Formula 1
USF1 Team Officially Announced
After months of speculation, Peter Windsor and Ken Anderson officially announced their intentions of starting a US based F1 team yesterday. Here’s the video on their announcement on Speed TV:
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The 2008 F1 World Champion
It all came down to the last corner, on the last lap, in the last race of season and Lewis Hamilton pulled it off. Not only did he out drive his competition the entire season but drove against an unprecedented amount of hatred and racism. Great job Lewis!
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Lewis’ Big Win in China
After the disaster in Japan last week and added pressure from the media and fellow drivers, Hamilton needed a strong race to get back on track toward the championship. He did just that in a sweeping victory fitting of true champion in China.
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Redbull’s Singapore Promotion Animation
So this was done by Munich based AixSponza as a promotion for the much anticipated night race in Singapore. What an amazing look. Here’s the link
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Singapore’s Surprises
Saturday’s qualifying results were business as usual except for an unfortunate engine failure of Alonso’s Renault engine in Q2 placing him all the way back on row 8 in 15th. Row 1 on the starting grid were two familiar occupants and leading championship contenders, Massa on pole and Hamilton in second.
Singapore: Friday’s Practice
In the first session at the inaugural night race for Formula 1, Hamilton got fastest lap. This just a day after arriving in Singapore from the FIA International Court of Appeals in Paris. In the second session Renault’s Fernando Alonso surprisingly hit fastest lap with Hamilton .098 seconds away in second. But most importantly THIS LOOKS AMAZING! Can’t wait for qualifying and the race!
Source: Formula1.com
Hamilton Loses Appeal with FIA
McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton’s run and win at Spa was one for the history books. He trailed world champion Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen for most of the race after is pole qualification was lost early in lap 2 in a spin. Toward the end lap 42 (of 44) Hamilton tried to pass Kimi entering the chicane but was blocked out and had to run the chicane to avoid an accident. FIA rules clearly state that no position can be gained if a driver runs through a chicane. So once Hamilton had taken the lead he fell back to let Kimi pass. But as soon as he could got right back on Kimi’s tail. Here’s what happened (sorry it’s not in English):