June 2011
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June 2011 Formula 1 News Headlines
30 June: Ferrari happy with V6 engine rules compromise -
30 June: Ricciardo to replace Karthikeyan at HRT - 1 Comment
30 June: Council votes to put US GP back on track -
30 June: Buemi insists 'clearly faster' than Alguersuari -
30 June: McLaren slapped Lauda with three-race ban - 1 Comment
30 June: Clampdown to cost Red Bull five tenths - Horner -
30 June: FIA rubber-stamps V6 engine rules for 2014 -
30 June: Pirelli swerves Ferrari's call for softer tyres - 1 Comment
29 June: Red Bull set for Renault engine deal extension -
29 June: Track says Barcelona axe reports 'invented' -
29 June: F1 reliability better than ever in 2011 -
29 June: Experts predict Vettel to win title by Suzuka -
29 June: New Webber deal 'very, very likely' - Horner -
29 June: Ferrari hopes Pirelli swerves hard tyre for Silverstone -
29 June: US GP health better ahead of Wednesday vote -
29 June: Valencia to be Spain's only F1 race - reports -
28 June: Kolles could lose job in HRT management shuffle -
28 June: D'Ambrosio still working to outpace Glock -
28 June: Manager insists Schumacher's 2012 seat secure -
28 June: Brawn asks Rosberg to have 'faith' in Mercedes' future -
28 June: Buemi moves under spotlight at Toro Rosso - reports -
28 June: 'Too soon' to give title to Vettel - Gene -
28 June: Valencia wants earlier F1 calendar slot -
28 June: Hamilton does u-turn after writing off 2011 title -
27 June: Haug insists Schumacher has three-year contract -
27 June: Schumacher must trigger 2012 contract option -
27 June: Alguersuari 'shuts mouths' with improved form -
27 June: Media slams Vettel's 'snooze control' in Valencia - 2 Comments
27 June: Hamilton criticises McLaren for swerving 'risk' -
27 June: F1 circuits want 18,000rpm for new engine rules - 2 Comments
27 June: Hamilton, Alonso, write off 2011 championship -
27 June: Vettel streaks ahead with Valencia win - 1 Comment
26 June: Grand prix hosts threatened F1 boycott - report -
26 June: Hamilton wants McLaren to keep teammates together -
26 June: Marko weighs up future for Webber, Alguersuari - 2 Comments
26 June: PM wants winning Frenchman on F1 grid - Boullier -
26 June: Red Bull powers ahead despite engine mapping clampdown -
26 June: US GP circuit asks supporters to pressure council -
26 June: Trulli denies eyeing Le Mans switch for 2012 -
26 June: FIA's Whiting plans DRS tweak for Silverstone -
26 June: Horner denies Vettel ordered to collect rival team info -
25 June: Webber linked with shock Renault move - 2 Comments
25 June: Pirelli considers qualifying tyre for future -
25 June: Construction goes quiet at US GP track site - report -
25 June: De la Rosa to stay in F1 until 'too old' -
25 June: Whiting denies changing rules to hurt Red Bull -
25 June: Schumacher pays tribute as Fangio turns 100 -
25 June: Rosberg backtracks after insulting athletes -
25 June: Vettel urges Red Bull to finally fix KERS -
25 June: Perez felt dizzy in Valencia practice -
25 June: Perez 'completely well' in Valencia - Sauber -
24 June: Gascoyne vows to retire as Team Lotus technical boss -
24 June: Rumour - Vettel testing Silverstone exhaust at Valencia -
24 June: Approval delay threatens 2012 US GP -
24 June: Even Renault happy with V6 compromise - Boullier -
24 June: Schumacher admits 'no friend' of mid-season rule change -
24 June: McLaren drivers play down team switch rumours -
24 June: Alguersuari slams rumours about F1 future -
24 June: Glock to race in Valencia with cut finger -
24 June: Alguersuari not sure about F1 future - Comments
24 June: Clampdown is 'big blow' for Red Bull - Schumacher - Comments
24 June: McLaren not tempted to build own F1 engine -
23 June: Whitmarsh says McLaren happy with current drivers -
23 June: Perez to decide on Valencia return after practice -
23 June: Defiant Sutil 'ready' for criminal court action -
23 June: F1 should not impose new engine development 'freeze' - Renault -
23 June: Judge rejected Group Lotus appeal - Fernandes -
23 June: Bahrain sets sights on successful F1 return -
23 June: Blown exhaust clampdown 'favours Ferrari' - Marko -
23 June: Trulli says 2011 could be last F1 season -
23 June: Spain probes head of Santander for tax crimes -
23 June: FIA 'very happy' with F1 engine rules compromise -
23 June: Bird, Paffett first in line for Mercedes seat - 1 Comment
23 June: Vettel-di Resta pairing will show who's best - Haug -
23 June: Haug denies Mercedes set for rally switch -
23 June: Taxpayers sue Texas comptroller over F1 race funding - 1 Comment
23 June: Lux files criminal complaint against Sutil -
23 June: Frentzen to reappear as Valencia steward -
22 June: F1 Commission agrees V6 engine rules for 2014 -
22 June: Chandhok to drive Team Lotus car on Friday -
22 June: Vettel doubts clampdown to dent Red Bull dominance -
22 June: Hollywood film about Lauda called 'Rush' - report -
22 June: Button to mark 200th grand prix in Hungary -
22 June: PM targets Paul Ricard for French GP revival -
22 June: Red Bull preparing for blown exhaust ban - Marko -
22 June: Ferrari to wait longer before 2012 focus switch -
22 June: De la Rosa not sure of Sauber seat for Valencia -
21 June: FIA clamps down tighter on 'hot' exhaust blowing -
21 June: Red Bull drops NASCAR, eyes US GP title sponsorship -
21 June: Ecclestone admits BBC 'facing problems' -
21 June: 2013 engine rules delay 'almost certain' - report -
21 June: 'Put some money' on Hamilton title - father -
21 June: Sauber 'very happy' with Kobayashi - Kaltenborn -
21 June: DRS inventor 'deserves praise' - Robertson -
21 June: Ferrari says Button rumours 'twaddle' -
20 June: Oldest ex-F1 driver turns 100 -
20 June: Vettel cool as blown exhaust ban looms -
20 June: McLaren ready to pay more to keep Button - 1 Comment
20 June: BBC 'unwise' to consider F1 axe - Whitmarsh -
20 June: Rome never wanted to replace F1's Monza - mayor -
20 June: Sauber confirms de la Rosa on standby for Valencia -
20 June: Ecclestone summons F1 Commission for 2013 engine vote -
19 June: Source says Ferrari targeting Button - 2 Comments
19 June: BBC F1 axe reports 'inaccurate' - anchor -
18 June: HRT owner Carabante narrowly avoids jail -
18 June: Renault to keep name, black livery in 2012 -
18 June: Marko questions timing of blown exhaust clampdown - 2 Comments
18 June: Hong Kong, Argentina, Mexico eye F1 calendar spots - 1 Comment
17 June: Red Bull aims to solve KERS issues soon -
17 June: Funding fears ease over 2012 US grand prix -
17 June: Substitute drive too soon for Gutierrez - Sauber -
17 June: Renault issues warning over 2013 engine rules dithering - 7 Comments
17 June: Exhaust clampdown going ahead after London meeting -
17 June: Team Lotus to use KERS in 2012 - Fernandes -
17 June: De la Rosa eyes another race if Perez unfit -
16 June: New Marlboro deal worth almost $500m - report - 1 Comment
16 June: Renault eyes sponsors for Senna race debut - report - 2 Comments
16 June: McLaren hoping to benefit from blown exhaust ban -
16 June: Schumacher to discuss future 'at right time' -
16 June: Ecclestone and others defend aggressive Hamilton -
16 June: FIA confirms 2011 Bahrain axe -
16 June: Button denies wanting long-term McLaren deal -
16 June: Staying put makes 'more sense' than Ferrari switch - Webber -
15 June: Hamilton plays down chats with Horner, Domenicali -
15 June: Mercedes too weak technically to compete in 2011 - Brawn -
15 June: Heidfeld eyes Renault seat beyond Kubica comeback - 2 Comments
15 June: Alguersuari 'ready for better team' - Gene - 1 Comment
15 June: Red Bull rivals to eye Silverstone exhaust clampdown -
15 June: Dutch website links Symonds with Ferrari switch -
15 June: -
14 June: Ferrari extends Marlboro deal until 2015 -
14 June: British GP secure despite Silverstone loss -
14 June: Nielsen to leave Renault, Wickham to join -
14 June: Gymkhana rally star Block to test Pirelli F1 - 1 Comment
14 June: Slow teams and drivers a 'problem' - Montezemolo - 1 Comment
14 June: Vettel still cruising, or dominance set to end?
14 June: 'Stay or go?' during Montreal washout - report
14 June: McLaren's de la Rosa 'more useful' after Canada
14 June: Hamilton hogs headlines after Button win
14 June: Hamilton denies Red Bull, Ferrari rumours
14 June: Team Lotus to use Williams wind tunnel
14 June: No talks for new Schumacher contract yet - Brawn
13 June: Hamilton met with Red Bull's Horner in Canada - report
13 June: Ferrari considers switching focus to 2012
13 June: Fallout fingers Hamilton after chaotic Canada
13 June: Vettel extends despite last-lap loss to Button
13 June: Hamilton discusses Button crash during rain red-flag
13 June: Montreal wet on Canada GP race-day
13 June: Wife gives Schumacher green light for new deal
12 June: Schumacher sends mixed messages about F1 future
12 June: Vettel jokes amid Webber contract rumours
12 June: Wet Canada to be 'unknown journey' for F1
12 June: Webber not confident of having KERS for race
12 June: Trulli beats Kovalainen for first time in 2011
12 June: Domenicali denies contact with Rosberg about 2012
12 June: Teams angry as FIA pushes ahead with exhaust ban
12 June: De la Rosa told of Sauber possibility before Canada
12 June: Germans upset by F1 flag gaffe in Montreal
12 June: McLaren banking on wet race for Canada GP
12 June: D'Ambrosio to start despite missing 107pc mark
12 June: Sponsor Branson committed to struggling Virgin
12 June: 2013 engine rules intrigue rolls on in Canada
11 June: Pirelli planning F1 tyre tweaks for 2012 - di Grassi
11 June: Vettel recalls F1 fisticuffs
11 June: Ferrari dismisses Briatore team boss rumours
11 June: Coulthard predicts three-team scrap in Canada
11 June: Boullier denies Grosjean to replace Heidfeld
11 June: Hulkenberg not considered for Perez seat - Sauber
11 June: 2011 Bahrain climbdown still rumbling on
11 June: Reserve Gutierrez unhappy to miss Sauber debut
11 June: Perez illness catches Sauber by surprise
11 June: De la Rosa replaces unwell Perez in Canada
11 June: HRT wavers in opposition to blown exhaust ban
11 June: Ecclestone submits new calendar to cancel Bahrain
11 June: Vettel adds to 'Wall of Champions' crash legend
10 June: FIA waiting for new calendar from Ecclestone
10 June: Red Bull 'happy' to keep Webber in 2012 - Horner
10 June: Mercedes keeps working with eye on 2012
10 June: Report - Turkey GP not dead yet
10 June: Maldonado, Massa, confirm Hamilton said 'sorry'
10 June: Vettel admits Schumacher record 'possible' in 2011
10 June: Red Bull expects difficult weekend in Canada
10 June: No Bahrain GP in 2011, doubts arise about 2012
10 June: Two DRS zones but only one detection point in Canada
10 June: Perez cleared to race in Canada
10 June: Todt tells Ecclestone to propose Bahrain solution
10 June: Vettel's rivals need 'very good luck' - Ecclestone
09 June: Webber admits struggle with Pirelli tyre switch
09 June: De la Rosa tips 'extremely interesting' Canada GP
09 June: Todt considered banning Hamilton after racial joke
09 June: Economy not right for F1 tyre war - Pirelli
09 June: Vettel recalls Canada 'sex club' memory
09 June: Bahrain official slams 'shameful' F1 backflip
08 June: Spanish channel pays for false Alonso report
08 June: Bahrain in 2011 'of course not on' - Ecclestone
08 June: Red Bull aims to promote Toro Rosso driver - Marko
08 June: Derek Warwick to succeed Hill as BRDC chief
08 June: Bahrain reshuffle means Webber to miss own event
08 June: Storms gather over Red Bull dominance in Canada
08 June: Two 'DRS' zones to spice up Valencia spectacle
08 June: Ecclestone could send own inspector to Bahrain
08 June: Austin council could scupper 2012 US grand prix
08 June: Exhaust blow ban to cost Red Bull dearly - report
07 June: Todt says one race to drop off 2012 calendar
07 June: Renault threatening to quit over 2013 rules - Todt
07 June: Todt vows to help push for French GP revival
07 June: Todt, Ecclestone wavering on Bahrain decision
06 June: Virgin plays down Leafield move rumours
06 June: US GP could push for later 2012 date - official
06 June: Report - Spa to alternate F1 race with French GP return?
06 June: Renault hits back at rumours of financial problems
06 June: Report - Ferrari's Dyer eyes return to Australia
06 June: Bahrain GP still in doubt after rescheduling decision
06 June: Mercedes loudest F1 car in 2011
06 June: Sauber 'very optimistic' Perez to race in Canada
06 June: Buemi not commenting after hitting man with F1 car
04 June: FOTA to discuss controversial Bahrain decision
04 June: Renault livery change for Canada likely in 2012
04 June: Perez return 'up to FIA doctors' - Sauber
04 June: Virgin confirms new reserve driver Wickens
04 June: 2011 Bahrain GP to 'unite people' - FIA
03 June: New 2011 season finale date undecided
03 June: FIA decides October 30 for new Bahrain date
03 June: Bahrain heading for reschedled 2011 race
03 June: Forbes says Schumacher highest-earning driver
03 June: Pressure growing on Heidfeld at Renault
03 June: F1 holds breath before Bahrain decision
03 June: Hill urges F1 to skip Bahrain in 2011
03 June: December date 'great' for India - Chandhok
02 June: Virgin confirms Wirth split
02 June: No peace in Bahrain as FIA decision looms
02 June: Haug laughs off joke about Schumacher's age
02 June: Raikkonen refused entry to Briatore club in Monaco
02 June: Alonso not getting better equipment than Massa - Gene
02 June: Virgin set to confirm Wirth split
02 June: Abu Dhabi confirms talks, denies buying Toro Rosso
01 June: Costa joins Ferrari road car division on full pay
01 June: Rosberg set to sign 2016 Mercedes extension - report
01 June: Report - John Iley set for Ferrari return?
01 June: Rumours swirl about Kubica, Heidfeld, Grosjean
01 June: Monaco to tweak tunnel run-off for 2012
01 June: Report - Virgin in talks with McLaren/Mercedes
01 June: Meteoric Vettel racing to title - Wurz
01 June: 2012 Mercedes will be 'excellent' - Brawn
01 June: Kubica 'will recover' insists manager
01 June: Petrov 'fine' after Monaco crash - Alesi
01 June: Alonso is in charge at Ferrari - Hamilton
01 June: FIA pressing ahead with new F1 spectacle
01 June: FIA to listen to teams about Bahrain - official
01 June: Bahrain pushing to reclaim F1 race in 2011