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, with [...]
Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1:
Glock Chose Virgin Over Renault, Sauber For 2010: Timo Glock says he decided to join Virgin over moving to Sauber and Renault because the new British team was a safer employment option for the 2010 season. With Toyota leaving the sport, insiders had expected the 27-year-old German [...]
Jaime Alguersuari’s contract at Toro Rosso is for a five-year period.
Following confirmation of the Spaniard’s renewed tenure with the Italian team for 2010, his management said Toro Rosso is the “owner” of Alguersuari’s Red Bull contract for five years.
“They (Red Bull) ask me to dispute the world championship in 2010 and it is the best [...]
Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1, courtesy of SPEED TV:
Buemi To Give New Toro Rosso Track Debut On Launch Day: Sebastien Buemi will give Toro Rosso’s new car its track debut at Valencia next Monday. The Faenza based team, which is producing its own car for the first time this year after [...]
Bruno Senna’s management has denied reports the Brazilian rookie could switch to the Toro Rosso team for 2010.
Italian and Brazilian sources this week claimed that because Campos is struggling to compile a full budget for its F1 debut, Toro Rosso could take up an option on the 26-year-old rookie and pit him against Sebastien Buemi.
But a [...]
Based on reports by a pair of Italian publications, it appears that a Campos driver may possibly switch over to Toro Rosso for the 2010 Formula 1 season.
According to some Brazilian sources, Campos might let go Bruno Senna, the nephew of Ayrton Senna, so he can sign with Toro Rosso; the tentative transaction could explain [...]
Some news bits from the world of Formula 1, courtesy of Speed TV:
* In snow and rain, Rubens Barrichello finished the Disney half-marathon in Florida this past the weekend in 1668th position. The 2010 Williams driver and Formula One veteran, who finished the 2009 season in third place, is currently holidaying in the United States [...]
Speculation that Toro Rosso will not give its second race seat for 2010 to Jamie Alguersuari is intensifying.
It is now rumoured that the most likely to replace the teenaged Spaniard is yet another teenager, the Italian Mirko Bortolotti, who turns 20 in a few days.
He tested with the Faenza based team at the recent young driver session [...]
Former co-owner and boss Gerhard Berger has advised Toro Rosso to look for a new teammate for Sebastien Buemi.
The Faenza-based team has confirmed the Swiss youngster for 2010, but although the Spanish rookie is expected to secure the second seat, Jamie Alguersuari is yet to have his own extended contract officially announced.
Berger, formerly also a ten-time [...]
Below are the Formula 1 teams and drivers as of December 31, 2009:
Toyota
9 Jarno Trulli
Toro Rosso
11 Sebastien Buemi
Red Bull
14 Mark Webber | 15 Sebastian Vettel
Williams
17 Kazuki Nakajima | 19 Rubens Barrichello
Force India
20 Adrian Sutil
McLaren
1 Lewis Hamilton | 2 Heikki Kovalainen | 18 Jenson Button
Ferrari
3 [...]
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