F1’s governing body has told Williams its exhaust solution for the newly-launched FW35 is not legal. It was already believed a similar solution for the Coanda-effect exhaust on Caterham’s 2013 ...
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Horner doubts teams to drop ‘vanity panels’
Christian Horner thinks ‘vanity panels’ are here to stay. This year, the FIA has allowed designers to cover the unseemly ‘step’ in the noses – which were created by an ...
Read More »Pirelli wants new five-year F1 deal
Paul Hembery, Pirelli’s F1 boss, has revealed the Italian tyre supplier is pushing for a longer-term contract beyond 2013. Recently, the FIA has been tendering is contracts with F1’s sole ...
Read More »Toro Rosso reveals cautious car for 2013
Toro Rosso on Monday unveiled a cautious evolution of its 2012 car for Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne to race this season. With a FIA-sanctioned ‘vanity panel’ on the front ...
Read More »Report – a Sauber ‘spy’ at Red Bull?
Tongue in cheek, a German specialist publication has wondered if there is a Sauber spy in the house at world champions Red Bull. After Swiss team Sauber surprised the world ...
Read More »‘Scorpion’ team could rise from HRT’s ashes
A new formula one team could rise from the ashes of the failed Spanish outfit HRT. Reports – including in the Spanish newspaper AS – claim a group of investors ...
Read More »Lotus thinks most teams will keep ‘step’ nose in 2013
Lotus’ technical boss thinks many teams will continue to use ‘step’ noses in 2013. The first 2013 car to be unveiled on Monday, Enstone based Lotus’ E21 still features the ...
Read More »2013 Ferrari to hide ‘step’ in nose – report
Ferrari will hide the ‘step’ in the nose of its 2013 car, it has emerged. The FIA has allowed teams to install a “structurally irrelevant” laminate over the unseemly step ...
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