Wednesday, 22 December 2010
Petrov and d'Ambrosio, Happy Xmas guys
Here's some news Jérôme d'Ambrosio will driving at Virgin next season, teaming up with Timo Glock. While at Renault Vitaly Petrov will be driving for them for the next two Years. Is Jérôme d'Ambrosio a good pick for Virgin? Jury is out on him he brings in sponsorship from Belgium, Impressive in end of season testing, but with his GP2 result for the past years not sure. Time will tell for Jérôme. Meanwhile at Renault (oh btw i'm not going call them Lotus Renault yet) will have Vitaly Petrov for another two years. In my opinion I would give Vitaly another season, but two years? not sure. Good luck to Vitaly Petrov anyway, hopes he doesn't do a Nelson Piquet Jr (not the crashgate thing), were he second season is worst then his first season. Good luck for the pair of them anyway.
Other week Former Arrows and TWR boss Tom Walkinshaw (1946-2010) passed away. So here is footage of Tom Walkinshaw driving his TWR Jagaur XJS at Bathhurst in the mid 1980's enjoy.
So Happy Christmas/Holidays guys and see you in 2011. That's all Bye.
Friday, 19 November 2010
better later than nether, Sebastian Vettel 2010 World Champion, plus F1 race review
- Sebastian Vettel (pole, win and world champion)
- McLaren ( Lewis Hamilton 2nd, Jenson Button 3rd)
- Nico Rosberg (finished 4th)
- Renault (Robert Kubica 5th, Vitaly Petrov 6th)
- Jamie Alguersuari (finished 9th)
- Williams ( finishing 6th in the constructors)
- Lotus Racing (finished 10th in the constructors, Richard Branson as a stewardess on a plane will be interesting)
- Ferrari (Fernando Alosno finished 7th, lost the drivers title at the last race, Fillipe Massa 10th )
- Mark Webber (finished 8th)
- Force India (Adrian Sutil 13th, Vitantonio Liuzzi DNF, finishing 7th in the constructors, losing a few million in prize money by a single point)
- Michael Schumacher (crashed out on the first lap with Luizzi)
Friday, 12 November 2010
Houston we've got a problem, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Preditions
Pricitions for the race, Red Bull one-two (Vettel leading Webber) Hamilton third in his McLaren. Pricitions for the World Championship Mark Webber. Lets see who wins on Sunday. Bye.
Thursday, 4 November 2010
MotoGP Estriol Review, Red Bull X1 video and Brazilian Grand Prix Predictions
Motogp Race weekend was wonderful, three great races (125cc race was really great with the nine laps restart won by Marc Marquez) with Jorge Lorenzo winning his eighth win of the season in the Motogp class. A great battle for third place till the end between Andrea Dovizioso and Marco Simoncelli. Great Race, Wonderful Motogp Weekend.
Waiting for Gran Turismo 5 to come out (still delay should have come out tomorrow, but delay it). But Sony has revealed the Red Bull X1 Prototype will appear in the game for now. Its a 1483bhp gas powered concept car that goes over 410kph (over 254mph), goes around the Grand Prix circult at the Nurburgring (not the Nordschleife circuit, the 13 mile one, but the grand prix track the 3 mile one ) in 1'04.853! It is only a concept, not going to be built. But the car is designed by Adrian Newey (Who design the current Red Bull F1 car the RB6) as "the future of racing were we not bound by regulations". Oveall I think its a brilliant concept car that will never happen. Here's a video of the X1 on Youtube below.
This weekends Brazilian Grand Prix predictions, Webber 1st and Vettel 2nd and Massa 3rd, Don't forget Alonso, McLarens', M. Schumacher, Kubica or Barrichello, will the Championship will be won this weekend? No. But, you can lose the championship, with any engine blow up, engine changes or accidents will change the Drivers Championship. However, Red Bull will win the Constructors Championship this weekend (they need 20 points more than McLaren). Next Week proper reviews, promise. That is all. Bye.
Monday, 25 October 2010
Korean Grand Prix Review and a Youtube video
A boring race under the safety car due to the rain (wasn't heavy rain, more with the track draining) after the safety car, it wroke up. A good race not classic race, but a good race. With both Red Bulls' retiring, one careless and one luckless. With Webber crashing out with Rosberg as the victim, Webber blame himself for that incidence. And Vettel blown Renault with 10 laps to go, that cost both drivers the championship lead with Alonso now taking the lead with the win at Korean Grand Prix last Sunday. Hamilton second and Button didn't score a point. It makes a possible four way for the championship now with two races to go.
When we go to Brazil, Lotus will confirm the Renault deal. Guess what I found on YouTube, former F1 driver Martin Brundle driving a 1986 Lotus Renault T98, the Fastest Lotus ever! driving at Silverstone. Enjoy!
Thursday, 21 October 2010
A fast Korean Grand Prix Predictions
Tuesday, 12 October 2010
Contracts to Champs, and a quick Japanese Grand Prix review
Thursday, 7 October 2010
Other lately news, interesting story from last week and Japanese Grand Prix predictions
Monday, 4 October 2010
Motegi MotoGP review and some old champions
Good points
- Casey Stoner (started 2nd, but lead from the start to finished with a win)
- Andrea Dovizioso (on pole finished 2nd, much better)
- Valentino Rossi (started 2nd, finished 3rd, great duel with Jorge Lorenzo throughout)
- Colin Edwards (finished 5th, better from him for the past few races, much better, top privateer)
- Marco Simoncelli (finished 6th, good duel with Edwards)
- Alvaro Bautista (finished 7th)
Bad points
- Jorge Lorenzo (started and finished 4th no help from Rossi)
- Dani Pedrosa (collarbone injury five minutes into practice, unable to race championship over?)
- Ben Spies (poor second lap with Hayden, still recovery drive to finish 8th)
- Loris Capirossi (another dnf at end of race for poor Capirex)
- Anyone on a Ducati (minus casey of course, Hayden 12th, Barbera 13th, Espargaro 14th, Kaillo 15th)
In other news, former MotoGP star Max Biaggi won his first World Superbike championship last week in Imola ridding his Aprilia RSV4, his first championship since the four 250cc championships in the mid 1990s. While yesterday Biaggis team Aprilia won the World Superbike constructors championship at Maney Cours. Well done Aprilia and well done Max Biaggi.
Dario Franchitti won his third Indy Car championship. In beating Australian Will Power by six points, due to will Powers dnf at the final round at Homstead. While Franchitti finished eight to clinch the championship. Making Dario Franchitti the first back to back Indy Car drivers championship since Sam Hornish Jr (2001 and 2002) and the first for a Ganassi driver since 1997 and 1998 with Alex Zinardi.
I think either Dario or Will would have been great champion this season, both drivers would have deeply earned the championship. So with Dario winning his third Indy Car championship, are we going to see Dario winning a forth in five years next season? Wait and see. Anyway well done Dario for this season.
Also, yesterday Sebastian Loeb winning the Rally de France, which makes him winning his sixtieth rally in his career and a seventh World Rally Championship in a row in his Citroen C4. It is incredible winning seven in a row for Sebastian Loeb but winning sixty rally within eight years. I would like to see him next season, if Sebastian wins a eighth championship with a brand new car (Citroen DS3, the rules will change from WRC rules to S2000 rules where the cars will be 1600cc turbo engines) were he won perviously with the Xsara and the current car the C4. So contractions to Sebastian for winning his seventh championship.
Predictions for the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix later in the week and a story from last week which is quite funny. Bye for now.
Wednesday, 29 September 2010
Singapore Grand Prix Review, one race done, three or four to go, Korean Grand Prix?
- Fernando Alonso (pole to win)
- Red Bull Racing (Sebastian Vettel finished 2nd, Mark Webber finished 3rd)
- Nico Rosberg (finished 5th)
- Williams (Rubens Barrichello finished 6th, Nico Hulkenberg finished 10th)
- Robert Kubica (should have finished 6th, but for right rear puncture till the end, but still overtake a few people in the end and finished 7th)
Bad points
- Lewis Hamilton (another dnf, incident with Mark Webber)
- Force India (Sutil 9th, Liuzzi dnf)
- Sauber (Kobayashi dnf, Hiedfied dnf)
- HRT (Senna dnf, Klien dnf)
- Michael Schumacher (finished 13th, a poor second half of a race)
Overall a good race, and a good fight for the lead with Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel, with Alonso doing a striaght line to finish win will done Fernando. With the drivers championship, top five split by 25 points altogether. With four (or three) races to go, its hotting up.
Sunday, 26 September 2010
Some personal news I've got to discuss
2. I want to show one of my mates 3D animation below, that is created in Bryce, the formula one car my mate did not create, but his friend did created in Maya, and the car is based around 1999 Ferrari (F399). It's only for five seconds, but enjoy the footage.
3. Thirdly I've had got a twitter account called: twitter.com/jonnyh5onracing (by the way I would like to jonnyh5onmotorsport, but the typing couldn't fit, so maybe the blogger name may change then?) so you can look at my tweets. And as Jorge Lorenzo said on his board at Indianapolis from a few weeks ago. "Follow me on Twitter".
Singapore Grand Prix race review later in the week. So that is all, bye.
Monday, 20 September 2010
MotoGP Aragon round review, BTCC Donington Park review.
Good points
- Ducati Team (Casey Stoner: pole to win, Nicky Hayden: qualified 4th finished 3rd pip Lorenzo at the last lap past, which he called 'Backyard move')
- Dani Pedrosa, finished second reduce the lead of the championship
- San Carlo Honda Gresini Team (Marco Simoncelli finished 7th behind Rossi, Marco Melandri finished 9th)
- Álvaro Bautista (The only Suzuki rider this weekend, because Loris Capirossi out with a hand injury, despite this finished 8th)
Bad points
- Anyone on a Yamaha this weekend (minus Ben Spies, who finished 5th, but Jorge Lorenzo finished 4th, Valentino Rossi finished 6th, by the way has an injured solider, Colin Edwards finished 12th)
- Andrea Dovizioso: crashed at the end of the last lap, could have finished 5th, but great battle with Spies
Wednesday, 15 September 2010
Second Blog this week, which includes Lotus and Renault
Right the second Blog of two blogs this week, this one is about news from the last few days, which includes posable Lotus and Renault tie up.
In other news this week, Formula 1 and besides Formula 1 with other championships
Robin Frijins wins the last European Formula BMW championship. I think Robin going to be in Formula 3 or GP3 next season with a top team.
Esteban Gutierrez wins GP3 championship.Winning the first ever championship of the series. Esteban will be in GP2 next season, possibly with the same team he won the championship in this season GP3 championship (ART). Also he has connections with Sauber, he will possibly get a couple test sessions at Abu Dhabi later in the year.
Pastor Maldonado wins GP2 championship with a round to spare. So were we going to see him next season? His talented driver, but I think he needs a bit of Venezuelan money may help him to get a drive, where possibly a team like Sauber or Virgin maybe. But, don't forget not all GP2 champions doesn't go into Formula 1 remember Giorgio Pantano (he did drive for Jordan in 2004).
Specking of Sauber, Nick Hiedfied will be replacing Pedro de la Rosa for the rest of the season, starting at Singapore on 26th September.
Lotus will teaming up with Renault next season
Lotus will be possibly teaming up with Renault next season. This will includes the whole drivetrain, which includes engine, gearbox and kers system. The contract will be a two year deal, replacing the deal they had with Cosworth.
Tony Fernandes of Lotus Racing, felt it was more around gearboxes area they wasn't satisfied with this. Lotus, Virgin and HRT uses a Xtrac gearbox which it's hasn't been reliable this season, nor in last weekends Italian Grand Prix with Jarno Trilli (Lotus) and Timo Glock (Virgin), whereas Williams uses their own gearbox. Tony wasn't really satisfy with the engine when speaking on the BBC, when he was interview on Sunday.
Also, there is a possibility that Tony Fernandes's team will be rebranded as ' Team Lotus' returning one of the sports famous name back onto the grid next season.
Also, Mark Smith the design director for this seasons Force India car, will be joining Lotus next season designing the car alongside Mike Gascoyne (who been work mates at Renault, Jordan and Force India).
Tony Fernandes will also like to bring a team into GP2 next season, if possible, so they can develop drivers and mechanics the lower formula, so they can be in Formula 1 in seasons to come.
With these updates such as bring in Mark Smith, as well bringing in the Renault package. This will bridge the gap to the likes of Toro Rosso, Sauber, Williams and Force India. And with new tyre supplier Pirelli, who will come next season in Formula 1 replacing Bridgestone for all teams. As well they need to keep their their current drivers (Jarno Trulli and Heikki Kovaliainen) next season this will give a good opportunity to get points next season. As for this season, they done well coming in late building the car. There target for the rest of the season, is to finish 10th in the F1 constructors championship ahead of Virgin and HRT.
And So, with Lotus and Renault making the deal together are we gonna have another fastest ever Lotus (since the 1986 Lotus Renault, Lotus T98, a 1.5 litre Renault engine that produced over 1000 bhp) doubt it, but will it be a fast Lotus, who knows, that is all, bye.
Tuesday, 14 September 2010
Italian Grand Prix Review (the championship closes up)
Right I'm going to do two blogs this week, it would have one, I think its a bit too long for one whole one, so for now the Italian Grand Prix Review.
Good points and Bad points of the Italian Grand Prix
Good points
• Ferrari (Fernando Alonso was on pole and won the race), (Filipe Massa qualified 3rd and finished 3rd)
• Jenson Button (qualified 2nd and finished 2nd)
• Vettel (qualified 6th, finished 4th, didn’t pit until lap 52 out of 53 racing on the soft tires as well)
• Nico Rosberg (qualified 7th, finished 5th)
• Williams (Nico Hulkenberg qualified 8th and finished 7th, Rubins Barrichello qualified 10th, finished 10th, more points for Williams in constractors championship, challenging Force India for sixth place)
• Timo Glock (qualified 24th, due to gearbox change, but finished 16th, ahead of the Lotus Racing)
Bad points
• Lewis Hamilton (out of race with a collision with Filipe Massa)
• Force India (no points for both drivers, Williams closing the gap for sixth in the constractors)
• HRT (Bruno Senna with Hydraulics problem, Saxon Yamamoto pit stop incidence)
• Kamui Kobayashi (gearbox ended his race at lap one)
At the Start Button passed Alonso at the start of the race, at the Variante del Rettifilo chicane, Alonso just touch the back of Button. Where something seems to have come of the undertray, which effects Jenson’s downforce throughout the race, Jenson driving and defending was good, he couldn’t do no better throughout the race. When Jenson came into the pits for his pit stop at lap 36, Fernando stretch the Ferrari legs for two laps, when on lap 38, he pitted for his pit stop. Came out ahead of Jenson, added some fastest laps to win the race for Fernando. Well done Fernando, well done Ferrari for a good race.
With the Lewis Hamilton retiring in the first lap, with a collision with Filipe Massa at Variante dells Roggia chicane, while Mark Webber finishing in sixth place. And Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button finishing first and second, don't forget Sebastian Vettel done a brilliant pit stop strategy on lap 52, finishing in forth place the drivers championship is hotting up. 24 points separate the top 5 in the drivers’ championship with the five flyaway races to go.
Don't forget the constructors champions this even interesting, Red Bull are leading McLaren by three points. Don't forget Ferrari they're only 60 points behind Red Bull, with five races to go, who knows, bring on Singapore.
Next blog later today or tomorrow, that is all, bye.
Thursday, 9 September 2010
FIA got the Ferrari decision wrong, Italian Grand predictions
- 5 - 10 million dollars fine would be for a start
- Hockinheim points Ferrari got in the constructors championship that weekend (43 points) would have been taken away
- And a suspended two race ban until the end of 2011
So, predictions for Italian Grand Prix, a McLaren one two, with Lewis Hamilton leading from Jenson Button, Mark Webber in third place. Don't count out anyone from Sebastian Vettel, Ferraris, Mercedes or even a surprise from Force India again from last season (Adrian Sutil started from second, finished forth). That is all, bye.
Sunday, 5 September 2010
Shoya Tomizawa 1990-2010
Monday, 30 August 2010
F1 Belgium Grand Prix Review and Motogp IndyGP Review
Good points
• Lewis Hamilton (Good win from start to finish minus off-track excursion in the rain, takes the championship lead)
• Mark Webber (on pole finished second, despite lost the championship lead)
• Robert Kubica (started 3rd finished 3rd, overshooting his pit box in the rain for his second stop, might had a change of winning the race)
• Force India (Good team performance Adrian Sutil finished 5th & Vitantonio Luizzi 10th place, but a little 20 second penalty from Jaime Alguersuari)
• Mercedes gp (Nico Rosberg qualified (5 place grid penalty from a gear box change, should have been 12th )16th finished 6th & Michael Schumacher qualified 21st (10 place grid penalty from Hunangoring, should have been 11th) & f 7th)
• Kamui Kobayashi started 17th finished 8th
• Lotus Racing qualifying (Heikki Kovalainen 13th Jarno Trull 15th)
• hrt qualitying ( Bruno Senna 18th Sakon Yamamoto 19th)
Bad points
• Ferando Alonso, Jenson button and Sebastian Vettel, champion hopes fading with their DNFs
• Rubins Barrichello, 300 grand prix finished on the first lap slamming into Alonso at the Bus Stop chicane
• Jamie Alguersuari, cutting the Bus Stop chicane on lap 42, missing out on a world championship point
• Bruno senna, returning to the pits after five laps staying there with a mechanical fault
Overall, the race was a good one I felt. Hamilton and Webber finishing first and second extending the top two in the championship lead by 28 points from second to third, but Hamilton now leading the championship from Webber by three points.
As for Fernando Alonso he retired making an uncharacteristic mistake as he exited the Les Combes-Malmedy complex. Alonso ran wide and strayed onto the artificial grass strip lining the outside of the corner where he lost all grip and spun into the wall, his Ferrari coming to rest perpendicular to the circuit and triggering the safety car. Which will cost him a chance for the world championship. Possibility the chance of Vettel and Button helping Webber and Hamilton for drivers championship, not till it is mathematically impossible.
Also, a mention for Mercedes gp for Michael Schumacher started 21st finished 7th was good performance from the seven times world champion and for Nico Rosberg started 16th finished finished 6th, getting the place from Schumacher right at the end of the race
Good points and bad points of the Indy MotoGP
Good points
• Dani Pedeosa (dominate the race, and won the race)
• Ben Spies (on pole, finished 2nd, top Yamaha driver, on his way to Fiat Yamaha next season a long side Jorge Lorenzo)
• Valentino Rossi (finished 4th, dispute crashing in practice three times)
Bad points
• Jorge Lorenzo (Jorge got a board saying at the start of the race " if you can't fellow me on track follow him on twitter " Finished 3rd, not a worst result, but his lowest finishing position of the season)
• Ducati Team (Casey Stoner dnf, Nicky Hayden on the front role scene his Honda days, but finished 6th, but his bizarre haircut, why?)
• Mika Kaillo, (crashed out again)
• Marco Melandri (crashed out)
• Colin Edwards (mechanical problem)
Overall, Dani Pedrosa dominate the race after the first five laps of Ben Spies leading the race at Indianapolis. Which reduces the gap to championship leader Jorge Lorenzo by 68 points with seven races remanding, with Misano next weekend. Can Dani can catch Jorge, not sure only time will tell. Good weekend for racing. That is all, Bye.