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David Bean

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David is an occasional contributer to the site on matters related to Formula 1. You can follow him on twitter at @Dr_Bean.
Articles
Formula 1

Force India hoping to build on 2009 success this season

By David Bean
March 9, 2010
3 Mins read

Force India are looking to build on their strong finish in 2009 as the new Formula 1 season gets underway in Bahrain…

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Formula 1

Lotus prepared for tough start in Bahrain

By David Bean
March 9, 2010
1 Mins read
On Friday, Lotus Racing will participate in first practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix, exactly six months to the day after securing…
Formula 1

Massa positive ahead of Bahrain

By David Bean
March 9, 2010
2 Mins read
Felipe Massa has said he is optimistic with Ferrari’s performance ahead of the new Formula 1 season, which begins in Bahrain this…
Formula 1

Sebastian Vettel - Can he take the title in 2010?

By David Bean
March 9, 2010
2 Mins read
Baby Schumi is his nickname, and yet despite the return of his legendary compatriot, 2010 may be the year that Sebastian Vettel…
Formula 1

Ian Philips leaves Force India after 19 years

By David Bean
March 5, 2010
1 Mins read
Ian Philips, Force India’s Director of Business affairs, is to leave the team after 19 years with the Silverstone-based outfit. Ian has…
Formula 1

USF1 ask FIA to defer entry until 2011

By David Bean
March 4, 2010
1 Mins read
USF1 have asked the FIA if they can defer their entry into Formula 1 until 2011, citing sponsor issues as the reason…
Formula 1

Cosworth happy with reliability and performance of new F1 engine

By David Bean
March 3, 2010
1 Mins read
Cosworth, who will be powering Williams, Lotus, Virgin, and any of the other new teams who make it to the grid next…
Formula 1

Ferrari predicting a close season in 2010

By David Bean
March 3, 2010
2 Mins read
Stefano Domenicali, the Ferrari Team Principal, is predicting a close season in 2010, and believes that a number of teams will be…
Formula 1

Michael Schumacher's Return - How will he do?

By David Bean
March 3, 2010
6 Mins read
The hype and build-up to this coming season has been more frantic than any other year, and for good reason. We have…
Formula 1

Virgin again hit by technical problems on final day of pre-season test

By David Bean
March 1, 2010
1 Mins read
Virgin Racing completed the final pre-season test with Lucas di Grassi completing 49 laps at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona. Today…
Formula 1

Massa positive that Ferrari will be challenging for the win in Bahrain

By David Bean
March 1, 2010
2 Mins read
Felipe Massa completed his second day of testing in Barcelona for Ferrari today, and later had many positive things to say about…
Formula 1

Renault hit by technical problems in Barcelona

By David Bean
March 1, 2010
1 Mins read
Renault lost important track time in the morning of the final day of pre-season testing in Barcelona thanks to a technical problem,…
Formula 1

McLaren end Barcelona test top of the timesheets

By David Bean
March 1, 2010
1 Mins read
McLaren Mercedes have declared themselves happy with their testing programme at the end of the final pre-season test of 2010, and are…
Formula 1

Bridgestone looking forward to the challenge of new tyre regulations

By David Bean
February 28, 2010
1 Mins read
Today Bridgestone released their summary of findings from the Barcelona test. The 11 teams used all four of the company’s dry compounds…
Formula 1

Schumacher positive after final day of pre-season testing

By David Bean
February 28, 2010
1 Mins read
Michael Schumacher and Mercedes completed their pre-season on-track preparations on the fourth and final day of testing in Barcelona. Schumacher spent the…
Formula 1

Red Bull use both drivers on final day in Barcelona

By David Bean
February 28, 2010
1 Mins read
Both Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber were in the car for Red Bull today as the team brought their pre-season testing to…
Formula 1

BMW Sauber happy with pre-season testing

By David Bean
February 28, 2010
1 Mins read
The final day of pre-season testing for BMW Sauber was disrupted by a gear box problem, which cost the team two hours…
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