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Spanish GP 2009 - Brawn Go! Brawn Go!

Sunday, May 10th, 2009 | Formula 1 | 4 Comments

Jenson Button the driver to beat

Since the beginning of the season, came a big question whether the performance of Brawn would remain after the adjustments that were applied in this aerodynamic Spanish Grand Prix .

What we saw was the superiority of cars and drivers from Brawn, but strategy still remains a doubtful point of the English team.

Button that is a favorite for the title we all know, it's no wonder that in May won four events. He is the rider to beat.

Rubens made an excellent start and managed to take a considerable time in the early laps, even with more fuel. But his strategy of three stops, and her partner changing his to two stops, returned to victory for Button.

Massa, who is dad in November, made a great race by finishing in sixth place crawling, taking into account the last races and the miscalculations of the team that left without fuel. His teammate Raikkonen who started 16th, error by Ferrari, had engine problems and abandoned the race. Ferrari is still far from being the team that we are accustomed.

Who gave the " holy grail "was Webber who was anonymous to most of the race and took off the podium at the last pitstop almost-sure mate Vettel.

Hamilton did a very good race from 14th and came in ninth position and has not scored, but as my friend Raphael Smith complained that I do not speak well of him, today I spoke well. The numbers speak for themselves.

As my text, the Spanish Grand Prix was not exciting as the others, but showed that the second time in Formula 1 will be decided in split seconds.

In the world of pilots, Button leads with 41 points, 14 ahead of Barrichello. In the internal dispute, so far 5 × 0 to Button, showing that the Rubens was born to be the second ...

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Bahrain Grand Prix 2009 - The winds of the desert

Sunday, April 26th, 2009 | Formula 1 | 1 Comment

Vettel (2nd), Button (1), Trulli (3rd) and £? (One of Brawn)

The winds are still in favor of Brawn, until when? Even Toyota dominating qualifying, the cars of Brawn once again proved that in the race are better (more constant) to the other, although we can not say the same about the strategy.

At the start of the race , we had some disputes incredible wheel-to-wheel literally. Who was hurt was Massa , who was touched by the mate Raikkonen and had to make a pitstop to change the nozzle, playing the race had finished in the distant 14th place. As proof of the decadence of Ferrari in the 35th lap, Massa took a turn from Button leader.

Button with his brilliant performance baseline, even though not one of the lightest, left P4 and won the P1 on lap 13 and after his 10 points were no longer threatened.

In the other positions:

2 - Vettel - once again proved to be an excellent pilot, even without rain

3 - Trulli - had the same performance of drills, eventually losing to P1 and P2 Button for Vettel

4 - Hamilton - has a constant race and poor away from a world champion

5 - Barrichello - could have scored a double , if not for three pitstops strategic fiasco. Still had invaded his official website: click and read more about

6 - Raikkonen - can say he did a good race, started 10th and scored the first points of Ferrari

7 - Glock - had problems with the car still managed to score two points

8 - Alonso - Just as Hamilton made a steady race and also weak for a double world champion

We reached the end of the 1st time in Formula 1. Now the teams go to the locker room where the changes could lead them to glory or failure.

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Chinese GP 2009 - RedBull gives you wings waterproof

Sunday, April 19th, 2009 | Formula 1 | Comment!

RedBull gives you wings waterproof

e Webber, mostrando que essa temporada tornou-se um divisor de águas na categoria. The domination of the Red Bull was complete with an excellent double for Vettel and Webber, showing that this season has become a watershed in the category.

During the race, were always faster than the others. Button ends 45 seconds behind the German and not only has taken a turn, because there was input SafetyCar in the middle of the race.

Who would not let go of the foot throughout the race was rain, which again was present, but with less intensity compared with Malaysia. Still made his mark with forcing the departure SafetyCar train and "exciting" for eight laps.

Brawn without wings

As a team, the brothers Brawn had the expected performance compared to what might follow during training. But we can say that it was the second best team of the weekend, keeping the lead in the constructors' championship and also the two pilots in the world's riders.

Rubens threw out the podium at the start when he committed an error. The results are starting to annoy for the third time was a desempennho below the Button and if you want to fight for the championship will have to improve and fast.

Good Will Hunting

Hamilton had a very good performance, made many mistakes, at least four off-track excursions that cost him points in his recovery.

He has talent, just do not know how to use it.

Ferrari ferrara

Felipe Massa took the plague of Rubens, three trials and failed to score points. He was inspired, even achieved good positions, but the Italian horse stopped to rest and would not run anymore.

Raikkonen even making a single arrest and was not scored points with tenth place. Detail, he was overtaken at least six times.

The team has its worst start to a season in almost 30 years.

Checkered flag

"On the podium I think we will have at least one pilot and one of the RBR Brawn."

This time I hit the podium! I was missing the German anthem.

The first 10:

One. Sebastian Vettel - RBR
2. Mark Webber - RBR
3. Jenson Button - Brawn
4. Rubens Barrichello - Brawn
5. Heikki Kovalainen - McLaren
6. Lewis Hamilton - McLaren
7. Timo Glock - Toyota
8. Sebastien Buemi - STR
9. Fernando Alonso - Renault
10. Kimi Raikkonen - Ferrari

Tags: china , f1 , Formula 1 , redbull , shanghai

Chinese GP 2009 - Warmup

Saturday, April 18th, 2009 | Formula 1 | 1 Comment

RedBull gives you wings

It was getting boring to see the Button in the first, anyway, no McLaren or Ferrari! In the first and third on the grid will have the RedBull with pilots Vettel and Webber, who surprised everyone but those who knew they were with 20kg unless the Brawn's . Secondly, it was Alonso's Renault with three drops of fuel.

The brothers Brawn

Although there have been only the fourth and fifth, Barrichello and Button had an excellent performance during every practice and achieved an excellent Grid, taking into consideration the amount of gasoline they were using. For the first time in years, we have in front of Rubens Button .

Massa, you go from bad to worse

His teammate Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari won the eighth and Massa went from Q2 and remained in 13th position , therefore erred during his flying lap. This time there was the car or the team and if it continues, will be in uniform to failure as Rubens. At least Barrichello came second in the Ferrari.

Grid

One. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, 644kg
2. Fernando Alonso, Renault, 637
3. Mark Webber, Red Bull, 646.5
4. Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP, 661
5. Jenson Button, Brawn GP, 659
6. Jarno Trulli, Toyota, 664.5
7. Nico Rosberg, Williams, 650.5
8. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, 673.5
9. Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, 679
10. Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso, 673
11. Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber, 679
12. Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren, 697
13. Felipe Massa, Ferrari, 690
14. Kazuki Nakajima, Williams, 682.7
15. Sebastien Bourdais, Toro Rosso, 690
16. * Nelson Piquet, Renault, 697.9
17. Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber, 659
18. Adrian Sutil, Force India, 648
19. Timo Glock, Toyota, 652
20. Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India, 679.5

* Did not deserve even a bold

Expectations

Alonso should leave well with their KERS , but will not be a problem for Brawn's. The big competition is between Vettel and Brawn's with Trulli in the glue.

In the squad means we Rosberg, Raikkonen and Hamilton and 10th in the Swiss Sebastien Buemi is that with less fuel. In this cake also can have some good overtaking.

On the podium I think will have at least one pilot and one of the RBR Brawn.

My expectation is we'll have an interesting race, cleaner, more overtaking and less hits, but certainly with some errors in the curves.

The Brazilians have won 99 times in Formula 1, who and when will be the 100th?

Tags: china , f1 , Formula 1

Diffuser few desperation of many

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009 | Formula 1 | Comment!

Fortunately for the sport, creativity won protectionism. After much controversy and complaint, the appellate court's international FIA ruled that the diffuser used by the teams Brawn, Toyota and Williams is totally cool:

'The Court of Appeal of the FIA decided to reject the appeals lodged against decisions taken by the 16:24 panel of Commissioners on March 26 at the Australian Grand Prix and were valid for the remainder of the 2009 World Formula-1. Based on arguments heard, the Court concludes that the commissioners were right to consider that the cars in question were in accordance with the regulations apply "

Any idea where it is initially rejected, but always ends up being accepted and even turning necessities. No wonder that Galileo Galilei died in the fire because he said the Earth was round.

Even Ferrari, RedBull, Renault, BMW and McLaren stamping his foot there was no way, no use crying and is now catching up to do.

This is just another spice to the 2009 season, but I hope this does not become an excuse of the other teams to justify their failure.

Tags: backstage , diffuser , f1 , fia , Formula 1

You'd trade a beer for Brawn GP?

Friday, April 10th, 2009 | Formula 1 | Comment!

If you have money to buy a beer , then have money to buy the team in Formula 1 Grand Prix Brawn . Before you ask, I'm not drunk!

pelo valor de £ 1,00 (1 libra esterlina equivale aprox. R$ 3,17) . According to Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun , Ross Brawn would have acquired the old Honda at a cost of 1.00 pounds (1 pound equals approx. R $ 3.17).

One of the directors of the Japanese carmaker Honda told the newspaper:

"Our priority was to sell our squad on the condition that she continue working in Formula 1."

and concluded:

"We had to protect the jobs of hundreds of people and I think we found a good solution."

Honda has worked in F1 for the first time in 1964. If out of business, had many losses. As an example the cost of labor contracts recisões of engineers and mechanics.

And while we're talking about money, even with virtually no sponsorship, according to Ross Brawn, the budget of the 2009 season is guaranteed. And the results presented so far, it seems that 2010 will be also.

Curiosity: Would you accept a currency in three real?

For those who do not know the BCB (Banco Central do Brazil) in 1997 launched a circulation of 20 000 coins, in silver with face value of 3 real, commemorating the centennial of the city of Belo Horizonte.

Now they are in the hands of collectors and the market value of it is more than R $ 120 reais.

For more information about the currency, see the link below:
http://www.bcb.gov.br/htms/Mecir/mcomemor/MC100bh.asp?idpai=MOEDAREL

Tags: backstage , brawn , beer , money , f1 , formula 1 , honda , pound , currency , ross brawn

Malaysian GP 2009 - Lantern Drowned

Sunday, April 5th, 2009 | Formula 1 | 1 Comment

A race with ups and downs, where the chief pilot defeated all his opponents and did not score any time, but literally dictated the time and ended the race.

The 21 pilot (the rain) came on lap 21, made the leaders break the head and Bridgstone richer, with a total of 53 pitstops and more than 200 used tires.

Even with the rain, Raikkonen bet on extreme wet tires, who wore very fast, because the rain came just 10 laps later and threw the race away. Ferrari have been better strategy.

After that, what we saw were skid and a carousel in the pits, with a constant change of positions and tires, the tire between rainfall and the intermediary.

On lap 32, forcing the rain worsened SafetyCar to enter and red flag was given. So after much waiting, the rain fell, but there was sufficient lighting conditions, since the race was run in an evening, and to our sorrow the race was over. Even F1 car had headlights, the time limit of 2 hours of proof would be achieved.

Halves of the orange

As concluded more than half of the race, riders were given half points and the audience half the thrill.

Worse for systems programmers Formula 1 at various sites, which were caught by surprise on a Sunday, it did not predict the score with numbers broken example of Trulli who won 2.5 (two and a half points).

Now we have to get used to the "middle", which might even decide a championship.

Starring

Again, emphasis Brawn and Toyota teams that occupied the first 5 positions, leaving only Ferrari and McLaren and supporting cast.

Who did very well was Heidfeld who started 10th, made just one pit stop and getting spun out on the last lap when he was in 2nd, but if favored by the rule that takes into account the positions of the penultimate lap, thus scoring four points.

Vettel

The strategy of Vettel did not match with the rain. He walked very fast in the first 12 laps, but soon made a pitstop because I was low on fuel. Soon the rain came and he was forced to make a second pit stop for tire changes.

Rubens

que deu o pulo do gato e em 3 voltas conquistou quatro posições, praticamente recuperando a punição pela troca de câmbio. An awful start of Button and Trulli, unlike Barrichello who gave the big leap and won four rounds in three positions, almost recovering the punishment for the exchange of currency.

Lost a few hundredths precious few laps, Button unlike what was found quickly. He made several passes and would have had a double if the race continued, because the team was able techniques over the others.

Championship

The Brawn leads the constructors' championship with 25 points, with its two pilots Button (15) and Rubens (10) also in the lead. And in the vacuum of them come to Toyota and its pilots.

It is too early for any predictions, but what we saw in two races was that Ferrari and McLaren are very far from his performances in recent years.

I think that Ferrari can recover in Europe, but I think McLaren has played out this year, mainly because of the scandals and internal conflicts.

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Malaysian GP 2009 - Warmup

Saturday, April 4th, 2009 | Formula 1 | Comment!

First Row Pensioners

Can expect much excitement in the dispute between Button and Trulli, who are both experienced riders (aka old), now with cars in good condition and hungry for victory.

I consider one of the pilots Trulli marrenta for more overtaking. If the Button is exceeded, will have great difficulty in payback.

Weight (kg)

Feather Weight:
Vettel (647), Subtle (655.5), Webber (656), Rosberg (656), Trulli (656.5)

Heavyweight:
Heidfeld (692), Mass (689.5), Heikki (688.9), Hamilton (688), Buemi (686.5)

Light Middle:
Glock (656.5), Kimi (662.5), Kubica (663), Button (660), Barrichello (664.5)
Bourdais (670.5), Fishichella (680.5), Alonso (680.5), Piquet (681.9), Nakajima (683.4)

Expectations

If it rains really, as the forecast will be a spectacle. If you are already difficult to drive with the new rules, imagine with rain.

Remember that Vettel may give a show even dropping in 13 ("Vettel will win" has 13 letters), as besides being good in the rain, with an aggressive strategy is dropping low on fuel. A SafetyCar can change everything.

Brawn and Toyota are the favorite to fill the podium.

Rubens

If you do everything right get a podium in 2nd place of course (as always).

He got the 4th best time during practice, but also because it is heavier (4.5 kg) than Button, thus getting more time on track and doing times lower. But the exchange of exchange it will start at 8.

Felipe Massa

Ross Brawn is doing a lot missing. Can contract for Schumacher to be Ferrari's sporting director, as such?

The Ferraris took only four laps in Q1 (1st part of training) and not out of the pits in the second round (like the others) because the great director, Stefano Dominicalli, found that the times made would ensure qualification for the Q2.

Made a mistake and disrupted the plans of Massa, who finished 16th. But the recovery will not be easy because he does not walk well in the rain and will also be dragging a gas station.

Lewis Hamilton

I never liked him and now I get to have hatred for him. F1 comes to playing the "good", compares with Senna as a pilot trapasseiro dirty and can not lie.

Who paid the duck was the engineer Dave Ryan, who was at McLaren for 35 years, longer than the life of Hamilton has.

Well, the McLaren as well as having a bad car, it can still be punished, even disqualified from the season, as Hamilton is not protected.

Starting Grid

One. Jenson Button, Brawn GP, 660kg
2. Jarno Trulli, Toyota, 656.5
3. Timo Glock, Toyota, 656.5
4. Nico Rosberg, Williams, 656
5. Mark Webber, Red Bull, 656
6. Robert Kubica, BMW-Sauber, 663
7. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, 662.5
8. Rubens Barrichello, Brawn, 664.5
9. Fernando Alonso, Renault, 680.5
10. Nick Heidfeld, BMW-Sauber, 692
11. Kazuki Nakajima, Williams, 683.4
12. Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, 688
13. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, 647
14. Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren, 688.9
15. Sebastien Bourdais, Toro Rosso, 670.5
16. Felipe Massa, Ferrari, 689.5
17. Nelson Piquet, Renault, 681.9
18. Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India, 680.5
19. Adrian Sutil, Force India, 655.5
20. Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso, 686.5

Conclusion

Waking up early (6am) on Sunday? Hmm, I think that GP is worth it!

Tags: f1 , Formula 1 , Malaysia