Norbert Haug has hit back at internal criticism about the decision to ramp up Mercedes-Benz’s formula one foray. While fellow carmakers including Honda, BMW and Toyota have pulled out ...
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Barrichello to test on 1 February in Spain
Rubens Barrichello is the next formula one driver to announce his plans to test on the opening day of the 2010 pre-season. Brazil’s Globo on Monday published a photo ...
Read More »BBC escapes after Button swear-word complaint
The BBC has escaped without penalty after Jenson Button swore during the live British broadcast of the season ending 2009 Abu Dhabi grand prix. The independent communications authority Ofcom ...
Read More »Alonso wears Ferrari gear at media event
Fernando Alonso on Monday made his debut in official team wear as Ferrari’s traditional winter pre-season event kicked off at the Madonna di Campiglio ski resort in northern Italy. ...
Read More »GP2 test is Schumacher ‘warm-up’ for F1 return – Haug
Norbert Haug has admitted that this week’s three day test with a GP2 test is a “warm-up” for Michael Schumacher’s return to formula one. After reports in the German ...
Read More »McLaren promotes Hamilton’s race engineer
Lewis Hamilton’s race engineer has been promoted. Phil Prew has worked alongside Hamilton since the British driver made his F1 debut three seasons ago, but he will now be ...
Read More »FIA confirms appeal against crashgate ruling
F1’s governing body on Monday said it has decided to file an appeal against the overturning of Flavio Briatore and Pat Symonds’ motor racing bans. Paris’ Tribunal de Grande ...
Read More »Schumacher agreed F1 return without Willi Weber
Michael Schumacher reportedly saved about EUR700,000 by negotiating his return to formula one in 2010 without the involvement of long-time manager Willi Weber. Germany’s Bild newspaper said that although ...
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