Nick Wirth is not surprised that some of F1’s establishment are opposed to the arrival of small new teams in formula one. In the case of the new British ...
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Teams test rules to limit at Barcelona test
As ever in formula one, rules are being pushed to the limit, as the Barcelona pitlane revealed on Thursday. The wheel covers that became commonplace in F1 last year ...
Read More »Virgin confirms reserve driver Andy Soucek
Virgin on Tuesday confirmed reports that Andy Soucek has been signed as the new British team’s reserve driver. “We are pleased to have finalised our driver lineup and we ...
Read More »Soucek/Virgin deal to be confirmed soon – report
Confirmation that Andy Soucek will be Virgin’s reserve driver in 2010 is expected within days. We reported last week that the 24-year-old Spaniard, who is the reigning F2 champion, ...
Read More »Virgin gets laps on the board at drying Jerez
On the last of four days of testing at Jerez on Saturday, the new Virgin team finally began putting some representative laps on the board. It has been a ...
Read More »No sign of Virgin at damp and dim Jerez
As a dim afternoon set in at Jerez, Jaime Alguersuari looked set to finish the third day of F1’s second group test with the quickest time. At the wheel ...
Read More »Newey doubts Virgin’s no wind tunnel route
Adrian Newey has waded into the debate about Virgin’s decision to design its 2010 car without using a wind tunnel. Virgin rival Lotus’ team boss Tony Fernandes recently doubted ...
Read More »Virgin stop testing after wing failure
Virgin stopped testing at Jerez on Thursday following a front wing failure. In better weather conditions at the Spanish circuit, the red flags waved when the wing aboard Timo ...
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