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Tag Archive | "Red Bull Racing"
TEAM BOSS HITS OUT AT WEBBER & VETTEL AFTER F1 TURKEY SLAP
An unhappy Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has criticised both Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber after their mid race crash in Turkey. Speaking to the BBC after the race Horner said the two drivers should have given each other more room. Vettel has denied that he was responsible for the incident despite in car footage that appeared to show him suddenly flick right and into Webber. "Obviously, I think if you look at the pictures it was clear I had the inside," said Vettel. "I went on the inside, I was ahead and just going down to focus on the braking point and honestly, you can see we touched and he touched my right rear wheel and I went off."
Continue reading...WEBBER REIGNS IN SPAIN
Monday, May 10, 2010
Australian driver Mark Webber has won his third Formula One Grand Prix with an all the way win in the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona. Webber started from pole and held off Red Bull team-mate Sebastian Vettel and McLaren's Lewis Hamilton into the first corner and from there was never really in any trouble. Hamilton looked set for second place after a forceful pass after leaving the pits that snookered Vettel, But a left hand front tyre failure with only a lap to go put the silver and red McLaren into the wall. This put Ferrari's Fernando Alonso into second much to the delight of the home town crowd. Vettel hung on for third despite failing brakes which had his worried team on the radio urging the German to slow down.
Continue reading...WEBBER BACKS AUSSIE GP3 TEAM
Friday, October 2, 2009
Australian Mark Webber has thrown his support behind an Australian team in next years GP3 championship. Ten teams have entered for the new series which begins next year and is designed to provide a more affordable alternative to traditional Formula Three. Webber will join with the Arden team of his Red Bull racing boss Christian Horner to run under an Australian licence, other teams announced today include Great Britain who will be represented by three teams: Manor Racing, Hitech and Carlin Motorsport. France will be represented by 2009 GP2 Series Champions ART Grand Prix and Tech 1 Racing.
Continue reading...NO SPLIT IN F1, MOSLEY GONE! IT’S GOOD NEWS WEEK!
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
The great Formula One breakaway crisis is apparently over with FIA President Max (hurts so good) Mosley finally falling on his sword and doing what he should have done this time last year. Mosley announced to the World Motorsport Council meeting in Paris today that he would not be standing for re-election. Mosley told reporters after the meeting that there will be no split. "We have agreed to a reduction of costs," he said. "There will be one F1 championship in 2010 but the objective is still to get back to the spending levels of the early nineties within two years." It is believed that Mosley's position became untenable after meeting with long time supporter Bernie Ecclestone and [FOTA] chairman Luca di Montezemolo. It is believed that Ecclestone warned Mosley that if he did not stand aside then Ecclestone would join with FOTA in staging an alternative World Championship. The new agreement means that the teams must call off the breakaway series and sign up to a new Concorde Agreement until 2012. A unified Formula One, and we get rid of Mosley. all in all a job well done. I think Champagne is called for.
Continue reading...FORMULA ONE SPLIT: CRISIS, SHOCK, HORROR, SCANDAL ! Pictures page 3
Friday, June 19, 2009
Formula One teams led by Ferrari and other major manufacturers have called the bluff of FIA President Max (hurts so good) Mosley and announced that they will run a breakaway series beginning next year. At a meeting held at the Renault F1 factory in Oxfordshire the teams refused to back down on their demands for changes for next years regulations. Ferrari, McLaren, Renault, Toyota, BMW Sauber, Brawn GP, Red Bull Racing and Toro Rosso have therefore declined to enter the FIA Formula One Championship for 2010. The announcement, on the eve of what looks set to be the final British GP at Silverstone, seriously ups the ante in the multi-billion dollar stare-down between the teams and the FIA. In a statement issued by FOTA, the teams said that there was no room for further compromise. "It has become clear that the stables cannot continue to make compromises on the fundamental values of the sport," they said. "The teams have no other alternative but to begin to prepare for a new championship which reflects the values of the competitors and their sponsors. According to the statemant the new series will have a transparent governing body, one single set of rules, encourage new entrants, and would better listen to the fans' wishes. Just what role, if any, Bernie Ecclestone may play in this is not yet clear. Despite the posturing of both the teams and the FIA, the real power broker is still Bernie. It is he who controls the sports commercial rights and the valuable TV deals that provide so much of the sport's income. Publicly at least, Ecclestone has shown qualified solidarity with his old mate Max, but Bernie is Bernie and friendship will count for nothing if there's a quid involved. And with literally millions of quids involved expect Bernie to jump wherever it's best for Bernie.
Continue reading...RENAULT WARNS FIA: AU REVOIR FORMULE UN
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Renault have issued the strongest warning yet to the FIA that they will withdraw from the sport at the end of the season unless plans to set up a two tier F1 system are scrapped. In a statement issued by the company Renault said that the decision of the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) to introduce two sets of Formula One technical regulations for the 2010 Formula One season had caused the company to reconsider its entry in next year’s FIA Formula One World Championship. Unlike some other statements from other manufacturers and teams, there is absolutely no ambiguity in Renault's statement. Drop the new rule or we're out. The company expressed its frustration that FOTA’s proposals, including major cost saving measures had been completely ignored without any form of consultation by the FIA. "Renault believes that it is paramount that the governance of the sport is co-ordinated with a spirit of consultation with all parties (FIA, FOM, FOTA) in order to achieve a better balance between the costs and the revenues." The statement also reinstated the company's belief that all entrants in the World Championship must adhere to and operate under the same regulations. President of the ING Renault F1 Team, Bernard Rey, commented: “Renault has always considered Formula One as the pinnacle of motor sport and the perfect stage to demonstrate technical excellence. We remain committed to the sport, however we cannot be involved in a championship operating with different sets of rules, and if such rules are put into effect, we will be forced to pull out from next season.” ING Renault F1 Team Managing Director, Flavio Briatore, commented: “Our aim is to reduce costs while maintaining the high standards that make Formula One one of the most prestigious brands on the market. We want to achieve this in a co-ordinated manner with the regulatory and commercial bodies, and we refuse to accept unilateral governance handed out by the FIA. If the decisions announced by the World Council on the 29th of April 2009 are not revised, we have no choice but to withdraw from the FIA Formula One World Championship at the end of 2009.” Ferrari, Toyota, Red Bull, BMW and Williams have all attacked the proposed regulations, Mercedes, whose McLaren team was recently given a firm but some say inadequate slap on the wrist over the "Lie Gate" affair have been strangely quiet on the topic. With: Renault F1 Media Release
Continue reading...MARK WEBBER CAP TO HELP MOTORSPORT VOLUNTEERS
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Once again In Pit Lane in association with our sponsors Picture Framing of Bay Road Sandringham are happy to present this piece of F1 memorabilia to help raise funds for Australia's hard working motorsport volunteers. This time it's the turn of the Victorian Fire & Rescue Squad and our piece is this beautifully presented signed Red Bull Racing Cap by none other than Australia's own F1 driver Mark Webber. Once again you will be responsible for postage and packaging but this cap in it's presentation case would once again make a fabulous talking point on your Office desk, in the foyer behind the bar or yes that dreaded pool room. So get bidding NOW and get hold of this great Mark Webber autographed cap and help out the team the Fireys as well. CHECK OUT THE AUCTION HERE
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