Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund has been named as the likely buyer of the lease of British grand prix venue Silverstone. The Independent said Qatar Investment Authority – already owning shares ...
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Mixed reaction as F1 checks out new Silverstone
Not everyone is impressed with Silverstone’s new pit and paddock complex. For 2011, the famous Copse corner is no longer at the start of the lap, with the new ‘Wing’ ...
Read More »FIA clampdown to be ‘intriguing’ – steward Mansell
Nigel Mansell thinks the debut this weekend of the full FIA clampdown on off-throttle engine exhaust blowing will be “intriguing”. “It is going to be very intriguing to see who ...
Read More »Only one ‘DRS’ zone for British GP – Whiting
There will only be a single ‘DRS’ overtaking zone at Silverstone this weekend. In Canada and again at Valencia two weeks ago, there were two overtaking zones but only a ...
Read More »Button brightened by Silverstone dampener
Jenson Button is hoping bad weather will help him end his podium drought at Silverstone this weekend. The 2009 world champion has not only never won his home British grand ...
Read More »HRT hopes driver deal with Red Bull ‘just the start’
Daniel Ricciardo’s F1 race debut is due to a “collaboration deal” with world champion team Red Bull Racing, the Spanish team HRT has revealed. The Australian rookie, 22 on Friday, ...
Read More »BRDC says Silverstone development reports ‘poppycock’
Reports that Bernie Ecclestone might bail out Silverstone are “poppycock and mischief-making”, according to sources at the circuit-owning British Racing Drivers’ Club. Rumours have indicated that the BRDC is running ...
Read More »Unnamed engineer ‘surprised’ by Webber’s outbursts
An unnamed ‘senior engineer’ has prolonged Red Bull’s Silverstone front wing saga. The team official said he was “very surprised” when Mark Webber made a commotion about teammate Sebastian Vettel ...
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