October 2011
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October 2011 Formula 1 News Headlines
31 October: Rosberg eyeing Ferrari switch - source - Comments
31 October: Vettel ignores team again to achieve 'clean sweep' - Comments
31 October: Pic also in talks with Williams for 2012 - Comments
31 October: Buemi close to tears as 2012 decision nears - Comments
31 October: Ferrari to 'analyse' front wing fluttering - Comments
31 October: Whitmarsh denies McLaren breaching constructor definition - Comments
31 October: Hamilton-Massa feud enters 'dangerous phase' - Comments
31 October: F1 future uncertain for Karthikeyan - Comments
30 October: Whitmarsh opposed to new customer car push - Comments
30 October: Brawn puts job on line for Mercedes success - Comments
30 October: Massa thinks Raikkonen return 'could happen' - Comments
30 October: Red Bull lost front wing before Ferrari 'flutter' - Comments
30 October: 'Delhi belly' strikes McLaren team members - Comments
30 October: Force India trio to learn 2012 fate by Abu Dhabi - Comments
30 October: F1 to consider 'third car' issue for 2013 - Comments
30 October: Battle for millions is further down India grid - Comments
30 October: F1 must accept move to new markets - Todt - Comments
29 October: Webber does not want team orders in 2011 - Comments
29 October: Ferrari drives back into tobacco controversy - Comments
29 October: Sparking Ferrari wing raises eyebrows in India - Comments
29 October: Grosjean to drive Renault in Abu Dhabi, Brazil practice - Comments
29 October: Sutil eyes Force India news in 'two to three weeks' - Comments
29 October: India is Tilke's 'best track' - Rosberg - Comments
29 October: Indian fans riot after no-show at F1 concert - Comments
29 October: Brundle leaving BBC for Sky says Eddie Jordan - Comments
29 October: Webber 'not satisfied' with push for second place - Comments
29 October: Red Bull's Marko hits back at latest cheating charges - Comments
29 October: F1 would welcome Raikkonen back says Williams' Parr - Comments
29 October: Coughlan promoted to Williams tech director - Comments
29 October: Flying 'marbles' hurting F1 aerodynamics - Comments
28 October: Stray dogs and Bob Marley in India - Comments
28 October: Vergne still unsure of 2012 Toro Rosso debut - Comments
28 October: Canada can work with new US races - promoter - Comments
28 October: F1 could move from Sochi to Moscow in future - Comments
28 October: Vettel admits team orders possible in India - Comments
28 October: Senna hopes to keep race seat in 2012 - Comments
28 October: F1 teams would support Mosley return - Ecclestone - Comments
28 October: Mercedes quiet on front wing F-duct idea - Comments
28 October: F1 world adjusts to new surroundings in India - Comments
28 October: Mallya to let Sutil know 2012 driver decision - Comments
28 October: F1 should have even more US races - Ecclestone - Comments
27 October: No sportsman of the year title for Vettel - Comments
27 October: Ex F1 co-owner mused sacking Ecclestone - witness - Comments
27 October: Hulkenberg, di Resta not counting on 2012 seats - Comments
27 October: F1 destroyed my marriage - Ecclestone - Comments
27 October: Red Bull 'behind me' for final 2011 goal - Webber - Comments
27 October: New York promoter denies doubting Austin race - Comments
27 October: Ecclestone happy despite early Indian glitches - Comments
27 October: Pic in F1 talks for 2012 confirms manager Panis - Comments
27 October: New Ferrari to borrow ideas from rival teams - Tombazis - Comments
27 October: Russian government to fund Sochi F1 track - Comments
26 October: New names line up for Abu Dhabi test - Comments
26 October: Sutil insists Force India decision not made yet - Comments
26 October: Mixed reaction as F1 lands in India - Comments
26 October: Ten year New York race deal confirmed - Comments
26 October: Fernandes eyes Team Lotus future with Chandhok - Comments
25 October: No India race seat for Chandhok - report - Comments
25 October: New York race no threat to Texas grand prix - Comments
25 October: Sepang to look into safety after MotoGP death - Comments
25 October: Two DRS zones for first India GP - report - Comments
25 October: Kubica can drive F1 car again - surgeon Rossello - Comments
25 October: Leimer paying 'hundreds of thousands' for Sauber test - Comments
25 October: 'Long term' Mercedes talks taking place - Rosberg - Comments
25 October: Sutil warns Force India to speed up driver decision - Comments
25 October: Over 80,000 to attend first India GP - Comments
25 October: Plans race ahead for second F1 track in India - Comments
25 October: Motor sport not in 'crisis' after deaths - Chandhok - Comments
25 October: New York race to be called 'America grand prix' - Comments
25 October: Ecclestone could be sued after bribery trial - Comments
24 October: Chandhok tells F1 to take care in India - Comments
24 October: FIA moves even harder to stop diffuser blowing - Comments
24 October: Williams goes to Qatar as Raikkonen rumours intensify - Comments
24 October: Charles Pic on pole for Virgin race seat - report - Comments
24 October: Hamilton on right track with girlfriend split - father - Comments
24 October: Indycar traded safety for high-risk racing - Ecclestone - Comments
24 October: Red Bull blames 'gamesmanship' as FOTA unity falters - Comments
24 October: Sorry Ecclestone would welcome Mosley comeback - Comments
24 October: Row threatens media coverage of India GP - Comments
24 October: No regrets after giving up NASCAR - Karthikeyan - Comments
24 October: F1 teams value media rights before Concorde talks - Comments
23 October: Ecclestone feared India F1 debacle two weeks ago - Comments
23 October: MotoGP rider killed, F1 safe insists Ecclestone - Comments
23 October: Chandhok and father still unsure of India GP seat - Comments
23 October: Liuzzi, not Ricciardo, to sit out India - Comments
23 October: Ricciardo's F1 future clouded beyond 2011 - Comments
23 October: Toro Rosso eyed di Resta years ago - Berger - Comments
22 October: F1 to announce New York street race next week - report - Comments
21 October: Hamilton splits with pop star girlfriend - Comments
21 October: Red Bull could hold back 2012 parts - Newey - Comments
21 October: Razia seeks backing for Interlagos race seat - Comments
21 October: Kubica still 'a few months' from recovery - Ceccarelli - Comments
21 October: Hulkenberg inks 2012 return with Force India - reports - Comments
20 October: Virgin's Glock starts work in McLaren simulator - Comments
20 October: Mercedes wants Schumacher for coming years - Haug - Comments
20 October: Female driver sees F1 'possibilities' for 2012 - Comments
20 October: Vettel could give up win to help Webber - Comments
20 October: 'Delhi belly' alert as F1 races to India - Comments
20 October: Cockpit canopy might have saved Wheldon - Mosley - Comments
19 October: Bad form leaves Senna exposed for 2012 seat - Comments
19 October: Ferrari development back on track for 2012 - Comments
19 October: Teams' title worth millions to Red Bull - Comments
19 October: Vergne and Ricciardo in running for 2012 - Tost - Comments
19 October: 'No chance' teams to buy F1 - team boss - Comments
19 October: Webber reveals 'amazing' interest from rival teams - Comments
19 October: Construction still to begin at US GP site - Comments
19 October: Germans think Vettel to beat F1 title record - Comments
19 October: Wait for India race seat 'agonising' - Chandhok - Comments
19 October: F1 governing body to help Wheldon crash probe - Comments
19 October: Track will be ready for next week's India GP - Comments
18 October: Mercedes invents front wing F-duct for 2012 - report - Comments
18 October: Ferrari backs Red Bull as FOTA cracks deepen - Comments
18 October: Korea GP hopes Hyundai enters F1 - Comments
18 October: Media impressed but team scolds 'idiot' Vettel - Comments
18 October: Whitmarsh quiet on Hamilton's private troubles - Comments
18 October: Wheldon's death makes waves in F1 world - Comments
18 October: Angry farmers still threaten Indian GP - Comments
17 October: Kubica still in running for Renault race seat - Comments
17 October: Hamilton slams McLaren row rumours as mood improves - Comments
17 October: Alguersuari eyes 'great' Toro Rosso car for 2012 - Comments
17 October: Alonso annoyed after media's interest in new wing - Comments
17 October: F1 world awakes in Korea to news of Wheldon death - Comments
16 October: Horner hints FOTA group could 'stop' - Comments
16 October: Red Bull secures title with Vettel's tenth win of 2011 - Comments
16 October: Boss tells Button to curb Le Mans fever - Comments
16 October: Eyebrows raise after Vettel's rude salute - Comments
16 October: Newey could be late with 2012 car debut - Marko - Comments
16 October: Domenicali 'nervous' as 2012 wing debuts in Korea - Comments
16 October: Perez not afraid of pairing Alonso in 2013 - Comments
16 October: Wild rumours swirl as Hamilton's mood dives - Comments
16 October: Smartest team, driver to win Korean grand prix - Comments
15 October: Hamilton gloomy despite breaking Red Bull's grip on pole - Comments
15 October: Brawn slams 'favours' for team name changes - Comments
15 October: Rosberg overcame fitness weakness reveals Brawn - Comments
15 October: Button working to build McLaren around him - Comments
15 October: Lotus must catch established teams admits Gascoyne - Comments
15 October: Vettel gifts China GP helmet to Barrichello - Comments
15 October: Massa admits 2012 'crucial' for F1 career - Comments
15 October: Vettel refers 'mental coach' claim to lawyers - Comments
15 October: Vergne confident of 2012 Toro Rosso debut - Comments
15 October: F1 team Toyota to enter Le Mans in 2012 - Comments
15 October: Hamilton must adapt to F1's new era - Coulthard - Comments
15 October: Alonso plays down press euphoria around Vettel, Hamilton - Comments
14 October: F1 'distrust' threatens cost-curbing agreement - Comments
14 October: Hulkenberg to skip Friday duties in India too - Comments
14 October: Button plays down threat to crash with Vettel - Comments
14 October: Little changed after Korea's calamitous debut - Comments
14 October: Drivers steer for motivation after title settled - Comments
14 October: Ferrari test 2012 front wing in Korea - Comments
14 October: Drivers expect tough race on soft Pirelli tyres - Comments
14 October: Barrichello presses Williams for decision before finale - Comments
14 October: Hamilton tells feuding Massa to grow up - Comments
13 October: Rumours say Mallya may exit Force India - Comments
13 October: Williams settles dispute over Coughlan signing - Comments
13 October: Di Resta not sure Force India sale to affect future - Comments
13 October: Alonso and Hamilton better than Vettel - Briatore - Comments
13 October: Red Bull can drop point and still win team's title - Comments
13 October: F1 world expecting much better Korea GP - Comments
13 October: Vettel celebrated title with Suzuka 'donuts' - Comments
13 October: Buemi must beat teammate for Brazil practice laps - Comments
13 October: Webber 'pushes Vettel hard enough' - Lauda - Comments
13 October: Vettel offered to pay for new Suzuka wing - Comments
13 October: Proton denies selling Lotus to Renault owner Genii - Comments
13 October: Mallya confirms Force India part-sale - Comments
13 October: Vettel eyes 'laps of honour' as 2011 calendar races out - Comments
12 October: Boss not sure Chandhok to race Lotus in India - Comments
12 October: Reports insist Mallya selling Force India - Comments
12 October: Wickens turns sights to 2012 F1 debut - Comments
12 October: FOTA unity threatened by spending agreement debate - Comments
12 October: Report - F1 might benefit from permanent F1 steward - Comments
12 October: Sutil, Heidfeld hope for F1 seats in 2012 - Comments
12 October: Experts say Schumacher-like Vettel era unlikely - Comments
11 October: Domenicali tips Hamilton to target Ferrari switch - Comments
11 October: F1 to suffer 'drop of interest' in season finale - Comments
11 October: Sponsor shortage dents Villa's HRT hopes - Comments
11 October: Vettel targets 'sleep' for week after title - Comments
11 October: Webber up to speed with Vettel in races - Gene - Comments
11 October: Whitmarsh agrees to repeal Vettel's 'crash kid' jibe - Comments
11 October: Whitmarsh admits mirror problem for Hamilton - Comments
11 October: Court ruling spells trouble for British split TV deal - Comments
10 October: Success means lower budgets for Red Bull - Mateschitz - Comments
10 October: Witness backs Ecclestone's blackmail claim - report - Comments
10 October: Webber admits 'no choice' but Red Bull stay - Comments
10 October: Red Bull's Marko promises 'proper' title party - Comments
10 October: Press, pundits - Vettel on track to F1 greatness - Comments
10 October: Sorry Hamilton admits mirror visibility problem - Comments
09 October: Button wins race, Vettel wins title - Comments
09 October: Renault name change looming admits Boullier - Comments
09 October: Button mused 'options' before McLaren stay - Comments
09 October: 'Little reason' to eye F1 exit - Mateschitz - Comments
09 October: 'No reason' Vettel can't beat F1 records - Lauda - Comments
09 October: Boss helps Kobayashi climb Suzuka grid - Comments
09 October: Rookies di Resta, Perez, unwell at Suzuka - Comments
09 October: Hamilton must work on 'attitude problem' - Mansell - Comments
09 October: Simple solution keeps heat in Red Bull tyres - Comments
08 October: Bahar not denying Genii to buy into Group Lotus - Comments
08 October: F1 to discuss latest problems in Bahrain - Comments
08 October: Red Bull avoided repeat of 2010 'wing-gate' at Suzuka - Comments
08 October: Troubled Hamilton misses pole after out-lap 'attack' - Comments
08 October: Rosberg targets Ferrari seat for 2013 - report - Comments
08 October: Frentzen plays down fitness in F1 - Comments
08 October: Webber is Vettel's 'perfect number 2' - Frentzen - Comments
08 October: Rivals set to out-spend d'Ambrosio for Virgin seat - Comments
08 October: Schumacher is 'helper' at Mercedes - Briatore - Comments
08 October: Briatore eyes F1 return in 'marketing' field - Comments
08 October: Hamilton penalties 'not bad luck' - Alonso - Comments
08 October: Crash shows perfection of Vettel's season - Alonso - Comments
08 October: Button eyes Le Mans in 2012 - Comments
08 October: Button, Webber target F1 seats for 'a lot more' years - Comments
07 October: 2012 Red Bull to be 'an evolution' - Newey - Comments
07 October: Mercedes races into 2012 with 'a lot' of tech bosses - Comments
07 October: Red Bull set for new flexible floor saga - Comments
07 October: Vettel admits focus slipped before crash - Comments
07 October: Mallya denies selling Force India - Comments
07 October: Formula Nippon faster than F1 backmarkers - Comments
07 October: No precautions for nuclear risk insists Alonso - Comments
07 October: Button fastest, Vettel crashes but title race almost over - Comments
07 October: Sutil, Barrichello still in dark over 2012 seats - Comments
07 October: Hamilton 'behaves like a superstar' - Massa - Comments
07 October: Sources say Mallya selling Force India - Comments
07 October: New intrigue on eve of Red Bull's 2011 triumph - Comments
06 October: 'Hamilton meeting' played down at Suzuka - Comments
06 October: Vettel hits out at fake social media profiles - Comments
06 October: Di Resta to raise voice once future secure - manager - Comments
06 October: Suzuka weather 'lovely' after Wednesday rain - Comments
06 October: Slim Webber still pushing to shed grams - Comments
06 October: Renault considered team ownership return with Grosjean - Comments
06 October: British reports say contract makes Button 'super rich' - Comments
06 October: Marko doubts rivals to find 'philosopher's stone' - Comments
05 October: Marko eyes Vettel contract extension to 2016 - Comments
05 October: Button signs new 'multi year' McLaren contract - Comments
05 October: Webber denies giving up on 2012 championship - Comments
05 October: Work finally resumes at 2012 US GP site - Comments
05 October: Vettel's success hurting Webber - Marko - Comments
05 October: Valencia mayor reveals Ecclestone talks - Comments
05 October: Hamilton's father plays down management criticism - Comments
05 October: One DRS zone, not two, for Japan GP - Comments
05 October: Raikkonen 'key' to Qatar sponsor for Williams - report - Comments
05 October: 2012 Red Bull to 'surprise' F1 paddock - Newey - Comments
05 October: Red Bull denies Japan food contamination reports - Comments
05 October: Ecclestone sure India GP to run without problems - Comments
05 October: Smedley radio call 'not malicious' - Ferrari - Comments
05 October: Continuity the 'secret' of Red Bull's success - Marko - Comments
04 October: Kovalainen defends Hamilton before Suzuka meeting - Comments
04 October: Karthikeyan to practice in Japan and Korea - Comments
04 October: Paddock trio play down Smedley radio saga - Comments
04 October: Future still uncertain for Toro Rosso duo - Comments
03 October: Valencia not keen on F1 alternation idea - Comments
03 October: Red Bull taking own food to Japan - Comments
03 October: Designer Tilke says India will be ready - Comments
03 October: Renault paid Kubica in 2011 - Lopez - Comments
03 October: Safer F1 helmets mandatory at Suzuka - Comments
03 October: Midfield teams scrap for $9 million - report - Comments
03 October: No.2 driver 'best way' for F1 team success - Button - Comments
03 October: Father insists Vettel deserves success - Comments
03 October: Button expects Vettel to win title in Japan - Comments
03 October: Report links Jules Bianchi with Force India test seat - Comments
03 October: Berger questions high-profile Mercedes appointments - Comments
03 October: Ecclestone to testify in F1 corruption trial - Comments
01 October: HRT's Ricciardo admits set to miss India - Comments