Archive for 2009

Alguersuari concerned over youth

December 29, 2009
Alguersuari concerned over youth

Faenza, Tuesday: Scuderia Toro Rosso driver Jaime Alguersuari has revealed his concerns that his age has been a factor in his team’s delay in confirming him in a race seat for 2010. The Spaniard believed he had signed a contract with STR to race for them next season, but so far the Red Bull-owned team...
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Large Hadron Collider to be used in crash testing

December 28, 2009
Large Hadron Collider to be used in crash testing

Geneva, Monday: The FIA have unveiled new plans for the structural impact testing of Formula One cars, as revised safety regulations mean that prospective entrants to the F1 world championship will need to pass ever-more stringent crash tests to be allowed to compete. In a brand new approach to impact testing, which was previously done...
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FOTA Christmas dinner ends in chaos

December 24, 2009
FOTA Christmas dinner ends in chaos

Paris, Thursday: Plans for a joint Christmas dinner attended by members of the Formula One Teams’ Association (FOTA) have officially been abandoned after concerns over the contribution to the evening by each team could not be resolved. Initially teams agreed to save the costs of their traditional festive meal by all dining together at Christmas,...
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USF1 try alternative technologies

December 17, 2009
USF1 try alternative technologies

Charlotte, Thursday: New Formula One team USF1 have announced that they are planning to abandon conventional methods of car development in bringing together their 2010 car, in order to pursue alternative technologies. Virgin Racing, formerly known as Manor Motorsport, raised eyebrows in F1 when they declared that they were not going to use a wind...
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Trulli denies Lotus affiliation

December 14, 2009
Trulli denies Lotus affiliation

Pescara, Monday: Former Renault and Toyota Formula One driver Jarno Trulli has today denied any association with the Lotus F1 team, claiming that he will not be driving for the Malaysian-based outfit next season. Lotus today announced that they had signed Heikki Kovalainen and someone called Jarno Trulli for the 2010 season, but the Italian...
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