FIA confirms 2012 calendar
The FIA today confirmed the calendar for the 2012 F1 season. The Australian Grand Prix will open the season whilst F1 will finish ...
Time since 2008 title tilt ‘intense’ admits Massa
Aug.31 (GMM) Felipe Massa has acknowledged being beaten by Fernando Alonso this year but the Brazilian insists he is not afraid of his teammate. In the Ferrari drivers' qualifying battle so far in 2011 - off the back of Brazilian Massa's difficult 20...
Richards and billionaire eye embattled Renault
Aug.31 (GMM) Renault is still in "big" financial trouble and David Richards has expressed interest in buying into the Enstone based team. That is the claim of the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf, adding that one of the richest Dutch entrepreneurs Marcel...
No fear of Monza after Red Bull’s Spa speed
Aug.31 (GMM) Red Bull will travel to high speed Monza next week with less-than-expected levels of trepidation. The championship leading team was expecting its Renault engines to suffer on the long straights of Spa-Francorchamps, but Sebastian Vettel ...
Vettel ‘definitely’ headed for 2011 title – Sutil
Aug.31 (GMM) Yet another member of the formula one paddock believes Sebastian Vettel is "definitely" cruising to the 2011 title. After a victory drought that extended throughout July, the Red Bull driver returned to the top step of the podium at Spa-...
Qatar denies Silverstone lease reports
Aug.30 (GMM) Reports that Qatar is the likely buyer of the $400m lease of British grand prix venue Silverstone have been denied. A British newspaper this week said the Arab emirate's sovereign wealth fund is in exclusive talks for the 150-year lease ...
Renault team owner Lopez open to Spa buy-out
Aug.30 (GMM) Renault team owner Gerard Lopez has confirmed his interest in buying into Spa-Francorchamps. The fabled Belgian circuit is a favourite among drivers and fans, but for financial reasons it might have to annually alternate a single race da...
‘Emotional’ Heidfeld reaction ‘surprised’ Renault
Aug.30 (GMM) Nick Heidfeld's response to the appointment of Bruno Senna in Belgium and beyond "surprised" Renault team owner Gerard Lopez. German Heidfeld attempted to win a court injunction prior to Spa-Francorchamps to enforce his contract to race ...
Kolles staying at HRT in 2012
Aug.30 (GMM) HRT has no immediate plans to replace team principal Colin Kolles, according to new team advisor Luis Perez-Sala. Sala, a former Minardi driver, was appointed by the former Hispania team's new owners Thesan Capital amid rumours Kolles mi...
Two independent DRS zones for Monza
Aug.30 (GMM) There will be two independent DRS zones in use during next weekend's Italian grand prix at Monza. There were also two rear-wing overtaking zones per lap in Montreal and Valencia, but due to the complexity of operating the system for the ...
Kubica to test Toyota’s driver simulator
Aug.30 (GMM) Robert Kubica's return to the formula one cockpit will begin at the wheel of a sophisticated driver simulator, according to reports. The Swiss newspaper Blick, as well as Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, said the first test will probably ...
Vettel strolling to early second title
Aug.30 (GMM) Sebastian Vettel will certainly win the 2011 world championship, according to the international press after the weekend's Belgian grand prix. "Whoever thought the championship was wide open after the holiday was in all likelihood thinkin...
Button wants McLaren to trigger 2012 contract
Aug.30 (GMM) Jenson Button is pushing McLaren to trigger the one-year option the British team has on his services for 2012. The Daily Telegraph said the 2009 world champion would be happy with that solution for now, with the 2012 option expiring next...
Investors to ‘bombard’ CVC over F1 bribery scandal
Aug.30 (GMM) Investors in F1 rights owner CVC are set to ask tough questions at a forthcoming meeting, the Financial Times is reporting. One "large European investor", concerned about the Gerhard Gribkowsky bribery affair involving Bernie Ecclestone,...
Manager says Kubica will definitely race again
Robert Kubica will definitely return to the cockpit, his manager insists. The Pole had a fifth and final operation on Sunday to restore ...
Good afternoon, Sebastian?
To say that Sebastian Vettel’s afternoon was a good one could be interpreted as an understatement. After 44 high octane laps around the ...