Formula One News — May 2011
MAY 8, 2011
Sunday Photos
Turkish GP - Sunday Photos
Sunday Press Conference
Turkish GP - Sunday Press Conference
Sunday Team Quotes
Turkish GP - Sunday Team Quotes
Race Results
Turkish GP - Race Results
Todt firm on 2013 turbos
FIA president Jean Todt has stonewalled suggestions that the small capacity turbo engines due for introduction to F1 in 2013 are in any way open to negotiation.
Todt to reintroduce F1 testing
FIA president Jean Todt is to push for the reintroduction of limited F1 testing as soon as possible.
MAY 7, 2011
Qualifying Report - Red Bull locks out Istanbul front row
Turkish GP - Qualifying Report
Saturday Photos
Turkish GP - Saturday Photos
Saturday Press Conference
Turkish GP - Saturday Press Conference
Saturday Team Quotes
Turkish GP - Saturday Team Quotes
Qualifying Results
Turkish GP - Qualifying Results
Practice 3 Report - Vettel hits the front in Turkey
Turkish GP - Practice 3 Report
Practice 3 Results
Turkish GP - Practice 3 Results
MAY 6, 2011
Whitmarsh: F1 needs to be free to air
With the future ownership of F1 much in the news following the rumoured interest of Newscorp, leading players are emphasising that F1 must continue to be shown on free to air TV rather than pay channels.
Practice 2 Report - Button quickest in dry Istanbul second session
Turkish GP - Practice 2 Report
Friday Press Conference
Turkish GP - Friday Press Conference
Friday Photos
Turkish GP - Friday Photos
Friday Team Quotes
Turkish GP - Friday Team Quotes
Horner unconcerned by Vettel shunt
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is confident that his team is in decent shape for the Turkish GP despite Sebastian Vettel missing the only dry track running of Friday practice due to an accident exiting Turn 8 on Friday morning.
Webber: 2012 decision will be later
From vibes being given off in Turkey it seems as if Mark Webber's continued tenure of a Red Bull seat alongside Sebastian Vettel will depend on both his 2011 results and his own motivation to continue as he approaches 35 and completes his 10th season in F1.
Practice 2 Results
Turkish GP - Practice 2 Results
Practice 1 Report - Wet weather complicates Turkey for F1 teams
Turkish GP - Practice 1 Report
Practice 1 Results
Turkish GP - Practice 1 Results
MAY 5, 2011
Thursday Press Conference
Turkish GP - Thursday Press Conference
Analysis: The Williams situation
Sam Michael's resignation as technical director at Williams, a position he has held since 2004, and the arrival of Mike Coughlan as design chief, has dominated the week's F1 news.