News in Brief for 2009-02-27
- USF1 officially announced, with very little in the way of details. Seems to be a fan friendly, approachable team though. No drivers yet. #
- Force India sneakily ran their new car at Silverstone ahead of the Jerez launch and test. No word on how successful the shakedown was. #
- The BBC confirmed many details of their ‘09 F1 plans, with mobile and internet coverage boosted considerably. Most exciting news? The Chain. #
- Bridgestone revealed their solution to the white stripe problem – no grooves on slicks so instead, they put a green stripe on each sidewall. #
- Sam Michael believes that the “only-just-legal” diffuser they & Toyota are running will be copied up and down the grid by the Australian GP. #
News in Brief for 2009-02-24
- Force India are set to launch their new car – the VJM02 – on 1st March. The launch will be in Jerez ahead of the test. # [link]
News in Brief for 2009-02-23
- After it was revealed that Nick Fry turned down a £100 million rescue deal from Bernie, Honda now say they have no serious offers. # [link]
News in Brief for 2009-02-20
- Danica Patrick says she is flattered by the USF1 link but as yet the team haven’t contacted her or vice versa. She’s moderately interested. # [link]
- Ecclestone has said that Richard Branson is exactly the kind of person he wants in F1, and he has been in contact directly to sort the deal. # [link]
News in Brief for 2009-02-19
- FOTA have scheduled a press event for March 5th to announce their vision of F1’s future, after months of meetings and some market research. # [link]
- After the excitement of yesterday, Honda have reminded us that if negotiations fail, there is still a chance the team could be shut down. # [link]
News in Brief for 2009-02-18
- Honda have confirmed that there have been bids from a number of parties, including Richard Branson’s Virgin Group. No decisions as yet. # [link]
News in Brief for 2009-02-17
- Ferrari topped the timesheets in Bahrain for day two, despite a KERS emergency. The team handled a cooling issue and no one got hurt! # [link]
News in Brief for 2009-02-16
- Honda have hit the headlines again this weekend, with suggestions that Bruno Senna is bringing enough sponsorship with him to fund 4 races. # [link]
- After a dismal show in testing, and news they won’t be at Barca, Renault chief Bob Bell says they are on course for a strong first race. # [link]
- Flavio has said Renault have a strong future in Formula 1, despite the fact that title sponsor ING have confirmed they’ll pull out for 2010. # [link]
- Ken Anderson has admitted that USF1 would be interested in testing Danica Patrick for a race seat, mostly because she “gets a lot of press.” # [link]
News in Brief for 2009-02-13
- Sandstorms have halted two days of running in Bahrain so far, with Toyota, BMW and Ferrari only managing a few laps between them. Oops. # [link]
- The FIA report they’ve received superlicence applications from 3 drivers, although they remain nameless. The battle with the GPDA continues. # [link]
- Rumour has it Sato may be in line for a reserve driver role which would be for both RBR and STR. Instead of 1 seat, he gets a possible 4! # [link]
- Webber returns to the car again today after a triumphant first day back on Wednesday. He covered over race distance and said he was 100%. # [link]
News in Brief for 2009-02-09
- Red Bull launched the RB5 with Vettel ready to take it for a quick spin round Jerez. The car features a slim nose and complex front wing. #
- The USF1 team has been confirmed by co-founder Ken Anderson. They are looking for facilities in Charlotte, and want American drivers. #
