“Of course we are interested but we think there are higher priorities than formula one”
Honda has now added its denial to rumours the Japanese carmaker could be looking to return to F1 by supplying a V6 engine to McLaren in 2014.
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Monthly Archive: November 2011
Nov 30
Red Bull says ‘no’ to Vettel motorcycle swap
Red Bull has banned Sebastian Vettel from taking part in a demonstration ‘swap’ with fellow German and new Moto2 champion Stefan Bradl.
“I would gladly try a formula one single seater,” 22-year-old rider Bradl is quoted by La Gazzetta dello Sport, “and Sebastian could get on my bike. “Yes, the change would be harder for him than for me.”
Nov 30
Vettel – F1 return to be difficult for Raikkonen
“I can imagine it would be very difficult to return straight away to the same level as before”
Sebastian Vettel has admitted it is “difficult to judge” whether his friend Kimi Raikkonen will be at full speed when he returns to formula one next season. The pair often meet near their Swiss homes to play badminton, but reigning world champion Vettel does not want to predict a smooth comeback for the 2007 world champion after two years in world rally.
Nov 30
Hopefuls Barrichello, Sutil, play down impact of Raikkonen news
Rubens Barrichello and Adrian Sutil have both played down the impact on their own futures of Renault’s signing of Kimi Raikkonen.
Both Barrichello and Sutil, who are danger of losing their Williams and Force India seats respectively, were believed to be eyeing a vacancy at Renault for 2012. “I am not reading anything this week since there’s so much gossip,” Brazil’s Globo quoted Barrichello as saying.
Nov 30
Barcelona race in doubt for future – Ecclestone
Bernie Ecclestone has admitted Barcelona might be the first casualty as F1′s annual calendar sheds some European races.
The F1 chief executive told Spanish sports newspaper Marca that the continent’s dwindling presence on the schedule could drop to as few as just five rounds per season within the next few years.
Nov 30
Intrepid North America SuperNationals XV report
There is no better way to put yourself on the karting map than by winning at SKUSA SuperNationals.
With the event now reaching far beyond its American shores, drivers and manufacturers from around the globe converge at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas each November looking to both end the current season on a strong note, and send a message to the world karting community about the season ahead. Intrepid Kart International did exactly that a week ago, as from dawn till dusk its star-studded line-up was front and centre at SuperNationals XV.
Nov 30
Yamaha Champions Riding School Instructors to conduct seminars at upcoming motorcycle shows
Nick Ienatsch, Ken Hill and Scott Russell take to the stage
The Yamaha Champions Riding School’s group of No. 1 plate holders, class champions, club champions, track record-holders and national champions, including two-time AMA Champion Nick Ienatsch, top-10 AMA Superbike finisher Ken Hill and World Superbike and AMA Superbike champion Scott “Mr. Daytona” Russell, will step off the track and onto the stage at select upcoming Progressive International Motorcycle Shows to conduct advanced motorcycle riding clinics aimed at helping motorcycle riders of all skill levels.
Nov 29
Kimi Räikkönen – “I never really lost the passion for racing in Formula 1”
Kimi Räikkönen Q&A
Kimi, good news today, you have decided to come back to Formula 1. Why are you coming back? The main reason was that I never really lost the passion for racing in Formula 1, just maybe for all the other things around it. But when I did some NASCAR races this year I noticed that I was increasingly missing the racing side – to race against each other – because in rallying you really race against the clock. And then I got the call from certain people in Formula 1. All sorts of things happened and we managed to have a nice conversation with Lotus Renault GP and make a deal – I’m really very happy with that!
Nov 29
‘Innovation’ set Red Bull apart in 2011 – Gene
One word has set Red Bull apart from its rivals McLaren and Ferrari this season: “Innovation.”
That is the claim of Marc Gene, a test driver for Ferrari. “I have no doubt,” he wrote in his column for El Mundo newspaper. “It was they who came up with the blown diffuser and then hid the innovation from the other teams.
Nov 29
New McLaren contract ‘likely’ admits Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton has admitted he may soon be ready to sit down with his boss and sign a new contract beyond 2012.
The 2008 world champion has had a tumultuous season on and off the track, while his teammate Jenson Button finished behind Sebastian Vettel in the drivers’ championship and inked a new long-term deal.
Nov 29
Petrov manager heads to Enstone for 2012 talks
With Kimi Raikkonen now seated firmly at Lotus Renault, the race is on to be the famous Finn’s teammate in 2012.
Vitaly Petrov has a contract that runs into next year, but the Russian admitted recently that paperwork in F1 is often meaningless. Indeed, the Russia Today (RT) publication on Tuesday reported that Petrov’s manager, Oksana Kosachenko, is on her way to the team’s Enstone base late on Tuesday “to hold talks over (the driver’s) future with the team”.
Nov 29
Kimi Räikkönen back in F1 with LRGP in 2012
Renault/Lotus team signs Raikkonen for F1 return
Lotus Renault GP is pleased to announce that Kimi Räikkönen will race for the team next season. The 2007 World Champion, who left Formula 1 at the end of 2009 to pursue a career in rallying, has decided to make a comeback at the pinnacle of single-seater racing. He has now signed a two-year agreement with Lotus Renault GP.