Petrov Gets Penalty
After his crash with Michael Schumacher at Korea, Vitaly Petrov has been given a five-place grid penalty for the Indian grand prix. Petrov was fighting with Alonso, when h out-breaked himself, and crashed into the side of Michael's Mercedes. The Korean stewards decided that Petrov had caused an avoidable collision. Petrov had acknowledged that the accident was his fault.
HRT Gets Penalty
Hispania Racing Team also got a penalty post-Korean GP. An unsafe release of Daniel Ricciardo's car during the race earned HRT a E5000 fine. The Aussie was released into the path of another driver after his second pitstop.
Korean GP Under Threat
After making a loss at last weekends GP, future races in South Korea have come under doubt. The race promoter had said that the race had made a huge loss, and that the race was unpopular with the locals. During the weekends, the grandstands were not full, and with the area around the track still looking like an industrial site, instead of the intended city, its future looks bleak. The only foreseeable way to aid it would be if Bernie Ecclestone lowered the price of its contract, although, with several other countries looking at a possible grand prix, there is little chance of that happening soon.
A 5th Driver In Line For A Toro Rosso Seat?
With Buemi, Alguersuari, Ricciadro & Vergne all in the hat for a Toro Rosso drive next year, it seems that fifth driver is also in contention. Charles Pic is rumoured to be taking part in the Abu Dhabi Young Driver's Test, at the end of the year, for Toro Rosso. The Frenchman is currently racing in GP2, and is fourth in the standings. It seems to be understood that if he does not get a seat, then he will likely be the Test Driver next year.
Mercedes Re-Invent F-Duct
Mercedes seems to getting ready for 2012. It seems that at Suzuka, the tested a F-duct style innovation, and they intend to use it next year. It is confined to the front wing, unlike McLaren's 2009 design. Air flows through a vent on the nose, and is directed to the front wing supports, and exits at the rear wing. It is not activated by the drivers, making it legal.
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