Minor and Livengood pace Mosport practice
Coming off a win at Mid-Ohio, Chris Livengood, along with Masters Class veteran Tim Minor paced two long practice sessions on a very hot day at Mosport.
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Daily Archive: July 21, 2011
Jul 21
Remy Audette second in the afternoon practice session in Mosport (+result)
Jul 21
Chandhok admits aim for 2012 Team Lotus race seat
Karun Chandhok on Thursday set out his stall for a full-time race seat at Team Lotus for 2012.
Finn Heikki Kovalainen is regarded as a favourite of the Tony Fernandes-led squad, while the Malaysian businessman at the Nurburgring revealed that talks to renew Jarno Trulli’s contract have already commenced.
Jul 21
Marussia Virgin Racing rocking Sochi
In 2014, the Black Sea coastal resort of Sochi will host the inaugural Russian Grand Prix.
As the only Anglo-Russian team on the grid, Marussia Virgin Racing decided to head over there last weekend for Formula Sochi, a demonstration event designed to treat the Russian fans to the sights and sounds of Formula One racing.
Jul 21
Chandhok replaces Trulli for German GP
Jarno Trulli is sitting out the German grand prix as Team Lotus gives Karun Chandhok an opportunity to race the Italian regular’s car
Team boss Tony Fernandes said he wanted to give Indian reserve driver Chandhok, 27, his first opportunity to contest a grand prix since he was ousted by HRT a year ago.
Jul 21
Valencia scandal good for Barcelona GP – report
A Spanish newspaper has interpreted the demise of Valencia president Francisco Camps as good news for Barcelona’s Spanish grand prix
It was reported recently that Spanish port city Valencia wanted to be the country’s only F1 event by paying Bernie Ecclestone EUR 20 million per year and taking the Circuit de Catalunya’s May date on the annual calendar.
Jul 21
Sauber, Lauda sponsor in financial strife – reports
A sponsor of the Sauber team is in financial trouble, according to German-language reports
The Austrian newspaper Die Presse said the owner and founder of the Liechtenstein based Money Service Group has left the company, ostensibly for health reasons, as partners complain that their invoices are not being paid.
Jul 21
Minardi driver Sala joins HRT as advisor
Luis Perez-Sala has reportedly joined HRT as an official advisor to the Spanish team’s new owners Thesan Capital
The former Minardi driver was with the team at Silverstone two weeks ago and reportedly carried out an initial analysis in which it was decided the ‘Hispania’ moniker would for example no longer be used.