Suspended jail sentence and fine for Sutil after Lux assault

Adrian Sutil has been given an 18-month suspended sentence in a German court today, after assaulting CEO of Genii Capital Eric Lux last year. The incident occurred in a nightclub in Shanghai after the Chinese Grand Prix in 2011, and Sutil was alleged to have assaulted Lux with a champagne glass. Adrian’s counter-claim was that [...]

Pirelli unveil softer tyre compounds and new colour coding for 2012

Following the first look at the Caterham CT01, Pirelli have also revealed the rubber that all 12 F1 teams will be running on this season. The Italian manufacturer has constructed brand-new soft, medium and hard compound tyres, with the super-soft formula being carried on from last year. There is also a new extreme wet tyre [...]

Caterham show pictures of new CT01 early

Caterham are the first team of 2012 to release pictures of their race car for the year – the CT01. The launch was planned for tomorrow, but pictures were released today by F1 Racing magazine. Caterham have since shown one of their official photos on their Twitter feed. The rest of the launch and images [...]

D’Ambrosio joins Lotus as third driver

Former Virgin driver Jerome D’Ambrosio is to join the Renault/Lotus team as a reserve driver. He made his debut to the sport in 2011, but was dropped at the end of the season to make way for new rookie Charles Pic. When the team was known as Renault, D’Ambrosio was part of their young driver [...]

FIA bans reactive ride height systems

The reactive ride height innovation designed by Lotus and recently copied by Ferrari has been banned by the sport’s governing body. The FIA’s decision was announced yesterday by Williams chief operations engineer Mark Gillan, who had received a letter from Charlie Whiting regarding the matter on Friday. The FIA’s head of F1 communications, Matteo Bonciani, [...]

Senna name to return to Williams

The Senna name has finally made a return to the historic Williams team, as Ayrton’s nephew Bruno Senna has been confirmed at the team for the 2012 season. Bruno’s uncle was killed in his third race for the team, and his name has been carried on the FW series of cars ever since. Today’s confirmation [...]

Ferrari latest to develop reactive ride height system

After details of Lotus’ reactive ride height system emerged in recent days, it has also been reported that Ferrari have developed their own interpretation of the technology. The new innovation stabilises the front of the car – mechanically and aerodynamically – under braking, by lifting the front of the car by several millimetres. Lotus’ version [...]

Lotus Renault leading the way with “reactive ride height” system

The must-have innovation of 2012 has been leaked in recent days, with Lotus Renault reported to be running a “reactive ride height” device on their cars. The system was spotted by seasoned technical journalist Giorgio Piola at the Abu Dhabi young driver test in November, and reports suggest that this device had been given the [...]

Kubica suffers return setback after injuring leg

Robert Kubica’s already fraught return to the Formula 1 paddock, after the Polish driver broke his leg in a fall today. Reuters claims that the 27-year-old slipped on a patch of ice in the town of Pietrasanta in Tuscany, Italy. He was taken to the local hospital for a scan on his right leg, which [...]

Valencia and Barcelona reconsidering F1 deals

Both the Circuit de Catalunya and the Valencia street circuit are seeking to reconsider their Formula 1 contracts, after doubts about both venues emerged in recent days. The Valencia circuit has applied to Bernie Ecclestone to renegotiate their 5-year contract, signed in 2009. The Valencian government is said to have reviewed their hosting of large [...]