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Posted on Friday, March 4, 2011

Teams finalise Barcelona test plans

Red Bull Racing has become the final team to confirm its testing plans for Barcelona next week, with the team electing not to join Ferrari, Mercedes, Williams and HRT in running on the final four days of the test.The final pre-season test in Barcelona ...

Posted on Thursday, March 3, 2011

Mercedes not panicking over form

Mercedes GP is hopeful that it will be in 'reasonable' shape by the time the season starts in Australia - despite the struggles it has faced so far in early testing.The new W02 has not been a match for early favourites Red Bull Racing and Ferrari in te...

Posted on Thursday, March 3, 2011

Glock already recovering at home

Timo Glock has been released from hospital and is now recovering at home following the operation to have his appendix removed.Although the German is likely to miss next week's final pre-season test at Barcelona, Glock will be back to full fitness for t...

Posted on Monday, February 28, 2011

Sauber, Force India stick with original test dates

Feb.28 (GMM) Sauber and Force India have confirmed reports that some teams are sticking with the originally scheduled dates for the final pre-season test in Barcelona.

It had been reported elsewhere that all the teams had agreed to move the four-day ...

Posted on Friday, February 25, 2011

New HRT car to make test debut in Barcelona

Feb.25 (GMM) HRT's new car for 2011 will make its track debut at the extra Barcelona test next month, according to a Spanish media report.

The sports daily El Mundo Deportivo said the Cosworth-powered F111 will be in action for the first time at Circ...

Posted on Thursday, February 24, 2011

Tricky contract situation for Liuzzi - report

Feb.24 (GMM) Vitantonio Liuzzi is in a "difficult contractual situation" with just one month until the rescheduled 2011 season opener in Australia.

That is the claim of the Finnish daily Turun Sanomat, referring to Italian Liuzzi's push to secure the...

Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2011

W02 quickest in a straight line?

The Brackley based Mercedes GP might not have the best car during testing for 2011, but the W02 is quickest enough to top a straight line. That is the report from Auto Motor und Sport.

Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2011

New Mercedes quickest in straight line - report

Feb.23 (GMM) Mercedes might not have the fastest car overall for 2011, but the W02 is the quickest in a straight line.

That is the finding of Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, after the team's Norbert Haug admitted in Barcelona last weekend that the ca...

Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Bahrain axe could help Red Bull - Horner

Feb.23 (GMM) The cancellation of the Bahrain grand prix could actually benefit Red Bull.

That is the claim of the reigning champion team's boss Christian Horner, after pundits said the extra two weeks until Melbourne could work in struggling McLaren ...

Posted on Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Bahrain cancellation could aid some teams

The cancellation of the opening race of the season could assist those teams that are struggling

Posted on Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Will Bahrain axe help struggling teams?

Feb.22 (GMM) Mark Webber and David Coulthard have played down suggestions the Bahrain cancellation could play into the hands of F1's currently weakest teams.

With McLaren's new MP4-26 not the best car in the field currently in terms of pace or reliab...

Posted on Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Berger doubts Mercedes can catch up in 2011

Feb.22 (GMM) Over a month ahead of the new 2011 season opener in Australia, Gerhard Berger doubts Mercedes can be a contender for the world championship.

The former Ferrari and McLaren driver notes that the silver W02 car is already behind on the win...