Posts Tagged ‘steward’

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Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1: McLaren To Delay Debrief To Watch World Cup Match: McLaren may have to delay its usual post-qualifying debrief so that patriotic team members can watch England kick off its FIFA World Cup campaign. Saturday’s qualifying in Montreal conveniently finishes with half an hour to spare before [...]

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Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1: Magny Cours To Possibly Replace Korea: Magny Cours is a potential replacement venue should the inaugural Korean Grand Prix fall off the 2010 calendar. That is the rumor published in the latest edition of France’s Auto Hebdo magazine. Last month, Bernie Ecclestone even visited the site [...]

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Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1: Alex Wurz To Be Fourth Steward In Shanghai: The next driver to act as a Formula One steward in 2010 will be Alex Wurz. FIA President Jean Todt’s new scheme, where an experienced former driver sits alongside the three other stewards at Grands Prix, is designed [...]

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Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1: ‘Outboard’ Mirrors To Be Banned: This weekend’s Grand Prix will be the last for the sort of ‘outboard’ rear view mirrors that are becoming commonplace in F1. In Australia last week, veterans Rubens Barrichello and Pedro de la Rosa led the calls for better driver visibility, [...]

Prost To Assume Steward Duties

For the first time since his team collapsed in 2001, quadruple world champion Alain Prost is set to become a near-regular in Formula One this season. The 55-year-old Frenchman kicked off FIA president Jean Todt’s new initiative by working alongside the three other stewards in Bahrain last weekend. Before Sunday’s season opener, Prost hinted he might [...]