McLaren want to slash Hamilton’s salary?
May 24 (GMM) Money, or lack thereof, could be at the heart of the delay in Lewis Hamilton’s signing a new long term contract with the McLaren team. Until now, the British team has indicated that it wants the 2008 world champion to stay on board, while 27-year-old Hamilton insists he has no plans to [...]
Raikkonen seeks Lotus permission to do rally Finland
May 24 (GMM) Kimi Raikkonen has revealed that he would like to contest August’s rally of Finland, but the decision hinges on his team. F1′s 2007 world champion returned from world rallying to grand prix racing this year. “Of course I wanted to do better. But I’m not finished. I want to go back, whether [...]
Financier of 2012 Austin GP says race will happen
May 24 (GMM) The key financial backer of the scheduled 2012 US grand prix insists that he remains totally committed to the Circuit of the Americas project. Construction in Austin, Texas, has continued amid raging local media speculation, as lawsuits are pending and questions are constantly asked about the viability of the project commenced by [...]
Student protests a threat to 2012 Canadian GP?
May 24 (GMM) Angry students could threaten next month’s Canadian Grand Prix, as protests in Montreal, regarding planned university tuition fee increases, have been turning increasingly ugly and even violent, involving the throwing of glass bottles and hundreds of arrests. According to the French language La Presse newspaper, at least one student association has specifically [...]
Hulkenberg admits Force India are behind in development
May 24 (GMM) As the Formula One roulette wheel spins in 2012, Nico Hulkenberg has admitted that he finds himself without a chip on the board as his team lags behind in the development stakes. McLaren, Ferrari, Mercedes, Red Bull and Williams have already won so far this season, whilst Lotus and Sauber have shown [...]
Pirelli: Monaco from a tyre point of view
May 24 (Pirelli) Monaco Grand Prix from a tyre point of view.
Kovalainen disappointed with Caterham lack of pace
May 24 (GMM) Heikki Kovalainen has admitted that he is disappointed with Caterham’s 2012 Formula One season thus far. It is rumoured that the Finn may now have raised his profile sufficiently, after disappointing early seasons with top teams Renault and McLaren, to be a candidate to leave backmarker Caterham and move up the grid [...]
Senna must respond to Maldonado’s form warn Williams
May 24 (GMM) Sir Frank Williams has urged Bruno Senna to up his game, as even before teammate Pastor Maldonado’s breakthrough Barcelona win two weeks ago, speculation had begun to circulate that Senna needed to improve his performance in order to keep his race seat. Williams is pushing the credentials of its young reserve driver [...]
Formula 1 ready to spin Monaco GP roulette wheel
May 24 (GMM) Fernando Alonso’s special golden, casino-themed Monaco helmet features some very telling words – “Bet on red”. In the scarcely believable 2012 season so far, the Spaniard has managed to emerge from the first five races with the joint championship lead, despite some sections of the media still describing Ferrari’s situation as a [...]