Jenson Button thinks he and Lewis Hamilton will need to share information at McLaren in order to succeed this season, saying they "have not got a chance" if they fail to work together.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Defending world champion Button is expecting "a belter" of a Formula 1 season and thinks Michael Schumacher will prove he can still compete at the age of 41.
Full story: The Guardian
Former world champion Hamilton insists he is not about to unleash any "wild side" of his personality as he enters the season without the two biggest influences on his career so far - former McLaren boss Ron Dennis, and father Anthony.
Full story: The Guardian
Red Bull's crew can change the four wheels on a static car in 1.8 seconds after intensive physical training at Bisham Abbey. They hope to do it in under three seconds in the pit lane.
Full story: The Times
Hispania's Bruno Senna, the nephew of F1 legend Ayrton Senna, thought about using a false name when he started racing at 18 to avoid attention and pressure, but quickly realised there would be no point.
Full story: The Guardian
Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel eschewed the glamour for which F1 stars are widely known when booking his holiday last year, opting to go to Finland in a caravan.
Full story: The Sun
Mercedes' reserve driver Nick Heidfeld says Red Bull will be the early-season pace setters, rather than Ferrari, as most people are saying.
Full story: auto-motor-und-sport.de (in German)
Ferrari driver Felipe Massa says the lessons learnt from the death of Ayrton Senna in 1994 helped save his life when he had his near-fatal crash in Hungary last year.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Red Bull driver Mark Webber does not like the 900m extension to the Bahrain Grand Prix circuit, saying it adds too many tight corners.
Full story: espnf1.com
Mercedes boss Norbert Haug says the new F1 teams must be given time and shown some respect, but admits they need to get up to standard quickly.
Full story: autosport.com
Michael Schumacher's wife Corrina has made a rare public appearance at the Bahrain Grand Prix, with the seven-time world champion saying she is fully behind his comeback at the age of 41. "She's happy if I'm happy, and I'm very happy right now. That's what it is all about," he said (Press Association).
Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg says his goal for the season is "to be on a level playing field" with team-mate Michael Schumacher.
Full story: autosport.com
US F1 team could face action over failure to be ready
The US F1 team could be punished by the International Automobile Federation (FIA) for failing to be ready in time to race in the 2010 world championship.
The American team were due to be one of four new entrants this year but asked for a one-year delay to their entry.
"The world council mandated the FIA president to take forward the most appropriate action," said a statement.
President Jean Todt will conduct an inquiry before the world motorsport council judging body returns a verdict.
The Serbian-based Stefan team tried to fill the gap left on the grid by US F1's failure to be ready, but had their bid rejected.
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The FIA also revealed that its world council had approved a new selection process for a potential 13th entry, and reserve 14th team, for the 2011 championship, and that India will host a race next year.
That may lead to an expansion of the calendar to a record 20 races.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8561620.stm
McLaren F1 team's car wing design is approved by FIA
McLaren's controversial rear wing design has been approved by Formula 1's governing body, the FIA. Red Bull had sought clarification on a slot on the rear wing which reduces drag and increases straight-line speed. FIA technical chief Charlie Whiting is understood to have seen the design and to be happy with it. All 12 teams on the grid have had all their cars passed by scrutineering ahead of Friday's first practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix. A McLaren spokesman said on Friday that the rear wing design had "never been an issue" although Red Bull team principal Christian Horner claimed earlier it had caused "a bit of a fuss".
Any unusual aerodynamic design is more likely to come under the microscope after last season's diffuser row which split the teams. The legality of the radical 'double-decker diffuser' , pioneered by 2009 constructors' champions Brawn, Toyota and Williams, ended up being settled in F1's Court of Appeal. But there has been no similar controversy for the opening race of this year's championship. The results of preliminary scrutineering also removed doubts over the new Hispania team's participation this weekend. The future of the Spanish team was secured last month after a buyout but the car, which will be driven by F1 rookies Bruno Senna and Karun Chandhok, has yet to hit the track after Hispania skipped testing. They will get their first opportunity to do so when first practice begins at 0700 GMT on Friday. |
