New F1 Williams FW31 Photos

Williams has just released the final design featuring the new color scheme of their new FW31 car for the 2009 season. The dark blue color scheme would have really made the car stand out on the track but for some reason they decided to go with the light blue and white.

Williams-Toyota Releases New FW31 F1 Car Photos

There have been a lot of new F1 cars released lately. The style is starting to grow on me. I’ve gone from, “That is ridiculously ugly” to, “That’s not horrible”. Let me know what you think in the comments.

Other F1 Releases: Scuderia Ferrari F60, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes MP4-24, Toyota TF109

Check out the gallery below for the Williams-Toyota FW31.

Source: autoblog.com

New F1 Toyota TF109 Car Photos

The Toyota Formula 1 team has released their new car for the 2009 season with high expectations. Its called the TF109 and Toyota and its fans are hoping this is the car that will finally bring them a Formula 1 victory. The car looks very similar to Ferrari’s new F1 Car, the F60, which was recently unveiled. The teams are forced to conform to the new regulations mandated by the FIA this year. Many of the new regulations are intended to make passing easier and create a more level playing field for the smaller F1 teams. New regulations also have also been created in order to cut costs in this very expensive sport.

Source: autoblog.com

Formula 1 2009 Profile: Robert Rubica

Name: Robert Kubica
Hometown: Kraków, Poland

2008 Stats:

Team: BMW Sauber
Car: BMW Sauber F1.08
Wins: 1
Podiums: 7
Pole Positions: 1
Fastest Laps: 0
Championship Points: 75
Championship Position: 4^th

Leading the Formula 1 Championship after seven races was Polish driver Robert Kubica. He eventually finished the season in fourth place, but his emergence as a Formula 1 contender was firmly established. Kubica had a very solid year with few mistakes. One notable mistake was his spin out in the rain at Silverstone which caused him to lose third place. Considering the amount of mistakes by other title contending drivers made in 2008 (Hamilton) Kubica had a very clean season.

Kubica’s his drop in the standings was due to his car’s inability to compete with F1 heavy-weights McLaren and Ferrari, and not his driving ability. As BMW’s pace declined relative to McLaren and Ferrari, Kubica made his frustration clear and began to criticize the team publicly. Kubica believed that the team’s focus was heavily devoted to his teammate Nick Heidfeld’s qualifying troubles, which hurt the Pole’s title chase. This allegation is most likely overstated, but BMW Sauber should give Kubica all the attention he deserves if they have any type of Championship aspirations in 2009.

Source: crash.net

Helio Castroneves Attempts to Push Back Trial

Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner and alleged tax cheat Helio Castroneves is trying to postpone his March trial so he can continue to race. Castroneves wishes to move the trial to November. His employer, Penske Racing, is also asking for his trial to be pushed to the end of the racing season. Penske may need to select another driver for the 2009 IndyCar Series if Castroneves goes to trial in March. If Helio isn’t racing he will have tons of time to spend on the dance floor perfecting his craft.

Helio won the 2007 Dancing with the Stars competition with his gorgeous dance partner Julianne Hough.

Source: AP

Singapore F1 Venue Wins Award

The Singapore Grand Prix venue has won the award for Motor Sport Facility of the Year. The award was announced November 11 at the annual Motor Sport World awards in Cologne, Germany.

The 5.067km track was praised for the way the track was integrated through the center of the city and for successfully holding the first F1 race at night under the lights.

Runners-up for the award included the European Grand Prix in Valenica, the Toyota Racing Development chassis engineering building in Cologne and a new racing facility at Sturup in Sweden.

Fernando Alonso won the event for Renault, Rosberg obtained a rare podium finish in 2nd for Williams, and eventual World-Champion Lewis Hamiliton took 3rd for McLaren.

Source: The Straights Times, AsiaOne.com