Renault confirm ‘safe’ engine for Alonso

As reported on homeofsport Renault boss Flavio Briatore confirmed this week that Fernando Alonso’s car will not be fitted in Brazil with the team’s latest specification of V8 engine. The French squad announced on Monday that the championship leader’s teammate, Giancarlo Fisichella, is to enjoy the new ‘e-spec’ engine, which is rumored to boast a [...]

Ferrari still baffled by engine failure

As reported on autosport.com Ferrari have discovered that Schumacher’s blow-up was caused by a failure in the upper part of a valve – and is the first time this season that it has occurred. To add to the team’s frustrations, the part has been used for several races already. “It’s the first time we had [...]

Renault plan ultra-reliable V8 for Brazil

As reported on homeofsport The Spanish press quoted both the 25-year-old racer and engine boss Denis Chevrier as confirming that much attention this week will be put into ensuring that Alonso wins the title by not retiring at the 2006 championship finale. Chevrier admitted: “It is obvious that our technical approach will not be the [...]

Alonso wins, Game On for Renault

Fernando Alonso couldn’t have been happier, Felipe Massa couldn’t have looked more grin grim & Giancarlo Fisichella couldn’t have looked more tired a tearful Giancarlo Fisichella who came to know that he has lost a very dear friend. That are the top 3 finishers of Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. And Michael Schumacher was left [...]

Massa laments engine problems

AS reported on autosport Ferrari’s preparations for the Chinese Grand Prix have got off to a bad start with Felipe Massa needing to change his engine after suffering a problem in first practice. Massa felt something was wrong with his V8 power unit during the second practice session and, after analysis of the engine by [...]

Renault set for engine boost for China

As reported on autosport.com “For China, we will be preparing and transporting two slightly different engine specifications, one of which is a small gain over Monza, and the other a larger gain,” said Renault’s engine guru Rob White. “Between now and Thursday, the dynos in Viry will be working day and night on track simulations. [...]

Honda 2007 Engines to Wait

As reported on FeedmeF1 Honda successfully honed the design during testing at Jerez last week, but due to the new two-race schedule commenced with older engines at Monza, both Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello must now wait until the Japanese GP to change specification and avoid penalty. Japan ’06 is teams’ last chance to introduce [...]

Barrichello eyes Shanghai podium

As reported on F1Racing.net “The venue holds some pretty special memories for me as I won the very first Grand Prix there from pole position in 2004 which was a great weekend,” said Reubens Barrichello. “With three races left of the season, my aim is to put the car into a podium position and I [...]

Button happy with improved reliability

As reported on F1Racing.net “Yet again we have had good reliability and it was very pleasing to see the two engines reach their target mileage,” Jenson Button added. “We have got a lot of positive results from the three days and completed our planned programme of aero and tyre work. We were the very last [...]

FIA and teams delay aero rules revamp

As reported on autosport.com Formula One teams and the FIA have agreed to delay the introduction of new aerodynamic regulations to help overtaking, at a meeting in Paris today …. one of the major discussion points was the FIA’s plans for a Centreline Downwash Generating (CDG) Wing, which had been penciled in for introduction from [...]