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Posted on Thursday, February 24, 2011

Virgin needs new wing to bridge big gap to Lotus

Feb.24 (GMM) Virgin designer Nick Wirth is working on a new wing to help close a one second per lap deficit to nearest competitor Lotus.

That is the claim of the team's lead driver Timo Glock, who told Germany's Auto Motor und Sport that there is a p...

Posted on Thursday, February 24, 2011

Ferrari with most reliable 2011 car so far

Feb.24 (GMM) Ferrari's new car has been the most reliable of the 2011 pre-season, according to an analysis by Auto Motor und Sport.

The German report said that the F150 already has 800 more kilometres on its odometer than its nearest competitor, Red ...

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

Pirelli 'marbles' to make overtaking hard - Vettel

Feb.22 (GMM) A feature of new supplier Pirelli's tyre wear could make overtaking difficult in 2011, world champion Sebastian Vettel has revealed.

The Red Bull driver said that the new tyres this year leave a lot of rubber 'marbles' off the racing lin...

Posted on Monday, February 21, 2011

Mercedes GP in trouble?

After nearly 3 tests, a running order has emerged and it is Mercedes GP who appear to be the team in real trouble. Whilst there are rumblings of McLaren's design team taking the wrong term, it is the real silver arrows who have big issues with the W02

Posted on Monday, February 21, 2011

Glock wants 'bigger step' from Virgin

Feb.21 (GMM) Timo Glock has called on Virgin to make a "bigger step" with its 2011 campaign.

The German driver told Auto Motor und Sport that he is happy that the team's new car is much more reliable than its predecessor.

But as for the performance,...

Posted on Monday, February 21, 2011

Reports say Bahrain GP axe imminent

Feb.21 (GMM) Organisers of the Bahrain grand prix are continuing to prepare for next month's 2011 season opener.

"We do not have the impression that the situation here is out of control," Laurent Madore, commercial director of the Sakhir circuit, is ...

Posted on Monday, February 21, 2011

Alonso buoyed by Barcelona breakdown

Feb.21 (GMM) Ferrari's happiness with its 2011 car was summed up neatly at Barcelona by the size of Fernando Alonso's smile during a technical hitch.

The Spaniard explained to EFE news agency why he seemed so amused while the clumsily-named F150th It...

Posted on Monday, February 21, 2011

Alonso, Webber, think Pirelli to mean more passing

Feb.21 (GMM) Forget adjustable rear wings and KERS, it is this year's Pirelli tyres that will cause more overtaking in 2011.

That is the view of Fernando Alonso, who during the fourth group test with the sport's new rubber at the weekend tipped Pirel...

Posted on Monday, February 21, 2011

McLaren still stuttering with 2011 car

Feb.21 (GMM) Compared with fellow grandees Red Bull and Ferrari, McLaren's pre-season is not running as smoothly.

After finding out that Mark Webber had done nearly 140 laps on Sunday in the new title-defending RB7, Lewis Hamilton described the feat ...