Sam Bird joins ART for 2010 GP2 season
Reigning GP2 Champions ART Grand Prix have completed their 2010 driver line-up by signing Britain’s Sam Bird to partner Jules Bianchi. Following some impressive performances with the French team during his maiden GP2 event in Abu Dhabi, including a front row grid slot in qualifying and a fastest lap, as well as scoring a podium [...]
De la Rosa honours young spanish drivers
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes driver Pedro de la Rosa was the lead speaker at the concluding event of Santander’s national campaign to help the careers of promising young Spanish racing drivers. Last Friday, 13 young hopefuls travelled to the Spanish banking corporation’s international headquarters in Boadilla del Monte for a series of talks aimed at increasing [...]
Turvey ready for young driver test at Jerez
Oliver Turvey, the winner of the 2006 McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver Award, will be given his prize drive in a Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Formula 1 car at this week’s winter test in Jerez, Spain. The 22-year-old takes part in this week’s three-day Jerez test, which has been designated a ‘Young Driver’ event, meaning it [...]
Renault F1 Team Abu Dhabi report
The sports first twilight race in Abu Dhabi saw Fernando Alonso and Romain Grosjean finish in 14th and 18th places respectively.
Interview with Luca di Montezemolo
Interview with Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo at the Finali Mondiali Ferrari 2009, the special event, which over the years gave the fans the possibility to see the professional and amateur racing series of the Prancing Horse together on the race track
Barrichello: “Brawn should have fought to keep drivers”
Nov.30 (GMM) Brawn/Mercedes should have “fought” to keep the 2009 driver lineup for next season, according Rubens Barrichello. The Brazilian veteran’s teammate this year was the 2009 world champion Jenson Button, and together they collected 8 victories for the Brackley based squad as well as the constructors’ title. But Barrichello, 37, has switched to the [...]
Alonso snubbed Massa’s karting invitation
Nov.30 (GMM) Felipe Massa has revealed that he invited his 2010 Ferrari teammate Fernando Alonso to contest the weekend’s charity kart race International Challenge of the Stars. The event, won for the second time by Michael Schumacher, was also contested by F1 figures including Rubens Barrichello, Vitantonio Liuzzi, Nelson Piquet and Lucas di Grassi. Massa, [...]
Santander not ruling out de la Rosa backing
Nov.30 (GMM) An official of the Spanish bank Santander has refused to rule out stepping in to support Pedro de la Rosa’s push to return to the formula one grid in 2010. De la Rosa, currently McLaren’s long time test and reserve driver, appeared at a sponsor event with Santander where a scholarship for young [...]
McLaren say Button late arrival no problem
Nov.30 (GMM) Jenson Button’s late arrival at McLaren will not disadvantage him alongside teammate Lewis Hamilton in 2010, the team’s engineering director insists. Because until very recently the 2009 world champion looked likely to stay at Brawn/Mercedes next season, McLaren’s MP4-25 has been designed without the 29-year-old Briton in mind. But Paddy Lowe told the [...]
