Formula One News — July 2002

Niki Lauda has found a new personal sponsor in German heating company Viessmann.

Rob Bain, the man who was running the British GP operation for Octagon, quit his job on Monday but while the timing may seem to be related to the criticisms about the British Grand Prix the reality seems to be rather different.

Toyota has pulled protege Ryan Briscoe out of his role in the International F3000 series with team Nordic Racing.

The news from China that Shanghai has a deal to stage a Chinese Grand Prix should be treated with care because similar deals in the past have not resulted in races taking place.

The legal implications of the findings of the Melbourne coroner last year may be only the tip of the iceberg for the authorities organizing the Australian Grand Prix.

The FIA Foundation has contracted the Piper International Design Group to conduct tests into the aerodynamic stability of flat bottom sportscars.

The Arrows team needs to find answers to its problems before Wednesday, July 17 when the team has to come up with its next payment to Cosworth Racing.

Mark Webber is off today to France to join up with the Tour de France at Reims to see how the really tough men go racing.

Renault, Williams-BMW and Sauber-Petronas resumed development after the British GP at the Valencia circuit in Spain Tuesday.

FIA President Max Mosley and British sports minister Richard Caborn have come to the defense of the improvements made at the Silverstone circuit for this year's British GP.

Anyone looking for a pair of used racing overalls or balaclava can head to ebay and find those used by Jenson Button and Jarno Trulli this season.

The Formula 1 tire regulations are not expected to change in 2003 because the racing authorities and the tire manufacturers have failed to agree on changes to be made.

It has been announced by the Shanghai International Circuit Co. that construction will begin this month on a race track, and they are hoping to host a Grand Prix in the future.

<b>British Grand Prix Sunday Race Report</b>

There was a minor spat on Sunday between F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone and Silverstone over the question of signage.

There was speculation at Silverstone that Jurgen Hubbert, the current boss of Mercedes-Benz, may be the man in line for the job of running the GPWC.

Rob Bain has resigned from his position as the head of Octagon Motorsports just one day after his organization put on a trouble-free British GP.

BMW is due to announce today that it will be sponsoring the Oracle Racing's America's Cup syndicate.

The Formula 1 team principals met with the Grand Prix World Championship's leading players on Friday afternoon at Silverstone.

Brendan McGuinness, a representative of the Saudi Arabian investor Prince Al-Waleed's Kingdom Holding company spent the British Grand Prix weekend as a guest of the Minardi team.

<b>British Grand Prix Sunday Race Notes</b>

<b>British Grand Prix Sunday Photos</b>

Hollywood director John Frankenheimer has died on Saturday in Los Angeles at the age of 72, following complications from spinal surgery.

<b>British Grand Prix Sunday Morning Warmup Report</b>