News

- DHL (world’s leading express and logistics company and a Global Partner of F1) announced that Mark Webber is the winner of the DHL Fastest Lap Award of 2011 after the australian clinched the award with one race of the season still remaining. The rules for winning the the DHL Fastest Lap Award are very simple: 1 point is awarded to the driver who records the fastest lap in every Grand Prix race. The driver with the most points at the end of the season wins the award

- Kamui Kobayashi (Sauber driver) wore a special helmet in Brazil this weekend and will wear in the race too, personally designed for him by Joe Hahn (producer and member of Linkin Park). The helmet will be auctioned after Sunday’s race to raise money for Japanese earthquake victims

- HRT announced on Monday that Pedro de la Rosa has signed a two-year contract to race for them starting 2012. So, the 40-year-old Spaniard, will leave his current role as test driver for McLaren - one he has performed on and off since 2003

- Eric Boullier says that, unfortunately, Kubica will not be able to be at the first test, which means he will not be able to start the season, so we'll have to wait longer for the polish return in F1