For the first time in twenty-three years, Formula 1 returns to Mexico at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in the centre of Mexico City for the Mexican Grand Prix.
So predictions for the race itself, Nico Rosberg for the win in the Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton second in the other Mercedes, and Sebastian Vettel third in the Ferrari. Don't forget Kimi Raikkonen, the two Red Bull drivers, the two Force India drivers, or the two Williams drivers either for a podium place.
Welcome back Mexico.
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Wednesday, 28 October 2015
Tuesday, 27 October 2015
2015 TCR Round 10 Recap
Review of Round Ten of the 2015 TCR International Series season was at the Chang International Circuit, on the outskirts of Buriram, Thailand.
In the first race, Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil driver Pepe Oriola took the race win in his SEAT León Cup Racer. Second was Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil driver Jordi Gené in his SEAT León Cup Racer, he was a second Oriola in the end. While, third place was Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil driver Sergey Afanasyev in his SEAT León Cup Racer to complete a Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil/SEAT podium whitewash, he was two and half seconds behind Oriola in the end.
While in the second race, Target Competition driver Stefano Comini took the race win in his SEAT León Cup Racer. Second was Target Competition driver Loris Hezemans in his SEAT León Cup Racer, he was tow and half seconds behind Comini in the end. While, third place was Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil driver Pepe Oriola in his SEAT León Cup Racer to complete another SEAT podium whitewash, he was three seconds behind Comini in the end.
Next stop Guia Circuit, Macau for Round Eleven and the final round of the 2015 TCR International Series season in four weeks time.
End of post/blog for now, new post soon. Bye.
In the first race, Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil driver Pepe Oriola took the race win in his SEAT León Cup Racer. Second was Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil driver Jordi Gené in his SEAT León Cup Racer, he was a second Oriola in the end. While, third place was Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil driver Sergey Afanasyev in his SEAT León Cup Racer to complete a Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil/SEAT podium whitewash, he was two and half seconds behind Oriola in the end.
While in the second race, Target Competition driver Stefano Comini took the race win in his SEAT León Cup Racer. Second was Target Competition driver Loris Hezemans in his SEAT León Cup Racer, he was tow and half seconds behind Comini in the end. While, third place was Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil driver Pepe Oriola in his SEAT León Cup Racer to complete another SEAT podium whitewash, he was three seconds behind Comini in the end.
Next stop Guia Circuit, Macau for Round Eleven and the final round of the 2015 TCR International Series season in four weeks time.
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2015 WRC Round 12 recap - Rally de Catalunya, Nasser Al-Attiyah WRC2 Champion, Quentin Gilbert WRC3 and J-WRC Champion, Champion!
Recap of the last round of WRC from last weekends Round twelve of Rally de Catalunya.
Last weekends was the twelfth round of the World Rally Championship at the Rally de Catalunya (24th-26th October). Current WRC Champion Sébastien Ogier crashed out while comfortably leading on the last stage of the rally to give Andreas Mikkelsen in the works Volkswagen Polo R WRC to win the rally overall and his first WRC win.
Meanwhile, team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala finished second in the other works Volkswagen Polo R WRC, Latvala was 3 seconds behind Mikkelsen at the end. While, Dani Sordo finished in third place in the works Hyundai i20 WRC. Sordo was 21 seconds behind Mikkelsen at the end of the rally.
Meanwhile in WRC-2 class (Group R5, R4, Super 2000 and Group N4 spec cars), that was won by Pontus Tidemand in the Škoda Motorsport Team, Škoda Fabia R5. Pontus Tidemand finished in ninth place overall, he was 9 minutes behind Mikkelsen at the end of the rally.
While, Nasser Al-Attiyah finished in twelfth place overall and third place in WRC-2 class in his own backed Škoda Fabia R5, he was over 13 minutes behind Mikkelsen at the end; and that was enough to give Nasser Al-Attiyah the 2015 WRC-2 championship and to retain WRC-2 championship from 2014; contracts to Nasser Al-Attiyah for winning this years WRC-2 championship once again.
While in WRC-3 class (Group R1, R2 and R3 cars) that was won by Quentin Gilbert in his own backed Citroën DS3 R3T. Quentin Gilbert finished in eighteenth place overall, he was 25 minutes behind Mikkelsen at the end of the rally. With that result, Quentin Gilbert did clinched the WRC-3 and J-WRC Championships this season in his own backed Citroën DS3 R3T, contracts to Quentin Gilbert for winning the WRC-3 and J-WRC Championships.
Highlights of the rally bellow, enjoy.
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Last weekends was the twelfth round of the World Rally Championship at the Rally de Catalunya (24th-26th October). Current WRC Champion Sébastien Ogier crashed out while comfortably leading on the last stage of the rally to give Andreas Mikkelsen in the works Volkswagen Polo R WRC to win the rally overall and his first WRC win.
Meanwhile, team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala finished second in the other works Volkswagen Polo R WRC, Latvala was 3 seconds behind Mikkelsen at the end. While, Dani Sordo finished in third place in the works Hyundai i20 WRC. Sordo was 21 seconds behind Mikkelsen at the end of the rally.
Meanwhile in WRC-2 class (Group R5, R4, Super 2000 and Group N4 spec cars), that was won by Pontus Tidemand in the Škoda Motorsport Team, Škoda Fabia R5. Pontus Tidemand finished in ninth place overall, he was 9 minutes behind Mikkelsen at the end of the rally.
While, Nasser Al-Attiyah finished in twelfth place overall and third place in WRC-2 class in his own backed Škoda Fabia R5, he was over 13 minutes behind Mikkelsen at the end; and that was enough to give Nasser Al-Attiyah the 2015 WRC-2 championship and to retain WRC-2 championship from 2014; contracts to Nasser Al-Attiyah for winning this years WRC-2 championship once again.
While in WRC-3 class (Group R1, R2 and R3 cars) that was won by Quentin Gilbert in his own backed Citroën DS3 R3T. Quentin Gilbert finished in eighteenth place overall, he was 25 minutes behind Mikkelsen at the end of the rally. With that result, Quentin Gilbert did clinched the WRC-3 and J-WRC Championships this season in his own backed Citroën DS3 R3T, contracts to Quentin Gilbert for winning the WRC-3 and J-WRC Championships.
Highlights of the rally bellow, enjoy.
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2015 Malaysia MotoGP Review
Review of round seventeen of the 2015 MotoGP season at Sepang International Circuit, on the outskirts of Selangor, south of Kuala Lumpur for the Malaysian GP.
In the MotoGP race (V-twin, V4, or Inline-four 1000cc four stroke class), that was won by Repsol Honda Team rider Dani Pedrosa on his works Honda RC213V. Second place was Movistar Yamaha MotoGP rider Jorge Lorenzo on his works Yamaha YZR-M1, he was three seconds behind Pedrosa. While, third was Movistar Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi on his works Yamaha YZR-M1, he was fourteen seconds behind Pedrosa at he end.
In Open class (Full control ECU system, hardware and software), Avintia Racing rider Héctor Barberá won Open class and finished thirteenth place overall on his open spec Ducati Desmosedici GP14, he was fifty-two seconds behind Pedrosa at the end.
In the Moto2 race (Inline-four 600 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Ajo Motorsport rider and current Moto2 Champion Johann Zarco on the Kalex. Second place was Derendinger Racing Interwetten rider Thomas Lüthi on the Kalax, he was six tenths of a second behind Zarco at the end. While, third place was AGR Team rider of Jonas Folger on the Kalex, he was ten seconds behind Zarco at the end.
While in the Moto3 race (single-cylinder 250 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Miguel Oliveira on the KTM. Second was the other Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Brad Binder on the KTM, he was just a tenth of a second behind Oliveira at the end. While, third was Estrella Galicia rider Jorge Navarro on the Honda, he was a quarter of a second behind Oliveira at the end of the race.
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In the MotoGP race (V-twin, V4, or Inline-four 1000cc four stroke class), that was won by Repsol Honda Team rider Dani Pedrosa on his works Honda RC213V. Second place was Movistar Yamaha MotoGP rider Jorge Lorenzo on his works Yamaha YZR-M1, he was three seconds behind Pedrosa. While, third was Movistar Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi on his works Yamaha YZR-M1, he was fourteen seconds behind Pedrosa at he end.
In Open class (Full control ECU system, hardware and software), Avintia Racing rider Héctor Barberá won Open class and finished thirteenth place overall on his open spec Ducati Desmosedici GP14, he was fifty-two seconds behind Pedrosa at the end.
In the Moto2 race (Inline-four 600 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Ajo Motorsport rider and current Moto2 Champion Johann Zarco on the Kalex. Second place was Derendinger Racing Interwetten rider Thomas Lüthi on the Kalax, he was six tenths of a second behind Zarco at the end. While, third place was AGR Team rider of Jonas Folger on the Kalex, he was ten seconds behind Zarco at the end.
While in the Moto3 race (single-cylinder 250 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Miguel Oliveira on the KTM. Second was the other Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Brad Binder on the KTM, he was just a tenth of a second behind Oliveira at the end. While, third was Estrella Galicia rider Jorge Navarro on the Honda, he was a quarter of a second behind Oliveira at the end of the race.
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Monday, 26 October 2015
2015/16 Formula E - Beijing ePrix - Round 1 Recap
Review of Round One of the 2015-16 Formula E season held the Beijing Olympic Green Circuit in Beijing, China. The race was won by Renault e.Dams driver Sebastien Buemi in his Spark-Renault. Second was ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport driver Lucas di Grassi in his Spark-Abt Sportsline, he was eleven seconds behind Buemi in the end. Meanwhile, third was Mahindra Racing Formula E Team driver Nick Heidfeld in his Spark-Mahindra, he was fifteen seconds behind Buemi in the end.
Highlights of the race bellow, enjoy.
Next stop, Round Two of the 2015-16 Formula E season in Putrajaya, Malaysia for the Putrajaya ePrix in two weeks time.
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Highlights of the race bellow, enjoy.
Next stop, Round Two of the 2015-16 Formula E season in Putrajaya, Malaysia for the Putrajaya ePrix in two weeks time.
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2015 United States Grand Prix Review, Lewis Hamilton 2015 Formula 1 Drivers' World Champion for a third time!
Review of the sixteenth round of the 2015 F1 season at Circuit of the Americas near Austin, Texas for the United States Grand Prix.
This race could be one of the best races of the season. With Hurricane Patricia causing havoc on a very wet Saturday. Qualifying was moved to a less wetter Sunday with Nico Rosberg taking pole. Come the race when the track started to dry with all the drivers on intermediate tyres, Mercedes driver and current Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton took control, pass team-mate Nico Rosberg on the first corner just like at Suzuka earlier in the season.
Then lap 15 when the track started to dry Daniel Ricciardo took the lead in his Red Bull. Then when all drivers were on the dry tyres on lap 21, Nico Rosberg took the lead.
Then lap 38, Force India's Nico Hulkenberg retired after running into the side of Ricciardo in a bid to claim fifth, leading to a second virtual safety car of the race, under which Rosberg pitted, dropping to fourth, with Hamilton staying out to take the lead without pitting. Then, on lap 42, with Rosberg catching Hamilton, the safety car came out when Kvyat lost his car on the approach to the final turn, sending him into a barrier. That allowed Hamilton to make his stop and come out behind Rosberg and took the lead once again.
And finally on lap 49, Rosberg ran wide at Turn 12 to give Hamilotn the lead. From there it was Hamilton who stayed there to conclude with a race win in this seasons United States Grand Prix for Lewis Hamilton's tenth race win of the season.
And give Lewis Hamilton his third F1 World Drivers Championship title and 76 points ahead of Sebastian Vettel and 80 points ahead of team-mate Nico Rosberg with three races to go. He also become the first British F1 driver to win back to back drivers' titles. So contractions to Lewis Hamilton for winning his third World Drivers' title.
While, Hamilton's team-mate Nico Rosberg finished second place in the Mercedes to give the team its ninth one-two finish of the season, Rosberg was three seconds behind Hamilton at the end.
Meanwhile, Sebastian Vettel finished in third place in the Ferrari to complete the podium, Vettel was three and half seconds behind Hamilton at the end of the fifty-five lap race.
Rate the Teams and Drivers
Mercedes - 8
Lewis Hamilton - 9 (race win)
Nico Rosberg - 8 (pole, finished second, fastest lap)
Red Bull Racing - 6
Daniel Ricciardo - 7 (finished tenth)
Daniil Kvyat - 6 (DNF, Spun off)
Williams - 4
Valtteri Bottas - 4 (DNF, Suspension)
Felipe Massa - 5 (DNF, Suspension)
Ferrari - 7
Sebastian Vettel - 9 (finished third)
Kimi Räikkönen - 5 (DNF, Brakes)
McLaren - 8
Jenson Button - 9 (finished sixth)
Fernando Alonso - 7 (finished eleventh)
Force India - 7
Nico Hülkenberg - 6 (DNF, Collision with Daniel Ricciardo)
Sergio Pérez - 9 (finished fifth)
Toro Rosso - 9
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 8 (finished seventh)
Max Verstappen - 10 (finished fourth)
Lotus - 6
Romain Grosjean - 5 (DNF, Brakes)
Pastor Maldonado - 7 (finished eighth)
Manor - 7
Will Stevens - 5 (DNF, Rear wing damage from first lap collision)
Alexander Rossi - 9 (finished twelfth)
Sauber - 6
Marcus Ericsson - 6 (DNF, Collision with Nico Hülkenberg)
Felipe Nasr - 7 (finished ninth)
Next stop Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City in a weeks time for the first time in twenty-three years for the Mexican Grand Prix.
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This race could be one of the best races of the season. With Hurricane Patricia causing havoc on a very wet Saturday. Qualifying was moved to a less wetter Sunday with Nico Rosberg taking pole. Come the race when the track started to dry with all the drivers on intermediate tyres, Mercedes driver and current Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton took control, pass team-mate Nico Rosberg on the first corner just like at Suzuka earlier in the season.
Then lap 15 when the track started to dry Daniel Ricciardo took the lead in his Red Bull. Then when all drivers were on the dry tyres on lap 21, Nico Rosberg took the lead.
Then lap 38, Force India's Nico Hulkenberg retired after running into the side of Ricciardo in a bid to claim fifth, leading to a second virtual safety car of the race, under which Rosberg pitted, dropping to fourth, with Hamilton staying out to take the lead without pitting. Then, on lap 42, with Rosberg catching Hamilton, the safety car came out when Kvyat lost his car on the approach to the final turn, sending him into a barrier. That allowed Hamilton to make his stop and come out behind Rosberg and took the lead once again.
And finally on lap 49, Rosberg ran wide at Turn 12 to give Hamilotn the lead. From there it was Hamilton who stayed there to conclude with a race win in this seasons United States Grand Prix for Lewis Hamilton's tenth race win of the season.
And give Lewis Hamilton his third F1 World Drivers Championship title and 76 points ahead of Sebastian Vettel and 80 points ahead of team-mate Nico Rosberg with three races to go. He also become the first British F1 driver to win back to back drivers' titles. So contractions to Lewis Hamilton for winning his third World Drivers' title.
While, Hamilton's team-mate Nico Rosberg finished second place in the Mercedes to give the team its ninth one-two finish of the season, Rosberg was three seconds behind Hamilton at the end.
Meanwhile, Sebastian Vettel finished in third place in the Ferrari to complete the podium, Vettel was three and half seconds behind Hamilton at the end of the fifty-five lap race.
Rate the Teams and Drivers
Mercedes - 8
Lewis Hamilton - 9 (race win)
Nico Rosberg - 8 (pole, finished second, fastest lap)
Red Bull Racing - 6
Daniel Ricciardo - 7 (finished tenth)
Daniil Kvyat - 6 (DNF, Spun off)
Williams - 4
Valtteri Bottas - 4 (DNF, Suspension)
Felipe Massa - 5 (DNF, Suspension)
Ferrari - 7
Sebastian Vettel - 9 (finished third)
Kimi Räikkönen - 5 (DNF, Brakes)
McLaren - 8
Jenson Button - 9 (finished sixth)
Fernando Alonso - 7 (finished eleventh)
Force India - 7
Nico Hülkenberg - 6 (DNF, Collision with Daniel Ricciardo)
Sergio Pérez - 9 (finished fifth)
Toro Rosso - 9
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 8 (finished seventh)
Max Verstappen - 10 (finished fourth)
Lotus - 6
Romain Grosjean - 5 (DNF, Brakes)
Pastor Maldonado - 7 (finished eighth)
Manor - 7
Will Stevens - 5 (DNF, Rear wing damage from first lap collision)
Alexander Rossi - 9 (finished twelfth)
Sauber - 6
Marcus Ericsson - 6 (DNF, Collision with Nico Hülkenberg)
Felipe Nasr - 7 (finished ninth)
Next stop Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City in a weeks time for the first time in twenty-three years for the Mexican Grand Prix.
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Saturday, 24 October 2015
Confirmed: Jolyon Palmer races with Lotus for 2016
It's been confirmed yesterday (23/10/15) 2014 GP2 series champion and current Lotus reserve driver Jolyon Palmer will race with the Lotus F1 Team, for the 2016 Formula 1 season.
Palmer, who has spent 2015 as a reserve driver with the team, with ten Friday Morning Pratice sessions so far this season, is stepping up to a race seat alongside Pastor Maldonado for next season, after current Lotus driver Romain Grosjean will move to the all new Haas team in 2016.
Jolyon Palmer, is the son of former Zakspeed and Tyrrell F1 driver Jonathan Palmer.
Great News to see Jolyon Palmer stepping up to a full F1 drive at Lotus next season, well earned. I thought it might have gone to Jean-Éric Vergne or Kevin Magnussen due to both drivers got more Formula 1 experience, but that has not happened and promoted their reverse-driver instead. Great to see another British driver on the grid for next season.
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Palmer, who has spent 2015 as a reserve driver with the team, with ten Friday Morning Pratice sessions so far this season, is stepping up to a race seat alongside Pastor Maldonado for next season, after current Lotus driver Romain Grosjean will move to the all new Haas team in 2016.
Jolyon Palmer, is the son of former Zakspeed and Tyrrell F1 driver Jonathan Palmer.
Great News to see Jolyon Palmer stepping up to a full F1 drive at Lotus next season, well earned. I thought it might have gone to Jean-Éric Vergne or Kevin Magnussen due to both drivers got more Formula 1 experience, but that has not happened and promoted their reverse-driver instead. Great to see another British driver on the grid for next season.
End of blog for now, new post soon. Bye.
Top six best Sauber F1 cars ever! Celebrating 400 Grand Prixs
To Celebrate Sauber's 400th Grand Prix start coming up at this weekends United States Grand Prix. To celebrate this, this post is the top six best Sauber F1 cars ever! (note, BMW did own 80% of the team between 2006 and 2009 with Peter Sauber still owning 20%, so therefore they're still Sauber F1 cars in that period) Starting with number 6:
Number 6: 2004 Sauber C23
Story: Sauber C23 was designed by Willy Rampf, the Sauber C23 had the 3 litre Petronas (Ferrari) V10 engine underneath. Sauber C23 took two top four finishes in that season with Giancarlo Fisichella and Felipe Massa each taking a fourth place finish. The C23 took Sauber to sixth place in the Constructors' standings in 2004 with 34 points.
Number 5: 2006 BMW Sauber F1.06
Story: BMW Sauber F1.06 was designed by Willy Rampf, the BMW Sauber F1.06 had the 2.4 litre BMW V8 engine underneath. BMW Sauber F1.06 took third places finishes in that season with Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld each taking a third place finish. The BMW Sauber F1.06 took BMW Sauber to fifth place in the Constructors' standings with 36 points.
Number 4: 2012 Sauber C31
Story: Sauber C23 was designed by James Key and Matt Morris, the Sauber C31 had the 2.4 litre Ferrari V8 engine underneath. Sauber C31 took two fastest laps, one each for Kamui Kobayashi and Sergio Pérez. Four podiums, which include one for Kamui Kobayashi at his home Grand Prix the Japanese Grand Prix to finish in third place. While, Sergio Pérez took two third place finishes at Montreal and Monza; and a second place for Sergio Pérez at the Malaysian Grand Prix where he could have won the race. Overall the Sauber C31 took Sauber to sixth place in the Constructors' standings with 126 points.
Number 3: 2001 Sauber C20
Story: Sauber C23 was designed by Sergio Rinland, the Sauber C20 had the 3 litre Petronas (Ferrari) V10 engine underneath. Sauber C20 took a third place finish with Nick Hiedfied at that seasons Brazilian Grand Prix, with three top four finishes as-well, with Nick Hiedfied taking one and two for Kimi Räikkönen in his debut season in Formula 1. The Sauber C20 took Sauber to fourth place in the Constructors' standings in 2001, the highest for the team as a privateer with 21 points.
Number 2: 2007 BMW Sauber F1.07
Story: BMW Sauber F1.07 was designed by Jörg Zander, the BMW Sauber F1.07 had the 2.4 litre BMW V8 engine underneath. BMW Sauber F1.07 took one third places finishes at the Hunganoring and one second place finish at Montreal both with Nick Heidfeld.
Also, Sebastian Vettel debut with the car at the United States Grand Prix and finishing in eighth place in his only race for the team after Robert Kubica's violent crash at the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix.
Overall, the BMW Sauber F1.07 took BMW Sauber to second place in the Constructors' standings (after McLaren lost all their points in the Constructors' Championship as a result of a World Motorsport Council decision over the espionage controversy) with 101 points.
Number 1: 2008 BMW Sauber F1.08
Story: BMW Sauber F1.08 was designed by Willy Rampf, the BMW Sauber F1.08 had the 2.4 litre BMW V8 engine underneath. The BMW Sauber F1.08 took an impressive one two finish with Robert Kubica taking the win and Nick Hiedfied finishing in second place at that seasons Canadian Grand Prix, the Sauber Team's only Grand Prix win to date. Overall, the BMW Sauber F1.08 took a race win, seven second place finishes, three third place finishes, two fastest laps, one pole position, 135 points in 2008 F1 season, took Robert Kubica to equal third in the F1 drivers' standings in 2008, and BMW Sauber to third place in the Constructor standings in 2008.
To give this 2008 BMW Sauber F1.08 the best Sauber F1 car ever! And many 400 Grand Prixs more.
End of blog for now, new post soon. Bye.
Number 6: 2004 Sauber C23
Story: Sauber C23 was designed by Willy Rampf, the Sauber C23 had the 3 litre Petronas (Ferrari) V10 engine underneath. Sauber C23 took two top four finishes in that season with Giancarlo Fisichella and Felipe Massa each taking a fourth place finish. The C23 took Sauber to sixth place in the Constructors' standings in 2004 with 34 points.
Number 5: 2006 BMW Sauber F1.06
Story: BMW Sauber F1.06 was designed by Willy Rampf, the BMW Sauber F1.06 had the 2.4 litre BMW V8 engine underneath. BMW Sauber F1.06 took third places finishes in that season with Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld each taking a third place finish. The BMW Sauber F1.06 took BMW Sauber to fifth place in the Constructors' standings with 36 points.
Number 4: 2012 Sauber C31
Story: Sauber C23 was designed by James Key and Matt Morris, the Sauber C31 had the 2.4 litre Ferrari V8 engine underneath. Sauber C31 took two fastest laps, one each for Kamui Kobayashi and Sergio Pérez. Four podiums, which include one for Kamui Kobayashi at his home Grand Prix the Japanese Grand Prix to finish in third place. While, Sergio Pérez took two third place finishes at Montreal and Monza; and a second place for Sergio Pérez at the Malaysian Grand Prix where he could have won the race. Overall the Sauber C31 took Sauber to sixth place in the Constructors' standings with 126 points.
Number 3: 2001 Sauber C20
Story: Sauber C23 was designed by Sergio Rinland, the Sauber C20 had the 3 litre Petronas (Ferrari) V10 engine underneath. Sauber C20 took a third place finish with Nick Hiedfied at that seasons Brazilian Grand Prix, with three top four finishes as-well, with Nick Hiedfied taking one and two for Kimi Räikkönen in his debut season in Formula 1. The Sauber C20 took Sauber to fourth place in the Constructors' standings in 2001, the highest for the team as a privateer with 21 points.
Number 2: 2007 BMW Sauber F1.07
Story: BMW Sauber F1.07 was designed by Jörg Zander, the BMW Sauber F1.07 had the 2.4 litre BMW V8 engine underneath. BMW Sauber F1.07 took one third places finishes at the Hunganoring and one second place finish at Montreal both with Nick Heidfeld.
Also, Sebastian Vettel debut with the car at the United States Grand Prix and finishing in eighth place in his only race for the team after Robert Kubica's violent crash at the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix.
Overall, the BMW Sauber F1.07 took BMW Sauber to second place in the Constructors' standings (after McLaren lost all their points in the Constructors' Championship as a result of a World Motorsport Council decision over the espionage controversy) with 101 points.
Number 1: 2008 BMW Sauber F1.08
Story: BMW Sauber F1.08 was designed by Willy Rampf, the BMW Sauber F1.08 had the 2.4 litre BMW V8 engine underneath. The BMW Sauber F1.08 took an impressive one two finish with Robert Kubica taking the win and Nick Hiedfied finishing in second place at that seasons Canadian Grand Prix, the Sauber Team's only Grand Prix win to date. Overall, the BMW Sauber F1.08 took a race win, seven second place finishes, three third place finishes, two fastest laps, one pole position, 135 points in 2008 F1 season, took Robert Kubica to equal third in the F1 drivers' standings in 2008, and BMW Sauber to third place in the Constructor standings in 2008.
To give this 2008 BMW Sauber F1.08 the best Sauber F1 car ever! And many 400 Grand Prixs more.
End of blog for now, new post soon. Bye.
Friday, 23 October 2015
Celebrating Life Marco Simoncelli, four years on
Its been four years today that Marco Simoncelli has past away from us, from the accident at was competing the last but one round at Sepang in Malaysia of the 2011 MotoGP season. On lap 2, Simoncelli was fighting for fourth with Alvaro Bautista when he lost the front of his bike at turn 11 and slid across the circuit, into the path of both Colin Edwards and Valentino Rossi, both of whom then hit the Honda rider and got instantly killed.
Today it should be celebrating life and never ever forget who was Marco Simoncelli.
Today it should be celebrating life and never ever forget who was Marco Simoncelli.
Monday, 19 October 2015
2015 F1 United States Grand Prix Predictions
Predictions for this weekends Formula 1 United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas near Austin, Texas.
So predictions for the race itself, Lewis Hamilton for the win in the Mercedes and for the F1 Drivers' Championship too, Nico Rosberg second in the other Mercedes, and Sebastian Vettel third in the Ferrari. Don't forget Kimi Raikkonen, the two Red Bull drivers, the two Force India drivers, or the two Williams drivers either for a podium place.
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So predictions for the race itself, Lewis Hamilton for the win in the Mercedes and for the F1 Drivers' Championship too, Nico Rosberg second in the other Mercedes, and Sebastian Vettel third in the Ferrari. Don't forget Kimi Raikkonen, the two Red Bull drivers, the two Force India drivers, or the two Williams drivers either for a podium place.
End of post/blog for now, new post soon. Bye.
2015 Australian MotoGP Review
Review of round sixteen of the 2015 MotoGP season at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circult, Phillip Island, south-southeast of Melbourne, for the Australian GP.
In the MotoGP race (V-twin, V4, or Inline-four 1000cc four stroke class), that was won by Repsol Honda Team rider and current MotoGP champion Marc Márquez on his works Honda RC213V. Second place was Movistar Yamaha MotoGP rider Jorge Lorenzo on his works Yamaha YZR-M1, he was a quarter of a second behind Márquez at the end. While, third was Ducati Team rider Andrea Iannone on his works Ducati Desmosedici GP15, he was nine tenths of a second behind Márquez at the end of the race.
In Open class (Full control ECU system, hardware and software), LCR Honda rider Jack Miller won Open class and finished fifteenth place overall on his Honda RC213V-RS, he was forty seconds behind Márquez at the end.
In the Moto2 race (Inline-four 600 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Paginas Amarillas HP 40 rider Álex Rins on the Kalex. Second was Speed Up Racing rider Sam Lowes on the Speed Up, he was seven seconds behind Rins at the end of the race. While, third was Forward Racing rider Lorenzo Baldassarri on the Kalex, he was ten seconds behind Rins at the end of the race.
While in the Moto3 race (single-cylinder 250 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Miguel Oliveira on the KTM. Second was Leopard Racing rider Efrén Vázquez on the Honda, he was just thirteen hundredths of a second behind Oliveira at the end of the race. While, third was the other Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Brad Binder on the KTM, he was just sixteen hundredths of a second behind Oliveira at the end of the race.
Meanwhile, it was confirmed last week (15/10/15) that Estrella Galicia Marc VDS team has signed LCR Honda rider Jack Miller for the 2016 MotoGP season.
Miller currently sits eighteenth in the championship, with a best finish of eleventh place from Barcelona in June, will switch over to the Estrella Galicia Marc VDS team with outgoing Moto2 Champion Esteve "Tito" Rabat as his team-mate for 2016.
While Miller's current team LCR Honda will be only an one bike team of Cal Crutchlow for 2016.
And finally, it was confirmed on Saturday (17/10/15) that Aspar MotoGP Team will switch from using Honda to Ducati bikes next year, with Eugene Laverty remains for next season alongside Octo Pramac Racing rider Yonny Hernández for the 2016 MotoGP season.
Aspar MotoGP Team currently uses the Honda's RC213V-RS in the Open class for the last two seasons, will compete with Ducati's Desmosedici GP14.2 bikes for 2016.
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In the MotoGP race (V-twin, V4, or Inline-four 1000cc four stroke class), that was won by Repsol Honda Team rider and current MotoGP champion Marc Márquez on his works Honda RC213V. Second place was Movistar Yamaha MotoGP rider Jorge Lorenzo on his works Yamaha YZR-M1, he was a quarter of a second behind Márquez at the end. While, third was Ducati Team rider Andrea Iannone on his works Ducati Desmosedici GP15, he was nine tenths of a second behind Márquez at the end of the race.
In Open class (Full control ECU system, hardware and software), LCR Honda rider Jack Miller won Open class and finished fifteenth place overall on his Honda RC213V-RS, he was forty seconds behind Márquez at the end.
In the Moto2 race (Inline-four 600 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Paginas Amarillas HP 40 rider Álex Rins on the Kalex. Second was Speed Up Racing rider Sam Lowes on the Speed Up, he was seven seconds behind Rins at the end of the race. While, third was Forward Racing rider Lorenzo Baldassarri on the Kalex, he was ten seconds behind Rins at the end of the race.
While in the Moto3 race (single-cylinder 250 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Miguel Oliveira on the KTM. Second was Leopard Racing rider Efrén Vázquez on the Honda, he was just thirteen hundredths of a second behind Oliveira at the end of the race. While, third was the other Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Brad Binder on the KTM, he was just sixteen hundredths of a second behind Oliveira at the end of the race.
Meanwhile, it was confirmed last week (15/10/15) that Estrella Galicia Marc VDS team has signed LCR Honda rider Jack Miller for the 2016 MotoGP season.
Miller currently sits eighteenth in the championship, with a best finish of eleventh place from Barcelona in June, will switch over to the Estrella Galicia Marc VDS team with outgoing Moto2 Champion Esteve "Tito" Rabat as his team-mate for 2016.
While Miller's current team LCR Honda will be only an one bike team of Cal Crutchlow for 2016.
And finally, it was confirmed on Saturday (17/10/15) that Aspar MotoGP Team will switch from using Honda to Ducati bikes next year, with Eugene Laverty remains for next season alongside Octo Pramac Racing rider Yonny Hernández for the 2016 MotoGP season.
Aspar MotoGP Team currently uses the Honda's RC213V-RS in the Open class for the last two seasons, will compete with Ducati's Desmosedici GP14.2 bikes for 2016.
End of blog for now. New post soon. Bye.
Sunday, 18 October 2015
It's Official - Kevin Magnussen reveals he is leaving McLaren at the end of 2015 F1 season, so what's next for Magnussen?
Kevin Magnussen has confirmed on Friday (16/10/15), he will leave McLaren at the end of the season, with no race seat opportunities available at the team for next season, after the team named an unchanged driver line-up.
Magnussen graduated to Formula 1 with McLaren in 2014, after winning the 2013 Formula Renault 3.5 Series, which include a debut podium finish in finishing second place at that seasons Australian Grand Prix. But, was dropped back to a reserve driver role for the 2015 season as the team opted to retain Jenson Button to partner the returning Fernando Alonso.
Magnussen had hoped to reclaim a McLaren race seat for 2016 season. However, both Button and Alonso are retain for 2016. With Magnussen wanted to race next year, McLaren had no option to let Magnussen go and leave Magnussen to find a drive for 2016.
In my opinion, this is not a big surprise this news has happen. I do believe its the right time for Kevin Magnussen to leave McLaren. He did a great job at McLaren in 2014, which include a fantastic job finishing in second place finish in his debut race at Melbourne, and he was as fast in some races as his much experience team-mate Jenson Button. Just, bad luck for him to lose his job at McLaren for 2015 to two World Champions at the team. And now Magnussen is leaving McLaren at the end of the season. What's next for Magnussen?
There is still four drives left for the 2016 season, with one at the new Haas team, two at Manor, and one at Lotus/Renault. It will not be at Haas, as former Sauber driver Esteban Gutiérrez will be officially confirmed before the Mexico Grand Prix in late October. Two at Manor, will go down to pay drivers to pay the new Mercedes Power-Units they will have next season, which Magnussen is not a pay driver if I recall. So, his only option would be getting a drive at Lotus/Renault next season that Romain Grosjean has just vacated, he would need to battle it out between Jolyon Palmer and Jean-Éric Vergne for that seat at Lotus.
Magnussen better bet would be get a test-drive and Friday morning Practice sessions at a middle of the grid team and get full time seat in 2017, when the F1 driver market will open out with more drives available then in 2016. Similar to 2011 when Nico Hülkenberg lost his drive at Williams, he was later confirmed as Force India's reserve driver for the 2011 season which did include Friday morning Practice sessions for most of the season, then in 2012 he was promoted as one of their drivers. That may be the better bet for Magnussen.
New challenge ahead for Kevin Magnussen in 2016, but where?
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Magnussen graduated to Formula 1 with McLaren in 2014, after winning the 2013 Formula Renault 3.5 Series, which include a debut podium finish in finishing second place at that seasons Australian Grand Prix. But, was dropped back to a reserve driver role for the 2015 season as the team opted to retain Jenson Button to partner the returning Fernando Alonso.
Magnussen had hoped to reclaim a McLaren race seat for 2016 season. However, both Button and Alonso are retain for 2016. With Magnussen wanted to race next year, McLaren had no option to let Magnussen go and leave Magnussen to find a drive for 2016.
In my opinion, this is not a big surprise this news has happen. I do believe its the right time for Kevin Magnussen to leave McLaren. He did a great job at McLaren in 2014, which include a fantastic job finishing in second place finish in his debut race at Melbourne, and he was as fast in some races as his much experience team-mate Jenson Button. Just, bad luck for him to lose his job at McLaren for 2015 to two World Champions at the team. And now Magnussen is leaving McLaren at the end of the season. What's next for Magnussen?
There is still four drives left for the 2016 season, with one at the new Haas team, two at Manor, and one at Lotus/Renault. It will not be at Haas, as former Sauber driver Esteban Gutiérrez will be officially confirmed before the Mexico Grand Prix in late October. Two at Manor, will go down to pay drivers to pay the new Mercedes Power-Units they will have next season, which Magnussen is not a pay driver if I recall. So, his only option would be getting a drive at Lotus/Renault next season that Romain Grosjean has just vacated, he would need to battle it out between Jolyon Palmer and Jean-Éric Vergne for that seat at Lotus.
Magnussen better bet would be get a test-drive and Friday morning Practice sessions at a middle of the grid team and get full time seat in 2017, when the F1 driver market will open out with more drives available then in 2016. Similar to 2011 when Nico Hülkenberg lost his drive at Williams, he was later confirmed as Force India's reserve driver for the 2011 season which did include Friday morning Practice sessions for most of the season, then in 2012 he was promoted as one of their drivers. That may be the better bet for Magnussen.
New challenge ahead for Kevin Magnussen in 2016, but where?
End of post for now, new post soon. Bye.
Friday, 16 October 2015
Celebrating Life Dan Wheldon, four years on
Its been four years today that Dan Wheldon has past away from us, from the accident he was competing in the final round of the Indy Car Series championship at Las Vegas Raceway, were Dan Wheldon was involved in a 15-car accident multi-car pile-up.
Today it should be celebrating life and never ever forget Dan Wheldon.
Today it should be celebrating life and never ever forget Dan Wheldon.
Wednesday, 14 October 2015
It's Official - Volvo to enter World Touring Cars Championship in 2016
This was announced on Tuesday morning (13/10/15), the news Volvo will join the World Touring Cars Championship in 2016, in a "Multi-year" deal from Volvo, and become the fifth manufacturer to enter the sport under the ‘TC1’ rules.
Volvo will take on Citroën, Honda, RML (Chevrolet) and Lada in next year’s championship, will run under the ‘TC1’ rules that was introduced to the series in 2014.
The Swedish manufacturer's motorsport partner Polestar Cyan Racing team who has previous experience in the series back in 2011 with the Volvo C30 will develop and field two Volvo S60s for 2016 in WTCC.
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Volvo will take on Citroën, Honda, RML (Chevrolet) and Lada in next year’s championship, will run under the ‘TC1’ rules that was introduced to the series in 2014.
The Swedish manufacturer's motorsport partner Polestar Cyan Racing team who has previous experience in the series back in 2011 with the Volvo C30 will develop and field two Volvo S60s for 2016 in WTCC.
End of blog/post for now, new post soon. Bye.
Tuesday, 13 October 2015
2015 Bathurst 1000 Review
Review of the V8 Supercars round of the 2015 Bathurst 1000 at the famous Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales.
The team of Craig Lowndes and Steven Richards won the 166 lap race overall in their Holden VF Commodore. The win was the sixth for Lowndes and Richards's fourth around the New South Wales track.
Second place was Prodrive Racing Australia drivers Mark Winterbottom and Steve Owen in their Ford Performance Racing, they were a second and a half behind the leaders at the end. Meanwhile, Holden Racing Team drivers Garth Tander and Warren Luff finished in third place in their Holden VF Commodore, they were four seconds behind the leaders at the end.
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The team of Craig Lowndes and Steven Richards won the 166 lap race overall in their Holden VF Commodore. The win was the sixth for Lowndes and Richards's fourth around the New South Wales track.
Second place was Prodrive Racing Australia drivers Mark Winterbottom and Steve Owen in their Ford Performance Racing, they were a second and a half behind the leaders at the end. Meanwhile, Holden Racing Team drivers Garth Tander and Warren Luff finished in third place in their Holden VF Commodore, they were four seconds behind the leaders at the end.
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2015 BTCC Round 10 Recap, Gordon Shedden 2015 BTCC Champion!
Review of Round Ten and the final round of the 2015 British Touring Car Championship season was at Brands Hatch's Grand Prix Circuit, in Kent.
In the first race, Motorbase Performance driver Mat Jackson took the race win in his Ford Focus ST and also took Independents class win too. Second was Team BMR RCIB Insurance driver Árón Smith in his Volkswagen CC, he was seven tenths of a second behind Jackson in the end. While, third place was WIX Racing driver Adam Morgan in his Mercedes-Benz A-Class, he was two seconds behind Jackson in the end.
While, Jack Sears Trophy (for top 'Rookie Driver' in the series) was won by #RacingforHeroes driver Josh Cook in his Chevrolet Cruze 4dr, he finished in ninth place and was eight and half seconds behind Jackson in the end.
Meanwhile in the second race, once again Motorbase Performance driver Mat Jackson took the race win in his Ford Focus ST and also took Independents class win too. Second was Speedworks Motorsport driver Tom Ingram in his Toyota Avensis, four tenths of a second behind Jackson in the end. While, third place was WIX Racing driver Adam Morgan in his Mercedes-Benz A-Class, he was fifteen tenths of a second behind Jackson in the end.
While, Jack Sears Trophy was won by #RacingforHeroes driver Josh Cook in his Chevrolet Cruze 4dr, he finished in sixteenth place and was twenty-one seconds behind Jackson in the end.
While in the third race, Team BMR driver Jason Plato took the race win in his Volkswagen CC and also took Independents class win too. Second was Motorbase Performance driver Mat Jackson in his Ford Focus ST, he was four seconds behind Plato in the end. While, third place was MG 888 Racing driver Andrew Jordan in his MG6 GT, he was eight and half seconds behind Plato in the end.
Meanwhile, fourth place was Honda Yuasa Racing driver Gordon Shedden in his Honda Civic Type R, he was nine seconds behind Plato in the end and enough for Gordon Shedden to be 2015 BTCC Drivers' Champion for his second title to beat Jason Plato by only four points in the last round of the year.
While, Jack Sears Trophy was won by AmD Tuning driver Mike Bushell in his Ford Focus ST, he finished in fourteenth place and was eighteen seconds behind Plato in the end.
And so, this years champions, Gordon Shedden took the BTCC Drivers' Championship. Honda/Team Dynamics took the Manufacturers'/Constructors' Championship. Team BMR RCIB Insurance took the Teams' Championship. While, Colin Turkington took the Independents' Trophy. While, Team BMR RCIB Insurance took Independent Teams' Trophy. And Josh Cook took the Jack Sears Trophy.
That's the end of 2015 British Touring Car Championship season. Contracts to the Champions in BTCC this season. And now for the 2016 Season.
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Monday, 12 October 2015
Confirmed: Pirelli retains as tyre supplier in Formula 1 till 2019
It was confirmed before the Russian Grand Prix (11/10/15) that Pirelli will retain as Formula 1's tyre supplier under the latest contract till 2019.
Pirelli, has been Formula 1's sole tyre supplier since returning in 2011 replacing Bridgestone.
Overall, a good decision from the FIA to keep Pirelli for next season. There were some rumours that some teams wanted Michelin to be the F1 tyre supplier. Instead Pirelli will develop a new larger and wider tyres (17 inches is the rumour, then the current 13 inches) to the teams for the 2017 season onwards.
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Pirelli, has been Formula 1's sole tyre supplier since returning in 2011 replacing Bridgestone.
Overall, a good decision from the FIA to keep Pirelli for next season. There were some rumours that some teams wanted Michelin to be the F1 tyre supplier. Instead Pirelli will develop a new larger and wider tyres (17 inches is the rumour, then the current 13 inches) to the teams for the 2017 season onwards.
End of post/blog for now, new post soon. Bye.
2015 6 Hours of Fuji Review
Review of Round six of the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship at Fuji International Speedway in Fuji, Japan.
The Porsche Team won the race overall and the LMP1 class too of Timo Bernhard, Mark Webber and Brendon Hartley in their Porsche 919 Hybrid. While, second was the Porsche Team of Romain Dumas, Neel Jani and Marc Lieb in their Porsche 919 Hybrid, they were fourteen seconds behind the leaders at the end of the race. Meanwhile, third place was the Audi Sport Team Joest team of André Lotterer, Benoît Tréluyer and Marcel Fässler in their Audi R18 e-tron quattro, they were a lap behind the leaders at the end of the race.
In LMP2 class, the G-Drive Racing of Roman Rusinov, Julien Canal and Sam Bird in their Ligier JS P2 with a Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 engine won in LMP2 class. They finish in ninth place overall and they were eighteen laps behind the leaders at the end of the race.
While in GTE Pro class, was won by AF Corse team of Gianmaria Bruni and Toni Vilandern won in their Ferrari 458 Italia GT2. They finish in thirteenth place overall and they were twenty-three laps behind the leaders at the end of the race.
While in GTE Am class, was won by Dempsey Racing-Proton team of Patrick Dempsey, Patrick Long and Marco Seefried in their Porsche 911 RSR. They finish in twenty-second place overall and they were twenty-nine laps behind the leaders at the end of the race.
Highlights of the 6 Hours of Fuji below, enjoy.
Next Stop 6 Hours of Shanghai in three weeks time for round seven of the FIA World Endurance Championship.
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The Porsche Team won the race overall and the LMP1 class too of Timo Bernhard, Mark Webber and Brendon Hartley in their Porsche 919 Hybrid. While, second was the Porsche Team of Romain Dumas, Neel Jani and Marc Lieb in their Porsche 919 Hybrid, they were fourteen seconds behind the leaders at the end of the race. Meanwhile, third place was the Audi Sport Team Joest team of André Lotterer, Benoît Tréluyer and Marcel Fässler in their Audi R18 e-tron quattro, they were a lap behind the leaders at the end of the race.
In LMP2 class, the G-Drive Racing of Roman Rusinov, Julien Canal and Sam Bird in their Ligier JS P2 with a Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 engine won in LMP2 class. They finish in ninth place overall and they were eighteen laps behind the leaders at the end of the race.
While in GTE Pro class, was won by AF Corse team of Gianmaria Bruni and Toni Vilandern won in their Ferrari 458 Italia GT2. They finish in thirteenth place overall and they were twenty-three laps behind the leaders at the end of the race.
While in GTE Am class, was won by Dempsey Racing-Proton team of Patrick Dempsey, Patrick Long and Marco Seefried in their Porsche 911 RSR. They finish in twenty-second place overall and they were twenty-nine laps behind the leaders at the end of the race.
Highlights of the 6 Hours of Fuji below, enjoy.
Next Stop 6 Hours of Shanghai in three weeks time for round seven of the FIA World Endurance Championship.
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2015 Japanese MotoGP Review, Johann Zarco 2015 Moto2 Champion!
Review of round fifteen of the 2015 MotoGP season at Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi, Tochigi for the Japanese GP.
In the MotoGP race (V-twin, V4, or Inline-four 1000cc four stroke class), that was won by Repsol Honda Team rider Dani Pedrosa on his works Honda RC213V. Second place was Movistar Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi on his works Honda RC213V, he was eight seconds behind Pedrosa. While, third was Movistar Yamaha MotoGP rider Jorge Lorenzo on his works Yamaha YZR-M1, he was thirteen seconds behind Pedrosa at he end.
In Open class (Full control ECU system, hardware and software), Avintia Racing rider Héctor Barberá won Open class and finished ninth place overall on his open spec Ducati Desmosedici GP14, he was forty-eight seconds behind Pedrosa at the end.
In the Moto2 race (Inline-four 600 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Ajo Motorsport rider Johann Zarco on the Kalex. The race win was enough to give Johann Zarco the 2015 Moto2 title, Johann Zarco was 103 points ahead of Esteve Rabat after the outgoing champion withdrawn from this round due to injury with three races to go. Contracts to Johann Zarco for winning the Moto2 championship.
Second was AGR Team rider of Jonas Folger on the Kalex, he was four seconds behind Zarco at the end. While, third was Dynavolt Intact GP rider Sandro Cortese on the Kalex, he was fifteen seconds behind Zarco at the end.
While in the Moto3 race (single-cylinder 250 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Ongetta–Rivacold rider Niccolò Antonelli on the Honda. Second was Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Miguel Oliveira on the KTM, he was a second behind Antonelli at the end. While, third was Estrella Galicia rider Jorge Navarro on the Honda, he was eight seconds behind Antonelli at the end.
Meanwhile, it was confirmed last week (30/9/15) that Aspar MotoGP Team has signed Octo Pramac Racing rider Yonny Hernández for the 2016 MotoGP season.
Hernández currently sits fourteenth in the championship, with a best finish of eighth place from Le Mans in May will switch over to the Aspar MotoGP Team.
No word yet who will his team-mate as Aspar has not yet announced, it will be likely be Eugene Laverty who will be riding alongside Yonny Hernández. As it wouldn't be current Aspar rider Nicky Hayden. As it was confirmed at a press conference on the Thursday before the race weekend (8/10/15), the 2006 MotoGP Champion will be leaving the premier class for a ride in the World Superbike Championship with Ten Kate Honda in 2016.
The former MotoGP Champion, will race alongside Michael van der Mark at the Honda squad, taking over from 2014 World Superbike Champion Sylvain Guintoli, who will ride with all new Yamaha World Superbike Team in 2016.
And finally, it was also confirmed last week (1/10/15) that outgoing Moto2 Champion Esteve "Tito" Rabat will step up to MotoGP class with Estrella Galicia Marc VDS team next season, in place of Octo Pramac Ducati-bound Scott Redding.
Rabat, has raced for Marc VDS team in Moto2 since the start of 2014 and currently second in the 2015 Moto2 standings, having claimed last year's Moto2 title.
End of blog for now. New post soon. Bye.
In the MotoGP race (V-twin, V4, or Inline-four 1000cc four stroke class), that was won by Repsol Honda Team rider Dani Pedrosa on his works Honda RC213V. Second place was Movistar Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi on his works Honda RC213V, he was eight seconds behind Pedrosa. While, third was Movistar Yamaha MotoGP rider Jorge Lorenzo on his works Yamaha YZR-M1, he was thirteen seconds behind Pedrosa at he end.
In Open class (Full control ECU system, hardware and software), Avintia Racing rider Héctor Barberá won Open class and finished ninth place overall on his open spec Ducati Desmosedici GP14, he was forty-eight seconds behind Pedrosa at the end.
In the Moto2 race (Inline-four 600 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Ajo Motorsport rider Johann Zarco on the Kalex. The race win was enough to give Johann Zarco the 2015 Moto2 title, Johann Zarco was 103 points ahead of Esteve Rabat after the outgoing champion withdrawn from this round due to injury with three races to go. Contracts to Johann Zarco for winning the Moto2 championship.
Second was AGR Team rider of Jonas Folger on the Kalex, he was four seconds behind Zarco at the end. While, third was Dynavolt Intact GP rider Sandro Cortese on the Kalex, he was fifteen seconds behind Zarco at the end.
While in the Moto3 race (single-cylinder 250 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Ongetta–Rivacold rider Niccolò Antonelli on the Honda. Second was Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Miguel Oliveira on the KTM, he was a second behind Antonelli at the end. While, third was Estrella Galicia rider Jorge Navarro on the Honda, he was eight seconds behind Antonelli at the end.
Meanwhile, it was confirmed last week (30/9/15) that Aspar MotoGP Team has signed Octo Pramac Racing rider Yonny Hernández for the 2016 MotoGP season.
Hernández currently sits fourteenth in the championship, with a best finish of eighth place from Le Mans in May will switch over to the Aspar MotoGP Team.
No word yet who will his team-mate as Aspar has not yet announced, it will be likely be Eugene Laverty who will be riding alongside Yonny Hernández. As it wouldn't be current Aspar rider Nicky Hayden. As it was confirmed at a press conference on the Thursday before the race weekend (8/10/15), the 2006 MotoGP Champion will be leaving the premier class for a ride in the World Superbike Championship with Ten Kate Honda in 2016.
The former MotoGP Champion, will race alongside Michael van der Mark at the Honda squad, taking over from 2014 World Superbike Champion Sylvain Guintoli, who will ride with all new Yamaha World Superbike Team in 2016.
And finally, it was also confirmed last week (1/10/15) that outgoing Moto2 Champion Esteve "Tito" Rabat will step up to MotoGP class with Estrella Galicia Marc VDS team next season, in place of Octo Pramac Ducati-bound Scott Redding.
Rabat, has raced for Marc VDS team in Moto2 since the start of 2014 and currently second in the 2015 Moto2 standings, having claimed last year's Moto2 title.
End of blog for now. New post soon. Bye.
2015 Russian Grand Prix Review and thoughts, Mercedes F1 Constructor Champions of 2015!
Review of the fifteenth round of the 2015 F1 season at Sochi Autodrom, in Sochi for the Russian Grand Prix.
Overall, a better Russian Grand Prix this year than last year to watch by miles. Mercedes dominated qualifying once again with Nico Rosberg on pole. Come race day, Rosberg took the lead this time over team-mate Lewis Hamilton and stay there, until the end of the sixth lap when Rosberg Throttle pedal gave up the ghost and retire for his second retirement of the season. Then, current Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton took control and didn't look back, lead all the laps at Sochi; with no trouble at all for competition for the Current World Champion to conclude with a race win in this seasons Russian Grand Prix for Lewis Hamilton's ninth race win of the season.
While, Sebastian Vettel finished in third place in the Ferrari, Vettel was six seconds behind Hamilton at the end.
Meanwhile, Sergio Pérez finished in third place in the Force India to complete the podium after two final laps of drama. On the fifty-second lap Pérez was in third place saving his tyres to the end of the race after not pitting for over 40 laps. When both Valtteri Bottas and Kimi Räikkönen overtake him for third and fourth places with Pérez relegated to fifth place. Then on the last lap, Räikkönen collided with Bottas's Williams, instantly retiring Bottas and Räikkönen crawling back to the finishing line to finish in fifth place, Pérez took the advantage and finished in third place on the last lap of the race. Pérez was twenty-nine seconds behind Hamilton at the end of the fifty-three lap race.
Meanwhile, Räikkönen received a thirty-second time penalty after the race with the collision with Bottas on the final lap, relegating Räikkönen to eighth place. And that was enough for Mercedes to win this seasons F1 Constructors' Championship with 172 points ahead of Ferrari with four races to go. Contracts to Mercedes for winning their second Constructors' Championship in Formula 1.
With Lewis Hamilton winning the Russian Grand Prix, Hamilton has now improve his lead of the F1 driver championship from 41 points to 66 points ahead of Sebastian Vettel who is now second in the standings with four races to go. Nico Rosberg is now down to third in the standings after his second retirement of the season, Rosberg is now 73 points behind team-mate Hamilton after Sochi. And could win his third Drivers' Championship in Austin if results goes his way.
Rate the Teams and Drivers
Mercedes - 7
Lewis Hamilton - 8 (race win)
Nico Rosberg - 7 (pole, DNF, Throttle)
Red Bull Racing - 7
Daniel Ricciardo - 7 (finished fifteenth/DNF, six laps down/Suspension)
Daniil Kvyat - 8 (finished fifth)
Williams - 7
Valtteri Bottas - 7 (finished twelfth/DNF, lap down/Collision with Kimi Räikkönen)
Felipe Massa - 7 (finished fourth)
Ferrari - 6
Sebastian Vettel - 8 (finished second, fastest lap)
Kimi Räikkönen - 5 (finished eighth)
McLaren - 7
Jenson Button - 8 (finished ninth)
Fernando Alonso - 6 (finished eleventh)
Force India - 8
Nico Hülkenberg - 7 (DNF, Collision with Max Verstappen)
Sergio Pérez - 10 (finished third)
Toro Rosso - 7
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 7 (DNF, Brakes)
Max Verstappen - 7 (finished tenth)
Lotus - 7
Romain Grosjean - 6 (DNF, Accident)
Pastor Maldonado - 8 (finished seventh)
Manor - 6
Will Stevens - 5 (finished fourteenth, two laps down)
Roberto Merhi - 7 (finished thirteenth, lap down)
Sauber - 7
Marcus Ericsson - 5 (DNF, Collision with Nico Hülkenberg)
Felipe Nasr - 9 (finished sixth)
Next stop Circuit of the Americas, Austin in two weeks time for the United States Grand Prix.
End of blog for now, new post soon. Bye.
Overall, a better Russian Grand Prix this year than last year to watch by miles. Mercedes dominated qualifying once again with Nico Rosberg on pole. Come race day, Rosberg took the lead this time over team-mate Lewis Hamilton and stay there, until the end of the sixth lap when Rosberg Throttle pedal gave up the ghost and retire for his second retirement of the season. Then, current Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton took control and didn't look back, lead all the laps at Sochi; with no trouble at all for competition for the Current World Champion to conclude with a race win in this seasons Russian Grand Prix for Lewis Hamilton's ninth race win of the season.
While, Sebastian Vettel finished in third place in the Ferrari, Vettel was six seconds behind Hamilton at the end.
Meanwhile, Sergio Pérez finished in third place in the Force India to complete the podium after two final laps of drama. On the fifty-second lap Pérez was in third place saving his tyres to the end of the race after not pitting for over 40 laps. When both Valtteri Bottas and Kimi Räikkönen overtake him for third and fourth places with Pérez relegated to fifth place. Then on the last lap, Räikkönen collided with Bottas's Williams, instantly retiring Bottas and Räikkönen crawling back to the finishing line to finish in fifth place, Pérez took the advantage and finished in third place on the last lap of the race. Pérez was twenty-nine seconds behind Hamilton at the end of the fifty-three lap race.
Meanwhile, Räikkönen received a thirty-second time penalty after the race with the collision with Bottas on the final lap, relegating Räikkönen to eighth place. And that was enough for Mercedes to win this seasons F1 Constructors' Championship with 172 points ahead of Ferrari with four races to go. Contracts to Mercedes for winning their second Constructors' Championship in Formula 1.
With Lewis Hamilton winning the Russian Grand Prix, Hamilton has now improve his lead of the F1 driver championship from 41 points to 66 points ahead of Sebastian Vettel who is now second in the standings with four races to go. Nico Rosberg is now down to third in the standings after his second retirement of the season, Rosberg is now 73 points behind team-mate Hamilton after Sochi. And could win his third Drivers' Championship in Austin if results goes his way.
Rate the Teams and Drivers
Mercedes - 7
Lewis Hamilton - 8 (race win)
Nico Rosberg - 7 (pole, DNF, Throttle)
Red Bull Racing - 7
Daniel Ricciardo - 7 (finished fifteenth/DNF, six laps down/Suspension)
Daniil Kvyat - 8 (finished fifth)
Williams - 7
Valtteri Bottas - 7 (finished twelfth/DNF, lap down/Collision with Kimi Räikkönen)
Felipe Massa - 7 (finished fourth)
Ferrari - 6
Sebastian Vettel - 8 (finished second, fastest lap)
Kimi Räikkönen - 5 (finished eighth)
McLaren - 7
Jenson Button - 8 (finished ninth)
Fernando Alonso - 6 (finished eleventh)
Force India - 8
Nico Hülkenberg - 7 (DNF, Collision with Max Verstappen)
Sergio Pérez - 10 (finished third)
Toro Rosso - 7
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 7 (DNF, Brakes)
Max Verstappen - 7 (finished tenth)
Lotus - 7
Romain Grosjean - 6 (DNF, Accident)
Pastor Maldonado - 8 (finished seventh)
Manor - 6
Will Stevens - 5 (finished fourteenth, two laps down)
Roberto Merhi - 7 (finished thirteenth, lap down)
Sauber - 7
Marcus Ericsson - 5 (DNF, Collision with Nico Hülkenberg)
Felipe Nasr - 9 (finished sixth)
Next stop Circuit of the Americas, Austin in two weeks time for the United States Grand Prix.
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Tuesday, 6 October 2015
Mexico ready to race
Four weeks before Formula 1 returns to the Mexican Grand Prix at the updated Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City, which will be Mexico first Grand Prix in 23 years. The circuit was officially open on last weekend, the track was christian by none other than Mexico's and current Force India F1 driver Sergio Pérez. Pérez completed several laps of the track driving Pedro Rodriguez's 1970 BRM P133 that he won that seasons Belgian Grand Prix.
Mexico is now ready to race.
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Mexico is now ready to race.
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Monday, 5 October 2015
2015 F1 Russian Grand Prix Predictions
Predictions for this weekends Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix at Sochi autodrom near Sochi.
So predictions for the race itself, Lewis Hamilton for the win in the Mercedes, Nico Rosberg second in the other Mercedes, and Sebastian Vettel third in the Ferrari. Don't forget Kimi Raikkonen, the two Red Bull drivers, or the two Williams drivers either for a podium place.
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So predictions for the race itself, Lewis Hamilton for the win in the Mercedes, Nico Rosberg second in the other Mercedes, and Sebastian Vettel third in the Ferrari. Don't forget Kimi Raikkonen, the two Red Bull drivers, or the two Williams drivers either for a podium place.
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2015 Petit Le Mans Review
Review of Round Twelve and final round of the 2015 United SportsCar Championship and the final round of the North American Endurance Championship at Road Atlanta, Braselton, Georgia for the annual Petit Le Mans.
In a very wet and bizarre race with only eight hours of the ten hour race completed due to a very wet race, the Porsche North America team won the race overall and GT Le Mans Class too of Patrick Pilet, Nick Tandy and Richard Lietz in their Porsche 911 RSR. While, the BMW Team RLL team finished second place in their BMW Z4 GTE, the team of John Edwards, Lucas Luhr and Jens Klingmann; they were five seconds behind the leaders. Meanwhile, Action Express Racing team finished in third place and also took Prototype class win too in their Corvette DP, Chevrolet 5.5L V8, with the drivers of João Barbosa, Christian Fittipaldi and Sébastien Bourdais; they were eight seconds behind the leaders.
In Prototype Challenge Class (all teams using Oreca FLM09 race car), PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports team won Prototype Challenge Class and finished in fourteenth place overall; with the drivers of Michael Guasch, Tom Kimber-Smith and Andrew Palmer; they were five laps behind the leaders.
In GT Daytona Class, Park Place Motorsports team won GT Daytona Class and finished in seventeenth place overall in their Porsche 911 GT America; with the drivers of Patrick Lindsey, Spencer Pumpelly and Madison Snow; they were 24 laps behind the leaders.
And so who are this years champions as its the final round of the season. In Prototype Class, João Barbosa and Christian Fittipaldi won the drivers championship, while Action Express Racing took the teams championship; while Chevrolet took the Engine manufacturers championship.
In Prototype Challenge Class, Jon Bennett and Colin Braun won the drivers championship, while CORE Autosport took the teams championship.
In GT Le Mans Class, Patrick Pilet won the drivers championship, while Porsche North America took the teams championship; while Porsche took the Manufacturers championship.
In GT Daytona Class, Townsend Bell and Bill Sweedler won the drivers championship, while Scuderia Corsa took the teams championship; while Ferrari took the Manufacturers championship.
To conclude this seasons United SportsCar Championship.
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In a very wet and bizarre race with only eight hours of the ten hour race completed due to a very wet race, the Porsche North America team won the race overall and GT Le Mans Class too of Patrick Pilet, Nick Tandy and Richard Lietz in their Porsche 911 RSR. While, the BMW Team RLL team finished second place in their BMW Z4 GTE, the team of John Edwards, Lucas Luhr and Jens Klingmann; they were five seconds behind the leaders. Meanwhile, Action Express Racing team finished in third place and also took Prototype class win too in their Corvette DP, Chevrolet 5.5L V8, with the drivers of João Barbosa, Christian Fittipaldi and Sébastien Bourdais; they were eight seconds behind the leaders.
In Prototype Challenge Class (all teams using Oreca FLM09 race car), PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports team won Prototype Challenge Class and finished in fourteenth place overall; with the drivers of Michael Guasch, Tom Kimber-Smith and Andrew Palmer; they were five laps behind the leaders.
In GT Daytona Class, Park Place Motorsports team won GT Daytona Class and finished in seventeenth place overall in their Porsche 911 GT America; with the drivers of Patrick Lindsey, Spencer Pumpelly and Madison Snow; they were 24 laps behind the leaders.
And so who are this years champions as its the final round of the season. In Prototype Class, João Barbosa and Christian Fittipaldi won the drivers championship, while Action Express Racing took the teams championship; while Chevrolet took the Engine manufacturers championship.
In Prototype Challenge Class, Jon Bennett and Colin Braun won the drivers championship, while CORE Autosport took the teams championship.
In GT Le Mans Class, Patrick Pilet won the drivers championship, while Porsche North America took the teams championship; while Porsche took the Manufacturers championship.
In GT Daytona Class, Townsend Bell and Bill Sweedler won the drivers championship, while Scuderia Corsa took the teams championship; while Ferrari took the Manufacturers championship.
To conclude this seasons United SportsCar Championship.
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2015 WRC Round 11 recap - Tour de Corse - Rallye de France
Recap of the last round of WRC from last weekends Round eleven of Tour de Corse - Rallye de France.
Last weekends was the eleventh round of the World Rally Championship at the Tour de Corse - Rallye de France (2nd - 4th October) was won by Jari-Matti Latvala in the works Volkswagen Polo R WRC, to win the rally overall. While, Elfyn Evans, finished in second place in the M-Sport World Rally Team, Ford Fiesta RS WRC, Evans was 43 seconds behind Latvala at the end. Meanwhile, Andreas Mikkelsen finished third in the other works Volkswagen Polo R WRC, Mikkelsen was 46 seconds behind Latvala at the end of the rally.
Meanwhile in WRC-2 class (Group R5, R4, Super 2000 and Group N4 spec cars), that was won by Julien Maurin in his own backed Ford Fiesta RRC. Julien Maurin finished in thirteenth place overall, he was 6 and half minutes behind Latvala at the end of the rally.
While in WRC-3 class (Group R1, R2 and R3 cars) that was won by Quentin Gilbert in his own backed Citroën DS3 R3T. Quentin Gilbert finished in twenty-sixth place overall, he was 17 minutes behind Latvala at the end of the rally.
Highlights of the rally bellow, enjoy.
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Last weekends was the eleventh round of the World Rally Championship at the Tour de Corse - Rallye de France (2nd - 4th October) was won by Jari-Matti Latvala in the works Volkswagen Polo R WRC, to win the rally overall. While, Elfyn Evans, finished in second place in the M-Sport World Rally Team, Ford Fiesta RS WRC, Evans was 43 seconds behind Latvala at the end. Meanwhile, Andreas Mikkelsen finished third in the other works Volkswagen Polo R WRC, Mikkelsen was 46 seconds behind Latvala at the end of the rally.
Meanwhile in WRC-2 class (Group R5, R4, Super 2000 and Group N4 spec cars), that was won by Julien Maurin in his own backed Ford Fiesta RRC. Julien Maurin finished in thirteenth place overall, he was 6 and half minutes behind Latvala at the end of the rally.
While in WRC-3 class (Group R1, R2 and R3 cars) that was won by Quentin Gilbert in his own backed Citroën DS3 R3T. Quentin Gilbert finished in twenty-sixth place overall, he was 17 minutes behind Latvala at the end of the rally.
Highlights of the rally bellow, enjoy.
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Friday, 2 October 2015
Nissan to miss the rest of the WEC season
Nissan announced yesterday (1/10/15) they will not enter the remainder of this season's World Endurance Championship, ahead of a return to the LMP1 grid next season with its front-engined GT-R LM NISMO, opting to focus on improving performance and reliability.
In August, Nissan announced that it was putting its race programme on temporary hold to focus on the technical issues it encountered on its race debut at Le Mans in June.
That decision is understood to have covered the Nurburgring, Austin and Fuji rounds and Nissan has now opted to miss the Shanghai and Bahrain rounds in November as well.
No word when Nissan will return to World Endurance Championship, the brand may return for the final two races of the FIA WEC calendar in Shanghai, China and Bahrain in November.
The main question will Nissan return to the World Endurance Championship next season with their radical GT-R LM Nismo or pull out altogether? my guess they may pull out of the series, that may not be a surprise if that news does happens. But, for now time will tell with Nissan will do in 2016.
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In August, Nissan announced that it was putting its race programme on temporary hold to focus on the technical issues it encountered on its race debut at Le Mans in June.
That decision is understood to have covered the Nurburgring, Austin and Fuji rounds and Nissan has now opted to miss the Shanghai and Bahrain rounds in November as well.
No word when Nissan will return to World Endurance Championship, the brand may return for the final two races of the FIA WEC calendar in Shanghai, China and Bahrain in November.
The main question will Nissan return to the World Endurance Championship next season with their radical GT-R LM Nismo or pull out altogether? my guess they may pull out of the series, that may not be a surprise if that news does happens. But, for now time will tell with Nissan will do in 2016.
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Confirmed: Manor F1 Team using Mercedes-Benz turbo engines from 2016 and onwards
It has been announced yesterday (1/10/15) that Manor F1 Team has signed a new engine partnership with with Mercedes-Benz to supply the team their 1.6 litre V6 power units from the start of the 2016 F1 season.
Under the new deal, Manor will use Mercedes’ 2016 Power Units and not 2015 Power Units as rumoured. Manor will also run the same Petronas fuel as the works Mercedes team and resume a technical partnership with the Williams F1 team, which will supply Manor with transmission and suspension components in 2016.
This is a very good deal for Manor going into 2016, as 2015 been a rebuilding year as the team was in administration at the start of the year, then in February come out of administration then got a deal from Ferrari to supply them year old Ferrari Power Units for their 2014/15 race car, got Will Stevens and Roberto Merhi as drivers and continue on rebuilding the team throughout the season.
With a great power unit's from Mercedes and transmission and suspension components from Williams, Manor team will have a change to compete for points in 2016.
No word yet who will drive at Manor next season. With Mercedes supplying power units to Manor with the new deal, Mercedes may put in Mercedes test-driver and current DTM Championship leader Pascal Wehrlein into the team next season.
While, the second seat could be battle between current Manor driver Will Stevens, or current Manor and GP2 driver Alexander Rossi, or even GP2 driver Rio Haryanto who was previous experience with the team as one of their GP3 driver back in 2010 and 2011. And tested for the F1 team in 2012 under the Marussia name. If Rio Haryanto does get signed at Manor next season he will bring in sponsorship from Indonesian oil and gas company Pertamina with a budget up to £10 million to the team.
Things are looking up for Manor in 2016.
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Under the new deal, Manor will use Mercedes’ 2016 Power Units and not 2015 Power Units as rumoured. Manor will also run the same Petronas fuel as the works Mercedes team and resume a technical partnership with the Williams F1 team, which will supply Manor with transmission and suspension components in 2016.
This is a very good deal for Manor going into 2016, as 2015 been a rebuilding year as the team was in administration at the start of the year, then in February come out of administration then got a deal from Ferrari to supply them year old Ferrari Power Units for their 2014/15 race car, got Will Stevens and Roberto Merhi as drivers and continue on rebuilding the team throughout the season.
With a great power unit's from Mercedes and transmission and suspension components from Williams, Manor team will have a change to compete for points in 2016.
No word yet who will drive at Manor next season. With Mercedes supplying power units to Manor with the new deal, Mercedes may put in Mercedes test-driver and current DTM Championship leader Pascal Wehrlein into the team next season.
While, the second seat could be battle between current Manor driver Will Stevens, or current Manor and GP2 driver Alexander Rossi, or even GP2 driver Rio Haryanto who was previous experience with the team as one of their GP3 driver back in 2010 and 2011. And tested for the F1 team in 2012 under the Marussia name. If Rio Haryanto does get signed at Manor next season he will bring in sponsorship from Indonesian oil and gas company Pertamina with a budget up to £10 million to the team.
Things are looking up for Manor in 2016.
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Confirmed: McLaren retains Jenson Button till 2016
It was confirmed yesterday (1/10/15) that McLaren will retain Jenson Button for next season alongside Fernando Alonso.
Button made the switch to McLaren ahead of the 2010 season, after claiming the world title with Brawn(Now as Mercedes), and has gone on to take eight race wins and eighteen podium finishes for the team.
Button's future has dominated the headlines over recent races, with rumours that Jenson will retire at the end of the 2015 season; but following discussions with Chairman of McLaren Ron Dennis, the 2009 F1 Champion will remain at McLaren for another season.
Overall, a very good decision from McLaren to keep Jenson Button for next season. Despite McLaren could've re-promoted Kevin Magnussen, who raced for the team in 2014. Although, there are rumours that Magnussen may race at Lotus/Renault next season replacing Romain Grosjean who is off to Haas next season.
Or Mclaren could've promoted GP2 Championship leader and McLaren reserve driver Stoffel Vandoorne.
But, McLaren have stand by with Jenson Button for another season, despite its been one of McLaren's worse season in recent memory. McLaren will continue with their super team of Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso.
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Button made the switch to McLaren ahead of the 2010 season, after claiming the world title with Brawn(Now as Mercedes), and has gone on to take eight race wins and eighteen podium finishes for the team.
Button's future has dominated the headlines over recent races, with rumours that Jenson will retire at the end of the 2015 season; but following discussions with Chairman of McLaren Ron Dennis, the 2009 F1 Champion will remain at McLaren for another season.
Overall, a very good decision from McLaren to keep Jenson Button for next season. Despite McLaren could've re-promoted Kevin Magnussen, who raced for the team in 2014. Although, there are rumours that Magnussen may race at Lotus/Renault next season replacing Romain Grosjean who is off to Haas next season.
Or Mclaren could've promoted GP2 Championship leader and McLaren reserve driver Stoffel Vandoorne.
But, McLaren have stand by with Jenson Button for another season, despite its been one of McLaren's worse season in recent memory. McLaren will continue with their super team of Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso.
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