Mercedes GP Has the Fastest Car in Straight Line
23 Feb 2011, 09:18 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The news coming from the Mercedes GP direction these days are quite contradictory, with some hinting that the W02 will continue the struggling tradition of its predecessor, the W01, and others sugge...
Pirelli's Problem Is Lack of Balance, Not Tire Wear - Trulli
23 Feb 2011, 07:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula 1 veteran Jarno Trulli joined the Pirelli criticism club after the last group test in Barcelona, saying that the real problem with the Italian tire maker's compound is not so much their...
Massa Happy with Ferrari Mileage in Barcelona
22 Feb 2011, 12:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After Fernando Alonso, Felipe Massa made it two out of two Ferrari drivers who believe Red Bull will be the team to beat in the 2011 Formula 1 championship. However, topping the last testing session...
F1 Teams Move Last Test to Barcelona
22 Feb 2011, 07:28 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Before the Bahrain Grand Prix officials decided to cancel the 2011 Formula 1 race, news made the headlines that the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) also voted not to travel to Bahrain for the l...
Mercedes Boss Believes W02 Is Not Top 10 Material
21 Feb 2011, 14:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Even though Nico Rosberg topped the Sunday timing reports on the Circuit de Catalunya racetrack at the wheel of the Mercedes W02 – and admitted he was pleased with the direction in which Merc ...
Jarno Trulli Crashes Lotus T128, Ends Barcelona Testing
21 Feb 2011, 13:28 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The 4-day test at Circuit de Catalunya ended earlier than scheduled on Monday afternoon for Team Lotus, after F1 veteran Jarno Trulli lost control of his T128 challenger and hit the wall at the exit...
Rosberg Pleased with Mercedes Direction
21 Feb 2011, 11:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / This year's Mercedes W02 has finally made Nico Rosberg happy and confident in a great 2011 campaign, as the German driver took his car on top of the timing reports on Sunday, in the 3rd day of ...
Button Says Ferrari Has Best Car Right Now
21 Feb 2011, 10:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / While the majority of the F1 drivers believe that the Red Bull RB7 will once again prove the car to beat through the 2011 Formula 1 season, 2009 champion Jenson Button has a different view on the ma...
Liuzzi Expects HRT Talks This Week
21 Feb 2011, 10:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Vitantonio Liuzzi is looking for a quick response from Hispania Racing F1 Team in regards to a potential deal for the 2011 season of Formula 1. The Italian had been invited to test for the Spanish s...
Toro Rosso to Produce 2011 F1 Surprise?
21 Feb 2011, 09:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / While everybody is looking at Renault, Mercedes GP or even Williams F1 as to the teams that will improve the most in Formula 1 through the upcoming campaign, one surprise appearance in that discussi...
Alonso, Webber Warn Overtaking Will Not Be Fun in 2011
21 Feb 2011, 08:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso argued that the element that will spice up the competition the most in the 2011 Formula 1 season will not be the adjustable rear wing or the Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS), el...
Vettel Quiet on Red Bull Superiority in Barcelona
20 Feb 2011, 12:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After the first two and a half tests this winter, everybody in the paddock seems to consider Red Bull as the big favorites for the 2011 Formula 1 season. Of course, being a defending champion often ...
Alonso Says Pirelli Tire Degradation the Same in Barcelona
20 Feb 2011, 12:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Pirelli might have brought some newly-spec soft and super-soft tires in Barcelona this weekend, but according to Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso there isn’t much difference between what the te...
Barcelona Could Replace Bahrain for F1 Test
18 Feb 2011, 07:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula 1 officials are contemplating the idea of moving the last group test of the off-season, scheduled for March 3-6 in Bahrain, to Barcelona. Needless to say, the move would be done for security...
Liuzzi to Test for HRT in Barcelona
18 Feb 2011, 06:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Vitantonio Liuzzi might not have gotten Robert Kubica's job at Lotus Renault GP, but that doesn't mean he's out of contention for a Formula 1 seat in 2011. According to some recent re...
F1 to Test Unique Kerbs at Barcelona
17 Feb 2011, 08:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The upcoming F1 group test in Barcelona, scheduled to kick off on Saturday, will come with several novelties for racers and fans alike. And one that hasn't been discussed in the last few days w...
Pirelli Will Modify Super Soft Tires for 2011
16 Feb 2011, 09:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / We have been hearing a lot about the new tires developed by Italian company Pirelli for the 2011 Formula One championship, and most of the reports suggested a highly degradable compound put in place...
Red Bull Is Like the Barcelona of F1, Ferrari Is Like Real Madrid - Alguersuari
7 Feb 2011, 10:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Scuderia Toro Rosso's Jaime Alguersuari made an interesting football analogy between Red Bull Racing, whose young development programme got him a seat in Formula 1, and Ferrari. With no intenti...
Nissan Spain Won't Give Up the New Pick-Up Without a Fight
6 Dec 2010, 14:22 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Unions at Nissan Spain's manufacturing plant in Barcelona would give up their salary to have a job. At least that's what they seem to be doing, asking the company for a renegotiation of th...
Hamilton's Crash Caused by Wheel Rim Failure
11 May 2010, 14:43 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / McLaren has confirmed that Lewis Hamilton’s crash in the penultimate lap of the Spanish Grand Prix was caused by a wheel rim failure. The accident happened while the Brit was cruising comforta...