The official 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review DVD is now available to pre order. Order now from Amazon UK and with their Pre Order Price Guarantee you’ll pay the lowest price they sell it for between now and the release date 30th November 2009. At the time of writing Amazon are selling for 35% off!
The 2009 season has been one full of excitement and tension. Brawn GP took an early lead with a string of victories and 1,2’s. As the season continued several of other teams have become competitive including Red Bull who have been consistent throughout the season while in the later stages Brawn GP have struggled to score points.
As we go into the final two races will this DVD be a record proclaiming the triumph of Brawn GP, a brand new team who rose from the ashes of Honda and so nearly did not exist, or will it be a maiden Championship for Red Bull, and which driver will win?
Formula One the Definitive Visual Guide by Dorling Kindersley is a great visual Formula one guide for the young Formula one Fan.
Fasten your seatbelts and prepare for a full throttle tour of the world that is Formula One™ racing. From pit lane to podium, Formula 1™: The Definitive Visual Guide gives you the official inside scoop on the world’s most popular annual sporting series.
With inspirational forewords by Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button, the book covers everything from the amateur early days to the billion dollar industry Formula One™ racing is today including profiles of the founders, drivers and the individual races. Each circuit is explored in detail giving you the low-down on every twist and turn as well as revisiting the most memorable moments on the track. From Ferrari to McLaren, Red Bull to Brawn GP, you’ll also get to know the cars, the VIP’s and significant moments in the history of all the Formula One™ teams.
Ideal reading for all Formula One™ fanatics, this must-have book also contains all the key statistics as well as a guide to race safety, the qualifying process and the role of the pit crew. Illustrated with striking visual photographs, maps and images, Formula 1™: The Definitive Visual Guide is guaranteed to appeal to anyone and everyone with an interest in Formula One™.
This is the Ladybird book of F1 Facts, perfect for the younger F1 fan, with stats and facts and fun quizzes and questions.
F1 fans hold on tight – this fact book is filled with lists, stats, quizzes, quotes and everything you wanted to know about F1. Test your knowledge on the teams, the drivers, the tracks and more.
You’ll find out at which circuit Michael Schumacher broke his leg, in which country a grand prix is held at night, who has the all-time bushiest moustache of F1 and more.
Written by F1 expert Adam Hay-Nicholls, this book is essential reading for all F1 fans. If it’s high-octane fun you’re after, look no further.
The second in a range of books released by Ladybird publishing for the younger Formula One Fan,
Imagine yourself in the electrifying driver’s seat of your dream car and discover the fast and furious world of Formula One. Learn your cockpits from your monocoques, your paddles from your paddocks, your downforce from your G-force, and all that lies between! Packed full of round-the-world record-breaking race, team and driver info and all the technical car ‘gumpf’ you’ll ever need! Sit on the edge of your seat and read all about nail-biting championship moments, team triumph and tragedy, exhilarating starts and expertly engineered race strategies. Then, pull out your official race poster and put it on the wall. The perfect souvenir for any budding F1 addict!
Formula One The Official Annual is a great Christmas gift for the younger Formula One Fan. This high performance annual is full of lists, stats, quotes and quizzes to keep little racers happy for hours. Put yourself in the driver’s seat and learn about the nail-biting championships, your favourite cars and drivers.
Codemasters the makers of the first F1 console game in several years have released more details regarding the game and it is now available to Pre order!
F1 2009 will be released on the Nintendo Wii and the Sony PSP on the 27th November. Then in mid 2010 F1 2010 will be released for the PS3 and Xbox 360.
About F1 2009
A new generation of FORMULA ONE video games featuring Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso, Sebastian Vettel and all the official drivers, teams and circuits from the 2009 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™ was announced by Codemasters®, the developer and publisher of award-winning racing video games, under its exclusive worldwide agreement with Formula One Administration Limited.
The first title in the series, F1 2009™, will debut on Wii™ and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system this autumn. F1 2009 will deliver an authentic and accessible recreation of the current FORMULA ONE season, including, for the first time in a FORMULA ONE title, the stunning Singapore night race. A trailer video is now live at www.formula1-game.com, Codemasters’ new online destination for the game.
Extending the FORMULA ONE experience to further gaming formats, it was also announced that F1 2010™ is in development at Codemasters Studios and coming mid 2010 for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft® and Games For Windows®. F1 2010 is being created using Codemasters’ EGO™ Engine technology, which most recently powered the BAFTA award-winning Race Driver: GRID™.
Gameplay Trailer
A Wii Exclusive Controller
F1 2009, the official game of the 2009 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™, is set to deliver an even more authentic experience for gamers as Codemasters® today announced that a limited edition Race Wheel accessory, styled after the steering wheel of a FORMULA ONE car, will ship with the Wii™ edition.
Images released today show the F1 2009 bundle box and the exclusive white Race Wheel, which the Wii Remote slots into, enabling players to steer FORMULA ONE cars in the game like their heroes.
F1 2009 will offer a fully authentic FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP experience with all the teams, drivers, cars and tracks from the enthralling 2009 season. Due for release this autumn, F1 2009 on the Wii version will set new standards for racing immersion and authenticity while remaining accessible for the entire family and the PSP version will allow fans the opportunity to enjoy the world’s most thrilling and glamorous sport on the move.
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Henri Lloyd the official Brawn GP clothing suppliers have released a new range of Jenson Button branded clothing. The range features T-Shirts and one top.
This is the centre piece in the Jenson Button range. A Black cotton T-Shirt with Brawn Yellow visuals on the front featuring Jenson Button in and out of the car and his driver number 22. This T-Shirt has an RRP of £29.99
I wanted to let everyone know about this great offer at Red Letter Days.
Experience description:
Driving an F1-style single-seater racing car is unlike anything else. You’re strapped into the open cockpit with your legs stretched out into the nose of the car, the steering wheel in front of you and the gearstick between your legs. You’re only a couple of inches off the ground and you’ll know it; you can feel every bump and vibration and you’ll have to fight not to oversteer, as your super-responsive car reacts to every tiny adjustment you make. This is driving at its limits, as done by the pros; just you and the car. Your experience starts with a safety briefing about high-speed driving. At selected locations you’ll warm up with a session in a race-prepared sports saloon or sports car with your instructor, to learn the racing line and hone your circuit driving technique. Then you’ll strap in to the single-seater, driving solo, putting all the theory into practice. No-one can hear you saying ‘vroom’, so just take control and enjoy the experience.
Last month we shared details of Vodafone’s Taxi Grand Prix competition at http://www.vodafone.co.uk/taxigp, we even gave one lucky reader tickets to the British Grand Prix.
The Taxi Grand Prix is still in progress so sign up now for the Hungarian Grand Prix here – http://www.vodafone.co.uk/taxigp with the chance to win fantastic prizes including a VIP trip to the Italian Grand Prix, Vodafone HTC Magic mobile phones and 100s of other Formula one related prizes.
Here are some tips from Richard, the winner of the British Taxi Grand Prix who won a hot lap of Silverstone with Lewis Hamilton.
To open the 13th series of Top Gear the team did a piece on the Ferarri FXX – a track based car which was based on the Enzo. It seems not just anyone can drive this car, just the Stig! After the fast lap of the Top Gear Track which smashed the track lap record the Stig came into the studio to put an end to all the speculation of his identity.
Watch the Michael Schumacher revealed as the Stig in this YouTube clip
The Stig slowly revealed his helmet to reveal no other than Michael Schumacher to rapturous applause. Now obviously Michael Schumacher is not the Stig but it was great to see him in a more relaxed humorous piece as Jeremy Clarkson asks Stig based questions such as “are you illegal in 17 US states”. He goes on to ask about the current Formula One series and whether it is the car or driver. At the end of the episode Michael Schumacher was shown doing a “star in a reasonably priced car” however he stalled, took the corners wrong and eventually got lost! A shame their couldn’t be a true comparison with Damon Hill, Jenson Button and other drivers to take the challenge.
The original black clad stig was Perry McCarthey former Andrea Moda F1 driver. This stig was “killed” off after driving a car off a warship. The true identity of the current stig is unknown but many believe it is a range of drivers and the use of the facade “Stig” allows the Top Gear team just to use whoever is available.
