Sunday, January 24, 2016

"Marusya" no longer exists

The team will be called only Manor in 2016 and will have a new logo. The name "Marusya" officially disappeared from F1 after the team today officially announced that the new season will compete as "Manor Racing." Last year the team was led Manor Marusya although changed owners. Now management has agreed to team spokesman confirmed:
"We are delighted to announce Manor Racing. That's why we're here," said team on twitter itself after a meeting with the commission of the International Automobile Federation in Geneva. While the team that will be powered by Mercedes engines, will be called Manor Racing, sources say that the chassis will be called MRT instead of old Marussia. Here is their new logo:
The team launched as Virgin Racing in 2010 before being bought by Russian owners and renamed Marusya. At the end of 2014, however, it reached bankruptcy and went under the management of a trustee, missing the last three races of the calendar. Then it was saved literally at the last moment and returned for season 2015. Stephen Fitzpatrick, who runs the independent British energy suppliers Ovo, bought the team in March last year. Founder and president John Booth left at the end of last season with race director Graham Loudon. The team, which failed to record points last season, has not yet announced its pilots.


Button: The past helps me to deal with this

"The victory is much more significant when a weak team"
Jenson Button said that the problems had in the past, helped him to cope with the present. In the past year, McLaren faced many difficulties with his new Honda engine and finished ninth in the constructors' championship. It was one of the worst seasons in team history. Button and was formerly a team with problems - in 2001 in Benetton won only two points, and in 2007 and 2008 with Honda walked away with 6 and 3 points respectively. So Jensen believes it is well prepared to face everything:  "People come in Formula 1 in different stages of their careers and enter or competitive or weak team. I have been in less competitive and when you win the first race with this team, your victory seems much more important, because worked a lot for her and overcame a lot of obstacles. I've never seen so many grown men cry as when I won the Grand Prix of Hungary in 2006. The whole team is excited, " said Button. "It is not easy to fight, none of us did not like it, but sometimes it is necessary to simply swim to the other bank and draw out lessons from the experience. So you understand not only what driver you really are, but what kind of person. These difficulties changed a lot of my career and have made me a strong character, "added the champion. "The problems we've been through, helped us to realize that sport us is not easy. It is terribly competitive. Constantly in reach of radar and you can not hide anywhere. If you have a problem, everyone knows about it and want to discuss. Everyone is trying to break. It is very hard. The season was difficult for us, but there are positive aspects. We worked tirelessly and next year there will be major changes. Now we are stronger as a team and our car is better both technically and in terms of aerodynamics. We have to improve everything and that's what we will do. "

Red Bull will show new colors before testing

The debut will be on February 17. Red Bull will present new colors to your car at a special event in London on February 17th, it was announced today. The team will not show your car for season 2016 and will focus solely on the color scheme that will be affected by the arrival of their new sponsors - TAG Heuer and Puma. The team still has not confirmed when it will submit RB12, but in previous years have always been ready in time for the first pre-season test, which starts on February 22. Last year the team was plastered cars with camouflage for the tests, but this year most likely will appear directly with the new colors.

Vettel started the year with a private test track Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel started in 2016 with a private test track owned by Ferrari - "Fiorano". Closed doors Scuderia held so-called "film days" authorized by the rules of the FIA ​​with cars no newer than 2014.
The teams are not allowed to change the specification of their cars with new features, but this can hardly be controlled, especially when you have your own track closed to all other teams. The next test for the team Ferrari will take place next weekend on the French track "Circuit Paul Ricard". It will be a car of 2015 wet track and will be part of the preparations for the upcoming championship. Sebastian Vettel and his teammate Kimi Raikkonen will divide the two days on the track.

Ferrari fans can participate in the official presentation of the car

The team made the game in social networks. Ferrari decided to give fans the chance to become part of an online presentation of the new red car for 2016 season in Formula 1. For this purpose the Italian team launched the campaign with #ReadySetRed, in which anyone who publishes something in Twitter, Instagram or Facebook with this hashtag, body points. Top 10 people who gathered the most points will participate in the event. The complete rules of the game can be found HERE. The new car, which Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen will fight for victory this season, still has no name and no one knows when it will be presented, but the game Ferrari ends on February 7. After this first pre-season test began on February 22, so most likely the event will be in the days between the two dates.

The new Renault car passed the FIA crash test

Return of the official Renault team in Formula 1 goes to plan. This week The car they passed the mandatory FIA crash test, and now the team is preparing for the first pre-season test. The team still has not announced nor how it will be said officially, nor what will be its pilots, but at least there are homologated chassis. Renault bought the major share of Lotus shares in December last year and will probably renamed the team, but still nothing is clear. It is also not known whether the pilot of Lotus Pastor Maldonado, who signed a new contract last year, will remain in the team, because the French have come to an agreement with his sponsor in Venezuela.
It is said that the fate of rookie Jolyon Palmer, who should come in place of Romain Grosjean, is not in question, but to see.

Sainz: It is interesting how Alonso reacted difficulties

The young Spanish driver Carlos Sainz Jr. said he takes the example of compatriot Fernando Alonso and was looking in his debut season in Formula 1.
Sainz finished 15th in the Drivers' standings and recording points in seven races on the calendar. Alonso can not boast the same success in the past year because they come in the area of ​​points in only two rounds and dropped too many times. "He's a very good role model. Currently going through a very difficult phase of his career and it is interesting to see how react, how to deal with the problems. It is interesting observation is instructive. Last year was just for experience . No need Fernando to give me advice because I constantly watch him. I never came to me to tell me: "maybe you can try this or that." Just talking to him the drivers' parade or in the paddock, learn a lot "said Sainz.

Thursday, January 21, 2016

Ferrari fans can participate in the official presentation of the car

Ferrari decided to give fans the chance to become part of an online presentation of the new red car for 2016 season in Formula 1. For this purpose the Italian team launched the campaign with #ReadySetRed, in which anyone who publishes something in Twitter, Instagram or Facebook with this hashtag, body points.Top 10 people who gathered the most points will participate in the event. The new car, which Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen will fight for victory this season, still has no name and no one knows when it will be presented, but the game Ferrari ends on February 7. After this first pre-season test began on February 22, so most likely the event will be in the days between the two dates.

The new Renault car passed the FIA crash test

Return of the official Renault team in Formula 1 goes to plan. This week The car they passed the mandatory FIA crash test, and now the team is preparing for the first pre-season test. The team still has not announced nor how it will be said officially, nor what will be its pilots, but at least there are homologated chassis. Renault bought the major share of Lotus shares in December last year and will probably renamed the team, but still nothing is clear. It is also not known whether the pilot of Lotus Pastor Maldonado, who signed a new contract last year, will remain in the team, because the French have come to an agreement with his sponsor in Venezuela. It is said that the fate of rookie Jolyon Palmer, who should come in place of Romain Grosjean, is not in question, but to see.

Leading teams in F1 endorsed changes to engine problems after Red Bull

Leading constructors in Formula 1 came to consensus on compulsory supply all teams with engines and reducing maintenance cost after meeting the strategic group with the owner of the commercial rights Bernie Ecclestone and representatives of FIA decisions will be announced soon. In return they received assurances that the rules on hybrid V6-turbo engine will persist at least until 2020, informed sources from the FIA. The strategic decision of the commission, which fall leading constructors Ferrari, Mercedes, Renault and Honda, was caused by the difficulties of some of the teams in recent seasons. A recent example is Red Bull, which has problems with the supply of engines for the new season. The Austrian team hard to get an agreement with Renault after refusing Mercedes, Ferrari propose old model, Honda received a veto of this partner McLaren. The results of the meeting in Geneva will be officially announced later this week and will come into force from 2018.

Hill: Hamilton secular life is good advertisement for Formula 1

Life outside of the track star of champions Mercedes Lewis Hamilton is not so boring. Filled with trips around the world with his private plane, visits fashion shows, parties with American rap stars, all of which are shared by Lewis profiles in social networks.
Views about his behavior in the paddock are mixed. Former Hamilton at McLaren Ron Dennis said not long ago that if Lewis was still in McLaren would not behave like that. Meanwhile, his current boss at Mercedes Toto Wolff claims that its pilot found the necessary balance in their lives, managed to give most of the track. According to world champion Damon Hill in 1996, however, that Lewis is good for the sport and succeeded in promoting Formula 1 around the world, "Hamilton used F1 as a platform for his own image. And some people will say - we do not mind it what you wear, what are you planning to do or which club will go, but other people are interested, "said Hill. "We have a pilot running around the world who enjoy their lives to the status of a star and the fact that three-time world champion in Formula 1. People who know nothing about the sport, will ask - Hey, who are you ? and he will fight - compete in Formula 1 watch me. It can not but be good for the show and for the sport, "concluded the Briton.

Sunday, January 17, 2016

Ecclestone: Mercedes will remain on top and in 2016


According to Bernie Ecclestone Mercedes will continue to dominate and in 2016 after two successful seasons that made so far. Both drivers Hamilton and Rosberg did not allow their competitors to take leadership and Nico Lewis defeated convincingly in the standings twice. But will they manage to keep the lead? "I wish to say that the battle for the title this year will be challenging, but I can not. I think in the end Mercedes are a very good team, their engine is better than the rest and have one of the most strongest drivers on the grid. It will be difficult to overcome. Fighting back will be between Mercedes and Ferrari and I hope they make the spectacular racing, "said Ecclestone.

Magnussen ready to replace Maldonado in Renault

The barn will announce Renault reserve driver for its renovated factory team next month. This confirmed a spokesman for the team and added: "There is much speculation about the team now, and quite interested in the place with us for many pilots. We expect to announce the third pilot in February." Recently, the French team acknowledged that do not intend to change their titular pilot composition including Pastor Maldonado and Jolyon Palmer. British newspaper The Telegraph, however, says Magnussen, who competed for McLaren in 2014, is in talks with Renault on a possible future titular position. The newspaper argued that the place of Maldonado is under threat due to major political changes in his country Venezuela and it can benefit Dane. "Soon something will happen that has not happened in a long time. Several pilots will probably retire from the sport, so it is important to be close to Formula 1," said 23-year-old Magnussen for the Danish media.

Kubica left the WRC championship after Monte Carlo


Former F1 driver Robert Kubica admitted that due to lack of sufficient funding the first race of the season could be his last. Pole said that if it fails to find the necessary funds in the future option to return to track racing is not excluded. "Currently there is no program for the remainder of the season," said Kubica. "Everything stops after Monte Carlo. I'm talking with sponsors and with other people, but this is the only rally that we have planned," he concluded. Former pilot of BMW Sauber, Renault and Lotus Team test with BRC in the French Alps last week. The test, however, ended prematurely after an off the road. It turned out that the team did not have the necessary spare parts to repair the car. Kubica returned to tests on Friday in France.