On 11/03, 18:46
Flavio Briatore wanted to express his frustration this afternoon during his visit to Barcelona, Spain, to attend Renault’s private tests, as he is still the director. The Italian does not understand the 2009 regulations regarding the diffusers and considers Williams and other Toyota cars illegal. The diffusers, or the last flat elements at the rear […] 
On 11/03, 18:23
Renault was on track for its third day of testing in Barcelona. Fernando Alonso, behind the wheel of the R29, completed 107 laps of the Circuit de Catalunya and recorded the fifth fastest time. The team once again benefited from good weather conditions today. Indeed, the fine weather allowed Renault to make good progress and […] 
On 11/03, 17:13
Jenson Button was able to test more functions today on the new Mercedes-powered BGP001. The Briton took the place of his teammate Rubens Barrichello to achieve the best time in this third practice session of the week in Spain. He completed 130 laps, with the best time on the 93rd lap at 1:19.127. Testing is […] On 11/03, 12:14
Alex Wurz remains under contract with the Brawn GP team, formerly known as Honda, but the Austrian admits he does not see how and when he could find himself in a driving position in 2009. Brawn GP finally began its testing program this week in Barcelona, but race drivers Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello will […] 
On 11/03, 11:37
Ross Brawn wanted to clarify that Nick Fry would retain his role as CEO of the team formerly known as Honda for the 2009 season. Brawn therefore purchased 100% of the shares of the Japanese team and renamed it Brawn GP. Following this operation, intense rumors circulated about Fry regarding his role in this takeover. […] 
On 11/03, 08:23
Although all his attention is now focused on his 2009 campaign, Lewis Hamilton, a driver for McLaren, took the time to make a short trip to Britain to receive his MBE (equivalent to the Légion d’Honneur in France) from Her Majesty the Queen at Buckingham Palace in London yesterday, Tuesday. The world champion was part […] 
On 11/03, 08:03
Despite a minor impact, the driver’s weight plays a role in the weight distribution of the 2009 single-seaters. Nick Heidfeld was already one of the two lightest men on the F1 grid, but 2.5 kg still need to be shed from his total weight at the dawn of this 2009 season. The BMW-Sauber driver, who […] 
On 10/03, 18:54
Renault was on track again today at the Catalunya circuit for their second day of work this week. Fernando Alonso was behind the wheel of the R29 after a first day of testing led by Nelson Piquet. The good weather provided excellent track conditions, allowing the team to maximize running time for evaluating new parts. […] 
On 10/03, 18:06
Kimi Räikkönen was the fastest today for Ferrari during the second testing session in Barcelona, setting a best time of 1:20.314 on his 35th lap. The Finn beats the fastest time from the previous day held by Nick Heidfeld by a few thousandths (1:20.338). His program was hampered by the onset of a problem with […] 
On 10/03, 13:03
Franz Tost insisted in a press conference on Monday that Jenson Button and Toro Rosso have never discussed teaming up in 2009. If a spokesperson for the 29-year-old driver stated that there were other options for Button following Honda’s withdrawal, the Toro Rosso chief denied the rumor that one of them was to replace Buemi […] 
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