Live F1 coverage details for the Turkish Grand Prix weekend.
Month: May 2011 articles archive
Nico Rosberg drives DTM Mercedes at Hockenheim
F1 video
Posted onVideo of Nico Rosberg getting his first laps at the wheel of a Mercedes DTM car last weekend.
Todt backs new engine supplier PURE’s 2013 plan
2013 F1 season
Posted onFIA president Jean Todt has endorsed Craig Pollock’s plans for a new engine supplier.
Craig Pollock to head new F1 engine manufacturer
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: former BAR team principal Craig Pollock will supply F1 engines in 2013.
Can Red Bull and McLaren be caught in Turkey?
2011 Turkish Grand Prix preview
Posted onThis year’s Turkish Grand Prix looks set to be another battle between Red Bull and McLaren.
GP2 2011: New cars, new tyres and 26 drivers trying to reach F1
GP2
Posted onA preview of the new GP2 season which starts this weekend.
Hamilton and Alonso are best-paid sportsmen
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso are the biggest earners in their countries.
Ferrari admit failure to innovate holding them back
2011 F1 season
Posted onFerrari’s chief designer says team must ‘rediscover the spirit of innovation which we have lost’
Virgin promise “new direction” with Turkey upgrades
2011 Turkish Grand Prix
Posted onBut only Timo Glock will have the full upgrade package in Turkey.
Fiat linked to News Corporation bid for F1
2011 F1 season
Posted onAn investment group close to Fiat is considering joining News Corp’s bid to take over Formula 1.
FIA confirms DRS zone details for Istanbul
2011 Turkish Grand Prix
Posted onThe FIA has set the zone for the Drag Reduction System for the Turkish Grand Prix.
McLaren: tyres and exhaust key to catching Red Bull
2011 Turkish Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren believe they’re between three and five tenths of a second per lap off Red Bull’s pace.
Williams bringing extensive FW33 update to Turkey
2011 Turkish Grand Prix
Posted onWilliams to use new front wings, rear wings and brake ducts after ditching China exhaust upgrade.
Mike Coughlan returns to F1 with Williams
2011 F1 season
Posted onMike Coughlan, a key figure in the 2007 ‘spygate’ scandal, will return to Formula 1 with Williams.
Sam Michael and Jon Tomlinson to leave Williams at end of 2011
2011 F1 season
Posted onTeam’s top engineers Sam Michael and Jon Tomlinson to resign.
Mercedes explain the challenge of Istanbul’s turn eight
2011 Turkish Grand Prix
Posted onTurn eight accounts for 40% of energy put through tyres per lap.
Trulli “struggling a lot with power steering”
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Jarno Trulli says fixing his power steering problem should be Lotus’s priority.
FIA gives Bahrain one-month extension on race deadline
2011 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onBahrain Motor Federation gets until June 3rd to decide on its race.
Webber and Massa key to 2012 driver market
2012 F1 season
Posted onSeats at Red Bull and Ferrari potentially up for grabs in 2011.
Force India to test new front wing in Istanbul
2011 Turkish Grand Prix
Posted onForce India will bring a new front wing to Turkey as the team bid to stay in the hunt for points.