F1 – Kobayashi in for Yas Marina!

Posted by mike on October 27, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Timo Glock’s leg and back injuries are going to sideline him for the final race of the season. Unfortunately, he only has himself to blame since he was reportedly searching for a different track on his ipod when he skidded off the track during qualifying at Suzuka. So, Kamui Kobayashi has been tapped to start his second F1 race this weekend for Toyota. Toyota was hopeful that Glock would be able to return this weekend for the inaugural Yas... [Read More...]

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Safety Paramount in Oz

Posted by Shaun on March 23, 2009 · Leave a Comment

The Australian Grand Prix venue has undergone changes to the layout in order to protect drivers in the case of an off track excursion. Last year Timo Glock took the Panasonic Toyota off road in a scary accident that slightly injured the German and had many people in arms over the safety of Melbourne after past accidents involving Alonso and Schumacher. Amongst the changes on course is is a flattening of the exit in turn 12. Similar changes include... [Read More...]

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