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Feb.25 (GMM) Norbert Haug on Friday admitted he is concerned there is not room on the 2011 calendar for a rescheduled Bahrain grand prix.
With a mid-season date unlikely due to harsh weather, a new spot paired with nearby Abu Dhabi at the end of the ...
The cancellation of the opening race of the season could assist those teams that are struggling
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...
Feb.21 (GMM) Vitantonio Liuzzi is not sure he will be on the F1 grid this year.
After being ousted by Force India, the Italian returned to the test track last Saturday with HRT, lapping the Circuit de Catalunya much quicker than the Spanish team's co...
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 ...
Feb.20 (GMM) It is believed most formula one teams would like next month's season opener in troubled Bahrain to be cancelled.
Western countries are advising against travel to the island Kingdom, where mainly peaceful protesters have been clashing vio...
Feb.18 (GMM) Amid widespread sentiment in F1 circles that the 2011 season opener in Bahrain should be cancelled, Bernie Ecclestone on Friday sounded more likely to push ahead with the race.
Only 24 hours ago, the sport's chief executive advised trave...
Feb.17 (GMM) Cancellation of the 2011 season opener in Bahrain would likely leave a hole at the start of this year's 20-race calendar, a team boss has admitted.
Violent anti-government protests have led to this week's GP2 Asia race being called off i...
Virgin Racing has launched its second Formula 1 car, the MVR-02, in an event at BBC Television Centre in London. The car features a slightly lower nose than many of those unveiled so far in 2011, and tighter packaging at the rear end than its predecessor. The change from 'VR' to 'MVR' in the chassis designation reflects the team's new partnership with Russian sportscar firm Marussia Motors - which has also led to a slightly revised livery for 2011.
Vitantonio Liuzzi's future remains unclear despite strong rumours of Paul di Resta replacing him
BBC commentator Martin Brundle has warned that there may be tension between McLaren duo Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton this season “We haven't seen them in a head-to-head. They're quite good mates, but there's no point being that much of a mate with your team-mate – or any other F1 driver for that matter that you are competing against. When we see them in an absolute head-to-head, I think we might find a different dynamic between the two. If you look back to the Istanbul […]
Lewis Hamilton will return with fresh determination to succeed this year, having erased the memories of his 2010 title disappointment and the off-track troubles that clouded his campaign. That is the view of McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh, who says that he, the team and Hamilton have learned lessons from the difficulties they faced last season, and they are excited about their chances for the campaign ahead. "I think it is well publicised that Lewis had a number of issues," Whitmarsh told AUTOSPORT in an […]