News Details

Top teams unlikely to run youngsters in elongated FP1

McLaren's Martin Whitmarsh doesn't envisage the likes of Kevin Magnussen getting an FP1 appearance in a two-hour session Sutton Images Enlarge Front-running teams are unlikely to make use of longer FP1 sessions in 2014 to run young drivers, despite a two-hour first practice being agreed. A meeting ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix saw the extension of FP1 next season provisionally agreed by the teams, with the session set to last for two hours rather than the current 90 minutes. However, Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn says the team would look to make use of the extra running with its race drivers. "I think for us we'll still stick with race drivers," Brawn said. "One of...
Full Story »
12y ago from espnF1.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

F1 set to introduce Friday young driver test plan

A new test plan to offer better opportunities for young drivers is set to...
12y ago from RichlandF1.com

F1 proposes extended practice session for young drivers

Friday practice sessions could be extended from 90 to 120 minutes next...
12y ago from GrandPrix.com

Test drivers handed Friday boost

Next season Formula One's test drivers will have the opportunity to run...
12y ago from PlanetF1.com

F1 proposes extended FP1 to help young drivers

F1 proposes extended FP1 to help young drivers 20 September, 2013 James...
12y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Honda pinpoints potential ‘advantage' ahead of...

Honda technical director Romano Albesiano believes there is one specific...

Toprak Razgatlioglu admits MotoGP adaptation...

Toprak Razgatlioglu has admitted that his adaptation to MotoGP feels...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Conor Daly snags Indy 500 ride with Dreyer and Reinbold

Dreyer and Reinbold Racing has announced that Conor Daly will drive for...
23h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

IndyCar reveals track design for Washington D.C. event

IndyCar has revealed the track design for the newly-added event in...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Exclusive: Arsenal considering 10 G/A star for...

Arsenal are exploring the market for wingers this summer, and Brentford's...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Have Arsenal just made a major £75million mistake?

Arsenal recently handed Bukayo Saka a bumper new contract – the...
23m ago from CaughtOffside.com

Arteta told he has 'brave decision' to make after...

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has been told that he may have a 'brave...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Champions League review: English teams disappoint,...

six of the Premier League’s last-16 teams have plenty of work to do in...
1h ago from TheGuardian.com

Comments

Hottest News

Fred Vasseur claims 'Ferrari would have won F1 title' if...

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has pointed... Read More »
5h ago from GPFans.com

F1: Norris doubles down on F1 2026 criticism

Lando Norris is backed by Fernando Alonso as he... Read More »
53m ago from Pitpass.com

Aston Martin gets testy over Honda battery questions in...

As Aston Martin and its engine partner Honda sat... Read More »
4h ago from F1i.com

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.