The European Grand Prix is a separate Formula One event that was reintroduced during the mid-1980s and was held regularly from 1993 to 2006. From 2008 it will take place for at least another 7 years. In earlier years, one of the national...
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The European Grand Prix is a separate Formula One event that was reintroduced during the mid-1980s and was held regularly from 1993 to 2006. From 2008 it will take place for at least another 7 years. In earlier years, one of the national Grands Prix was also designated as the European Grand Prix. The first race to be so named was the 1923 Italian Grand Prix, held at Monza and won by Carlo Salamano in a Fiat. This entry refers only to those European Grands Prix which were separate world championship events. -- source www.wikipedia.org
Nico Rosberg insists that if Michael Schumacher were to join him at Mercedes GP that he would not be the former World Champion's number two.
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This news just dropped in and is hot! German newspaper Bild confirmed the fact that Michael Schumacher agreed a 3.5 million euro deal to drive in the next season of Formula 1 for… Mercedes GP.
Don’t know who is Mercedes GP? Well, for those who don’t know, back in November Mercedes-Benz bought a 75% stake in [...] Read Full Story
Check out the latest video when Massa met the new 458 Italia at Maranello .
Last week Massa visited Maranello for the first time since the crash. He practiced on the stimulator for a little and then hit the Fiorano track in a privately-owned retired F2007.
However, speculation persists that Massa may race this year. Medical checks have shown he is fully recovered from his accident in the Hungarian Grand Prix, when he was struck in the head by a spring from another car, and his test laps... Read Full Story
Rubens Barrichello's victory in the European Grand Prix was significant for a number of reasons; not only did the Brawn GP driver record his tenth Formula One win to bring an end to a near five-year victory draught but the Paulista also ensured that Brazil hit its century of Grand Prix wins, first started by Emerson Fittipaldi 39 years ago. By winning the first Grand Prix for a Brazilian since Felipe Massa did so in Brazil last year, 100 F1 victories have now successfully been notched up for... Read Full Story
Fernando Alonso admitted he took particular encouragement from the consistency of Renault’s performance in Valencia practice after ending the opening day of his home grand prix conclusively top of the times. After opening the European Grand Prix weekend with the ninth fastest effort, the Spaniard was a factor at the top throughout the afternoon session before uncorking a late lap of which secured the fastest time by a massive 0.774s from Brawn. While it previously has not been unknown for... Read Full Story
BMW-Sauber drivers Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld are looking forward to this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix as Formula One heads towards the Ardennes for its annual pilgrimage to Spa-Francorchamps. After scoring a point in Valencia on Sunday, courtesy of the former, both men know that anything can happen at the next race. With the trek from Spain to Belgium needing to be completed by team truck drivers between Sunday and Thursday, Robert Kubica will fly to Belgium with the knowledge that an... Read Full Story
FIA race stewards confirmed that no penalties will be handed out following the dramatic on-track collision between Fernando Alonso and Nick Heidfeld in Valencia on Friday. The second practice session clash resulted in a near-roll for the latter who blamed the Spaniard as the Renault driver labelled the shunt as a racing incident. The episode took place at the final corner of the urban street circuit, Turn 25, as Alonso locked up both front tyres and Heidfeld, who had run deep into the bend... Read Full Story
An irate Nick Heidfeld criticised Fernando Alonso after the pair collided near the end of Friday’s second practice session in Valencia, accusing the Spaniard of causing an “unnecessary” accident. Alonso attempted to pass Heidfeld on the tricky turn-in point to the final corner, but the BMW driver had earmarked the same piece of road for himself and the two cars made hard contact, launching Heidfeld’s F1.09 into the air and bringing his day to a premature conclusion. “Such a crash is really... Read Full Story
Robert Kubica was able to move his BMW up to eighth place in Belgium's second free practice session on Friday afternoon. After rain lost the teams approximately an hour and a quarter of dry running time in the morning, the Pole spent the second session playing a game of catch-up. With rain falling early on in the morning session, teams made the most of a warm second practice in which a drying track became a dry one as runs progressed. "The conditions today were quite changeable," Kubica... Read Full Story
Fernando Alonso has shaken off Friday's practice collision with the BMW of Nick Heidfeld as a 'normal' type of incident. Contact between the German and Alonso's Renault saw the former almost roll as the Spaniard went on to set the fastest time of the day. It was an overall constructive day for Fernando Alonso on Friday as the local hero set a best lap time of 1:39.404 to lead the way in Spain ahead of Saturday's qualifying session for the European Grand Prix. "It was a positive day for us... Read Full Story
