The F1 Pipe

Hamilton-Button line-up will work says Ecclestone

Principessa — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:59:00 -0800

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has declared to the British newspaper 'The Guardian' that he was suprised at the McLaren transfer of the current World Champion, but he believes the line-up Hamilton-Button will work next year.

Rosberg confirmed at Mercedes GP

Tomba — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:36:00 -0800

From the 2010 season, German driver Nico Rosberg will drive for the new Mercedes team in the Formula 1 World Championship, Mercedes-Benz Motorsport announced today. This puts an end to the rumours that already placed Rosberg at Brawn for the last couple of months.

Force India confirms test for di Resta and Hildebrand

Principessa — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:31:00 -0800

The Force India Formula One Team is delighted to confirm a dynamic, exciting driver line-up for the young driver test from 1 - 3 December 2009. Upcoming British driver Paul di Resta and current Indy Lights champion American JR Hildebrand will share driving duties of the VJM02 for the test in Jerez, Spain next week.

Campos car homologated by FIA

Principessa — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:34:00 -0800

Formula One's governing body, the FIA, has homologated the Campos Meta 1 car following a series of tests last week. The homologation process took place at Dallara's facilities in Parma, the place where the Italian manufacturer is designing the Campos car.

BMW Sauber confirm young driver test line up

mx_tifosi — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:41:00 -0800

Despite pulling out of Formula One, BMW is staying true to its promise of giving two talented young Formula BMW drivers their first taste of an F1 car. Alexander Rossi and Esteban Gutiérrez will take part in the official Formula One test for young drivers at Jerez from 1st – 3rd December 2009.

Briatore verdict on 5 January

Principessa — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:07:00 -0800

News agency 'Reuters' has reported that the verdict in the case of former Renault F1 Managing Director, Flavio Briatore, against the FIA will be released on 5 January 2010. Briatore is trying to overturn the life-time ban from Formula One which was imposed by the FIA as a punishment for the Italian's involvement in the 'Crashgate'-scandal.

Mercedes GP wants to confirm full line-up before Christmas

Principessa — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:14:00 -0800

Mercedes Grand Prix CEO Nick Fry declared that his team is planning to have its complete 2010 driver line-up confirmed before Christmas. Earlier this week, Nico Rosberg was announced as the first driver of the team, formerly known as Brawn GP, and Nick Heidfeld is tipped as the most likely candidate to join his compatriot.

Brawn GP aerodynamicist wins Dino Toso award

Tomba — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:25:00 -0800

Brawn GP’s Head of Aerodynamics Loic Bigois received the 2009 Dino Toso Racecar Aerodynamicist of the Year Award during the Oxford World Motorsport Symposium, on Thursday 19 November. The Awards event has been organised every year since 2006 in parallel with the Symposium held by Race Tech Magazine.

Williams aim to push flywheel KERS to road cars

Tomba — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:36:00 -0800

Following the recent announcement of part funding by the Government-backed Technology Strategy Board, the partners in the KinerStor project have today announced further details of their collaborative programme to demonstrate the viability of low-cost flywheel hybrid systems.

Alguersuari keeps Toro Rosso seat in 2010

Principessa — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:03:00 -0800

Just like team mate Sebastian Buemi, Jaime Alguersuari has a contract with the Scuderia Toro Rosso for the 2010 season. Alguersuari confirmed to the Spanish newspaper 'Marca' that his seat for next season is guaranteed as: "We signed the deal a couple of months ago".

Hamilton not worried about recent Mercedes developments

Principessa — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:07:00 -0800

2008 World Champion Lewis Hamilton has insisted to the German publication 'Bild' that he is not worried about the end of McLaren's relationship with Mercedes. Mercedes-Benz decided to continue to power McLaren, but terminated the deal with the Woking-based outfit in the wake of the Brawn GP buyout.

Alonso discovers Ferrari a little more

Principessa — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:55:00 -0800

Two very intense days for Fernando Alonso at his second semi-official visit in Maranello. The Spanish driver arrived yesterday morning at the Scuderia, where he proceeded, together with the technicians, to get to know the team and next year's programme.

BMW to sell team to Peter Sauber

Tomba — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:33:00 -0800

BMW AG has reached an agreement with Peter Sauber regarding the sale of the BMW Sauber F1 Team. The contract is subject to the condition that the team has a starting place for the 2010 Formula 1 season.

Force India retains Luizzi and Sutil for 2010

Principessa — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:59:00 -0800

The Force India Formula One Team is pleased to confirm Adrian Sutil and Vitantonio Liuzzi will remain with the team for the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship, thus giving complete consistency in its driver line-up.

Renault gets set for young driver test in Jerez

Principessa — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:03:00 -0800

The Renault F1 Team is gearing up for the young driver test which will take place from the 1st to the 3rd of December in Jerez, Spain. Bertrand Baguette, Ho-Pin Tung and Lucas Di Grassi will share driving duties across the three days.

Mercedes confirm Rosberg capture

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:01:19 -0800

German driver Nico Rosberg will race for the new Mercedes F1 team in 2010 but there is no news about the second driver.

Force India hand test to Di Resta

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:00:28 -0800

Scottish driver Paul di Resta will test for Force India in December with a view to being given a full-time role with the F1 team.

F1 gossip column

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:34:51 -0800

Alex Wurz rules out return with US F1, Volkswagen considering F1 entry, plus other rumours.

2009 Brazilian Grand Prix Friday

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:44:00 -0700

The Renault F1 Team completed a busy day of practice in Sao Paulo in preparation for this weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix.

2009 Brazilian Grand Prix Sunday

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:00:00 -0700

It was a disappointing Brazilian Grand Prix for the Renault F1 Team as Fernando Alonso retired on the opening lap of the race. Teammate Romain Grosjean completed the race in 13th.

Renault F1 Team announces partnership with TW Steel

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:51:00 -0700

The Renault F1 Team is delighted to announce the signing of a three-year partnership with TW Steel, the Dutch watchmaker, which will become the official timing partner of the team.

Altran confirms its support to the Renault F1 Team

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:28:00 -0700

Altran, technological partner of the Renault F1 Team, confirms its support to the team for the upcoming Formula 1 season.

2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Friday

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:01:00 -0700

The Renault F1 Team completed a busy day of practice at the Yas Marina circuit in preparation for this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Saturday

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:44:00 -0700

It was a disappointing qualifying session for the Renault F1 Team at Yas Marina as Fernando Alonso and Romain Grosjean qualified 16th and 19th places for tomorrow’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Robert Kubica to take part in the Rallye du Var in Clio Renault Sport R3

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:39:00 -0800

The Renault F1 Team’s 2010 driver, Robert Kubica, will take part in the Rallye du Var (27-29 November) behind the wheel of a Clio Renault Sport R3 Maxi.

Renault F1 Team gets set for young driver test in Jerez

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:42:00 -0800

BMW testers excited about Jerez

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:31:00 -0800

Alexander Rossi and Esteban Gutiérrez continue to look forward to their first taste of Formula 1 as the Jerez young driver test session looms. As both men prepare to travel to the south of Spain in order to drive BMW's final F1 car, relief is one emotion high up on the list of current feelings.

4 driver options left for Lotus

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:29:00 -0800

With the Lotus F1 team having already hinted that one seat has been filled for next season, the Malaysian-owned outfit is yet to decide on the team-mate of the currently unknown first driver. Team Principal Tony Fernandes has revealed, however, that options have now been filtered down further.

Haug becomes part of F1 in Schools

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:38:00 -0800

Norbert Haug, the Vice President for Motorsport at Mercedes-Benz, has become a representative of the F1 in Schools Challenge for Germany - 'Formel in der Schule'. Ahead of the silver arrows' return to Formula 1 as a works team in 2010, the German is delighted to be included in the engineering challenge.

All new teams now FOTA members

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:51:00 -0800

The Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) has confirmed to GPUpdate.net that all new entrants on the 2010 grid - Campos, Manor, Lotus and USF1 - are now all part of the organisation.

Wurz plays down USF1 link

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:56:00 -0800

Alexander Wurz has said that, contrary to rumours, he will not be racing with the new USF1 team next year. The Austrian has talked with the Charlotte outfit with a view to being the first occupant of a race seat but instead prefers to concentrate on his Le Mans Series efforts with Peugeot.

Jerez test: The cast

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0800

Next week Jerez will be host of the first ever Formula 1 young driver test session. The 3-day event will allow those drivers with no more than two Grand Prix experiences to take part with, for many of them, the test acting as their first taste of F1.

Wurz rules himself out at USF1

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:55:00 -0800

Alex Wurz on Friday announced that he will not be making an F1 return with the new USF1 team...

Stefan GP still seeking 2010 grid slot

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:02:30 -0800

Stefan Grand Prix, the Serbian team that is seeking a move into Formula 1, says it is still looking at opportunities to make it onto the grid next year - despite dismissing talk that it is about to buy Toyota's F1 entry.

F1: BMW confirms 'rookie' test line-up

editor@pitpass.com — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:20:00 -0800

Despite pulling out of Formula One, BMW is staying true to its promise of giving two talented young Formula BMW drivers their first taste of an F1 car.

F1: Court rejects N.Technology claim

editor@pitpass.com — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:41:00 -0800

The Tribunal de Grande Instance in Paris has rejected the legal claim by F1 hopeful N.Technology following its unsuccessful attempt to enter the 2010 Formula One World Championship.

F1: Haug to be patron of Germany's F1 in Schools

editor@pitpass.com — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:57:00 -0800

Norbert Haug has agreed to be a patron of the F1 in Schools Challenge in Germany. He joins a roster of top names in Formula 1 who are already patrons of the global educational initiative, including Ross Brawn, Mike Gascoyne, and Adrian Newey.

F1: Jerez test driver line-up

editor@pitpass.com — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:27:00 -0800

All nine remaining F1 teams bar McLaren have named their drivers for next week's three-day test at Jerez.

F1: BMW sells team to Peter Sauber

editor@pitpass.com — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:38:00 -0800