NEWS ARCHIVE
RACE REPORT - DRAMA ON THE MONACO STREETS
It seems that Sebastian Vettel can do no wrong. The world champion scored his fifth win in six 2011 races, a career 14th victory and his first in Monte Carlo. It was another excellent drive, of course it was, but lady luck was also smiling on him.
DISGRUNTLED HAMILTON ESCAPES MEANINGFUL PENALTY
Lewis Hamilton has been given a 20s penalty for causing an avoidable collision with Pastor Maldonado in the closing stages of the Monaco GP.
HAMILTON DEMOTED ON MONACO GRID
Lewis Hamilton has had his Q3 time deleted for jumping the chicane in qualifying for the Monaco GP.
PEREZ CONSCIOUS AND TALKING
Sergio Perez, who suffered a heavy accident in Q3 for the Monaco Grand Prix, is conscious and talking according to a statement from the Sauber team.
ANALYSIS: PIRELLI'S SUPERSOFT UNLIKELY TO DICTATE MONACO
If the first day's running at Monaco is an accurate barometer, suspicions that the debut of Pirelli's supersoft compound tyre could turn Monte Carlo strategy on its head, appear to be unfounded. Pirelli's motorsport director Paul Hembery answered questions after the first day of practice.
MORELLI RULES OUT FRIDAY SESSIONS FOR KUBICA
Daniele Morelli, manager of Robert Kubica, has rubbished stories that the injured Polish driver could take part in Friday practice sessions this year to test his recovery from the injuries he sustained in a pre-season rally.
BOTH LOTUS FACTIONS CLAIM VICTORY
The outcome of the High Court battle to use the Lotus name in F1 is that we still have two F1 Lotus teams, with both sides claiming victory but Group Lotus appealing the judgement.
F1 SEASON HEADED FOR MID-DECEMBER FINISH?
The 2011 season could end on December 11 in Dehli if proposals being discussed come to fruition.
MALLYA WAITS ON SUTIL CHARGES
Force India team principal Vijay Mallya has not ruled out team action is Adrian Sutil is charged and convicted of assault following an incident with Genii Capital's Eric Lux in a Shanghai nightclub after the Chinese GP.
LEWIS HAMILTON ON SPAIN, MONACO AND RED BULL
Hamilton speaks about the progress of the team going into the Monaco weekend.
ANALYSIS: CAN WEBBER TAKE STRENGTH FROM SPAIN?
Despite a disappointing Spanish GP that had its roots in a mediocre start, Mark Webber says that his Barcelona pole position has given him heart. The quest is to get on top of Red Bull team mate Sebastian Vettel as F1 heads into a Monaco race that Webber dominated last year.
COSTA GOES AS FERRARI RESTRUCTURES
Ferrari has announced that technical director Aldo Costa has relinquished his position as technical director at Ferrari "to take on new responsibilities within the company."
ANALYSIS: CAN MCLAREN TAKE A 16TH WIN AT TYRE-DOMINATED MONACO?
McLaren has won more Monaco GPs than any other F1 team, and with drivers Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button winners in 2008 and '09 respectively, the team is optimistic that it can overcome the dominant Red Bulls around the Monte Carlo streets next Sunday.
ANALYSIS: F1 FRONT-RUNNERS OPEN TO DIFFUSER PROTEST
The potential is there for the result of Sunday's Spanish GP to be thrown into confusion by a post-race protest against off-throttle exhaust blown diffusers, with all teams barring Virgin Racing and HRT running in a condition which the FIA believes to be illegal.
ANALYSIS: TODT FACES MORE 2013 ENGINE OPPOSITION
FIA president Jean Todt is scheduled to meet representatives of F1's manufacturers in Barcelona today, where he is expected to face more pressure to rip up the FIA 2013 engine regulations and continue with the 2.4-litre V8s currently in use.
FERRARI WING OUTLAWED
Ferrari has had to abandon its new specification rear wing used in Friday free practice at Barcelona after the FIA ruled it to be in contravention of the technical regulations.
PRACTICE 3 RESULTS
Spanish GP - Practice 3 Results
ANALYSIS: FIA SET TO INCREASE DRS USEAGE
After the successful introduction of the rear wing DRS (drag reduction systems) in F1, the FIA will allow its use twice for the first time at next month's Canadian GP.
FIA INVESTIGATES FERRARI REAR WING
A new rear wing introduced by Ferrari in Spain is having its legality investigated by the FIA ahead of qualifying in Barcelona.
AN EASY DECISION FOR ALONSO
Fernando Alonso says that he can't imagine 'a better place to be a racing driver' as he commits to Ferrari for the next five years, to the end of 2016.
ANALYSIS: IS SUTIL'S FORCE INDIA SEAT SAFE?
Adrian Sutil's manager Manfred Zimmerman says that the German driver will be in the Force India at Monaco and beyond as the potential ramifications of his involvement in the Shanghai nightclub incident with Genii Capital's Eric Lux rumble on.
THURSDAY PRESS CONFERENCE
Spanish GP - Thursday Press Conference
ALONSO EXTENDS FERRARI CONTRACT THROUGH 2016
Ferrari has announced that it has extended it's contract with two-time world champion Fernando Alonso to stay with the Italian team through 2016. Alonso joined Ferrari last season and his original deal runs through the 2012 season.
FIA TO INTRODUCE BLOWN DIFFUSER CHANGES
The FIA is to take steps to reduce the effect of blown diffusers when the driver is off the throttle.
ANALYSIS: THE 2011 OVERTAKING BONANZA IN DETAIL
Many have spoken about the difficulty of overtaking in F1, and at Barcelona in particular, which is why there is such anticipation to see whether or not the improvements to the action in 2011 hold up in this weekend's Spanish GP.
NEW PIRELLI WILL ADD TO THE STRATEGY FACTOR
The new specification 'hard' Pirelli tyre, due to be used for the first time at this weekend's Spanish GP should add even more spice to the strategic challenge facing F1's teams.
SUTIL FACES ASSAULT CHARGES
Adrian Sutil's post-Shanghai nightclub altercation has now taken a more serious turn as Genii Capital CEO Eric Lux announces that he is to take legal action against the German Force India driver.
ALLISON PREDICTS BUSY BARCELONA AS RENAULT TARGETS BETTER PIT STOPS
Traditionally, the Spanish GP is one of the least entertaining of the season but this year could be different. It is difficult to overtake around the Circuit de Catalunya and F1's teams are well tuned into the track due to regular testing there. The race will likely be the ultimate test of the effectiveness of F1's 2011 regulations.
CRITICAL MONTEZEMOLO BRINGS UP A BREAKAWAY
Ferrari chief Luca di Montezemolo has again broached the subject of a breakaway F1 series as positioning over the future of the sport beyond 2013 starts to hot up. Montezemolo told CNN that the teams had three options.
KOBAYASHI ACTS ON JAPANESE DISASTER
Japanese Sauber driver Kamui Kobayashi has taken positive steps to help his countrymen in the process of reconstruction after the Japanese earthquake and tsunami disaster.
SUTIL IN CLUB SPAT
It has emerged that Adrian Sutil was involved in a bust-up in a bar following the Chinese Grand Prix.
MOSLEY MAY APPEAL EC PRIVACY CASE
Former FIA president Max Mosley is considering an appeal to the full Grand Chamber of the European Court after failing in a bid to have more stringent privacy laws imposed via the European Court of Human Rights.
KUBICA RECOVERY PROGRESSING WELL
Robert Kubica has made a step forward with his recovery after having a small operation on damaged wrist tendons.
INTERVIEW: SAM MICHAEL
Last week, news broke that Williams technical director Sam Michael had tendered his resignation but will stay until December 31. At Istanbul Park he gave his thoughts on both team and personal issues.
TODT FIRM ON 2013 TURBOS
FIA president Jean Todt has stonewalled suggestions that the small capacity turbo engines due for introduction to F1 in 2013 are in any way open to negotiation.
TODT TO REINTRODUCE F1 TESTING
FIA president Jean Todt is to push for the reintroduction of limited F1 testing as soon as possible.
WHITMARSH: F1 NEEDS TO BE FREE TO AIR
With the future ownership of F1 much in the news following the rumoured interest of Newscorp, leading players are emphasising that F1 must continue to be shown on free to air TV rather than pay channels.
HORNER UNCONCERNED BY VETTEL SHUNT
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is confident that his team is in decent shape for the Turkish GP despite Sebastian Vettel missing the only dry track running of Friday practice due to an accident exiting Turn 8 on Friday morning.
WEBBER: 2012 DECISION WILL BE LATER
From vibes being given off in Turkey it seems as if Mark Webber's continued tenure of a Red Bull seat alongside Sebastian Vettel will depend on both his 2011 results and his own motivation to continue as he approaches 35 and completes his 10th season in F1.
ANALYSIS: THE WILLIAMS SITUATION
Sam Michael's resignation as technical director at Williams, a position he has held since 2004, and the arrival of Mike Coughlan as design chief, has dominated the week's F1 news.
POLLOCK TO PROVIDE 'GREEN' ENGINE
Craig Pollock, former BAR founder and manager of Jacques Villeneuve, is planning a return to the sport's premier category as boss of a new engine manufacturer.
WILLIAMS F1 ANNOUNCES ENGINEERING SHAKE-UP
There was a shakeup in the engineering department of Williams F1 today, with technical director Sam Michael and chief aerodynamicist Jon Tomlinson resigning from the team, as the Grove operation announced on Tuesday the appointment of Mike Coughlan as Chief Engineer.
BAHRAIN GETS AN EXTRA MONTH
Bahrain's deadline for declaring itself capable of hosting this season's grand prix, which originally expired on May 1, has been extended until June 3.
