Vettel gets his championship defence off to a fabulous start, and Hamilton and Petrov join him on the podium.Episode InformationFile: Sebastian Vettel t …Length: 1.0 MBFormat: audio/mpegHello and welcome to F1 Minute for the 27th March 2011.Sebastian Vettel converted his pole position into a dominant victory in Melbourne today, joined on
Red Bull dominate during Australia qualifying, whilst Hispania don't make it.Episode InformationFile: Sebastian Vettel t …Length: 1.0 MBFormat: audio/mpegWelcome to F1 Minute for the 26th March 2011.Sebastian Vettel has taken the first pole position of the season with a storming lap around Albert Park to finish eight tenths above next pla
Red Bull and McLaren take the top honours for the first day of the 2011 season, whilst Lotus and HRT have a difficult start.Episode InformationFile: Mark Webber and Je …Length: 1.0 MBFormat: audio/mpegIt’s the 25th March 2011 and you’re listening to F1 Minute.The 2011 season is officially underway with Red Bull and McLaren taking top hono
Karun Chandhok gets a last minute gig as reserve and test driver for Team Lotus.Episode InformationFile: Team Lotus sign up …Length: 1.0 MBFormat: audio/mpegToday is the 22nd March 2011 and this is F1 Minute.Team Lotus have confirmed that Karun Chandhok will join them as a reserve driver, just days before the season gets underway in Austr
Pirelli present multi-coloured sidewalls for the various compounds, and will give teams an extra set of tyres for practice in Australia.Episode InformationFile: Pirelli announce c …Length: 1.0 MBFormat: audio/mpegHello and welcome to F1 Minute for the 21st March 2011.F1 tyre supplier Pirelli have confirmed they will provide teams with an
Red Bull sign Sebastian Vettel until 2014, whilst Webber remains unconfirmed.Episode InformationFile: Sebastian Vettel s …Length: 1.0 MBFormat: audio/mpegThis is F1 Minute and it’s the 14th March 2011.Red Bull Racing confirmed today that they’ve extended their contract with Sebastian Vettel, the German now signed up with the team until th
Tonio Liuzzi gets his long-rumoured drive at Hispania, whilst Pedro de la Rosa rejoins McLaren as reserve.Episode InformationFile: Tonio Liuzzi Confi …Length: 1.0 MBFormat: audio/mpegHello and welcome to F1 Minute, it’s the 9th March 2011.Tonio Liuzzi has become the final driver signed to the F1 grid this year after his deal with HRT was
Ferrari and Ford settle their debate over the F150 chassis name.Episode InformationFile: Ferrari settle on …Length: 1.0 MBFormat: audio/mpegThis is F1 Minute and it’s the 7th March 2011.Since Ferrari launched their 2011 challenger, they’ve faced a battle with Ford over the name. Initially, the car was called the F150, which is similar to
Timo Glock recovers at home after successful appendix removal.Episode InformationFile: Timo Glock in reco …Length: 1.0 MBFormat: audio/mpegHello and welcome to F1 Minute for the 3rd March 2011.Timo Glock has become the latest casualty in Formula One, having been to hospital to have his appendix removed. The Virgin Racing driver was taken
Williams launch their 2011 car proper, whilst Sam Michael answers some questions.Episode InformationFile: Williams F1 reveal …Length: 1.0 MBFormat: audio/mpegToday is the 24th February 2011 and this is F1 Minute.The Williams team launched their 2011 livery today, revealing the expected blue and white paint scheme - although there was slig
Ferrari lead the final day of testing, whilst Lotus close up early.Episode InformationFile: Felipe Massa heads …Length: 1.0 MBFormat: audio/mpegThis is F1 Minute and it’s the 21st February 2011.The four-day test in Barcelona came to a close today, with Felipe Massa posting the fastest time. Over the course of the test, Red Bull led with S
Bahrain International Circuit confirm withdrawal from F1 season opener.Episode InformationFile: Bahrain withdraw f …Length: 1.0 MBFormat: audio/mpegHello and welcome to F1 Minute, it’s the 21st February 2011.Organisers at the Bahrain International Circuit have confirmed they have pulled out of hosting the 2011 F1 season opener, putting an
Sebastian Vettel makes a good start for Red Bull in Barcelona.Episode InformationFile: Vettel leads first …Length: 1.0 MBFormat: audio/mpegWelcome to F1 Minute, it’s the 18th February 2011.Sebastian Vettel topped the timesheets in Barcelona today, as the third pre-season test got underway. A wet start mixed up the team programmes, with an
GP2 Asia bosses cancel the weekend's event, and Bernie keeps a close eye on proceedings.Episode InformationFile: Bahrain Grand Prix …Length: 1.0 MBFormat: audio/mpegThis is F1 Minute for the 17th February 2011.Politicial tensions in Bahrain have been casting doubt over whether the Grand Prix will take place next month, and the concern has
Nick Heidfeld will sit in for Robert Kubica at Renault.Episode InformationFile: Nick Heidfeld conf …Length: 1.0 MBFormat: audio/mpegToday is the 16th February 2011 and this is F1 Minute.Renault have confirmed that Nick Heidfeld will be sitting in for Robert Kubica for the timebeing, with the German making his full time debut in the Barcel
Sir Frank Williams gets a spot on the Motor Sport magazine Hall of Fame.Episode InformationFile: Sir Frank Williams …Length: 1.0 MBFormat: audio/mpegHello and welcome to F1 Minute for the 15th February 2011.Sir Frank Williams has been inducted into the Motor Sport Hall of Fame this evening, as the magazine host their second annual event i
Kubica's first interview shows a positive outlook whilst further surgery takes place.Episode InformationFile: Kubica undergoes f …Length: 1.0 MBFormat: audio/mpegWelcome to F1 Minute for the 11th February 2011.Robert Kubica underwent further surgery today, as he continues to recover from a heavy crash during an Italian rally event last we
Schumacher leads the way whilst Williams continue to struggle.Episode InformationFile: Schumacher leads s …Length: 1.0 MBFormat: audio/mpegThis is F1 Minute and it is the 11th February 2011.It was red flags all round today, as some of the teams had a rough session testing in Jerez. Michael Schumacher led the times for Mercedes, with Felip
Felipe Massa puts Ferrari on top for the opening day of Jerez testing.Episode InformationFile: Massa leads first …Length: 1.0 MBFormat: audio/mpegWelcome to F1 Minute for the 10th February 2011.The second of the pre-season tests got underway today in Jerez, with Felipe Massa topping the timesheets for Ferrari, closely followed by Sergio P
All the teams have now revealed their 2011 cars, with Force India being the latest.Episode InformationFile: Force India and HR …Length: 1.0 MBFormat: audio/mpegToday is the 8th February 2011 and this is F1 Minute.Force India became the latest team to launch their new car today, with an online video unveiling the 2011 challenger. The onlin