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| Bridgestone Qualifying note Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:34:02 GMT Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Racing) has used Bridgestone's super soft compound tyre to blast to the first pole position of 2010 in racing temperatures at the Sakhir circuit for the Bahrain Grand Prix.Vettel set a time of 1min 54.101secs and will start tomorrow's race alongside Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro driver Felipe Massa. The morning practice session saw Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro driver Fernando Alonso go fastest, using the super soft compound for a 1min 54.099secs.Hirohide Hamashima, Director of Motorsport Tyre Development:Q: What was significant about today's running?Hirohide Hamashima: "Today was very exciting as it was the first qualifying session with the latest rules and the first time we have been able to see all the cars against each other on low fuel loads at the same time. The super soft compound was the preferred compound today and it delivered a faster lap than the medium compound. Congratulations to Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull for the first pole of the year. Well done also to Karun Chandhok at the other end of the grid for the HRT F1 Team, as his first run in the car was in the qualifying session and he showed very good focus for the task."Q: What are the tyre strategy considerations for tomorrow's race?Hirohide Hamashima: "If the track continues to improve we are confident that the super soft should prove to be a good race tyre as well as a good qualifying tyre. Last year the circuit improved a lot in the race, but the strategists need to be wary of conditions in case there are any sand storms tonight. The medium compound gives good stable performance, but is not as fast over a single lap as the super soft. The difference between compounds for a race stint is not very clear cut so far, meaning we should see a variety of approaches. Strategy options are more limited for the top ten drivers as the rules dictate that they must start the race on the very same set of tyres which they set their fastest lap time. This means that all except Adrian Sutil will start on the super soft. For all drivers there is not the constraint of having to stop to refuel, so the pit stops can occur at any time in the race, so this aspect will be very interesting. Tomorrow will be the first time that these cars start a race with their heavy fuel loads. Even if the circuit conditions are good tomorrow, drivers will have to be very vigilant, especially on the first laps, when the cars are heaviest and the tyres at their coolest." |
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| Bahraini GP / Qualifying Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:24:03 GMT Qualifying Pos. Driver Team Q1 Time Q2 Time Q3 Time Laps 1. S. Vettel Red Bull 1:55.029 1:53.883 1:54.101 14 2. F. Massa Ferrari 1:55.313 1:54.331 1:54.242 16 3. F. Alonso Ferrari 1:54.612 1:54.172 1:54.608 20 4. L. Hamilton McLaren 1:55.341 1:54.707 1:55.217 19 5. N. Rosberg Mercedes 1:55.463 1:54.682 1:55.241 13 6. M. Webber Red Bull 1:55.298 1:54.318 1:55.284 13 7. M. Schumacher Mercedes 1:55.593 1:55.105 1:55.524 15 8. J. Button McLaren 1:55.715 1:55.168 1:55.672 17 9. R. Kubica Renault 1:55.511 1:54.963 1:55.885 17 10. A. Sutil Force India 1:55.213 1:54.996 1:56.309 16 11. R. Barrichello Williams 1:55.969 1:55.330 12 12. V. Liuzzi Force India 1:55.628 1:55.653 13 13. N. Hulkenberg Williams 1:56.375 1:55.857 14 14. P. de la Rosa Sauber 1:56.428 1:56.237 13 15. S. Buemi Toro Rosso 1:56.189 1:56.265 14 16. K. Kobayashi Sauber 1:56.541 1:56.270 13 17. V. Petrov Renault 1:56.167 1:56.619 14 18. J. Alguersuari Toro Rosso 1:57.071 6 19. T. Glock Virgin 1:59.728 7 20. J. Trulli Lotus 1:59.852 6 21. H. Kovalainen Lotus 2:00.313 7 22. L. di Grassi Virgin 2:00.587 7 23. B. Senna Hispania 2:03.240 6 24. K. Chandhok Hispania 2:04.904 7 |
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| Bahraini GP / Saturday Practice Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:24:15 GMT Saturday Practice Pos. Driver Team Time Gap Laps 1. F. Alonso Ferrari 1:54.099 - 14 2. N. Rosberg Mercedes 1:54.368 0.269 13 3. M. Webber Red Bull 1:54.500 0.401 15 4. M. Schumacher Mercedes 1:54.533 0.434 13 5. S. Vettel Red Bull 1:54.646 0.547 16 6. F. Massa Ferrari 1:54.739 0.640 14 7. J. Button McLaren 1:55.000 0.901 14 8. R. Kubica Renault 1:55.331 1.232 15 9. V. Liuzzi Force India 1:55.432 1.333 11 10. N. Hulkenberg Williams 1:55.461 1.362 13 11. A. Sutil Force India 1:55.521 1.422 13 12. L. Hamilton McLaren 1:55.860 1.761 8 13. P. de la Rosa Sauber 1:56.063 1.964 14 14. R. Barrichello Williams 1:56.259 2.160 15 15. S. Buemi Toro Rosso 1:56.295 2.196 17 16. J. Alguersuari Toro Rosso 1:56.504 2.405 16 17. K. Kobayashi Sauber 1:56.530 2.431 13 18. V. Petrov Renault 1:56.811 2.712 16 19. T. Glock Virgin 1:59.173 5.074 10 20. H. Kovalainen Lotus 1:59.789 5.690 15 21. J. Trulli Lotus 2:01.259 7.160 5 22. B. Senna Hispania 2:04.001 9.902 11 23. L. di Grassi Virgin No Time - 2 24. K. Chandhok Hispania No Time - 0 |
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| Team quotes Friday Practice Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:10:00 GMT Mercedes, McLaren, Red Bull, Williams, Ferrari, Renault, Sauber, Force India, Toro Rosso, Lotus, Virgin, HispaniaMercedesNico Rosberg - 1st:"We improved the car over the course of the day but it didn't feel great initially with the new track, lower downforce and the conditions were very sandy this morning. So we had a few balance issues to work on but it came together very well this afternoon. There are areas where we can still improve but we have a good comparison with the tyre compounds and on the long runs. Overall we learnt a great deal today so it's a positive start to the weekend."Michael Schumacher - 3rd: "We worked very well this afternoon after having a few issues with the balance this morning. The car felt much better in the second session although I am still a little rusty on one lap runs and need to get back into the routine. On the long runs, the car felt good and once you get into the rhythm, it feels very natural. I'm happy with our work today and feeling ready for the weekend."Ross Brawn, Team Principal:"After the development and testing work over the winter months, it was good to see the cars in action here in Bahrain today. We worked well to overcome some initial balance concerns which Nico and Michael experienced and achieved some very valuable work this afternoon. I feel we still need to make some progress so we need to wait and see how we will match up to our competitors when qualifying gets underway tomorrow."Norbert Haug, Vice President of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport:"The afternoon session went better than the first one this morning. We ran through our planned programme and the team, Nico and Michael got a good understanding of the two different tyre compounds. It looks like we are heading in the right direction but it is definitely too early to say how everybody will perform in tomorrow's first qualifying session of the new season and on Sunday during the race. I expect very strong competitors."McLarenLewis Hamilton - 2nd:"Out on track, it's been very hot so tyre degradation of both compounds has been pretty high. But I think the degradation is something we can handle; you build it into your driving style and moderate the approach to each lap. Still, it's difficult to know what laptime to target when you're on a long run. The less you push at the beginning of a stint, the more there is left to push at the end. But it's difficult to know exactly, and we're still trying to understand that. The new section of track seems to be very bumpy and tricky - but everyone's in the same boat. Equally, our car feels very heavy with a high fuel-load - it doesn't want to stop under braking - but through the high-speed corners it feels quite well balanced. It's just getting the car stopped that's tricky: it doesn't stop as well as when it's on low tanks. Overall, today didn't feel too bad. We still don't really have a full understanding of where all the teams are because everyone was running different fuel-loads. As a result, the positions on today's timesheets don't really reflect overall pace too much yet."Jenson Button - 4th:"Today's shown us that looking after the rear tyres is very difficult here, especially on the softer compound. So you find yourself driving with a lot of oversteer through most of the stint. The new section of track is very bumpy. Turns Six and Seven are particularly tough because you're trying to brake as late as you can, and, if you do that, the car hits the ground, you bounce all over the place and it's very difficult to see where you're going. So you have to brake earlier, and more gently, so the front doesn't dip through that part of the corner - and that positions you better for the next turn. We're still working on our set-up - and that's not something you can really do in the second session because you're working on a tyre back-to-back programme and the track's so busy. We know where the car is now and we know where we want it to be, so there's work to be done this evening to improve things overnight. I think we did an okay job today. We can be reasonably happy with the performance of the car, although we know there are areas we still need to work on. The basic car is working well, but we're not quite there with the balance yet."Martin Whitmarsh, Team Principal:"After a long and incredibly busy winter, it's fantastic to be back competing at a racetrack with all our competitors - particularly here in Bahrain, where our hosts always do so much to make every team feel so welcome. It's a fantastic venue and the perfect place to kick off the world championship. Of course, today was very much about establishing a benchmark for the rest of the weekend. With the track still very green and dusty and, in some places, quite bumpy, we concentrated on establishing a solid base set-up for both drivers before moving on to evaluate the two tyre compounds over the course of several longer stints. As you'd expect, the larger fuel-loads still make accurate comparison of the teams difficult, but we're optimistic that our pace relative to our closest rivals appears to be competitive. This afternoon, Lewis had a small issue when the nosebox camera detached itself during a run - but it caused no damage and he was able to continue. Our focus now turns towards understanding each tyre's behaviour and finessing the car's balance for tomorrow afternoon's qualifying session. We feel we've made a solid start to our weekend."Red BullSebastian Vettel - 5th:"So, the first day of the first race. Unfortunately we didn't get a lot of running today. The track was still green this morning, so everyone was just checking their cars. In the second practice I had have the brakes changed and Mark couldn't do the whole session, so it wasn't ideal. I would have liked more track time, but it's not Christmas and we're not given things for free. We have a lot of work to but we know where we need to improve, so we will work on that."Mark Webber - 17th:"Not such a good day and not enough mileage. We missed out a bit this afternoon; I had a gearbox problem, so the team made a precautionary stop with the car which ended P2 early. We'll have to regroup and get what we can out of today - we'll be focusing on qualifying in tomorrow's practice. We still learnt some stuff today and Seb looked at the tyres. You can already see that it's going to be bloody competitive this year, it's going to be a good fight out there."WilliamsNico Hulkenberg - 6th:"It's still very difficult to form a picture of where everyone is at competitively, but I am satisfied that we had a relatively good day today and managed to compete everything we set out to do. The ambition remains the same, to make sure we get through to Q3 and to finish the weekend with some points."Rubens Barrichello - 13th:"Because we had some minor issues in the garage today, we didn't get as much track time as we wanted. We didn't manage to finish our programme, but I am confident tomorrow will be a better day and we will catch up on the lost time. There has been an enormous amount of work and effort from everyone at Williams to get this far, which deserves my thanks."Sam Michael, Technical Director:"It was a very busy day with the usual teething problems. We lost some track time due to an electrics problem in the garage in the morning and we also had minor technical issues to resolve on the cars. We then had a much more productive afternoon looking at race set-ups and qualifying preparation. We have more work to do, but nothing that looks unachievable. It has been a marathon effort from everyone at Williams and Cosworth to get us to this stage and soon the hard work will start to pay off."FerrariFelipe Massa - 7th:"We worked a lot on finding the right balance on the car in race trim and on comparing the two types of tyre, running with various fuel levels, although never going for a quick time. I am quite happy with what we have seen today, even if it is difficult to get an accurate picture of how competitive we are compared to the others. We will definitely face stiff competition from many teams, but we were preparing as well as possible for Sunday's race and tomorrow morning, we will work on qualifying. I've got a bit of a temperature today, but I feel 100% for this start to the season."Fernando Alonso - 9th:"A slightly different Friday to usual for me, as it was the first one with my new team. We concentrated mainly on comparing the two types of tyre, so as to be as well prepared as possible for the race on Sunday, trying to get a car that performs consistently over a long run. Obviously, with such high temperatures, tyre degradation was more rapid, especially with the rears. From what we could see, the indications we got from testing have been confirmed, with four teams that you could describe as favourites, although there could yet be a few surprises, Force India for example. The new track is not bad: it is fun, even if there are a few too many bumps which I hadn't spotted when I inspected it by bicycle."Chris Dyer, Team Manager:"We are reasonably pleased with the work done today. We had a very busy programme and we got through just about all of it: the only problem was a loss of air from a tyre on Alonso's car which interrupted his long run. We picked up a lot of data which we will use to decide on set-up and strategy for the rest of the weekend. It's hard to say where we are compared to the other teams in terms of performance and we will only find that out tomorrow afternoon. The new part of the circuit is rather narrow and at some points the surface is very bumpy, but it does not present any particular problems for the car."Stefano Domenicali, Team Principal:"We had set ourselves an agenda based on preparation for Sunday's race and we are pleased with what we have seen so far. Even more so than in the past, it is difficult to get an idea of the pecking order on Friday, because the fuel levels of the cars during these three hours of running can vary quite considerably. Now, we must try and prepare as well as possible for tomorrow's qualifying, which will be difficult and closely contested for a variety of reasons, without losing sight of the fact that the points are only handed out on Sunday afternoon."RenaultRobert Kubica - 15th:"The conditions today were totally different to winter testing with high track and ambient temperatures. That was something new for everybody and it had a big effect on the tyres, which is why we did a couple of runs to observe the tyre degradation, followed by some set-up work. During the first session the new part of the track was quite dusty and slippery, but it improved during the day. I expect the track to improve a lot more over the weekend, too. Overall, it was a pretty good day."Vitaly Petrov - 8th:"It was a great feeling to be out in the car for the first time this morning, but we had a busy programme so I got straight down to work. We had a few small problems to begin with, but we will work hard overnight to try and improve the car. My first F1 qualifying session tomorrow will be very interesting."Alan Permane, Chief Race Engineer:"Robert did everything we expected of him today and Vitaly also had a very solid first day of practice as an F1 driver. We spent the two sessions running on a variety of fuel loads in order to begin our preparations for both qualifying and the race. The two tyre compounds are behaving as we expected and are similar to the tyres we used at this circuit last year, with the super soft compound performing very well. In terms of car balance, there is still a little bit of understeer that we need to dial out overnight, but the rear end is stable and we have a good car under braking, which is what you need at this track. All in all, it's a satisfying start to the weekend."SauberPedro de la Rosa - 10th:"Well, it was not easy. We managed to make the car feel better during the day, but we definitely need to improve the set-up for tomorrow as much as we can. The overall grip level is very low out there and the new part is really bumpy. One bump especially before turn seven I find dangerous because the cars are bottoming there a lot. The heat is no issue at all. I don't regard this circuit as physically very demanding anyway."Kamui Kobayashi - 11th:"After we lost some track time this morning because of a puncture, we were able to complete our programme in the afternoon. We now have to look at the set-up again. I have the impression the bumpy new infield is pretty difficult for us, but we will work on that. I have no complaints about the heat either, as I definitely prefer it compared to the winter in Europe."Willy Rampf, Technical Director:"We mainly concentrated on race preparation today, so consequently we were running on a high fuel load for most of the time. We want to be sure to find a set-up which is acceptable for the race distance. We will work on the qualifying set-up tomorrow. It's the first time this year we are running in climate conditions like this, so we still have a lot of work to do. Kamui suffered a puncture, which was caused by a piece of debris, but apart from that the cars ran reliably."Force IndiaAdrian Sutil - 12th:"It's time to race now after so long out of the car! This morning we were checking all the systems and set-up we learnt over testing but nobody really knew where we were going to be. It's our goal to get two cars through to Q3 for this weekend and I think we now have a very good baseline with the car and good downforce compared to last year. We can be a top ten runner with this car this year and myself and Tonio are working well together. If we can qualify in the top ten now it can lead to decent points, which is, at the end of the day, what we want to do consistently this season. I would say it's a promising start to get there, for sure."Tonio Liuzzi - 14th:"Overall it was a positive day and we got through all the programme. We learnt quite a lot about the car with these kind of hot conditions, which we weren't able to do in the cool of the winter testing. The car is reacting well to different fuel loads and to different tyres and overall we can be pretty happy with the results at the end of this first Friday. I think we are in a good way for tomorrow. For sure we could improve our single lap time, but the race pace looks good. A positive start to the weekend."Dominic Harlow, Chief Race Engineer:"Our objectives today were to assess cooling, brakes and tyres for this event whilst working a little on set-up, downforce level and ratio selection and testing a couple of new items on the car in FP1. We're pleased with the results and I think that our tyre management in the hot conditions looks good. The circuit changes for this year's race are a definite positive for the event and should make for a good race on Sunday."Toro RossoJaime Alguersuari - 16th:"A good day in which we did all the laps we could, trying many different things. I think we improved during the day, but it's hard to know where you are with the wide range of fuel loads being used. I feel the performance is there and if we have another nice day tomorrow, then we should be able to get the most out of the car. The track was very green this morning, but it started to rubber in this afternoon. The new section is nothing special and very slow, but I knew that from working on the simulator, which meant I already had an idea where to turn in and where were the braking points."Sebastien Buemi - 23rd:"I'm glad I spent plenty of time driving this track on our simulator, as I did no timed laps this afternoon, because of a problem with the car. The changes to the track were much as I expected and there is a big bump at Turn 6. There are no passing places in the new section, but it makes for a longer track which is more interesting to drive. You need to be competitive in Sector 2 for a good lap time, which means you must compromise between needing high downforce for this slow part, while less downforce will make you quicker in Sectors 1 and 2. Fortunately, we will be able to analyse Jaime's data and start from a better position tomorrow. However, when you miss most of Friday testing, it doesn't make life easy. But we have to live with that and concentrate on tomorrow."LotusMike Gascoyne, Chief Technical Officer:"A good day for the team after a very long night preparing the cars for today. Everyone worked very hard and it was satisfying to see us first out on track and then put in a solid performance throughout the day. We tried an aero upgrade this afternoon and we'll look at the results of that in this afternoon's debrief, but now we're looking forward to putting in another professional performance tomorrow in qualifying."VirginTimo Glock - 20th:"Today hasn't been the start to the weekend that we hoped for. We always knew it was going to be tough but we've had too many technical problems which have prevented me getting track time today. We already had two tough nights but we have another one ahead, I'm afraid, to get us to a point where we can feel confident going into the rest of the weekend. On the positive side, if we can get on top of the issues we have we'll be in an okay place because with the brief amount of running I have had, I can see that the car isn't bad. I hope we can be ready to get some proper work done tomorrow."Lucas di Grassi - 21st:"Although a tough day, we actually had a good session this afternoon and got through a lot of things. For me everything is new. I wasn't able to run this morning so the afternoon laps were key to my performance and helping us get started this weekend. The mechanics did a great job running the car and everything seems fine so far. Now we just need to work on car performance, which we clearly haven't been able to optimise at the moment."Nick Wirth, Technical Director:"Due to the late arrival of some key new components, we had to work all through last night to have the cars running today, which is not ideal. Thankfully, we haven't had a reoccurrence of any of the problems that blighted our winter testing. However, we found some interesting new challenges today, ranging from some engine set-up issues which caused handling problems, to the high ambient conditions bizarrely causing off-car electronics to overheat, affecting our ability to communicate with the car. In addition, we had a small gearbox issue on Timo's car that hampered his running. Having said that, neither car ran low fuel and Timo was unable to test the super-soft tyre. We'll do a thorough race preparation tonight and focus our attention on qualifying tomorrow."HispaniaBruno Senna - 23rd:"It was certainly a relief to make history this morning. The car ran as planned and everyone is happy and proud. There is still a lot of work ahead of us. Three laps this morning and seventeen this afternoon is a great start. Of course, we could not try the car at its limits. I am confident that we will be working ahead and I want to congratulate my mechanics, engineers and the whole team for their incredible hard work."Karun Chandhok - 24th:"My car was fired up this morning. I was hoping that it would be in condition to run fully a bit later than my team mate's. We know that all systems are working and with the third free practice still ahead of us we can still look positively at the start of our first weekend of racing."Colin Kolles, Team Principal and Managing Director:"I am proud that our mechanics and engineers managed to make history today in Bahrain. Everything is going to plan, except the lack of sleep for all of us who worked through the night! To make history is not a simple task. The focus today for the team was to be operational and run. We are taking things one step at a time, and building on our competitiveness as the weekend and season goes on. Everyone has produced an amazing effort to make it happen and I would like to thank everyone for their dedication." |
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| BMW Sauber Friday Practice note Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:19:56 GMT After the first two practice sessions of the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship, on the modified and lengthened Bahrain International Circuit, neither of the BMW Sauber F1 Team drivers was completely happy with the set-up of the C29.Pedro de la Rosa came tenth in the afternoon session, Kamui Kobayashi was eleventh. The new section in the circuit's infield makes the set-up work more challenging.Pedro de la Rosa:BMW Sauber C29.03 / Ferrari 0561st Practice: 17th / 2.00.250 min (18 laps)2nd Practice: 10th / 1:57,255 min (24 laps)"Well, it was not easy. We managed to make the car feel better during the day, but we definitely need to improve the set-up for tomorrow as much as we can. The overall grip level is very low out there and the new part is really bumpy. One bump especially before turn seven I find dangerous because the cars are bottoming there a lot. The heat is no issue at all. I don't regard this circuit as physically very demanding anyway."Kamui Kobayashi:BMW Sauber C29.02 / Ferrari 0561st Practice: 18th / 2.01.388 min (11 laps)2nd Practice: 11th / 1:57.352 min (27 laps)"After we lost some track time this morning because of a puncture, we were able to complete our programme in the afternoon. We now have to look at the set-up again. I have the impression the bumpy new infield is pretty difficult for us, but we will work on that. I have no complaints about the heat either, as I definitely prefer it compared to the winter in Europe."Willy Rampf, Technical Director:"We mainly concentrated on race preparation today, so consequently we were running on a high fuel load for most of the time. We want to be sure to find a set-up which is acceptable for the race distance. We will work on the qualifying set-up tomorrow. It's the first time this year we are running in climate conditions like this, so we still have a lot of work to do. Kamui suffered a puncture, which was caused by a piece of debris, but apart from that the cars ran reliably." |
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| Bridgestone Friday Practice note Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:24:39 GMT Bridgestone's super soft tyre took Mercedes GP Petronas F1 Team driver Nico Rosberg to the fastest time as the 2010 Formula One season got underway in searing temperatures at the new configuration Sakhir circuit for the Bahrain Grand Prix.Rosberg set a time of 1m 55.409secs in the afternoon practice session, leaving him fastest from Vodafone McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton and his team-mate, returning multiple champion, Michael Schumacher. Force India driver Adrian Sutil was fastest in the morning practice session, using the medium compound Bridgestone Potenza.Hirohide Hamashima, Director of Motorsport Tyre Development:Q: What was significant about today's running?Hirohide Hamashima: "Today was the first time that teams have run in hot weather with the 2010 Bridgestone Potenza tyres. In addition, this was the first time that teams have run on the new configuration Sakhir circuit. This is quite a severe circuit so it gives our tyres a good test, especially in these hot temperatures. After the limited pre-season testing there is still much to learn and we have seen a variety of tyre usage across the field. Significantly this was the first time we've seen the new teams at a Grand Prix. For data collection the teams are approaching Friday practice differently this season as there are big differences in fuel loads to evaluate and there are fewer tyres available to use. The difference in fuel loads and the length of stint being undertaken on new or old tyres makes it difficult to interpret the results without all the data, and this makes practice very interesting indeed."Q: How do you expect this allocation to work over the weekend?Hirohide Hamashima: "It is difficult to say from the data we have seen so far as the track is very green and we predict a lot of circuit improvement over the weekend. Even today we saw a significant reduction in graining and degradation as the circuit improved. The medium compound was used for the majority of running today with fewer laps undertaken on the super soft compound. From today's running there is not much difference between the two compounds however this could change with further track and car set-up improvements tomorrow." |
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| Bahraini GP / Friday Practice 2 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:09:25 GMT Friday Practice 2 Pos. Driver Team Time Gap Laps 1. N. Rosberg Mercedes 1:55.409 - 23 2. L. Hamilton McLaren 1:55.854 0.445 22 3. M. Schumacher Mercedes 1:55.903 0.494 23 4. J. Button McLaren 1:56.076 0.667 28 5. S. Vettel Red Bull 1:56.459 1.050 18 6. N. Hulkenberg Williams 1:56.501 1.092 26 7. F. Massa Ferrari 1:56.555 1.146 30 8. V. Petrov Renault 1:56.750 1.341 26 9. F. Alonso Ferrari 1:57.140 1.731 25 10. P. de la Rosa Sauber 1:57.255 1.846 24 11. K. Kobayashi Sauber 1:57.352 1.943 27 12. A. Sutil Force India 1:57.361 1.952 29 13. R. Barrichello Williams 1:57.452 2.043 21 14. V. Liuzzi Force India 1:57.833 2.424 29 15. R. Kubica Renault 1:58.155 2.746 29 16. J. Alguersuari Toro Rosso 1:59.799 4.390 31 17. M. Webber Red Bull 2:00.444 5.035 12 18. H. Kovalainen Lotus 2:00.873 5.464 23 19. J. Trulli Lotus 2:00.990 5.581 14 20. T. Glock Virgin 2:02.037 6.628 3 21. L. di Grassi Virgin 2:02.188 6.779 21 22. B. Senna Hispania 2:06.968 11.559 17 23. S. Buemi Toro Rosso No Time - 1 24. K. Chandhok Hispania No Time - 0 |
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| Bahraini GP / Friday Practice 1 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:49:24 GMT Friday Practice 1 Pos. Driver Team Time Gap Laps 1. A. Sutil Force India 1:56.583 - 18 2. F. Alonso Ferrari 1:56.766 0.183 18 3. R. Kubica Renault 1:57.041 0.458 19 4. F. Massa Ferrari 1:57.055 0.472 19 5. J. Button McLaren 1:57.068 0.485 19 6. L. Hamilton McLaren 1:57.163 0.580 19 7. V. Liuzzi Force India 1:57.194 0.611 19 8. N. Rosberg Mercedes 1:57.199 0.616 15 9. M. Webber Red Bull 1:57.255 0.672 17 10. M. Schumacher Mercedes 1:57.662 1.079 16 11. J. Alguersuari Toro Rosso 1:57.722 1.139 18 12. N. Hulkenberg Williams 1:57.894 1.311 20 13. S. Vettel Red Bull 1:57.943 1.360 17 14. S. Buemi Toro Rosso 1:58.399 1.816 13 15. R. Barrichello Williams 1:58.782 2.199 11 16. V. Petrov Renault 1:58.880 2.297 13 17. P. de la Rosa Sauber 2:00.250 3.667 18 18. K. Kobayashi Sauber 2:01.388 4.805 11 19. T. Glock Virgin 2:03.680 7.097 8 20. H. Kovalainen Lotus 2:03.848 7.265 21 21. J. Trulli Lotus 2:03.970 7.387 15 22. L. di Grassi Virgin No Time 2 23. B. Senna Hispania No Time 3 24. K. Chandhok Hispania No Time 0 |
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| BMW Sauber Preview / Bahraini GP Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:49:46 GMT One thing is certain: after it has slimmed down and transformed into a private team the BMW Sauber F1 Team is very happy to line up with two C29s for Pedro de la Rosa and Kamui Kobayashi at the season's opening race. But just turning up is far from what the team is aiming for.The car's development has been pushed forward non stop and the tests in February were on the whole positive. So to score points is what the team wants to achieve on March 14 in the Kingdom of Bahrain at the first of the 19 rounds that make up the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship.Pedro de la Rosa:"I have good memories of Bahrain. In 2005 when I had to jump in I scored the fastest race lap. In 2007 I was there for two days of testing. However, I think the new section which is added to the infield will make it an all new track, because it means we have to adapt the downforce level. The best aspect of the circuit is that you can overtake. There are three long straights with each followed by a corner where you have to brake really hard. We will have good racing there, I think, and all I want is to fight because this is what I missed most. It is difficult to tell yet which track will be good for our car. In any case it will be very interesting to see how the strategies unfold, and how the teams will react to each other's strategy in the race. Due to the fact that refuelling isn't allowed anymore, the team can influence the outcome a lot more. After we have had four good tests on three different circuits I feel very confident for the season's start. I covered a lot of mileage with the team and we learnt a lot. Bahrain will mark my return to racing and I can't wait."Kamui Kobayashi:"I won two GP2 Asia races in Bahrain in 2008 and 2009 and I have been testing there in Formula One in 2009. I like the fact that the season starts on a circuit I know so well. The track is quite nice, I like every corner and now we get some more of them. The track has a lot of stop-and-go corners and I really enjoy that style, while I also think it will suit our car. During the tests I learnt a lot and I'm training hard. I definitely feel ready for the start of the season and I'm also looking forward to the usual good weather in Bahrain, as I really like it warm."Willy Rampf, Technical Director:"The kick off for the coming season promises extra excitement because very few of the teams showed their full potential during the tests. Due to the refuelling ban the fuel cells have become much larger and, therefore, we've got radically different cars. It is an engineer's task to find a set-up which provides a good balance for the cars, although they will now be a hundred kilos heavier at the start of the race. Race strategy also provides totally new challenges. Pit stops will be mainly dictated by the tyre performance. Both tyre specs still have to be run. The circuit lay-out in Bahrain has changed significantly as it is now dominated by a narrow section in the infield with eight additional corners. The downforce level will be a compromise. On the one hand the many low speed corners require high downforce, but on the other the extraordinary width of the track encourages overtaking and this means you can't disregard the need for top-speed." |
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| Bridgestone Preview / Bahraini GP Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:15:03 GMT Bridgestone enters the final season of its contract as Official Tyre Supplier to the FIA Formula One World Championship with the commencement of the Bahrain Grand Prix on March 14 with Bridgestone's super soft and medium 2010 specification dry slick tyres.Changes for this year include a narrower front tyre, to give a more even grip balance front to rear, and modifications to the tyre construction and compounds, due to the heavier cars and different strategy options brought about by the ban on refuelling. Two compounds of dry tyre will be available for every grand prix, with the requirement that both are used in the race. The concept of non-consecutive tyre allocations, first seen last season, remains.The softer tyre at any race will be designated by green bands on the side walls, highlighting Bridgestone's support of the FIA's Make Cars Green campaign. Bridgestone's range of dry tyres for the season retain the same names of hard, medium, soft and super soft, although all compounds are changed from those used in 2009.In a change to the regulations, the number of tyres available per driver for each grand prix is reduced from 7 of each compound to 6 of the 'prime' compound and 5 of the 'option'. The wet tyre range remains as before, with the wet and intermediate tyre available at every race, with 3 sets of the wet and 4 of the intermediate available for each driver.Bahrain starts a season for the second time in its seven year history and serves up a new track layout to challenge the teams for the first of 19 races this year. Changes to the Sakhir circuit mean that a lap will now be 6.299 km long, in contrast to its previous 5.412km, making Bahrain the second longest on the calendar after Spa. High temperatures usually prevail in Bahrain and it is seldom wet. Traction demands of the layout mean tyre usage needs to be closely monitored.Hiroshi Yasukawa: Director of Motorsport:"This will be our fourteenth season in Formula One and we are anticipating a fantastic year ahead of exciting racing. We will be welcoming new teams, the return of Michael Schumacher after three seasons away and the introduction of regulation changes, all of which will play a part in making Formula One a fascinating sport to follow this year. For Bridgestone, the sport will continue to play a strong role in providing our sales companies with strong promotional and marketing opportunities and the Middle East, being a strategically important market for us, is an excellent place to start the season."Hirohide Hamashima, Director of Motorsport Tyre Development:"There are both technical and logistical challenges for Bridgestone in 2010. No refuelling means we have modified the tyre construction and have all new compounds of dry tyres. As well as cars which will be approximately 100kgs heavier at the start of the race, we will see different pit stop strategies this season and the top ten cars starting with their qualifying tyres brings many strategy considerations for teams too. In terms of logistics we have new teams and 19 races. The Sakhir circuit layout is different this year, with an additional eight turns, and this will have an impact on tyre wear and car set up. We have the super soft tyre, which is from our lower temperature working range, and the medium, which is from our higher temperature working range. All this sets us up for a very exciting opening race to the season, especially with only relatively limited running in pre-season testing." |
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