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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.
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Formula 1

Toro Rosso Complete Plenty of Laps in Friday Practice at Soaking Silverstone

By David Bean
July 8, 2011
2 Mins read

The two Toro Rosso drivers completed 77 laps between them over the two Friday practice sessions at Silverstone today, despite the heavy rain that…

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Formula 1

Team Lotus Have 'Pretty Reasonable Day' in Tricky Weather Conditions at Silverstone

By David Bean
July 8, 2011
1 Mins read
Team Lotus Chief Technical Officer Mike Gascoyne said that the Anglo-Asian team had a ‘pretty reasonable’ Friday practice at Silverstone today despite intermittent period…
Formula 1

Mercedes Have Productive Day At Silverstone Despite Persistent Rain

By David Bean
July 8, 2011
1 Mins read
Both Mercedes drivers took their turn to finish a Friday practice session in second place at a wet Silverstone today, suggesting that…
Formula 1

Red Bull Drivers Unphased by a Wet Friday at Silverstone

By David Bean
July 8, 2011
1 Mins read
Both Red Bull drivers indicated that they were happy with their Friday practice sessions at Silverstone, despite the wet weather that meant they…
Formula 1

Rain Helps Kobayashi to Third Fastest Time Despite FP1 Accident at Silverstone

By David Bean
July 8, 2011
2 Mins read
Kamui Kobayashi took advantage of a drying track to finish Friday at Silvestone as the third fastest driver whilst Sauber team-mate Sergio Perez ended the…
Formula 1

Massa: 'Car Handles Pretty Well' at Wet Silverstone

By David Bean
July 8, 2011
1 Mins read
Felipe Massa has said that his Ferrari F150° Italia handled well on the damp track at Silverstone during Friday practice today, and is…
Formula 1

Bumper Crowds Expected for British Grand Prix As Race Day Tickets Sell Out

By David Bean
July 6, 2011
1 Mins read
Silverstone had announced that all race day tickets for this weekend’s British Grand Prix have sold out, but individual and family tickets…
Formula 1

Ricciardo Looking Forward to Hispania Debut at Silverstone

By David Bean
July 6, 2011
3 Mins read
Like last season, Hispania Racing have made their first driver change of the season for the British Grand Prix but, unlike 2010,…
Formula 1

Lucas Di Grassi Appointed Pirelli Test Driver

By David Bean
July 6, 2011
1 Mins read
Lucas di Grassi has today been confirmed as Pirelli‘s latest test driver, and will help to develop the latest generation of Formula…
Formula 1

Williams and Renault Discuss Their New Partnership

By David Bean
July 5, 2011
4 Mins read
Both Adam Parr, the Williams chairman, and Bernard Rey, President of Renault Sport F1, have been answering questions on the new partnership…
Formula 1

Ferrari Fully Behind Move to 'Green' Engines

By David Bean
July 4, 2011
2 Mins read
Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has shown firm and unequivocal support for the new engine regulations that come into force in 2014. Speaking…
Formula 1

Team Lotus Anticipating a Good Weekend at Silverstone

By David Bean
July 4, 2011
2 Mins read
Mike Gascoyne is anticipating a good weekend for Team Lotus at the British Grand Prix after the team has a disappointing race…
Formula 1

Williams Bringing More Aero Updates to Silverstone this Weekend

By David Bean
July 4, 2011
2 Mins read
Williams will be bringing a new front wing and diffuser modifications to the Silverstone this weekend, and expect to spend Friday practice…
Formula 1

Hispania Racing Under New Ownership

By David Bean
July 4, 2011
1 Mins read
Hispania Racing have today announced that they have a new majority shareholder with aims of optimising and improving the performance of the…
Formula 1

Williams and Renault Revive Legendary Partnership for 2012

By David Bean
July 4, 2011
2 Mins read
Williams and Renault have today announced a ‘long-term’ chassis-engine partnership, that begins next season, thus reviving the legendary alliance between the two…
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British Grand Prix 2011: Preview

By David Bean
July 3, 2011
4 Mins read
As Baddiel, Skinner and the Lightning Seeds never actually sang: 'F1's coming home/It's Coming Home/It's Coming Home/It's Coming” (and so on). This…
Formula 1

Gené Honoured to Drive Ferrari F10 at Goodwood

By David Bean
July 3, 2011
1 Mins read
Ferrari test driver Marc Gené showed off the 2010 Ferrari F10 yesterday at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, an experienced he described as ‘an…
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