2011 July archive

2011 half season driver rankings part 1: 26-16 15th July 2011, 9:23

with nine out of 19 races in the books it’s time to see how the drivers are getting on.

FIA confirms U-turn on blown diffuser rules

In the round-up: The FIA confirms F1 will return to the exhaust rules used in Valencia.

Williams FW08B: The last six-wheeled F1 car 14th July 2011, 13:00

Williams considered a six-wheeled F1 car for 1983 before the technology was banned.

60 years ago today: Ferrari’s first F1 win

On 14 July 1951 José Froilán González scored Ferrari’s first world championship race win.

Webber will stay at Red Bull says Mateschitz

Red Bull owners Dietrich Mateschitz expects Mark Webber to stay in 2012.

Perez and Bianchi to go head to head in Ferrari test 13th July 2011, 12:53

Sergio Perez and Jules Bianchi will drive Ferrari’s 2009 F1 car in a test in September.

Alonso drives Ferrari’s first F1 race-winning car

Fernando Alonso drove the 375 F1, which scored Ferrari’s first F1 win at Silverstone 60 years ago.

Bahrain race boss criticises F1 teams

In the round-up: Bahrain’s Grand Prix organisers criticises F1 teams over the race cancellation.

Nannini wins Predictions Championship round nine 12th July 2011, 15:48

Five players made near-perfect predictions in the British Grand Prix round of the championship.

GP2 to drop Asia Series in 2012

The GP2 Asia Series will cease to exist in 2012 as the main series expands to include ‘flyaway’ races.