F1 news briefs: Tuesday
Renault and Mercedes will be without their regular reserve drivers at Spa-Francorchamps this weekend. Nick Heidfeld has become Pirelli's permanent tyre tester, while Renault regular Ho-Pin Tung is recovering from a back injury sustained ...
Renault and Mercedes will be without their regular reserve drivers at Spa-Francorchamps this weekend.
Nick Heidfeld has become Pirelli's permanent tyre tester, while Renault regular Ho-Pin Tung is recovering from a back injury sustained recently during the GP2 race in Hungary.
The Chinese may be fit enough to return to action at Monza in three weeks.
-
The FIA has moved to detract F1 drivers from cutting the Les Combes chicane during this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix. Three bumps, similar to the ones in Barcelona, Valencia and Monza, have been placed across the run-off area.
-
Force India reserve driver Paul di Resta will not be driving the VJM03 during Friday morning practice at Spa.
"We've got some work to do on the new blown floor and the low downforce package so it's natural we need to give the race drivers the additional time," said the Scot.
He will be back in action at Monza.
Be part of Motorsport community
Join the conversationShare Or Save This Story
Jules Bianchi's father speaks of family's continued hopes
Sauber under no illusions about constructors' position
Pirelli chief calls for radical F1 overhaul
Di Resta: Peugeot had to overcome wingless 9X8's weaknesses for 2024 WEC upgrade
Di Resta adds United Autosports IMSA drive to 2024 programme
Why Kubica should race for Williams in Abu Dhabi
Hamilton needs talk with Wolff to prepare Ferrari F1 move
F1 Chinese GP: How to watch, ESPN Formula 1 TV times in USA
The F1 breakthroughs Mercedes made in Japan – and what's next
Porsche lodges appeal over da Costa's Misano Formula E disqualification
Ricky Taylor looking for redemption at Long Beach
How Senna’s early Pacific GP exit raised his Benetton suspicions
What could have been: When Villeneuve’s shock return thwarted an F1 rookie
What's been going wrong for Leclerc in F1's tiny margins qualifying game
What the Chinese GP's highlights reveal about its first F1 race for five years
The secrets of F1 turbocharging explained
Why Alpine’s rigorous training camp yields telling insights into its juniors
Subscribe and access Motorsport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
Top Comments