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Canadian Grand Prix 2010

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Canadian Grand Prix 2010
11 – 13 June, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal

Hamilton wins Canadian GP 2010

Lewis Hamilton wins Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal

Lewis Hamilton led Jenson Button to a McLaren one-two in a thrilling Canadian Grand Prix after a race-long five-car battle in Montreal.

Hamilton fought with Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso throughout, but the Spaniard lost out to Button with 14 laps to go. read full story

Hamilton leads another McLaren 1-2

McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton claimed his second consecutive win and the world title lead with a perfectly judged drive in an engrossing, strategically framed Canadian Grand Prix.

The 2008 world champion withstood pressure from Fernando Alonso for much of the race, adroitly managed severe tyre wear in the early stages, and emphatically put paid to a late challenge from team-mate Jenson Button with two blistering laps just when he needed an extra burst of speed. read full story

McLaren one-two in Montreal thriller

Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button in their McLaren MP4-25s turned the world championship fight on its head in Montreal on Sunday afternoon, when they scored the team’s third one-two of the season after a tense race in which nobody was able to relax.

Soon it became apparent that those who had gambled on soft rubber in qualifying were in trouble: Button, Hamilton and Alonso all pitted for the harder Bridgestones within seven laps. read full story

Monaco Grand Prix 2010

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Monaco Grand Prix 2010
14-16 May, Monte Carlo, Monaco

Dominant Mark Webber takes Monaco win for Red Bull

Webber Wins Monaco Grand Prix 2010

Mark Webber produced a superb display to storm to victory for Red Bull in an incident-packed Monaco Grand Prix.

For the second consecutive race, Webber won from pole, controlling the race to win from team-mate Sebastian Vettel.

Renault’s Robert Kubica took third, with Ferrari’s Felipe Massa fourth ahead of McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton.

Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso was pipped to sixth by Michael Schumacher but the Mercedes driver was later penalised 20 seconds for an illegal overtaking move. read full story

This is what Webber had to say:
“It’s a special day, the greatest day of my life I suppose. As a Formula One driver you really hope that you win races and if you have a choice then the blue riband event is very, very special for any driver. To join Ayrton Senna and the likes round here is a very special thing. The last few laps are intense. Jenson actually said to me on the parade lap that when you’re leading with a few laps to go, it looks like the track’s narrowing and the barriers are coming closer and closer.

Fifteen laps from the end, that’s just what it was like. A one-two finish for the team here is such a feather in their cap, it’s incredible. The safety cars weren’t a great situation to have – you do all the hard work, get away and risk some pretty quick lap times to increase the gap and then you have a safety car which neutralises it and all the fast guys are back on your wheel again. It’s very difficult when it’s like that, but that’s part of the driver’s role – to stay composed and get the job done.

To get 50 points from the last two races is awesome, but there is a long, long way still to go. We’ve got so many different conditions and tracks coming up – there are many exciting times to come; I’m looking forward to it.”

Formula 1 fans reviews of Monaco Grand Prix

“Had a great weekend, we has both seats and GA, seats on Sat and GA in the Rocher , although we were not as comfortable on the Sunday, the view was excellent and also the big screen was very good.”

“It was an unforgettable weekend, it was very enjoyable. We were in stand P on Thurs, B on Sat & K on Sun. We were satisfied with the stands but my husband said If we can manage to go again he would like to choose better seats within the stands,. He was thrilled with the present and the help and advice I had from your company was excellant. The tickets arrived in plenty of time. We would certainly use you again.”

“Indescribable weekend, absolutely fantastic, trip of a lifetime.
Shame about the seats in Tribune P, not much to see.
and the big screen to the left of us was obscured by supports from the stand
it was attached to. Would look for better viewing seats in the future.”

Spanish Grand Prix 2010

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Spanish Grand Prix 2010
07 – 09 May 2010, Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain

Webber wins Spanish Grand Prix 2010

Mark Webber wins in Spain but Lewis Hamilton crashes out

Mark Webber took a dominant victory for Red Bull at the Spanish Grand Prix as McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton lost second place in a dramatic finish.

Webber led from pole to flag, but Hamilton had out-raced Sebastian Vettel in the other Red Bull before a puncture forced the Englishman out.

That promoted Fernando Alonso’s Ferrari to second, ahead of Vettel, who also hit trouble in the closing stages.

Mercedes’s Michael Schumacher was fourth from Jenson Button’s McLaren.

Vettel looked to have lost third place when he ran into problems in the closing laps… read more

Faultless Webber wins with style in Spain

Mark Webber drove the race of his life in Barcelona on Sunday afternoon, leaving Red Bull team mate Sebastian Vettel behind on the way to the third Grand Prix victory of his career. The Australian won the race to the first corner as Vettel tucked into second place ahead of McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso, and steadily set the pace as he pulled away.

By the time they had all made their first pit stops, Webber was more than nine seconds ahead of Hamilton, who had outfumbled Vettel in the tyre changes. The German got held up waiting for Alonso to come by to his pit, and then Hamilton went one lap longer than Red Bull had expected. As Lewis rejoined, Sebastian was heading for the outside line into Turn One, but as Hamilton had to jink round one of the Virgins which was hugging the inside line to let them go, Vettel had to run wide into the run-off area and that cemented Hamilton’s position. read more

Webber takes crushing Barcelona win

Mark Webber got his 2010 title challenge up and running with a crushingly dominant first win of the season in the Spanish Grand Prix.

The Australian kept Red Bull team-mate Sebastian Vettel at bay into the first corner and was never threatened thereafter, relentlessly extending his lead and driving faultlessly to victory.

A slow pit stop for Vettel promoted Lewis Hamilton to second place, but the McLaren driver was cruelly denied his best result of the season when his left-front tyre failed at 140mph on the penultimate lap. read more

Preview of the 2010 Formula 1 Season

• Posted in F1 2010 . F1 News

The pre-season for all Formula 1 teams ended with this weekend’s testing in Barcelona. So, who looks to be the favourite this year and how ready all teams really are?

Without a doubt, the team to beat in Bahrain will be Ferrari. Just like Brawn GP last season, Ferrari stated work on their new car very early, when their competitors were still working on improving performance on their 2009 cars. Both drivers, Massa and Alonso, seem comfortable enough, but of course most fans of Ferrari will have their eyes on Fernando. As far as testing and optimizing, Ferrari are further than anyone else on the grid. They have shown they have a good car and now its up to the others to beat them.

One of the biggest news in Formula 1 this season, is the return of Michael Schumacher and no doubt he will attract more attention in Bahrain than any other driver. He may have not been the fastest in testing, but he looks as focused and hungry for success as ever. The question is “Has he got the car to be Number 1 again?”. So far, Mercedes have done a great job, but they aren’t quote ready yet. Having to test new wings and diffuser during the first racing weekend of the season, is not very reassuring. Nico Rosberg has no choice, but to be in Schumacher’s shadow as far as the media and fans are concerned, but that will not stop him from trying to be the faster driver in Mercedes.

McLaren improved probably more than any other team, during the last days of testing. The pressure on Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button, the last two Formula 1 champions, will be absolutely immense. The team seemed to spend a lot of time finding the right tyres settings, which is very important since the strategies for the new season will have fewer pit stops. Overall, McLaren are probably as closer to Ferrari, in their preparation, and can only improve.

Red Bull were the surprise package last year. More teams fighting for points and getting on the podium, is a great news for all Formula 1 fans. Many are even tipping Red Bull to win it this year, considering they have a good car with a fuel efficient engine, which will be another key factor this season.

The rest of the field doesn’t look too promising. The US team will probably never show and the new boys, Virgin and Lotus are really struggling with their cars end are unlikely to make an impact.

Adrian Sutil seems happy with his Force India car, but lack of testing didn’t allow him to show his true potential.

Newcomer Nico Hulkenberg will be in good company at Williams. Veteran F1 driver Rubens Barrichello will surely give him useful advice and he can also count on promising Cosworth engine.

Sauber, Renault and Toro Rosso complete the field, but their performance in pre-season testing hasn’t indicated that any of them is capable of miracles in 2010.

The usual suspects will be battling for the championship this season and what an exciting season it is going to be!

Anyone else counting the hours until March 14th?

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2010

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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2010
29 – 31 October, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, UAE

The second Formula Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi will take place from 29th to 31th of October, 2010.

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2010 Tickets are not yet on sale.

More information about the race will be posted here as soon as it is released by the even organisers.