Archive for February, 2010
February 26th, 2010 | 
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Another new team unveils the car for the 2010 season, only Campos and USF1 still missing.
Enjoy the great livery of the Lotus Racing car.
Silverstone Circuits Limited is pleased to confirm that, following approval from Formula One Management (FOM), the 2010 FORMULA 1 SANTANDER BRITISH GRAND PRIX (9-11 July) will be staged on Silverstone’s new Arena Grand Prix Circuit.
Computer generated image of how Silverstone’s new Arena Grand Prix circuit will look for the 2010 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix (image also features the new Pit and Paddock Complex, planned for 2011)
The majority of Silverstone’s iconic straights and high-speed corners are retained in the Arena Grand Prix Circuit. The only significant change is from Abbey corner where, instead of heading into Farm Straight, Bridge and Priory on the traditional Grand Prix circuit – which remains and will be used for future events, including historic races – the drivers will now turn right at Abbey onto a dramatic new section of track.
Turning right at Abbey corner, Button, Hamilton, Schumacher and co. will now race back up towards ‘Becketts’ and into the new ‘Arena Complex’, which has been designed with a view to creating three new overtaking opportunities. The circuit then links up with the ‘National Straight’ before re-joining the original Grand Prix circuit at ‘Brooklands’.
Silverstone has invested more than £5 million on this new, super fast circuit, with work scheduled for completion in March, 2010. Away from the track, the Northamptonshire venue is making a number of improvements to its spectator viewing areas. In addition to constructing elevated viewing banks, existing grandstands and fence lines are being moved to bring fans closer to the on-track action.
The new track design retains the essence of Silverstone – a fast and flowing, yet technically challenging circuit that the drivers love. Scientific data, based on mathematical simulations and interpolations provided by Populous, the world’s leading sports architecture firm who have consulted with drivers and riders to design the new circuit, has calculated that Silverstone will continue to be one of the quickest circuits on the F1 calendar. Despite the circuit length being increased by 760m, lap times for an F1 car will only be increased by four seconds.
Key circuit facts:
Additional track length – 760m
Arena Grand Prix Circuit length – 5,900km/3.666 miles (from 5,140km / 3.194 miles)
Projected F1 Lap Time – 1:23.13
Projected F1 Average Speed – 252kph/157mph
Projected F1 Maximum Speed – 302kph / 188mph
Turns – 18 (R10/L8)
There’s a Serbian Entrepeneur named Zoran Stefanovic that build a Formula 1 team with all the parts that Toyota left behind and he wants that his team can be part of the Formula 1 2010 championship.
Zoran Stefanovic believes there are two entries which may fail to get on the grid in 2010, and says he is ready to send his cars to Bahrain and start the season.
They will test the car designed by Toyota for the 2010 season in Portugal next February 25, and announced the team will have a supply of engines and the support from Toyota Motorsport.
In my opinion Campos, Lotus and USF1, lost the opportunity to have all these support and be ready for the 2010 season.
Stefan GP Office
The Formula 1 2009 season was (in my opinion) the worst in recent years, but still better than the 2000 – 2005 seasons.
Now, 2010 is full of changes around the Formula 1 world, Jean Todt is now the president of the FIA, and I hope that this change can bring positive changes and ideas to the sport.
New teams are set to enter the grid, the return of the Lotus team to the tracks, a new venture from a United States team, and the evolution of the Campos and Manor teams from GP2 to Formula 1.
The future of the Sauber team remains unclear. Qadbak has purchased the team after BMW has dropped the Formula 1 program, but as it stands, they cannot compete as 14 teams in Formula One are not permitted.
Now, the bright light for Sauber is that Toyota has anounced that they are out of Formula 1, these can give Qadback/Sauber a position in the grid for next year.
Update: Sauber has been confirmed a spot for 2010, great news!!
Update: Manor team will be renamed to Virgin Racing.
Update: Schumacher is back!, I think that he must leave the opportunity to someone else. :p
Update: Stefan GP is ready to send their cars to Bahrain and take the spot of any new team that fails to show.
Update: Campos will be renamed Hispania Racing F1 Team
The Drivers are yet to be confirmed in almost all the teams, but we bring you the latest rumors and confirmations:
Mercedes (Brawn): Schumacher - Rosberg
Red Bull: Vettel – Webber
Mclaren: Hamilton – Button
Ferrari: Alonso – Massa
Williams: Barrichelo – Hulkenberg
Renault: Kubika – Petrov
Toro Rosso: Buemi – Alguersuari
Force India: Sutil – Liuzzi
Lotus: Trulli – Kovalainen
Hispania Racing: Senna – Chandhok
Virgin Racing: Glock – Di Grassi
Sauber: De la Rosa – Kobayashi
USF1: Lopez - Villeneuve? Summerton?
Stefan GP: Villeneuve – Nakajima
Confirmed
