McLaren buy back Merc shares…what’s next?

If memory serves correctly, McLaren and Mercedes parted ways from their traditional relationship at the end of 2009. I can also recall Mercedes GP buying a team (Brawn GP) and renaming it Mercedes GP Petronas. If I think hard enough, I believe there was talk of a road car called an MP 12 [...]

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Vettel connfident of RBR reliability, heat will be an issue

In 2009, Red Bull Racing pulled off some incredible performances. A car that was not privy to the dual diffuser benefits in the beginning of the year marched back to win races and place, mathematically, both drivers in the hunt for the world championship.
No wonder then that they eyes of the world are on [...]

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Stefan GP successfully test engine

Things seem to be progressing along quite nicely for Stefan GP (or as we like to call them…Step-In GP). According to AUTOSPORT, the team fired up its engine on the Stefan 01 today marking an historic moment for owner Serbian Zoran Stefanovic.

According to Stefanovic the team is working diligently on driver contract with the [...]

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The new, “green” FIA: Death by committee?

What’s in a committee? One of the new trademarks of the Frenchman Jean Todt’s FIA is a series of committees and sub-committees for this issue and that. It is a reflection of the French political system with its myriad committees and layers. Let us hope that, unlike the French system, it actually [...]

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VW considering future engine supplier role

Volkswagen has its eye on 2012, when the big German auto maker could jump into F1 as an engine supplier.
Autosport is reporting the story today.
Volkswagen is seriously evaluating a move into Formula 1 as an engine supplier from 2012, when new power unit regulations due to be introduced could make the sport attractive enough for [...]

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