Archive for August, 2009
Watch Belgian GP Live Online
Round 12 of the 2009 Formula 1 World Championship is the Belgian Grand Prix, staged on the legendary Spa-Francorchamps circuit. You can follow all the action with live Formula 1 streaming television feeds at www.livef1.net.
Brawn GP’s Rubens Barrichello travels to Spa on the back of a great win in the European Grand Prix in Valencia. The victory was the Brazilian’s first since 2004 and saw him close to within 18 points of his team-mate and title leader Jenson Button. Watch Belgian Grand Prix live online at www.livef1.net to see if Barrichello can claw even more points back.
Red Bull had a miserable time in Valencia, with Mark Webber finishing out of the points and Sebastian Vettel retiring. Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen fared better, finishing third behind Lewis Hamilton. Luca Badoer deputised for an injured Felipe Massa and you can watch F1 live online at www.livef1.net to see if the veteran Italian retains his drive after a disappointing performance.
The 2009 Belgian Grand Prix takes place on August 30th, over 44 laps of the 7.004 km (4.352 miles) Spa circuit. Follow the entire 308.052 km (191.410 miles) of racing as it happens at www.livef1.net, the best place on the web for live Formula 1 streaming. Spa holds a special place in racing history. It first hosted a Grand Prix in 1925 and is widely regarded as the finest racing circuit in the world.
The extremely fast and flowing Spa circuit should suit Red Bull. Spa also features the most famous and daunting corner in Formula 1, Eau Rouge. Watch the Belgian GP live online at www.livef1.net to see which drivers are bravest through this breathtaking section of track. The current lap record at Spa is held by Raikkonen, in a time of 1 minute, 45.108 seconds.
Brawn GP and Red Bull will be favourites for victory at Spa, but McLaren should also be in contention while Raikkonen has shown great improvement in his Ferrari recently. Hamilton will be especially keen to win after a pit stop problem robbed him of victory last time out. Romain Grosjean will be competing in his second Grand Prix, after replacing Nelson Piquet at Renault in Valencia. You can follow the fortunes of Grosjean and fellow rookie Jaime Alguersuari here at www.livef1.net.
Spa-Francorchamps, situated in the Ardennes region of Belgium, can provide extremely exciting races. This is often due to highly unpredictable weather. Rain is not uncommon and can soak one part of the track while the rest remains dry. Follow the 2009 Belgian Grand Prix live online to see if the teams will require rain tyres this year.
A subscription to www.livef1.net provides access to live F1 streaming of the Belgian Grand Prix and the remaining races of the 2009 Formula 1 season. The title battle is between four drivers with Button, Barrichello, Webber and Vettel all battling for the ultimate prize. At www.livef1.net you are also able to watch other major international racing series, such as MotoGP and NASCAR.
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After a four week break the 2009 Formula 1 World Championship resumes in Valencia for the European Grand Prix on August 23rd. You can watch Formula 1 live online at www.livef1.net and see who can tame the Spanish street circuit.
It has been a turbulent few weeks for motor racing. Following the tragic death of Henry Surtees in a Formula 2 race at Brands Hatch Ferrari’s Felipe Massa was left critically injured after a crash in Formula 1 qualifying at the Hungaroring. Both accidents were caused by objects from other cars striking the driver’s crash helmet.
With the focus firmly on safety Renault has been suspended from the European Grand Prix after being accused of releasing Fernando Alonso’s car from the pits in Hungary with a loose wheel which later detached. Watch the European Grand Prix live online at www.livef1.net to see if the FIA will overturn the decision and allow Alonso to race in front of his home crowd. Nelson Piquet has lost his Renault drive and will most likely be replaced by GP2 driver Romain Grosjean.
Massa has now left hospital in his native Brazil and Valencia was due to see the much anticipated return of Michael Schumacher to Formula 1. The seven times F1 World Champion was set to replace Massa at Ferrari after an absence of nearly three years from Grand Prix racing, but cancelled his comeback due to a neck injury. You can watch live online Formula 1 streaming at www.livef1.net and find out who does eventually land the second Ferrari seat.
Brawn GP’s Jenson Button still leads the Formula 1 World Championship but the Englishman hasn’t looked like winning recently. Last time out in Hungary Lewis Hamilton scored his maiden victory of the season. You can follow the European GP live online here at www.livef1.net as the defending F1 World Champion tries to make it two Grand Prix wins in a row.
Button’s main threats in the world title fight are Red Bull team-mates Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel. Webber finished second at the Hungaroring to further narrow the gap to Button in the points standings. Follow F1 live online at www.livef1.net as the popular Australian continues to chase his first Formula 1 World Championship.
The Valencia street circuit first staged a Formula 1 race last year, with Massa winning from pole position. The track has an astonishing 25 corners, crammed into just 5.419 km (3.367 miles). The 2009 European Grand Prix will take place over 57 laps of the circuit and you can follow all the action here at www.livef1.net. The lap record also belongs to Massa, in a time of 1minute, 38.708 seconds.
Take advantage of live F1 streaming to watch the 2009 European Grand Prix from Valencia live online at www.livef1.net. In addition to live Formula 1 coverage you can also follow other major racing series, including NASCAR and MotoGP.