Formula One News — June 2010

JUNE 25, 2010

USF1 fined for no show

Motor sport's governing body, the FIA, has found USF1 guilty of infringing the International Sporting Code by failing to take part in this year's F1 world championship, for which it registered and was accepted.

Practice 2 Results

European GP - Practice 2 Results

Practice 1 Results

European GP - Practice 1 Results

JUNE 24, 2010

Button Predicts Tough Race For McLaren

Despite two successive 1-2 finished for McLaren, world champion Jenson Button is predicting that the championship leaders could face a hard task in trying to make it a hat-trick in this weekend's European GP.

Thursday Press Conference

European GP - Thursday Press Conference

Alonso Plays Down Valencia Expectations

Fernando Alonso admitted to being 'optimistic' for this weekend's European Grand Prix at Valencia but played down expectations that he could be the pace setter.

JUNE 23, 2010

Pirelli lands F1 tyre deal

Pirelli has landed the deal as F1's sole tyre supplier for three years beginning in 2011, following a meeting of the FIA World Council in Geneva today.

JUNE 22, 2010

Ferrari announces Pat Fry to join team

Ferrari has announced that Pat Fry will join the Italian team starting on July 1st.

JUNE 21, 2010

Renault hopes to challenge in Valencia

Renault is hoping for a strong showing in Valencia this coming weekend as it bids to close down the 29 point gap to fourth-placed Mercedes in the constructors' championship.

JUNE 18, 2010

JJ Lehto injured in boat accident

Former Formula One driver JJ Lehto suffered broken ribs and an injuries to his head in a boat accident early this morning in Finland.

KERS return to penalise the big men again?

The return of Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems (KERS) to Formula 1 next year, in conjunction with improved car safety, looks set to penalise F1's heavier drivers once again.

JUNE 17, 2010

Montezemolo hits out at new teams again

Ferrari's Luca di Montezemolo has again questioned whether F1's new teams are of a sufficient standard to be on the Formula 1 grid.

JUNE 16, 2010

Force India critical of Canadian driving standards

Force India's Andy Stevenson has lambasted the conduct of drivers in the Canadian Grand Prix after separate incidents spoiled the races of Tonio Liuzzi and Adrian Sutil.

JUNE 14, 2010

Is The Pack Closing In On Red Bull?

Lewis Hamilton's second successive grand prix win means that the 2010 world championship has its fifth championship leader in eight races. First it was Alonso, then Massa, Button, Webber and now Lewis.

JUNE 13, 2010

Sunday Photos

Canadian GP - Sunday Photos

Kubica and Alguersuari are given reprimands

Robert Kubica and Jaime Alguersuari have both been given reprimands by the race Stewards for separate incidents.

Felipe Massa given 20 second penalty after the event

Felipe Massa was given a 20 second penalty after the event when the stewards of the race determined that the Brazilian driver sped in the pits.

Sunday Press Conference

Canadian GP - Sunday Press Conference

Sunday Team Quotes

Canadian GP - Sunday Team Quotes

Race Results

Canadian GP - Race Results

JUNE 12, 2010

Hamilton Keeps Pole But Receives $10,000 Fine

Lewis Hamilton has kept his Canadian GP pole position but been reprimanded and fined $10,000 for being in breach of article 15.1 of the F1 sporting regulations. After setting his pole position time, Hamilton stopped on his slowdown lap and exceeded the maximum time for getting back to the pits.