March 14, 2010 4:01 PM
Red Bull Racing 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix Race Update
Red Bull Racing
2010 Bahrain Grand Prix
Race Update
Sun, 14 Mar 201
Our earlier race report stated that Sebastian Vettel’s loss of power on lap 33 of the Bahrain Grand Prix was due to an exhaust problem. However, further investigations by the team have proven that the loss of power was actually due to a spark plug failure and not the exhaust.
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Statement by Ferrari Chairman Luca di Montezemolo following the Bahrain Gran Prix
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
Maranello, 14 March
“I am happy but above all really proud of my men who have done an extraordinary job This victory has been pursued and wanted after months of hard work. I am extremely happy for them and for our fans.
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A one-two finish for Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro in the Bahrain Grand Prix
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
2010 Bahrain GP
Race Report
Sakhir, 14 March
F. Alonso 1st 1:39.20.396 -, 49 Laps, Chassis 283
F. Massa 2nd 1:39.36.495 +16.099, 49 Laps, Chassis 281
Weather: air temperature 34 °C, track temperature 47°C, sunny.
A one-two finish for Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro in the Bahrain Grand Prix, the opening round of the 2010 World Championship. Fernando Alonso finished first on his race debut with the Prancing Horse, while Felipe Massa came second on his comeback after the accident in Budapest last year. This is victory number 211 for the Scuderia from 794 Grand Prix starts, the fourth in the seven editions of this race. For Fernando, it is win number twenty two from 141 Grand Prix starts, his third at the Sakhir circuit.
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Red Bull Racing 16 Points 18 Races to Go
Red Bull Racing
2010 Bahrain Grand Prix
Race Report
14 March 2010
CHRISTIAN HORNER, Team Principal:
“It was cruel luck with Sebastian today. He drove a great race and was pulling away at the front. We had a very good pit stop with him and he was controlling the lead comfortably until lap 33, when he had a sudden loss of power. He was then powerless to defend to the Ferraris and Hamilton, but he drove extremely well to retain fourth position. It gives us valuable points, but ultimately it’s very disappointing to lose such a great opportunity for a victory. Mark lost ground in the first turn and a little more with a slight sticking front tyre at his pit stop, losing him a place to Jenson (Button). After that, despite being a lot faster than the cars in front, he was unable to overtake.”
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Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix Race Report
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
2010 Bahrain Grand Prix
Race Report
Bahrain International Circuit, Sunday March 14
MARTIN WHITMARSH
Team principal, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
“Both Lewis and Jenson raced very well here in Bahrain this afternoon. After the disappointment of our qualifying performance yesterday, the fact that our race pace was strong today was extremely encouraging. In fact, in the last part of the race, Lewis’s was the fastest car on the track.
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AT&T Williams 2010 Bahrain GP Race
AT&T Williams
2010 Bahrain GP Race
Race Report
Sakhir, Bahrain Sunday 14 March, 2010
49 laps, 306.630kms / 190.531 miles
Weather: Sunny
Air 35-36°C Track 33-39°C
The 2010 season opened modestly for the AT&T Williams team at the Bahrain GP, with Rubens Barrichello claiming the last point-paying position by finishing in p10. Team-mate Nico Hulkenberg sustained some early car damage which he had to carry for over 40 laps, hampering him on his debut and he ultimately finished in fourteenth spot.
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Scuderia Toro Rosso Tough Love!
Scuderia Toro Rosso
2010 Bahrain Grand Prix
Race Report
Sunday 14/03/10
Franz Tost
"This first race weekend did not go the way we expected, because, based on the result of our testing in February, we thought we would be closer to the points. Buemi suffered a hydraulic problem on Friday and hardly did any laps and was therefore unable to find the best set-up and we paid heavily for this in Qualifying. As for the race, we have to analyse why Buemi had such a poor start and now we have find out why his car stopped without warning, with what we assume was an electrical problem. At least Alguersuari finished the race, in thirteenth place, so this is another circuit he can tick off his learning book. We will now analyse the whole weekend in the hope of returning to the pace and reliability we had in winter testing and we are looking forward to fighting back in Melbourne.
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A DREAM START FOR LOTUS RACING IN BAHRAIN
LOTUS RACING
2010 Bahrain Grand Prix
Race Report
Bahrain, 14th March 2010
Six months of very hard work finally came to as successful a conclusion as the team could have hoped for on Sunday afternoon in Bahrain, with both Lotus Racing cars finishing the race, Heikki in 15th and Jarno in 17th (provisional positions) in the opening round of the 2010 Formula One™ World Championship.
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Force India F1 Team 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix Race Report
Force India Formula One Team
2010 Bahrain Grand Prix
Race Report
14 March 2010
Adrian Sutil (car 14, VJM03/03):
12th (49 laps)
Tonio Liuzzi (car 15, VJM03/01):
9th (49 laps)
The Force India F1 Team has opened its points account at the first race of the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship, the Bahrain Grand Prix. Tonio Liuzzi drove a faultless race, matching the pace of the Red Bull, McLaren and Mercedes cars, to secure ninth position. With the implementation of a new points system this year, Tonio has chalked up two points - marking his first points since the 2007 Chinese Grand Prix and Force India's first points since the 2009 Italian Grand Prix.
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Royal visit Juan Carlos, the King of Spain for Alonso and Ferrari
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
2010 Bahrain GP
Royal visit for Alonso and Ferrari
Sakhir, 14 March
Very special support for Fernando Alonso at his debut Grand Prix with Ferrari arrived this morning when Juan Carlos, the King of Spain, came to greet him at the Scuderia’s box. The King is a great fan of motorsports and Formula 1 and didn’t want to miss the season’s first race, which will be particularly exciting.
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March 13, 2010 8:10 AM
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix Qualifying and Final Free Practice Report
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
2010 Bahrain Grand Prix
Qualifying and Final Free Practice Report
Bahrain International Circuit, Saturday March 13
MARTIN WHITMARSH
Team principal, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
“We had a few issues with grip and ride in qualifying today – especially in the middle sector of the lap over the bumps. That being the case, both our drivers did a fantastic job – and as a result Lewis will start tomorrow’s race from the second row and Jenson from the fourth row. It’ll be a hot and tiring Sunday afternoon for all 24 drivers, but Jenson’s and Lewis’s fitness and determination will benefit them throughout the 49 laps.”
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LOTUS RACING BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX QUALIFYING REPORT
LOTUS RACING
2010 Bahrain Grand Prix
Qualifying and Final Free Practice Report
Bahrain, 13th March 2010
Saturday in Bahrain saw Lotus Racing compete for the first time in qualifying with a host of famous faces dropping by and watching the action from the team’s pit and hospitality suite, among them former Lotus stars Emerson Fittipaldi, Mario Andretti and Nigel Mansell. Qualifying itself was much as the team had anticipated, with Jarno Trulli finishing 20th on 1.59.852 and Heikki Kovalainen 21st on 2.00.313.
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AT&T Williams 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix Qualifying
AT&T Williams
2010 Bahrain Grand Prix Qualifying
Sakhir Circuit, Bahrain, 13th March 2010
It was a solid if unspectacular start to the AT&T Williams team 2010 season today, with both Rubens and Nico progressing into the second qualifying session, but failing to meet their ambitions to finish the day inside the top ten. Both drivers remain confident of a strong performance tomorrow in a race to be run to new and significantly different regulations.
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SEBASTIAN VETTEL, POLE POSITION
Red Bull Racing
2010 Bahrain Grand Prix
Qualifying and Final Free Practice Report
13 March 2010
CHRISTIAN HORNER:
“A brilliant job today. It’s great to be starting the new season in pole position. Sebastian drove faultlessly through all three sessions and delivered three laps that were good enough for pole; it’s testimony to all the hard work that’s gone in over the winter. The guys have worked wonders within Red Bull Racing and first on the grid is a great place to be starting the new race format tomorrow. Mark was looking good in the first and second qualifying sessions, but unfortunately he dropped a bit of time in the mid-sector of his last lap, which was the difference between the front row and sixth. I’m sure he’ll be strong tomorrow.”
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Force India Formula One Team 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix Qualifying and Final Free Practice Report
Force India Formula One Team
2010 Bahrain Grand Prix
Qualifying and Final Free Practice Report
13 March 2010
The Force India F1 Team will start tomorrow's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix with both cars in the top 12. Tonio Liuzzi will start from 12th position, his best starting slot since the Italian GP 2009, while Adrian Sutil will line up in tenth after entering into Q3. With a view to the race strategy tomorrow, in which drivers starting in the top ten must start the race on the tyres on which they qualified, Adrian made his final run of the last session on the harder tyre compound, the only driver in Q3 to do so.
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Scuderia Toro Rosso better than Expected
Scuderia Toro Rosso
2010 Bahrain Grand Prix
Saturday 13/03/10
Giorgio Ascanelli:
I am disappointed with the fact we were not able to give Sebastien any running yesterday, but today, I am actually quite happy that we did better than seventeenth and eighteenth, which is what I had expected. Jaime had traffic and made a mistake, which can happen, so he is capable of better. With only limited running in free practice, Seb didn't get the best out of himself and the car, but I am happy with what both drivers did. There is no reason to expect a better race pace, but it will be a tough afternoon during which I hope we will be sustained by our reliability.
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