Button was left ruing another poor British GP result

McLaren driver Jenson Button has been reflecting on a tough British Grand Prix during which he retired because of a wheel nut problem. He writes on Twitter: "Not the best home GP but we all make mistakes and learn from them, hopefully it will make us stronger. Thank you so much to the home crowd for their massive support. We'll get 'em next time! :-)"
Full story: McLaren driver Jenson Button on Twitter

Lewis Hamilton has been given some time off before the next race in Germany after McLaren cancelled a few engagements to give the 26-year-old a break. "I get to be in one place for a good period of time and do some training and get my mind clear for the next race," Hamilton said.
Full story: Reuters

The chairman of the cancelled Bahrain Grand Prix, Zayed Alzayani, says he does not know if the race will be back on the calendar in 2012. "I don't know when the race will be held next year," he said. "It's not our call."
Full story: Evening Standard

Mercedes boss Ross Brawn is optimistic a new, longer exhaust system that was raced for the first time at Silverstone should help the team improve their results in the second half of the season.
Full story: autosport.com

Red Bull driver Mark Webber says he didn't get the maximum out of the British GP after starting on pole but predicts the next race in Germany will be another close battle.
Full story: Herald Sun

This weekend Virgin Racing are taking an F1 car to the streets of Sochi, the Black Sea resort which will host the inaugural Russian Grand Prix in 2014. The team, who recently signed a technical deal with McLaren, say they are targeting a podium in Sochi in three years' time.
Full story: Virgin Racing

Jarno Trulli hopes that an updated power steering system planned for the Hungarian Grand Prix can help improve his feeling with the car and rescue his season with Team Lotus.
Full story: autosport.com

Force India driver Adrian Sutil wants to build a Formula 1 car without technical limitations to see how fast it would go. In his fantasy F1 picks, he would also like to see a spa added to the motorhome and to drive the Nordschleife circuit for the rest of his life.
Full story: Formula1.com

Webber has been awarded the Hawthorn Memorial Trophy - named after Britain's former world champion Mike Hawthorn - for his achievements in 2010 when he won four races.
Full story: Red Bull Racing

E-mail this to a friend

Printable version