Bernie Ecclestone and Max Mosley, now working together again after their recent war, made members of the British Racing Drivers' Club choke over their lunch yesterday when it was announced that Donington Park has secured a contract to run the British Grand Prix from 2010 onwards.
The honours were evenly shared between Ferrari and McLaren yesterday after the first two practice sessions for a race that will be crucial to Lewis Hamilton's world championship campaign.
The voices fill his ears, just as the manic ululation of the engines - rising, falling, rising - buffeted those who came to watch his rehearsals yesterday. Voices in every register: infatuated, manipulative, stern. And somehow, somewhere amid the sound and fury, this weekend Lewis Hamilton must find a tranquil zone of his own, a stillness akin to the tiny cockpit of his car, that bubble at the heart of the chaotic Formula One matrix of technology, politics and money.
After many threats and much hand-wringing now it's head-shaking after
Friday's announcement that Silverstone is to be put off the Formula One
calendar in favor of Donington.
As of 2010, the British Grand Prix is to be staged at Donington Park,
according to a contract signed by Donington officials, dba Donington
Ventures Leisure Limited., and F1 commercial rights holder Bernie
Ecclestone, aka Formula One Management Limited. The contract is to run
10 years.
Silverstone, which recently has received planning permission to begin
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Team Principals:
Ross BRAWN (Honda),
John HOWETT (Toyota),
Martin WHITMARSH (McLaren Mercedes),
Sir FRANK WILLIAMS (Williams)
Q:
A question to you all. There has been a letter from the FIA to all the
constructors regarding the rules and the course of the regulations. What are
your thoughts on that letter?
Frank WILLIAMS:
The most important part of the letter which we received from
Max was of course his statement that he wants to keep further downward
...
July 4 (Reuters) - British Grand Prix second free practice
session times from Silverstone on Friday
1. Heikki Kovalainen (Finland) McLaren 1min 19.989secs
2. Mark Webber (Australia) RedBull - Renault 1:20.520
3. Lewis Hamilton (Britain) McLaren 1:20.543
4. David Coulthard (Britain) RedBull - Renault 1:20.589
5. Nico Rosberg (Germany) Williams - Toyota 1:20.748
6. Sebastian Vettel (Germany) Toro Rosso - Ferrari 1:20.805
7. Jens
SILVERSTONE (Reuters) - Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone said on Friday he expected a new commercial agreement governing the sport to be signed after settling his differences with motor racing chief Max Mosley.
SILVERSTONE (Reuters) - Ferrari's championship leader Felipe Massa crashed heavily but still set the fastest time in Friday's free practice for the British Grand Prix.
SILVERSTONE, England, July 4 (Reuters) - The British Formula
One Grand Prix will switch to Donington Park from Silverstone in
2010, the governing International Automobile Federation (FIA)
said on Friday.
SILVERSTONE (Reuters) - Renault's double world champion Fernando Alonso said on Friday he expects to decide his Formula One future after September's Italian Grand Prix.
The Formula One drivers will conduct another test of the new safety car system today after the second free practice session at the Silverstone circuit. The new test comes after a first try-out at the French GP a fortnight ago.
The owners of Donington Park declared that they will fund a five-year £100 million investment programme into the circuit as part of its new 10-year deal to host the British Grand Prix. In a statement by Donington Park, the track said that funding for the redevelopment would be led by a private investor who is also a shareholder in the company.
Heikki Kovalainen proved fastest in the second free practice for the British Grand Prix. He is followed by Webber, Hamilton and Coulthard. Felipe Massa meanwhile had to sit out most of the session while his mechanics were repairing his Ferrari from an earlier crash in FP1.
After the announcement of the FIA that Donington Park will organise the British Grand Prix from 2010, Silverstone has expressed its disappointment in a statement. The race at the historic track was under threat for a months as Bernie Ecclestone demanded a serious upgrade of the circuit.
It was a busy day of preparation work for AT-T Williams at Silverstone today. At the team’s home track, drivers Nico Rosberg and Kazuki Nakajima, having already benefited from a three day test here last week, continued their set-up work ahead of tomorrow’s qualifying and Sunday’s British Grand Prix.
The day after the retirement announcement of David Coulthard and the announcement that Mark Webber got a new contract with Red Bull Racing for 2009, the two drivers seem to fly at the Silverstone track. During the second free practice session, Webber clocked the second time while team mate Coulthard finished 4th.
After a day of fun with the batmobile, Toyota went back to work today at Silverstone. It wasn't a picnic for the Cologne-based team as both cars missed the second session. Glock suffered a clutch problem and Trulli had a problem with his rear wing.
Jenson Button will this weekend be lapping Silverstone with a very special one-off helmet designed by one of his fans. Aries Janssens from Denbighshire, UK, submitted his artwork via a competition on Jenson’s official website www.jensonbutton.com and it was his work that Jenson chose for his helmet this weekend.
The Force India Formula One Team started its preparations for this weekend's British Grand Prix today at an unusually warm and sunny Silverstone Circuit. Following a successful three-day test at the same track last week, the team completed further mileage with its major new aerodynamic and mechanical package, including a new inertia damper, front wing, sidepods and 'shark's fin' engine cover.
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes drivers Heikki Kovalainen and Lewis Hamilton finished Friday’s second Free Practice for the Santander British Grand Prix in Silverstone, the first of the team’s two consecutive home Grands Prix, in first and third positions respectively.
It was a day of mixed fortunes for the Scuderia Toro Rosso at the Silverstone circuit. Sebabstian Vettel had a very productive session and feels very comfortable in the car while team mate Sebastien Bourdais suffered understeer.
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Team Principals:
Ross BRAWN (Honda),
John HOWETT (Toyota),
Martin WHITMARSH (McLaren Mercedes),
Sir FRANK WILLIAMS (Williams)
Q:
A question to you all. There has been a letter from the FIA to all the
constructors regarding the rules and the course of the regulations. What are
your thoughts on that letter?
Frank WILLIAMS:
The most important part of the letter which we received from
Max was of course his statement that he wants to keep further downward
...
British GP: Practice notes - Honda
July 4 (Reuters) - British Grand Prix second free practice
session times from Silverstone on Friday
1. Heikki Kovalainen (Finland) McLaren 1min 19.989secs
2. Mark Webber (Australia) RedBull - Renault 1:20.520
3. Lewis Hamilton (Britain) McLaren 1:20.543
4. David Coulthard (Britain) RedBull - Renault 1:20.589
5. Nico Rosberg (Germany) Williams - Toyota 1:20.748
6. Sebastian Vettel (Germany) Toro Rosso - Ferrari 1:20.805
7. Jens
SILVERSTONE (Reuters) - Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone said on Friday he expected a new commercial agreement governing the sport to be signed after settling his differences with motor racing chief Max Mosley.
SILVERSTONE (Reuters) - Renault's double world champion Fernando Alonso said on Friday he expects to decide his Formula One future after September's Italian Grand Prix.
Heikki Kovalainen proved fastest in the second free practice for the British Grand Prix. He is followed by Webber, Hamilton and Coulthard. Felipe Massa meanwhile had to sit out most of the session while his mechanics were repairing his Ferrari from an earlier crash in FP1.
It was a busy day of preparation work for AT-T Williams at Silverstone today. At the team’s home track, drivers Nico Rosberg and Kazuki Nakajima, having already benefited from a three day test here last week, continued their set-up work ahead of tomorrow’s qualifying and Sunday’s British Grand Prix.
The day after the retirement announcement of David Coulthard and the announcement that Mark Webber got a new contract with Red Bull Racing for 2009, the two drivers seem to fly at the Silverstone track. During the second free practice session, Webber clocked the second time while team mate Coulthard finished 4th.
After a day of fun with the batmobile, Toyota went back to work today at Silverstone. It wasn't a picnic for the Cologne-based team as both cars missed the second session. Glock suffered a clutch problem and Trulli had a problem with his rear wing.
Jenson Button will this weekend be lapping Silverstone with a very special one-off helmet designed by one of his fans. Aries Janssens from Denbighshire, UK, submitted his artwork via a competition on Jenson’s official website www.jensonbutton.com and it was his work that Jenson chose for his helmet this weekend.
The Force India Formula One Team started its preparations for this weekend's British Grand Prix today at an unusually warm and sunny Silverstone Circuit. Following a successful three-day test at the same track last week, the team completed further mileage with its major new aerodynamic and mechanical package, including a new inertia damper, front wing, sidepods and 'shark's fin' engine cover.
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes drivers Heikki Kovalainen and Lewis Hamilton finished Friday’s second Free Practice for the Santander British Grand Prix in Silverstone, the first of the team’s two consecutive home Grands Prix, in first and third positions respectively.
It was a day of mixed fortunes for the Scuderia Toro Rosso at the Silverstone circuit. Sebabstian Vettel had a very productive session and feels very comfortable in the car while team mate Sebastien Bourdais suffered understeer.
