Bahrain GP Race Result

Jenson Button has taken victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix from fourth on the starting grid. The World Championship leader pulled clear of the chasing pack as Sebastian Vettel and pole-sitter Jarno Trulli completed the rostrum. Champion Hamilton finished fourth as Kimi Räikkönen scored Ferrari’s first points of the year.

Jenson Button had strong doubts over his chances in the Bahrain Grand Prix, especially after qualifying fourth on the grid in qualifying. Jarno Trulli and Timo Glock were the men to steal the show on Saturday by taking Toyota’s first ever front row lockout, with Sebastian Vettel’s heavier fuelled Red Bull lining up third. Temperatures soared to 38°C (100°F) at the start of the race, as weather conditions couldn’t have been any different to those in China last weekend. (more…)

Bahrain GP Qualifying Results

Jarno Trulli has taken pole position in Bahrain as the Toyota team locks out the front row for the first time in their history. Chinese Grand Prix winner Sebastian Vettel will start third ahead of British contenders Button and Hamilton. Both Ferraris qualified in the top ten, with eighth and tenth for Massa and Räikkönen.

Something Mark Webber wasn’t expecting, however, was being held up by Adrian Sutil in the dying stages of Q1. The Australian, who finished second in China last weekend, passed the Force India before the last corner – ruining one lap – only to be overtaken again at the start of his final attempt. The German apologised soon after for Webber’s ‘screwed’ qualifying session, as the Red Bull starts the race a provisional 19th on the grid. He will be joined on the back row by Sébastien Bourdais, who struggled again with his Toro Rosso. Sutil qualified in 16th place, missing out on the Q2 by one tenth, ahead of Buemi and Fisichella. (more…)

Malaysian GP Qualifying Result

With a later start compared to previous years, the rain didn’t show itself as the Qualifying session kicked off. A Qualifying full of drama as Button takes Pole again after Melbourne. Joining him on the front row is Toyota’s Jarno Trulli. Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel and Brawn GP’s Rubens Barrichello were third and fourth, but grid penalties for both mean Toyota’s Timo Glock and Williams’ Nico Rosberg will form row two.Ferrari’s Raikkonen could only land himself in the 9th position while Massa qualifying in 16th. McLaren was 13th and 14th respectively after the controversial Melbourne GP still haunting them.

Button is looking set to show that the win at Melbourne is no fluke while Ferrari and McLaren will be looking to reclaim the throne that Brawn GP so comfortably control this season. Will the April 14th hearing regarding the diffuser affect how the 3 teams running the controversial diffuser perform? It’s all to watch for tomorrow. The Full result of the Qualifying is as follow… (more…)

Melbourne GP Qualifying Result

Brawn GP got off to a great start to the season with their first Pole position. Jenson Button took his first pole position in a Brawn GP car with Ruben Barrichello coming in 2nd to take charge of the front row. Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel and Robert Kubica takes up the 2nd row. Where is our 2008 World Champion? Lewis Hamilton is starting the Grand Prix from fifteenth position.

Everyone already knew Brawn’s 2 cars are quick, with a number of teams criticizing their radical diffusers as against the rules even though the Race Stewards approved of the diffusers. The front-row lockout was the first for a new team since 1970.

Felipe Massa is in 4th row in front of Timo Glock, Trulli and 2007 champion, Räikkönen is positioned 5th row from the front. The two McLarens of World Champion Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen is 7th and 8th row behind Button and Ruben.

Here’s the Complete Result: (more…)