Feb.2 (GMM) F1 favourite Kamui Kobayashi has kept his motor racing career alive for 2015. The popular Japanese raced last year with Caterham, and although the ailing backmarker’s administrators have not given up, the team is not at Jerez for the first test of the new season. Kobayashi, 28, tested late last year for his […]
Month: February 2015
Alonso puts brave face on McLaren struggles
Feb.2 (GMM) Fernando Alonso on Sunday put on a brave face as he admitted his first day in the MP4-30 was a “slow start” to his new chapter at McLaren. The Spaniard, having switched from Ferrari to spearhead the new works Honda era, did just 6 uncompetitive laps all day in his new 2015 office, […]
Lotus missing as noses stir interest at Jerez test
Feb.1 (GMM) Only seven teams are up and running for the first day of official pre-season testing at Jerez. Missing altogether are the ailing backmarkers Caterham and Marussia, as well as Force India amid speculation of similar financial trouble. But also not running on Sunday is Lotus. Last week, reports suggested not only Lotus but […]
Winter season set to begin at Jerez
Feb.1 (GMM) F1 2015 is about to kick off in earnest. After a two-month ‘off season’, teams are now all set up at Jerez, where on Sunday the first of three official winter tests before Melbourne will begin. Toro Rosso opened proceedings on Saturday by revealing its new STR10, featuring a long, tongue-like front nose. […]
No ‘old’ engine strategy for Mercedes in 2015
Feb.1 (GMM) Mercedes has hit back at rumours it might begin the 2015 season with ‘old’ engines for strategic reasons. It has been suggested the title-defending team, expected to still be wielding a significant advantage this year, might race in Melbourne with the 2014-spec unit and therefore keep all 32 development ‘tokens’ up its sleeve […]