Quick change – Formula One pit stops, 2010 style

Quick change – Formula One pit stops, 2010 style
Sporting Regulation, Article 29 comes into force in Bahrain and states that ‘Cars may not be refuelled after they have left the pit lane before the race.’ It means that, for the first time since the 1993 Australian Grand Prix, cars will start the race with enough fuel to go the distance.

While there are all sorts of technical ramifications, it’s perhaps the sporting impact on pit stops that will be most visible?
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The fight to be fit – Force India’s Balbir Singh on driver training

The fight to be fit – Force India’s Balbir Singh on driver training
We may just be catching our first glimpses of the drivers at work, but like all topflight sportsmen, today’s Formula One heroes never really step off the treadmill. The winter provides a perfect opportunity to improve fitness. So whilst the engineers are slogging it out perfecting their 2010 cars back at the factory, the drivers are busy ensuring they’ll be fit enough to drive them.

Most teams rely on in-house physiotherapists to help devise training, and at Force India that duty falls to Balbir Singh, one time guru to multiple world champion Michael Schumacher. We caught up with Singh exclusively to learn more about his unique approach to fitness?
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FIA press conference schedule – Bahrain

FIA press conference schedule – Bahrain
It’s an all-drivers affair for the official media sessions at Sakhir, with Thursday’s conference featuring no less than four world champions and Friday’s boasting some of the sport’s brightest up-and-coming talent. The line-up in full?
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Exclusive Q&A with McLaren’s Jenson Button

Exclusive Q&A with McLaren’s Jenson Button
Not many drivers have been able to defend their title. Jenson Button’s bid to join that small but illustrious group starts this weekend in Bahrain. Just to add to the challenge, he will have to race against two drivers who’ve done it: Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso.

And with the likes of Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Felipe Massa, Nico Rosberg and Mark Webber also chasing his crown, this season promises to be a mouth watering affair?
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Recovery complete for Roberto Rolfo

Recovery complete for Roberto Rolfo
The Italian of the Italtrans STR team was quickly back on the pace with competitive times at the official test at Jerez.
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