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Brawn: 99% comment was a misquote

Brawn: 99% comment was a misquote

Brackley, Saturday: Ross Brawn has told journalists that previous reports that he was “99% sure” Jenson Button would remain at his Brawn GP team for next season was not correct, and that he had been misquoted by the journalist who he had originally spoken to. Brawn was widely quoted earlier this week as being confident that [Read More]

Renault CFD simulator “too accurate”

Renault CFD simulator “too accurate”

Enstone, Friday: Renault has suffered a significant hindrance in the development of its 2010 F1 car after an upgraded CFD simulation of how the car would perform proved to be “too accurate.” Computational fluid dynamics, or CFD, has proven increasingly useful in racing car development, with many Formula One teams now using the system [Read More]

McLaren: Raikkonen only gives 100%

McLaren: Raikkonen only gives 100%

Woking, Wednesday: Top officials at the McLaren Formula One team have revealed that one of the reasons for the delay in signing Kimi Raikkonen is because they are concerned about his commitment to the team and the sport. Raikkonen has been tipped to join McLaren in 2010 ever since losing his Ferrari seat to Fernando Alonso, [Read More]

Todt introduces changes at FIA

Todt introduces changes at FIA

Paris, Sunday: New FIA president Jean Todt has ushered in a new era at motorsport’s governing body, this weekend implementing the first of many changes he expects to introduce as he settles into his new role. Reports suggest that one of the Frenchman’s first edicts since assuming the presidency has been to redecorate his new office [Read More]

Kwik-Fit announces F1 tyre plans

Kwik-Fit announces F1 tyre plans

Manchester, Saturday: British car servicing company Kwik-Fit have announced that they are planning to apply for the chance to become Formula One’s sole tyre supplier after Bridgestone leave the sport at the end of 2010. The Japanese tyre manufacturer has cited spiralling costs in F1 as the primary factor in its decision to leave, and so [Read More]

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