Bahrain Saturday Qualifying

March 13, 2010 · Posted in Formula 1 · Comment 

Sebastian Vettel takes pole position for the first qualifying of the 2010 Formula 1 season!! Go Red Bull!!

Vettel managed to post a time of 1:54.101, more than a tenth of a second ahead of Ferrari’s Felipe Massa. Fernando Alonso, also from Ferrari, came in third position nearly 3 tenths of a second off the pace of Vettel. Mark Webber will be starting tomorrow’s race in sixth position.

One of the new rules for this season is that all of the cars in the top ten positions must start the race on the tires they set their qualifying runs in. Rubens Barrichello, having finished in 11th position will be able to start the race with a fresh set of tires. And tires may be the deciding factor in tomorrow’s race.

Turkish Grand Prix – 2009

June 19, 2009 · Posted in Rambles · Comment 

Mark Webber There was much excitement for the start of this race. Sebastian Vettel managed to take pole position from Jensen Button after qualifying on Saturday. Vettel managed to get a good start off the line, however, a bit of a bungle on turn nine into ten sent him off the road. Button managed to sail past and kept the lead for another victory. The Red Bull cars still managed to show how well they are performing by taking the second and third podium positions. The next race is in England; home track for the race leader, Jensen Button. Wouldn’t it be fun for a man from Australia to win at Silverstone? I’ve got my fingers crossed for you, Mark.

Race Results:

Pos. Driver Team Grid Points
1 Jenson Button Brawn-Mercedes 2 10
2 Mark Webber RBR-Renault 2 8
3 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault 1 6
4 Jarno Trulli Toyota 5 5
5 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 9 4
6 Filipe Massa Ferrari 7 3
7 Robert Kubica BMW-Sauber 10 2
8 Timo Glock Toyota 13 1
9 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 6
10 Fernando Alonso Renault 8
11 Nick Heidfeld BMW-Sauber 11
12 Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 12
13 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 16
14 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 14
15 Sebastian Buemi STR-Ferrari 18
16 Nelsinho Piquet Renault 17
17 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 15
18 Sebastian Bourdais STR-Ferrari 20
Ret Rubens Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes 3
Ret Giancarlo Fisichella Force India-Mercedes 19

Monaco Grand Prix – 2009

June 1, 2009 · Posted in Formula 1 · Comment 

monaco If I could only go to one race, I think it would have to be Monaco. They don’t call it the “Jewel of the Formula One crown” for nothing. In fact, to watch the race from the deck of one of those yachts would be quite nice.

Formula One has been racing around the streets of Monaco since 1929. The place simply oozes in history, spectacle and glamor. The track itself is tricky; one small slip could end up putting your car into a wall. Plus, with not many places to overtake, race strategy and pit stops are crucial.

As for the race results, well, Jensen Button and Brawn took the podium again.

Race Results:

Pos. Driver Team Grid Points
1 Jenson Button Brawn-Mercedes 1 10
2 Rubens Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes 3 8
3 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 2 6
4 Felipe Massa Ferrari 5 5
5 Mark Webber RBR-Renault 8 4
6 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 6 3
7 Fernando Alonso Renault 9 2
8 Sebastien Bourdais STR-Ferrari 14 1
9 Giancarlo Fisichella Force India-Mercedes 13
10 Timo Glock Toyota 19
11 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 16
12 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 20
13 Jarno Trulli Toyota 18
14 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 15
15 Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 10
Ret Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 7
Ret Robert Kubica BMW-Sauber 17
Ret Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault 4
Ret Nelsinho Piquet Renault 12
Ret Sebastien Buemi STR-Ferrari 11

Spanish Grand Prix – 2009

May 14, 2009 · Posted in Formula 1 · Comment 

Jensen Button There were no major issues going into the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona. It looked like we were in for a lean racing weekend. Qualifying had me jumping for joy as I watched Vettel cross the line to take pole position. My celebrating was extremely short lived once I realized that Button had made it across the line to run his final lap with just a second to spare. Sure enough, he managed to take away the pole from Sebastian of Red Bull.

Once again, the Brawn cars finished up with a nice one – two. I have a feeling that Rubens may be getting tired of his teammate. Unfortunately, I just don’t think he can keep the pace as Jensen has been doing so well. Mark Webber managed to get on the podium with a third place win. And Massa had more trouble with his Ferrari. Running low on fuel he had to let Vettel and Alonso by, dropping him back to sixth.

Race Results:

Pos. Driver Team Grid Points
1 Jenson Button Brawn-Mercedes 1 10
2 Rubens Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes 3 8
3 Mark Webber RBR-Renault 5 6
4 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault 2 5
5 Fernando Alonso Renault 8 4
6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 4 3
7 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 13 2
8 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 9 1
9 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 14
10 Timo Glock Toyota 6
11 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 10
12 Nelsinho Piquet Renault 12
13 Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 11
14 Giancarlo Fisichella Force India-Mercedes 20
Ret Kimi Räikkönen Ferarri 16
Ret Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 18
Ret Jarno Trulli Toyota 7
Ret Sebastien Buemi STR-Ferarri 15
Ret Sebastien Bourdais STR-Ferarri 17
Ret Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 19

Bahrain Grand Prix – 2009

April 28, 2009 · Posted in Formula 1 · Comment 

Sakhir CircuitRace 4 was held at the Sakhir Circuit in the desert of Bahrain which pretty much guaranteed a dry race. The Toyotas surprised everyone by taking the top two slots in qualifying. Sebastian Vettel started in 3rd position while Mark Weber ended up at the back of the grid in 18th position after getting caught up in traffic on his last qualifying lap. Jenson Button drove his Brawn car to another first place podium finish with Vettel taking second and Jarno Trulli of Toyota finishing in third.
There’s a two week break until the next race in Spain. It will be interesting to see how many teams arrive with new rear diffusers.

Race Results:

Pos. Driver Team Grid Points
1 Jenson Button Brawn-Mercedes 4 10
2 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault 3 8
3 Jarno Trulli Toyota 5 1
4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 5 5
5 Rubens Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes 6 4
6 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 10 3
7 Timo Glock Toyota 2 2
8 Fernando Alonso Renault 7 1
9 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 9
10 Nelsinho Piquet Renault 15
11 Mark Webber RBR-Renault 18
12 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 11
13 Sebastien Bourdais STR-Ferrari 20
14 Felipe Massa Ferrari 8
15 Giancarlo Fisichella Force India-Mercedes 17
16 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 19
17 Sebastien Buemi STR-Ferrari 16
18 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 13
19 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 14
Ret Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 12

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