Posted by ashleigh on
September 29, 2006
Toro Rosso get new technical director
Alex Hitzinger has been announced as Toro Rosso's new technical director.
Alex comes into the team to replace Gabriele Tredozi who has departed the team.
Alex joins the Italian Red Bull team from Cosworth Engineering, where he was the head of the Formula One development team, he was also involved in the Toyota Rally world championship winning car.
Alex is also going to head up the 'Advanced Technologies' department at the Toro Rosso sister team Red Bull Racing.
Posted by ashleigh on
April 26, 2006
Rumours and thoughts
My Curious Bystander this week takes a look at the VAGroup. It seems that few people can understand why they are not in some way tied into F1. Yes the old argument that they are in Rally (with Skoda) touring cars (with Seat) and Le Mans (with Audi) goes some way to using the companies competition budget up. However can it stay that way for much longer?
Both BWM and Mercedes have got 'big' teams in F1 now, and if VW want to compete at the same level selling cars surely they need to compete at the same level in racing.
Posted by ashleigh on
April 25, 2006
Silverstone Test Day 1
I headed along to the Silverstone test today to get some shot's and video of the event and to see what I could learn if anything about the running. Most of the teams have deemed it a 'Tyre' test session so I was not expecting much.
What surprised me was the openness that Renault had with their pits. Unlike the other teams that covered the area up with boards every time a car came in or out. Renault did not really bother, having the pit garage open for anyone to see as some of the shot's show.
I could not really see anything glaringly obvious from the different teams running to show that perhaps they where trying new parts, however the Honda's did seem to be running at least one new engine (as Anthony Davidson stopped out on the track at one point, so that must be replaced or repaired)
There was a fair few stoppages today, unfortunately for the spectators, most of these happened on the closed side of the track, so details of the issues and pictures are missing (at least from my set).
