Formula One News — June 2011

European GP - Friday Team Quotes

European GP - Practice 2 Results

European GP - Practice 1 Report

European GP - Practice 1 Results

European GP - Thursday Press Conference

Sergio Perez will drive in the first session of free practice in Valencia before deciding on his fitness to drive in the European GP.

After a meeting of the F1 Commission in London yesterday, a proposal has been tabled for F1 to switch to 1.6-litre V6 turbo engines from 2014.

A lawsuit has been filed in Texas in an attempt to stop a $25m public subsidy for the US Grand Prix at the newly-built Austin circuit, scheduled for June 17 next year.

French premier Francois Fillon is keen to get the French GP back onto the F1 calendar and has put together an action group that includes Renault team principal Eric Boullier and Paul Ricard circuit manager Gerard Neveu.

Despite another double DRS zone in Valencia, Canadian GP winner Jenson Button is predicting that overtaking will still prove difficult in the European GP.

F1 tyre supplier Pirelli has predicted high wear rates in this weekend's European GP at Valencia.

After a meeting of F1's Technical Working Group at London's Heathrow airport today, the ban on hot and cold blown diffusers will happen as from the British Grand Prix.

F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone says that F1 pundits are wrong to criticise Lewis Hamilton for his racer's instinct.

Following a fax vote of the FIA World Motor Sport Council, the F1 calendar for the remainder of 2011 has been ratified,

Mike Coughlan, who has begun his role as the new Williams chief engineer, says that the 2007 Ferrari/McLaren 'Spygate' saga "was life-changing."

Renault sporting director Steve Nielsen is to part company with the team after more than 10 years.

Canadian GP - Race Report

Canadian GP - Race Notes

Canadian GP - Sunday Photos

Canadian GP - Sunday Team Quotes

Canadian GP - Sunday Press Conference

Canadian GP - Race Results

Given McLaren's strong Canadian GP record, there seems to be split views on whether they have made the correct downforce choice for this year's race.

Despite Sebastian Vettel enjoying a 58-point lead in the world championship, Lewis Hamilton has not given up the chase.

Formula 1 teams are understood to have been told that hot and cold blown diffusers will be banned from the British Grand Prix at Silverstone onwards.