Archive for January, 2011

  • Sauber C30 – Launched in Valencia

    Sauber C30 – Launched in Valencia

    F1 - News 31/01/2011 23:07 no comments

      Well, with Formula1 winter test ready to start tomorrow in Valencia were all the team will be present Sauber launch today their brand new car C30. Struggling Swiss Formula One outfit Sauber looked to Mexico as it unveiled its new car for 2011 with rookie Sergio Perez launching his [...]

     
  • Lotus reveal Renault-powered T128

    F1 Headlines 31/01/2011 09:30 no comments

    Team Lotus have unveiled their 2011 challenger online ahead of its track debut later this week. The UK-based team hope the T128 will make them midfield contenders and bring them their first world championship points.

    After contesting their 2010 debut …

     
  • Ferrari must win 2011 championship

    Ferrari must win 2011 championship

    F1 - News 30/01/2011 14:21 no comments

      As Ferrari’s new and more aggressive car was unveiled at the team’s headquarters in Maranello, Di Montezemelo declared that the revamped team were eagerly anticipating the 2011 season. Ferrari president said:  “This year we have to win and we will do our best to win”.   "We have updated [...]

     
  • Ferrari unveil the F150 in Maranello

    F1 Headlines 28/01/2011 12:41 no comments

    Ferrari have become the first team to launch their 2011 challenger, as Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa took the wraps of the F150 before the assembled media in Italy on Friday.

    Ferrari hope the new car – named to celebrate the 150th anniversary of It…

     
  • Di Resta to race for Force India in 2011

    F1 Headlines 27/01/2011 17:47 no comments

    Reigning DTM champion Paul di Resta will partner Adrian Sutil at Force India in 2011, it was confirmed on Wednesday. Di Resta, who was the team’s third driver during 2010, will take to the grid for the first time at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Pri…

     
  • Fitness first – Sauber drivers hard at work at training camp

    F1 Features 27/01/2011 15:27 no comments

    Over the last four days, Sauber’s driver line-up have been sweating away at a special fitness camp under the watchful eye of medics and sports coaches.

    Kamui Kobayashi, Sergio Perez and reserve driver Esteban Gutierrez were all in attendance at the Sp…

     
  • Ferrari celebrate 150 years of Italian unification in new car name

    F1 Headlines 26/01/2011 12:45 no comments

    With Italy and history intrinsic elements of Ferrari’s magical makeup, it should come as no surprise that the Italian team would want to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Italian unification in a special way this season. And ahead of the launch of t…

     
  • The name for Ferrari 2011 will be F150

    The name for Ferrari 2011 will be F150

    F1 - News 26/01/2011 00:07 no comments

      Today 25 January  2011 at Maranello, the name of the new car which will compete in this year’s Formula 1 World Championship was revealed: “Ferrari F150”. The team will unveil this coming Friday at Maranello, as part of an event which will be broadcast live on RAI 2 and [...]

     
  • HRT to present 100% new car this year

    HRT to present 100% new car this year

    F1 - News 25/01/2011 23:44 no comments

      Colin Kolles has revealed that HRT will use an all-new chassis in 2011 and not just a modified version of the Dallara-built F110 it used last season.   When Narain Karthikeyan was announced as one of the team’s drivers earlier this month, he said: "For 2011, HRT has established [...]

     
  • Waiting in the wings – teams prepare to launch 2011 cars

    F1 Features 25/01/2011 18:25 no comments

    With March’s season-opener just over six weeks away and the first official test of the year set to kick off in just over seven days’ time, the teams are closeted in their factories, putting the finishing touches to their 2011 cars.

    For Formula One fa…

     
  • Scot Paul di Resta will drive for Force India

    Scot Paul di Resta will drive for Force India

    F1 - News 25/01/2011 01:41 no comments

      Force India will announce their drivers at a news conference on Wednesday at the Glasgow headquarters of one of their sponsors. The name on everyone’s lips is Scot Paul di Resta who is 24 y.o.a. now and he already tested for the team and is believed to already had [...]

     
  • Thrilling 2010 season boosts Formula One TV audiences

    F1 Headlines 24/01/2011 17:07 no comments

    Formula One Management is pleased to announce that Formula One racing’s global television audience increased to 527 million individuals over the course of the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship.

    In what will be remembered as one of the hardest fo…

     
  • TV audiences rose in 2010 for Formula1

    TV audiences rose in 2010 for Formula1

    F1 - News 23/01/2011 08:14 no comments

    Formula One’s global television audience increased to 527 million viewers in 2010 with growth in nine out of the 11 largest markets. The close nature of the title race helped boost the overall audience, and there is confidence that with an extra grand prix in 2011- the Indian Grand Prix [...]

     
  • Williams to consider stock flotation

    Williams to consider stock flotation

    F1 - News 21/01/2011 19:18 no comments

      Team principal and owner Sir Frank Williams would remain the majority shareholder, with co-founder Patrick Head retaining a "substantial" stake.  Parr said the move was not motivated by a desire to seek an injection of funds.   "If we were to go to the market, it would create a [...]

     
  • Renault aiming for top three with ‘brave’ new car design

    F1 Headlines 21/01/2011 18:53 no comments

    Renault are targeting a return to the top three in the constructors’ championship in 2011 thanks to the bold design of their new car, the R31. The team, who last won the title back in 2006, haven’t finished higher than fourth in the standings since 200…

     
  • Hamilton to debut new McLaren at Jerez test

    F1 Headlines 20/01/2011 13:34 no comments

    McLaren have revealed Lewis Hamilton will be at the wheel of their 2011 car when it makes its track debut at Jerez on February 10. Hamilton will sample the MP4-26 on the first day of the Spanish test before handing the car over to team mate Jenson Butt…

     
  • Fairuz Fauzy to become Renault reserve

    F1 Headlines 19/01/2011 12:11 no comments

    The Group Lotus-backed Renault team have announced Fairuz Fauzy is to join as a reserve driver for the 2011 season. Fauzy, who ran in several practice sessions for rivals Lotus Racing in 2010, will combine his new role, alongside Renault racers Robert…

     
  • Paul Di Resta – Formula One’s next rookie sensation?

    F1 Features 18/01/2011 12:02 no comments

    As the 2011 season draws ever closer, vacant slots on the Formula One grid are disappearing fast and Force India are one of the few teams still to confirm their line-up.

    Although their 2010 drivers Adrian Sutil and Vitantonio Liuzzi remain strong cont…

     
  • Hero’s homecoming for Williams’ Maldonado in Venezuela

    F1 Headlines 17/01/2011 12:26 no comments

    Pastor Maldonado enjoyed a warm welcome from his home crowd in Venezuela on Friday as the Williams team celebrated his recent confirmation as one of their drivers for the forthcoming season.

    Maldonado demonstrated the British team’s FW32 at the histor…

     
  • McLaren’s Paddy Lowe on adjustable wings, late launches & KERS

    F1 Interviews 14/01/2011 12:50 no comments

    Formula One racing is a nerve-racking sport at the best of times, but at this stage of the year – when pre-season work is reaching its climax, nobody’s sure about what their rivals have come up with over the winter break and there’s a question mark hov…