A delighted Sebastian Vettel kept alive his slim challenge for the drivers world championship on Saturday when he claimed pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix.
The 22-year-old German in his Red Bull clocked a scorching fastest lap in the final minute of qualifying to secure his fourth pole of the year. AFP
Trulli from Toyota will start second, while McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton… Details
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The Russian city of Sochi played host to the ING Renault F1 Team on Friday evening as race driver Romain Grosjean and demo driver Adam Khan staged a spectacular display on the streets of the city.
This special event was run in close collaboration with MegaFon, one of the team’s partners, as well as the Sochi City Government and coincided the city’s hosting of the Economic Forum. It gave the public of Sochi the opportunity to witness the excitement of Formula One as Romain and Adam drove their cars along a specially created one-kilometre circuit close to the Sea Port. Some lucky journalists and guests at the Economic Forum also had the chance to experience Formula One power firsthand as passengers in the team’s two and three-seater F1 cars…Â Details & Pictures
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Spanish media reports claim that Fernando Alonso could earn up to 150 million Euros ($218m) with Ferrari if the Italian team picks up its option to extend its three-year deal with the Spanish driver for an additional three years. However, Ferrari has denied the reports, calling them “nothing to do with reality.”
Speculation has it that Alonso will receive a base salary in the region of 25m Euros ($36m) per year for each of the next three seasons – which would be $5m less than Raikkonen has been paid since he joined Ferrari in 2007. However, it’s believed that Ferrari had to pay … Details
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New Ferrari signing Fernando Alonso is already under pressure to deliver the Italian team a Formula One title.
Ferrari confirmed Thursday that Alonso would leave Renault and join the team for 2010 on a three-year contract. There had been a previous agreement — made public Thursday — for him to join in 2011, but he will arrive a year early after Ferrari agreed to buy out the 2010 contract of ousted driver Kimi Raikkonen.
“There will be a pressure to win titles,” Alonso said from Suzuka … Details