Just watching first practice for the Bahrain F1 GP on the BBC's website... impressive coverage - live video stream (plus Radio5 Live commentary if I had speakers) together with the BBC's superb live text service running...
I'm guessing Lewis (I'll have the old wing please) Hamilton must have been running low fuel when he set what (with less than three minutes to go) is the fastest lap of the session. Interesting overlaid video just now of the relative corner speeds through the last couple of turns... Button's Brawn clearly nailed (on rails) round the corners - but Lewis would have the edge on the straight - there's KERS for you!
LIVE! Heidfeld just gone 2nd quickest - then lost it completely into turn 1!!!
Friday, 24 April 2009
Thursday, 23 April 2009
Is the 2010 British GP dead and buried?
Autosport are reporting that the 'freeholder' for Donington Park has commenced legal action against leaseholder (and 2010 British Grand Prix rights holder) Donington Ventures Leisure Ltd for unpaid rent!
Just the small sum of about £2.5 million...
Autosport reports:
"It is with great reluctance that we have taken this decision," said Kevin Wheatcroft of Wheatcroft & Son.
"Donington Ventures Leisure Ltd owe us nearly £2.5m in rent dating back to September 2008. Despite receiving numerous reassurances over a number of months they have consistently failed to meet their financial obligations under the terms of the lease.
"We have held off taking legal action for as long as possible but have been left with no choice but to commence proceedings to recover the outstanding rent and forfeit the lease."
Wednesday, 8 April 2009
2 Grand Prix down
And realistically who'd have thought that Jenson Button would be leading the World Championship - from team mate Rubens Barricello? Always thought that Honda would come good eventually, just a shame that the guys at the factory had to go through such a stressfull few months before Ross Brawn took over entirely.
Two awesome races from where I was sat (Australia - I was in an hotel at Le Mans, whilst for Malaysia we'd just got home about 6 hours before the start) so all was most interesting!
BBC's coverage (what I've seen) was superb, although not too sure about Eddie Irvine - and DC clearly won't be getting any interviews with John Button (Jenson's dad).
Still some hospitality left for Silverstone in June - see our Silverstone Hospitality website for more details.
Saturday, 14 March 2009
Silverstone Classic
Finally, some news on the 2009 Silverstone Classic which takes place in July (Friday 24th-Sunday 26th July 2009 to be precise).
A provisional timetable is now available from the Silverstone Classic website which suggests that this year's classic should be as fantastic as the 2008 event. What's more, there is the World Sportscar Masters series race (for Group 4 cars of the type that would have run at Le Mans) going into at least 'the dusk' if not quite full darkness - sure to be one of THE highlights of the weekend.
Our suites will of course be available for full hospitality throughout the weekend. We're considering adding to the Saturday night festivities by recreating one aspect of Le Mans that you can't miss... the BBQ! Watch this space as they say.
A provisional timetable is now available from the Silverstone Classic website which suggests that this year's classic should be as fantastic as the 2008 event. What's more, there is the World Sportscar Masters series race (for Group 4 cars of the type that would have run at Le Mans) going into at least 'the dusk' if not quite full darkness - sure to be one of THE highlights of the weekend.
Our suites will of course be available for full hospitality throughout the weekend. We're considering adding to the Saturday night festivities by recreating one aspect of Le Mans that you can't miss... the BBQ! Watch this space as they say.
Brawn GP
Well you've really got to hand it to Ross Brawn, boss of the team formerly known as Honda Racing F1.
Not only were they the last to shake down their new car (on the same day it was announced Ross had bought the team) but to then turn up at the final Barcelona test and leave every other team scratching their heads to know how the white, yellow and black cars are so damn quick that they've left the rest of the field behind.
Now we already know that the Honda was well advanced but hang on... new engine = new bodywork as the radiators will need different amounts of airflow, the exhausts will be different and so on...
What's more, both Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello took no time at all to get used to the car which suggests it's not on the ragged edge at the sorts of pace they showed - i.e. there's a lot more speed to come from the BGP001.
Long may it continue, and let's hope that Ross and all the team at Brawn GP can show Honda what they could have had...
Not only were they the last to shake down their new car (on the same day it was announced Ross had bought the team) but to then turn up at the final Barcelona test and leave every other team scratching their heads to know how the white, yellow and black cars are so damn quick that they've left the rest of the field behind.
Now we already know that the Honda was well advanced but hang on... new engine = new bodywork as the radiators will need different amounts of airflow, the exhausts will be different and so on...
What's more, both Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello took no time at all to get used to the car which suggests it's not on the ragged edge at the sorts of pace they showed - i.e. there's a lot more speed to come from the BGP001.
Long may it continue, and let's hope that Ross and all the team at Brawn GP can show Honda what they could have had...
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