Formula 1 Daily Updates

Sandstorm hit Bahrain in testing day

Meanwhile, the trial in Bahrain does not going well as what they expected. From a four-day scheduled, practically only two days effective. Two days in the middle (Wednesday and Thursday, 11-12 / 2) subject to sand storms. That's ironic, given that the Ferrari F1, BMW Sauber, Toyota F1 and choose the exercise in Bahrain to avoid bad weather (rain and cold) in Europe!

Fortunately, on the last day (Friday, 13 / 2) the weather is very cooperative. Teams also beat up''out''of each car. Each racer can devour more than 120 lap, equal to twice the distance race.

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Competition will be Strict

Formula 1 competition in 2009, it seems, will more strict, more evenly than last seasons. At least, that is the signs that are visible from the trial last weekend in Spain and Bahrain.

Formula 1 testing takes place in two places at once in the last week. During four days, until Friday (13 / 2), five teams go down in Jerez, Spain, and three teams take a trial at the Sakhir, Bahrain.

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Kimi Räikkönen confess very satisfied with the performance of new cars Ferrari F60, after the opportunity to try at the dry track.

Previously, the former champion of this world that frustrated with the rain and sand storm that hit some Bahrain districts and Sakhir circuit. However, Kimi finally take pride in optimal machine conditions with the dry track.

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Formula 1 Supremo Bernie Ecclestone appeared to still keep the hope to see the Honda team is still in the race this 2009 season. Bernie saw the opportunity is still there before the start of the first series next month.

Honda Formula 1 team formally announced the resignation from the event fast compete of jet on the land, in December. Manufacturer team from Japan said the lack of funds problem are to be the main cause of the resignation.

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Ferrari drivers Felipe Massa was successful to be the fastest at the trial session in the Sakhir circuit, Bahrain, Thursday (12/2/2009). However, the origin of the Brazilian said that the success is not separated from his adaptation with some new components that adopted by F60.

Yes, at that sessions massa was impressive with the F60 is known to have been equipped with various components according to new regulations such as the use of aerodynamics wing, KERS system, and the design of new exhaust that become controversy because are considered to be illegal.

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Testing day continued. After Glock recorded the fastest lap in Tuesday 12/02/09 now Ferrari with Felipe Massa do the same, replacing Glock in the fastest position. Felipe Massa to test in Bahrain with a hit. After the origin of Brazil’s fastest drivers to be successful in the testing day Thursday (12/2/2009)

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The Toyota F1 driver Timo Glock fastest in the trials session at Sakhir circuit in Bahrain. Meanwhile, Toro Rosso’s hero Sebastien Buemi became the ruler test in Jerez.

Glock successfully defeated two other teams that participate the test session at the Sakhir, ie Ferrari F1 and BMW Sauber. For a while Buemi success to defeated Red Bull, Williams, Renault and McLaren at test session held on Tuesday (10/2/2009).

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French government immediately inject fresh funds for the French car assembly company, Renault. Why?

In the midst of global financial crisis that is also spreading to the motor sports including Formula One (F1), Renault became one of the company also team that is promised to retain employees.

Renault will not only receive 3 billion euros. Because French President Nicolas Sarkozy still require the manufacturer and does not open the sack employees.

“This is not a gift, also not the subsidy. We gave it in the form of a loan with an interest rate of six percent,” Sarkozy told to onestopstrategy, Tuesday (10/2/2009).

According to him, this loan must be paid regularly for five years.

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A month before the inaugural Formula 1 race in Melbourne later in March, Red Bull launched a new car. Situated in the Jerez Circuit, Spain, they expose the RB5 will driven by Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber this season.

Cars that use Renault engine is a newest car designed by super designer Adrian Newey. With the relatively late launch of the other teams, Red Bull hopes to maximize the time as well as possible to design a new car.

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Gearbox problems, Red Bull Racing were forced to stop their latest RB5 pace early in the middle of the race in Jerez, on Monday (9/2/2009). Practical, Sebastian Vettel is only able to complete lap 14 before the team decided to stop the testing session.

“Unfortunately, we failed to complete this exercise. We had hoped to complete a more lap, but for reasons of safety, we decided to stop,” as Vettel told to autosport, Selasa (10/2/2009).

“We do not know why gearbox oil temperature suddenly escalate. It takes a time for engineer to remove it from the car, let alone the car is still new,” he added.

With the few time for trial, Vettel can not claim to estimate the strength of the car.

“It’s hard to estimate the performance, because we only had done 14 lap,” 21 years old germany driver said shorter.

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