Posts Tagged ‘kimi raikkonen’
Prince Charles is not new to the environmental debate. His blue, 38-year-old Aston Martin, however, has had nothing to do with being environmentally friendly. Until now. The car, a gift from the Queen on Charles' 21st birthday, has joined the growing fleet of cars that run on bioethanol, having been......
Flughafen find of the Day: Sauber F1 auction at Zurich airport
Tuesday, March 18th, 2008
Raikkonen's Sauber C20: click to view in high resolution
Considering that modern Formula One race cars share as much in common with aircraft as they do with actual road-going automobiles, selling retired F1 cars at the airport suddenly seems to make sense. Last month we brought you initial news abou......
Drive the Ferrari F2007 in Gran Turismo 5 Prologue
Tuesday, March 18th, 2008
Click above to view more screenshots of the Ferrari F2007 on GT5The beauty about driving games like Forza 2 and Gran Turismo 5 is that they give us (yes, even us here at Autoblog) the chance to drive cars we otherwise couldn't get anywhere near. The latest virtual joy ride to hit the news cycle is ......
SPOILER ALERT: thrills, chills and spills at the Australian Grand Prix
Monday, March 17th, 2008
If you TiVo'd today's F1 season opener from Melbourne, Australia, don't read any further or it will spoil the race for you. But not to worry, you'd be in good company as the race was spoiled for just about everyone else, too. Everyone except for Mercedes, whose star driver Lewis Hamilton claimed a ......
Renault makes Alonso highest-paid driver, will earn $2.6 mil per race
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Back in the 2005 and 2006 Formula One seasons, Fernando Alonso thoroughly trounced Michael Schumacher for the title. Since then, however, Alonso hasn't beaten many of Schumacher's records, but the two-time champion can now rest easy – in a big, solid gold chair – knowing that he's finally making......
The Finnish Line: Raikkonen says he’ll end his career at Ferrari
Tuesday, November 20th, 2007
Loyalty is not one of the qualities generally displayed in the Formula One circus. The market for grand prix drivers is as fluid as the Mediterranean, but Kimi Raikkonen says he's at home. The returning champion has two years left on his contract with Ferrari, and though he doesn't know what he'll ......
FIA Superlicense gets exponential increase in price
Wednesday, November 14th, 2007
Never mind all the adrenaline, the horsepower and the glory. The coolest part of being an F1 driver could very well be the Superlicense. That's the prerequisite certification that any F1 driver needs to get from the FIA before driving in Formula One. Now, however, the World Motorsport Council has de......
FIA Superlicense gets exponential increase in price
Wednesday, November 14th, 2007
Never mind all the adrenaline, the horsepower and the glory. The coolest part of being an F1 driver could very well be the Superlicense. That's the prerequisite certification that any F1 driver needs to get from the FIA before driving in Formula One. Now, however, the World Motorsport Council has de......
See the BMW-Sauber F1 launch live
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
For you F1 fans, the BMW Sauber F1 Team is launching its 2008 challenger live on the team's website, www.bmw-sauber-f1.com. The unveiling happens Monday, January 14 from 12:00 to 12:30 CET. BMW Sauber driver Nick Heidfeld has played down the team's title chances; nevertheless, BMW finished second in......
Force India delays driver announcement until January 11
Thursday, October 18th, 2007
With the majority of F1 teams gearing up to unveil their new cars, all but two have confirmed their drivers for the upcoming season. The only seats still up for grabs are with Force India and Super Aguri, and while the former was expected to confirm its drivers before the end of the year, that date ......