All news from Formula1.com http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/ en-US Formula1.com Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:42:06 GMT Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:42:06 GMT 15 http://www.formula1.com/wi/225x150/sutton/2009/d09bra1221.jpg http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2010/3/10544.html Dr. Vijay Mallya (IND) Force India F1 Team Owner. Formula One World Championship, Rd 16, Brazilian Grand Prix, Race Day, Interlagos, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, 18 October 2009 With Adrian Sutil qualifying tenth and team mate Vitantonio Liuzzi taking home two points after finishing the race ninth, Force India planted themselves firmly in the midfield at the Bahrain season opener last weekend. Following the Sakhir event, team principal Dr Vijay Mallya is confident they'll continue to score points as the season progresses and is even hopeful of clinching the odd podium… http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2010/3/10544.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:02:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2010/3/10544.html Formula1.com Formula One power will come to Northern Ireland this Saturday when Red Bull take to the streets of Belfast. The team's former racer David Coulthard will be at the wheel for the evening demonstration run in front of the iconic City Hall. Coulthard's mission say Red Bull is to show the public what modern F1 machines are made of and the Scot is expected to reach up to 190mph as he displays his car's speed, power and control along the Belfast streets... http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/3/10543.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:19:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/3/10543.html Formula1.com Ever wanted to get to know your favourite Formula One driver a little better? Ever wanted a glimpse inside their lives outside the cockpit and see what really makes them tick - away from the race track? Now you can with the help of our new series, The Secret Life. First up is Sebastian Vettel, who admits to having a loathing of squeaky shoes and to sporting a distinctly gothic hair style in his youth… http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2010/3/10542.html Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:31:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2010/3/10542.html Formula1.com It should have been a Red Bull day. All indications pointed to Sebastian Vettel becoming the first winner of the 2010 season in Bahrain, but a minor electrical fault destroyed all hope for the Austrian team and their supposed champion-in-waiting. At least team principal Christian Horner could head home safe in the knowledge that Red Bull have the potential to dominate, whereas many others departed Sakhir knowing they... http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2010/3/10539.html Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:07:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2010/3/10539.html Formula1.com Cosworth are feeling well-satisfied after Rubens Barrichello clinched a world championship point at the Bahrain Grand Prix in his Cosworth-powered Williams. The engine supplier, which has returned to Formula One racing this season after a three-year absence, provided V8s to four teams in action at Sakhir - Williams, Lotus, Virgin and HRT. “After the many months of work developing and implementing our return as an engine supplier to Formula One it was good to finally get the racing underway,” said Mark Gallagher, general manager of the company's F1 Business Unit. “It was satisfying to see all four of our teams in action. From an engine performance point of view, I think we can be very satisfied with the performance of the CA2010 in Bahrain. http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/3/10540.html Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:18:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/3/10540.html Formula1.com Thanks to the new points system, Rubens Barrichello's tenth-place finish in Bahrain meant the Williams FW32 scored on its Grand Prix debut. However, after a fraught weekend in Sakhir, technical director Sam Michael believes there is plenty more to come from the car - and from Barrichello's rookie team mate Nico Hulkenberg… http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2010/3/10538.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:35:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2010/3/10538.html Formula1.com Things didn't go exactly to plan for Renault in Bahrain on Sunday. After qualifying a highly credible ninth, Robert Kubica dropped to the back of the order on lap one when he was hit by another car, before recovering to 11th, while rookie team mate Vitaly Petrov was forced to retire mid race with suspension problems. Luck may not have been on their side, but Renault technical director James Allison insists the R30 met their performance expectations… http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2010/3/10537.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:15:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2010/3/10537.html Formula1.com It's no secret that Sebastian Vettel hates losing - especially when he knows he should have won. In Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix, his Red Bull started from pole and looked to be not just the quickest car, but also a very tyre-friendly one on an excellent race strategy. That was until technical gremlins intervened. Vettel can only hope it was a one-off and for the German, his season now starts in Melbourne… http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2010/3/10535.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:36:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2010/3/10535.html Formula1.com After spending two seasons in relatively uncompetitive machinery, there was a mix of relief and elation on Fernando Alonso's face following his debut win with Ferrari on Sunday, having displayed the skills that made him a double world champion. Team mate Felipe Massa, in his first Grand Prix since life-threatening injury last July, wasn't complaining either as he ensured a one-two for the Scuderia, who left McLaren, Red Bull and Mercedes firmly in the shade… http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2010/3/10534.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:37:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2010/3/10534.html Formula1.com 1st Fernando Alonso (Ferrari), 1h39m20.396s; 2nd Felipe Massa (Ferrari), 1h39m36.495s; 3rd Lewis Hamilton (McLaren), 1h39m43.578s. Q: Fernando, a winning start for the new relationship with Ferrari. Obviously passing Felipe at the start was key, but just tell us your emotions at the moment. Fernando Alonso: A very special day for me as coming back to the top of the podium is always special... http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/3/10533.html Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:10:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/3/10533.html Formula1.com Whilst fellow new teams HRT and Virgin fell by the wayside during the Bahrain Grand Prix, Lotus will leave Sakhir on Sunday with their heads held high after both Heikki Kovalainen and Jarno Trulli recorded race finishes on the team's Formula One debut. “I'm completely over the moon!” said Lotus team principal Tony Fernandes. “I cannot describe the feeling. Six months of work and to have both cars finish is just unbelievable. We're thrilled, we're happy and the spirit in the team is fantastic. I'm really proud of Jarno and of Heikki and everyone here. http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/3/10532.html Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:31:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/3/10532.html Formula1.com HRT's Karun Chandhok on covering just one lap before retiring; Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel on the technical issues that lost him the lead of the race; and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso on taking first blood in the battle for the championship after winning in Bahrain. All 24 drivers report back on Sunday's race… http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/3/10530.html Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:52:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/3/10530.html Formula1.com Fernando Alonso drove a superbly judged race to emulate Nigel Mansell and Kimi Raikkonen, as he sped to victory on his debut for Ferrari in Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix. Alonso chased Sebastian Vettel's fleet Red Bull fruitlessly in the early stages, when both were running the super-soft Bridgestone tyres, but had an advantage after they had respectively switched to the harder compound... http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/3/10531.html Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:48:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/3/10531.html Formula1.com Ferrari are changing the engines on both Felipe Massa's and Fernando Alonso's F10s ahead of Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix. The Italian team found slight abnormalities in readings from Massa's V8 on Saturday night and after discovering similar issues with Alonso's have decided to replace both as a precautionary measure... http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/3/10528.html Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:57:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/3/10528.html Formula1.com 2010 marks the 60th birthday of Formula One racing, and the Bahrainis have been demonstrating all weekend just how well they can stage celebrations. It wasn't enough to lay on a mouth-watering selection of world championship-winning cars and landmark designs - they flew in 18 world champions too for on-track cavalcades on Saturday and Sunday. http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2010/3/10527.html Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:07:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2010/3/10527.html Formula1.com