Source: http://www.16thandgeorgetown.com/2013/03/tony-george-elected-to-board.html
Saturday
Kubica Only Interested In F1
Robert Kubica has revealed that he only wants to return to full-time racing if he can compete in F1. The Pole suffered serious injuries during a rally crash in 2011, which has seen him unable to compete. He has made tentative moves toward a comeback, competing in some rally events and simulator tests. This has [...]
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Formula1Fancast/~3/QCcIBsPbM5o/kubica-only-interested-in-f1
Lewis Hamilton: ?Even when I pushed I was massively slow??
Lewis Hamilton kept up his good 2013 strike rate by recovering to fifth in Bahrain, having run outside the top 10 early on. Hamilton?s steady scoring this year has put him into third in the World Championship, behind only Sebastian … Continue reading 
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2013/04/23/lewis-hamilton-even-when-i-pushed-i-was-massively-slow/
Friday
No April Fool: Danica Patrick was at the White House Easter Egg Roll
Need further proof of Danica Patrick's name recognition? Look no further than the White House Easter Egg Roll.
Patrick was in attendance on Monday, GoDaddy leather jacket and all, and tweeted the above picture after she said she met President Obama and family, including their dog Bo. Patrick attended the event along with Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, Washington Wizards point guard John Wall and Olympic gymnast John Orozco. Not bad company.
Kurt Adolff Fred Agabashian Kurt Ahrens Jr Christijan Albers
Into the Crystal Ball? 2013 Mega Preview Pt. 1, The Nuts and Bolts Edition
The Grand Prix of St. Petersburg and the start to the 2013 season is a bit over a week away, and after the horrendous six month off season, no better words could be spoken. The 19 race calendar is primed … Continue reading 
Carlo Abate George Abecassis Kenny Acheson Andrea de Adamich
Thursday
Craziest Moment: Kyle Busch spins and gets hit by Joey Logano
KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Kyle Busch's second Sunday spin at Kansas wasn't nearly as fortunate as his first, and it collected Joey Logano in the process.
After qualifying fifth, Busch spun on the backstretch on lap six of the STP 400. After pitting and working his way back through the field, he spun again on lap 105, tagging the wall with the right rear in turn four.
As Busch slid down the track, Joey Logano dove to the inside to try to avoid Busch. But Busch's car kept coming towards the grass and Logano smashed into Busch's car.
"Yeah, absolutely no grip for me anyways," Busch said. "But, you know, you're running third and doing fine, car a little tight and you spin out. I don't know what to do with that and then we're back in traffic all day. Traffic is way worse. Just trying to get back up to the front and making some gains but car just snaps out from you every corner."
Logano said that he expected Busch's car to stay near the wall.
"He was spinning out and I saw it the whole time," Logano said. "I saw he got loose and thought 'OK, he's gonna come back across' and he didn't. It looked like he was gonna stay up there because he kind of slapped the wall with the right side after he hit it the first time. So I'm like 'Alright, I'm gonna gun it and get by him here' and as soon as I committed to that I saw him start coming back down."
"At that point you're just lined up to him and hit him a ton."
To say that Busch and Kansas Speedway don't get along may be an understatement. He was involved in two caution flags in last year's fall Cup race and spun and then crashed in Saturday's Camping World Truck Series race. In 12 starts, he has more finishes worse than 30th (four) than he has top 10s (two).
After winning at Texas, Busch had climbed to third in the points standings, 18 points behind Jimmie Johnson. But thanks to Johnson's third place finish, Busch lost 36 points to the points lead and is now seventh in the standings. Logano finished 39th on Sunday and coupled with the 25 point penalty that his team was assessed for rear end housing violations before the Texas race, he's now 20th in the points standings, 124 points behind Johnson.
The quote of 2013 so far, courtesy of Clint Bowyer
On Thursday, Bowyer was in Talladega for a driver appearance before the track's race on May 5. That topic of Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano came up (ever heard of it?) in the context of Bowyer's run-in with Jeff Gordon last year. And when discussing it (you can read the entire story here), Rawhide offered this gem to the AP:
"We're not the smartest people in the world. We go down the straightaway and turn left. That's literally what we do."
Don't sell yourself short, Clint. And that latter part is why we love racing.
Zsolt Baumgartner Elie Bayol Don Beauman Karl Gunther Bechem
Wednesday
Aston Martin Vanquish AM 310 New Promo Clip
Aston Martin knows that is staking its future short-term events such as the Geneva Motor Show , an event related to the automotive world which should be able to dazzle your prospects just to acquire one of their vehicles instead to rival the likes of Ferrari, Lamborghini or McLaren, brands may have in their catalogs [...]
Source: http://www.autocarblog.co.uk/429-aston-martin-vanquish-am-310-new-promo-clip.html
McLaren: Perez Showing His Talent
McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh believes that Sergio Perez demonstrated his true level of ability during the Bahrain Grand Prix. The Mexican has been criticised for a slow start to 2013, with Whitmarsh himself urging the ex-Sauber man to be more aggressive. He responded in the desert, racing wheel-to-wheel with team-mate Jenson Button, before securing [...]
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Formula1Fancast/~3/jhtfLBf_Cl0/mclaren-perez-showing-his-talent
Webber Keen On F1 Stay
Mark Webber has distanced himself from claims that he could quit F1, by insisting that he still feels capable of racing. The Aussie is now the oldest driver on the grid at 36, and has been heavily linked with an exit from the sport at the end of 2013. But, Webber is adamant that he [...]
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Formula1Fancast/~3/wrG-iXXGLME/webber-keen-on-f1-stay
Harry Blanchard Michael Bleekemolen Alex Blignaut Trevor Blokdyk
Lewis Hamilton enters wrong pit stall in Malaysia
Lewis Hamilton showed that old habits can be hard to break for some of the best drivers in the world.
Hamilton is in his first season (and second race of the year) driving for his new team Mercedes after spending his entire career with McLaren Mercedes. So when he entered the pits for his first stop of the day in Sunday's race at Malaysia, Hamilton saw the McLaren crew at the ready and pulled right on in. Oops. (Video at the 33 second mark above.)
Sebastian Vettel won the race in a fun display of F1 team orders. He passed teammate Mark Webber for second after he was told not to push the pace as the two were going 1-2. Hamilton finished third after Mercedes boss Ross Brawn told his teammate Nico Rosberg to keep a gap back to fourth.
Colin Chapman Dave Charlton Pedro Matos Chaves Bill Cheesbourg
Tuesday
Women on the F1 podium
While it is great to see Red Bull Racing putting Gill Jones, the team’s head of trackside electronics, on the podium in Bahrain, it is NOT the first time that a woman has been on the podium, receiving the trophy for the winning Constructor. Back in 1986, Williams drivers Nigel Mansell and Nelson Piquet finished [...]
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2013/04/22/women-on-the-f1-podium/
How I Saw it? That is How You Start a Season Edition
The 2013 season finally kicked off this weekend, and after a hotly contested race with multiple passing locations James Hinchcliffe took his maiden trip to victory lane. As far as street courses go, we were treated to another awesome race … Continue reading 
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)