Italian motor racing figures have welcomed the latest batch of rumours claiming that Fernando Alonso could head to Ferrari in 2011. F1 ace Fernando Alonso has reportedly signed a secret, four-year deal to drive for Ferrari starting in 2011. Welcome to Motorbeam, We love automobiles to the core and obsessively cover the auto industry. If you're [...]
Continue reading...18. December 2008
The Tata Logo will be now seen right from the world’s cheapest car, the Tata Nano to Kimi Raikkonen’s super fast Ferrari Formula 1 Car, the F2009.
Continue reading...5. December 2008
As expected, Honda Motor Company chief Takeo Fukui in Tokyo confirmed on Friday afternoon that the Japanese manufacturer is withdrawing from formula one ahead of the 2009 season. He said the decision was taken as a result of the prevailing conditions in the automotive sales sector, including a near-unprecedented decline of more than 30 percent [...]
Continue reading...11. November 2008
After visits to Johannesburg, Kiev and most recently Lisbon, the Renault team travelled to New Delhi in India at the weekend to demonstrate its cars as part of its 2008 roadshow programme.
Continue reading...2. November 2008
The title is on the line and Felipe Massa has put himself in the best possible position to win Sunday’s 71-lap Brazilian Grand Prix as he stormed to the pole position by over three-tenths of a second. As ever, the battle for the pole came down to the wire at the end of the final [...]
Continue reading...19. October 2008
Lewis Hamilton completely dominated the 56-lap Chinese Grand Prix to inch closer to the world championship on a day when Ferrari and Felipe Massa simply had no answer to the pace of the leading McLaren Mercedes. Heading to the season finale in Brazil, Hamilton leads the championship by seven points from Massa who was this [...]
Continue reading...18. October 2008
As the championship moves towards its climax, qualifying for the 56-lap Chinese Grand Prix was always going to be a critical session for the three championship hopefuls. After dominating practice at the 5.451km Shanghai International Circuit, it was championship leader Lewis Hamilton who got the job done to claim that all-important pole position.
Continue reading...12. October 2008
While the two championship protagonist made a mess of the 67-lap Japanese Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso steered clear of trouble to take his 21st career win from Robert Kubica and Kimi Raikkonen. While it was a tremendous drive from Alonso, the race will be remembered for the lap one antics of pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton and [...]
Continue reading...11. October 2008
Lewis Hamilton claimed pole position for Sunday’s 67-lap Japanese Grand Prix with a final flying lap in dry conditions this afternoon at Fuji Speedway. The championship leader stopped the clocks in 1:18.404s, over two-tenths of a second clear of nearest rival Kimi Raikkonen.
Continue reading...10. October 2008
Timo Glock held it together for Toyota to claim the top spot in the second free practice session at the Fuji Speedway, which also happens to be owned by Toyota.
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30. December 2008
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