Robert Kubica, Valencia 2011. Pit lane.
Team Lotus Renault GP. Valencia, 2011. Pit lane hooligans ;-)
Black-and-gold Lotus livery revealed
Renault have revealed the black-and-gold Lotus livery their F1 cars will carry in the 2011 season. Their 2010 F1 car bearing the new livery was formally launched this afternoon at the Autosport International show. Vitaly Petrov, team principal Eric Boullier, the team’s new racing ambassador Jean Alesi and Colin Chapman’s son Clive were on hand to reveal the car - f1fanatic reports.
Renault's 2011 livery to be unveiled at ASI on Jan 31, Birmingham.
'The Renault F1 team will unveil its Lotus-sponsored livery at the AUTOSPORT International Show, ahead of the launch of the 2011 car on January 31 (...) in Birmingham. The 2011-spec car will make its first appearance the day before pre-season testing begins at Valencia.'
'Renault team owner Genii sold a stake in the team to Group Lotus last month, in a deal due to run until the end of 2017. Renault will remain as engine supplier to the team.' ( Autosport )
2010. F1fanatic readers voted.
BEST DRIVER OF 2010
1. Lewis Hamilton
2. Fernando Alonso
3. Robert Kubica
BEST PASS OF 2010
1. Robert Kubica on Jenson Button ( Europe GP )
2. Rubens Barichello on Michael Schumacher ( Hungary )
3. Lewis Hamilton on Nico Rosberg ( Australia )
BEST OVERTAKER OF 2010
1. Kamui Kobayashi
2. Lewis Hamilton
3. Robert Kubica
Top 50 drivers for 2010 ( Autosport Magazine )
1. Sebastian Vettel (F1)
2. Lewis Hamilton (F1)
3 Jimmie Johnson (NASCAR)
4. Fernando Alonso (F1)
5. Sebastien Loeb (World Rally)
6. Dario Franchitti (IndyCar)
7. Mark Webber (F1)
8. Will Power (IndyCar)
9. Robert Kubica (F1)
10. Jenson Button (F1)
11. Denny Hamlin (NASCAR)
12. Nico Rosberg (F1)
13. Paul di Resta (DTM/F1)
14. Sebastien Ogier (World Rally)
15. Petter Solberg (World Rally)
16. Edoardo Mortara (F3)
17. Daniel Ricciardo (FRenault 3.5)
18. Kevin Harvick (NASCAR)
19. Rubens Barrichello (F1)
20. Yvan Muller (Touring Cars)
21. Jari-Matti Latvala (World Rally)
22. Nico Hulkenberg (F1)
23. Jean-Eric Vergne (F3)
24. Kamui Kobayashi (F1)
25. James Courtney (V8 Supercars)
26. Jamie Green (DTM)
27. Sam Bird (GP2)
28. Kyle Busch (NASCAR)
29. Stephane Sarrazin (Sportscars)
30. Pastor Maldonado (GP2)
31. Jamie Whincup (V8 Supercars)
32. Jason Plato (Touring Cars)
33. Andy Priaulx (Touring Cars)
34. Marc Lieb (GT)
35. Timo Glock (F1)
36. Timo Bernhard (Sportscars)
37. Jamie McMurray (NASCAR)
38. Sergio Perez (GP2)
39. Juho Hanninen (Rallying)
40. Joao Paulo de Oliveira (FNippon)
41. Mikhail Aleshin (FRenault 3.5)
42. Heikki Kovalainen (F1)
43. Esteban Guerrieri (FRenault 3.5)
44. Gary Paffett (DTM)
45. Valtteri Bottas (F3)
46. Richard Westbrook (GT)
47. Craig Dolby (Superleague)
48. Craig Lowndes (V8 Supercars)
49. Rob Huff (Touring Cars)
50. Filipe Albuquerque (Race of Champions)
2. Lewis Hamilton (F1)
3 Jimmie Johnson (NASCAR)
4. Fernando Alonso (F1)
5. Sebastien Loeb (World Rally)
6. Dario Franchitti (IndyCar)
7. Mark Webber (F1)
8. Will Power (IndyCar)
9. Robert Kubica (F1)
10. Jenson Button (F1)
11. Denny Hamlin (NASCAR)
12. Nico Rosberg (F1)
13. Paul di Resta (DTM/F1)
14. Sebastien Ogier (World Rally)
15. Petter Solberg (World Rally)
16. Edoardo Mortara (F3)
17. Daniel Ricciardo (FRenault 3.5)
18. Kevin Harvick (NASCAR)
19. Rubens Barrichello (F1)
20. Yvan Muller (Touring Cars)
21. Jari-Matti Latvala (World Rally)
22. Nico Hulkenberg (F1)
23. Jean-Eric Vergne (F3)
24. Kamui Kobayashi (F1)
25. James Courtney (V8 Supercars)
26. Jamie Green (DTM)
27. Sam Bird (GP2)
28. Kyle Busch (NASCAR)
29. Stephane Sarrazin (Sportscars)
30. Pastor Maldonado (GP2)
31. Jamie Whincup (V8 Supercars)
32. Jason Plato (Touring Cars)
33. Andy Priaulx (Touring Cars)
34. Marc Lieb (GT)
35. Timo Glock (F1)
36. Timo Bernhard (Sportscars)
37. Jamie McMurray (NASCAR)
38. Sergio Perez (GP2)
39. Juho Hanninen (Rallying)
40. Joao Paulo de Oliveira (FNippon)
41. Mikhail Aleshin (FRenault 3.5)
42. Heikki Kovalainen (F1)
43. Esteban Guerrieri (FRenault 3.5)
44. Gary Paffett (DTM)
45. Valtteri Bottas (F3)
46. Richard Westbrook (GT)
47. Craig Dolby (Superleague)
48. Craig Lowndes (V8 Supercars)
49. Rob Huff (Touring Cars)
50. Filipe Albuquerque (Race of Champions)
Renault rebranded as Lotus Renault GP
Gerard Lopez, Genii Capital chief and chairman of Renault F1 Team:
"We are delighted that we can now go public with the news that we will be racing as Lotus Renault GP in 2011. t is extremely exciting to begin a new era for the team in partnership with Group Lotus, and we will continue to enjoy a strong relationship with Renault over the coming seasons. It is a tribute to the excellent work this year by the team in Enstone that we have been able to attract both major sponsorship and new investment for a very bright future.
Group Lotus CEO Dany Bahar:
"I can think of no better platform for automotive brand communications than motorsport and F1 is the very pinnacle of open-wheel racing. We're well aware that there has been a lot of controversy around the usage of our brand in F1 and I'm delighted to be able to formally clarify our position once and for all: we are Lotus and we are back."
Dato' Sri Mohd Nadzmi Mohd Salleh, chairman of Proton:
"We know that Group Lotus has much to offer Formula 1 and vice versa. After careful consideration, we believe this arrangement will be fruitful, both from a commercial and marketing point of view."
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Proton advisor and former Prime Minister of Malaysia:
"This is an exciting development which delivers strategic benefits to both Group Lotus and Proton. I fully support the partnership."
Le Figaro on Lotus Renault ( 13th Nov )
“French carmaker Renault SA is about to sell its remaining 25 percent stake in its namesake Formula One team to Malaysia’s Proton, Le Figaro reported, citing people close to the matter it didn’t identify. “Proton’s Lotus Cars brand will be the team’s sponsor for about 30 million euros ( $41 million ) annually over five years, and the team’s new name may be Lotus-Renault as the French automaker will keep providing engines, Le Figaro said.”
Abu Dhabi GP: PlanetF1.com on Robert Kubica + lap chart + pit stop data
Star of the Race
Robert Kubica, Renault, 5th
Robert Kubica drove an exhilarating race after getting caught out at the start - 14th at Turn 1 - and made his own luck as he progressed through the field. He put in two crucial overtaking moves on Adrian Sutil and Kamui Kobayashi (see below) who were on the similar tyre strategy. Sutil and Kobayashi finished outside of the points in P13 and P14 respectively, but Kubica clawed his way past and up into P5. He also managed to keep in front of Lewis Hamilton, not that that aided his position at all, if anything it could have hindered it. For a car that hasn't been developed much since Spa it was a tremendous result.
Robert Kubica, Renault, 5th
Robert Kubica drove an exhilarating race after getting caught out at the start - 14th at Turn 1 - and made his own luck as he progressed through the field. He put in two crucial overtaking moves on Adrian Sutil and Kamui Kobayashi (see below) who were on the similar tyre strategy. Sutil and Kobayashi finished outside of the points in P13 and P14 respectively, but Kubica clawed his way past and up into P5. He also managed to keep in front of Lewis Hamilton, not that that aided his position at all, if anything it could have hindered it. For a car that hasn't been developed much since Spa it was a tremendous result.
Overtaking Move of the Race
Lap 25: Robert Kubica on Kamui Kobayashi for P4
Robmert Kubica could have won this twice over, first for his overtaking move on Sutil and second for his overtaking move on Kobayashi. The Japanese driver held the inside line going into Turn 11 (a corner which really should have been reprofiled to give more room on the exit and to allow cars to run through it side by side) but Kubica used the Renault's straight line speed to good advantage and got far enough in front before the turn-in to dissuade Kobyashi from doing a Webber-at-Singapore move.
Lap 25: Robert Kubica on Kamui Kobayashi for P4
Robmert Kubica could have won this twice over, first for his overtaking move on Sutil and second for his overtaking move on Kobayashi. The Japanese driver held the inside line going into Turn 11 (a corner which really should have been reprofiled to give more room on the exit and to allow cars to run through it side by side) but Kubica used the Renault's straight line speed to good advantage and got far enough in front before the turn-in to dissuade Kobyashi from doing a Webber-at-Singapore move.
Lap chart
Pit Stops
Place where the red and orange bars meet indicates the very first pit stop.
Graphs and data from f1fanatic.co.uk
FINAL STANDINGS 2010
Drivers’ championship
| Position | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 256 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | 252 |
| 3 | Mark Webber | 242 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 240 |
| 5 | Jenson Button | 214 |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | 144 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | 142 |
| 8 | Robert Kubica | 136 |
| 9 | Michael Schumacher | 72 |
| 10 | Rubens Barrichello | 47 |
| 11 | Adrian Sutil | 47 |
| 12 | Kamui Kobayashi | 32 |
| 13 | Vitaly Petrov | 27 |
| 14 | Nico Hülkenberg | 22 |
| 15 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | 21 |
| 16 | Sebastien Buemi | 8 |
| 17 | Pedro de la Rosa | 6 |
| 18 | Nick Heidfeld | 6 |
| 19 | Jaime Alguersuari | 5 |
| 20 | Heikki Kovalainen | 0 |
| 21 | Jarno Trulli | 0 |
| 22 | Karun Chandhok | 0 |
| 23 | Bruno Senna | 0 |
| 24 | Lucas di Grassi | 0 |
| 25 | Timo Glock | 0 |
| 26 | Sakon Yamamoto | 0 |
| 27 | Christian Klien | 0 |
Constructors’ championship
| Position | Team | Points |
| 1 | Red Bull | 498 |
| 2 | McLaren | 454 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 396 |
| 4 | Mercedes | 214 |
| 5 | Renault | 163 |
| 6 | Williams | 69 |
| 7 | Force India | 68 |
| 8 | Sauber | 44 |
| 9 | Toro Rosso | 13 |
| 10 | Lotus | 0 |
| 11 | HRT | 0 |
| 12 | Virgin | 0 |
ABU DHABI 14th Nov 2010. RACE RESULTS.
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team |
| 1 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull |
| 2 | 2 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren |
| 3 | 1 | Jenson Button | McLaren |
| 4 | 4 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes |
| 5 | 11 | Robert Kubica | Renault |
| 6 | 12 | Vitaly Petrov | Renault |
| 7 | 8 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari |
| 8 | 6 | Mark Webber | Red Bull |
| 9 | 17 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso |
| 10 | 7 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari |
| 11 | 27 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber |
| 12 | 9 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams |
| 13 | 14 | Adrian Sutil | Force India |
| 14 | 23 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber |
| 15 | 16 | Sebastien Buemi | Toro Rosso |
| 16 | 10 | Nico Hülkenberg | Williams |
| 17 | 19 | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus |
| 18 | 25 | Lucas di Grassi | Virgin |
| 19 | 21 | Bruno Senna | HRT |
| 20 | 28 | Christian Klien | HRT |
| 21 | 18 | Jarno Trulli | Lotus |
Brief Qualifying Analysis
The worst qualifying session by Robert so far and the very first time out of Q Top10. Sunday grid looks terrific, though. Two Mercedes in front of two Renaults, Vettel first, Alonso third and Webber fifth. One hell of a race coming on Sunday. To cheer you all up a bit some nice artwork combined with ABBA song called 'Fernando' ;-)
"Fernando"
Can you hear the drums Fernando?
I remember long ago another starry night like this
In the firelight Fernando
You were humming to yourself and softly strumming your guitar
I could hear the distant drums
And sounds of bugle calls were coming from afar
They were closer now Fernando
Every hour every minute seemed to last eternally
I was so afraid Fernando
We were young and full of life and none of us prepared to die
And I'm not ashamed to say
The roar of guns and cannons almost made me cry
There was something in the air that night
The stars were bright, Fernando
They were shining there for you and me
For liberty, Fernando
Though we never thought that we could lose
There's no regret
If I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Fernando
Now we're old and grey Fernando
And since many years I haven't seen a rifle in your hand
Can you hear the drums Fernando?
Do you still recall the fateful night we crossed the Rio Grande?
I can see it in your eyes
How proud you were to fight for freedom in this land
There was something in the air that night
The stars were bright, Fernando
They were shining there for you and me
For liberty, Fernando
Though we never thought that we could lose
There's no regret
If I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Fernando
There was something in the air that night
The stars were bright, Fernando
They were shining there for you and me
For liberty, Fernando
Though we never thought that we could lose
There's no regret
If I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Fernando
Yes, if I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Fernando...
QUALIFYING SESSION AND GRID POSITIONS ( Abu Dhabi )
| Row 1 | 1. Sebastian Vettel 1’39.394 Red Bull-Renault | |
| 2. Lewis Hamilton 1’39.425 McLaren-Mercedes | ||
| Row 2 | 3. Fernando Alonso 1’39.792 Ferrari | |
| 4. Jenson Button 1’39.823 McLaren-Mercedes | ||
| Row 3 | 5. Mark Webber 1’39.925 Red Bull-Renault | |
| 6. Felipe Massa 1’40.202 Ferrari | ||
| Row 4 | 7. Rubens Barrichello 1’40.203 Williams-Cosworth | |
| 8. Michael Schumacher 1’40.516 Mercedes | ||
| Row 5 | 9. Nico Rosberg 1’40.589 Mercedes | |
| 10. Vitaly Petrov 1’40.901 Renault | ||
| Row 6 | 11. Robert Kubica 1’40.780 Renault | |
| 12. Kamui Kobayashi 1’40.783 Sauber-Ferrari | ||
| Row 7 | 13. Adrian Sutil 1’40.914 Force India-Mercedes | |
| 14. Nick Heidfeld 1’41.113 Sauber-Ferrari | ||
| Row 8 | 15. Nico Hülkenberg 1’41.418 Williams-Cosworth | |
| 16. Vitantonio Liuzzi 1’41.642 Force India-Mercedes | ||
| Row 9 | 17. Jaime Alguersuari 1’41.738 Toro Rosso-Ferrari | |
| 18. Sebastien Buemi 1’41.824 Toro Rosso-Ferrari | ||
| Row 10 | 19. Jarno Trulli 1’43.516 Lotus-Cosworth | |
| 20. Heikki Kovalainen 1’43.712 Lotus-Cosworth | ||
| Row 11 | 21. Timo Glock 1’44.095 Virgin-Cosworth | |
| 22. Lucas di Grassi 1’44.510 Virgin-Cosworth | ||
| Row 12 | 23. Bruno Senna 1’45.085 HRT-Cosworth | |
| 24. Christian Klien 1’45.296 HRT-Cosworth |
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