A new “financial backer” looks set to push the struggling Spanish team HRT forwards in 2011, Bernie Ecclestone revealed on Friday. The F1 chief executive was speaking in Brazil just ...
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Klien to replace Yamamoto in Brazil
Christian Klien will be back in action for the HRT team at this weekend’s Brazilian grand prix. The Austrian also replaced Japanese Sakon Yamamoto in Singapore due to food poisoning, ...
Read More »Official – HRT to use Williams gearbox
The new Spanish team HRT will use a gearbox supplied by Williams in 2011, it was confirmed on Tuesday. According to the famous Grove-based team, the deal will be in ...
Read More »F1’s new team ‘cripples’ are ‘an embarrassment’ – Ecclestone
F1’s three new teams have been “an embarrassment” for the sport in 2010, according to chief executive Bernie Ecclestone. Through additional financial incentives, the 80-year-old Briton actively enticed new entrants ...
Read More »Senna in talks for Lotus-Renault switch – report
Bruno Senna, the nephew of the great Ayrton Senna, is in talks to switch for 2011 from struggling HRT to F1’s best new team Lotus. That is the claim of ...
Read More »HRT buys former F1 team Toyota – report
HRT has reportedly bought Japanese carmaker Toyota’s former formula one team. The new Spanish team has struggled with its Dallara-built car and a lack of development in 2010. It was ...
Read More »Williams not denying HRT technical supply reports
Williams has not denied reports it intends to sell its hydraulic systems and gearboxes to HRT in 2011. The report emerged in Korea at the weekend, after the famous British ...
Read More »De la Rosa ‘happy’ to be in 2011 talks with HRT
Pedro de la Rosa has expressed interest in returning to the formula one grid next year with HRT. After a long stint as McLaren tester, the Spanish driver returned to ...
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