Mark Webber was furious after qualifying second for the British grand prix. Red Bull brought only two examples of a new front wing design to Silverstone, and on Saturday morning ...
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Local champ Button says quali McLaren ‘undriveable’
Reigning world champion and Briton Jenson Button declared his McLaren “undriveable” after failing to qualify higher than fourteenth at Silverstone. McLaren has had a difficult weekend, with high-profile updates taken ...
Read More »Nose-wing scare for quick Vettel in final practice
Red Bull dominated the final practice session at sunny Silverstone, but fastest man Sebastian Vettel had a scary moment on Saturday morning. The entire nose section of the German’s RB6 ...
Read More »Webber sets pace before electrical problem
Mark Webber set Friday’s fastest practice time, but the Australian also sat out the end of the afternoon session while Red Bull repaired an electrical problem. But in the sister ...
Read More »Money not reason for Senna ousting – sources
Sources at the HRT team have denied Bruno Senna was dropped due to considerations about money. Well-funded Japanese driver Sakon Yamamoto is in team regular Senna’s car at Silverstone, and ...
Read More »Safety car rules tweaked after Ferrari furore
F1’s safety car rules have been tweaked in the wake of the Valencia controversy. The 12 teams met at Silverstone ahead of the British grand prix to discuss the incidents ...
Read More »Silverstone cold and drizzly on Thursday morning
As if right on cue for the beginning of the often weather-affected event, drizzle and cold air has greeted the formula one world at Silverstone early on Thursday morning. Before ...
Read More »Texas F1 officials to attend British GP
Leading figures of the 2012 United States grand prix in Texas will be trackside at Silverstone this weekend. According to the local Austin newspaper Statesman, promoter Tavo Hellmund as well ...
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