Badgerometer: the top 5 from Valencia

It’s time for Badger’s top 5 favourite things, drivers, teams, ducts, marshalls, (you get the idea) from the recent European grand prix at Valencia!
At 1 it’s the mighty F1 car!  Mark Webber looked rather cheesed off as he clambered out of the car following his crash, and only realising “in the shower” what a lucky [...]

Hot rod or hot dog? The drivers’ performances analysed…

A better race than many were expecting, the European Grand Prix in Valencia not only looked better (nice colour scheme by the way…) but, more importantly, was better than last year’s dismal fare. It was a race full of incident rather than on-track racing of the sort we saw in Canada but, when that’s the [...]

Valencia: Results confirmed

Finally, the stewards have made up their minds and handed some frankly bizarre time penalties out in the form of adding five seconds to nine different drivers.  Ferrari/Alonso are still bitter with the Spaniard only moving up to 8th.  The main loser was Buemi who dropped to 9th, whereas Rosberg gained a point by claiming [...]

Webber goes Skywards as Vettel takes the Win

The grand prix around the circuit equivalent of a Tesco own-brand Monaco delivered a rather processional race today, but it wasn’t without incident and the final result is yet to be known with the stewards set to potentially penalise many cars for their speed behind the safety car… for now though, here’s the race as [...]

Qualifying: Vettel Back on Top in Valencia

Despite the Valencia Street Circuit not being the best for racing or the most anticipated grand prix playground of the year, this afternoon’s qualifying session promised to be a classic with top teams being so close, especially with many of them arriving in Spain with numerous updates on their motors.  Ferrari and Renault looking to [...]

Valencia Free Practice – Fernando’s Ferrari First To Fly

F1 is back in Europe, with the teams hitting the Valencia street circuit following a stellar Canadian Grand Prix two weeks ago. We’re yet to get a classic at this track, but here at Badger we’re hopeful of a good race this weekend. It’s been a great season thus far, so why not dream of [...]

Eurovision! F1 on Telly this weekend

In the midst of all the World Cup action, the 2010 Formula One season is in full swing and this weekend we’ll see the cars and drivers battling it out around Valencia’s ‘other’ circuit, also known as the Valencia Street Circuit for the European Grand Prix.  You can familiarise yourself with the track with our [...]

Grand Prix POP – it’s Podium or Pits!

What would Formula 1 be without a good old-fashioned court battle?  Also in the news this week: a tyre manufacturer is found for 2011, F1 isn’t all glitz and glamour, and POP reveals the name of Eddie Jordan’s band!

PODIUM.  Jenson Button -
Apparently Jenson Button has recently been talking to his former team Brawn GP [...]

Pirelli To Become F1 Tyre Supplier in 2011

Italian tyre manufacturer Pirelli will become F1’s tyre supplier from next season onwards. They will replace outgoing provider Bridgestone, who leave the sport at the season’s end after 14 years.
Bridgestone announced their decision to quit late last year, influenced by the poor global economy and the departure of both Japanese teams, Honda and Toyota,  in [...]

Three To Remember From The European Grand Prix

Being as there have been just two European Grand Prix at Valencia (and neither of them particularly outstanding) Badger is breaking with tradition this week. Rather than three to remember from the Valenica street circuit may we present three classic European Grand Prix. It just so happens that there have been some absolutely cracking races [...]