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F1: Grand Prix News Briefs (Update 5)
Porsche's potential entry into Formula One is in doubt...
Mercedes motor sport director Norbert Haug says Abu Dhabi visit is a highlight of the year. (Photo: Getty Images)
Haug Thinks Conditions For Porsche Entry Unlikely: The chances of seeing Porsche on the F1 grid in the near future have taken a backwards step. The Volkswagen group, perhaps with the Porsche or Audi brands, has flagged entering the sport in 2013 along with a radical new engine formula. But the German marque has made it abundantly clear that it needs the FIA to impose the so-called 'world engine' concept, a basic engine formula that can be applied across various premier motor sport categories. SID news agency quotes Mercedes chief Norbert Haug as saying: "In the Formula One meetings that I have attended, the 'world engine' was never a topic." In fact, he indicated that reports suggesting F1's existing engine makers - concerned about the cost of implementing revolutionary rules changes - are pushing to retain some semblance of "stability" beyond 2012, are true.
Drivers Concerned About Yeongam Pit Entry: F1 drivers have expressed concern about the design of the pit entry at the new Yeongam circuit in Korea. A report in the British newspaper The Mirror said the issue will be at the top of the agenda in the drivers' meeting late on Friday. "I'm worried," confirmed reigning World Champion Jenson Button. He said the ultra-fast last corner of the track is tackled at 175 mph by drivers who are lapping normally, and slower by cars who are about to pull into the pits. "If the driver in front of you lifts to come in it's going to be very tricky to react fast enough," said the McLaren driver. Lotus' Jarno Trulli agreed that drivers at potentially different speeds on the racing line of a fast corner is a safety issue. "It's going to be a bit tricky," said the Italian. "I don't like the prospect very much." There are also concerns about the pit exit, with Red Bull team Christian Horner jokingly wondering if the layout was actually designed to run in the opposite direction.
Dust, Snakes, Nails On New Korea Track: There were no signs of the newly-laid track surface breaking up as the F1 cars christened the Yeongam venue on Friday morning. But the circuit was as slippery as most paddock observers have ever seen, with drivers' tires white with dust in the pitlane, and reporters coughing amid the haze. Eyebrows were also raised when at least two snakes were photographed slithering across the layout on Thursday, and Sebastian Vettel expressed concern after finding a huge rusty nail as he walked the circuit. "If you drive over that, you have a puncture," the Red Bull driver told Bild newspaper.
Naming Dispute Holding Up More Lotus News: More announcements from the F1 team Lotus have been deferred indefinitely until the naming dispute with the British sports car maker of the same name is resolved. Finland's Turun Sanomat newspaper echoed the widespread paddock view that Renault engines will power Tony Fernandes' cars in 2011, which will surely be driven once again by Heikki Kovalainen and Jarno Trulli. But the naming dispute is a major worry for the team, with Group Lotus challenging its legal right to use the separate Team Lotus title, having withdrawn the official license for the current Lotus Racing moniker. "I cannot say anything about staying with Lotus except that it will probably happen," Italian driver Trulli is quoted as saying.
Drivers Concerned About Yeongam Pit Entry: F1 drivers have expressed concern about the design of the pit entry at the new Yeongam circuit in Korea. A report in the British newspaper The Mirror said the issue will be at the top of the agenda in the drivers' meeting late on Friday. "I'm worried," confirmed reigning World Champion Jenson Button. He said the ultra-fast last corner of the track is tackled at 175 mph by drivers who are lapping normally, and slower by cars who are about to pull into the pits. "If the driver in front of you lifts to come in it's going to be very tricky to react fast enough," said the McLaren driver. Lotus' Jarno Trulli agreed that drivers at potentially different speeds on the racing line of a fast corner is a safety issue. "It's going to be a bit tricky," said the Italian. "I don't like the prospect very much." There are also concerns about the pit exit, with Red Bull team Christian Horner jokingly wondering if the layout was actually designed to run in the opposite direction.
Dust, Snakes, Nails On New Korea Track: There were no signs of the newly-laid track surface breaking up as the F1 cars christened the Yeongam venue on Friday morning. But the circuit was as slippery as most paddock observers have ever seen, with drivers' tires white with dust in the pitlane, and reporters coughing amid the haze. Eyebrows were also raised when at least two snakes were photographed slithering across the layout on Thursday, and Sebastian Vettel expressed concern after finding a huge rusty nail as he walked the circuit. "If you drive over that, you have a puncture," the Red Bull driver told Bild newspaper.
Naming Dispute Holding Up More Lotus News: More announcements from the F1 team Lotus have been deferred indefinitely until the naming dispute with the British sports car maker of the same name is resolved. Finland's Turun Sanomat newspaper echoed the widespread paddock view that Renault engines will power Tony Fernandes' cars in 2011, which will surely be driven once again by Heikki Kovalainen and Jarno Trulli. But the naming dispute is a major worry for the team, with Group Lotus challenging its legal right to use the separate Team Lotus title, having withdrawn the official license for the current Lotus Racing moniker. "I cannot say anything about staying with Lotus except that it will probably happen," Italian driver Trulli is quoted as saying.
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