With the weekend’s fastest man so far (Alonso) out of the running for pole position, Mark Webber steps up to claim top spot and Red Bull continues it’s flawless pursuit of pole perfection. After Alonoso pitched his car into the unforgiving wall and put himself on the sidelines and out of the running in the last practice session, the rest of the field battled for pole. Ferrari’s Massa found
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Jenson Button has leapt to a ten-point lead in the 2010 world championship, by winning yet another thrilling rain-affected grand prix.McLaren's reigning world champion, who also won in Melbourne, is now ten points clear of Nico Rosberg, who finished third in Shanghai after another impressive weekend in the Mercedes.Former title leader Felipe Massa is now just sixth in the standings after
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Fernando Alonso on Saturday shed no light on suggestions he might be able to challenge the Red Bulls for victory at Albert Park.As in Bahrain two weeks ago, the Ferrari driver has qualified third, but thecars ahead of him on the Melbourne grid are both on-form Red Bulls led byback-to-back pole sitter Sebastian Vettel.Asked if Ferrari's race pace might give him the edge on Sunday evening,
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When the new Formula-1 season gets underway in Manama/Bahrain (12?14 March 2010), it will mark the debut of the most spectacular and powerful Official F1™ Safety Car of all time. The job of the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, which will be launched on 27 March 2010, is to ensure maximum safety in Formula 1. The "gullwing" model replaces the SL 63 AMG, which was used as the Official F1™ Safety Car in
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The new Polo GTI has been unveiled, promising to be the fastest, most focussed and cleanest performance Polo yet produced.The original performance variant of the Polo was unveiled in 1986 in the form of the G40 Coupé - a car that mixed a fast-revving, 113 PS, supercharged engine with a low kerbweight and sharpened responses.Fast forward 24 years and the new Polo GTI bears similarities with the
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Oxford, UK, February 11, 2010. Williams Hybrid Power Limited is pleased to confirm that the energy storage system as part of the new Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid, which was announced today by Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, has been developed and supplied by Williams Hybrid Power. The 911 GT3 R Hybrid with innovative hybrid drive will make its debut at the Geneva Motor Show. Further details
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The Swiss firm claims the F1 is capable of 420km/h (260.98mph) when unleashed under the proper circumstances. It gets there under power from a LS7 snatched out of a Corvette Z06 and then sandwiched between a pair of superchargers that drive output beyond 660kW (900hp). Strap that powerhouse to a 1,100kg (2,420lb) frame and the result is a power-to-weight ratio of just 1.67kg/kW (2.68lb/hp).
The rocket-like power gives similar acceleration - Weber claims 0-100km/h (62mph) takes just 2.5 seconds, while 200km/h (124mph) comes in 6.6 seconds, and 300km/h (186mph) takes just 16.2 seconds - from a standing start.
The Weber press note reads: “For attaining a speed of 400 km/h, an automobile must have favorable aerodynamic features. The body of the WEBER SPORTCARS faster one measures 204 centimeters wide and 115 centimeters high. It is structured using ultra-light yet super-strong carbon fiber. Also, another must-know fact is that state-of-the-art aerodynamics computer software and wind-tunnel testing were deputed to spruce the carbon-fiber shell for utmost directional constancy at the highest speeds.
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Kimi and Felipe have a new toy: the Ferrari F2008. Codenamed 659, this is the car Ferrari hopes will bring them a second consecutive driver's title.
The F2008 has been designed around the new F1 rules that introduce a standardised ECU and ban traction control. This means some seriously advanced aero to make up for the loss of TC and even some tweaks to the car's fundamentals - such as wheelbase and suspension.
However, the F2008 we'll see at the first race in Melbourne is unlikely to look like the F2008 shown here.
'All aerodynamic surfaces have been completely revised. However, the current version will be replaced by a completely different configuration in time for the first race,' says Ferrari.
Other changes include a new gearbox (designed to meet new regulations stating that the unit must be used for four consecutive events), higher side protection around the driver's helmet and a shrink-wrapped monocoque that has been cut away under the driver's legs.
It'll be tight in there - good job Kimi and Felipe are about the same size as hobbits. The new McLaren F1 challenger is unveiled later today. We'll bring you news and pictures asap.
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