The difference between competitors was a matter of split seconds from top to the bottom again as Friday’s qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix kicked off and the fastest men on four wheels maneuvered their steeds around the Formula One circuit near Budapest. Keikki Kovalainen displayed the driving skill that made him the winner in this race last year in the first session. The aerodynamic properties of his updated McLaren MP4-24 were the difference in this session. He was able to complete a lap in the fastest time of the session and just edge out Williams Nico Rosberg by stopping …read more

The fastest and nimblest cars in the world will take to the track in Nurburgring, Germany this weekend as the German Grand Prix will take place on a track that will be tight and challenging for the drivers. The Nurburgring circuit is one of the older tracks on the Formula One calendar, and a tricky track for the drivers, with its medium-speed corners, four heavy-breaking zones, and unpredictable weather due to its location in the Eifel Mountains. Still, this track can be a fast and flowing track once a driver starts to get a feel for the car, and will …read more

The 2009 Formula One season has been a downslide for BMW Sauber after a 2008 season that saw them challenge for the championship before finishing second best to Ferrari and McLaren. Obviously, this German-Swiss team was hoping for a better result in 2009 after a pretty good run at the title last year and were hoping to take another step forward in their battle for the championship. Unfortunately, things haven’t worked out as planned for BMW Sauber this year, with only eight points, and no sign of improvement in their car viewable around the corner. It might be time for …read more

Jenson Button did it again! He’s now won six of seven races on the 2009 Formula One calendar as he used cunning, tactics, and amazing timing on Sunday afternoon to steal the lead in the Turkish Grand Prix from Sebastian Vettel after Vettel decided to drive wide through Turn 10, and then never looked back. Jenson managed to run second behind Vettel after a start by Rubens Barrichello that left Barrichello trailing Button. Staying close to Vettel he waited for his moment and when Vettel lost concentration for a moment in Turn 10 and went a little wide, Button jumped …read more

Last Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix was everything expected, thrilling, edge-of-the-seat excitement that had crowds cheering, and vendors and merchants basking in the sun. Ferrari had a much better showing; they have obviously taken steps forward with the car after Spain, and continue to work on performance and reliability. This was Ferrari’s first podium finish of 2009 and a good sign for future races. The Red Bull team was certainly scratching their heads after dropping to third in the Formula One rankings, despite the implementation of their double diffuser. Toyota and BMW Sauber had a frustrating race that left these former …read more

Jenson Button once again pulled away from the field to take the checkered flag for Brawn in Sunday’s Formula One race in Bahrain Spain and 31 of a possible 40 championship points after winning three of the first four races in the 2009 Formula One season. Button raced like a man possessed to make his way through a tough field of determined racers and was able to keep his car together and out in front for most of the race.
The start was the key as he was able to take advantage of Lewis Hamilton’s sudden arrival between the Toyotas in …read more

The Formula One season pulls into the dust and heat of Bahrain this weekend at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir with the odds favoring the cars that run better in dry, hot and dusty conditions. The racers and teams will be glad to be heading to a race that shouldn’t be interrupted by the arrival of the chaotic weather patterns that made Shanghai an adventure.
The last two races at Bahrain have seen Ferrari and Felipe Massa come away with a victory at this fast race course that should allow the racers to spend a little more time jockeying for …read more

Brawn officials must be sitting somewhere and cracking a few bottles to celebrate pulling a rabbit out of the proverbial hat as their disputed diffuser has been declared legal by FIA’s International Court of Appeal on Wednesday. This doesn’t mean that we should hand Jenson Button and Brawn the trophy and tell the other teams and drivers to stay home, that they shouldn’t bother coming to Shanghai this weekend. In fact, despite this bit of good news for Brawn, Williams and Toyota, expect Jenson Button to have to battle to win his hat-trick at the Shanghai International Circuit.
The other teams …read more