Why Finishing 10th in the Constructors Championship is More Important Than Ever

April 30, 2013 in F1 2013, Marussia

Earlier this week it was announced that the team who finished in 11th place in the Constructors Championship will no longer receive any prize money, but what does this mean for Formula 1 and the back markers?

When Caterham (then Lotus), Marussia (then Virgin) and HRT joined the sport back in 2010 Bernie Ecclestone introduced prize money for the teams who finished 11th and 12th place to try and help them to develop their cars.

According to Bernie Ecclestone that has been put to an end and the team who finish 11th place will no longer receive $10m prize money, which could have disastrous consequences.

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What Did Lloyd’s Expect When They Invested In Marussia

April 24, 2013 in F1 2013

Marussia MR02

Marussia MR02 (Photo credit: Motorclan)

Earlier this week it was reported that Lloyds Banking Group were selling their 25% share in Marussia F1 after the young team had failed to deliver over the past three years, but what were they expecting? 

Marussia F1 began life in Formula 1 in the form of Virgin Racing and were renamed Marussia F1 at the beginning of the 2012 season after Marussia became a title sponsor.

According to the Telegraph, Lloyds invested £10m in the team back in 2009, the year before they began competiting in Formula 1. Now, after only two full seasons in Formula 1, Lloyds have pulled their sponsorship, what on earth were they expecting in the space of two years?

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Indian GP qualifying: It all feels very last year…

October 27, 2012 in Bruno Senna, Caterham, F1, Felipe Massa, Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, FIA, Force India, Formula 1, Grand Prixs, HRT, Jenson Button, Kamui Kobayashi, Kimi Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton, Lotus, Mark Webber, Marussia, McLaren, Mercedes, Michael Schumacher, Narain Karthikeyan, Nico Hulkenberg, Pastor Maldonado, Paul di Resta, Red Bull Racing, Romain Grosjean, Sauber, Sebastian Vettel, Sergio Perez, Teams & Drivers, Toro Rosso, Williams

After this morning’s qualifying session for the Indian Grand Prix, most fans would be forgiven for thinking that they had been transported back in time. Just as in Korea and Japan, Red Bull dominated in a fashion reminiscent to 2011, securing another 1-2 result and confirming that, in qualifying trim at least, they are indeed in a league of their own.

Unlike Korea, it was Sebastian Vettel who took top spot, with Webber following closely behind. Their commanding performance crushed McLaren and, most importantly for the drivers championship, Ferrari, who could only manage 3-4 and 5-6 respectively. The result will be of particular concern for Fernando Alonso in fifth, who has three cars between him and Vettel. Read the rest of this entry →

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F1 News: Bernie Suggests Budget Cap

March 12, 2012 in F1, Formula 1

Time for another “Bernie says….”. Now before you get too carried away shaking your heads, dreading to think what his latest suggestion is, this isn’t a bad one. So listen up! Read the rest of this entry →

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HRT Unprepared, Again.

March 3, 2012 in F1, F1 2012, Formula 1, HRT, Marussia

Earlier in the week I wrote a small rant discussion about how incredibly unprepared HRT and Marussia are and how much that winds me up.

Guess what sports fans, here comes another rant discussion.

After failing a crash test, HRT had to alter their car and had planned to take part in the third and final pre-season test. Would you like to guess what happened next?  Read the rest of this entry →

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Opinion: HRT Vs. Marussia.

February 28, 2012 in F1, F1 2012, Formula 1, HRT, Marussia

It’s well known to most people who know me or have read this blog that I am certainly not HRT’s biggest fan. I find their failure to get anything right downright frustrating. It appears that while being busy being annoyed by HRT I’ve overlooked Marussia, who are becoming equally as irritating.

(Please bear in mind this is a opinionated rant discussion, if you don’t agree then tell me – but please don’t shout, I might cry – I’m not stating this as fact.) Read the rest of this entry →

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F1 News: Marussia won’t run KERS.

January 27, 2012 in Caterham, F1, F1 2012, Formula 1, Marussia

Over the Christmas break Marussia have undergone a huge overhaul being renamed and rebranded from Virgin Racing to Marussia for the 2012 season.  Read the rest of this entry →

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F1 News: Car launch dates.

January 17, 2012 in F1, F1 2012, Ferrari, Force India, Formula 1, HRT, Marussia, McLaren, Red Bull Racing, Williams

It’s all been kicking off in the world of Formula 1 today. It’s finally been made official that Bruno Senna is going to Williams, Sky Sports have announced that Damon Hill will join their team for 10 races to provide expert analysis and a few launch dates have been announced.

So here’s a list of the launch dates that have been announced so far:

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