Wolff denied that he is preparing to take a “terminator method”
Toto Wolff has warned that the staff at Mercedes’ Brackley headquarters are under pressure to keep their jobs.
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Tag Archive: Craig Pollock
Aug 06
Sauber not definitely staying with Ferrari in 2014
Sauber has not decided if it will stay with Ferrari power in 2014.
The Swiss team has expressed grave doubts about the increased costs of renting engines for the radical new V6 regulations in 2014. Before and after Sauber’s recent BMW era, the independent Hinwil based team was and is a longstanding Ferrari customer, but the current agreement runs only to the end of the V8 era.
Mar 08
Pollock’s Pure to use Toyota facilities
BAR founder Craig Pollock’s new 2014 engine supply venture, Pure, is setting up camp in Cologne.
A German-language report at motorsport-total.com said Jacques Villeneuve’s former manager has struck a deal with former F1 team Toyota. The report said Pure, to move shortly, needs better facilities than it currently has at its Paris headquarters.
Jan 31
McLaren plays down link with Pollock’s Pure
McLaren has played down reports its cars could be powered by engines produced by Craig Pollock’s new venture Pure in 2014.
Former BAR founder Pollock is targeting at least two customers for his new turbo V6 engine, and Italy’s La Gazzetta dello Sport said there has been contact between Pure and McLaren.
Sep 24
Carmakers want ‘open market’ for F1 engine supply
F1′s major engine manufacturers want the FIA to drop regulations that guarantee customers for their rivals.
Currently, there are four engine makers on the grid — Ferrari, Mercedes, Renault and Cosworth. The latter independent supplier, however, is reportedly fighting for customers for 2012 and beyond, with Williams switching to Renault and rumours HRT could follow Team Lotus in also ending its association with Cosworth.
Aug 10
Gilles Simon appointment ‘not very correct’ – Ecclestone
Pure announced last month that it has signed Frenchman Simon as technical director.
Bernie Ecclestone has admitted F1 engine makers are right to be concerned about Gilles Simon’s appointment by the new 2014 supplier Pure. Pure, headed by former BAR founder Craig Pollock, announced last month that it has signed Frenchman Simon as technical director.
Jul 29
Pollock’s Pure tabs Gilles Simon for F1 role
Craig Pollock’s 2014 engine supplier Pure has signed up Gilles Simon
The Frenchman is most famous for being Ferrari’s former engine boss, but most recently he was the FIA’s powertrain chief. He has now left the latter role to become technical director of BAR founder Pollock’s new F1 engine supplier foray.
Jul 04
Pollock pushing ahead despite F1 engine u-turn
Craig Pollock is pushing ahead with his new venture Pure’s plans to supply engines to formula one teams.
The BAR team founder and former manager of Jacques Villeneuve announced in May that Propulsion Universelle et Recuperation d’Energie is designing a four-cylinder engine for the FIA’s confirmed regulations for 2013.
