Formula One News — June 2003
JUNE 16, 2003
Race Report - After you Michael...
Canadian Grand Prix - Race Report
Mr E and Minardi
The announcement that Bernie Ecclestone has bought into Minardi came as a big surprise in Formula 1 circles - as indeed it was intended to be. A few hours before the news Bernie Ecclestone was happily telling journalists that Paul Stoddart had done the sport harm with his Friday press conference.
A decision on the new McLaren this week
McLaren will later this week decide whether or not to debut the MP4-18 at the Nurburgring.
JUNE 15, 2003
Race Notes - Schumacher takes 68th victory in Montreal
Canadian GP - Race Notes
Race Results
Canadian GP - Race Results
Sunday Photos
Canadian GP - Sunday Photos
An elegant solution for Formula 1
The leading players in Formula 1 have come up with an elegant solution to the problems of the F1 "fighting fund" after a rather messy press conference on Friday. The solution came on Saturday morning when Bernie Ecclestone offered to by a shareholding in Paul Stoddart's Minardi team.
JUNE 14, 2003
Qualifying Report - A question of tires
Canadian GP - Saturday Qualifying Report
Saturday Photos
Canadian GP - Saturday Photos
A settlement for the small teams
The Formula 1 team bosses had a meeting after qualifying on Saturday and it seems that Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone agreed to help out the small teams to survive, dipping into Formula One funds rather than arguing over money which is regulated by the Concorde Agreement.
Tombazis to Renault?
The initial rumors suggesting that Ferrari's chief aerodynamicist is to go to Toyota may not be true although it is clear that Tombazis has left Ferrari and is now having six months of "gardening leave" before starting a new job.
Qualifying Results
Canadian GP - Saturday Qualifying Results
Warmup Results
Canadian GP - Saturday Warmup Results
Practice Results
Canadian GP - Saturday Practice Results
Cosworth and General Motors - a little bird says
Our spies in the United States are suggesting that anyone with any doubt about the possible relaationship between General Motors and Cosworth Racing should make their way next week to the Chicagoland Speedway...
JUNE 13, 2003
Tempers flare as F1 team bosses scrap over money
Formula 1 team bosses Ron Dennis and Paul Stoddart got into a fair old war of words during the Friday afternoon press conference in Montreal over the so-called F1 fighting fund
Qualifying Report - Ferrari 1-2 in rain soaked session
Canadian GP - Friday Qualifying Report
Friday Photos
Canadian GP - Friday Photos
Qualifying Results
Canadian GP - Friday Qualifying Results
Practice Results
Canadian GP - Friday Practice Results
Minardi to block change
The European Minardi team has announced that it will withdraw its support for the proposed changes to the 2003 Formula 1 technical regulations and approval for the new rules due in 2004.
Testing Results
Canadian GP - Friday Testing Results
New McLaren delayed again?
McLaren will probably push back the debut of the new MP4-18 until the British Grand Prix on July 20. The team had been scheduled to run the cars at the Nurburgring in a fortnight but it could be later if the team is not satisfied with the reliability of the new car
Purnell reticent on GM talks
Tony Purnell, the boss of Cosworth Racing, is refusing to make any comment on stories that the Ford Motor Company-owned Cosworth may be planning to help General Motors with the development of the Chevrolet Indy Racing League engine.
Pollock and Lemarie part company
Craig Pollock's CART team PK Racing will be running Bryan Herta at Laguna Seca this weekend. Herta replaces France's Patrick Lemarie who is moving on.