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Mark Webber to drive F1 car across Melbourne’s Bolte Bridge

Bolte Bridge

First filed 6 March.

On Saturday 19 March, one week before the Australian Grand Prix, Mark Webber will drive a Red Bull F1 car across Melbourne’s Bolte Bridge.

It will be Webber’s second F1 bridge crossing down under, after he drove across the Sydney Harbour Bridge in his BMW Williams back in 2005 (more after the break).

Details are yet to be officially announced, but the HeraldSun says that will happen sometime in the next week. It’s expected all six lanes on the 490m long Bolte will be closed for the early morning runs. The bridge was designed by Denton Corker Marshall and has dominated the city’s western fringe since it opened in 1999.

Last year Webber participated in a similar event to promote the British Grand Prix when he drove around London’s Parliament Square.

[Source: HeraldSun | Pic: Denton Corker Marshall | Thanks to Wayne for the tip]

UPDATE 10 March: Word has come through via grandprix.com.au that the “Red Bull Run” will take place at 9:45am on Saturday 19 March. After the drive across the Bolte Bridge Webber will greet fans at Docklands’ Waterfront City.

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Webber fastest on first day of Barcelona testing

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Mark Webber (Red Bull Racing) set the quickest time on the first day of the final pre-season test window at Barcelona overnight. An extra test program has been added to the pre-season schedule to make up for the delayed and possible cancellation of the Bahrain Grand Prix.

The teams have already been to Barcelona this off-season, but Webber’s overnight time of 1m22.544s is the fastest set on the Circuit de Catalunya so far in 2011. Webber posted the time during a short qualifying-like simulation before settling in to longer stints later in the day where he was circulating in the 1m27s–1m28s range.

Close behind the Australian were Jenson Button (McLaren, 1m22.910s), Vitaly Petrov (Renault, 1m22.937s) and Sergio Perez (Sauber, 1m24.117s). In fact, Perez posted a faster time than Webber, but it was discounted because he cut the chicane.

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This is what the Infiniti-branded RB7s will look like

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Following last week’s announcement that Red Bull Racing has signed a two-year sponsorship deal with Infiniti here are the officially retouched images showing how the new branding will be applied to the RB7.

We’ll get a proper gander at the new look Red Bulls during the test session currently underway at Barcelona, which was introduced as a stop-gap measure following the postponement of the Bahrain Grand Prix.

There’s more pics and press material after the break.

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Red Bull Racing confirms Infiniti deal

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Red Bull Racing has today confirmed a two-year sponsorship deal with Infiniti. However, it won’t quite be implemented as first reported yesterday. That is, it is a pure sponsorship and technical agreement deal only, the RB7 will still use Renault branded engines and feature Renault branding on the car as well.

So, as well as a Lotus Renault on the F1 grid in 2011 we now have an Infiniti Renault, of sorts. Confusing, hey.

A statement on the Red Bull Racing website reads, in part, “As part of the agreement, Infiniti will have high-profile branding on the car, drivers’ clothing and team kit and equipment. Infiniti will also work with Renault to forge future technical collaboration with us. The team will continue to use Renault F1 engines in 2011 and 2012.”

While Andy Palmer, senior-vice president at Infiniti, explains the worldwide reach of F1 was key to this deal, “Over the mid-term, Infiniti will be simultaneously expanding its global presence and broadening its product range. Given these twin ambitions, it is clear Formula One offers us an unrivalled global communications platform, complementing Infiniti’s ethos of Inspired Performance. We are excited to have the opportunity to enter Formula One together with a world-class team like Red Bull Racing Renault.”

[Source: Red Bull Racing]

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To Infiniti and be conned

Red Bull Racing RB7 preview

News is breaking that Red Bull Racing has just signed off on a sponsorship deal with Infiniti that will effectively give the team free engines. Aside from a few stickers on the car, and a £7 million cheque (the same as the annual budget cap for engines), everything else will stay the same. That is, the engines in the new RB7 will still be made by Renault, it’s only the badging that will change.

Infiniti is the premium brand of Nissan, part-owned by Renault, and this deal follows moves to further promote the brand in European markets. It’s understood the deal will be announced at the Geneva Motor Show, possibly as soon as tomorrow.

[Source: F1 Fanatic & BBC]

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Mark Webber on the RB7 and the Bahrain GP

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Over at the official Formula1.com website they have a good Q&A interview with Mark Webber about his thoughts on the new RB7. Speaking after his time in the car at a wet Barcelona overnight he said, “Today went well. We’ve done almost 140 laps so you cannot complain about that and we obviously have a lot of data to digest.

“Everything was going a bit better, but that is only because we are learning a huge amount every day. It was a good day. We came here with a plan today of what to do and actually we did more than was planned. We did a whole race simulation and that was really good.”

Check out Formula1.com for the full interview.

Meanwhile, Webber told Autosport that Formula One is not important in the context of the troubles in Bahrain, “First of all I’m really, really sorry to hear what’s happening out there.

“But as always you don’t really know the whole picture if you’re not there. So let’s see what happens. I’m sure the right decision will be made in terms of us.

“We know in terms of Formula 1 and priorities we’re not high on the list, they’ve got other things that clearly should come first. Then if we can still go there and hold a sporting event in a few weeks then it would be great. But if we can’t then it’s not a big deal.”

[Pic: Red Bull Racing/Getty Images]

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VIDEO: On-board with Red Bull Racing at Jerez

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The third pre-season test window is currently open at Barcelona. For Red Bull, Sebastian Vettel is at the wheel today, after setting the fastest lap yesterday. Mark Webber will take to the track tomorrow and again on Monday.

Meanwhile, Nextgen-Auto bring us these fantastic videos of the RB7 in action, filmed at the previous test sessions in Jerez. A variety of camera angles are provided and you also get a good look at the movable rear wing on the Red Bull. The clips go for quite some time, too, so set aside some time and enjoy your Sunday morning at 18,000rpm.

[Source: YouTube]

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VIDEO: This the slowest you will see the RB7 go this year

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Here is a very watchable clip of the Red Bull Racing RB7 filmed at last week’s Jerez test session. There’s no sound, which is a shame, but the use of super slow motion technology makes the four and a half minute clip well worth watching. Take the jump and see for yourself.

[Thanks to Glenn for the tip]

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Dietrich Mateschitz: Red Bull duo free to lock horns in 2011

Webber & Vettel

Red Bull Racing owner Dietrich Mateschitz expects Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel will resume their on track rivalry in 2011.

Hitherto the happiest team in Formula One the atmosphere at Red Bull changed irrevocably following contact between Webber and Vettel at last year’s Turkish Grand Prix. Tensions between the two drivers continued to simmer throughout 2010.

Speaking to Autosport Mateschitz declared, “Sebastian is fully motivated, and Mark nothing less. They won’t exchange gifts. Therefore I expect a similar situation to last year. And they remain both free to race. We do not change our strategy.”

The Red Bull boss also expects to see Webber competing in F1 beyond the term of his current contract, which expires following the 2011 season.

“Why should he? He has a body of steel, and he is mentally in perfect shape. If he does not continue with us, he will be offered a contract somewhere else. He is a top driver, at the same level as Sebastian. They both are exceptional guys, and this includes characters,” he said.

[Source: Autosport | Pic: Red Bull Racing/Getty Images]

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A quick guide to the 2011 Formula One cars

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Now that all Formula One teams have unveiled their cars for the 2011 season we have compiled a list of all the teams and their drivers. Take the jump to see the full list, in numerical order, and follow links to our posts on the launches of all 11 teams.

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Red Bull Racing unveils 2011 F1 car

Red Bull Racing RB7 preview

Red Bull Racing has just unveiled its new RB7 racecar at Valencia. For now, there’s just a few studio pics. Once their media portal has been updated with images from Valencia and press releases we’ll have the material here for you.

For now, you can view the above image as a 4000px mega image, while the following pics can be viewed at 2000px. Simply click on the images to launch the larger sizing.

UPDATE: Launch pics and RB7 tech specs have been added below. The 2011 Red Bull Racing press pack can be downloaded HERE (4mb PDF).

[Pics: Red Bull/Getty Images]

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Red Bull Racing shows how to make a modern F1 car

Images of the new Red Bull Racing RB7 aren’t too far away now. While you’re waiting check out this lighthearted video from Red Bull explaining how they go, go, go about making a Formula One car.