Formula One News — November 2011
NOVEMBER 8, 2011
Nielsen swaps Lotus for Caterham!
Steve Nielsen, former Lotus Renault Grand Prix sporting director, who left the team earlier this year, is to take up the same role with Tony Fernandes™ Team Lotus operation, soon to be renamed Caterham.
NOVEMBER 7, 2011
Wickens doubles up in Abu Dhabi
World Series by Renault 3.5 champion Rob Wickens will drive for Marussia Virgin Racing in the first session of Friday practice in Abu Dhabi, replacing Jerome D'Ambrosio.
Zanardi triumphs in New York Marathon
Ex F1 driver and twice IndyCar champion Alessandro Zanardi has won the hand bicycle class of the New York Marathon.
NOVEMBER 4, 2011
Button hopes DRS will transform Abu Dhabi
Jenson Button hopes that DRS, in association with KERS, will make next weekend's penultimate round of the world championship a fitting show at what McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh regards as "probably the most futuristic and impressive circuit on the calendar."
NOVEMBER 3, 2011
Williams KERS for HRT
HRT will have a KERS system in 2012, having renewed and extended its collaboration with Williams until the end of next year.
Rossi to test with Team Lotus
Twenty-year-old Alexander Rossi will test for Team Lotus in the Abu Dhabi young driver test.
F1 name change go-ahead set to end Lotus confusion
The Formula 1 Commission is understood to have approved the F1 name-change applications that were part of the agenda at a meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, today.
NOVEMBER 2, 2011
Analysis: Coulthard backs Massa
David Coulthard has come out firmly on the side of Felipe Massa over the Indian GP penalty that left anyone with eyes in their head incredulous.
NOVEMBER 1, 2011
Vergne to test RB7
Jean-Eric Vergne will drive the championship-winning Red Bull RB7 in the Abu Dhabi young driver tests on November 15-17.