Virgin Racing happy to keep Glock for 2011
Dec.19 (PVM) Marrussia Virgin Racing boss John Booth has revealed that he had no doubt that Timo Glock would sign again for the team, while indicating that discussions are underway with a number of drivers to possibly replace Lucas di Grassi. Team principal Booth told The Star, “For me personally, I never had any lingering [...]
Toro Rosso confirms 1 February STR6 launch
Dec.17 (GMM) Toro Rosso on Friday confirmed that its 2011 car will be launched on the first day of winter testing. A spokesman for the Faenza based team said earlier this month that the STR6 is scheduled to be up and running “for the first test in Valencia” on 1 February 2011. The team confirmed [...]
McLaren announce GT3 racing programme
Dec.17 (McLaren) McLaren today confirms its plans to bring back the McLaren name to GT sports cars racing. From 2012, McLaren and CRS Racing will supply and support a limited number of GT3 racing cars based on the McLaren MP4-12C high-performance sports car for European-based privateers. 15 years since the McLaren F1 GTR famously won [...]
Perez gets advice from Alonso at Maranello
Dec.16 (PVM) Sergio Perez made a stop over at Maranello where he met Fernando Alonso and was given advice by the two time F1 world champion. The young Mexican was on his way to Sauber F1 team headquarters in Hinwil to commence his training for 2011. Perez, who will race full time with Sauber in [...]
Ferrari boss Montezemolo talking the talk
Dec.16 (PVM) Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has come out and called an end to what he terms “absurd testing limitations” while renewing his campaign to have a thrid Ferrari on the grid, praising FIA for refuting the team orders ban, has a dig at new circuits that do not allow for overtaking and also [...]
An early Happy Christmas from Team Lotus
Dec.16 (Lotus Racing) Despite their ongoing feud with “the other” Lotus team, Lotus Racing get pole position by sending the first Christmas Card to YallaF1.com from a team. Thank you guys! Merry Christmas to you too! PS Thanx for keeping us in editorial copy during the not so “off season”
Hamilton helped Button get McLaren drive
Dec.16 (PVM) Lewis Hamilton has declared in an interview that he was responsible for suggesting that the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team sign Jenson Button for the 2010 season. Hamilton, the 2008 F1 world champion, said in an interview with Autosport, “It was sad obviously for Heikki [Kovalainen]. I had a good relationship with him and [...]
Sutil says Force India 2011 deal is done
Dec.16 (YallaF1.com) Adrian Sutil said in an interview, on Thursday, that inking his Formula 1 deal with Force India for 2011 is a mere formality. Eurosport report that the Germjan had reached an agreement with the team owned by Indian billionaire Vijay Mallya. Sutil said, “We have reached an agreement. The signature is a mere [...]
Bahar says Fernandes wanted too much cash
Dec.16 (YallaF1.com) Group Lotus CEO Dany Bahar has revealed that negotiations for a Formula 1 partnership with Tony Fernandes’ Lotus Racing were unsuccessful because the Malaysian airline tycoon was demanding too much money. Speaking to the media during a Lotus media lunch at the RAC club in London, Bahar said, “A question that has come [...]