Teams are concerned about a forecast of bad weather for the final week of pre-season testing, according to the German language Speed Week. Last week, the ‘middle’ Spanish test ended ...
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V6 to deliver less horse power, eighth gear – Renault
With the sophisticated ‘ERS’ energy recovery systems to complement next year’s V6 engines, F1 is not set to lose much horse power. That is the claim of Rob White, engine ...
Read More »McLaren says Mercedes wooed Lowe with ‘exotic salary’
McLaren suspects its former technical director Paddy Lowe was lured to Mercedes on the promise of a “telephone number salary”. “From time to time we have all done it,” managing ...
Read More »Danica Patrick ‘not interested’ in F1 switch
Danica Patrick has played down suggestions she might switch to formula one. Speculation the 30-year-old American could have a future on the grand prix grid was kindled by her high-profile ...
Read More »Report – Gilles Simon working on F1 engine for Honda
Honda may already be working on a formula one project for 2014. When revealing its all-new turbo V6 ‘power unit’ for next year near Paris on Monday, Renault’s Jean-Michel Jalinier ...
Read More »Caterham exhaust ‘legal’ insists van der Garde
After Williams removed its controversial solution for the ‘Coanda’-effect exhaust late last week, heads are now turning in Caterham’s direction. Williams’ move to remove the solution reportedly followed the FIA’s ...
Read More »McLaren replaces Mercedes-bound Lowe
Paddy Lowe is no longer McLaren’s technical director. Hot on the heels of reports the 50-year-old has been placed on ‘gardening leave’, the British team announced that long-time McLaren engineer ...
Read More »Contract ‘conflicts’ cause of Marussia test snub – Razia
Luiz Razia has confirmed that off-track “conflicts” caused him to sit out last week’s Barcelona test. Despite intending to run its new Brazilian driver for two days in Spain, Marussia ...
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