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Eric Boullier Says Renault Was Hiding Full Potential in Tests

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Renault team principal Eric Boullier has said that the team thus far has yet to reveal their car’s full potential during pre-season testing.  Although Robert Kubica did manage to turn a few decent laps, for the most part both Renault drivers languished in the bottom half of the daily time sheets.
But as reported in ESPNF1, [...]

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How Should We Interpret the Valencia Test Results?

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What should we read into the times of the last week’s Valencia test?  Some of the test times were predicable, others surprising.  As for drawing conclusions, however, as many of the drivers and team principals were quick to point out, there are many variables to consider, so some of the times might not be truly [...]

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Fernando Alonso’s Annual Helmet Livery Change

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In the early days of Formula one, a helmet was just a helmet, and judging by old black and white photos, they were either white or black, or some otherwise unremarkable color.  Granted, that was when drivers wore plain coveralls – or even just ordinary shirts and jeans.
Gradually, however, there were a few drivers who [...]

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Day Three at Valencia: Alonso on Top

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The Formula 1 test at Valencia concluded today, and once again Ferrari was vaulted to the head of the time sheets.  Today it was Fernando Alonso behind the wheel, rather than Felipe Massa, however.  It was Alonso’s first opportunity to test the F10, and he seemed to adjust to the new machinery very quickly.  He [...]

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Day Two at Valencia – Massa on Top Again

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The second day of Formula 1 testing at Valencia concluded today, with seven drivers taking to the track.  The drivers’ roster changed a bit, with Michael Schumacher, Pedro de la Rosa and Gary Paffett taking a breather, and Lewis Hamilton and Kamui Kobayashi joining the fray.  Today’s times were generally quicker than yesterday’s, as drivers [...]

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First Day of F1 Testing at Valencia

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The first official day of testing for the 2010 Formula 1 season opened today at Valencia.  Seven teams were present, and of the front-running teams from 2009, only Red Bull was absent.  Red Bull technical director Adrian Newey has decided to follow last year’s practice of delaying early testing in favor of additional preparation time [...]

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Nick Heidfeld Set to Be Reserve Driver for Mercedes

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It looks as though former BMW Formula 1 pilot Nick Heidfeld is destined for reserve driver status with the Mercedes team next season.  Although Heidfeld had been rumored to be on the Mercedes short list of potential drivers to partner Nico Rosberg at the Brackley-based squad in 2010, an early November phone call made by [...]

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Renault Might Delay Second Driver Choice Until After Valencia Test

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Renault team principal Eric Boullier has indicated that the squad’s second driver might not be revealed until after the first round of 2010 tests have been in Valencia, in first week of February.  This means that Robert Kubica, currently the only driver comitted to Renault, would handle testing duties by himself.
“It’s not decided yet, very [...]

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Nick Heidfeld Still Hopes to Secure an F1 Drive in 2010

Thumbnail image for Nick Heidfeld Still Hopes to Secure an F1 Drive in 2010 January 6, 2010

Nick Heidfeld is still hopeful of landing a Formula 1 drive for 2010.  Heidfeld admits that his chances took a hit when Michael Schumacher recently announced that he was coming out of retirement to drive for Mercedes GP on a three-year deal. Heidfeld had been the putative Plan B for the Brackley-based squad should they [...]

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Briatore Threatens to Sue the Piquets

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While a French court has declared Flavio Briatore’s lifetime ban from Formula 1, a judgment rendered by the FIA, null and void, Briatore isn’t so sure that he’s ready to jump back into the F1 fray.
As reported in Autosport, Briatore said, “Let me take a little time to enjoy this moment of happiness after this [...]

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