Funny "mistake" father of the F1 world champion

 

Funny "mistake" was accorded to 65-year-old father of Jenson Button - John. Buttonsenior reported to the police the theft of a luxury Ferrari and it turned out that he forgotwhere he parked.

John Button reported to the police that his Ferrari 550 Maranello was gone before thehotel on the Italian Riviera. Quickly it turned out that a car worth 150,000 pounds stood still where it has been parked - less than a kilometer away.

According to police, John Button insists he left a car outside the hotel. However, thepolice take into account the fact that the owner could simply forget where you parked thecar. The car is in excellent condition and there are no signs of a possible burglary.

Italian TV with delight stressed that Jenson Button (former F1 world champion) could bea driver for McLaren, but his father chose the best, that is Ferrari.

Weber: I would like to cooperate with Vettel

 

The famous Michael Schumacher's manager Willi Weber has admitted that his dream is to establish cooperation with the current world champion, Sebastian Vettel. - He now needs an agent more than ever before - said 68-year old German. 
Willi Weber, who made millions of caring for the interests of Michael Schumacher, and now also helps the former Williams driver Nico Huelkenbergowi, in an interview with the magazine "Auto Motor und Sport said that the absolute leading edge in the current rate is Spaniard Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton his countryman, Sebastian Vettel. 
Asked which one he'd most like to work, he replied: - Of course, with Vettel. Currently, he needs a manager, much more so than ever before, must in fact be to sell your great success. It's about money and what he could get out of rivalry on the track - Associated Weber. 
The former McLaren and Ferrari driver Gerhard Berger, who, like 23-year-old world champion has never had a personal agent, admitted that Vettel would be a lot easier, with the form behind the likes of Weber. Sam years ago, but rejected his proposal. 
- I remember Willi turned to me in 1982, but I answered him that I do not need a manager - he betrayed Berger. - Their problem is that very few actually have an idea of this business. Willi certainly among the 10 percent of those who do a good job, but once I did not know - said Berger.

Rosberg was the first to test the new Mercedes car

 

The younger of the Mercedes driver, Nico Rosberg, will lead the first new car in the W02beginning tests next week in Valencia.

- I'll go first - boasted a 25-year-old, who in 2010 turned out to be better than its partnerin the team, Michael Schumacher.

- It will be interesting to see how to exercise our new car. Pretty soon you realize howgood can be a new car. Perhaps it is unrealistic statement before the season that we win the championship, but sooner or later succeed. We are on track - provided the driver for Mercedes.

Best F1 team has confirmed the date of presentation of the car

 

Team Red Bull Racing has confirmed that his car RB7, in which the new season will consist of Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber will be unveiled on February 1.

Unveiling the new car will be in the morning, before the first day of testing on the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia. - February 1, will be our normal working day - announced the heads of the championship team in a special press statement.

RB7 thus joins the other seven, prepared for 2011 cars. The new cars are going to usethe Ferrari, Mercedes, Sauber, Renault Lotus Grand Prix, Toro Rosso, Williams andLotus. Four teams - McLaren, Force India, Virgin and HRT - there will be while inValencia and bolidami upgraded from last year's competition.

EB announces Lotus Renault GP fight for top positions

Eric Boullier, Team Lotus Renault GP considers Polish driver Robert Kubica for the diamond and announces the 2011 attack on a close lead the Formula 1 
Speaking about the upcoming season faworytach refers to Red Bull, McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes, but almost no one sees this group of Lotus team Renault. 
Renault, in practice, completely withdrew from supporting their team (this will only provide part of the drive systems and components), the company has a new co-owner, and such changes and the associated confusion will never have a positive influence on the results. Also the composition of the team makes the drivers in this regard that none of the favorites does not drive the player paying for losses, while the budget for Lotus Renault seriously fed sponsors Vitaly Petrov. 
But it is the presence of the Russian and the coming of the new co-owner can seriously strengthen the team and help Kubica to fight for higher places. With the team has gained additional funding for the latest technological developments of the car. Last year, the money was missing. - We want to win and be successful in Formula 1 - says Boullier. - We do not know, of course, how much progress our competitors do, and how to reach the level. The only comparison that is available, relates to last year's model, the R30 and the new R31. From what I see on paper, we will be much stronger this year and it was from the very beginning of the season - added the Frenchman.

F1: Chinese GP at risk

Bad news for drivers and fans of Formula 1 It is unknown whether this season will be held on Chinese Grand Prix. Approval of the track in China expired after the 2010 season. In March, the object will be checked, and after review, it appears that the racescan be held there.

International Automobile Federation (FIA) issued a request to the authorities to improvetrack drainage systems and improve the surface before the March visit. So far,authorities in the calendar F1 Chinese GP is recorded under date of April 17.

- Shanghai International Circuit has already confirmed that all the work imposed fromabove by the FIA, should be ready before the end of February. Before granting a new license, the FIA will conduct a final inspection in March of the track - says an officialstatement by the authorities of the track.

President of F1, Bernie Ecclestone did not comment officially on the organization of the Chinese Grand Prix.

F1: Ferrari returns to "high speed"

 

Felipe Massa came back this week to work with a team of Ferrari. The last days spentat the headquarters in Maranello in preparation for the first pre-season testing, which, together with the beginning of February to begin in Valencia.

On Monday, 29-year-old, who last year was placed in the general classification in sixthplace, held a session in the simulator and met with Aldo Costa and NicolasTombazisem. Technical director and chief designer of the team spent time with an experienced Brazilian reviewing it with the solutions applied in the new Ferrari car. The next day, he worked with the mechanics of your place in the cockpit and held a longconversation with his race engineer, Rob Smedley.

The visit was followed last week's Massy residence in Maranello Fernando Alonso. The Spaniard then looked at the car chassis, which will be used during pre-season testing, and later met with Costa and Tombazisem and his engineer - Andrea Stella.

Ferrari officially present his new car on January 28.