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2010 Detroit Autoshow – Highlights

Posted by LionV On January - 17 - 2010

The 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), aka Detroit Auto Show, opened its doors to the public yesterday. It features about 60 brands, but still carries reminiscences of a troubled past year for the auto industry. The auto show will be open until January 24. Here are some of the highlights… You will see [...]

What is Car Remapping and What Can it Do?

Posted by LionV On September - 6 - 2009

What is Car Remapping and What Can it Do?
Author: Nathaniel Bailey
All you need to know about car remapping and the services that can be done to remap a car’s engine. If you want know whats done with your engine before you have it remapped please read on through this article and you will have a [...]

Formula 1 2009 Bahrain Grand Prix Highlights

Posted by LionV On April - 26 - 2009

After yesterday’s qualifying it looked like Toyota was up for their first win of their F1 career. It looked like Brawn GP has lost its thunder. But today the Gods of Horsepower have once again smiled to Jenson Button and his Brawn GP, gave a pet on the back to Sebastian Vettel and his Red [...]

Formula 1 2009 Bahrain Grand Prix Qualifying Highlights

Posted by H3RM3S On April - 25 - 2009

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Jarno Trulli
Toyota

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Timo Glock
Toyota

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Sebastian Vettel
RBR-Renault

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Jenson Button
Brawn-Mercedes

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Lewis Hamilton
McLaren-Mercedes

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Rubens Barrichello
Brawn-Mercedes

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Fernando Alonso
Renault

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Felipe Massa
Ferrari

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Nico Rosberg
Williams-Toyota

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Kimi Räikkönen
Ferrari

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Heikki Kovalainen
McLaren-Mercedes

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Kazuki Nakajima
Williams-Toyota

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Robert Kubica
BMW Sauber

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Nick Heidfeld
BMW Sauber

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Nelsinho Piquet
Renault

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Adrian Sutil
Force India-Mercedes

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Sebastien Buemi
STR-Ferrari

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Giancarlo Fisichella
Force India-Mercedes

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Mark Webber
RBR-Renault

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Sebastien Bourdais
STR-Ferrari

Now we are just waiting for the fuel loads and tomorrow’s race.
Times For 20 Laps for Jarno Truli Q1 – 1:32.779 Q2 – 1:32.671 Q3 – 1:33.431

A Summary Of The Smart Car

Posted by LionV On April - 22 - 2009

Author: nlwest21
Many of the cars that are driven in Japan, Germany, and numerous other countries are considerably smaller. Everything they own is very small – but surprisingly they are not devoid of any of the essential features and power that we need.
Perhaps one of the greatest models of the types of cars that you can [...]

The 2009 Formula 1 Car: A Drivethrough with Vettel

Posted by LionV On April - 19 - 2009

2009 Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix

Posted by LionV On April - 19 - 2009

The third round of the 2009 Formula 1 Championship in Shanghai China is over.
Sebastien Vettel has his second career victory. Red Bull racing finishes one-two for the first time. Brawn GP is right behind will all the rest trailing.
Read the highlights here…
View the standings after the race here…

Formula 1 2009 standings after Shanghai Grand Prix

Posted by LionV On April - 19 - 2009

Drivers Championship:

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Jenson Button
Brawn-Mercedes
21

2
Rubens Barrichello
Brawn-Mercedes
15

3
Sebastian Vettel
RBR-Renault
10

4
Timo Glock
Toyota
10

5
Mark Webber
RBR-Renault
9.5

6
Jarno Trulli
Toyota
8.5

7
Nick Heidfeld
BMW Sauber
4

8
Fernando Alonso
Renault
4

9
Heikki Kovalainen
McLaren-Mercedes
4

10
Lewis Hamilton
McLaren-Mercedes
4

11
Nico Rosberg
Williams-Toyota
3.5

12
Sebastien Buemi
STR-Ferrari
3

13
Sebastien Bourdais
STR-Ferrari
1

14
Adrian Sutil
Force India-Mercedes
0

15
Felipe Massa
Ferrari
0

16
Kimi Räikkönen
Ferrari
0

17
Giancarlo Fisichella
Force India-Mercedes
0

18
Kazuki Nakajima
Williams-Toyota
0

19
Robert Kubica
BMW Sauber
0

20
Nelsinho Piquet
Renault
0

Constructors Championship:

1
Brawn-Mercedes
36

2
RBR-Renault
19.5

3
Toyota
18.5

4
McLaren-Mercedes
8

5
BMW Sauber
4

6
Renault
4

7
STR-Ferrari
4

8
Williams-Toyota
3.5

9
Ferrari
0

10
Force India-Mercedes
0

You can read the Shanghai Grnd Prix Highlights here…

Formula 1 2009 Shanghai Grand Prix Highlights

Posted by LionV On April - 19 - 2009

Apparently  it is not all about the diffusers! Red Bull Racing overshadowed everyone with Sebastien Vettel and Mark Weber securing the teams maiden victory and locking the two top podium spots. The unbeatable Jenson Button and his Brawn GP had to settle for only third today. Despite this, they still remain the championship leaders.
Vettel has [...]

Formula 1 Shanghai Starting Grid and Declared Weights

Posted by LionV On April - 18 - 2009

Here are the declared weights and starting grid for the 2009 Shanghai Grand Prix. The top three are significantly lighter, about twenty kilograms from the following three. Will Brawn GP do it again?

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, 644 kg
Fernando Alonso, Renault, 637 kg
Mark Webber, Red Bull, 646.5 kg
Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP, 661 kg
Jenson Button, Brawn GP, [...]

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