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The roar of engines becomes more and more 'deafening! Formula 1 again! ll next weekend will be held 'the first race of the 2010 season, the sixty-first in history. To open the dance will be 'the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, south of Manama, the capital of the wealthy Gulf emirate. Gia 'in 2006 the first race of the season was held in the Middle East at the expense of Australia (who since 1996 had been the honor and burden of the opening), and this year the FIA \u200b\u200bhas decided in from Bahrain to take advantage of the time zone more 'favorable that you will' later this month in Melbourne.
It should take a step back to 2009, a championship that has upset the hierarchies to which we were accustomed in the last ten years: the historic rivals Ferrari and McLaren have given way to Red Bull and Brawn, the team detected from the ashes of the bankrupt Ross Brawn Honda. Jenson Button and Brawn have literally killed the beginning of the world amassing a big advantage that they then made an allotment from the comeback of the Red Bull. In the latter part of the season there have been flashes of a revived, however, the McLaren. The Ferrari and instead 'to be satisfied with just one win (not happened since 2005), with Kimi Raikkonen in Belgium. Maranello also disappointment for the manufacturers side: third place and 'escape for just a point. It was the first time since 1993 that Ferrari is not 'at least managed to grab third place among manufacturers.
Season that is about to begin and 'assessed, on paper, possibly as one of the most' spectacular in recent years. Many changes both in terms of the Regulations of the participants. 2010 The first sees the comeback of Michael Schumacher! The former Ferrari driver has succumbed to the lure of Ross Brawn and Mercedes (which took over the team of technical English) and has agreed to return to the circus with great joy by his supporters and of course Ecclestone, who once 'foretaste' s huge media impact that this return will raise up '. Says goodbye to Formula 1, however, Kimi Raikkonen. Ferrari, while linked to the Finnish one more year of contract, decided to hire the Spaniard Fernando Alonso, already 'two-time world champion, at this point to Raikkonen, while in contact with several teams, not' nothing left but to withdraw, perhaps temporary, who knows'.
short, from the point of view of the market drivers will be significant changes compared to 2009: Jenson Button, world champion in office and 'marry at McLaren with Hamilton at Ferrari, Massa confermatissimo after the tragic accident during the qualifications of the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix, Alonso arrives, the Mercedes next to Schumacher there will be 'Nico Rosberg. Among the new entries: Nico Hulkenberg, recently won the GP2 lands where you'll find in Williams' Barrichello, a veteran of 288 Grand Prix races with its assets. Nothing and 'changed to Red Bull confirms Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber. Novita 'in Renault, the French seemed on the verge of retirement in late December announced that it had ceded control of the F1 teams at the bottom Luxembourg Genii Capital owned' by Gerard Lopez. The team will retain 'the name, however, Renault in 2010. Employed as drivers Robert Kubica and the new entry Vitaly Petrov, already 'driver in GP2 for the Campos team, the first Russian in the history of Formula 1.
abandoned the Toyota Formula 1, burdened by debt and squeezed by the global economic crisis and that BMW still and 'back to the original owner Peter Sauber. The Swiss and 'regain possession of his team who sold the German company in 2006 and regained by the supply of Ferrari engines. Drivers: the Japanese and English Kobayashi De La Rosa.
The 2010 should have seen the entry of four new teams, and that means' U.S. F1 Team, Virgin Racing, Lotus F1 Racing and Meta Campos 1, in order to bring the total to thirteen participants with twenty-six car race . However from the outset it seemed clear that not everyone would be the game! Lotus and Virgin have been shown to the press and have also participated in the pre-season testing sessions despite many difficulties'. As for U.S. F1 Campos and the situation appeared murky from the outset to say the least, as to cast doubt on the effective solidity 'of these and pushing the Ferrari team to attack in a very harsh note the former FIA president Mosley to the selection criteria for new participants.
Towards the end of February, the situation has begun to unlock: Carabante partner Campos, announced that it had detected a Meta Campos appointed as team principal Colin Kolles, already 'Vare technical teams. And last March 3 the same Carabante announced that the Campos will run 'under the name of Hispania Racing F1 Team. Bad news has come instead from that of Charlotte (home of the U.S. F1): in early March and employees 'have been told to suspend activities', although the leaders of the team have been declared that are at work there in 2011. Any doubts were finally disbanded in the late evening of March 3 when the FIA \u200b\u200bhas officially announced what will be the participating teams in the World 2010: McLaren Mercedes Grand Prix, Red Bull, Ferrari, Williams, Renault, Force India, Toro Rosso, Lotus, Racing Hispania, Sauber and Virgin. Twelve in all then with a fleet of twenty-four cars.
Chapter regulations. 2010 marks the abolition of supplies in the race, introduced in 1994. Which means that the drivers will line up on the grid with gasoline to go inside the Grand Prize: the prudent management of the car and tires will be 'one of the crucial points this year are expected differences in 4 / 5 seconds between times start and end of the race. It remains possible change of tires with the requirement for pilots to use both compounds that Bridgestone will put 'in over the weekend, in other words at least one pit stop is mandatory. Abolished the wheel trims. About Bridgestone, the Japanese company has confirmed that this will be 'the last year of participation in the world of Formula 1. Gia 'there are the names of Kumho, Hankook and Nexen as possible substitutes. Also this year the Japanese manufacturer has confirmed that the two compounds at each race course will not be contiguous but very different, with some exceptions for safety reasons.
The abolition of supply will allow 'drivers to turn discharges in reservoirs during qualifche, which has not happened since 2002. Qualifying format unchanged: three elimination heats. The first ten qualified will start the race with the same tires with which they have clocked their best time on Saturday.
The maximum width of the tire tread and the front 'was reduced from 270 to 245 mm. Provisional KERS revealed a very costly and not very useful gadget. The minimum weight of cars and 'was raised from 605 to 620 kg confirmed the prohibition of private testing during the season, and it' on this very point that you have opened the controversy: the long drives for Ferrari in fact return to the ancient "It is as if a player could not practice before a game "continues to repeat Montezemolo. The FIA, however, does not seem willing to yield.
also change the scoring system! aside the ever loved 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 , in use since 2003, the FIA, the Formula 1 Commission on a proposal (an organization of teams for regulatory issues), has approved a new scoring system that rewards the top ten ranked: the winner will earn 'so' 25 points, the second 18, third 15, fourth 12, fifth 10, sixth 8, the seventh 6, 4 eighth, ninth and tenth 2 1. so 'to be a longer gap' between the first and great runner-up. Purists, however, have 'a bit wrong' nose for the adoption This point system similar to that used in the championship. Fans most 'traditionalists would have preferred a return to the system in force until 2002 with the first six points. For the manufacturers' championship will continue to add up the points of the drivers in each team.
Other news 'and' the one on the judges. Commissioners abandoned the "furniture" that changed from one to another Grand Prix, at the beginning of the world will be appointed three commissioners who will be the same throughout the season, assisted by a supervisor chosen from among former Formula 1 drivers that will give 'her opinion in the case of contested decisions. Hopefully 'so', having a single constituency, that decisions reflect the principles transparency, and above all consistency. In short, it is hoped that the same espisodio not be judged differently from one GP to another, something that happened often in recent years.
alter the penalty ': until last year for offenses committed in less than five laps from the end of the race were the commissioners, after the race itself, impose penalty' of twenty-five seconds to add the final time of the pilot penalized . From this year, the Commissioners may impose twenty-second penalty 'to pilots who should get a drive through, and thirty seconds to those who should get a stop and go. In addition to the penalty 'awarded in the course of the race drivers will have to have two laps, and no more than 'three, observers, under the black flag penalty for non compliance.
As for the World Championship calendar and tracks, the 2010 season sees the presence of as many as 19 races, as in 2005, with the return of the Grand Prix of Canada after the stop of 2009. New entry for the Grand Prix of South Korea on building circuit Yeongam, a project entrusted, as usual, the German architect Tilke.
This year, all winter testing took place in February and everybody in Spain, and were, for most of the day was marred by rain! In light were made at the time that Ferrari and McLaren look like the two teams more 'in shape, in particular, has impressed the consistency in the long run (even though there have been small problems) shown by the Maranello. While McLaren and 'proved to be very fast and also earned the compliments of Michael Schumacher. The Red Bull, due to great favorite, and it 'is shown to' fast but often 'been stopped by mechanical problems that have highlighted reliability' not at all perfect. The Mercedes but not 'seemed very powerful and so Michael Schumacher has said he could not point to the first Grand Prix victory, saying he remains optimistic about the ability to' recovery team. Between technicians and experts is to suggest that all teams are still included in a handkerchief of 7 / 10 / 1 second.
And now for the first race: the Grand Prix of Bahrain! Gia 'in 2006, the Sakhir circuit open' season rainbow bypassing Melbourne in those days hosted the Commonwealth Games. The circuit, built in 2004 by architect Tilke, stands in the desert a few kilometers from the university campus' of the emirate. It was made a major change to the configuration of the circuit stretching about one kilometer.
As a GP recently introduced a few historical facts are noteworthy. The track is not 'very technical, to watch the brakes with large pull circuit are put to the test. Attention also to the tires, very easy to wear. In particular, curve 1, far from the finish and promotes blockages in starting with cold tires and brakes bisognera 'be careful.
pilots, technicians and experts are already 'in Bahrain waiting for the green light for the first free. Among the events that await drivers at Sakhir there will be 'also meeting to decide who to entrust the presidency of the GPDA, the pilots' union. After this first weekend only a small proportion of staff from various teams will make 'returning to Europe, while most start' directly to Australia where 'program in the second race.
This year the races will be followed by RAI, the state TV will continue 'Offir to the live broadcast of qualifying and the race. Sky Italy instead has left the Formula 1 holding unprofitable its transmission in front of a small number of spectators who could watch for free, however the key moments of the weekend on the RAI.
We just have to wait until March 12 to enjoy the first free practice of Formula 1 season in 2010, and of course do not forget to consult F1GrandPrix.it that will keep you 'up to date on all the news of the world!
Good Formula 1 at all!
It should take a step back to 2009, a championship that has upset the hierarchies to which we were accustomed in the last ten years: the historic rivals Ferrari and McLaren have given way to Red Bull and Brawn, the team detected from the ashes of the bankrupt Ross Brawn Honda. Jenson Button and Brawn have literally killed the beginning of the world amassing a big advantage that they then made an allotment from the comeback of the Red Bull. In the latter part of the season there have been flashes of a revived, however, the McLaren. The Ferrari and instead 'to be satisfied with just one win (not happened since 2005), with Kimi Raikkonen in Belgium. Maranello also disappointment for the manufacturers side: third place and 'escape for just a point. It was the first time since 1993 that Ferrari is not 'at least managed to grab third place among manufacturers.
Season that is about to begin and 'assessed, on paper, possibly as one of the most' spectacular in recent years. Many changes both in terms of the Regulations of the participants. 2010 The first sees the comeback of Michael Schumacher! The former Ferrari driver has succumbed to the lure of Ross Brawn and Mercedes (which took over the team of technical English) and has agreed to return to the circus with great joy by his supporters and of course Ecclestone, who once 'foretaste' s huge media impact that this return will raise up '. Says goodbye to Formula 1, however, Kimi Raikkonen. Ferrari, while linked to the Finnish one more year of contract, decided to hire the Spaniard Fernando Alonso, already 'two-time world champion, at this point to Raikkonen, while in contact with several teams, not' nothing left but to withdraw, perhaps temporary, who knows'.
short, from the point of view of the market drivers will be significant changes compared to 2009: Jenson Button, world champion in office and 'marry at McLaren with Hamilton at Ferrari, Massa confermatissimo after the tragic accident during the qualifications of the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix, Alonso arrives, the Mercedes next to Schumacher there will be 'Nico Rosberg. Among the new entries: Nico Hulkenberg, recently won the GP2 lands where you'll find in Williams' Barrichello, a veteran of 288 Grand Prix races with its assets. Nothing and 'changed to Red Bull confirms Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber. Novita 'in Renault, the French seemed on the verge of retirement in late December announced that it had ceded control of the F1 teams at the bottom Luxembourg Genii Capital owned' by Gerard Lopez. The team will retain 'the name, however, Renault in 2010. Employed as drivers Robert Kubica and the new entry Vitaly Petrov, already 'driver in GP2 for the Campos team, the first Russian in the history of Formula 1.
abandoned the Toyota Formula 1, burdened by debt and squeezed by the global economic crisis and that BMW still and 'back to the original owner Peter Sauber. The Swiss and 'regain possession of his team who sold the German company in 2006 and regained by the supply of Ferrari engines. Drivers: the Japanese and English Kobayashi De La Rosa.
The 2010 should have seen the entry of four new teams, and that means' U.S. F1 Team, Virgin Racing, Lotus F1 Racing and Meta Campos 1, in order to bring the total to thirteen participants with twenty-six car race . However from the outset it seemed clear that not everyone would be the game! Lotus and Virgin have been shown to the press and have also participated in the pre-season testing sessions despite many difficulties'. As for U.S. F1 Campos and the situation appeared murky from the outset to say the least, as to cast doubt on the effective solidity 'of these and pushing the Ferrari team to attack in a very harsh note the former FIA president Mosley to the selection criteria for new participants.
Towards the end of February, the situation has begun to unlock: Carabante partner Campos, announced that it had detected a Meta Campos appointed as team principal Colin Kolles, already 'Vare technical teams. And last March 3 the same Carabante announced that the Campos will run 'under the name of Hispania Racing F1 Team. Bad news has come instead from that of Charlotte (home of the U.S. F1): in early March and employees 'have been told to suspend activities', although the leaders of the team have been declared that are at work there in 2011. Any doubts were finally disbanded in the late evening of March 3 when the FIA \u200b\u200bhas officially announced what will be the participating teams in the World 2010: McLaren Mercedes Grand Prix, Red Bull, Ferrari, Williams, Renault, Force India, Toro Rosso, Lotus, Racing Hispania, Sauber and Virgin. Twelve in all then with a fleet of twenty-four cars.
Chapter regulations. 2010 marks the abolition of supplies in the race, introduced in 1994. Which means that the drivers will line up on the grid with gasoline to go inside the Grand Prize: the prudent management of the car and tires will be 'one of the crucial points this year are expected differences in 4 / 5 seconds between times start and end of the race. It remains possible change of tires with the requirement for pilots to use both compounds that Bridgestone will put 'in over the weekend, in other words at least one pit stop is mandatory. Abolished the wheel trims. About Bridgestone, the Japanese company has confirmed that this will be 'the last year of participation in the world of Formula 1. Gia 'there are the names of Kumho, Hankook and Nexen as possible substitutes. Also this year the Japanese manufacturer has confirmed that the two compounds at each race course will not be contiguous but very different, with some exceptions for safety reasons.
The abolition of supply will allow 'drivers to turn discharges in reservoirs during qualifche, which has not happened since 2002. Qualifying format unchanged: three elimination heats. The first ten qualified will start the race with the same tires with which they have clocked their best time on Saturday.
The maximum width of the tire tread and the front 'was reduced from 270 to 245 mm. Provisional KERS revealed a very costly and not very useful gadget. The minimum weight of cars and 'was raised from 605 to 620 kg confirmed the prohibition of private testing during the season, and it' on this very point that you have opened the controversy: the long drives for Ferrari in fact return to the ancient "It is as if a player could not practice before a game "continues to repeat Montezemolo. The FIA, however, does not seem willing to yield.
also change the scoring system! aside the ever loved 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 , in use since 2003, the FIA, the Formula 1 Commission on a proposal (an organization of teams for regulatory issues), has approved a new scoring system that rewards the top ten ranked: the winner will earn 'so' 25 points, the second 18, third 15, fourth 12, fifth 10, sixth 8, the seventh 6, 4 eighth, ninth and tenth 2 1. so 'to be a longer gap' between the first and great runner-up. Purists, however, have 'a bit wrong' nose for the adoption This point system similar to that used in the championship. Fans most 'traditionalists would have preferred a return to the system in force until 2002 with the first six points. For the manufacturers' championship will continue to add up the points of the drivers in each team.
Other news 'and' the one on the judges. Commissioners abandoned the "furniture" that changed from one to another Grand Prix, at the beginning of the world will be appointed three commissioners who will be the same throughout the season, assisted by a supervisor chosen from among former Formula 1 drivers that will give 'her opinion in the case of contested decisions. Hopefully 'so', having a single constituency, that decisions reflect the principles transparency, and above all consistency. In short, it is hoped that the same espisodio not be judged differently from one GP to another, something that happened often in recent years.
alter the penalty ': until last year for offenses committed in less than five laps from the end of the race were the commissioners, after the race itself, impose penalty' of twenty-five seconds to add the final time of the pilot penalized . From this year, the Commissioners may impose twenty-second penalty 'to pilots who should get a drive through, and thirty seconds to those who should get a stop and go. In addition to the penalty 'awarded in the course of the race drivers will have to have two laps, and no more than 'three, observers, under the black flag penalty for non compliance.
As for the World Championship calendar and tracks, the 2010 season sees the presence of as many as 19 races, as in 2005, with the return of the Grand Prix of Canada after the stop of 2009. New entry for the Grand Prix of South Korea on building circuit Yeongam, a project entrusted, as usual, the German architect Tilke.
This year, all winter testing took place in February and everybody in Spain, and were, for most of the day was marred by rain! In light were made at the time that Ferrari and McLaren look like the two teams more 'in shape, in particular, has impressed the consistency in the long run (even though there have been small problems) shown by the Maranello. While McLaren and 'proved to be very fast and also earned the compliments of Michael Schumacher. The Red Bull, due to great favorite, and it 'is shown to' fast but often 'been stopped by mechanical problems that have highlighted reliability' not at all perfect. The Mercedes but not 'seemed very powerful and so Michael Schumacher has said he could not point to the first Grand Prix victory, saying he remains optimistic about the ability to' recovery team. Between technicians and experts is to suggest that all teams are still included in a handkerchief of 7 / 10 / 1 second.
And now for the first race: the Grand Prix of Bahrain! Gia 'in 2006, the Sakhir circuit open' season rainbow bypassing Melbourne in those days hosted the Commonwealth Games. The circuit, built in 2004 by architect Tilke, stands in the desert a few kilometers from the university campus' of the emirate. It was made a major change to the configuration of the circuit stretching about one kilometer.
As a GP recently introduced a few historical facts are noteworthy. The track is not 'very technical, to watch the brakes with large pull circuit are put to the test. Attention also to the tires, very easy to wear. In particular, curve 1, far from the finish and promotes blockages in starting with cold tires and brakes bisognera 'be careful.
pilots, technicians and experts are already 'in Bahrain waiting for the green light for the first free. Among the events that await drivers at Sakhir there will be 'also meeting to decide who to entrust the presidency of the GPDA, the pilots' union. After this first weekend only a small proportion of staff from various teams will make 'returning to Europe, while most start' directly to Australia where 'program in the second race.
This year the races will be followed by RAI, the state TV will continue 'Offir to the live broadcast of qualifying and the race. Sky Italy instead has left the Formula 1 holding unprofitable its transmission in front of a small number of spectators who could watch for free, however the key moments of the weekend on the RAI.
We just have to wait until March 12 to enjoy the first free practice of Formula 1 season in 2010, and of course do not forget to consult F1GrandPrix.it that will keep you 'up to date on all the news of the world!
Good Formula 1 at all!
Domenico Della Valle
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