Suppose it's the perk of being a big team, you can have a quality driver waiting in the wings incase something happens to one of your regulars.
Honda will make its return to F1 next year with the help of a Mercedes-linked company, it has emerged. For the start of F1′s new V6 era this year, engine manufacturers Renault and Ferrari turned to the help of external suppliers for the design of the actual turbocharger unit. Renault works with the Austrian company APC Pankl, and Ferrari’s is a bespoke Honeywell turbo. Dominant Mercedes, on the other hand, designs and builds its very own turbocharger. But Honda, returning to F1 next year to supply its works V6 to McLaren, will follow the Renault and Ferrari model. Germany’s Speed Week, and Italian media sources, report that the Japanese manufacturer will have its turbo made by a Tokyo-based company called IHI. IHI, formerly Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries, has solid links to Mercedes parent Daimler, having set up a joint venture in Germany some years ago to design and manufacture turbo units.
Hmmmmm Over the weekend, rumours emerged on the Twitter medium that Adrian Sutil may well be replaced for his home Grand Prix – in Germany next weekend. With Sauber struggling financially to bring updates to a poorly performing car, Sutil’s sponsors seem to have lost patience with the Swiss manufacturer and will be withdrawing their funding. This termination of sponsorship will need replacement funds quickly and although Esteban Gutierrez brings substantial funds to the team any replacement for Sutil would likely have to do the same. The most likely replacement that is being suggested is Giedo Van der Garde who has recent experience in Formula One and, it’s believed, has a substantial treasure chest in support of his talents. He is also the current test and reserve driver for the Sauber squad; therefore would not need acclimatising to the workings of the team before debuting for them.
Do you have to have a superlicense to do FP1? I can't remember if they can use FP1 to get the experience, or only testing days.
I think you can do free practices without a superlicence but you have to drive around with a green rear light on or something? Or did I dream that?
I don't think Suzie Wolf has a superlicence but she has taken, all to briefly, in FP1. So I guess Practice sessions don't require a superlicence?
We want you back, please come back? McLaren ‏@McLarenF1 1m McLaren’s most recent #GermanGP win was in 2011, at the Nurburgring, thanks to @LewisHamilton. Nice drive, mate! #TBT pic.twitter.com/t76KqqJJu2 please log in to view this image
Maldonado has been given a 1 year extension for next year at lotus. Must be all those good results he's been putting in
he's probably on some sort of performance related pay, the worse he gets the more Lotus get, by the end of next season Lotus will be the richest team on the grid.
Hola Mexico! Will the Peraltada still be in it's original glory? http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/28445977 Also, de Cesaris, you're doing it wrong! please log in to view this image edit ahh crap :-
Depressing isn't it. Everywhere we turn, they seem to be creating a new ****e circuit or butchering existing ones.
Can't eff up the Peraltada like that!!! It's as bad as what they did to Tamburello. Why would anybody even consider doing that to it?
