After a great driving display by Adrian Sutil, Force India Racing will like to finish the day in style in the 2nd free practice session here in Sakhir, Bahrain Grand Prix (BIC). Force India F1 looks like thsurprise package for not on Bahrain Grand Prix but also the Formula1 2010 season.
Fernando Alonso will surely like to take away that no. 1 fastest driver of the first day of the 2010 Grand Prix season. Robert Kubica of Renault who clocked the 3rd fastest time in 1st free practice session in Bahrain will be out to prove the capabilities of the all new Renault Team. Mercedes with star drivers like Noco Roseberg and Michael Schumacher and a great technical team lead by Ross Brawn will be eyeing that no. 1 spot in the 2nd practice session.
The bitter rivalry between Lotus andVirgin seems obvious withVirgin doing better out of the two teams. Its all happening here in Bahrain Grand Prix and wel will bring you live results of the 2nd free practice session as soon as it starts at 1400 hrs local Bahrain Time.
Nico Roseberg was the clear winner in the 2nd free practice session at the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix 2010. Here are the live results of the 2nd free practice session from Bahrain along with the time:
1 Nico Rosberg 4 Mercedes 1′55.409
2 Lewis Hamilton 2 McLaren 1′55.854
3 Michael Schumacher 3 Mercedes 1′55.903
4 Jenson Button 1 McLaren 1′56.076
5 Sebastian Vettel 5 Red Bull 1′56.459
6 Nico Hulkenberg 10 Williams 1′56.501
7 Felipe Massa 7 Ferrari 1′56.555
8 Vitaly Petrov 12 Renault 1′56.750
9 Fernando Alonso 8 Ferrari 1′57.140
10 Pedro de la Rosa 22 BMW Sauber 1′57.255
11 Kamui Kobayashi 23 BMW Sauber 1′57.352
12 Adrian Sutil 14 Force India 1′57.361
13 Rubens Barrichello 9 Williams 1′57.452
14 Tonio Liuzzi 15 Force India 1′57.833
15 Robert Kubica 11 Renault 1′58.155 29
The 1st Grand Prix of year 2010 kicked off with the 1st free practice session on Friday in Sakhir Bahrain Grand Prix today. All the teams participated in the 1st free practice session on Friday except for Hispania Racing Team. Karun Chandhok is having some hydraulic problems with his cars. IHowever, t is excepected that he will be out in the 2nd free practice session on Friday. Brunno Senna did come out for the practice session.
Both Ferrari and Mclaren look good and consistent. It was button who clocked the fastest lap time initially beating Hamilton. But the highlight of the 1st practice session was Force India F1 Racing. The car looked good, steady and touched high speeds. Both Adrian Sutin and Tonio Liuzzi drove very well. Sutil clocked the fastest time 1:56.888. We will bring you the Live results of the 1st practice session in Bahrain Grand Prix once the 1st friday free practice is over. Itlooks difficult if ayone would be able to beat Sutil’s time.
Following are the results of the 1st Free Paractice Session of the Bahrain Grand Prix 2010:
1 Adrian Sutil 14 Force India
2 Fernando Alonso 8 Ferrari
3 Robert Kubica 11 Renault
4 Felipe Massa 7 Ferrari
5 Jenson Button 1 McLaren
6 Lewis Hamilton 2 McLaren
7 Tonio Liuzzi 15 Force India
8 Nico Rosberg 4 Mercedes
9 Mark Webber 6 Red Bull
10 Michael Schumacher 3 Mercedes
11 Jaime Alguersuari 17 Toro Rosso
12 Nico Hulkenberg 10 Williams
13 Sebastian Vettel 5 Red Bull
14 Sébastien Buemi 16 Toro Rosso
15 Rubens Barrichello 9 Williams
16 Vitaly Petrov 12 Renault
17 Pedro de la Rosa 22 BMW Sauber
18 Kamui Kobayashi 23 BMW Sauber
19 Timo Glock 24 Virgin
20 Heikki Kovalainen 19 Lotus
21 Jarno Trulli 18 Lotus
22 Lucas di Grassi 25 Virgin
23 Bruno Senna 21 HRT F1
24 Karun Chandhok 20 HRT F1
BBC will telecast the live coverage of the Bahrain F1 GP 2010 including the practice session, qualifying session on Friday and Saturday respectively for all viewers in the UK. We will keep giving you live F1 updates from the coverage. The BBC Red Button has announced the following start time for the live coverage of Bahrain Grand Prix.
Friday Practice Session: March 12, 2010
Bahrain F1 Grand Prix 2010 Free practice 1 – 7:00 – 08:30 on BBC Red Button and online
We at F1 Blog will run the live updates of the 1st free practice
Bahrain F1 Grand Prix 2010 Free Practice 2 – 11:00 – 12:30 on BBC Red Button and online
We at F1 Blog will run the live updates of the 1st free practice
Saturday Practice Session and Qualifying: March 13, 2010
Bahrain F1 Grand Prix 2010 Free Practice 3 – 08:00 – 09:00 on BBC Red Button
We at F1 Blog will run the live updates of the 1st free practice
Bahrain F1 Grand Prix 2010 Qualifying – 10:10 More Channels – Red Button, BBC1 and online (11:00)
F1 blog will start at 10oo hrs and end after the chequered flag
Sunday Race Day: March 14, 2010
Bahrain F1 Grand Prix 2010 – 11:10 (Red Button, BBC1 and online) (12:00)
F1 blog will start at 10oo hrs and end after the chequered flag
We at Live F1 Blog @ Butjazz will bring you live updates directly from Sakhir, Bahrain. Live telecast for Asian viewers is available exclusively on Star Sports. Check our other post on Bahrain GP Start Time and Star Sports.
Friday, 12th March 2010 will host the first practice session of the inaugural Bahrain F1 GP 2010. The start time of the Friday Practice session of the Bahrain GP are as follows:
Friday 12 March, 2010 Practice 1 FRI 10:00
Practice 2 FRI 14:00
Please note the above start times are in Bahrain Local Time.
This time in 2010, we will see 12 teams participating in the Friday Practice Session of the Bahrain Grand Prix. HispaniaRacing team will test its car for the first time with Karun Chandhok and Bruno Senna.
The bigger teams like Mercedes, Mclaren, Ferrari and Red Bull will like to take the lead on the first day and prove a point to others. Midfield teams like Force India, Williams and Sauber will give their best to edge past the others before the “Race Number One” in Bahrain on Sunday.
Who has clocked the best time in Friday Practise session in Bahrain? Which team and driver looks the best for the weekend race? These questions will be answered on March 12 during the first Friday practice session in Sakhir, Bahrain. Watch the action live on Star Sports.
The Gulf Air Bahrain F1 Grand Prix race date: March 14, 2010. Here is the schedule and the start time of Bahrain Grand Prix:
Fri 12 March 2010
Friday Practice 1
10:00 – 11:30
Friday Practice 2
14:00 – 15:30
Sat 13 March 2010
Saturday Practice
11:00 – 12:00
Qualifying
14:00
Sun 14 March 2010
Race
15:00
The above start time is in local Bahrain Time. To convert the start time to your local time, please follow the Bahrain GP 2010 Start Time.
Jenson Button, last year’s World Champion will take out his new Mclaren car # 1 in Bahrain for the first time. We will bring you all the updates of Practice Sessions, Qualifying and Race day. Don’t forget to watch it live on your television sets. In Asia, STAR Sports will telecast the live coverage of Bahrain F1 Grand Prix. For more information and exact coverage time, please log onto their website STAR TV Bahrain F1 Guide.
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Bahrain BIC will host the first F1 race of 2010 on March 14. In this section, we bring you the preview of the Bahrain GP 2010 including F1 teams and drivers. Before starting this, we want to remind everyone of the last 3 seasons in Formula1 Racing. In 2007 Michael Schumacher was denied a championship by Fernando Alonso. In 2008, Lewis Hamilton just managed to win the championship. In 2009, we all witnessed how Brawn in its opening season won the hearts of many and a close championship win for Jenson Button. After three seasons of extreme F1 action, fans will be expecting a lot more this time.
The sand dunes of Bahrain will come alive as the 2010 season kicks off in March. The three best new things that will happen to Formula1 in 2010 will inrigue all F1 fans. 1. The top teams in F1 will create a fierce competition for each other. 2. Three new teams will be participating in the 2010 F1 season making it a total of 13 teams on the grid. 3. No mid-race re-fuelling.
The top teams in the 2010 season look good and one cannot point out a clear winner. During the February testing, all the top teams looked good. No one failed and none had an upper hand over the other. Brawn Mercedes and Red Bull are neck to neck and will be given a tough competition by Ferrari and Mclaren Mercedes. And while we talk about the top teams, we must not forget Force India, Williams and Sauber. All the three teams got within half second of the best time clocked by the top teams. Its clear that a single error will put you back from pole position to midfield.
Now, if we talk about drivers, all this becomes all the more interesting. Its the comeback year of Michael Schumacher with Mercedes F1 GP. Michael has already made his presence felt during the testing season by showing how comfortable he is at the wheel. And I don’t know if too many fans would have actually thought of Michael Schumacher racing full time and that too for some other team than Ferrari. But its all happening in 2010 and Bahrain will host the first Formula1 Grand Prix on March 14th.
Now consider two cool drivers, Fernando Alonso of Ferrari and Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing. WE all know the potential in Fernando Alonso if he is given a competitive car and we also saw what can happen if Sebastian Vettel gets a fast car. Its going t be tough for everyone this season. And we can assure you of great racing action in 2010.
Now lets talk about our 2009 F1 Champion – Jenson Button. Button, has definitely taken a bold decision to give up his winning car and race alongside Lewis Hamilton and defend the title. Isn’t that too much of an ask? But Jenson knows best and we trust his decision. I am sure Button wants to prove a point here and he will be eyeing a back to back Championship to get included in the greats of F1 Racing.
Talking about the new entrants in Formula1, it was quite disappointing to see UD F1 pulling out of the 2010 season. Campos survived a scare and thankfully Carbante came to their rescue. However, this will be Hispania’s first race and test. I am sure they also don’t know how the car will behave on the track. Virgin F1 Racing looks like the quickest and best of the lot. Lotus F1 is slightly slow but reliable.
No one knows exactly how the race will shape up under the new no mid race refuelling. We said last time, that this year belongs to the drivers. They will have to be quick, efficient and will have to maximise their car performance in fuel saver mode. Now that’s quite a challenge. The good thing is that they can still change the tyres for an optimum mileage and grip. Get ready for the pit crew’s art once again. Fast tyre change will be the mantra and you will not see a stop of more than 3 seconds. One hell of a task to manage that!
The main reason for Bahrain return to the opening slot is that Melbourne has produced some unusual results in the very first race. Probably the FIA thought it leads to a lot of chaos in the very fist race. Sometimes, there will be a clear winner but at times there will be anarchy on the track.
Bahrain is lucky and its a great achievement for everyone responsible for the BIC. All this will unfold on March 14th and we will update you on live F1 action.
The Bahrain Grand Prix Circuit for 2010 tested by Red Bull F1 driver, Mark Webber (courtesy Racing Bulls TV). Bahrain Circuit will host the first race of the Formula 1 season. Bahrain Circuit dimensions:
Lenght: 6. 3 kms
Laps: 49
Maximum Speed: 308 kms/hr
There will be four high speed stretches, 6 low speed corners and 3 ideal spots for drivers to overtake other cars in the Bahrain Grand Prix for 2010.
Corners of the Bahrain Grand Prix Circuit as described by Mark Webber:
Breaking very very hard for the first corner and a very slow hairpin. Towards turn 4 the circuit is very open and wide but then you have to break hard for the corner. After turn 4, the drivers will shift to the new part of the track which is very slow. Two right hand corners with the second one being extremely tight. Then come down the hill to a very tight right hand corner at the bottom of the hill. After the penultimate corner, the track is straight. However, wind conditions play a very crucial role in Bahrain and the drivers will have to be very careful with their top speeds and slow corners. The last corner is slightly a blind entry and its very easy to run out of the road on exit.
That was Bahrain F1 Circuit for the 2010. We do have a video for you.
Finally, its out. The news is that US F1 Racing will not be participating in 2010 F1 season. Its unfortunate for Formula 1 and American F1 fans who were looking forward to an all American outfit.
Ken Anderson, the team principal confirmed that the US F1 team will not race for the 2010 season and that they have applied to the FIA to hold its entry until 2011. He also confirmed that US F1 is not shutting down but the staff has been sent on unpaid leave. Anderson added that this was suppose to be confidential but someone has leaked the information to the media,
US F1 is working with the FIA and hopefully they will come out with the solution. However, its too late for this season. US F1’s demise has created a vacancy for the 2010 F1 season and Stefan GP will be hopeful to fill this spot. But everything is in the hands of FIA. It can either allow Stefan GP and late entry into F1 2010 season or go with only 12 teams instead of originally planned 13. We will let you know.
Campos Meta will now race the F1 2010 season under the name – Hispania Racing F1 Team. Spaniard Jose Ramon Carabante acquired Campos Meta from Adrian Campos after Campos was struggling with its finances. However, Adrian Campos is likely to stay as Executive Vice President of Hispania F1 Racing Team.
The team will be based out of Campos Meta’s factory in Alzira for the 2010 season. Colin Kolles will be the team principal of Hispania Racing. The team hopes of a successful debut in Bahrain on March 14, 2010. The new team will be presented in Spain on Thursday where it will announce its two main drivers for the 2010 F1 season.
Karun Chandhok, the Indian motorsport hero has finally closed the deal with Campos Meta F1 Racing Team. Yesterday Campos Meta Team Principal, Colin Kolles confirmed that Karun was very close to signing a deal with Campos Meta.
Karun Chandhok will be the second Indian driver after Narain Karthikeyan to race for a Formula 1 team. Karthikeyan did this in 2005 with Team Jordan. Interestingly Narain Karthikeyan was also signed by Colin Kolles for Jordan.
Karun’s deal with Campos Meta will surely interest Indian fans who thought that some Indian will drive for Force India. After last year’s announcement by Force India, it seems that this is the biggest announcement for Indian F1 fans. Karun we wish you all the luck and hope you will be the best rookie in 2010.
