Michelin is “disappointed” with F1’s decision to snub its proposal to return to formula one in 2011. Although an official application was not lodged, the French marque did engage in ...
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Magny Cours working ‘discreetly’ on F1 return
Magny Cours’ new boss is positioning the French circuit for a possible return to the formula one calendar. The venue, and the country, fell out of the sport after the ...
Read More »Rosberg ‘angry’ about Mercedes’ ‘backwards’ progress
Nico Rosberg has described the W01 as a “disaster”, as Mercedes moves closer to abandoning development of its 2010 car. The 25-year-old German again outqualified his famous teammate Michael Schumacher ...
Read More »US GP promoter risks ‘penalties’ for race failure
Organisers of a United States grand prix risk penalties if the race does not go ahead in 2012. That is the warning of F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone, who more ...
Read More »Italian body CSAI backs Ferrari’s Valencia complaints
Italy’s motor racing sanctioning body has backed Ferrari’s raging complaint about the outcome of the European grand prix. Maranello based Ferrari has argued loudly that the credibility of the sport ...
Read More »F-duct a factor in Webber’s crash? – report
According to a media report, Red Bull’s first race with the F-duct concept in Valencia could have contributed to Mark Webber’s huge crash. In-car footage of the moments before the ...
Read More »No Swiss road ban for Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton will not be banned from Swiss roads. Swiss road crash victims foundation RoadCross, backed by local politicians, called for the ban after Hamilton’s girlfriend recently admitted in a ...
Read More »Total test ban a mistake says HRT’s Willis
Geoff Willis believes formula one made a “mistake” in completely banning in-season track testing. The ban was imposed to cut costs, theoretically benefitting the smallest teams like HRT, where Briton ...
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