Japanese GP: McLaren preview
Oct.01 (Vodafone McLaren Mercedes) Team and drivers preview the Japanese Grand prix at Suzuka, Round 16 of the Formula 1 World Championship. Jenson Button “I’ve spent such a large part of my Formula 1 career working in Japan that I almost consider it something of a second home nowadays. Tokyo is one of the greatest [...]
Japanese GP: Lotus preview
Oct.01 (Lotus Racing) Next stop Japan and the world famous Suzuka circuit. Loved by drivers, fans and racing gamers around the world, Suzuka is one of the classic Grand Prix venues. Over the years the track has played host to some of the most famous races in Formula One history, and is home to the [...]
Kobayashi: Racing in Japan means a lot to me
Oct.01 (Sauber) Kamui Kobayashi, who was only yesterday, Wednesday, in Tokyo to be appointed as an honorable international ambassador as “Sports Tourism Master” by the Japan Tourism Agency, which belongs to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, is looking forward to his home race, the Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka on 10 October. [...]
Fiat considers selling Ferrari shares
Sep.30 (GMM) According to a rumour at the Paris Motor Show on Thursday, Italian carmaker Fiat is considering selling some of its shares in Ferrari and the famous formula one team. The rumour emerged a few days ago based on a report in the Corriere della Sera newspaper, suggesting Fiat wants to raise money to [...]
Gascoyne signs five year deal with Lotus
Sep.29 (Lotus racing) In a strong statement of intent about the aspirations of Lotus Racing, soon to become Team Lotus, an announcement has been made today that Chief Technical Officer Mike Gascoyne has signed a five year deal, tying him to the Anglo / Malaysian squad until at least 2015. Under Mike’s technical direction, Lotus [...]
Lotus naming rights legal battle erupts
Sep.27 (GMM) Malaysian carmaker Proton on Monday vowed to challenge Tony Fernandes’ intention to brand his formula one team ‘Team Lotus’ in 2011 and beyond. In 2010, airline millionaire Fernandes’ new team has been called ‘Lotus Racing’, with the name officially licensed by the separate British carmaker Group Lotus. But Group Lotus is now ramping [...]
Singapore GP: Ferrari report
Sep.26 (Ferrari) Fourth win of the season for Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro, the second in a row, with all of them obtained by Fernando Alonso. The Spaniard thus takes his twenty fifth victory from 155 Formula 1 starts, the second at this track. Fernando thus joins Jim Clark and Niki Lauda in the list of all-time [...]
Singapore GP: Toro Rosso report
Sep.26 (Toro Rosso) High hopes of points, particularly for Jaime Alguersuari, who put in a strong Saturday qualifying performance to secure eleventh place on the grid, were dashed under the bright lights of the Marina Bay street circuit tonight. The Spaniard’s car developed a coolant leak on the way to the grid and as it [...]
Singapore GP: Mercedes GP report
Sep.26 (Mercedes GP) Nico Rosberg continued his run of points-scoring finishes today with a strong drive to take fifth place at the Singapore Grand Prix from seventh position on the grid. Team-mate Michael Schumacher had a more eventful race with two out-of-sync pit stops compromising his track position and he finished the 61-lap race in [...]