Redbull Qualifies 1-2 for Hungarian GP

“It was a very good day for us. We have felt comfortable all weekend and I think we were able to improve overnight also. Read more

Latvala enters record books with Rally Finland victory for Ford

BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team drivers Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila won a thrilling Rally Finland today to earn a place in the history books. Read more

Friday Practive : Red Bull F1 Team

It was a solid day’s work for the two Red Bull Racing drivers. Here’s what they had to say following the two practice sessions… Read more

Mclaren Friday Report

“It’s been an interesting day. We’ve just been focusing on our package and trying to optimise what we have. And the car was the best I’ve ever driven around here — it felt really great through the corners.

“But, even so, we’re losing quite a bit of time in the middle sector, and a couple of tenths in the first and third sectors, too. And then, as you start to push harder, in order to close the gap to the guys in front, the car begins to feel like it’s a little bit on the ragged edge.

“I think we’re pretty much getting the best out of the package we have — we’re dialing-in the set-up pretty effectively — but there’s still maybe a few tenths to come. So we know we’ve got a lot of work to do: this weekend is really about scoring as many points as we can, and hoping the guys ahead run into trouble.

“It’s going to be tough, but we’ve got to take the rough with the smooth and stay focused. And we’ll do that, no doubt about it. As always, of course, I’ll be pushing as hard as I can.”

LEWIS HAMILTON
Practice 1
15 laps
1m24.075s (+3.099s)
18th

Practice 2
30 laps
1m21.308s (+1.221s)
6th

JENSON BUTTON

Practice 1
17 laps
1m22.444s (+1.468s)
4th

Practice 2
33 laps
1m21.730s (+1.643s)
9th

“I’m reasonably happy with the car today. It didn’t feel too great on the Option tyre, but the balance was good on the Prime. However, we’re a little bit behind the Red Bulls and the Ferraris.

“It’s probably therefore going to be a tricky weekend for us. There are still areas where we can improve, which is positive, but we’re unlikely to close the gap completely here in Hungary. Hopefully, though, we’ll see an improvement tomorrow, and that will move us closer.

“Still, we need to be doing the best job we can with the equipment we have, and that’s exactly what we’ll be doing. I know all the guys back at the McLaren Technology Centre are working flat-out to keep improving this car, and I’ve got absolute belief in them.

MARTIN WHITMARSH
Team principal, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes

“Today’s programme was organised a little differently from our regular Friday sessions, as we undertook some shorter evaluative runs during P1 this morning.

“While we’re encouraged by both drivers’ feedback, and by the overall balance of the car, the pace of the front-runners was somewhat unexpected.

“Nevertheless, we’ve amassed plenty of useful data, and we’re armed with a lot of information. As usual, we’ll be working hard tonight in preparation for tomorrow’s qualifying session, and we’re confident of being able to make further improvements to our car.

“In a championship battle as tight as this year’s, the crucial thing is to concentrate on having an error-free weekend and maintain strong consistency — even when faced with challenging circumstances. So that will be our aim for the remainder of this weekend. As ever, it’s going to be a question of discipline, hard work and good racecraft, and that’s what we’ll be aiming to deliver.”

Latvala delights home fans by leading Rally Finland for Ford

Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila lead Rally Finland for the BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team after today’s dramatic opening leg. Read more

Dani Sordo joins Kimi Räikkönen

Following the asphalt of Bulgaria, the FIA World Rally Championship gets back to gravel with the legendary Rally Finland. For the first time this year, Dani Sordo and Marc Marti will drive for the Citroën Junior Team. The team’s second Citroën C4 WRC will be in the hands of Kimi Räikkönen and Kaj Lindström, who are competing in front of their home crowd. Read more

BASIL READ BIZHUB FORD RALLY TEAM BACK ON TRACK AFTER VW RALLY

The Basil Read/bizhub Ford Rally Team claimed a solid helping of points on the Volkswagen Rally, round 5 of the Sasol South African Rally Championship, where former Production Car Champions Charl Wilken and Greg Godrich claimed the first fastest stage times in their S2000 Fiesta. Read more

Zaugg on podium in GP2 at Hockenheim

South African racing driver Adrian Zaugg has given a timely reminder to those currently talking about the return of Formula One to South Africa with third place in Sunday’s GP2 race at Hockenheim in Germany, the curtain-raiser to Sunday afternoon’s German Grand Prix. Read more

Team PIRTEK’s du Plessis and Snyman enjoy season’s best finish

The weekend of Friday and Saturday 23 and 24 July saw the running of the 28^th Volkswagen Rally hosted by the Algoa Rally Association in Port Elizabeth. 42 of South Africa’s top teams fell under starter’s orders for the fifth round of the SASOL South African National Rally Championship. Read more

PRO TOUR RACING ACTION RETURNS TO KYALAMI

AFTER the long soccer-induced drought, national championship circuit racing will return to Kyalami this Saturday (July 31). Read more

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