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More than just a name
Johnny Herbert describes Lotus as “Britain’s Ferrari”, and he’s spot on. Both were founded by charismatic, driven, temperamental men who…
March 2010
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Contributors
Andrew Frankel It was cold, damp and foggy, but when we rang Andrew to ask how the shoot was going…
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Schuey excited by Silver Arrows
The new Silver Arrows era began officially when the former BAR, Honda and Brawn team was rebranded as Mercedes GP…
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Team budgets crash as the recession bites Fl
Formula 1 team budgets dropped by more than 10 per cent in the tough economic climate of 2009, according to…
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Sauber drive to de la Rosa
Pedro de la Rosa has joined rookie Kamui Kobayashi at Sauber, after seven years as a McLaren test driver. The…
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Briatore/FIA row rolls on
Questions over the governance of the sport have been raised by Flavio Briatore’s successful challenge of the World Motor Sport…
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In brief, March 2010
* Former Renault tester José María López has signed for US F1. The Argentine won the 2003 World Series by…
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Alonso: no rift with Massa
Fernando Alonso has played down the widely-held view that Ferrari might have trouble juggling the needs of its two Latin…
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Nigel Roebuck
Reflections – Schumacher is returning to a very different F1 – Why Brundle has been revitalised by the Beeb –…
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Räikkönen enjoys first Citroen test
Kimi Räikkönen tried the Citroen C4 WRC for the first time on a private gravel test track in France in…
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Lotus eyes Indy and Le Mans
Lotus is paving the way for a return to the Indianapolis 500 and an entry into the LMP1 class of…
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Sainz triumphs in closely-fought Dakar
Carlos Sainz has added victory in the blue-riband Dakar Rally to his two World Rally Championship titles. The Spaniard and…
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In brief, March 2010
* The works-backed Jaguar XKR GT2 built by the RSR squad has completed 2000 test miles, team boss Paul Gentilozzi…
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WTCC boss positive despite SEAT loss
A raft of new manufacturers are evaluating joining the World Touring Car Championship when new regulations come into force in…
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Road America wins NASCAR slot
NASCAR is returning to Road America after an absence of 44 years. Rounds of the second-tier Nationwide and World Truck…
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Prototypes may get F1 style fins
The shark fins that have become commonplace in Formula 1 over the past two seasons look set to become mandatory…
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Capacity entry for new FIA GT1 series
Capaci-y entry for new HA Gil series THE NEW-FOR-2010 FIA GT1 WORLD Championship became a reality on the publication of…
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€1m for winner of Superleague
A €5 million prize fund has been announced for the Superleague Formula, the one-make single-seater series that pitches teams branded…
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Donington could re-open mid-year
Racing may restart at Donington Park by the middle of 2010, says Kevin Wheatcroft, son of late circuit reviver Tom,…
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Low-cost Chevron racer revealed
The first all-new Chevron racing car for 32 years is set to hit the tracks this year. Chevron Racing Cars…
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