2010 June archive
F1 Fanatic round-up: 24/6/2010 24th June 2010, 0:01
Yesterday’s story on the introduction of adjustable rear wings in 2011 generated a huge amount of reaction – make sure you cast your vote there and see what other F1 Fanatic readers have to say about the radical proposal. Here’s today’s round-up: Links The 1987 Austrian Grand Prix was anything but dull (Motor Sport Musings) [...]
World Motor Sport Council clarifies rules after Schumacher and Hamilton incidents 23rd June 2010, 14:06
The FIA’s World Motor Sports Council has announced a series of changes to the rules. These including clarifying the rule regarding the safety car which Michael Schumacher ran afoul of in the Monaco Grand Prix. And drivers will no longer be able to stop on the track after qualifying to preserve their fuel loads, as [...]
Backmarkers to struggle in qualifying as FIA revives 107% rule for 2011
The FIA has announced it will bring back the ’107% rule’ in 2011. From next year drivers whose best times are more than 7% slower than the fastest time set in the first part of qualifying will not be allowed to start the race. Share this article with your friends: Tweet
Pirelli return to F1 after 20-year absence
Pirelli have beaten off competition from Michelin to become the official F1 tyre supplier from 2011. Share this article with your friends: Tweet
Frentzen joins Valencia stewards
Heinz-Harald Frentzen will be the drivers’ representative on the stewards’ panel for this weekend’s European Grand Prix. Frentzen raced in F1 from 1994 to 2003, starting 156 races for Sauber, Williams, Jordan (twice), Prost and Arrows. The German driver entered F1 having been on Mercedes’ young driver programme with Michael Schumacher and Karl Wendlinger. After [...]
McLaren expect quick Ferraris at Valencia
McLaren engineering director Paddy Lowe expects Ferrari to be competitive in this weekend’s European Grand Prix as their rivals bring several upgrades to their F10. Speaking during the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Phone-In Lowe said McLaren weren’t bringing their version of Red Bull’s exhaust-driven diffuser until the British Grand Prix: For the Valencia weekend we’re not [...]
Adjustable rear wings confirmed for 2011 – but only for overtaking (Poll)
F1 cars will get adjustable rear wings in 2011 – but drivers will only be allowed to use them to overtake the car in front. Share this article with your friends: Tweet
F1 Fanatic round-up: 23/6/2010
If you like to get your race predictions in early the European Grand Prix Predictions are now open. Here’s today’s round-up: Links Fernando Alonso’s Ferrari California (Twitpic) Snapped at the Canadian Grand Prix by Virgin reserve driver Luiz Razia. Did Ferrari extract a competitive advantage from last week’s ‘media’ track day? (The Daily Telegraph) “I [...]
Valencia gets a lick of paint and turn names 22nd June 2010, 23:53
The promoters of the European Grand Prix at Valencia have reacted to criticism of the track’s appearance by painting parts of it green. They hope this will make it easier for television viewers to distinguish between the 25 corners on the 5.4km track. According to promoter Valmor Sports: Valencia Street Circuit this year has a [...]
Hamilton and Button to drive Prost McLaren
Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button will drive a McLaren-TAG MP4-2C of the same type Alain Prost used to win the 1986 world championship next month. The pair will take turns driving the car at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. They will also drive a 2008-spec Mercedes-powered MP4-23 which Hamilton won the world championship with two [...]
