January 2011
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January 2011 Formula 1 News Headlines
31 January: Senna joins Renault as 2011 'third' driver
31 January: Sauber reveals 2011 car C30
31 January: Team Lotus confirms no KERS for 2011 car
31 January: Todt admits 'admiration' for Red Bull's Mateschitz
31 January: Pirelli denies Ferrari bias fears
31 January: Williams and Ferrari used Toyota wind tunnels
31 January: Most drivers feel sick in simulators - Schumacher
31 January: Alonso to shave beard before 2011 season
31 January: New Lotus called T128, not TL11
31 January: 2011 car revealed by Team Lotus
31 January: Alonso comment 'logical' not comical - Schumacher
31 January: Grosjean announces Renault third driver role for 2011
31 January: Dyer demoted to factory-based role in 2011
31 January: Vettel hints at Red Bull stay for 'next few years'
30 January: Newspaper reveals photo of 2011 Mercedes
30 January: Sponsor guru Brown could be next Ecclestone - report
30 January: Valsecchi, Razia to join Team Lotus as testers
30 January: Vettel-to-Ferrari rumours 'nothing' - Montezemolo
29 January: Aus GP boss names Warsaw, Staten Island as rival hosts
28 January: Mercedes figure hints no test return for Heidfeld
28 January: Ferrari launches F150 at Maranello
28 January: No KERS weight loss for Massa
28 January: Five years after Newey, McLaren names new technical director
28 January: Manager working on HRT seat for Liuzzi - report
28 January: New teams to start 2011 without KERS
28 January: Ecclestone wants to be Vettel's father-in-law
28 January: Relaxed Vettel will be better in 2011 - Sutil
28 January: Schumacher vows to fight for 2012 title
28 January: Ecclestone 'happy' to discuss Melbourne GP axe
27 January: De la Rosa close to McLaren test return - report
27 January: Italian police seize 1.5m alleging Briatore tax fraud
27 January: Manager Weber eyes 2012 return for Hulkenberg
27 January: Sutil admits to 'listening' to rival offers
27 January: Vettel and Hamilton had 'easier' route to F1 - di Resta
27 January: 2012 'option' to keep Vettel at Red Bull
27 January: 'Shame' Hulkenberg only tester in 2011 - Sutil
27 January: Di Grassi not ruling out Pirelli test role
27 January: Rosberg happy to give Schumacher lower race number
26 January: Webber 'standoff' caused by Vettel defects - Marko
26 January: HRT engineer returns to Williams
26 January: Two drivers out of running for HRT seat - report
26 January: Di Grassi could become Pirelli tester - report
26 January: Marko keeps firing in Ferrari war of words
26 January: Mercedes confirms 'simulator sickness' for Schumacher
26 January: Ferrari name 2011 F1 car F150
26 January: Team Lotus to reveal new car before Valencia test
25 January: No new car for HRT until Bahrain - Karthikeyan
25 January: Force India set for di Resta announcement on Wednesday
25 January: China fixing F1 track due to subsidence
25 January: Pirelli wants newer F1 car for private tyre testing
25 January: Driver simulators make Schumacher sick - report
25 January: Fisichella involved in traffic crash in Italy
25 January: Return to top form for Schumacher 'impossible' - Prost
25 January: US GP set to receive digging permission
25 January: Lotus dispute heading back to court after Bahrain
25 January: Lawyer doubts Lotus name dispute to end soon
24 January: India GP boss quits to work in Abu Dhabi
24 January: Race boss Walker scolds mayor for Aus GP criticism
24 January: Webber should have kept injury secret - Briatore
24 January: 'Honest' Sutil is among best in F1 - Szafnauer
24 January: Lehto facing manslaughter charge after boat crash
24 January: Letter shows Ecclestone paid banker bribe - report
24 January: Kobayashi to debut new Sauber on January 31
24 January: Rosberg does not fear Vettel or Schumacher
24 January: Chandhok hints at Friday driving deal with Lotus
24 January: Lukewarm Audi not ruling out F1 foray
24 January: Designer appointed for new HRT 'image'
24 January: Melbourne officials flag F1 exit after 2015
22 January: Williams tester Stoneman diagnosed with cancer
22 January: Rome mayor calls off F1 race bid
21 January: Virgin to launch 2011 car after first test
21 January: Williams moves towards public floatation
21 January: Ricciardo vows to work for F1 debut in 2012
21 January: Berger 'can't afford' F1 team owner return
21 January: Rosberg to drive new Mercedes on first test day
21 January: Lauda's famous cap to be blue in 2011
21 January: Manager not sure Liuzzi will race in 2011
21 January: Red Bull confirms 1 February reveal for RB7
21 January: Grosjean to be Renault 'third driver' in 2011 - TF1
20 January: Ferrari set to extend Marlboro sponsorship - report
20 January: Willi Weber wants to be Vettel's manager
20 January: Rome cools GP bid and eyes 2020 Olympics instead
20 January: Fauzy could make F1 race debut in 2011 - report
20 January: Le Mans more likely than F1 for Porsche - boss
20 January: Hamilton to debut new McLaren on February 10
20 January: Pirelli to use different colours on 2011 tyres
19 January: 'Money spoke' at Virgin for d'Ambrosio ? di Grassi
19 January: Force India lineup to be named soon - Mallya
19 January: No China GP inspection until March - FIA
19 January: Pirelli to make F1 races 'more interesting' - de la Rosa
19 January: De la Rosa unsure of next F1 role
19 January: Renault announces Fauzy as reserve driver
19 January: Marko not ruling out 2011 race debut for Ricciardo
19 January: Button Snr forgot where he left 'stolen' Ferrari
19 January: Genii, not Group Lotus, owns Renault team - Boullier
19 January: Manager says Hulkenberg offered Virgin seat
19 January: 2011 Williams to debut on 1 February - team
18 January: Renault livery could break Canadian law - report
18 January: Williams to use interim car at first test - report
18 January: Pirelli tyres to force multiple pistops in 2011
18 January: Better quality on-board cameras in 2011
18 January: Kolles confirms pay-driver to complete 2011 grid
18 January: Lotus dispute to hit High Court next week
18 January: Vodafone asked for Berlin launch - McLaren
17 January: Ecclestone spends fortune on houses for daughters
17 January: Boullier 'working hard' on Grosjean's F1 return
17 January: Alonso reveals new press secretary
17 January: Massa hoping to save Ferrari career with Pirelli
17 January: How Boullier shook off 'ghost' of Briatore
17 January: Ferrari duo bemoans modern driving task
17 January: Crashgate's Symonds eyes F1 return
15 January: Red Bull not behaving like champions - Montezemolo
14 January: Korea GP ousts race chief
14 January: Mercedes reveals 1 February debut for W02
14 January: Anti-bribery laws to deter F1 sponsors - team lawyer
14 January: Ecclestone wants Rome to alternate with Monza - promoter
14 January: Engineers to ensure F1 sounds 'sexy' in 2013
14 January: Renault to race with British license in 2011
14 January: Petrov confirms move to UK
14 January: McLaren insists late car launch 'optimal'
14 January: Kolles denies HRT suspended by F1 teams body
13 January: No grand prix for Rome, says Ecclestone
13 January: No Renault rift as Kubica sits out rally
13 January: Ferrari to make Fiorano track debut on January 28
13 January: Most F1 teams struggling financially - report
13 January: Petrov to debut 2011 Renault at Valencia
13 January: 'Wrong' to talk about Massa's future now - Domenicali
13 January: More broadcasters announce HD for F1 coverage
13 January: Olympic Committee has power to delay Russia GP
13 January: Commentator says Grosjean to be Renault third driver
13 January: Domenicali hopes for rain in winter testing
13 January: Haug has no sympathy for Red Bull's engine plight
13 January: Report links Gribkowsky bribe to Ecclestone company
13 January: Ferrari not poaching Red Bull's 'spirit' - Domenicali
12 January: F1 confirms HD television feed for 2011
12 January: FOTA investigating team overspending charge - Domenicali
12 January: Ferrari to launch 2011 car on January 28
12 January: Alonso nursing minor leg injury
12 January: Raikkonen to keep rallying with own team in 2011
12 January: Sky to televise F1 in HD in 2011
11 January: Mercedes denies moving to sign Vettel for 2012
11 January: Ferrari recruit Martin won't travel to races
11 January: BBC set to confirm Coulthard as race commentator
11 January: HRT to race 'upgraded' 2010 car this season
11 January: Santander ups Ferrari presence with cap deal
11 January: Barrichello to debut 2011 Williams on 1 February
11 January: Trulli not ready to 'suffer' in F1 beyond 2011
11 January: Returning Karthikeyan vows to 'catch up' on F1
11 January: HRT to sue Chandhok for contract breach - report
11 January: FOTA says HRT did not pay 2010 fees
11 January: Horner denies Red Bull broke cost-saving agreement
10 January: Lotus to launch at Valencia, not leaving FOTA
10 January: Lotus name dispute 'embarrassing' - Trulli
10 January: Renault issue means Kubica to sit out rally
10 January: Fauzy, Liuzzi in running for HRT seat - reports
10 January: Big team spending threatens FOTA unity
10 January: Rome mayor says Monza more important to F1
10 January: New Red Bull heading for 1 February debut ? Marko
10 January: Ferrari tried to poach more Red Bull people - Marko
10 January: Vettel 'stupid' to make Ferrari switch now - Marko
09 January: Report shows F1 teams pay suppliers late
08 January: Ecclestone denies paying $50m bribe to F1 banker
08 January: Not 'right time' for Karthikeyan at Force India
08 January: McLaren to launch new car after Valencia test
08 January: Chandhok eyes Team Lotus reserve role
08 January: Chandhok says he turned down HRT offer
07 January: Karthikeyan turned down HRT seat in 2010
07 January: No HRT seat for Senna in 2011 - Kolles
07 January: Court says HRT owner Carabante owes business partner EUR 47.5m
07 January: HRT confirms Karthikeyan for 2011
07 January: Mosley takes media privacy crusade to human rights court
07 January: Dennis names best and worst moments in career
07 January: Manager denies Raikkonen set to quit racing
07 January: Brawn not sure Pirelli to suit Schumacher in 2011
07 January: Montezemolo wants start time change for F1 races
07 January: Ferrari targets aero gains to catch Red Bull
07 January: HRT's Kolles confirms Karthikeyan signed for 2011
07 January: Renault confirms January 31 launch for R31
06 January: Force India and Virgin to test old cars at Valencia
06 January: India GP on schedule despite monsoons
06 January: Bahrain happy with F1 calendar top spot
06 January: McLaren keeping chrome livery for 2011
06 January: 25 August earmarked for 2013 Rome GP
06 January: Alonso to debut new Ferrari at Valencia test
06 January: Mateschitz denies Red Bull to lose more F1 staff
06 January: New mechanic and trainer for Buemi in 2011
06 January: Banker arrested over $50m F1 rights kickback
05 January: Liuzzi not in talks to end Force India deal
05 January: Plans for F1 race at Mallorca still progressing
05 January: McLaren to drop silver livery for 2011?
05 January: Petrov wants to race Ferrari and McLaren in 2011
05 January: Also Ecclestone worried about sound of 2013 engines
05 January: Dyer axed as McLaren men step forward at Ferrari
05 January: Also Renault planning pre-Valencia launch
05 January: Russia continues 'financial support' for Petrov
04 January: Sleepless Domenicali considered quitting Ferrari
04 January: Money now too important for F1 careers - Trulli
04 January: Raikkonen considers career after father's death
04 January: Tost denies Arabs buying Toro Rosso
04 January: Force India news not confirmed yet - Weber
04 January: Report - Banker paid $50m for F1 power role?
04 January: 2011 Mercedes passes FIA crash tests - report
03 January: Lauda worried about sound of 2013 engines
03 January: Alonso loses temper with Portuguese paparazzi
03 January: Di Resta to debut, Hulkenberg to drive on Fridays
02 January: Ferrari seeks allies in 2013 engine opposition
01 January: Son of ex-F1 driver admits US GP 'boost'
01 January: Sochi priority for 2014 is Olympics, not F1 - official