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Posted on Friday, March 25, 2011

Tyre fears subside as Sutil says two-stops possible

Mar.25 (GMM) Despite all the fears of four or possibly even five-stop strategies in Melbourne, Adrian Sutil on Friday said the tyre situation in Melbourne is not so bad.

F1's new official supplier Pirelli has copped a barrage of criticism for the ext...

Posted on Friday, March 25, 2011

Valsecchi disappointed with Chandhok drive

Mar.25 (GMM) Davide Valsecchi has admitted he was disappointed to miss out on Team Lotus' Friday driving duties in Melbourne.

The Italian and GP2 driver was initially selected to drive in Jarno Trulli's car in initial practice, but Karun Chandhok was...

Posted on Friday, March 25, 2011

Red Bull half a second in front - Newey

Mar.25 (GMM) Red Bull's new car enters the 2011 season with a significant advantage, designer Adrian Newey has admitted.

Until now, figures at the reigning championship-winning team have played down speculation the RB7 is clearly faster than its near...

Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2011

Valsecchi to drive Lotus on Friday in Malaysia

Mar.24 (GMM) Davide Valsecchi will make his debut as a Friday driver for Team Lotus in Malaysia.

Recently, the GP2 driver and Italian admitted that getting the green light to drive in first practice in both Australia and Malaysia was a "great opportu...

Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2011

Ecclestone not in New York for F1 race talks

Mar.24 (GMM) Bernie Ecclestone has not travelled to New York this week to discuss a possible formula one race on Staten Island, it has emerged.

Explaining that the F1 chief executive had broken his earlier plans to attend the Melbourne season opener,...

Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2011

Ecclestone attacks FIA and president Todt

Mar.24 (GMM) Bernie Ecclestone has stepped up his attack on Jean Todt, highlighting a growing rift between F1's chief executive and the head of the governing FIA.

Ecclestone said recently he is "at loggerheads" with Todt over the 2013 engine rules, w...

Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2011

A1-Ring return chances 'more than minor' - Mateschitz

Mar.24 (GMM) Dietrich Mateschitz has played down the likelihood of Austria returning to the formula one calendar any time soon.

The Red Bull boss has rebuilt the previously demolished A1-Ring, which has been renamed 'Red Bull Ring' and approved for F...

Posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Herbert to be F1 steward in Australia

Mar.23 (GMM) Johnny Herbert will make his fourth appearance as a formula one steward this weekend in Melbourne.

The former three-time grand prix winner made his debut in the white FIA shirt in Malaysia last year, and then returned to officialdom in T...

Posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Buemi says Toro Rosso 'among first five' teams

Mar.23 (GMM) Sebastien Buemi is predicting a competitive start to the 2011 season for Red Bull junior team Toro Rosso.

The STR6 impressed not only with its pace but also its innovative 'double floor' concept in recent winter testing.

When asked if t...

Posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2011

HRT car to have Barcelona update - owner

Mar.23 (GMM) HRT's 2011 car will be upgraded ahead of the Spanish grand prix in May, team owner Jose Ramon Carabante has revealed.

The news is noteworthy given that the struggling Spanish team went through its entire debut season in 2010 without upda...

Posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Button tells Hamilton to stick with McLaren

Mar.23 (GMM) Jenson Button has advised Lewis Hamilton to stick with McLaren in the long term rather than risk "a surprise" by moving elsewhere.

With McLaren's 2011 car not expected to challenge for victory in Australia this weekend, it has been rumou...

Posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Pirelli to supply extra tyres in Melbourne

Mar.22 (GMM) Teams will be supplied an extra set of tyres in Australia on Friday, Pirelli has announced.

Following the extreme wear degradation seen in winter testing, the FIA recently agreed a new rule that will allow extra tyres to be supplied at s...