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Posted on Thursday, February 2, 2012

McLaren denies 2012 car close to legal limits

McLaren has denied that a senior staff member expressed concern the team's newly-launched 2012 car flies close to the limits of the technical regulations. The staff member made the comments about the new MP4-27 single seater before it was launched by the British team at its Woking headquarters on Wednesday. The story was only live on the internet for a short time before it was removed. After that, members of the media were contacted by McLaren insisting that the quotes had not been accurate. The […]

Posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Red Bull and Force India reveal launch dates

Red Bull will reveal its 2012 car during an internet presentation on the day before the RB8 is given its official track debut. The reigning champions said in a media statement that the Adrian Newey-inked car will be seen for the first time on the team's website on 6 February, the day before the opening four-day test at Jerez kicks off. Red Bull said the car will be seen "in a different light" at 1pm. Meanwhile, F1's sixth-ranked team in 2011, Force India, will reveal […]

Posted on Thursday, September 22, 2011

Red Bull's Monza-spec floor 'hole' legal

Red Bull's 2011 car was perfectly legal at Monza despite some suggestions to the contrary. That is the finding of a Spanish sports daily in the wake of rumours after the Italian grand prix that the underside of the RB7 seemed to be hiding a suspicious secret. When Mark Webber's crashed car was removed from the circuit, photographs and videos of the highly-secreted floor were leaked onto the internet amid suggestions a 'hole' could reignite a double diffuser-type debate. But a report in Spain's Marca […]

Posted on Monday, September 12, 2011

Alonso blames British media for bad image

Sep.12 (GMM) Fernando Alonso has blamed the British media for his image as a spoilt number 1 driver.

O Estado de S.Paulo correspondent Livio Oricchio asked the Spaniard if it is true that all is well inside his team so long as he does not share equal...

Posted on Friday, July 15, 2011

John Howett lined up as potential FOTA figure

Jul.15 (GMM) John Howett has emerged as a surprise candidate for a leading role at the formula one teams association FOTA.

The Briton was president of Toyota's F1 team, and the deputy chairman of the teams alliance, until the Japanese manufacturer qu...

Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Heidfeld eyes Renault seat beyond Kubica comeback

Jun.15 (GMM) Nick Heidfeld has admitted he would like to keep racing a Renault even if Robert Kubica is able to return from injury some time soon.

Kubica's manager Daniele Morelli told the Italian press this week that the Pole might be fit enough to ...

Posted on Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Team Lotus to announce title sponsor, change name - sources

Apr.27 (GMM) Team Lotus looks set to secure a major new sponsor and undergo a name change.

Multiple media sources are now confirming reports that team boss Tony Fernandes has bought the specialist British sports car marque Caterham Cars.

And other r...

Posted on Friday, April 22, 2011

HRT to establish British office - reports

Apr.22 (GMM) Hispania is set to establish a British office, according to internet reports in Spain.

It emerged recently that the Spanish team, whose official home is Murcia while the bulk of the crew hails from Colin Kolles' German operation, has con...

Posted on Friday, March 4, 2011

No quick fix for Korea 'love motel' problem

Mar.4 (GMM) Some visitors to South Korea for the country's second formula one race this year will again have to stay in so-called "love motels".

That is the admission of Joo Dong-sik, head of the Yeongam event's organising committee, after a meeting ...

Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2011

GP2 race cancelled amid Bahrain violence

Feb.17 (GMM) The prospect of F1's 2011 season opener being cancelled took a big step towards reality on Thursday.

As Bahrain descends into worsening Egypt-inspired violence with anti-government protesters locked in deadly street fights with police, t...

Posted on Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Alonso rates his rivals

Double world champion Fernando Alonso gives his opinions on his main title rivals and hits back at his critics.

Posted on Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Ford sues Ferrari over F150 name

Feb.10 (GMM) Ford is suing Ferrari after the famous Italian formula one team decided to call its 2011 car F150.

Ferrari had said the single seater is named in tribute of the 150th anniversary of Italian unification.

But F150 is a model of Ford's fam...