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Canadian GP Returns In 2010
Tuesday, 15 September 2009
The path is now clear for the Canadian Grand Prix to return to the Formula One calendar.
Last Updated ( Sunday, 11 October 2009 )
 
LOTUS F1 APPROVED BY FIA
Tuesday, 15 September 2009

2010 FIA F1 World Championship - New Entries 

September 15th, 2009
Following an intensive selection and due diligence process, the FIA has awarded the 13th entry in the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship to the Lotus F1 Team.

The FIA also received an impressive application from the BMW Sauber Team. However, given that BMW has announced it will withdraw its support in 2010, there are still uncertainties regarding the future ownership of the team.

Nevertheless, the FIA considers that BMW Sauber’s application is of high quality and would constitute a competitive participant in the Championship. As such, it has awarded BMW Sauber the '14th place' in the Championship meaning that it will be entitled to fill any vacancy that arises on the 2010 grid.

In addition, the FIA believes that a good case can be made for expanding the grid to 14 teams. The FIA will be consulting urgently with the existing teams regarding the introduction of an appropriate rule change to expand the grid to 28 cars in time for the first Grand Prix in 2010.

Detailed below is information about the new team that has been confirmed to compete in the Championship from next year.

Company Name: 1Malaysia F1 Team Sdn Bhd
Team Name: Lotus F1 Team
Country: Malaysia
Team Principal: Tony Fernandes


A partnership between the Malaysian Government and a consortium of Malaysian entrepreneurs, 1Malaysia F1 Team returns the Lotus name as a constructor to Formula One for the first time since 1994. The team will initially be based at the RTN facility in Norfolk, UK, some 10 miles from the Lotus Cars factory. A 50,000 square foot fully equipped facility, RTN was built by Toyota for its initial Formula One programme and then used by Bentley for its successful Le Mans programme.

The team’s future design, R&D, manufacturing and technical centre will be purpose built at Malaysia’s Sepang International Circuit.

Team Principal Tony Fernandes is the founder and CEO of the Malaysian-based Tune Group, owner of the Air Asia airline. The team’s Technical Director Mike Gascoyne has over 20 years of experience in Formula One having previously performed the same role for the Force India, Toyota, Renault and Jordan Formula One teams.

As part of its application to compete in the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship, the team has agreed an engine supply deal with Cosworth and a wide variety of technical partnerships including Xtrac and FondTech.

 

Last Updated ( Sunday, 11 October 2009 )
 
BrawnGP regain form for 1, 2 finish at Monza!
Monday, 14 September 2009
On a beautiful Sunday at Monza, Rubens Barachello captured his second first place finish in the last three races.  To make the day even better for BrawnGP Jenson Button collected his best finish since Turkey, 6 races ago.  BrawnGP now needs just 40 points out of the next 4 races to claim the constructors championship.  Lewis put his car into the wall on the last lap to hand the 3rd place finish to Kimi.  RedBull had an awful day with Webber getting into a first lap scrum with Robert Kubica, and Vettel driving like a spoiled child recklessly blocking other drivers, and ultimately ending up with just 1 point.  BrawnGP used a one stop strategy to perfection.

Formula 1 Driver Standings 2009

 
P Driver Aus Mal Chi Bah Spa Mon Tur Gbr Ger Hun Eur Bel Ita Sin Jap Bra Uae Total
1 Jenson Button (Brawn) 10 5 6 10 10 10 10 3 4 2 2 0 8 80
2 Rubens Barrichello (Brawn) 8 2 5 4 8 8 0 6 3 0 10 2 10 66
3 Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) 0 0 10 8 5 0 6 10 8 0 0 6 1 54
4 Mark Webber (Red Bull) 0 1.5 8 0 6 4 8 8 10 6 0 0 0 51.5
5 Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari) 0 0 0 3 0 6 0 1 0 8 6 10 6 40
6 Nico Rosberg (Williams) 3 0.5 0 0 1 3 4 4 5 5 4 1 0 30.5
7 Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) 0 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 10 8 0 0 27
8 Jarno Trulli (Toyota) 6 2.5 0 6 0 0 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 22.5
9 Felipe Massa (Ferrari) 0 0 0 0 3 5 3 5 6 0 0 0 0 22
10 Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren) 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 5 3 3 20
11 Fernando Alonso (Renault) 4 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 4 20
12 Timo Glock (Toyota) 5 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 16
13 Nick Heidfeld (BMW-Sauber) 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 12
14 Giancarlo Fisichella (Ferrari) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 8
15 Robert Kubica (BMW-Sauber) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 5 0 8
16 Adrian Sutil (Force India) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
17 Sebastien Buemi (Toro Rosso) 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
18 Sebastien Bourdais (Toro Rosso) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
19 Kazuki Nakajima (Williams) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Nelson Piquet (Renault) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Alguersuari Jaime (Toro Rosso) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 Luca Badoer (Ferrari) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 Romain Grosjean (Renault) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 Vitantanio Liuzzi (Force India) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Formula 1 Teams Standings 2009

 
P Team Aus Mal Chi Bah Spa Mon Tur Gbr Ger Hun Eur Bel Ita Sin Jap Bra Uae Total
1 Brawn  18 7 11 14 18 18 10 9 7 2 12 2 18 146
2 Red Bull  0 1.5 18 8 11 4 14 18 18 6 0 6 1 106
3 Ferrari  0 0 0 3 3 11 3 6 6 8 6 10 6 62
4 McLaren  0 1 7 5 0 0 0 0 1 14 13 3 3 47
5 Toyota  11 5.5 2 8 0 0 6 2 0 4 0 0 0 38.5
6 Williams  3 0.5 0 0 1 3 4 4 5 5 4 1 0 30.5
7 BMW-Sauber  0 4 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 9 2 20
8 Renault  4 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 4 20
9 Force India  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 5 13
10 Toro Rosso  3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Last Updated ( Sunday, 11 October 2009 )
 
Qualifying Results - MONZA
Saturday, 12 September 2009
Qualifying for Monza was pretty straight forward with a few exceptional results. 
First was Force India's pace.  The Force India team was strong all weekend.  Adrian Sutil had pole position stolen from him, as the 3rd session ended, by McLarens F1 ace Lewis Hamilton.  Force India's second driver, Vitantanio Liuzzi, also mad it to the 3rd session.   This marked the first time in Force India's history that both of it's drivers made it to Q3.  Vitantanio Liuzzi, the former Suderia Torro Rosso pilot, qualified an impressive 7th.  Vitantanio Liuzzi has not been in a F1 seat for two years, making his comeback most impressive.  Liuzzi's performance also points to the ineptitude and the horrible decision making by former Torro Rosso team principal & all around F1 blowhard Gerhard Berger, who fired Liuzzi. 

Picture of ex-F1 owner Gerhard Berger

Second main take away was both BMW engines failing during Q2.  This does not bode well for Sauber/BMW, who need a buyer and some good fortune in order to field an F1 team in 2010.

And lastly, good to see Fisi make his debut for Ferrari.  He was a vast improvement over Luca.  Fisi made it to Q2 after crashing in Practice on Friday.

The race on Sunday should be contested by no fewer than 10 drivers...and is Hamilton's to lose.

Here is the starting grid:
P. Driver Team
1 Lewis Hamilton McLaren
2 Adrian Sutil Force India
3 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari
4 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren
5 Rubens Barrichello Brawn
6 Jenson Button Brawn
7 Vitantanio Liuzzi Force India
8 Fernando Alonso Renault
9 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull
10 Mark Webber Red Bull
11 Jarno Trulli Toyota
12 Romain Grosjean Renault
13 Robert Kubica BMW
14 Giancarlo Fisichella Ferrari
15 Nick Heidfeld BMW
16 Timo Glock Toyota
17 Kazuki Nakajima Williams
18 Nico Rosberg Williams
19 Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso
20 Alguersuari Jaime Toro Rosso

 

Last Updated ( Sunday, 11 October 2009 )
 
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