FORMULA ONE 2009

jeanlouisfinch · Post time 23-4-2009 03:10 PM

Lola la, bang~~

aku tepek news die kat bwh neh~~

jeanlouisfinch · Post time 23-4-2009 03:13 PM

Lola considering Formula One return in 2010

British race car makers Lola have commenced a major evaluation project aimed at developing a car to compete in the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship and could formally lodge an entry within the next few weeks. It follows March’s confirmation of FIA plans to introduce of a ‘cost capping’ option to teams next year.

Lola’s previous Formula One involvement dates from the 1960s through to the late ‘90s and now the Huntingdon-based company is in discussions with a number of parties with a view to designing, manufacturing and developing a new F1 car, subject to final confirmation of the 2010 regulations.

“The announcement that Formula One teams may opt for a prudent, financially responsible ‘cost capped’ regime from 2010 has resulted in us deciding to fully evaluate the opportunity to develop a car to compete in the FIA Formula One World Championship,” said Martin Birrane, Executive Chairman of Lola Group.

“The current necessity for Formula One to adopt a responsible approach in times of economic uncertainty has created the ideal conditions for us to consider developing a car for the World Championship.”

Lola, whose last F1 entry came at the 1997 Australian Grand Prix, have appointed new key staff to the project and allocated some of their top engineers to the evaluation. The company already has at its disposal a Formula One standard wind tunnel, latest Computational Fluid Dynamics and Finite Element Analysis equipment and a seven-post dynamic chassis rig.

“Lola possesses the technical resources, capability and know-how to develop cars capable of competing at the very highest levels of international motor sport, including Formula One,” added Birrane. “We are therefore embracing the WMSC’s timely announcements and assessing a relevant programme for F1 with a view to making formal entry in the coming weeks.”

In addition to Formula One involvement spanning the 1960’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s, Lola’s racing heritage includes production of championship-winning and one-make formulae cars for Champ Car in America, Formula Nippon in Japan, Formula 3000, Formula 3 and A1GP in Europe. The company currently produces the race-winning LMP1 and LMP2 sports cars competing in both the Le Mans Endurance Series and American Le Mans Series.

jeanlouisfinch · Post time 23-4-2009 03:14 PM

penah join F1 kekdahnyeww~~

buat comeback la neh~~

weta_studio · Post time 23-4-2009 03:17 PM

cantekk la ramai team yg join..selain team USA tu tambah dgn lola ni (mcm lalok je)

jadi 12 team yg join F1..meriah2

weta_studio · Post time 23-4-2009 03:17 PM

aku tunggu gak lotus buat comeback tapi macam mustahil je

jeanlouisfinch · Post time 23-4-2009 03:23 PM

heharap, diorg join bukan skadar perasa jeww~~`

kene tnjukkan sumthing~~

baru race jd menarik nk tgk~~

weta_studio · Post time 23-4-2009 03:25 PM

perasa kari ke?

jeanlouisfinch · Post time 23-4-2009 03:25 PM

hah, kot ade rezki, bley jeww diorg nk buat comeback~~

lola neh pon after 12 years berkubur, akhirnyeww nak bangkit smule~~

jeanlouisfinch · Post time 23-4-2009 03:27 PM

ape barang kari~~perise pepper leww baru mantap~

jeanlouisfinch · Post time 23-4-2009 03:29 PM

Teams preview the Bahrain GP

The first overseas stint of the F1 2009 season ends with this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix.

Force India
Adrian Sutil and Giancarlo Fisichella are once again focused on seeing the chequered flag in Bahrain.

Renault
Fernando Alonso and Nelson Piquet are hoping to turn their fortunes around in Bahrain after a poor race in China.

Brawn GP
Jenson Button is looking forward to driving on a track that allows you tpush the car to the limits while Rubens Barrichello is hoping for a dry weekend.

Williams
Following their disappointing performances in China, Nico Rosberg and Kazuki Nakajima are hoping for a good weekend in Bahrain.

McLaren
After picking up a useful haul of seven points in China, Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen hope it will be more of the same in Bahrain.

Toyota
Jarno Trulli and Timo Glock hope to continue their good start to the season at this weeekend's Bahrain Grand Prix.

BMW
BMW hope to end the first major overseas stint of the 2009 season on positive at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Bridgestone
Hirohide Hamashima, Bridgestone director of motorsport tyre development, expects the medium tyre to be very durable during the Bahrain GP.

jeanlouisfinch · Post time 23-4-2009 03:41 PM

owoh~~

baru pasan umah redbull xde~~and etc~~

jd tmpg tepek news diorg bajet nk tukar engine kat sini eh!

'Red Bull could swap from Renault to Merc'

Despite claiming their maiden grand prix win with Renault power, Red Bull could consider a swap to Mercedes engines for next year's Championship.

Red Bull opted to use Renault engines at the start of the 2007 season and the partnership finally paid dividends last Sunday when Sebastian Vettel claimed the team's first-ever grand prix win at the Chinese GP.

But despite having success with the French manufacturer, Red Bull boss Christian Horner says there is a possibility his team could look at taking on Mercedes engines for next year's Championship.

"It's way too early to be talking about engines for next year," he told Autosport.

"Hopefully Renault will still be around. The engine is performing well and, having been permitted the equalisation adjustments at the end of last year, I think it is comparable with the other engines in F1.

"You've probably still got Mercedes as the strongest engine, but I don't think the Renault gives anything away to its rivals."

Horner, though, is in no rush to make a decision. "As Ross Brawn has proved, you can change engines at the last minute - they're such simplistic blocks these days," he added.

But with Mercedes already saying they will not supply more than three teams, Red Bull could be left out in the cold as the manufacturer already provides engines for McLaren, Force India and Brawn GP.