The Sauber team has made a frankly awesome video of a splut Sauber car. That´s right, they have taken a F1 car and split it in tow equally sized halfs, straight down the middle.
You will see how close to the ground the driver is positioned, how the fuel cells are made and located and just how cluttered the front of the car is. It´s a wonder the driver can find the pedals!
Chief Deisgner Matt Morris, gives you a very special look into the car and just how tight it really is in there.
Tele giant AT&T has joined forces with the double world champions from 2010 and 2011, Red Bull, as oe of their sponsors.
The 7th largest US company is no stranger to the world of Formula One, as they were the title sponsor for the Williams team for several years.But the link-up between the Red Bull team and AT&T already has a bit of history, as the team has been a customer at AT&T for three years already. The company will provide advanced network services, focused o a high bandwidth link between the field team and the HQ team.
Frank Jules, the president of AT&T global business solutions:
“Red Bull Racing has the reputation for being one of the most innovative teams in Formula One, ‘leading from the front’ and I believe their use of AT&T technology is further proof of that. AT&T has more than a decade of involvement with Formula One and this agreement shows how our technology can provide a real value added component to such a highly competitive sport where fractions of a second can be the difference between success and failure. Our high speed technology will play a key role in supporting Red Bull Racing during the high pressure environment of a race weekend as well as give the team the digital infrastructure they need to run a nimble, savvy and responsive enterprise.”
Team principal Christian Horner said:
“Red Bull Racing is excited to work with an innovative, global and reputable brand such as AT&T. We were already an AT&T customer and, as such, we have experienced the real benefits of the solutions they offer so we now look forward to building on those technologies that will benefit us on track and during grand prix weekends.”
Jaime Alguersuari is adamant that he will be driving a Formula One car in 2013.
The Spaniard was dropped by the Toro Rosso team after the 2011 season, and had to sit out this year´s championship. He was then picked up by the BBC Radio commentary team and also got the Pirelli testing job, where he is driving the 2010 Renault.
“No one can imagine my enthusiasm in this very moment. I’m just counting down the minutes to be behind the wheel of the most sophisticated machinery of the world. I could never imagine that I was going to miss so much the taste of Formula One.”
“Alongside this role I will keep my post with BBC Radio. I am really grateful to them for giving me the opportunity of joining such a professional team.
“I’m a happy man,” said Alguersuari on May 6.
Now he might be an even happier man, because a rumour is circulating in the media, that he is first in line for a possible vacant seat at Force India for 2013. Jaime has prevously stated that he will be in the 2013 championship. The rumour is well-known to Alguersuari,who even commented it in his column for El Deportivo.
“I have said that I will be in the world championship in 2013, but I did not say where and I will not tell you now. As of June, all sorts of rumours start going around in formula one, but they are just that – rumours.”
If Alguersuari is going to Force India,he could be filling Paul di Resta´s seat. The Scot has had a good debut year in 2011 and it is believed that Mercedes could be looking at a replacement for Schumacher.
