Lotus Renault confirms Vitaly Petrov’s contract for two more seasons
• Russian signs for 2011 and 2012 seasons• Petrov links up again with Robert Kubica Vitaly Petrov, Russia’s first Formula One driver, is staying with Lotus Renault for the next two seasons, the team confirmed today, and will resume his partnership with Robert Kubica Gérard Lopez, the team’s chairman, said: “We’re delighted to have Vitaly [...]
‘No major changes’ for Ferrari despite last season’s failures
• No big reshuffle this winter, promises Ferrari president• Di Montezemolo criticises failure to win world championship Heads will not roll at the Scuderia Ferrari as a result of Fernando Alonso’s last-ditch failure to clinch the world championship in Abu Dhabi last month, the company’s president, Luca di Montezemolo, has said. Montezemolo expressed sympathy with [...]
FIA removes ban on team orders from Formula One regulations
• Article 39.1 prohibiting team orders deleted at WMSC meeting• Plans to make Formula One engines greener unveiled The FIA has removed the regulation banning team orders from its rulebook following this year’s controversy at the German grand prix, which led to Ferrari being fined £65,000 by race stewards. After coded messages over the team [...]
Timo Glock says he will stay with Virgin Racing Formula One team
• German says: ‘I am definitely driving for Virgin Racing’• Decision on second driver due before Christmas The German Formula One driver Timo Glock has dismissed speculation that he could leave Virgin Racing. “I am definitely driving for Virgin Racing,” he told the team’s website. “There has been a lot of speculation about me wanting [...]
