On 06/02, 13:50
The Lotus Renault unveiled last Monday has not stopped making headlines, particularly regarding its famous exhausts. The ingenious system first raised questions from photographers during the single-seater’s presentation, with the absence of exhausts at the rear of the car, as usually placed. Indeed, the new system used by LRGP places the exhausts at the level […] 
On 06/02, 11:18
Robert Kubica was taken to the hospital in Italy after what was described as a “serious” rally accident. The driver of the Lotus Renault team was competing in the Rallye Ronde di Andora when he had a serious accident during the opening event, his car hit a wall before striking a barrier. The safety personnel […] 
On 06/02, 11:13
The color of the single-seaters is often the easiest way to identify which team a car belongs to on the track. However, the painting process on the single-seaters is very complex since weight must be minimized as much as possible to avoid impacting performance on the track. Thus, AkzoNobel uses its partnership with McLaren to offer new products to its clients. 
On 06/02, 00:05
Force India and McLaren both have an engine supplied by Mercedes. The expertise developed by the Woking team on the German engines makes them a partner of choice for the Silverstone team. This is why Vijay Mallya has extended the current agreement with McLaren Applied Technologies until the end of the 2012 season. This agreement, […] 
On 04/02, 23:47
McLaren-Mercedes has, in turn, unveiled its new creation. On Friday morning in Berlin, dozens of spectators and journalists gathered near the Vodafone center to officially kick off the new season for the English team. Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button were, of course, present. Such an event, a spot was reserved in the center of the […] 
On 03/02, 22:25
Robert Kubica led the way on the third and final day in Valencia, with the Lotus Renault GP team concluding their first tests with the R31 in the best possible way. The team was able to measure the downforce produced by the car during the aero runs this morning, which involves running it at a […] On 03/02, 22:19
At the end of the third and final day of collective testing, it was the Lotus Renault R31 of Robert Kubica that topped the time sheets. The Pole spent little time on track in the morning but managed to find the right settings in the afternoon to finish this first week of 2011 testing at […] 
On 03/02, 19:48
The Luxembourgish group Genii Capital has officially announced the addition of a prestigious partner: triple F1 world champion Jackie Stewart. The role of the former Matra and Tyrell driver (crowned in 1969, 1971, and 1973) will, according to him, be to contribute to the development of the group (Genii Capital, ed.) through Formula 1, which […] 
On 03/02, 19:35
Following Marussia’s acquisition of a stake in the team sponsored by Virgin, the team has decided to restructure its management composition to assign key positions to individuals from the Russian manufacturer. Thus Nikolay Fomenko, the president of Marussia Motors, inherits the position of Director of Engineering for the team. His role will aim to lead […] 
On 03/02, 12:45
The American economic newspaper Wall Street Journal announces today that the Williams team is preparing to go public with 28% of its capital. The idea had already been mentioned recently by the team’s officials. Indeed, the team based in Grove, Great Britain, whose finances are sometimes a source of doubt and concern, will participate in […] 
On 02/02, 22:54
Alan Permane, the chief race engineer and supervisor of this test session, achieved his goal today. The mission was to drive and gather important data both on aerodynamics and with the new tires. This was accomplished thanks to the successive use of very soft, soft, and medium tires. A special green paint was even tested […] 
On 02/02, 22:28
Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso finished on top on the second day of private testing in Valencia. With 15 drivers testing today, the track was quite busy and problems multiplied… This second day of testing in the 2011 Formula 1 season was sunnier than the previous one. Despite the cold, many drivers completed around a hundred […] 
On 02/02, 22:07
During the Ferrari Wroom gathering, we noticed that Santander had increased its presence in Maranello by also appearing on the drivers’ caps. At its other team, McLaren, the Spanish bank will now also appear on the helmets of Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button. While one might have thought that Emilio Botin’s bank would focus its […] 
On 02/02, 14:51
On the occasion of the launch of the W02, Mercedes GP announced that it would welcome a new sponsor as the German insurer Allianz will appear on the seatbelts and HANS systems of Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg. Since 2000, the Bavarian insurer has invested in Formula 1. It has gradually increased its presence in […] 
On 02/02, 08:16
Only two countries in the world still have a law prohibiting all circuit car racing: Israel and Switzerland. But the Swiss Confederation could end this exception by repealing Article 52 of the Road Traffic Act, which bans such practice. This is the essence of the decision made today by the Transport and Telecommunications Commission of […] 
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