July 2011 Archive
Horner not disappointed with Button victory
Jul.31 (GMM) Christian Horner could not hide his smile despite a Red Bull not winning Sunday's Hungarian grand prix. Championship leader Sebastian Vettel finished the Budapest race second, but because the fifth-placed Jenson Button won, the German's ...
Abu Dhabi confirms 2011 young driver test
Jul.31 (GMM) Race organisers have confirmed that Abu Dhabi will once again host a young drivers' test at Yas Marina. After the 2010 season finale, the spectacular venue played host to a test where inexperienced youngsters are entrusted with the F1 te...
Button wins but Vettel extends title lead
Jul.31 (GMM) Second best was more than good enough for Sebastian Vettel on Sunday, extending his championship lead despite losing the Hungarian grand prix to Jenson Button. The Red Bull driver started the slippery Budapest race 77 points ahead of tea...
Massa finally beats Alonso in qualifying
Jul.31 (GMM) Felipe Massa on Saturday outqualified his Ferrari teammate Fernando Alonso for the first time in 2011. Spaniard Alonso was quicker than the Brazilian's sister car in Q1 and Q2, but a hundredth slower than Massa in the grid-decisive Q3 se...
Hackers say Button injured in road car smash
Jul.31 (GMM) Jenson Button was not involved in a road car accident after qualifying third in Hungary, his management and the McLaren team have clarified. Hackers gained access to the 31-year-old Briton's personal website late on Saturday and posted a...
Teams to ask for 2012 calendar ‘rethink’
Jul.31 (GMM) Formula one teams are concerned about the latest version of the provisional calendar for 2012. With Turkey scrapped and Bahrain shuffled to the end of the schedule, Bernie Ecclestone circulated a revised version of next year's calendar i...
Hulkenberg would rather leave F1 than stay tester
Jul.30 (GMM) Nico Hulkenberg says he would rather leave formula one than spend another season as test driver. "I don't want to sit around all weekend; I love racing too much," said the young German, who became Force India's 'Friday' driver this year ...
Red Bull ‘joker’ puts Vettel on pole
Jul.30 (GMM) Red Bull's "joker" put Sebastian Vettel right back on track at the Hungaroring. Each team can break the mechanics' late-night paddock curfew four times before a penalty applies, and Red Bull used one of theirs overnight to apply major se...
Race delay is big help for 2012 US GP
Jul.30 (GMM) A delayed US grand prix next year could be a sigh of relief for more than one reason. Officially, it is believed the organisers requested the date change from June to November to avoid Austin's hot summer. But there might be more to it,...
Vettel should not fear losing title – Alonso
Jul.30 (GMM) Fernando Alonso thinks Sebastian Vettel should not be nervous about his championship chances. McLaren and Alonso's Ferrari team appear to have caught up with the earlier dominant Red Bull, but Vettel maintains a 77 point advantage with n...
Reports – LA Lakers player could buy HRT
Jul.30 (GMM) Although Thesan Capital recently bought HRT, the Spanish team could be set for yet another change of ownership in the very near future. AS and El Economista newspapers say the buyer is Pau Gasol, a famous Spanish basketball player for th...
Both Spanish venues stay on new 2012 calendar
Jul.30 (GMM) Fears Barcelona could be dropped from the 2012 calendar have been eased by the circulation of a new provisional schedule in Hungary. It was rumoured the Spanish venue might have to alternatively share a single annual calendar spot with V...
Teams cautiously welcome split British TV deal
Jul.30 (GMM) Bernie Ecclestone has dismissed suggestions the new television broadcasting deal for Britain is a breach of the Concorde Agreement. It is understood the highly-secreted agreement between the commercial rights holder, the FIA and the team...
Renault concerned with FIA official’s Pure move
Jul.30 (GMM) Renault Sport F1 chief Rob White has admitted "concern" about the appointment of Gilles Simon by 2014 engine supplier Pure. After leaving Ferrari, the French engine designer moved to the FIA where his role as head of powertrain has invol...
Sauber ends Money Service Group sponsor deal
Jul.29 (GMM) A spokesman for Sauber on Thursday insisted the team had "no comment" amid reports of the demise of its sponsor Money Service Group. A day later, the Swiss team axed the deal. Sauber confirmed in a media statement that it ended its cont...
McLaren says F1 ‘sorry to see Turkey go’
Jul.29 (GMM) More reports from the Hungaroring on Friday seemed to confirm that Turkey has been dropped from the 2012 calendar. The Istanbul track made its debut in 2005 but it appears to have been deleted from the latest schedule for next year that ...