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The Autocourse competition is closed but there’s a new competition with a cracking prize coming up on the site later today. Also it’s the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend so I’ve been planning F1 Fanatic’s biggest ever coverage of the event
Coming up on F1 Fanatic later today, find out how you fared in the latest round of the Predictions Championship.
Sebastien Buemi finished eight on the road but was one of the nine drivers to be penalised for going too quickly behind the safety car. That dropped him to ninth behind Fernando Alonso
Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo said he expects the FIA to analyse the circumstances of yesterday’s European Grand Prix. Ferrari expressed outrage yesterday that Lewis Hamilton was able to finish second in the race after taking a drive-through penalty for overtaking the safety car, while their drivers finished lower down the field after staying behind the safety car.
Lots more Canadian Grand Prix analysis and reaction coming up today including all the team-by-team breakdowns and the stats and facts from the race.
Ross Brawn believes a mis-application of the safety car rules cost Michael Schumacher a better finish in the European Grand Prix. Schumacher had to wait at the pit lane exit after taking his pit stop during the safety car period.
Jenson Button and eight other drivers are under investigation following the European Grand Prix.
It’s race day and it’s also Nico Rosberg’s birthday. He turns 25 today, so happy birthday Nico! Here’s today’s round-up: Links Michael Schumacher hits back over ITV criticism (Daily Mirror) Have the Daily Mirror not noticed F1 hasn’t been on ITV since 2008? Renault’s fresh faces breathe life into tainted team (The Guardian) Eric Boullier: “Formula One needs to work more as a global industry.
It’s Grand Prix Saturday and you know what that means – get your predictions in here before final practice starts ! Done that? Good, here’s the round-up: Links When is a street circuit really a street circuit? (The Jakarta Post) ESPN commentator Steve Slater, who also does PR for the Singapore Grand Prix, argues why that race and the Monaco Grand Prix are F1’s only true street tracks: “Valencia, along with Abu Dhabi, is created around a vast newly-built yacht marina, in this case originally devised to host the America’s Cup.
Ferrari technical director Aldo Costa admitted the Formula One Teams Association’s plan for an adjustable rear wing next year was at an early stage and could be dropped if it is deemed unsuccessful. Speaking in the FIA press conference Costa said: We will have the introduction of the new adjustable rear wing. I have the same mixed feeling like Mr Sauber