An annually alternating race date would be a “good” solution to Spain’s formula one crisis. That is the claim of F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone, amid reports both Valencia and ...
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Now Barcelona’s F1 race under Spanish cloud
With Valencia already asking for a reduced race fee, the fate of Spain’s other formula one event has also fallen under a cloud. The economics minister of the Catalonia region, ...
Read More »Valencia denies trying to change F1 contract
Organisers of the European grand prix at Valencia have denied specifically asking to pay a lower race sanctioning fee. “We are not aware of any ongoing negotiation,” the regional economy ...
Read More »Bold Marko hails ‘amazing’ new Red Bull
Dr Helmut Marko is defiantly confident after the first two test days in the life of Red Bull’s 2011 car. Wearing the number 1 on the nose for world champion ...
Read More »Vettel ‘will drive for Ferrari one day’ – Ecclestone
Bernie Ecclestone has fueled speculation about Sebastian Vettel’s future by predicting a switch to Ferrari for the new world champion. The F1 chief executive is famously close to 23-year-old Vettel, ...
Read More »Alonso criticises Pirelli tyres
Fernando Alonso was critical of Pirelli’s tyres after the first real test day of the 2011 season on Tuesday. “They degrade quite a lot, especially the rears, and the lap ...
Read More »Innovation and caution as test season starts
There were no bold statements at Valencia after Tuesday’s opening day of pre-season testing. The usually furtive 2010 runner-up Fernando Alonso tested at the wheel of Ferrari’s new F150 and ...
Read More »Minor spat emerges between Kubica and Petrov
A minor spat has broken out between Renault teammates Robert Kubica and Vitaly Petrov. Last month, F1’s Russian newcomer Petrov criticised Pole Kubica for giving him a cold welcome to ...
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