Important news in the technical staff of Scuderia Coloni

Bruno Corbe is indeed the new Chief Engineer of the team. 47 years-old, from France, Corbe is a very experienced engineer with an impressive curriculum vitae: he was track engineer at Prost Grand Prix in F.1 for 4 seasons, and worked in the same role in GP2 at ART and DAMS helping the teams to achieve great results. Continue reading »

McLaren taking alternate bodywork to Bahrain

With long-time primary tester Pedro de la Rosa returning to the grid this year with Sauber, team boss Martin Whitmarsh said recently that even though the Briton Paffett remains in his secondary role, McLaren needs “another driver”. Continue reading »

Prestige and high speed 

X-Trade Brokers, a Warsaw-based brokerage house specialising in foreign exchange (FOREX), commodity and stock market investments, has today announced an historic partnership with the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Formula 1 team. Continue reading »

“But they should not be underestimated”

With four teams within mere tenths and another four teams not far behind, Renault is expected to struggle for pace in the 2010 world championship. Continue reading »

Yet another unique innovation on the Mercedes-powered car

An inspection of McLaren’s 2010 car has been deferred until Thursday, the day of official scrutineering for the season opening Bahrain grand prix at the Sakhir circuit. Continue reading »

“Even in qualifying, with 24 cars on the track, it will be crucial to get it right.”

Jenson Button has played down fears the arrival in F1 of several struggling new teams is a safety concern. Ferrari and Felipe Massa have expressed reservations about the fact Lotus and Virgin were several seconds off the pace at recent February tests. Continue reading »

But at 6 foot 1 (185cm), the lean Webber already struggles to keep his weight at 75kg.

Mark Webber scrambled to lose 5kg in the approach to this weekend’s Bahrain grand prix. After finishing last year’s world championship in fourth place, the 33-year-old Australian finally had the main metal rod removed from the leg he broke badly in the winter of 2009. Continue reading »

“It’s amazing how much that man can do in a single day!” -Chandhok

Karun Chandhok has returned the compliment to Bernie Ecclestone, after the F1 chief executive welcomed the sport’s second ever Indian driver to the grid. Continue reading »

Ahead of the weekend’s 2010 season opener

Fernando Alonso and Nico Rosberg have already touched down in warm and sunny Bahrain ahead of the weekend’s 2010 season opener. Spaniard Alonso’s Ferrari teammate Felipe Massa is expected early on Tuesday morning, while Rosberg’s Mercedes teammate Michael Schumacher is set to be accompanied by his wife Corinna on a private jet. Continue reading »

“Formula one is not a finishing school” -Coulthard

David Coulthard has revealed he is worried about the debut in 2010 of three small new formula one teams. The Scottish veteran, with 13 wins and almost 250 grands prix to his name, said it is the “standard” of Virgin, Lotus and HRT that is concerning him “greatly”. Continue reading »

“Rome will come onto the calendar in 2013″

The F1 calendar will for the first time feature a grand prix in Rome and nineteen other races in 2013, Bernie Ecclestone has announced. Continue reading »

The province is paying to wind up its contracts within the next two months.

The South African province Gauteng has decided to wind up its motor sport programme. The Gauteng Motor Sport Company earlier looked into reviving a South African grand prix, and sponsored the Renault and BMW-Sauber teams. Continue reading »

For 2010 Firestone Indy Lights season

Andersen Racing is pleased to announce that it will field a car for 21-year-old Carmen Jorda of Alcoy, Spain in Firestone Indy Lights this year. Jorda, who will be based in Miami while racing in the United States, competed in the European Formula 3 Open and the European Formula 3 Open Copa de España series last year.  She had two podium finishes in the latter series, including a second at Magny-Cours, France.  Continue reading »

“This looks like the most diverse and best count ACT has had in the past half dozen seasons.” -Nick Bigelow

The American Canadian Tour (ACT) will celebrate 25 years of Championship Stock Car Racing with one of its largest number of pre-season full season entered teams. The balance of veteran champions and new teams joining the US touring division represents five New England states and two provinces of Canada.

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