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All change for 2010
The return of Michael Schumacher, no more refuelling, new teams and a new width Bridgestone front tyre are all important factors for what is already one of the most talked about Formula One seasons for decades.
Bridgestone enters the 2010 season with the knowledge that this is the final year of the contract for Official Tyre [...]
Interview with Philippe Girard
Fuel is at the centre of the biggest regulatory change to Formula One this season. There will no longer be refueling during the race. As a consequence, TOTAL has developed a new fuel.
TOTAL supply the fuel and other fluids that keep the Renault F1 Team a well-oiled machine. Elf, which merged with TOTAL in 2000, [...]
Q+A with Eric Boullier
The Team Principal gives his verdict on winter testing and looks ahead to Bahrain.
Eric, how would you rate the quality of the team’s preparations over the winter?
If we discount the bad weather, then overall our preparations have gone very well. We had a couple of minor glitches, which is quite normal for winter testing, but [...]
Q+A with Robert Kubica
Robert sums up winter testing and reveals his hopes for the year ahead.
After four weeks of testing, do you feel ready to go racing?
I feel as ready as I can be considering that winter testing has been so limited. I’ve spent a lot of time with the team and we already have a strong working [...]
Q+A with Vitaly Petrov
As the first Russian driver in Formula 1, Vitaly has a big weekend ahead. He sums up his emotions ahead of his Grand Prix debut.
Vitaly, how excited are you ahead of your first race?
People are asking me if I feel nervous, but I’m used to racing and I know what I need to do. Of [...]
Q+A with Fernando Alonso
Just one week ahead of the 2010 Formula 1 Championship Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso spoke to Pino Allievi from the “Gazzetta dello Sport” daily.
Alonso, Italy is waiting for a miracle.
“My father always told me that a driver can win races and even titles, but if he doesn’t drive a Ferrari he hasn’t achieved anything. So here [...]