F-duct a factor in Webber’s crash?
Jul.1 (GMM) According to a media report, Red Bull’s first race with the F-duct concept in Valencia could have contributed to Mark Webber’s huge crash. In-car footage of the moments before the Australian struck the rear of Heikki Kovalainen’s Lotus show him activating the downforce-stalling device. Unlike McLaren’s pioneering system which is triggered by the [...]
Hamilton and girlfreind escape road ban
Jul.1 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton will not be banned from Swiss roads. Swiss road crash victims foundation RoadCross, backed by local politicians, called for the ban after Hamilton’s girlfriend recently admitted in a celebrity magazine interview to sometimes driving with her knees. Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger also joked that the pair would be banned if it [...]
Test ban a mistake says Hispania’s Willis
Jul.1 (GMM) Geoff Willis believes formula one made a “mistake” in completely banning in-season track testing. The ban was imposed to cut costs, theoretically benefitting the smallest teams like HRT, where Briton Willis is the technical consultant. But he argues that the complete absence of testing means money is instead spent on expensive simulation technology. [...]
F1 suing energy drink maker
Jul.1 (GMM) Formula one has sued a Singapore drinks maker for selling a beverage called ‘F1 Racing Energy Drink’. In the Singapore High Court, Formula One Licensing BV is asking for damages and an order for the drinks to be destroyed against Speed Drinks Pte, according to Bloomberg and the Straits Times. A hearing was [...]
Sutil: This year we are much better
Jul.01 (YallaF1.com) After a difficult qualifying in Valencia Adrian Sutil did a great job on Sunday to secure sixth place. Having made a good start Adrian was running 11th when the safety car came out on the very lap of his scheduled change to prime tyres. After the stops he had moved up to eighth [...]
Ferrari tifosi still fuming over Valencia
Jul.01 (YallaF1.com) Last Sunday’s controversial European Grand Prix is still a hot topic of debate on the Ferrari.com site. Some people, like Franco Sacchi are still very angry: “the race directors acted like dilettantes, the judgments were not up to scratch and rules were unclear. Enough, it is now time for change” while others are [...]