Hamilton may lose Swiss driving license
Jun.24 (GMM) A road-crash victim’s foundation is calling for Lewis Hamilton to be banned from Swiss roads. In the wake of the 2008 world champion’s so-called ‘hoon’ hire-car driving incident in March, his girlfriend told a celebrity magazine this month that the pair remain wild at the wheel. “He’s like, ‘Babe, you’re driving with your [...]
Cosworth 2011 engines have KERS in mind
Jun.24 (GMM) Cosworth is tweaking the design of its formula one engine in order to accommodate KERS systems in 2011. Although already permitted by the technical regulations, the teams voluntarily agreed to not use the energy-recovery technology this season. But for 2011, the FOTA ban will lapse, and teams currently powered by Ferrari, Mercedes and [...]
Michelin say they never applied officially
Jun.24 (GMM) Michelin never applied officially to become formula one’s new tyre supplier. After the FIA announced on Wednesday that Pirelli has been selected to succeed the departing Bridgestone in 2011, it was reported that Michelin had been the losing applicant. But the French sports daily L’Equipe quoted Michelin’s competition boss Nick Shorrock as clarifying [...]
McLaren paid De la Rosa three times more
Jun.24 (GMM) His McLaren job involved a much higher salary, but Pedro de la Rosa is not keen to go back to mere test driving. At 39, the Spaniard returned with Sauber to the formula one grid this year after a long spell helping McLaren develop its cars. The C29, however, has not been a [...]
Frentzen to be FIA steward in Valencia
Jun.24 (GMM) Heinz-Harald Frentzen will be the former driver serving alongside three conventional FIA stewards at this weekend’s European grand prix. The German won three grands prix during his 160-race career between 1994 and 2003. Frentzen, now 43, drove for Sauber, Williams, Jordan, Prost and Arrows, and subsequently for Opel and Audi in the German [...]
Pirelli retain current F1 tyre rules for 2011
Jun.24 (GMM) Pirelli will supply four different dry tyre compounds to formula one teams in 2011, the Italian company has announced. It was confirmed by the FIA on Wednesday that Milan based Pirelli will succeed the departing Bridgestone as F1′s new supplier until 2013. It had been expected that – unlike at present with Bridgestone [...]
European GP: Mercedes GP preview
Jun.24 (YallaF1.com) The European Grand Prix sees Formula One’s second visit of the season to Spain and takes place around the city streets of Valencia on Sunday 27 June. The Valencia Street Circuit follows the water’s edge around the Juan Carlos I Marina, the base for the 32nd America’s Cup in 2007, using a specially [...]
European GP: FIA preview
Jun.24 (YallaF1.com) Round nine of the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship visits Spain for the second time this season, as the Valencia Street Circuit hosts its third edition of this itinerant event. Skirting the harbour area of downtown Valencia, the circuit and its surrounding infrastructure were designed to make new use of facilities built [...]
McLaren facing tough challenge in Valencia
Jun.24 (Daniel Chalmers) McLaren Mercedes will go to Valencia as firm favourites to win their third race in a row. However they will face tougher opposition from Red Bull and Ferrari, than perhaps many are predicting. The Valencia street circuit is tailor made for the MP4-25 with its long straights and slow corners. The configuration is [...]