s851
11. Nico Rosberg (Mercedes GP) 1min32s880
12. Kamui Kobayashi (Sauber) 1min33s471
13. Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) 1min33s481
14. Rubens Barrichello (Williams) 1min33s564
15. Nick Heidfeld (Sauber) 1min33s697
16. Sébastien Buemi (Toro Rosso) 1min34s005
17. Jaime Alguersuari (Toro Rosso) 1min34s055
18. Vitantonio Liuzzi (Force India) 1min34s310
19. Heikki Kövalainen (Lotus) 1min36s095
20. Jarno Trulli (Lotus) 1min36s333
21. Lucas Di Grassi (Virgin) 1min36s630
22. Timo Glock (Virgin) 1min36s834
23. Bruno Senna (Hispania) 1min37s352
24. Sakon Yamamoto (Hispania) 1min37s831

F1:Vers un week-end pluvieux à Suzuka

Le Grand Prix duJapon pourrait être perturbé par la pluie, surtout samedi. Mark Webber craint que ce soit un désavantage pour Red Bull.

Il a beaucoup plu durant le week-end du Grand Prix de Singapour, mais pas le jour de la course. A Suzuka, le risque d'averses est plus élevé.

L'an dernier, les essais du vendredi avaient été très perturbés par la pluie. Cette fois, le risque existe pour les trois journées, surtout celle de samedi.

Les différentes prévisions indiquent qu'il pourrait pleuvoir à l'heure des

From: SportAuto

F1:Mark Webber : I am the title leader, but I’m not the favourite

Speaking to the official website of the F1 driver for Red Bull denied it was the title favorite this year. He said:

"I don’t even think of it. This weekend is just another Grand Prix - just another car race. The other stuff will take care of itself. Maybe in the end I will have a few more points than anyone. If it was a 15-race championship I would be the champion now. But there are still races to go and you need to lead the championship after the last race - and not now."

In the interview Webber also spoke about the team game run by Ferrari for Alonso favor. When asked if he thought unfair attitude of the Ferrari he replied:


" Well, I don’t think so. I think it is the way it turned out for them as a team. Felipe had a good start, but the mid season was not so great for him, so he is behind quite a number of points. And I don’t know if we will see Fernando benefiting a lot from Felipe’s support again. It depends how it plays out on the track. I don’t think that Fernando needs a lot of help from Felipe."





Em entrevista para o site oficial da F1 o piloto da Red Bull negou que seja o favorito ao título deste ano. Segundo ele:

"Eu nem sequer penso nisso. Este fim de semana é apenas mais um de Grand Prix - apenas mais uma corrida de carro. As outras coisas irão se ajeitar. Talvez no final eu tenha alguns pontos mais do que os outros. Se fosse um campeonato de 15 corridas que eu seria o campeão agora. Mas ainda há corridas pela frente e que você precisa é liderar o campeonato após a última corrida - e não agora."

Na entrevista Webber falou ainda sobre o jogo de equipe executado pela Ferrari para favorecer Alonso. Quando perguntado se achava atitude da Ferrari injusta ele respondeu:

" Bem, eu não penso assim. Eu acho que é a maneira que eles utilizam como uma equipe. Felipe teve um bom começo, mas caiu a partir da metade do campeonato, agora ele está atrás de Alonso um bom número de pontos. E eu não sei se veremos Fernando beneficiado muito com o apoio de Felipe novamente. Depende de como ele agir fora das corridas. Eu não acho que o Fernando precisa de muita ajuda de Felipe."

A entrevista completa: The Official F1 Website

F1:Peter Warr passes away

Peter Warr passes away

Formula 1 is sad to record the death, in France on October 4th, of Peter Warr, well known for his management of the Lotus, Wolf and Fittipaldi Formula One teams in the Seventies and Eighties.

A former Royal Guards officer, Warr tried his hand at motor racing. He went to work for the emergent Lotus company in Hornsey in 1958, when he had just turned 20, and raced in sportscars and Formula Junior. He was good enough to win the 1963 Japanese Grand Prix at Mount Fuji in a Lotus 23 sportscar, but his greatest contribution to the sport came when he was invited by Team Lotus founder Colin Chapman to take over management of the Formula One team in October 1969.

Warr’s officer training and natural gifts as a leader shone through as he helped to guide a youthful Emerson Fittipaldi to the world championship in 1972, only the Brazilian’s second full season in the big league.

At the end of 1976 Warr accepted an offer from wealthy Canadian oil baron Walter Wolf to run his new team, which he had taken over from Frank Williams. They won on their debut in Argentina, with Jody Scheckter driving the Wolf R1 designed by Harvey Postlethwaite. South African Scheckter was also victorious in Monaco and Canada, and only lost out in his world championship challenge towards the end of the season.

When Wolf was merged with Fittipaldi’s flagging eponymous team at the end of 1979, Warr continued as team manager. In the middle of 1981, however, Chapman prevailed upon him to return to Lotus. Warr became team principal after Chapman died in December 1982.

He enjoyed a difficult relationship with an emergent Nigel Mansell, who was popular with sponsor John Player, and signed the upcoming Brazilian Ayrton Senna to replace him for 1985 as Mansell switched to Williams. Senna won six races for the team, before leaving for McLaren at the end of 1987, whereupon Warr moved quickly to sign reigning world champion Nelson Piquet.

Warr remained with Lotus until 1989, when he left to become an FIA permanent steward, and later Secretary of the British Racing Drivers’ Club, before retiring to live in the Bordeaux region of southern France. In March 2010 he returned to the Formula One paddock in Bahrain, where he was enthralled to see Fittipaldi and Mario Andretti demonstrating their famed championship-winning John Player Special Lotuses before an appreciative crowd.

From: The Official F1 Website

F1: Lotus to use Red Bull gearboxes next season

Lotus have confirmed on Tuesday that Red Bull Technology will supply the team with gearboxes and hydraulic systems from 2011.

“The announcement is obviously a massive step forward for us, both in engineering terms, and as an expression of our ambitions for next year and for future championships,” said Mike Gascoyne, Lotus’s chief technical officer. “The gearbox / hydraulics package obviously plays a critical role in the performance of the car, not just on track but in design and packaging terms.

"This deal gives our design and aero teams a very exciting platform to work with. The removal of the double diffusers in 2011 will allow the whole grid to tighten up the rear bodywork and mechanical structures around the gearbox, and this supply deal will allow us to capitalise on that with our 2011 car. Exciting times lie ahead!”

Red Bull team principal, Christian Horner, added: “We are very pleased. The fact that Red Bull Technology has been chosen to be a supplier to another team despite its short history demonstrates how much we have achieved since our first season. We very much look forward to working with Lotus Racing from 2011 onwards.”

Last week it was confirmed that Lotus had agreed to terminate their contract with current engine supplier Cosworth. They are expected to use Renault power in 2011.

“Din (Kamarudin Meranun), Nasa (SM Nasarudin), the whole team and I are absolutely delighted,” said Lotus team principal Tony Fernandes. “It is a real statement of our intention to challenge for Formula One honours as soon as we can that we have reached this agreement and we are very excited about integrating the package into our 2011 car. I think people in and out of the sport are going to be following our progress even more closely now we have taken this incredibly important and ambitious step, and it makes next year even more exciting. The Lotus Racing dream grows bigger every day!”

Although they are yet to score any points, Lotus are currently the leading new team and are tenth in the constructors’ standings, ahead of Virgin and HRT.

The Official F1 Site



A Lotus confirmou nesta terça-feira que a Red Bull Technology vai fornecer à equipe engrenagens e sistemas hidráulicos a partir de 2011.

"O anúncio é obviamente um grande passo à frente para nós, tanto em termos de engenharia, e como expressão das nossas ambições para o próximo ano e para os campeonatos futuros", disse Mike Gascoyne, diretor técnico da Lotus. "A caixa / pacote hidráulico, obviamente desempenha um papel crítico no desempenho do carro, e não apenas na pista, mas em termos de design e embalagem.

"Este acordo dá ao nosso projeto e as equipes de aerodinâmica uma plataforma muito interessante para trabalhar. A remoção dos difusores duplos em 2011 permitirá que todos para estreitem a carenagem traseira e as estruturas mecânicas em torno da caixa de marchas, e esse acordo vai permitir-nos prever emocionantes momentos pela frente com nosso carro de 2011. "

O chefe da equipe Red Bull, Christian Horner, acrescentou: "Estamos muito satisfeitos. O fato de da Red Bull Technologyter sido escolhida para ser um fornecedor para outro time, apesar da sua curta história demonstra o quanto temos conseguido, desde a nossa primeira temporada. Estamos muito ansiosos para trabalhar com o Lotus Racing a partir de 2011. "

Na semana passada, foi confirmado que a Lotus tinha concordado em encerrar seu contrato com a atual fornecedora de motores Cosworth. Ela provavelmente usará motores Renault em 2011.

"Din (Kamarudin Meranun), Nasa (SM Nasarudin), toda a equipe e eu estamos muito satisfeitos", disse o chefe da Lotus, Tony Fernandes. "É uma verdadeira declaração de nossa intenção de ter sucesso na Fórmula . Acho que as pessoas dentro e fora do esporte seguirão o nosso progresso ainda mais de perto agora que passamos para esta etapa extremamente importante e ambiciosa, e isso faz o próximo ano ainda mais emocionante. O sonho Lotus Racing cresce a cada dia! "

Embora ainda não tenha marcado nenhum ponto, a Lotus é a equipe na liderança entre as novatas em décimo no Mundial de Construtores, à frente da Virgem e da HRT.

F1:Van der Garde is negotiating with two teams

Van der Garde negocia com duas equipes

After Sergio Perez , another driver from Addax, in the GP2 Series may be close to securing a place in Formula 1. According to his manager, Giedo van der Garde has two proposals for 2011.

"We have concrete offers from two teams. In fact, one team is ready to sign with us and we just need to get the necessary budget," he said Jan Paul ten Hoopen, manager of the Dutch.

Ten Hoopen not said which teams are interested in Van der Garde, but said that HRT is the only discarded as an option. "There is no reason to overpay for a place that will only end the career of Giedo. We are trying to sign with the best team possible."

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Depois da contratação de Sergio Pérez pela Sauber, outro piloto da Addax na GP2 Series pode estar perto de garantir uma vaga na Fórmula 1. De acordo com seu empresário, Giedo van der Garde tem duas propostas para 2011.

"Temos ofertas concretas de duas equipes. Na verdade, uma equipe está pronta para assinar conosco e só precisamos conseguir o orçamento necessário", assegurou Jan Paul ten Hoopen, empresário do holandês.

Ten Hoopen não afirmou quais são os times interessa dos em Van der Garde, mas disse que a HRT é a única descartada como opção. "Não há motivos para pagar caro por uma vaga que só irá acabar com a carreira do Giedo. Estamos tentando assinar com a melhor equipe possível".

Après Sergio Perez , un autre pilote dans Addax, de GP2, peut être proche de s'assurer une place en Formule 1. Selon son manager, Giedo van der Garde a deux propositions pour 2011.

"Nous avons des offres concrètes de deux équipes. En effet, une équipe est prête à signer avec nous et nous avons juste besoin d'obtenir le budget nécessaire, at-il dit Jan dix Paul Hoopen, gérant de la néerlandaise.

Dix Hoopen pas dit que les équipes sont intéressées par Van der Garde, mais a dit que le HRT est le seul jeté comme une option. "Il n'y a aucune raison de payer plus cher pour un endroit qui ne prendra fin que la carrière de Giedo. Nous essayons de signer avec la meilleure équipe possible."

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F1: Sauber signs Perez for 2011 season

Sauber announced it had signed with the Mexican Sergio Perez, vice-champion of the GP2. Perez, 20, will be the first Mexican in formula one since Hector Rebaque output, which was part of the circus from 1977-1981. The presence of Perez in the team is part of a package that included the sponsorship of the Mexican giant Telmex telecommunications, which will stamp your logo on the Sauber cars in 2011.According to Peter Sauber: "Telmex is an excellent company and represents a strong partner for our team. We are eager to start a fruitful partnership."
Our expectation, here at Placar Automotor, is that we can finally have a Mexican driver at level 0f the Brothers Rodriguez (Ricardo and Pedro) - ex-racers who entered the world of motorsport history and today baptize the racetrack in Mexico City.

Sauber a annoncé qu'elle avait signé avec le Mexique Sergio Perez, vice-champion du GP2. Perez, 20 ans, sera le premier du Mexique dans F1 depuis Hector Rebaque , qui faisait partie du cirque de 1977 à 1981. La présence de Perez dans l'équipe est partie d'un ensemble qui comprenait le parrainage des secteurs des télécommunications mexicain Telmex , qui sera timbre de votre logo sur les voitures Sauber en 2011.

Selon Peter Sauber: "Telmex est une excellente entreprise et représente un partenaire important pour notre équipe, nous sommes impatients de démarrer un partenariat fructueux.."

Notre attente a Placar Automotor est nous puissont enfin avoir un pilote Mexicain comme les frères Rodriguez (Ricardo et Pedro) - qui sont entrés dans lee l'histoire du sport automobile et aujourd'hui baptiser le circuit de Mexico.




A Sauber anunciou ter assinado com o mexicano Sergio Perez, vice-campeão da GP2. Perez, de 20 anos, será o primeiro mexicano na fórmula um desde saída de Hector Rebaque, que fez parte do circo entre 1977-1981. A presença de Perez no time faz parte de um pacote que incluiu o patrocínio da gigante mexicana das telecomunicações Telmex, que passará a estampar seu logotipo nos carros da Sauber em 2011.

Segundo Peter Sauber: "Telmex é uma excelente companhia e representa um forte parceiro para a nossa equipe. Estamos ansiosos para iniciar uma frutífera parceria".

A nossa expectativa do Placar Automotor é que possamos enfim ter um piloto mexicano da envergadura dos irmãos Rodrigues (Pedro e Ricardo) - ex-corredores que entraram para a história do automobilismo mundial e hoje batizam o autódromo da Cidade do México.

F1: Porsche in Formula 1 ?

Matthias Mueller, director of Porsche, said during the Paris Motor Show, which considers taking the brand back to Formula 1. In English "Autocar", Mueller revealed that the company's sports program is to maintain one of the brands, Audi or Porsche, the prototypes, while the other is trying to win the Formula 1 Grand Prix.

Porsche could enter Formula 1 as an engine supplier, as has happened in the past, and would make sense for the company to enter the sport in 2013, when they come into force the new engine regulations.

Matthias Mueller, directeur de Porsche, a déclaré lors du Salon automobile de Paris, qui envisage de prendre la marque de retour à la Formule 1. En anglais "Autocar", Mueller a révélé que le programme de la société sportive est de maintenir l'une des marques, Audi ou Porsche, les prototypes, tandis que l'autre essaie de gagner le Grand Prix de Formule 1.

Porsche pourrait entrer Formule 1 en tant que fournisseur de moteurs, comme cela s'est produit dans le passé, et aurait du sens pour l'entreprise d'entrer sur le sport en 2013, quand ils entrent en vigueur les règlements nouveau moteur.

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Matthias Mueller, diretor da Porsche, revelou, durante o Salão Automóvel de Paris, que pondera levar a marca de volta à Fórmula 1. À inglesa "Autocar", Mueller revelou que o programa desportivo da companhia passa por manter uma das marcas, Audi ou Porsche, nos protótipos, enquanto a outra se lançaria à conquista dos Grande Prémios de Fórmula 1.
A Porsche poderá, assim, ingressar na Fórmula 1 como fornecedora de motores, tal como já aconteceu no passado, e faria sentido para a companhia entrar na modalidade em 2013, quando entrarem em vigor as novas regras de motores.

F1: Irvine calls "disaster" Schumacher returns to Formula 1

Briton Eddie Irvine, who was a teammate of Michael Schumacher at Ferrari, told Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport that the return to the slopes of the German is a "disaster" and who does not believe in explanations for the results of the German poor.

"On paper, the return was not in a bad idea, but already in 2006 Felipe Massa was often better than him. Three years after losing even more. The result is a disaster," said the former pilot.

"The excuses are his words to the wind," a new team, new people, etc '. In the first year of Ferrari, the car was bad, but he won three races, "added Irvine.

After three years of retirement, the seven times world champion returned to Formula 1, but with disappointing results. Schumacher has cited changes in the car category and slow as explanations for the income.

Schumacher, who trails teammate, fellow German Nico Rosberg in the World, has signed three-year contract with the Mercedes team.

AFP (Rome)

F1: Di Montezemolo wants Massa competitive

To help Fernando Alonso in the title race of the 2010 season, Ferrari asked that Felipe Massa proves competitive in the last four races of the championship.

"I want a strong Massa, who steal points from our rivals at the end of the year. He was unlucky in Singapore, but is still able to win races. Those who run for Ferrari not run by themselves, are at representing the colors of the Ferrari," said chairman Luca di Montezemolo told Gazzetta dello Sport.

About the decision to promote Alonso from the controversial German GP, Di Montezemolo added: "Our choice proved correct. He (Alonso) is very competitive and showed skill and determination to fight back and win under pressure."

Toro Rosso to be sold ahead of 2010 season

Toro Rosso será vendida até 2010

Red Bull chief Dietrich Mateschitz confirmed on Tuesday that the Toro Rosso team has been put up for sale. Mateschitz and co-owner Gerhard Berger hope a buyer for Red Bull’s ‘junior’ squad will be in place by the end of next season. “It is not a big secret that we have put Toro Rosso on the market,” Mateschitz told Motorsport Aktuell. “For the start of 2010 there will be a rule change and there will be no more synergy regarding design and construction of cars between Red Bull Racing and Scuderia Toro Rosso. “I see the necessity that we continue with one team only for 2010 but we will not sell Toro Rosso during 2008. We will only sell the team if it is put into safe hands. But it will be before 2010.”

(O diretor da Red Bull Dietrich Mateschitz confirmou que a equipe Toro Rosso foi colacada à venda. Mateschitz e o co-proprietário Gerrhard Berger esparam que um comprador para a equipe junior da Red Bull possa ser achado até o final da próxima temporada. "Não é nenhum grande segredo que nós colocamos a Toro Rosso no mercado", Mateschitz falou à Motorsport Akyuell. "No início de 20110 haverá mudanças de regras e não poderá mais haver sinergia no que diz respeito ao desenho e à construção de carros entre a Red Bull e a Toro Rosso. Eu vejo a necessidade de continuarmos com apenas uma equipe apenas para 2010 e assim nós não venderemos a Toro Rosso durante 2008. Nós somente venderemos a equipe se a colocarmos em mãos seguras. Mas isto acontecerá antes de 2010")

From/Retirado de: The Official F1 Website