Posts Tagged ‘Michael Schumacher’

Nuts and Bolts

Some news tidbits that involve the world of Formula 1: Schumacher Not Eyeing Soccer Club Role – Manager: Michael Schumacher’s manager has rejected reports the seven time world champion could become the president of a premier football club.The Bundesliga team FC Koln (Cologne) is looking for a new president and the news agency DAPD recently [...]

Formula 1 News and Notes

Some news and notes that involve the world of Formula 1: Pirelli Seeks To Confound Teams With New 2012 Approach: Pirelli will move to reinject excitement into F1 for 2012. Earlier this season, the high spectacle of the Grands Prix was attributed to the new supplier’s highly-degrading tires, with Pirelli adopting a deliberately different approach [...]

Michael Schumacher Q&A

Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps this weekend marks the 20th anniversary of Michael Schumacher‘s Formula One debut. In this interview, he looks back on his career and his abiding relationship with the Belgian circuit. August 25th 1991, Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps: your first Formula One race. How did that come about? Your debut race at [...]

Nuts And Bolts

Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1: Lotus Eyes Same Driver Lineup For 2011 – Gascoyne: Lotus will announce its 2011 driver lineup “pretty soon,” according to Mike Gascoyne. Although there are rumblings the Malaysian-owned team could be considering its Kuala Lumpur born test driver Fairuz Fauzy for a race seat, the team’s [...]

Kubica To Replace Schumacher At Mercedes?

  According to an Italian website, Mercedes wants to secure the services of Polish driver Robert Kubica. Omnicorse.it claims that on Friday in the Valencia paddock, a member of the German team made an offer to accommodate Kubica, 25, in 2011. Kubica currently drives for Renault, and it had been expected he would remain with [...]

Nuts And Bolts

Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1: Rosberg Not Disappointed With New Car Switch: Nico Rosberg insists he is not disappointed with the reversion to the newer long-wheelbase Mercedes car for the forthcoming Turkish Grand Prix. After Michael Schumacher struggled with the original short-wheelbase car earlier in 2010, he was the team’s pacesetter [...]

Nuts And Bolts

Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1: Renault Eyes July To Retain Kubica: With regard to Robert Kubica’s future, July 15 could be a significant date for the Pole. An Italian report said earlier this week that the 25-year-old, who currently drives for Renault, has signed some sort of “option” with Ferrari. The [...]

Ecclestone Has Schumacher’s Back

Bernie Ecclestone has defended Michael Schumacher amid criticism of the seven time world champion’s lacklustre return to Formula One. The 41-year-old German’s comeback with a three-year deal at Mercedes was the talk of the preseason. But his new form hit a low in China last weekend, when he was trounced by his teammate Nico Rosberg [...]