Gone on Holiday for a week

Right no blogging on Motorsport for a week on Holiday, so nothing to write until next week. Oh well at least the start of F1 test next week. Oh by the way have you seen my twitter site yeat is: twitter.com/jonnyh5onracing. Bye for now.

How to improve Formula 1 testing for 2012 for Young drivers (just an idea)

I'm doing something different this week. Note this is an idea I have thought of it from the past week. This is because when looking at footage from the Autosport International Show from people such as Martin Brundle talked about Formula 1 needs testing to improve for young drivers (Youtube clip below, mid way through).

So here's my idea:

Not this season a head but maybe for 2012 season. My own concept on how to improve testing, but mainly for testing for young drivers or hasn't driven for over last three years.

• Move testing dates in general from mid January to the end of February. Instead of having four weeks in February (15 days of testing) before a season now, you can have six weeks (23 days of testing).
• Before every Grand Prix (minus back to back grand prix and Monaco grand prix as-well) on the Thursday there should be a new two hour practice session for young drivers who haven't been in a grand prix race before such as Ferrari test driver Julies Bianchi (who can go into this practice session, still be driving in GP2 still), rookie drivers such as last season for example Vitaly Petrov and Drivers who ain't race a grand prix for three seasons such as last season for example Pedro de la Rosa can go into this as-well (note only for the first four races of the season for driver like Pedro de la Rosa, or over seven Grand Prix's for a rookie driver). This may also help with teams with limited budgets as-well such as Virgin and HRT for example.
• But you still keep in-season testing ban throughout the season (such as going to Mugello and test in-between two weeks until another Grand Prix).
• Then at the end of the season testing go to place like Abu Dhabi or Barcalona to do a week of testing (or two weeks) for young drivers test as-well.

I don't know if my idea is good one or a bad idea, just my opinion at the end of the day. This might improve testing in general. That's all, bye.

Some new racing colours

As the title says some new racing liveries came out this week. First one is Lotus Renault showing there new livery this season at the Autosport International Show at Birmingham this week in classic 1970s JPS Lotus livery (can't show pictures, here a link to show) Meanwhile in Motogp with Ducati, the first Motogp team to show there bike at Italian ski resort Madonna di Campiglio, debut of new Ducati rider Valentino Rossi with 2011 Duke (link here for pics) which is quite realistic to see Rossi in Red in my opinion.

Also here's some interviews from the Autosport International Show. First is the Virgin Racing team for almost 20 minutes with new Virgin Racing driver Jérôme d'Ambrosio, and Virgin Racing Technical Director Nick Wirth. And another interview from former Minardi Team boss Paul Stoddart.

Bye for now.

F1 on ice!. plus HRT News

Latest News at HRT has confirmed that Narain Karthikeyan driving for the team in 2011. So Tata (who own both Jaguar and Land Rover) are bring in the money, good luck Narain for this season. THe other driver for HRT? maybe GP2 drivers Josef Král or Davide Valsecchi possibly. In my opinion, HRT drives this more like eBay, highest bidder wins the seat.

Meanwhile found a clip of a Red Bull car (Toro Rosso driver Sébastien Buemi) on Ice! This was a promotion for the Canadian Grand Prix last year. And its winter I thought I will show you it, enjoy.



Bye for now.

If I was at Force India being Vijay Mallya? and Snetterton and Narain Karthikeyan?

Happy new year folks, first blog of 2011. Interesting thing at Force India, they haven't confirmed any drivers yet. The four main drivers competing for the two race seats this season are Adrain Sutil, Vitantonio Luizzi, Paul Di Resta and Nico Hulkenberg. I'm going to talk about each drivers positives and negatives they will bring to the team.

Adrain Sutil brings good results to the team for the past four years, despite the car he has driven are woful (minus this years VJM03 car), he also brings sponsorship from Medion. Minuses for Sutil, driving at the same team for the past five years could be stail for Sutil may needs a new challenge (may wait till 2012).

Vitantino Luizzi (pervious driving for Red Bull and Toro Rosso) brings F1 experience, were testing is limited. While Luizzi minuses are his results this season, were Sutil has been outpacing Luizzi. The only Result Luizzi has done well was Korea (were he finished 5th place).

Paul Di Resta positives are the backing of Mercedes, winning the DTM champion last season, while some of his times this season matches Luizzi. While his minuses is his F1 experience is limited.

Williams refugee Nico Hulkenberg, positives pole at Sao Paulo and talented driver. Negative, talented driver posable being a test driver at Force India, while he should be driver, if his a test driver, why not a test driver at Mercedes?

If I was Vijay Mallya? I pick Sutil and Hulkenberg for their talent, but the likely happening will be Sutil and Di Resta because of sponsorship and Mercedes. Time will tell for Force India in a few weeks time.

While at HRT they are going to sign Narain Karthikeyan? If this going to happening its due to sponsorship which is a shame. Karthikeyan hasn't been in a F1 car for five seasons. I didn't rate him at Jordan neither. Not the talented driver but an exciting driver to watch, If I was going to pick an Indian driver why not Karun Chandhok, did drive well at HRT until Sakon Yamamoto got his drive. As for Karthikeyan time will tell what happens this season for HRT.

While at Snetterton, MSV showed what will be likely what the track will lock like this season with a 3D F2 car below. That's all. Bye.

Petrov and d'Ambrosio, Happy Xmas guys

Sorry its been a while (due to course work).

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.

better later than nether, Sebastian Vettel 2010 World Champion, plus F1 race review

Sorry about the delay, this will be my last blog for a while. Due to other commitments but here is the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix review.

Good Points

• 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)

Bad Points

• 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)

Overall not the best race this season. But a good ending to one of the Best seasons of all time. Contracts to Sebastian Vettel for winning the drivers world champion this season, he will be a great World Champion. Well earn, makes the championship more value rather than Alonso winning the championship with the Hockinheim problems early in the season. But, Alonso will be Champion next season in the right way, in my opinion. With Mark Webber missing out, was it his best chance to be World Champion? Yes, But always next season. But to be honest it was one the best championship since I be watching F1 since 1997.Bring on 2011. So last blog for a while, Bye.