NEWS ARCHIVE
FIA REVEALS 2011 F1 ENTRY LIST
The FIA, Formula 1's organising body, published the today the entry list for F1 in 2011.
KERS AND ADJUSTABLE REAR WINGS SET TO TAX DRIVERS
Lewis Hamilton has had his first experience of the 2011 McLaren in the team's simulator and reports on Twitter that it is going to be tricky to co-ordinate KERS and moveable rear wings next year.
VETTEL HELPS GERMANY TO ROC WIN AS ALBURQUERQUE BEATS THE ACES
GT racer and one-time Red Bull protege Filipe Albuquerque was a surprise winner of the Race of Champions - which pits stars from different motorsport disciplines against each other - in Dusseldorf, as Germany hosted the event for the first time. Albuquerque narrowly defeated rally ace and three-time RoC winner Sebastien Loeb.
VETTEL DEMONSTRATES RED BULL IN BERLIN
New world champion Sebastian Vettel demonstrated a Red Bull in Berlin today in front of a crowd estimated at more than 80,000.
MUGGERS TARGET ECCLESTONE AGAIN
Bernie Ecclestone, 80 last month, was taken to hospital in London last night after an attack by four men outside the Prices Gate, Knightsbridge, London, offices of Formula One Management.
RICCIARDO TO TURN UP HEAT ON TORO ROSSO PAIR
On the back of his recent strong showing in the Red Bull at the Abu Dhabi young driver tests, Toro Rosso has appointed Australian Daniel Ricciardo its third and reserve driver for 2011
IS WEBBER THE KEY FOR RICCIARDO?
The pace of young Australian Daniel Ricciardo aboard the Red Bull in the recent Abu Dhabi young driver tests has given rise to speculation that a seat will be found for him in F1 next year, most likely at Toro Rosso. But will it?
MARQUARDT REPLACES THEISSEN AT BMW MOTORSPORT
Jens Marquardt is to leave Toyota Motorsport to become Mario Theissen's successor as BMW Motorsport Director next year.
EUROPEAN F1 ORGANISERS STRUGGLING?
With F1 reaching ever further-flung parts of the world - Korea new to this year's calendar and India on next year's - there are further reports of European venues struggling, with the latest stories suggesting that Valencia is seeking to end its European GP deal.
MATESCHITZ REVEALS VETTEL'S FERRARI LEANINGS
Red Bull boss Dietrich Mateschitz has told a German newspaper that new world champion Sebastian Vettel harbours an ambition to drive for Ferrari one day, but Mateschitz aims to make any decision to move "as difficult as possible."
ALONSO TOPS FINAL PIRELLI DAY
Pirelli's first full F1 tyre test concluded today in Abu Dhabi, with Fernando Alonso setting the fastest time (1:40.529) after more than 100 laps at the wheel of the Ferrari.
PIRELLIS QUESTIONS START TO BE ANSWERED
Ferrari's Felipe Massa pipped new world champion Sebastian Vettel to quickest time on the first day of the two-day Pirelli tyre test in Abu Dhabi, the first experience of the Italian rubber for the F1 teams.
RICCIARDO HEADS ROOKIE TEST
Abu Dhabi's F1 rookie test came to a conclusion today with the quickest three drivers, Daniel Ricciardo, Jerome D'Ambrosio and Sam Bird all under Sebastian Vettel's 1m39.394s pole position time from last Saturday.
ABU DHABI TESTING - DAY 1
Just two days after Sebastian Vettel dominated in the Red Bull-Renault, Australian Daniel Ricciardo was the fastest driver in today's first day of testing for young drivers at the Yas Marina circuit.
ALONSO: WE WILL BE BACK, STRONGER
Fresh from his race of frustration trapped behind Vitaly Petrov's Renault in Abu Dhabi and a fruitless drive to seventh place, Fernando Alonso spoke of his disappointment and his hopes for the future
FERRARI RESPONDS TO CRITICISM AT HOME
Ferrari has been under pressure ever since Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and the tifosi in Italy are up in arms over the outcome, and many are calling for changes in the Maranello team.
WHILE BARRICHELLO IS CONFIRMED FOR 2011...
On the same day that Nico Hulkenberg said that he could not reach an agreement to stay at Williams, the british team announced that Rubens Barrichello will stay on for the 2011 season.
HULKENBERG LEAVES WILLIAMS
Two weeks after securing his first pole position at the Brazilian GP, Nico Hulkenberg has announced that he will not race for Williams next year.
QUALIFYING REPORT - VETTEL ON POLE, ALONSO LOOKS STRONG, UPHILL BATTLE FOR WEBBER
Abu Dhabi GP - Qualifying Report
LOTUS RACING TO GO BLACK AND GOLD
Tony Fernandes's Lotus Racing has announced that it will be running black and gold livery from 2011 onwards...
F1 TEAMS FIRM UP TEST LINE-UPS
Red Bull Racing will run 20-year-old reserve driver and Formule Renault 3.5 series runner-up Daniel Ricciardo in the Abu Dhabi young driver tests next week.
MARUSSIA TAKES VIRGIN STAKE
Virgin Racing will be known as Marussia Virgin Racing in 2011 after selling a shareholding to Russian sportscar manufacturer Marussia Motors, who have been partners since the team's launch.
IS HRT DEAL THE SAVIOUR FOR BARRICHELLO/HULKENBERG?
With the news that Pastor Maldonado will test with HRT as well as Williams in Abu Dhabi next week, it could be that Williams' recent deal to supply HRT with transmissions next year will ultimately safeguard the seats of Rubens Barrichello and Nico Hulkenberg at Williams next year.
RED BULL AND THE MATHEMATICAL PERMUTATIONS
Red Bull boss Dietrich Mateschitz has explained that the team never entertained the idea of having Sebastian Vettel defer to Mark Webber in the Brazilian Grand Prix as long as both its drivers were still in the championship battle.
LOTUS-RENAULT TALKS ONGOING
Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn, a Brazilian-born Lebanese, was a visitor to Interlagos on Sunday but refused to confirm recent rumours of either a sale of the company's 25% remaining stake in Renault F1 or a sponsorship link with Group Lotus.
RED BULL WINS CONSTRUCTORS' TITLE
With one round of the championship still remaining, Red Bull-Renault has clinched the 2010 Constructors Championship.
BUTTON ESCAPES ATTEMPTED CARJACKING
World Champion Jenson Button escaped unharmed Saturday night from an armed robbery attempt on the car he was traveling in, while on the way from the Interlagos circuit to his hotel.
NEW PARTNER FOR HRT AS NEW TEAMS SHAPE UP
Hispania Racing Team (HRT) has concluded a deal with former Telefonica chief executive Juan Villalonga which, it is hoped, will put the team on a more sound financial footing.
PRACTICE 3 REPORT - KUBICA FASTEST IN WET FP3 AS TEAMS FACE SET-UP DILEMMA
Brazilian GP - Practice 3 Report
FERNANDES' RENAULT ENGINE DEAL CONFIRMED
Announcements from Renault and Lotus Racing in Brazil have confirmed Tony Fernandes' long-anticipated Renault engine supply deal for 2011.
PHILOSOPHICAL WEBBER SAYS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT IS WITH VETTEL
Mark Webber has said in Brazil that while everything on the technical side at Red Bull is good, the team is emotionally behind team mate Sebastian Vettel.
RED BULL EXTENDS RENAULT ENGINE SUPPLY
Red Bull Racing has announced today that it has extended their engine supply deal with Renault for two more years.
LOTUS CONFIRMS RENAULT DEAL FOR 2011
Lotus Racing has confirmed that it will be using Renault engines starting in 2011, after weeks of speculation.
THURSDAY PRESS CONFERENCE
Brazilian GP - Thursday Press Conference
HRT DRAFTS IN KLIEN AGAIN
Christian Klien gets another chance to race the HRT in this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix, partnering Bruno Senna.
HRT TO USE WILLIAMS GEARBOXES IN 2011
Williams F1 team has announced that it will supply fellow Cosworth runner HRT with gearboxes next season.
KUBICA: ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN AT INTERLAGOS
Renault and Robert Kubica is predicting that with the weather an unknown and Interlagos demanding on engine, anything could happen in this weekend's Brazilian GP.
