Michael Schumacher on Thursday accused British pundits of exaggerating their criticisms in the wake of his performance in the Canadian grand prix. His former teammate Martin Brundle had said the ...
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USF1 forfeits entry fee, barred from F1
Defunct USF1 has been fined EUR 309,000 and barred from ever competing in formula one. The American outfit, headed by principals Ken Anderson and journalist Peter Windsor, was granted an ...
Read More »Renault, Mercedes to run low exhausts in Valencia
Renault and Mercedes will join Ferrari in debuting Red Bull-style ‘low exhausts’ at this weekend’s European grand prix. We reported earlier this week that McLaren is also looking to emulate ...
Read More »Mercedes ‘not dropping’ 2010 car – Brawn
Mercedes is still working on its current car but has started to design the W01’s successor, team boss Ross Brawn has revealed. Michael Schumacher, who is 75 points behind the ...
Read More »‘Proximity wing’ plans leave F1 drivers dubious
F1 drivers on Thursday sounded unconvinced about the debut next year of moveable ‘proximity’ rear wings. The scheme, ratified by the FIA this week, will see chasing drivers able to ...
Read More »Sauber to drop BMW from name after 2010 season
F1’s Swiss team will keep the ‘BMW’ in its name until the end of the season. After the F1 Commission meeting on Monday, it emerged that the BMW Sauber F1 ...
Read More »Michelin did not apply to be 2011 supplier – Shorrock
Michelin never applied officially to become formula one’s new tyre supplier. After the FIA announced on Wednesday that Pirelli has been selected to succeed the departing Bridgestone in 2011, it ...
Read More »Frentzen to be FIA steward in Valencia
Heinz-Harald Frentzen will be the former driver serving alongside three conventional FIA stewards at this weekend’s European grand prix. The German won three grands prix during his 160-race career between ...
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