Alonso set for simulator session as he targets Malaysia F1 return March 17, 2015 TWO-TIME Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso is poised to step up his comeback from concussion by driving McLaren’s race simulator today. Alonso missed Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix, the first race of the 2015 season, after being warned by doctors he was at risk of death by so-called second-impact syndrome if he suffered another crash. [...]
Formula 1 owner and Singapore fund weighs Center Parcs deal March 17, 2015 Formula One owner CVC Capital partners and Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC have launched a joint bid of around £2.5bn for leisure group Center Parcs. The pair are one of several parties circling the group after its private equity owner Blackstone said it was considering an ownership overhaul yesterday, including “private or public equity or [...]
Doctors insist Alonso misses season opener March 3, 2015 TWO-TIME world champion Fernando Alonso has been ordered to miss the first grand prix of the Formula One season in Australia next week due to fears that he could suffer fatal second-impact syndrome. Anyone who has suffered even the most minor concussion is at risk of the condition, in which a second serious blow to [...]
McLaren admit Alonso a doubt for Formula One season opener February 26, 2015 MCLAREN chiefs are optimistic that former world champion Fernando Alonso will be fit for the season’s first race in Australia next month, but admit he remains a doubt following his crash in testing. Concussed Alonso spent three days in hospital this week after ploughing into a wall at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona on [...]
Alonso released from hospital but set to miss final test session February 25, 2015 TWO-TIME Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso is recuperating at home after being released from hospital yesterday, three days after crashing into a wall during testing. The Spaniard is to be replaced by McLaren reserve driver Kevin Magnussen for the final pre-season test, which starts today, as he recovers from concussion, despite the team’s insistence [...]
Alonso escapes crash at testing February 22, 2015 TWO-TIME world champion Fernando Alonso escaped without injury after a heavy crash on the final day of pre-season testing at the Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona yesterday. An ambulance was dispatched after the McLaren driver hit the wall on the exit of the 150mph turn three, before being airlifted to hospital. McLaren confirmed scan results showed [...]
Strongest material on Earth: Limpet teeth could be used to build Formula 1 cars, planes and human fillings February 18, 2015 Go to the dentist and you could soon come away with a limpet filling – the sea creature's teeth contain a material stronger than anything discovered or created before, and this has the potential for use by humans. By pulling the teeth apart all the way down to individual atoms in a laboratory, engineers at [...]
Red Bull camouflage car design causes a stir February 2, 2015 RED BULL team boss Christian Horner has hailed the benefits of running their 2015 car with a so-called camouflaged livery during pre-season testing in Spain. Horner believes the vehicle’s distinctive black and white design has made it more difficult for rivals to detect design modifications during the four-day session in Jerez. “To see a Red [...]
Immature Lewis provoked Alonso row, says Dennis December 11, 2014 MCLAREN chairman Ron Dennis aimed a swipe at former protege Lewis Hamilton yesterday after hailing Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso as the best racing line-up in Formula One. The pair were presented after the Woking team ended months of uncertainty by handing Button, 34, a new one-year deal and relegating Kevin Magnussen, 22, to reserve [...]
Button set to learn F1 future December 10, 2014 BRITISH former world champion Jenson Button’s Formula One future is set to become clearer today when McLaren chiefs confirm their driver line-up for next season. Button and 2013-14 team-mate Kevin Magnussen are vying for the remaining seat, with Spaniard Fernando Alonso poised to return to the team from Ferrari. The Englishman, 34, who won the [...]