Formula One News — September 2011

Further to our story yesterday, the FIA has confirmed that it will be checking team camber settings after Italian GP qualifying.

Italian GP - Practice 3 Results

Italian GP - Practice 2 Report

Italian GP - Friday Photos

McLaren has yet to take up a 2012 option on Jenson Button but it is believed to be a formality.

Italian GP - Friday Press Conference

After the Belgian Grand Prix, in which the winning Red Bulls exceeded Pirelli's recommended four degrees of camber after limited dry running in free practice, Pirelli has lobbied the FIA to consider adopting its reduced Monza camber recommendations as law, for safety reasons.

Italian GP - Friday Team Quotes

Italian GP - Practice 2 Results

Red BUll Racing has announced that they have extended their engine partnerdship with Renault for another five years.

Italian GP - Practice 1 Report

Italian GP - Practice 1 Results

Italian GP - Thursday Press Conference

According to the Italian press, experienced former Ferrari technical director Aldo Costa could be set to join Mercedes.

While Pirelli has received the backing of the GPDA in its move to save tyre wastage by next year getting rid of one set of hard tyres that are hardly ever used, Mercedes GP chief Ross B

Mark Gallagher, general manager of Cosworth's F1 business unit for the past two years, is leaving the company.

KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems) were first used in F1 in 2009, abandoned the following season and reintroduced this year, at the same output levels as the original systems.Anecdotal evidence suggests KERS plays a role in nearly every overtaking move for cars that have the system, as well as providing a valuable area of cutting-edge research into electronics and battery technology.

The Italian Grand Prix this forthcoming weekend will once again see two separate DRS zones, as we saw earlier this year in Canada.

Renault F1 has announced that they have officially split with Nick Heidfeld, and that Bruno Senna will drive for the team for the remainder of the season.

A month after the BBC's loss of complete live UK coverage of Formula 1 from 2012 was revealed, there are reports that the half of the calendar not shown live by the national broadcaster will be available on demand via the channel's red button.

The FIA's Charlie Whiting said that progress at India's Buddh circuit had "exceeded expectations" since he last visited the venue.

Rubens Barrichello, the most experienced driver in the history of the sport with 319 F1 races under his belt, looks likely to be pushed out at Williams F1 due to financial considerations.