German GP: Williams preview
Jul.20 (Williams) The AT&T Williams team preview the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim. Round 11 of the 2010 F1 World Championship. Sam Michael, Technical Director “After a couple of good race results at two quite different circuits, the team is looking forward to a competitive outing at Hockenheim. Our target is to qualify both cars [...]
Kubica: It could be quite a tough weekend
Jul.20 (Renault F1 Team) Robert Kubica lies seventh in the 2010 Formula 1 World Championship standings with two podiums for Renault. The Pole has constantly been a thorn in the side of the top teams but goes to the German Grand Prix knowing his rivals have the benefit of blown diffusers and f-duct systems, which [...]
Williams deal for Barrichello a formality
Jul.20 (GMM) The extension of Rubens Barrichello’s contract is just a formality, officials for the British team Williams have revealed. The 38-year-old Brazilian will notch up a monumental 300th grand prix later in 2010, but the longevity of his record-setting career looks set to extend to a nineteenth season next year. Barrichello, who revealed at [...]
German GP: Lotus preview
Jul.20 (Lotus Racing) A legion of Formula 1 fans are expected on race day at Hockenheim, and, for many of them, seeing the green and yellow Lotus Racing livery back on track will be an emotional moment. The team itself is excited about the next round of the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship, and [...]
Buemi confirms Toro Rosso deal for 2011
Jul.20 (GMM) Sebastien Buemi has confirmed he will still be driving for Toro Rosso in 2011. The Swiss 21-year-old initially denied team boss Franz Tost’s announcement that he had signed a deal for next year. “I haven’t signed yet,” Buemi told Switzerland’s Blick. “There are some details missing and the driver market is still open,” [...]
Fauzy to drive first practice in Germany
Jul.19 (Lotus Racing) Malaysian driver Fairuz Fauzy will be back in the Lotus T127 hot seat at Hockenheim for Free Practice 1 at this weekend’s German Grand Prix, the team confirmed. It appears that Heikki Kovalainen will be required to sacrifice his seat as in Silverstone it was Jarn Trulli who sat out the firsdt [...]
Four is a crowd at Hispania Racing
Jul.19 (Phillip Horton) The story of Hispania Racing begins, well, you could say in 1997. But it actually began in early 2009 when Adrian Campos’ dream of entering his team into Formula One became a reality. In March 2009, the team gained shareholders such as Spanish businessman José Ramón Carabante and NBA superstar Pau Gasol [...]
Petrov waits as Renault eye other drivers
Jul.19 (GMM) Vitaly Petrov is currently being left out of talks about being Robert Kubica’s Renault teammate in 2011. Despite being initially labelled little more than a pay-driver, the Russian rookie has been a solid performer this season. But the Enstone based team’s management, targeting a return to the top of the podium in the [...]
McLaren to test blown diffuser in Germany
Jul.18 (GMM) McLaren is still not committed to qualifying and racing with a Red Bull-style ‘blown diffuser’ exhaust layout. At Silverstone, the British team tried the specification in Friday practice but reverted to the original setup for qualifying and the race. McLaren and its drivers still head both world championships with more than half the [...]