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Christian Klien replaces Yamamoto

admin — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 09:36:02 +0000

Christian Klien will replace Sakon Yamamoto for the Singapore Grand Prix, according to a Hispania Racing F1 Team press release.

The reason, according to Colin Kolles, is that Yamamoto doesn’t feel well because of food poisoning.

It will be good to see Christian Klien back in Formula 1 which he joined in 2004 for Jaguar coming directly from Formula 3. Klien’s last racing in Formula 1 was in 2006 for Red Bull Racing and he has since then been a test driver for Honda Racing F1 Team and BMW Sauber F1 Team as well as driving the Peugeot LMP1 prototype successfully at the Le Mans 24 Hour race in 2009.

It will also be interesting to see Bruno Senna going head to head with a driver of proper F1 talent for a change.

Kate’s Dirty Little Sister wins in China

admin — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:12:32 +0000

The Formula 1 cars at the Shanghai circuit yesterday had a lot in common with boats. And like with boats Formula 1 cars need a nice female name for good luck. Sebastian Vettel’s first Red Bull car was called Kate. Unfortunately for Vettel and Kate she was crashed in Melbourne. The replacement got called Kate’s Dirty Little Sister, because she was faster and more aggressive, according to Vettel.

And Kate’s Dirty Little Sister sure excelled in the slippery conditions at the Chinese Grand Prix giving Red Bull its first win and Sebastian Vettel his second Formula 1 win.

Further reading:
China GP: Vettel and car nicknamed Kate’s Dirty Little Sister rule waves in Shanghai

Webber’s broken leg gives youngsters opportunities

admin — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:39:11 +0000

Red Bull Racing’s Mark Webber is going to miss out on probably all winter testing after his bike vs. car incident a few days back. This unfortunate event will be something positive for two of the youngsters from the Red Bull Driver Development Program. New Zealand’s Brendon Hartley and Switzerland’s Sebastien Buemi will take over the wheel of the Red Bull RB4 from Webber during testing at Jerez on December 15-17.

Sebastien Buemi will drive all three days while Hartley will drive the first day and then switch with Red Bull Racing’s new driver Sebastian Vettel. Buemi is rumoured to be in the running for a 2009 race seat with Scuderia Toro Rosso, so extra seat time to prove himself in a Formula 1 car might not be too bad for him.