After passing through Singapore, F1 stays in Asia for the Japanese Grand Prix. Suzuka is a unique race track as it crosses over itself in the shape of an eight meaning that it is the only circuit in the championship to run both clockwise and anti-clockwise during a lap. One of the standout features at [...]

After the European leg of the 2011 F1 World Championship came to an end in Monza, Tonio is ready now to fly out to Singapore for the 14th race of the season. The first of 5 Asian races, the Singapore round stands out as the only night race on the calendar. The Marina Bay Street [...]

Tonio is preparing for his home race: the Italian Grand Prix at the 5.793 km Autodromo di Monza in Italy. It is the final European leg of the 2011 Formula 1 Championship, before the remaining Asian and South American events of the season. Monza is the fastest circuit on the calendar and top speed is [...]

After a three-week summer break, Tonio is preparing himself for his 74th and HRT’s 30th F1 Grand Prix on August 28 at the lovely Spa-Francorchamps track in Belgium. Since the Hungarian Grand Prix, Tonio recharged his batteries in Greece while also doing some training in preparation for the demanding Belgian Grand Prix.

Tonio heads to the Nürburgring this weekend for the German Grand Prix, midpoint of the 2011 championship and the tenth round of the season. On July 22-24, the historic Nürburgring circuit – Tonio’s favourite circuit – will be the next challenge for the Italian, two weeks after he came home 18th at the British Grand [...]

The legendary British Grand Prix will provide the setting for the ninth race of the season. Silverstone is an integral part of the history of F1 as the first ever race took place at the British circuit back in 1950. Today it is a very fast, flowing circuit with quick, sweeping bends at the start [...]

Tonio will drive on HRT’s home soil for the second time this season at the European Grand Prix held at the Valencia Street Circuit. Valencia is a track with a lot of long high speed straights, such as the straight between turns 10 and 12, ending with slow speed corners meaning that good traction and [...]

The F1 circus makes a brief escape from Europe for the Canadian Grand Prix. Named after the local Formula 1 hero, the Gilles Villeneuve Circuit combines long straights with slow corners meaning that cars are pushed to the limit. Engines are at maximum revs for long periods of time, brakes are given a tough time [...]

F1 makes its most glamorous stop in Monaco for one of the most prestigious races on the calendar. Technical excellence, precision driving and bravery are all key in order to have a good weekend in the Principality. Brakes are worked very hard in Monaco and overtaking is almost impossible meaning that qualifying plays a vital [...]

Tonio’s team Hispania Racing, will be on home soil for the fifth Grand Prix of the season as the Formula 1 World Championship makes its next stop in Barcelona for the Spanish Grand Prix. The Circuit de Catalunya is a smooth circuit with a lot of track activity. It isn’t especially tough on the brakes [...]