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Trulli awaits Toyota’s budget decision (Autosport) "Although Toyota president John Howett has made it clear several times that he thinks it unlikely the Italian will be retained by the outfit, Trulli has revealed that he has agreed with Toyota's team principal Tadashi Yamashina not to commit to anything else for now." Head: Hulkenberg will be … Continue reading F1 links: Trulli still hopes for Toyota drive

Jenson Button is concerned about his car’s qualifying performance at Interlagos. Meanwhile Ferrari is still on damage limitation after what Felipe Massa had to say about Fernando Alonso on Thursday. Q&A with Jenson Button (Autosport) “We need to sort our balance out on the softer tyre. I think during the race the better tyre will … Continue reading F1 links: Button not happy with car balance

Donington Park unveils last-ditch plan to stage British Grand Prix (The Times) "Donington has launched a last-ditch attempt to hang onto the British Grand Prix with an ambitious bond issue to raise £135million. But the scale of the task is nothing short of epic with only seven working days left until Bernie Ecclestone, Formula One’s … Continue reading F1 links: Donington claims it has funding

The 2010 F1 drivers rumour of the day is that Rubens Barrichello wil join Williams, something which was first suggested by Autosport a couple of weeks ago. The Brazilian press are reporting it today, and claiming that Williams will use Cosworth power instead of Renault. As that is likely to be a cheaper option it … Continue reading F1 links: Barrichello to Williams?

Ferrari have officially confirmed Felipe Massa will not make a return to F1 until next year. A press release from the team stated his test tomorrow in a 2007-specification car “is in no way a proper test session”. Felipe back on track tomorrow (Ferrari) "Talk of a proper return to Formula 1 can wait until … Continue reading F1 links: No return for Massa until 2010

Although Felipe Massa has played down the possibility he could make an early return to F1 in the final race of the season, Ferrari have confirmed his injured eye is fully healed, which is great news. First day of FIA’s medical exams for Felipe (Ferrari) "The first outcomes are positive: especially the ophthalmological exam confirmed … Continue reading F1 links: Massa’s eye fully healed

Is there another twist to come in the driver market? A new rumour has linked Raikkonen to Red Bull for 2010, though that scenario would mean Mark Webber being bought out of his contract for next year. Raikkonen to Red Bull in F1 2010 as McLaren talks stall? (Crash) "It is understood that Webber's unwillingness … Continue reading F1 links: Raikkonen tipped for Red Bull

After the Renault scandal it seems several people in F1 are trying to look whiter-than-white. First Ferrari say they’ll give their drivers equals status next year, now Jenson Button is talking about how he won’t copy Schumacher’s tactics of 1994 and 1997: Jenson Button: I’d never cheat to win title (The Sun) "That was Schumacher. … Continue reading F1 links: Button ‘won’t cheat like Schumacher’

Felipe Massa has spoken for the first time since the Singapore scandal about how it affected his championship campaign. Unsurprisingly, he’s a bit miffed Renault were allowed to keep their win. Felipe Massa was ‘robbed’ of F1 world title by Nelson Piquet Jnr Singapore crash (Daily Telegraph) "I have seen in football how a referee … Continue reading F1 links: Massa wants Singapore justice

Bernie Ecclestone had plenty to say about CVC board member Martin Sorrell during BBC’s build-up to yesterday’s race, and he’s said more to The Times in reaction to Sorrell’s criticism of his support for Flavio Briatore. Bernie Ecclestone: Sir Martin Sorrell cannot force me out (The Times) '"He is not in a position to get … Continue reading F1 links: Ecclestone hits back at Sorrell

Manor Motorsport’s F1 entry for 2010 looks set to be branded by Richard Branson’s Virgin company. Also, Rubens Barrichello won’t have to take a second gearbox change at Singapore. Virgin reach for the stars with Manor (The Independent) "Richard Branson's Virgin group have taken control of the new Manor team joining Formula One next year, … Continue reading F1 links: Virgin to take over Manor

Alonso defends his 2008 Singapore GP victory (Reuters) "I regard it as a win, yes. My interpretation of events is how could I win the race. It (Piquet's crash) was in the very early stages of the race which still had a long way to go." Not the right thing to say. And that's putting … Continue reading F1 links: Alonso defends Singapore win

Nico Rosberg feels he is the moral winner of last year’s Singapore Grand Prix following the Renault crash scandal. Plus, Bernie Ecclestone has criticised Flavio Briatore’s punishment, while the Italian consisders starting a racing series of his own. And Ferrari are once again dropping hints about Fernando Alonso. ‘Winner’ Rosberg is still so bitter (Daily … Continue reading F1 links: Rosberg: ‘I won Singapore’

Next year’s British Grand Prix will be on the same day as the football World Cup final – but the two events are at least not happening at the same time of the day. Here’s more on that story plus other F1 news and reaction: 2010 calendar reveals new British Grand Prix blow (Brits on … Continue reading F1 links: British GP in World Cup clash

The 2010 F1 driver market rumours just get stranger. Now the Daily Mirror claims Kimi Raikkonen could return to McLaren to join Lewis Hamilton. Fact, fiction or total fantasy? Meanwhile Jaime Alguersuari continued his appearances in the World Series by Renault at the Nurburgring this weekend. But elsewhere in motor racing all eyes are still … Continue reading F1 links: Raikkonen tipped for McLaren

It’s been a quiet weekend for news so far, but there have been some small developments in the ‘Crashgate’ saga. Fernando Alonso will be appearing at Renault’s WMSC hearing on Monday. Meanwhile the boss of the Spansh motor sport federation has strongly criticised both Piquet and condemned the FIA for offering Piquet Jnr immunity. FIA … Continue reading F1 links: Alonso will be at WMSC hearing

Nelson Piquet the elder has come out fighting about the possibility of taking Flavio Briatore on in court, but has clarified his comments regarding any involvement by Fernando Alonso in the Renault crash scandal. I suspect many of you are, like myself, suffering from ‘crashgate fatigue’, so for something different check out David Tremayne’s interview … Continue reading F1 links: Piquet after Briatore, not Alonso

Flavio Briatore has told the world’s press he stepped down from Renault to protect the team. Here’s a round-up of what people are saying about the Renault crash scandal and further developments in the story this morning: ‘I quit to save the team’, claims Flavio Briatore as Renault accept race-fixing charge (Daily Mail) "I was … Continue reading Renault reaction: Briatore speaks

OK, so there’s only one big F1 story right now. But there are some other interesting developments going on and other articles reading. Here’s a quick round-up from me, as usual please post yours below: Merc SLS debuts with help from Hamilton (Auto Trader) But would he rather have an SLS or an MP4-12C? And … Continue reading F1 links: (Mostly) non-Renault news

Two big developments in the F1 news already today: Symonds offered race-fix immunity "The development comes on the back of interviews between Symonds, FIA representatives and members from the Quest agency at the Belgian Grand Prix where it was deemed his evidence was 'central' to finding answers to what happened in Singapore." FIA going after … Continue reading F1 links: Lotus gets 2010 slot, Symonds gets immunity