Improved Ferrari F10 in evidence at Sepang
Apr.1 (GMM) The first major evidence of Ferrari’s push to improve the cooling efficiency of its 2010 car can now be seen in the team’s pit garage at Sepang. Boss Stefano Domenicali vowed to improve the F10 after both Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa’s engines had to be changed due to heat stress after qualifying [...]
Alguersuari no fan of Tilke circuits
Apr.1 (GMM) Toro Rosso is not likely to trouble the points-scoring ranks on the “predictable” circuits like Malaysia. That is the admission of Jaime Alguersuari, who battled throughout last Sunday’s Australian grand prix with Michael Schumacher but ultimately lost the final championship point to the seven time world champion. But ahead of this weekend’s event [...]
Haug says good DTM chance for Coulthard
Apr.1 (GMM) Norbert Haug has admitted there is a “good” chance that David Coulthard will race for Mercedes in the German touring car series DTM in 2010. Scot Coulthard, 39, recently tested the C-Class car and had said he was hoping to “complete the final details” of a deal in Melbourne last weekend. He said [...]
Fernandes: “Malaysia is a big one for Lotus”
Apr. 1 (YF1) Lotus Racing team boss Tony Fernandes is a man in a hurry. When he and his management team took over a struggling airline in late 2001, it had two aircraft, one destination and a staff of 250. Today, AirAsia can boast 85 aircraft, 113 routes, 60 destinations and 7000 staff. Fernandes has [...]
Red Bull fail to clarify Vettel problem
Apr.1 (YF1) After Sebastian Vettel’s retirement from the Australian Grand Prix, Red Bull Racing is working on ensuring the situation is not repeated. But a statement on their website does little to clarify the cause of the problem: “Seb was forced into an early finish from the race in Albert Park, Melbourne after the torque [...]
Mallya: “We are a force to be reckoned with”
Apr.1 (YF1) Force India are a team on the move in 2010. With Adrian Sutil, Vitantonio Liuzzi and the VJM03 they have qualified inside the top ten and scored points at both rounds to date. Experienced drivers and a competitive car means it’s a pattern that team owner Vijay Mallya is confident will continue. All [...]
Malaysian GP: Williams preview
Apr.1 (YF1) AT&T Williams team preview the Malaysian Grand Prix weekend at Sepang near Kuala Lumpur. Sam Michael, Technical Director: The team heads to Malaysia with the target of getting both drivers into Q3 and improving our position in the Constructors’ Championship. Sepang is quite a different circuit to the two previous tracks we’ve visited [...]