Cooling Problem Hampering Mercedes GP Progress
25 Feb 2011, 13:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The recent struggles in performance experienced by Mercedes GP in pre-season testing have apparently been caused by a problem with the car's cooling system. And that's not just another rum...
Stoner Sweeps Sepang Test for Honda
24 Feb 2011, 12:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Casey Stoner provided Honda with a perfect sweep of the Sepang testing this week, after crushing the 2 minute lap time mark on the Malaysian track on Thursday. The Australian, who had topped both...
Ferrari F150th Italia - Most Reliable Car in 2011 Testing
24 Feb 2011, 08:23 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With the first 3 group tests of the winter already behind us (totaling 11 days of F1 action on the Spanish tracks of Valencia, Jerez and Barcelona) the media now starts to make up classifications ba...
Rossi Misses Day 2 of Sepang Test Due to Flu
23 Feb 2011, 15:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Valentino Rossi needed every minute of pre-season testing to get used to his new Ducati Desmosedici GP11 this winter, yet causes independent from his will have sidelined him for Day 2 of the current...
Stoner Leads Honda's 1-2-3 in Sepang Testing
23 Feb 2011, 14:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Casey Stoner seems to be enjoying his MotoGP debut with Honda greatly these days, as the Australian rider topped yet another test session in Sepang on the saddle of his new RC212V. This is the third...
Rossi Satisfied with 9th Place in Sepang Testing
22 Feb 2011, 15:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Once again, Valentino Rossi was nowhere to be found on top of the timing reports at Sepang, during the second test of the off-season, as the Italian barely finished inside the Top 10 more than one s...
Webber Sees Ferrari, Alonso as Main Title Rivals in 2011
22 Feb 2011, 09:25 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Since everybody seems to tip Red Bull and its two race drivers for the world title in 2011, Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber must also name some rivals of their own, at least in sign of fair play. A...
Liuzzi Expects HRT Talks This Week
21 Feb 2011, 10:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Vitantonio Liuzzi is looking for a quick response from Hispania Racing F1 Team in regards to a potential deal for the 2011 season of Formula 1. The Italian had been invited to test for the Spanish s...
Heidfeld Impresses Renault at Jerez
14 Feb 2011, 06:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault have given both Nick Heidfeld and Bruno Senna a chance to prove themselves inside the R31 cockpit last weekend, and if one more proof was needed to make it an easy decision for team principa...
Jules Bianchi Ends Abu Dhabi Test on Top
8 Feb 2011, 07:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lotus ART's Jules Bianchi set the pace during the latest GP2 Asia Series testing in Abu Dhabi, scoring the fastest time of the entire test meeting on the Yas Marina Circuit during the morning s...
Pedrosa Maintains Honda Domination at Sepang
2 Feb 2011, 14:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Two days into the 2011 MotoGP testing programme and Honda is still the team to beat. Only this time it was Dani Pedrosa's turn to take his RC212V on top of the timing reports at the Sepang Inte...
Alonso Sets Early Pace in Valencia
1 Feb 2011, 14:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari and Fernando Alonso finished the first session of winter testing at Valencia's Ricardo Tormo circuit on top of the timing reports, as the Spaniard put more than 2 tenths of a second bet...
Honda's Stoner Sets Pace in Sepang Test
1 Feb 2011, 13:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Casey Stoner proved during the first day of winter testing at the Sepang International Circuit that Honda will be a tough nut to crack in the 2011 MotoGP. As many riders expressed fears that the Jap...
Ford Gets Fiesta RS WRC Back on the Road
28 Jan 2011, 15:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ford did not alter its testing programme ahead of the 2011 World Rally Championship too much – considering Jari-Matti Latvala's crashing the test Ford Fiesta RS WRC the other week –...
Pirelli Looking for Updated F1 Car for 2011 Testing
25 Jan 2011, 12:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Pirelli has so far tested their new Formula 1 tires using the single-seater developed by Toyota a couple of years back, namely the TF109. Nevertheless, since the first stage in tire development has ...
Latvala Crashes Fiesta RS WRC During Sweden Test
24 Jan 2011, 11:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ford's testing programme with their new Fiesta RS WRC have taken an unexpected blow this past weekend, after Jari-Matti Latvala was involved in a crash at over 150 km/h (91 mph) during the seco...
Alonso Asks for More F1 Testing Days
18 Jan 2011, 10:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The 2011 season of Formula One will be comprised of 20 races, meaning one additional round as compared to last year. In the meantime, testing days have remained unchanged, as all teams and drivers c...
Vermeulen Tests the Kawasaki ZX-10R Racer at Sepang
12 Jan 2011, 07:57 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / All three Kawasaki riders - Chris Vermeulen, Tom Sykes and Joan Lascorz - have had a first at Sepang these days. If Vermeulen had his first taste of the 2011 Ninja ZX-10R, Sykes and Lascorz have had...
Ducati Boss Concerned About Rossi's Recovery
22 Dec 2010, 15:43 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Currently in his rehabilitation process following an intervention he had to his shoulder last month, Valentino Rossi seems to be making Ducati's sporting boss Filippo Preziosi think that he mi...
GM HydroGen4 Testing Reached 2 Million Kilometres
8 Dec 2010, 09:18 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / General Motors is undergoing testing of its HydroGen4 fleet, with more than 100 vehicles of this type operating in real driving conditions around the world. The vehicles have accumulated more than 2...