Category: Formula 1

In an era, as pointed out by Mark Webber, where a single footballer has been sold for enough money to run two F1 teams in Mosley’s world it is no surprise that Formula One teams are showing signs of frustration.

The ongoing saga of the £40M budget cap could be the wedge that forces F1 teams to start a breakaway competition. If that happens, it seems the drivers are on side.

Speaking to the BBC, Mark Webber states, “All the drivers share the same view. We want to drive for the best teams and race against the best drivers. If it’s not the FIA Formula 1 world championship, so be it. It’ll still be the most prestigious championship.

“It’s the first time ever pretty much all the teams have the same view. For the sake of the sport, the main constructors and people who have the real vision believe they need to take a stand.”

Dual world champion Fernando Alonso is more direct, “I prefer to race in any other category before the new F1.”

The D-day for a final decision is due when teams will be busy with Friday qualifying for the upcoming British Grand Prix. The drama is not lost on Toyota’s Jarno Trulli, “I know that in the next week something should budge, must move, otherwise there will inevitably be a split.”

Alonso, again, made his position clear stating the teams have tried their best to reach a satisfactory compromise, “(The teams) have done their maximum. Now the ball is in the FIA’s court.”

Formula One is, once again, proving that it is the pinnacle of motorsport both on and off the track. When the sport’s most important stakeholder’s are speaking in unison you would think FIA boss Max Mosley would listen. Perhaps the teams would be better served by negotiating with Max in a Chelsea dungeon.

[Source: BBC | Photo by Martin Trenkler]

Fans of Formula One will be sure to enjoy the ability to see flying laps of all the circuits from around the globe. A full season of clips, in high quality, can be viewed at Formula1.com, and all for free.

Even better than the onboard flying laps are edited race highlights from each round.

Enjoy!

 

Australia’s Mark Webber has finshed behind the unstoppable Jenson Button to claim his equal best F1 finish at the Turkish Grand Prix held in Istanbul. Webber’s second placing matches his result from the rain affected Shanghai race earlier in the year.

The boy from Queanbeyan started the race from fourth on the grid, behind his Red Bull Racing teammate Sebastien Vettel who held pole position. However, it was Webber’s superior two-stop strategy that saw him edge ahead of a fast finishing Vettel, who employed a three-stop plan.

Button’s win was his sixth from seven starts and the race was notable for the BrawnGP team as it saw their first retirement in a Grand Prix, with Rubens Barichello ending his race 10 laps from the end.

Button leads the title race on 61 points, 26 ahead of Barichello (35 points). Followed by the Red Bull Racing duo of Vettel (29 points) and Webber (27.5 points).

UPDATE: Quotes from the post-race press conference are now available at Formula1.com.

Mark Webber finished in third place at the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix overnight. This is the Australian’s fourth F1 career podium finish and adds to his second placing at Shanghai last month.

In a race that followed recent Formula One trends not a hell of a lot happened during the race. Indeed, it was Webber’s pass on Alonso after a Safety Car restart that was one of the best highlights from the race.

Jenson Button and Rubens Barichello claimed another great result for BrawnGP, finishing first and second. Button’s fourth win of the year extends his Championship lead to 14 points.

Keep an eye on Formula1.com for comments from the top three drivers to be added soon.

[Picture: Rick Guest via Red Bull Racing]

Australia’s Mark Webber has finished second at the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix in Shanghai today. In a big day for Webber’s Red Bull Racing team, he finished behind teammate, and pole sitter, 22-year-old Sebastien Vettel. The second place marks a great comeback to fitness for Webber who badly broke his leg last November. It is his best ever finish in an F1 race, after twice finishing in third place (Monaco 2005, Williams; and Nürburgring 2007, Red Bull Racing).

The win is Red Bull Racing’s first Formula One success, and the 1-2 podium finish is a stunning result for Christian Horner’s team.

Championship leader Jenson Button, BrawnGP, finished the race in third position. Comments from all three drivers given at the post race press conference can be read at Formula1.com.

[Picture: Rick Guest via Red Bull Racing]