FIA Formula 1 Championship 2012

[niky]

parang wala sa news na nasa pinas si button. di sya kilala ng local media?

McLaren not making much fanfare, so writers not likely picking up on this.

[CVT]

McLaren not making much fanfare, so writers not likely picking up on this.

Yup, like when LH was here....

16.5K:weathermanf3:

[timrev]

kaya nga mga star sa Formula 1 racing di man lang nalalagay sa news like yun pagpunta ni hamilton at button...sayang...parang promotion din sana sa pinas

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Yung pumunta si Mika Hakkinen for Johnnie Walker at si David Coulthard for TW Steel Watches Podium last year, very little was reported in the local news...

[Retz]

WORLD’S PRETTIEST TRACK MARSHAL!



Source: World’s Prettiest Track Marshal! « | St*rtingGrid |

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F1 champ Jenson Button shines at Cobra Ironman 70.3 in Cebu - News | TopGear.com.ph

F1 champ Jenson Button shines at Cobra Ironman 70.3 in Cebu
By Tracy Carpena — 06 Aug 2012

"Jenson" could be a name synonymous with speed.

Former Formula 1 world champ Jenson Button has demonstrated speed once again--not on an F1 track but on a 70.3-mile triathlon course. On August 5, he zoomed past other triathletes at the Cobra Ironman 70.3 in Cebu City, where he bagged third place in the 30-34 male age category.

Button finished his very first half Ironman distance—1.9km swim, 90km bike, 21km run—in 4 hours, 35 minutes, 49 seconds. He was about 8 minutes behind August Benedicto, the first Filipino to cross the finish line. Button's coach, Paul Ryman, emerged the winner of the 30-34 male age group.

The UK-based F1 driver and triathlete finished the 1.9km swim in 25 minutes and 41 seconds, the fifth-best time among 201 athletes in his age group. He battled headwinds and crosswinds in the 90km bike leg and reached the transition area after 2 hours, 24 minutes and 42 seconds, the fourth-best time in his age category. Button's half-marathon (21km) time in Cebu's scorching heat was 1 hour, 41 minutes and 36 seconds.

Jenson finished 14th overall, just 21 seconds behind Filipino elite Franklin Peñalosa.

After crossing the finish line and with enough energy in his tank, Button went back to the run course to pace his girlfriend Jessica Michibata to the finish. The 2009 F1 champion's strong finish qualified him for the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada, set for September 9, 2012.

Just like Naga City, the former Cobra Ironman 70.3 host city, Cebu had supportive locals cheering on athletes, as tweeted by Button: "Support here in Cebu has been fantastic with over 30,000 people lining the streets in the race. Super tough, hot race but worth it."

[Retz]

hindi lang pang F1 si Jenson.

[ZENMasterTYL]

kailan at saan ang next leg?

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They're Back!!! Let the racing continue!

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Wet Conditions on track

First free practice results - 2012 Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix

Pos. Driver Team Time Laps
1. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber 02:11.389 20
2. Pastor Maldonado Williams 02:11.941 14
3. Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso 02:12.004 12
4. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso 02:12.824 15
5. Mark Webber Red Bull 02:13.191 13
6. Sergio Perez Sauber 02:13.861 16
7. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 02:14.210 14
8. Valtteri Bottas Williams 02:14.660 16
9. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 02:14.860 12
10. Michael Schumacher Mercedes 02:15.402 13
11. Paul di Resta Force India 02:15.812 11
12. Timo Glock Marussia 02:16.409 16
13. Nico Hülkenberg Force India 02:16.786 10
14. Vitaly Petrov Caterham 02:16.788 16
15. Lewis Hamilton McLaren 02:16.827 5
16. Jenson Button McLaren 02:16.861 8
17. Charles Pic Marussia 02:17.519 14
18. Heikki Kovalainen Caterham 02:18.199 10
19. Pedro de la Rosa HRT 02:19.546 12
20. Dani Clos HRT 02:19.689 12
21. Romain Grosjean Lotus 02:38.701 9
22. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 02:40.749 4
23. Kimi Räikkönen Lotus 02:46.580 9
24. Felipe Massa Ferrari no time 2

[niky]

Boom boom Massa...

[Retz]

2012 Belgian Grand Prix Practice 2

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Third free practice results - 2012 Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix

Pos. Driver Team Time Laps
1. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 01:48.542 18
2. Kimi Räikkönen Lotus 01:48.683 21
3. Sergio Perez Sauber 01:48.850 23
4. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber 01:48.863 20
5. Jenson Button McLaren 01:49.091 18
6. Felipe Massa Ferrari 01:49.092 16
7. Mark Webber Red Bull 01:49.164 21
8. Romain Grosjean Lotus 01:49.266 23
9. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 01:49.292 23
10. Paul di Resta Force India 01:49.382 22
11. Pastor Maldonado Williams 01:49.561 23
12. Lewis Hamilton McLaren 01:49.615 19
13. Michael Schumacher Mercedes 01:49.621 26
14. Nico Hülkenberg Force India 01:49.674 23
15. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso 01:49.710 21
16. Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso 01:49.776 22
17. Bruno Senna Williams 01:50.027 20
18. Heikki Kovalainen Caterham 01:52.339 21
19. Charles Pic Marussia 01:52.566 20
20. Timo Glock Marussia 01:52.630 18
21. Vitaly Petrov Caterham 01:52.809 22
22. Pedro de la Rosa HRT 01:53.383 22
23. Narain Karthikeyan HRT 01:53.562 23
24. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 01:58.113 5

[CoDer]

Looks like ferrari is in top shape, the spaniard will surely cruise to the championship if this continues.

[ZENMasterTYL]

go scuderia f

[Retz]

2012 Belgian GP practice 3

[Retz]

RT from Twitter: "*F1grid: Quali from Spa: Button, Kobayashi, Maldonado. #F1 #Formula1"

[Retz]

2012 Belgian GP Qualifying

Pos Driver Car Time Gap
1. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m47.573s
2. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1m47.871s + 0.298s
3. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 1m47.893s + 0.320s
4. Kimi Raikkonen Lotus-Renault 1m48.205s + 0.632s
5. Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1m48.219s + 0.646s
6. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m48.313s + 0.740s
7. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m48.392s + 0.819s***
8. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m48.394s + 0.821s
9. Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1m48.538s + 0.965s
10. Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1m48.890s + 1.317s
Q2 cut-off time: 1m48.993s Gap *
11. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m49.722s + 0.472s
12. Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1m49.362s + 0.112s
13. Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1m49.742s + 0.492s
14. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m49.588s + 0.338s
15. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m49.763s + 0.513s
16. Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m49.572s + 0.322s
17. Bruno Senna Williams-Renault 1m49.958s + 0.708s
Q1 cut-off time: 1m50.126s Gap **
18. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m50.181s + 1.188s***
19. Heikki Kovalainen Caterham-Renault 1m51.739s + 2.746s
20. Vitaly Petrov Caterham-Renault 1m51.967s + 2.974s
21. Timo Glock Marussia-Cosworth 1m52.336s + 3.343s
22. Pedro de la Rosa HRT-Cosworth 1m53.030s + 4.037s
23. Charles Pic Marussia-Cosworth 1m53.493s + 4.500s
24. Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth 1m54.989s + 5.996s

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I hope Kamui and Pastor won't cause a pile up like in 1998...

[Monseratto]

They're Back!!! Let the racing continue!

Grosjean, Hamilton, Peres and Pastor...

Hehehe... Pastor penalize for blocking Hulkenburg during qualifying drops to sixth, Kimi now on third... Only Alonso not included in the Destroyer pack.

Starting Grid

4. S. Perez Sauber
5. F. Alonso Ferrari
6. P. Maldonado Williams
7. L. Hamilton McLaren
8. R. GrosjeanLotus Renault