Force India elated with Valencia result

Force India elated with Valencia result Valencia: After struggling to be competitive in the first few races, Force India managed to get a decent result in Monaco when Adrian Sutil finished 7th. In Valencia this Sunday, Sutil again brought some cheer in the team by finishing 9th. In an exclusive interview with ibnlive.com, Force India deputy team principal Robert Fernley talks about the team's progress from the first race in Australia till now. Did you expect...
08:02 PM, Jun 29, 2011

Narain happy despite qualifying struggle

Narain happy despite qualifying struggle Valencia: Narain Karthikeyan didn't have his best outing in qualifying. The Hispania Racing driver, who qualified 24th and last on the grid, told ibnlive.com that a combination of mechanical problems and weather had played a part in the car not being upto the pace on Saturday. "We had gearbox problems in free practice 2 on Friday. I just couldn't put enough laps. My run on Friday was cut short by...
02:32 PM, Jun 26, 2011

Sutil ecstatic after clocking best time

Sutil ecstatic after clocking best time Valencia: Buoyed after securing the best qualifying performance of the season by capturing the 10th spot on the grid for Sunday's European Grand Prix, Force India driver Adrian Sutil said he knew that he would finish inside the top 10. "The car has been working pretty well all weekend and I felt that we had a good chance to make it through to Q3 today. But I knew that we...
08:03 PM, Jun 25, 2011

Sutil to start European GP from 10th place

Sutil to start European GP from 10th place Valencia: Force India's Adrian Sutil recorded his best qualifying performance of the season by capturing the 10th place on the grid while his teammate Paul di Resta will start Sunday's European Grand Prix at the 12th spot. Sutil, whose best position on grid till date was 11th at the Chinese GP, clocked 1:39.034 in Q2, slightly better than the Q1 effort of 1:39.329. The top-10 grid position gives the German...
07:32 PM, Jun 25, 2011

Vettel takes pole for European Grand Prix

Vettel takes pole for European Grand Prix Valencia: Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel chalked up his seventh pole position in eight races this season as Red Bull swept the front row in qualifying for the European Grand Prix on Saturday. Australian team mate Mark Webber was second fastest with McLaren's Lewis Hamilton third and sharing the second row with Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, racing in front of his home crowd. Red Bull have now taken nine poles...
07:20 PM, Jun 25, 2011

Vettel quickest in final Valencia practice

Vettel quickest in final Valencia practice Valencia: Red Bull's world champion Sebastian Vettel laid down a marker with a fastest lap well inside his 2010 pole position time in final practice for the European Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday. The 23-year-old German, runaway leader after five wins in seven races this season, clocked a best time of one minute 37.258 seconds around the Mediterranean port city's street circuit. The lap was the fastest seen so...
04:37 PM, Jun 25, 2011

Will Valencia throw up a high-octane race?

Will Valencia throw up a high-octane race? Valencia: Valencia is not exactly known for producing memorable races since it started hosting the European GP from 2008, but there is no denying the fact that a visit to this beautiful city located on the Mediterranean coast is something that everyone looks forward to. The laid back, informal attitude of the people here combined with the pleasant climate is a refreshing change. It is this aspect that makes Valencia...
09:20 AM, Jun 24, 2011

Ferrari can still win the title, says Alonso

Ferrari can still win the title, says Alonso Valencia: Ferrari can still win the Formula One title if they can improve their car quickly, double world champion Fernando Alonso said on Thursday. The Spaniard, who won his titles with Renault, told a news conference at his home European Grand Prix in Valencia that he was not giving up hope and considered this season's first seven races the best of his career. Alonso is 92 points adrift of Red...
09:05 AM, Jun 24, 2011

Red Bull play down impact of F1 rule changes

Red Bull play down impact of F1 rule changes Valencia: Champions Red Bull played down McLaren hopes on Thursday that a Formula One crackdown on engine electronics would help to close the performance gap from Sunday's European Grand Prix. Red Bull's world champion Sebastian Vettel has won five of the seven races so far this season with the team starting all of them on pole position. McLaren, their closest rivals, have won twice. The governing International Automobile Federation (FIA)...
08:57 AM, Jun 24, 2011

Sutil expects to race despite assault case

Sutil expects to race despite assault case Valencia: Force India's Adrian Sutil reacted coolly on Thursday to suggestions that his Formula One drive could be at risk after a complaint of grievous bodily harm was filed against him by a Renault team official. The German and his manager Manfred Zimmerman said they had yet to receive any documents but Germany's Frankfurter Allgemeine newspaper quoted a spokesman for the Munich state prosecutor's office as saying a complaint had...
12:57 AM, Jun 24, 2011

Chandhok to drive in first Valencia practice

Chandhok to drive in first Valencia practice Chennai: Team Lotus on Wednesday confirmed that its reserve driver Karun Chandhok will be driving the T128 for the first practice session of the Formula One (F1) European Grand Prix in Valencia this weekend. Chandhok had previously driven the T128 in Free Practice-1 in Australia and Turkey this year and had stated that he will be taking part in a number of Friday practice sessions for the team in 2011....
07:23 PM, Jun 22, 2011

Red Bull's Vettel wins European Grand Prix

Red Bull's Vettel wins European Grand Prix Sebastian Vettel won his second grand prix of the season on Sunday. ...
02:57 PM, Jul 06, 2010

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel wins European GP

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel wins European GP Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel won the European Grand Prix on Sunday. ...
10:03 PM, Jun 27, 2010

Vettel fastest in final Valencia practice

Vettel fastest in final Valencia practice Vettel's lap of 1 minute 38.052 seconds was 0.102 seconds faster than Renault's Robert Kubica. ...
05:01 PM, Jun 26, 2010

Rubens Barrichello wins F1's European Grand Prix

Rubens Barrichello wins F1's European Grand Prix An emotional win for me, says Brazilian after first F1 victory in 5 years. ...
08:26 PM, Aug 23, 2009
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