Australian Grand Prix organisers are to help raise money for the victims of the Queensland flooding by auctioning off a ride in a two-seater Formula 1 car.
The auction runs until the end of next week, and the winner will have his ride in the 700bhp car during the Albert Park event in March … Details
Drivers will have a challenging time getting their heads around complex cockpit controls in 2011, especially when it comes to dealing with moveable rear wings and KERS, former grand prix racer Anthony Davidson (LEFT) says.
Davidson has good knowledge of the difficulties that drivers will face, having conducted early tests in Mercedes GP’s simulator. He says that the number of buttons that drivers will have to operate in 2011 is  … More
With the news that Formula 1 is going hybrid from the 2011 season onwards we received a stack of emails from people asking why F1 didn’t just go 100% electric right away. The good news is, starting next year there will be an open wheel racing series, it’ll be called Formula EF01 and will feature 10 races at different tracks around the world, the car will be the new all electric EF01 pictured above … More
Ferrari drivers Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa are worried they’ll have too many buttons to press on their steering wheels following the latest Formula One rule changes.
Speaking at Ferrari’s annual winter retreat in the Italian Dolomites on Thursday, the drivers addressed the admission of adjustable rear wings, the return of the KERS power boost system, plus the switch to Pirelli tires, all combined with extensive testing limits  … Details