Will Piquet return to F1 with Campos?
Dec.29 (GMM & YF1) A Spanish motor racing website is reporting that Nelson Piquet will complete the driver lineup of the new Campos team in 2010. Motor21.com said on Monday that the 24-year-old Brazilian’s contract is for three years, ensuring a lineup of famous surnames, after his countryman Bruno Senna also signed for 2010 with [...]
No title sponsor yet for 2010 Australian GP
Dec.29 (GMM) The Australian grand prix is yet to sign a title sponsor for its 2010 event. The Melbourne race was previously backed and named after the Dutch bank ING, who early last year announced it would no longer be involved with formula one beyond 2009. March’s Australian GP at Albert Park made a $40m [...]
Montagny hints no F1 seat for 2010
Dec.29 (GMM) Franck Montagny has hinted strongly that he will not be returning to formula one in 2010. The 31-year-old Frenchman, a former test driver who contested a handful of races with Super Aguri in 2006, recently confirmed he has been in contact with the Renault and USF1 teams. Montagny turned to endurance sports cars [...]
Ralf Schumacher talking to Toro Rosso?
Dec.29 (GMM) Ralf Schumacher has refused to deny speculation linking him with Toro Rosso’s vacant race cockpit for 2010. The 34-year-old German, who races with Mercedes in the DTM series, has this week been back in the headlines, revealing an offer from one of F1′s new teams that he turned down. Reports said Toro Rosso, [...]
Ecclestone hopes Klien gets Sauber drive
Dec.28 (GMM) Bernie Ecclestone has crossed his fingers that Christian Klien is chosen to be Kamui Kobayashi’s teammate at Sauber in 2010. Klien, 26, has been the Hinwil based team’s test driver for the past two years but faces stiff competition for the race seat from incumbent Nick Heidfeld and hopefuls including Pedro de la [...]
Jean Todt on Schumi return and F1 costs
Dec.28 (GMM) Jean Todt has vowed to continue Max Mosley’s efforts to reduce costs in formula one. “F1 is too expensive,” the new FIA president said in an interview with France’s Le Figaro daily. “I am sad that Honda, BMW and Toyota have left, but when one spends enormous amounts of money without the desired [...]
Ralf Schumacher eyes F1 return
Dec.28 (GMM) Ralf Schumacher has confirmed reports that he would like to make a return to Formula 1. An unnamed source close to the 34-year-old German has told Bild newspaper that Schumacher, the younger brother of seven time world champion Michael, turned down an offer from one of F1′s new teams for 2010. But Ralf [...]
Hamilton is bookie’s favourite for 2010
Dec.28 (GMM) Bookmaker Victor Chandler is offering odds of 13/2 that Michael Schumacher will secure a record-expanding eighth world championship in 2010. After the legendary German’s return to the sport after a three-year absence was announced just prior to Christmas, fans have been racing to place bets on how the soon-to-be 41-year-old will fare. Major [...]
Vettel says new points system no big deal
Dec.28 (GMM) Sebastian Vettel agrees with Norbert Haug that the changes to F1′s scoring system for 2010 are not as radical as was interpreted by some. Mercedes’ competition boss Haug said earlier this month that the new points system actually does not involve a greater reward for winning. “As before, second place receives 80 per [...]