The 2010 Formula 1 season was already shaping up to be one of great interest although the return of 7-time World Champion Michael Schumacher is the icing on the Formula 1 Christmas cake. The man himself talks of what lies ahead….
Michael Schumacher sported Mercedes gps official race overalls for the first time on Monday as the team unveiled its 2010 livery at its Stuttgart museum. With a week to go until testing begins, excitement levels continue to rise for the 7-time World Champion….
Sir Stirling Moss looks forward to the 2010 season with great interest as 7-time World Champion Michael Schumacher returns to the sport with his old team, Mercedes-Benz. Find out who Moss tips for the title and more as we speak to the Englishman at Birmingham’s NEC….
Michael Schumacher’s 3-day test in Spain came to an end on Thursday evening. With official Formula 1 testing set to kick off in Valencia at the start of February, the German Mercedes driver has enjoyed the bonus runs in the GP2 development car….
Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher was pleased to make the most of dry running time on Wednesday as his 3-day GP2 test continued at Jerez. After rain had forced use of Intermediate rubber on Tuesday, the 7-time F1 World Champion was content with the mid-week run….
After a four week break the 2009 Formula 1 World Championship resumes in Valencia for the European Grand Prix on August 23rd. You can watch Formula 1 live online at www.watchf1.net and see who can tame the Spanish street circuit.
It has been a turbulent few weeks for motor racing. Following the tragic death of Henry Surtees in a Formula 2 race at Brands Hatch Ferrari’s Felipe Massa was left critically injured after a crash in Formula 1 qualifying at the Hungaroring. Both accidents were caused by objects from other cars striking the driver’s crash helmet.
With the focus firmly on safety Renault has been suspended from the European Grand Prix after being accused of releasing Fernando Alonso’s car from the pits in Hungary with a loose wheel which later detached. Watch the European Grand Prix live online at www.watchf1.net to see if the FIA will overturn the decision and allow Alonso to race in front of his home crowd. Nelson Piquet has lost his Renault drive and will most likely be replaced by GP2 driver Romain Grosjean.
Massa has now left hospital in his native Brazil and Valencia was due to see the much anticipated return of Michael Schumacher to Formula 1. The seven times F1 World Champion was set to replace Massa at Ferrari after an absence of nearly three years from Grand Prix racing, but cancelled his comeback due to a neck injury. You can watch live online Formula 1 streaming at www.watchf1.net and find out who does eventually land the second Ferrari seat.
Brawn GP’s Jenson Button still leads the Formula 1 World Championship but the Englishman hasn’t looked like winning recently. Last time out in Hungary Lewis Hamilton scored his maiden victory of the season. You can follow the European GP live online here at www.watchf1.net as the defending F1 World Champion tries to make it two Grand Prix wins in a row.
Button’s main threats in the world title fight are Red Bull team-mates Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel. Webber finished second at the Hungaroring to further narrow the gap to Button in the points standings. Follow F1 live online at www.watchf1.net as the popular Australian continues to chase his first Formula 1 World Championship.
The Valencia street circuit first staged a Formula 1 race last year, with Massa winning from pole position. The track has an astonishing 25 corners, crammed into just 5.419 km (3.367 miles). The 2009 European Grand Prix will take place over 57 laps of the circuit and you can follow all the action here at www.watchf1.net. The lap record also belongs to Massa, in a time of 1minute, 38.708 seconds.
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The race for the 2009 FIA Formula 1 World Championship between Red Bull and new boys Brawn GP is hotting up. You can follow all the action at www.watchf1.net, where you can enjoy live online F1 streaming of each Grand Prix. The next round is the Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring. Follow all the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix action at www.watchf1.net.
At the last race in Germany Mark Webber finally scored his maiden win after years of terrible luck. The Red Bull driver won the German Grand Prix convincingly, despite being handed a drive through penalty. Watch the Hungarian Grand Prix live online at www.watchf1.net to see if the popular Australian can make it two Formula 1 wins in a row.
Webber’s team-mate Sebastian Vettel finished second at the Nurburgring, closing the gap on F1 World Championship leaders Brawn GP and Jenson Button. While the Red Bull pair appear to be working in perfect harmony the mood is considerably darker in the Brawn garage. Rubens Barrichello publicly criticised the team after a pit stop problem left the Brazilian down in sixth place, behind his team-mate Button. At www.watchf1.net you can follow Barrichello at the Hungaroring and see if he can turn his season around.
Qualifying, as ever, will be vitally important at the Hungaroring. The tight, twisty and dusty track offers precious few opportunities for overtaking. It is not impossible, however. In 1989 Nigel Mansell won the race after starting from 12th. In 2006 Button won his first F1 race at the track despite starting from 14th on the grid. Watch the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix live online at www.watchf1.net to see if any driver can perform a similar feat.
The 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix will be held on July 26th over 70 laps of the 4.381 km (2.722 miles) Hungaroring circuit. This makes a total race distance of 306.458 km (190.420 miles). The lap record dates from 2004, when Michael Schumacher recorded a time of 1 minute, 19.071 seconds in his Ferrari. Watch live Formula 1 streaming of the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix at www.watchf1.net to see if any driver can approach the great German’s benchmark time.
Ferrari had a mixed weekend last time out in Germany. Felipe Massa finished third, but Kimi Raikkonen’s car failed. McLaren also experienced contrasting fortunes. Defending Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton’s race was compromised at the very first corner when he picked up a puncture in a collision with Webber. Heikki Kovalainen drove solidly to finish in eighth position. Watch Formula 1 live online at www.watchf1.net to see if either of these great Formula 1 teams can score their maiden wins of the 2009 F1 season.
Williams driver Nico Rosberg heads to the Hungarian Grand Prix full of confidence after a fourth place finish last time out. Force India’s Adrian Sutil also showed well, until a collision with Raikkonen caused him to drop out of the points.
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Jenson Button will be aiming for home glory in the British GP at Silverstone on June 21st, the eighth round of the 2009 Formula 1 World Championship. Watch the British Grand Prix live online at www.watchf1.net to see if the Englishman can win in front of his own fans.
Button scored his sixth win in seven races at the last race, the Turkish GP. The Brawn GP driver’s nearest challengers were the Red Bull pairing of Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel, who finished second and third respectively. Watch live online F1 streaming here to find out if either driver can halt Button and Brawn GP’s winning run.
The 2009 British GP will be the final time the race is held at Silverstone. The very first F1 World Championship race was held at the Northamptonshire circuit back in 1950. From 2010 the race will either move to Donington or disappear altogether. Subscribe to www.watchf1.net to enjoy live f1 online streaming of Silverstone’s swansong as a Formula 1 venue.
The 2009 British GP will be run over 60 laps of the 5.141 km (3.194 miles) circuit, making a total race distance of 308.355 km (191.600 miles). The lap record dates from 2004 and is held by Michael Schumacher, who recorded 1 minute, 18.739 seconds in his Ferrari.
Last year’s British Grand Prix saw a stunning drive in wet conditions by Lewis Hamilton. Watch Formula 1 live online at www.watchf1.net to see if the defending World Champion can challenge for victory this year. Hamilton will be hoping for more rain in a bid to compensate for his troublesome McLaren which has not been competitive this year.
Button’s nearest challenger in the Formula 1 World Championship is his Brawn GP team-mate Rubens Barrichello. The veteran Brazilian had a dismal outing in Turkey and knows he must start outscoring Button if he is to have a chance of claiming his maiden title. Watch the British GP live online at www.watchf1.net to see if Barrichello can start his fight back at a Silverstone. He scored a memorable victory at the circuit in 2003 behind the wheel of a Ferrari.
Ferrari has yet to win a race in 2009 but have shown improved pace recently. Kimi Raikkonen is a previous winner of the British GP. Take advantage of live online Formula 1 streaming at www.watchf1.net to see if ‘The Iceman’ can score his second British Grand Prix victory.
Follow the 2009 British GP live online here to see if Brawn GP can break through the 100 points barrier in the Constructor’s Championship. The new team currently has 96 points, well clear of second place Red Bull. At the other end of the grid Nelson Piquet will be under pressure to up his game after another lacklustre weekend in Turkey.
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The fifth sixth round of the 2009 F1 World Championship takes the teams and drivers to the famous streets of Monte Carlo. Follow all the Monaco Grand Prix actions live online at www.watchf1.net.
The Monaco GP is the second European race of the season, with Jenson Button winning last time out in Spain for Brawn GP. Watch F1 live online here to see if anyone can challenge the supremacy of the Brawn team. Button’s team-mate Rubens Barrichello completed a perfect weekend for the team at the Circuit de Catalunya with a second place finish. Red Bull’s Mark Webber completed the podium in third.
2009 marks the anniversary of the first ever Monaco GP, staged in 1929 and won by the mysterious Englishman ‘Williams’, driving a Bugatti. You can follow all the F1 action live online at www.watchf1.net to see who will win the most famous race on the Formula 1 calendar this year.
Last year’s Monaco GP was won by Lewis Hamilton, but the defending F1 World Champion is unlikely to be in contention for victory this year, as he continues to struggle with his troublesome McLaren. Last year’s pole-sitter Felipe Massa could be in with a chance of victory, as Ferrari showed improved performance in the recent Spanish GP.
The Red Bull pair of Webber and Sebastian Vettel should be up front in Monaco. They have a very quick car and both go well on the tricky street circuit. Last year both Webber and Vettel finished in the points. Follow their progress at www.watchf1.net to see if they can make the podium this year.
Although Ferrari and Red Bull will be hoping for victory in Monaco the Brawn GP team remain favourites for the race. Barrichello, Formula 1’s most experienced driver, made it clear after the Spanish GP that he will walk away from the sport if he discovers team orders are being used in the team to favour Button. Watch live Monaco GP F1 streaming at www.watchf1.net to see if the veteran Brazilian can get the better of his team-mate and score his first Grand Prix victory since 2004.
At the other end of the grid Toro Rosso will be hoping for a better race than Spain, where both cars were eliminated on the first lap. Renault’s Nelson Piquet continues to struggle in the shadow of his double World Champion team-mate Fernando Alonso. Watch the 2009 Monaco GP live online here to find out if the young Brazilian can turn his season around at the most demanding race of the season.
The Monaco circuit rewards precision and, with barriers in close proximity to the track, punishes mistakes. The race has thrown up some surprise winners over the years, such as Olivier Panis in 1996. Catch F1 live online at www.watchf1.net to see if the 2009 race produces another upset.
The 2009 Monaco GP takes place on Sunday, May 24th. The race will be run over 78 laps of the demanding 3.340 km (2.075 miles) circuit, giving a total race distance of 260.520 km (161.887 miles). The lap record is still held by retired multiple F1 World Champion Michael Schumacher. Watch Monaco Grand Prix live online here to find out if any driver can challenge the German’s time of 1 minute, 14.439 seconds. A subscription to www.watchf1.net also gives access to online streaming of other major racing series, including MotoGP and NASCAR.
