NEWS ARCHIVE
CYPHER GROUP WITHDRAWS FROM F1 BID
The secretive American outfit Cypher Group has announced that it has pulled out of the running to bid for the open 13th slot in Formula One.
PRACTICE 1 REPORT - RED BULL A SECOND CLEAR IN FIRST HUNGARY SESSION
Hungarian GP - Practice 1 Report
SURPRISE, SURPRISE: NEW DEAL FOR MONTE CARLO!
Monaco has agreed a new 10-year deal with Formula 1 commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone after a meeting in London today. Ecclestone recently said that Formula 1 could do without Monaco, which is regarded by many drivers, teams and sponsors as Grand Prix racing's blue riband event.
TIME TO BIN TEAM ORDERS RULE?
Ferrari's actions in the German Grand Prix have caused an outcry from F1 fans who feel cheated. However, whether or not the World Motor Sport Council takes further action, it will do precious little to stamp out team orders. All it will mean is that teams will apply them with a far greater degree of subtlety.
HOW STEFANO DOMENICALI WENT THROUGH HOCKENHEIM TEAM ORDERS CHARADE
Following the German Grand Prix, Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali spoke with the press.
FERRARI FINED $100,000 AND FACES WORLD MOTOR SPORTS COUNCIL
Ferrari has been fined $100,000 for being in breach of the FIA international sporting code with regard to team orders during their 1-2 finish in the German Grand Prix. The matter will also be referred to the FIA World Motor Sports Council for further consideration.
FERRARI BOSSES CALLED IN FRONT OF STEWARDS
Following the controversial finish of the German Grand Prix, Ferrari's team bosses have been summoned to see the race stewards.
WHY MERCEDES AND SCHUMACHER ARE STRUGGLING AT HOME
Michael Schumacher suffered the ignominy of failing to make Q3 in front of his home fans at Hockenheim, losing out by eight thousandths of a second to team mate Nico Rosberg and finally bumped out of the qualifying shoot-out by rookie young German Nico Hulkenberg's Williams-Cosworth.
TYRES TO PLAY KEY ROLE AT HOCKENHEIM?
With a significant gap between the two Bridgestone control rubber compounds on offer at Hockenheim, this weekend's German Grand Prix could turn into the kind of tactical encounter that the Canadian Grand Prix proved to be.
KOREA SAYS FIA SATISFIED WITH PROGRESS
Despite reports that Korea may seek a year's postponement of its inaugural Grand Prix, scheduled for October 2010, the managing Korean Auto Valley Operation says that a recent site visit by the FIA's Charlie Whiting was a success.
HORNER: COMMUNICATION COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has admitted that team communication 'could have been better' at the British Grand Prix, in which the decision to give the one remaining new spec front wing to Sebastian Vettel soured relations with eventual race-winner Mark Webber.
WHO PARTNERS KUBICA AT RENAULT?
With McLaren, Red Bull Racing, Ferrari and Mercedes apparently firmed up for 2011, although some suggest that Michael Schumacher may retire again at the end of the year, there is considerable interest in the second Renault seat alongside Robert Kubica.
VILLENEUVE STILL TRYING COMEBACK TRAIL
Jacques Villeneuve has been linked to Durango's application for the 13th place on the F1 grid. Villeneuve, 39, won the championship for Williams 13 years ago and was looking to return to the F1 grid this year, alongside old foe Michael Schumacher.
MATESCHITZ: THE PITS MUST NOT INTERFERE
Red Bull Racing owner Dietrich Mateschitz says there is no number one or number two driver in his team and that the team should not interfere in the driver rivalry.
BUEMI AND ALGUERSUARI RETAINED BY TORO ROSSO
Toro Rosso team boss Franz Tost has confirmed that Sebastien Buemi and Jaime Alguersuari will again form the team line-up in 2011.
RED BULL: PRIORITY GOES TO CHAMPIONSHIP LEADER
Red Bull Racing has held clear-the-air talks with Mark Webber following the Aussie’s British Grand Prix win in controversial circumstances at Silverstone last weekend.
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED WITH SENNA AND HRT?
Stories emerging that Bruno Senna missed Silverstone because he upset HRT team principal Colin Kolles with an e-mail and/or had not paid sponsorship monies to the team, are not quite the full story as told to us.
JORDAN CUT OFF IN HIS PRIME!
Eddie Jordan was the victim of a practical joke by McLaren's Ron Dennis after the British Grand Prix.
THE SECRET OF RED BULL'S QUALIFYING SPEED
It looks like Christian Horner was right when he said that there is a lot more to Red Bull's pace than simply a blown diffuser. And, even successfully getting the best out of a blown diffuser is no easy task, as Mercedes and McLaren proved in Valencia and Silverstone respectively.
DOES RAIKKONEN HAVE A MERCEDES FUTURE?
Two recent developments might point to Kimi Raikkonen returning to Formula 1 next season.
HORNER DENIES RED BULL FAVOUR VETTEL
Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner has denied that Sebastian Vettel received favourable treatment in his quest to beat team mate Mark Webber to pole position at Silverstone.
MCLAREN'S TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS AT SILVERSTONE
McLaren gave an insight into the fierceness of the development battle that is Formula 1 when it explained the time and effort that had translated into fourth and 14th places on the British Grand Prix grid for home heroes Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton.
PRACTICE 3 REPORT - FERRARI CLOSES GAP TO RED BULL IN FINAL SILVERSTONE PRACTICE
British GP - Practice 3 Report
BRITISH ACES FLOORED AT SILVERSTONE
After a difficult start to its British Grand Prix, McLaren has elected not to run its blown diffuser for the rest of the Silverstone weekend.
HRT DROPS SENNA FOR YAMAMOTO
HRT has replaced Bruno Senna with test and third driver Sakon Yamamoto at Silverstone.
THURSDAY PRESS CONFERENCE
British GP - Thursday Press Conference
WEBBER: I'M GOOD TO GO
Mark Webber says he is fully fit and ready to go after his horrific airborne exit from the European Grand Prix in Valencia.
WILLIAMS HANDS CHAIRMANSHIP TO PARR
Sir Frank Williams has handed over the chairmanship of Williams Grand Prix Engineering to current chief executive officer, Adam Parr.
TRACTORS BANNED AT SILVERSTONE!
Silverstone is fast gathering a reputation for being the centre of political intrigue. In 2007 Spygate had just kicked off, in 2008 Donington was announced as the new British GP venue on the occasion of Silverstone's 60th birthday, last year was the FOTA breakaway and, now, the F1 teams have been told to remove their motorhome tractor units from the paddock.
13TH SLOT IN F1 IS UP FOR GRABS
ART Grand Prix has announced that it has decided to withdraw their application to the FIA to be considered to take part in the 2011 Formula One World Championship.
ROBERT KUBICA TO REMAIN WITH RENAULT
The Renault F1 team announced that it has signed a contract extension with Robert Kubica through the 2012 season.
CAN WILLIAMS TAKE THE HEAT?
Williams technical director Sam Michael says that the team will evaluate Friday practice data from its exhaust blown diffuser before taking a decision on whether to qualify and race with the device.
SILVERSTONE WILL ANSWER KEY CHAMPIONSHIP QUESTIONS
This weekend's British Grand Prix should answer important questions as to how the rest of the 2010 world championship will develop.
FOUR MORE PRACTICE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAUZY
Malaysian driver Fairuz Fauzy will have four more outings for Lotus Racing in the first session of free practice at Silverstone, Budapest, Singapore and Abu Dhabi.
TESTING - WHY F1 NEEDS SOME
It was Flavio Briatore who used to put his finger to his temple and pull a funny face when he was trying to understand the amount of testing that F1 did. You could see his point.
NEWEY GIFT IS SYMBOLIC
Red Bull Racing left no doubt of the high regard in which they hold technical chief Adrian Newey when they presented the design ace with a 2009 RB5 chassis, which he is driving at the Goodwood festival in England this weekend.
BUTTON TARGETS FIRST SILVERSTONE WIN
After a disappointing race at Silverstone last year, which came just as Brawn Grand Prix started to hot tyre warm-up problems, world champion Jenson Button is targeting his first win on home soil.
WEBBER APPROACHES THE GOVERNING BODY
As if somersaulting at 190mph was not enough stress for one week, Mark Webber proved that he has fully recovered by getting up early for a 6am pit stop outside the Houses of Parliament in London.
