British GP organisers hope Hamilton and Button win soon
British Formula 1 Grand Prix organisers are counting on Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button producing the goods in the next few races to boost ticket sales dented by a ‘Vettel effect’. Sebastian Vettel has won the last three championships in succession for Red Bull and the 25-year-old German leads the standings again as the only [...]
Silverstone chief not quitting after chaotic weekend
Jul.11 (GMM) Silverstone chief Richard Phillips has revealed he is not quitting in the wake of last weekend’s chaotic British grand prix. Bernie Ecclestone blamed the torrential English weather, but some fans were angry at the organisers of the event amid the mud, parking and traffic chaos. Refunding money to paying spectators told to stay [...]
Montezemolo hails Ferrari result at Silverstone
Jul.10 (Apex) Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo has hailed his team’s second place for Fernando Alonso and fourth place for Felipe Massa as an important result. He told the team’s website that the race result “is very important and comes after a wonderful pole the previous day.” He added, “In this recent phase of the [...]
Ferrari and Red Bull take command of title fight as McLaren falter
Jul.10 (Reuters) After a wet and muddy British Grand Prix weekend at Silverstone, Formula One could see some sort of a pattern emerging in a season that has so far stood out for unpredictability, as Ferrari and Red Bull like the look of things as they develop, but for McLaren, and their world champions Lewis [...]
Button: We don’t have the pace of the top three teams
Jul.10 (Reuters) Jenson Button will be looking for answers when McLaren’s top technical brains meet on Tuesday to try and find out why their car has become so slow, as the Woking team had a deeply disappointing British Grand Prix at Silverstone with Lewis Hamilton, a winner in Canada only last month, finishing eighth and [...]
Silverstone still seeking investor for long term partnership
Jul.9 (Reuters) The torrential rain that forced organisers to turn away large numbers of spectators from the Saturday action of the British Grand Prix weekend has lent extra urgency to efforts to find an investor to help fund the historic Formula One circuit. Unbelievably, the sun shone on race day and organisers were able to [...]
Ticket refunds may cost Silverstone millions
Jul.9 (GMM) This weekend’s British grand prix weather caused debacle could cost Silverstone millions, track boss Richard Phillips has admitted. Organisers have vowed full refunds for thousands of spectators who heeded the circuit’s plea to stay away from the mud and traffic chaos on Saturday. “It’s going to cost us a lot of money,” he [...]
Webber: Silverstone win helps my situation to stay in F1 next year
Jul.9 (Reuters) If anyone doubted Mark Webber’s desire to stay in Formula One next year, the Australian Red Bull driver – out of contract at the end of the year – made his position very clear after taking the victory in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday. His second win of the season, [...]
Hamilton: Hopefully at some stage we’ll get a car to challenge at the front
Jul.9 (Reuters) Lewis Hamilton fears his Formula 1 title hopes could disappear unless McLaren can pick up the pace after a disappointing showing by the team’s two drivers in their home grand prix, at Silverstone. The 2008 world champion finished in eighth place, while team mate and 2009 champion Jenson Button could manage only 10th. [...]