Haug plays down Heidfeld reserve reports
Jan.29 (GMM) Norbert Haug on Friday played down reports that confirmation of Nick Heidfeld’s deal to be reserve driver at Mercedes GP in 2010 is imminent. The news was reported with supposed insider information by Germany’s Bild newspaper, but Mercedes’ motor sport boss Haug would not confirm it when questioned by the news agency DPA. [...]
Whitmarsh surprised Toyota F1 not sold
Jan.29 (GMM) Martin Whitmarsh on Friday said he is surprised one of F1′s new teams for 2010 did not snap up the car built by Toyota. Toyota elected to withdraw from the sport at the end of last year, but its Cologne headquarters had already penned a design for the 2010 season. “Toyota built two [...]
Ferrari F10 Fiorano debut postponed again
Jan.29 (GMM) The track debut of Ferrari’s newly launched F10 car on Friday had to be called off. The Italian team wanted Felipe Massa to drive the car for the first time at Fiorano on Thursday after the official launch. But that run was called off due to bad weather, and Ferrari confirmed on Friday [...]
Williams signs Bottas as test driver
Jan.29 (GMM) Williams on Friday said a new test driver has been signed to replace 2010 race seat graduate Nico Hulkenberg. Valtteri Bottas is a 20-year-old Finnish driver managed by Mika Hakkinen, Didier Coton and new Williams shareholder Toto Wolff. Last year, Bottas was the highest placed rookie in the F3 Euroseries, finishing third in [...]
Hamilton: “Our team has strength in depth”
Jan.29 (Newbury) Lewis Hamilton is considered part and parcel of the McLaren Formula 1 team since his early teens as a karter. Today, 11 wins later and a world title to boot he is very much a contender every time he steps into the car at a Grand Prix. This year he welcomes fellow British [...]
Button: “This is a warm and friendly team”
Jan.29 (YF1) The 2009 Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button moved from Brawn GP – which soon after became – Mercedes GP – to the Vodafone McLaren Mereceds team where he will partner 2008 World Champion Lewis Hamilton for the 2010 season. Making it two back to back world champs, both British, in the McLaren [...]
Hamilton and Button unveil Mclaren MP4-25
Jan.29 (Newbury) The Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team today revealed its brand new MP4-25 chassis – the car in which reigning world champion Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton will contest the 2010 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. Unveiled at Vodafone UK’s stunning headquarters in Newbury, the 2010 car looks noticeably different from last year’s race-winning MP4-24. [...]
Whitmarsh: “One of the strongest driver line-ups”
Jan.29 (Newbury) Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team principal Martin Whitmarsh shares his thoughts on the launch of the new MP4-25 which will see the team’s two British World Champions Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton campaign the F1 World Championship starting at the Bahrain Grand Prix on 14 March 2010. How confident are you that the team [...]
Talking technical with McLaren gurus
Jan.29 (Newbury) Q&A with Tim Goss (Chief Engineer, MP4-25) and Paddy Lowe (Engineering Director) on Vodoafone McLaren Mereceds’ 2010 F1 World Championship challenger to be driven by Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton starting at the Bahrain Grand Prix on 14 March 2010. The MP4-25 looks very different from last year’s car – what are the [...]