Jenson Button is confident Brawn GP can recover its winning form at the Hungarian Grand Prix after rival Red Bull’s recent performances cut into his once imposing lead in the Formula One standings.
Button picked up his first career F1 victory at the Hungaroring three years ago, but had to wait until this season to stand atop the podium again, having a career breakthrough by winning six of the first seven races.
But the 29-year-old Briton missed the podium in the last two races. Red Bull finished 1-2 at Silverstone and the Nuerburgring with teammates Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber each getting a victory and a second to trim Button’s advantage after nine races.
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An independent drug test on Jeremy Mayfield was negative for methamphetamines, contradicting the results of a NASCAR test taken 40 minutes earlier, the driver claimed in court documents filed Tuesday.
In response to NASCAR’s claim that Mayfield again tested positive for methamphetamines on July 6, Mayfield submitted an affidavit to the U.S. District Court that said he traveled to Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, N.C., right after NASCAR collected a sample at his Catawba County home … Details
Like I needed another reason to visit the Nürburgring, it turns out that Ferrari, marque of all marques, has decided to open a retail outlet at the famed track. This is the first such store located at a track (unless you count the flagship store, which is next to Fiorano), so checking it out while at a GP or the next 24 Hours of The Nürburgring seems like a no brainer.
First, what else needs to be said about the Nürburgring? Well a lot, if you ask me. I can’t sing the praises of this place enough. Sure, the new circuit is interesting enough, but I’m talking about… Details & pictures
Team US F1 expects to have its new car ready by the end of October, as it ramps up its efforts to be on the Formula 1 grid next year.
Work at the team’s Charlotte factory has been pressing on following confirmation of the squad’s 2010 entry, and team principal Ken Anderson has revealed that the design of the new car is well advanced.
“Quite a lot of it is ready to manufacture,” Anderson told AUTOSPORT. “The chassis is locked down, because …Â Details