Alain Prost is a four-time World Champion. (Photo: LAT Photographic)

Prost Could Be First To Test Renault's V6: F1 legend Alain Prost could be the first to sample the sport's new V6 power. In his first F1 test since McLaren in 1996, the quadruple World Champion drove a modern Red Bull at the Renault World Series event at Paul Ricard last weekend. Already contracted to the team's French V8 engine supplier Renault as an ambassador, the 57-year-old could now be first in line to test the new 1.6 liter turbo V6 for 2014. "It was really helpful to take the wheel of a modern Formula One car," the Frenchman is quoted by the French-language F1i. "And maybe I'll have another opportunity with the new engine in the next two months. It would be a good experience," added Prost. "I am interested in these new engines coming to Formula One. I will work very hard with Renault on this side; it's our new goal."

Ferrari To Close Wind Tunnel For Winter Fix: Ferrari will close its wind tunnel for a period this forthcoming winter in order to ensure the Maranello facility is working properly. Italy's La Gazzetta dello Sport said the move follows the famous team's concerns that the data produced by the tunnel has not been totally reliable in recent years. "Stefano Domenicali has decided to close the tunnel for a while in order to do verifications and calibrations," Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo is quoted by the Finnish broadcaster MTV3. The reports said the wind tunnel closure will occur in December or January. The Spanish sports newspaper Marca said Ferrari will "look elsewhere" for its wind tunnel testing during this time. The great team has in the recent past used former F1 team Toyota's state of the art facility in Cologne. The recalibration of the Maranello tunnel follows Ferrari's signing this year of renowned F1 aerodynamicists Ben Agathangelou and Loic Bigois, Marca added.

Greek Gov't To Subsidize F1 Track: Greece has set aside almost EUR 30 million to subsidize the construction of a Formula One circuit, the country's development ministry said. Bloomberg reports that, despite Greece's deep economic woes, the track will be built near the western port city of Patras at a total cost of just under EUR 95 million. Private investment company Racetrack Patras SA will oversee the project, journalist Paul Tugwell wrote.