Ferrari working to resolve cooling issues in new F10 – Working on quicker ‘B’ car
March 20, 2010
Rumours that Ferrari is working on a ‘B’ version of its new F10 car have resurfaced.
There were reports in the Italian media in late January that a significant overhaul of the single seater, which finished first and second on debut in Bahrain last weekend, is taking place.
Italy’s weekly Autosprint magazine has now revealed more details, including that Giuseppe Azzollini – a CFD expert – was employed by the Maranello based team late last year following Toyota’s withdrawal from the sport. Read more
Fernando Alonso Presented With New Maserati GranCabrio
March 20, 2010
The perks of joining the most successful Formula One team in the history of the sport include being helicoptered around to exotic ski destinations in the Italian hills and being presented with the keys to one of the most beautiful Italian cars for a while. Among others of course. Fernando Alonso, Formula One’s top driver, has just been gifted a Maserati GranCabrio by his new employer Ferrari. Read more
Sauber to drop “BMW” from official team name
March 19, 2010
Sauber has indicated it will apply to drop the ‘BMW’ from its official team title at some point during the 2010 season.
Although keeping the same name despite the withdrawal of its former owner, Sauber revealed a new red logo and name – Sauber Motorsport – in the days before last weekend’s 2010 season opener. Read more
2010 Bahrain Grand Prix Video Summary
March 15, 2010
A great video summary of the season opener race at Bahrain this past weekend thanks to the guys over at axis of oversteer. Many are saying that the race was boring and the ban on refueling has made it less interesting and I definately have to agree on that. Ferrari and Mclaren benefited from Vettel’s RB6 suffering from a power loss due to a exhaust problem, the two Championship winning teams picking up precious points in the process. Current World Champion had a quiet race and finished in P7 where else Formula One legend Michael Schumacher finished ahead in P6 behind his younger and less experienced team mate, Nico Rosberg. Check out the video above for highlights. Read more
Race Report: Fernando Alonso takes first win of the season at the 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix
March 15, 2010
Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso made the perfect start to his Ferrari career with victory in Formula One’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.
It looked like it would be a cracker of a season-opening race but it ended up being another dull chasing the guy in front race. Read more
Renault Launches New Koleos 4×4 in Malaysia – French Finnesse Meets Japanese Powertrains
March 15, 2010
TC Euro Cars, the sole franchise distributor of Renault vehicles in Malaysia, introduced a new addition to the current line up of Renault models – the Koleos, Renault’s first ever crossover 4×4 vehicle. The Koleos boasts genuine 4×4 off-road capabilities, comfort of a saloon car, massive cabin that space is worthy of a compact MPV and benefits from the Renault-Nissan alliance. Read more
Mario Andretti to be involved in the running of Lotus F1
March 15, 2010
Mario Andretti on Saturday said he will get involved with the new Malaysian backed formula one team Lotus.
The Italian-American, in Bahrain for Saturday’s on-track display of F1’s 60 year history, won the world championship at the wheel of the famous black Lotus 79 in 1978. Read more
Mclaren’s Rear Wing Deemed Legal – Renault Thinks It’s a Joke
March 12, 2010
McLaren’s 2010 car, including its controversial rear wing design, has been given the green light by FIA officials in Bahrain on Thursday.
At least two teams, Red Bull and Ferrari, had asked the governing body to issue a clarification about the British team’s rules interpretation, with the wing design believed to give Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton a 6kph straight line advantage. Read more
The Audi RS5 Meets Its Fore-Father – The Ur-Quattro
March 9, 2010
Car makers love to harp on the DNA of their cars, especially if it’s a performance car that is replacing an icon of its generation, like the new Audi RS5 that has the 80’s legend “Ur-Quattro” as its forefather. Audi of course made sure that they highlighted that fact in the video above.
The ur-quattro only makes a short appearance in the video above but it sort of highlights what the RS5 is about and the type of buyers its targeted at. Its 6-minutes of driving footage with some great V8 background music. There’s another video posted after the jump of some beauty shots of the coupe’s interior and exterior.
The RS5 is powered by a naturally aspirated 4.2-liter V8 engine producing 450-horses and 430Nm of torque. It’s all-wheel-drive layout, a seven-speed dual-clutch S tronic transmission, center-differential and 1725kg weight ensures great performance figures; the magical 100km/h mark is seen off 4.6-seconds and will top-off at an electronically limited top speed of 250km/h.
Sales of the Audi RS5 Coupe will begin in the third quarter of 2010 with a European base price of around €77,000. Read more
Who Will Be Quickest This Weekend? Fernando Alonso Says Red Bull …
March 9, 2010
Fernando Alonso is not ready to place a bet, but his tip as the favourite for Sunday’s 2010 season opener is Red Bull.
“I think Red Bull were a little bit ahead at the last test,” said the Ferrari driver, who has been named as the Bahrain favourite by some of his own rivals. Read more
