Piquets sues blackmail accuser Briatore
Mar.31 (GMM) Sacked Renault driver Nelson Piquet, and his triple world championship-winning father of the same name, have launched a libel court action against Flavio Briatore. According to the Daily Mail, the pair are seeking 200,000 pounds sterling, with the team’s ousted boss Briatore – who was also 24-year-old Piquet’s manager – summoned by the [...]
FIA allow Spain debut for revised Virgin VR01
Mar.31 (GMM) Wirth Research, as distinct from the team Virgin Racing or Manor Motorsport, is set to foot the estimated 1 million pounds sterling bill for redesigning the VR-01 F1 car. It emerged a few days ago that the outfit was given a green light by the FIA to change its homologated chassis, because the [...]
Sepang track talk with Robert Kubica
Mar.31 (YF1) Renault F1 driver Robert Kubica talks us through the challenge of Sepang venue of this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix near Kuala Lumpur. Robert: “Sepang is a unique track with a mix of corners: some are seriously quick, but others are slow. The track has a bit of everything, which is why it demands [...]
For Vettel to win he needs to finish first
Mar.30 (Daniel Zylberkan) In Sebastian Vettel’s short career, we have learned thing about the young German, he’s fast-blisteringly so as a matter of fact. During the weekend he broke Michael Schumacher’s fast lap record while setting pole at the Albert Park circuit, by more than half a second. What’s so amazing about that is that [...]
Johnny Herbert to be F1 steward in Malaysia
Mar.31 (GMM) Johnny Herbert will be the driver steward on duty at this weekend’s Malaysian grand prix. The Jean Todt-led initiative, with experienced former drivers sitting alongside the regular F1 stewards, is designed to give credibility and bring a new relevant perspective to their decisions. Alain Prost kicked off the scheme in Bahrain, followed by [...]
Raikkonen to reverse WRC fortune in Jordan?
Mar.31 (YF1) Citroen Junior team driver Kimi Raikkonen is confident of bouncing back with a strong performance on the Jordan Rally, following the accident that put him out of the Rally Mexico three weeks ago. The 30-year-old tested his Citroen C4 WRC in the south of France for two days before heading off to the [...]
DTM deal in the pipeline for Coulthard
Mar.31 (GMM) David Coulthard is heading into yet another grand prix weekend hoping to agree a deal to race in the German touring car series DTM in 2010. The veteran Scot said before last weekend’s Melbourne event that he wanted to find time to sit down with Mercedes’ Norbert Haug in the Albert Park paddock [...]
Lotus confirms Fauzy and new sponsor
Mar.31 (GMM) Lotus has now confirmed two pieces of news that were revealed recently. The first is that the new Malaysian team’s Kuala Lumpur-born test driver Fairuz Fauzy will be driving race regular Heikki Kovalainen’s green T127 car at Sepang on Friday morning. “I’ve been told to get ready for Friday’s practice and it will [...]
Malaysian weather ‘greatest challenge’ in F1
Mar.31 (GMM) After monsoonal rain halted running during last year’s twilight Malaysian grand prix, afternoon thunderstorms are again forecast for the 2010 edition at Sepang. The race time has at least been brought forward from 5pm to 4pm for this weekend’s race outside Kuala Lumpur, after the grand prix last year ended in near-darkness. But [...]
