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Posted on Monday, April 4, 2011

Virgin eyes 'plan B' should Turkey upgrade fail

Apr.4 (GMM) Virgin is considering a 'plan B' should a car upgrade for the Turkish grand prix not result in a major step forward.

That is the claim of Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, after it emerged the British team actually took a step backwards in ...

Posted on Friday, April 1, 2011

F1 will still 'sound good' in 2013 - White

Apr.1 (GMM) Rob White has moved to allay fears about F1's current engine roar becoming a GP3-style buzz when the regulations change dramatically in 2013.

Some purists laugh at the noise of the four-cylinder Renault engines mounted in the GP3 single s...

Posted on Friday, April 1, 2011

Moveable wings F1's 'most stupid idea' - Lauda

Apr.1 (GMM) The new moveable rear system is the "most stupid idea" formula one chiefs have ever implemented.

That is the typically blunt view of triple world champion Niki Lauda, after the officially-titled DRS (drag reduction system) made its debut ...

Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2011

McLaren to scrap titanium diffuser for Malaysia

Mar.30 (GMM) McLaren has good reason to expect another step forwards in Malaysia next weekend.

After a dire winter period, the British team scrapped its complex 'octopus' exhaust system before Melbourne and moved onto the pace with a Red Bull-inspire...

Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Alguersuari says Buemi to blame for Heidfeld damage

Mar.30 (GMM) Toro Rosso driver Jaime Alguersuari has revealed that his teammate was responsible for Nick Heidfeld's damage in the Melbourne season opener.

The crash was not captured on television or by photographers, but Heidfeld had a notably poor d...

Posted on Tuesday, March 29, 2011

FIA glitch grounded Barrichello's wing in Aus

Mar.29 (GMM) An FIA glitch marred the start of Rubens Barrichello's Australian grand prix, Williams has revealed.

Immediately after the Melbourne race, the British team said the Brazilian driver had "problems with the sector settings on the moveable ...

Posted on Monday, March 28, 2011

Tyre lettering colours hard to see in Aus - Hembery

Mar.28 (GMM) Paul Hembery has acknowledged the criticism about Pirelli's method for visibly distinguishing the two compound types in Melbourne.

The hard and soft compounds at the 2011 season opener were distinguishable by the colour of the 'Pirelli P...

Posted on Monday, March 28, 2011

Sauber's Perez stuns paddock with one-stop race

Mar.28 (GMM) F1 rivals and even Pirelli admitted to being surprised after Sauber rookie Sergio Perez made only one pitstop for new tyres in Melbourne.

Ultimately, the Mexican newcomer had his seventh position taken away by the FIA after irregularitie...

Posted on Monday, March 28, 2011

Red Bull to use KERS in Malaysia

Mar.28 (GMM) Red Bull will use KERS at next weekend's Malaysian grand prix.

The reigning champions did not have the energy-recovery system fitted to their RB7 cars in Melbourne as Sebastian Vettel strolled to pole position and the win.

But team boss...

Posted on Saturday, March 26, 2011

McLaren baffled amid Red Bull 'start-KERS' talk

Mar.26 (GMM) Martin Whitmarsh on Saturday admitted he was baffled after it emerged Red Bull had not used KERS in qualifying.

It is believed the dominant reigning champions may be using an innovative super-compact energy-recovery system that is charge...

Posted on Saturday, March 26, 2011

Engine makers not backing Ecclestone's 2013 opposition

Mar.26 (GMM) At least two of the four engine manufacturers in formula one are not backing Bernie Ecclestone's push to repeal the new rules for 2013.

The FIA has announced a more environmentally-friendly four-cylinder turbo formula, but F1 chief execu...

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...