Mercedes has welcomed Bernie Ecclestone’s departure from the F1 board. The embattled 83-year-old Briton remains chief executive, but his decision-making power has been diminished while he faces criminal court in ...
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McLaren, Honda deal with GP2 team confirmed
As predicted, it was confirmed on Thursday that McLaren and its 2015 engine partner Honda have teamed up with the top GP2 outfit ART. Media reports had said the British ...
Read More »Williams reveals ‘anteater’ nose for 2014
Williams on Thursday gave the world its first real look at the kind of unseemly nose solutions that will adorn the cars in 2014. The British team released computer-generated images ...
Read More »Smedley won’t be Massa’s race engineer at Williams
Felipe Massa will not be reuniting with his usual race engineer in 2014. There has been speculation that, because both Brazilian Massa and his well-known, long-time race engineer Rob Smedley ...
Read More »Ericsson, Brack bringing millions to Caterham
Marcus Ericsson is bringing more than EUR 11 million in Swedish sponsorship to Caterham this year, the Finnish newspaper Turun Sanomat claims. While the popular, experienced and feisty Kamui Kobayashi ...
Read More »McLaren, Honda to work with top GP2 team – report
McLaren is set to join forces with a leading GP2 team, according to reports in France. RMC Sport claims ART, headed by FIA president Jean Todt’s son Nicolas, will become ...
Read More »Tougher Pirellis means heavier cars in 2014
The mandatory minimum weight of F1 cars will be raised by 1 kilogram for 2014, Italy’s Omnicorse reports. That is because Pirelli, having controversially grappled with failures throughout last season, ...
Read More »Button says goodbye at father’s funeral
Jenson Button has said goodbye to his father John at a funeral in Monaco. The McLaren driver was famously close to his dad, who died of a suspected heart attack ...
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