Formula One News — July 2011

State prosecutors in Munich, Germany, have charged former Bayern LB bank chief risk officer Gerhard Gribbowsky over his part in the sale of F1's commercial rights (then majority-owned by the bank) to CVC Capital Partners in 2006.

Although there was scepticism from the purists about the DRS (Drag Reduction System) rear wing and Pirelli tyres designed 'not to last,' the evidence from the first half of the season suggests that F1's fans like what they are seeing.

Spanish BMW world touring car driver Javier Villa is being touted as a possible Hispania driver in 2012.

Renault's James Allison will head up the FOTA (Formula One Teams Association) Technical Regulations Working Group.

The FIA has confirmed that F1 teams will be able to run full off-throttle blown diffusers for the rest of the season after much controversy at Silverstone.

Williams chairman Adam Parr spoke out about exhaust blown diffusers, the team's new Renault deal and its hopes for the future.

Williams chairman Adam Parr says it is likely that the team will continue with an unchanged driver line-up next year, with Rubens Barrichello partnered by Pastor Maldonado.

After Ferrari's victory in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, the team's first win of 2011, team principal Stefano Domenicali answered questions about his team's performance, aspirations and its view on F1's exhaust blown diffuser saga.

With the off-throttle blown diffuser row dominating Silverstone off the track and a resurgent Ferrari on it, the last thing Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner needed was another team orders controversy, but that‘s what he got.

After a weekend of political toing and froing at Silverstone, it seems that for future races we will revert to the regulations in force at the previous grand prix in Valencia. Full exhaust blown diffusers will be permitted once again but there will be no special qualifying engine maps.

British GP - Race Report

British GP - Race Notes

British GP - Sunday Photos

British GP - Sunday Press Conference

British GP - Sunday Team Quotes

British GP - Race Results

The Daily Telegraph has revealed that Max Mosley has bankrolled some of the court actions brought against News of the World by the victims of phone hacking. The closure of News of the World,

The latest in the F1 exhaust blown diffuser row is that the measures communicated to the teams before the third session of free practice and qualifying at Silverstone, will stand for the race.

British GP - Qualifying Report

British GP - Saturday Photos

British GP - Saturday Press Conference

British GP - Saturday Team Quotes

British GP - Qualifying Results

British GP - Practice 3 Report

British GP - Practice 3 Results