Formula One Teams 2010 ~ Williams

February 7, 2010 · Posted in Formula 1 · 1 Comment 

The Williams team debuted their new challenger with little fan-fare. In fact, they simply went to the track at Valencia, drove out of the garage, and began testing. The team has also been completely revamped; gone are their two previous drivers, Nico Rosberg and Kazuki Nakajima. Gone also is the Toyota engine which has been replaced by Cosworth. Since there hasn’t been an official launch of the car, there hasn’t been much information released. Here’s what information could be found:

AT&T Williams – Great Britain
Drivers:
Rubens Barrichello – Brazil
Nico Hulkenberg – Germany

Team Principal:
Frank Williams

    Chassis:

  • Carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite
  • Gearbox: 7 speed Semi-Automatic
    Engine:

  • Type: Cosworth CA2010 V 8
  • Construction: light alloy block and head
  • Displacement: 2.4 liter / 146.5 cu in

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Formula One Teams 2010 ~ Virgin Racing

February 7, 2010 · Posted in Formula 1 · Comment 

At the end of the 2009 season and the with the success of Brawn GP, Richard Branson decided to put his backing and the Virgin name behind another start-up British team. That team was Manor Motorsport. The VR-01, as the car is called, is also a first for Formula 1. It was designed entirely by using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). Although CFD is not new technology, it is generally used in conjunction with wind tunnel testing. However, in an effort to keep costs down, the Virgin Racing team has forgone the use of wind tunnels and has relied solely on virtual testing.

Virgin Racing – Great Britain
Drivers:
Timo Glock – Germany
Lucas di Grassi – Brazil

Team Principal:
John Booth



    Chassis:

  • Carbon fibre monocoque
  • Suspension: double wishbones, push-rod actuated torsion bar springs
  • Brakes: ventilated carbon ceramic discs, all-round
  • Gearbox: 7 speed Semi-Automatic
    Engine:

  • Type: Cosworth CA2010 V 8
  • Construction: light alloy block and head
  • Displacement: 2.4 liter / 146.5 cu in
  • Valvetrain: 4 valves / cylinder, DOHC

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Formula One Teams 2010 ~ Toro Rosso

February 6, 2010 · Posted in Formula 1 · Comment 

This season will be a landmark one for Toro Rosso. New regulations for this year ban the use of customer cars meaning that Toro Rosso has had to design and build their car completely in-house without the aide of their sister team, Red Bull Racing Technology. The team continues as a training camp for rookie drivers from its Young Driver Programme as it fields the two youngest drivers racing in Formula One this season. Here is a summary of the team with technical specs and photos:

Scuderia Toro Rosso – Italy
Drivers:
Sebastien Buemi – Switzerland
Jaime Alguersuari – Spain

Team Principal:
Franz Tost



    Chassis:

  • Composite monocoque structure
  • Suspension: Upper and lower carbon wishbones, torsion BAR springs and anti- roll bars, Sachs dampers
  • Gearbox: Seven-speed hydraulic
  • Wheels: Advanti Racing
  • Overall weight : 620 kg (including driver and camera)
    Engine:

  • Type: Ferrari Type 056 V 8
  • Weight: 95 kilo / 209.4 lbs
  • Construction: light alloy block and head
  • Displacement: 2.398 liter / 146.3 cu in
  • Bore / Stroke: 98.0 mm (3.9 in) / 38.9 mm (1.5 in)

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Formula One Teams 2010 ~ Mercedes GP

February 6, 2010 · Posted in Formula 1 · Comment 

Mercedes makes a huge comeback to the world of Formula One racing this season after purchasing Brawn GP. The all-German lineup is poised to bring some excitement to the field with seven time world champion, Michael Schumacher. Here are the technical specs and photos of the new Mercedes MGP W01:

Mercedes GP – Germany
Drivers:
Michael Schumacher – Germany
Nico Rosberg – Germany
Nick Heidfeld (reserve driver) – Germany

Team Principal:
Ross Brawn

    Chassis:

  • Moulded carbon fibre and honeycomb composite structure
  • Suspension: Wishbone and pushrod activated torsion springs and rockers
  • Wheels: BBS forged magnesium
  • Brakes: Brembo calipers
  • Gearbox: Seven speed unit with carbon composite maincase
    Engine:

  • Type: Mercedes-Benz FO108X
  • Capacity: 2.4 litres
  • Cylinders: 8
  • Bank angle: 90°
  • Piston bore: 98mm
  • No of valves: 32
  • Weight: 95kg

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Formula One Teams 2010 ~ Renault

February 6, 2010 · Posted in Formula 1 · Comment 

Renault’s future in F1 got a bit shakey as their two major sponsors, ING and Mutua Madrilena, pulled out. Both companies cited the race fixing scandal during last season as reasons for their departure. In spite of this set-back, Renault has managed to pull together and will be on the grid for the first race in Bahrain. Renault will also be making F1 history this season by giving a seat to Formula One’s very first Russian driver.

Renault F1 – French
Drivers:
Robert Kubica – Poland
Vitaly Petrov – Russia

Team Principal:
Eric Boullier



    Chassis:

  • Moulded carbon fibre and aluminium honeycomb composite monocoque
  • Suspension: Carbon fibre top and bottom wishbones operate an inboard rocker via a pushrod system
  • Transmission: Seven-speed semi-automatic titanium gearbox with reverse gear
  • Braking system: Carbon discs and pads (Hitco); calipers and mastercylinders by AP Racing
  • Overall weight: 620 kg, with driver, cameras and ballast
    Engine:

  • Type: Renault RS27-2010
  • Capacity: 2400 cc
  • Architecture: 90° V8
  • Weight: 95 kg
  • Fuel: Total
  • Oil: Elf (a brand of TOTAL)

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