2010 talks on with ‘several’ teams says Heidfeld
Talks about 2010 with teams other than BMW-Sauber are currently taking place, German driver Nick Heidfeld has admitted. The 32-year-old, who despite racing in his tenth season in F1 is yet to achieve a single win, admitted recently that he does not have an assured contract with the Swiss-based team for next year. “I am [...]
Alguersuari eyes 2010 Toro Rosso race seat
Jamie Alguersuari hopes his new appointment as Red Bull’s F1 reserve driver leads to a full-time Toro Rosso race seat in 2010. Red Bull announced on Wednesday that the young Spaniard will replace fellow teenager Brendon Hartley as the energy drink-owned teams’ reserve driver for the remaining grands prix of 2009. “My main objective for [...]
Vettel in Ferrari sights reports Spanish press
Earlier this week, perhaps because formula one is in a rare news trough, a report in the newspaper Diario AS caused an international stir. The Spanish publication named September 11 2009 as the date on which Fernando Alonso will perhaps be unveiled as a Ferrari driver for the next five world championships. But also in [...]
Hamilton: "Hard times help to build your character"
Lewis Hamilton does not regret the events of 2009, because the reigning world champion believes the challenges have developed his character and helped him mature. Until this season, marred by the ‘lie-gate’ scandal and the uncompetitive MP4-24 McLaren, the Briton’s career largely consisted of a series of plaudits and successes. “Hard times help to build [...]
Celebrating 30 years since Renault?s first F1 victory
30 years ago on 1 July 1979 Jean-Pierre Jabouille won the French Grand Prix to record Renault?s first victory in Formula One. Below is a brief timeline of Renault’s Formula 1 adventure. 1976 Renault?s F1 programme is born in Viry-Ch?tillon 1977 (May)?The RS01 is officially presented to the world on the Champs Elys?es 1977 (July)?First [...]
Brawn GP and Red Bull square up for second half
Red Bull Racing comprehensively thumped Brawn GP last time out at Silverstone, and gave the championship leaders a major reality check. After looking as if the championship was practically over, there is now suddenly a new lease of life in the 2009 title race. Sebastian Vettel has now closed the gap to Jenson Button to [...]
Toyota considering Fuji GP axe – spokesman
Toyota is considering abandoning its plans to host the 2010 Japanese grand prix, a spokesman for the Japanese carmaker has revealed. The admission comes after two waves of media reports insisted the event scheduled for Fuji Speedway next year is in doubt: most recently on Wednesday, but also dating back a month ago in the [...]
Goodwood celebrates Williams’s 40 years in Formula 1
With the 2009 Festival of Speed now just days away (3-5 July), excitement is growing as Goodwood puts the finishing touches to what promises to be the largest motoring extravaganza in the world this year. Part of Goodwood?s celebrations includes a tribute to one of the stalwarts of Formula One racing ? Sir Frank Williams [...]
Red Bull makes F1 reserve driver change
Brendon Hartley has been stepped down from his role as reserve driver for Red Bull’s two F1 teams. The energy drink-owned teams on Wednesday said the New Zealander will be replaced at the remaining races of this season by another teenager, Spaniard Jaime Alguersuari. Red Bull said it sees the role as “part of its [...]