As the sun set on the final day of pre-season testing late on Sunday, the words on everyone’s lips were Mercedes and Red Bull. “Everyone is saying that this Mercedes ...
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McLaren ‘working hard’ to stop Lowe exit
McLaren is reportedly “working hard” to prevent Paddy Lowe from switching to Mercedes. Citing sources, Spain’s El Confidencial said team boss Martin Whitmarsh and supremo Ron Dennis are trying to ...
Read More »McLaren had fastest car of 2012 – analysis
McLaren fielded the consistently fastest car in 2012, an analysis has shown. According to the German language Speed Week, although Red Bull and Ferrari ended up fighting for the title, ...
Read More »Sam Michael under fire amid McLaren problems
Sam Michael is in the spotlight as McLaren continues to struggle in the pits in 2012. Williams’ former technical director had to leave Williams at the end of last year ...
Read More »Stewards strip Hamilton of Barcelona pole
Stewards stripped Lewis Hamilton of pole position for the Spanish grand prix. “This is such a disappointment. Today’s qualifying session was one of the best I’ve ever driven,” said the ...
Read More »Amid Concorde talks, Parr exit ‘not coincidental’
As ever in the complex and political world of formula one, the media reacted with cynicism to the news Adam Parr is leaving Williams. After all, it had emerged in ...
Read More »Patrick Head retiring in 2011 – Williams’ Parr
2011 is team co-founder Patrick Head’s last season in formula one, Williams chairman Adam Parr revealed on Tuesday. The 64-year-old handed over as technical director some years ago and admitted ...
Read More »Sam Michael leaving Williams, spygate’s Coughlan to join
Williams’ senior technical duo Sam Michael and Jon Tomlinson are leaving the British team, while ‘spygate’ conspirator Mike Coughlan is joining as chief engineer. We reported recently that technical director ...
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