McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton has sunnier outlook after winter in Colorado
• McLaren launch new car at Woking base• Sutil’s comments are given the brush-off McLaren launched their new Formula One car before a global audience on Wednesday. And the global audience dutifully gawped in wonder, even though the new creation, the MP4-27, motionless and driverless and tilting sharply to the right, looked as if it [...]
Williams call in Michael Johnson to save precious fractions in F1 pits
The former athlete Michael Johnson has been helping the Williams F1 team by looking for ways to speed up their pit stops When Williams announced that they had signed Michael Johnson to help their Formula One team the first reaction was that the great American athlete would be employed to push their jalopy round the [...]
Peugeot’s Le Mans withdrawal a blow to team but the race will endure | Richard Williams
Peugeot’s new hybrid 908 is destined to make its only journey straight to the company’s museum, a casualty of the recession A group of Peugeot Sport engineers and mechanics had barely touched down in the United States on Wednesday, on their way to a test session at the Sebring circuit, when they were given the [...]
BBC unveils new-look Formula One presenting team after Sky defections
• Former Jordan technical director joins as analyst• Changes forced after several members joined Sky The BBC has unveiled a new-look Formula One presenting team for the 2012 season following the series of defections to Sky Sports. The former Jordan technical director Gary Anderson joins as a technical analyst; Ben Edwards joins as a commentator, [...]
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2011: Sebastian Vettel equals Nigel Mansell’s record of 14 pole positions in a season
World champion to start Abu Dhabi GP on front of grid and equals Nigel Mansell’s feat of 14 poles in season. Jenson Button
Sébastien Buemi appointed Red Bull reserve to Vettel and Webber
• Lifeline for Buemi after being discarded by Toro Rosso• Swiss driver appointed test and reserve driver at Red Bull Red Bull Racing have thrown a Formula One lifeline to Switzerland’s Sébastien Buemi by appointing him as their test and reserve driver after he was discarded as a race driver by their sister team Toro [...]
Formula One world champions Sebastian Vettel must get set for a more competitive season in 2012
Next season promises a much tighter battle between Red Bull and McLaren, writes Tom Cary. Jenson Button
