Force India will not lose its newly-appointed technical director to bitter rivals Lotus until after the start of next season. It was announced last week that Mark Smith, who only ...
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Time could be right for Rossi’s F1 switch
Such is the sport’s rumour mill that Valentino Rossi badly breaking his leg has reignited speculation he might switch to formula one sooner rather than later. 24 hours before he ...
Read More »F1 must make do with Montreal track facilities – promoter
The facilities at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve are good enough for formula one, according to race promoter Francois Dumonitier. With 24 teams now squeezed into the modest Montreal pit building, it ...
Read More »Mercedes still working to improve F-duct
Top teams including Ferrari, Red Bull and Mercedes are struggling to implement the ‘F-duct’ concept in 2010. McLaren pioneered the initially controversial technology with its current car the MP4-25, where ...
Read More »Hankook eyes F1 tyre supply deal in near future
Hankook is no longer in the running to supply tyres to F1 teams in 2011, but the Korean company is not ruling out another bid within the next “two or ...
Read More »Ecclestone eyes Russian GP at Sochi in 2014
2014 has been earmarked as a potential inaugural date for a grand prix in Russia. F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone said in April that up to three venues were in ...
Read More »Toro Rosso’s Tost rues customer car ban
Franz Tost believes F1 teams should still be able to run a ‘customer car’ acquired from active competitors. Since the Faenza based team was sold by Minardi in 2005, and ...
Read More »Williams F1–2010 Canadian GP Preview
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal – Friday 11 to Sunday 13 June, 2010 Round: 8 of 19 Sam Michael, Technical Director Everyone in the team is really looking forward to going ...
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