Archive for February, 2011

  • Exclusive Adrian Sutil Q&A: Force India under no illusions

    F1 Interviews 28/02/2011 18:00 no comments

    Force India are well respected players on the Formula One grid. One of the main reasons for this is driver Adrian Sutil, who embarks on his fourth season with the team this year.

    After narrowly missing out on a top-ten slot in the driver standings las…

     
  • Daimler complete Mercedes GP takeover

    F1 Headlines 28/02/2011 14:48 no comments

    Carmakers Daimler announced on Monday that, together with Aabar Investment PJS, they have acquired the remaining 24.9 per cent stake in Mercedes GP from the team’s management, led by team principal Ross Brawn.

    Daimler and Aabar – Daimler’s biggest sha…

     
  • Mexico out in force for Perez’s Sauber demo run

    F1 Headlines 28/02/2011 12:38 no comments

    Sauber’s Sergio Perez was given a very warm welcome as he returned home to Mexico for a demonstration run ahead of his Formula One debut next month. Between 150,000 and 200,000 people lined the streets in the city centre of Perez’s home town of Guadala…

     
  • Brawn: Mercedes out to compete with the best

    F1 Headlines 25/02/2011 14:35 no comments

    Hopes that the MGP W02 would lead Mercedes GP back to the front of the field faded as the pre-season tests got underway. A distinct lack of pace and poor reliability suggested 2011 wouldn’t be the team’s year, however after wrapping up a successful fou…

     
  • Exclusive Sergio Perez Q&A: I’m soaking up every moment

    F1 Interviews 25/02/2011 13:32 no comments

    It is fair to say that the Sauber team are pleased with their new driver Sergio Perez. Not just because he comes with backing from Mexican telecommunication giant Telmex, but because Perez seems to have natural flair.

    Talented and self confident, it’s…

     
  • FIA Institute Academy begins with fitness focus

    F1 Headlines 24/02/2011 17:25 no comments

    Following the selection event in Austria earlier this month, the 12 successful drivers in the FIA institute Young Driver Excellence Academy will begin their training with a fitness-based workshop in Edinburgh, Scotland from Sunday, February 27.

    The f…

     
  • Perez to wow home crowd with Mexican Sauber run

    F1 Headlines 24/02/2011 15:06 no comments

    Before Sauber’s Sergio Perez lines up for his first Formula One race next month, he will fly back to Mexico to drop in on his home city of Guadalajara. The 21 year-old will put in some demonstration runs in last year’s C29 on February 26, as his fellow…

     
  • Williams unveil definitive 2011 race livery

    F1 Headlines 24/02/2011 14:36 2 comments

    With just 28 days to go until the Australian Grand Prix gets underway in Melbourne, Williams have revealed their 2011 car’s race livery at a special event at at Williams’ UK F1 Conference Centre. The blue and white design, which also features splashes …

     
  • Exclusive Nick Heidfeld Q&A – An opportunity too good to miss

    F1 Interviews 23/02/2011 11:58 no comments

    His nickname may be ‘quick Nick’, but increasingly ‘the comeback kid’ seems just as appropriate – from taking over Pedro de la Rosa’s BMW Sauber cockpit last season, to securing the 2011 Renault seat left vacant by the injured Robert Kubica.

    And with …

     
  • Kubica starts rehabilitation programme

    F1 Headlines 22/02/2011 19:09 no comments

    Renault’s Robert Kubica has been transferred from intensive care to the rehabilitation department of Italy’s Santa Corona Hospital as he continues to recover from the injuries he sustained in a rally accident earlier this month.

    “He is doing pretty w…

     
  • Bahrain withdraws from hosting 2011′s opening round

    F1 Headlines 22/02/2011 00:16 no comments

    The Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) today (Monday) announced that the Kingdom of Bahrain would withdraw from hosting this year’s F1 Grand Prix race so that the country can focus on its process of national dialogue.

    Last Friday, Bahrain’s Crown Pri…

     
  • Barcelona day four – Massa blazes a trail to the top

    F1 Headlines 21/02/2011 19:16 no comments

    Ferrari signed off from the test at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya with a flourish on Monday. Felipe Massa’s best lap, a 1m 22.625s, was the fastest time of the four-day session at the Spanish circuit and almost four seconds quicker than the Brazilia…

     
  • McLaren’s Jonathan Neale on tyres, test form and overtaking

    F1 Interviews 21/02/2011 17:49 no comments

    Onlookers trying to judge winter testing can sometimes find themselves stuck in a quagmire of data, desperately trying to tally lap times with likely fuel loads, set-up choices and tyre usage. Whilst Red Bull, Mercedes, Williams, Renault and Ferrari ha…

     
  • Trulli crash cuts short Lotus’s Barcelona session

    F1 Headlines 21/02/2011 14:41 no comments

    Lotus’s Barcelona test programme came to a premature halt on Monday morning when Jarno Trulli crashed at the Circuit de Catalunya’s Turn Nine due to a car failure. Trulli was unhurt, but without the necessary parts to repair the T128, the team were for…

     
  • Exclusive Sebastien Buemi Q&A: I am hungry for points

    F1 Interviews 21/02/2011 12:50 no comments

    Team principal Franz Tost openly admits that Toro Rosso’s raison d’être is shaping rookies into drivers fit enough for sister squad Red Bull Racing. And as Sebastien Buemi prepares for his third season at Toro Rosso, he has plenty of youngsters from R…

     
  • Q&A with Red Bull’s Mark Webber

    F1 Interviews 21/02/2011 00:28 no comments

    Mark Webber began his Barcelona testing stint on Sunday, taking over the Red Bull from team mate Sebastian Vettel. Webber had a lot on his plate thanks to the inclement weather, but nevertheless the Australian came away full of praise for the RB7

     
  • Barcelona day three – Rosberg heads wet-dry session

    F1 Headlines 20/02/2011 19:21 no comments

    Nico Rosberg put Mercedes GP top of the timesheets in Spain on Sunday, as testing continued at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya. With the track wet in the morning and dry in the afternoon, Rosberg finished three-tenths up on Renault’s Vitaly Petrov, wi…

     
  • Exclusive Jenson Button Q&A: 2011 promises real racing

    F1 Interviews 19/02/2011 23:06 no comments

    In 2010 McLaren’s Jenson Button was the first of the serious title contenders to drop out of the championship race. Perhaps it was the new team, the new car, or the more challenging team mate.

    Whatever the cause, for 2011 everything begins again and t…

     
  • Exclusive Vitaly Petrov Q&A: Renault can rely on me

    F1 Interviews 19/02/2011 22:33 no comments

    To lose your lead driver only weeks before the season starts and just days into the life of your new car is unfortunate to say the least. Robert Kubica was the centrepiece of Renault’s plans to take on the frontrunners in 2011.

    But team mate Vitaly Pe…

     
  • Barcelona day two – Vettel does it again

    F1 Headlines 19/02/2011 19:14 no comments

    Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel was again the fastest man around Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya on Saturday, as pre-season testing continued at the Spanish track. Reigning champion Vettel finished two-tenths up on Toro Rosso’s Jaime Alguersuari.

    Ferrari…