Booth gives two years to deliver for Marussia

Team boss John Booth has been given two more years to deliver success to Virgin Racing. The ultimatum for Booth, whose F3 organisation Manor was the basis of Virgin’s 2010 ...

CAMS insists Aus GP dispute about ‘safety’ not fees

Formula 1

A dispute that threatens the 2011 running of the Australian grand prix appeared to escalate on Friday. 24 hours ago, event promoter Ron Walker said he had travelled to Abu ...

F1 track wet in Abu Dhabi desert!

Formula 1

Shortly before the initial Friday practice session in warm and humid Abu Dhabi, it rained quite heavily. To the surprise of many in the paddock, within sight of the huge ...

Kovalainen not sure what ‘Lotus’ to be called in 2011

Formula 1

Heikki Kovalainen has admitted he is not sure what his F1 team for the 2011 season will be called. That’s not because the Finn is set to leave his current ...

Title rivals poke fun at Alonso’s waxed legs

Formula 1

In a bit of good humour or championship finale-needle, or both, Fernando Alonso’s title rivals could not hide their grins in Abu Dhabi. Lewis Hamilton admitted that he and Mark ...

Massa, Barrichello, approve of Red Bull position swapping

Formula 1

Felipe Massa thinks Red Bull’s drivers are open about swapping positions during the Abu Dhabi grand prix on Sunday. The Ferrari driver, who was controversially ordered aside for his teammate ...

Zetsche wants F1 title name change – rumour

Formula 1

According to a rumour in the Abu Dhabi paddock, Dieter Zetsche is not happy with the outcome of the 2010 title race. Zetsche is the chairman of Mercedes’ carmaker parent ...

FIA under fire for appointing Pirro as Abu Dhabi steward

Formula 1

The appointment as steward of an Italian driver with close ties to Ferrari has raised some eyebrows within the F1 paddock in Abu Dhabi. Emanuele Pirro, who contested grands prix ...