He had told Dutch magazine Formule1 that he is not required by his new Swiss employer for the forthcoming winter test period, and it "looks unlikely I will be used during the Friday practice sessions".
"And Sauber has no simulator so I can't gain experience in that way," added Frijns.
Robin Frijns aboard the Sauber C31 in Abu Dhabi. (Photo: WRi2)
Monisha Kaltenborn reacted to Frijn's comments by excusing his implied criticism.
"Robin is still young," she told the Swiss newspaper Blick, "so we should not place his every word on golden scales. He said what he said, but he is also irritated because he has not yet found a place in GP2 for this season."
"The development (programmes) for the young drivers is a real problem," Kaltenborn continued. "The best thing for each team would be to give every reserve driver at least one go on a Friday (practice session)."
Scuderia Ferrari has reached a sponsorship agreement with Weichai Power, one of China's leading manufacturer of heavy powertrain system and machinery vehicles.
The agreement will last four years and will expire at the end of the 2016 sporting season.
Weichai Power, part of the Weichai Group, is the first Scuderia sponsor to come from China, where Ferrari has had a presence for over twenty years and which has become one of the main markets for Prancing Horse road cars.
Thanks to Lincoln, this year's Super Bowl will feature the first-ever commercial written entirely through social media with consumers participating on Twitter.
Late-night TV host Jimmy Fallon, who's producing the commercial, asked his followers to tweet responses to his questions about road trips full of unexpected events -- all in 140 characters or less, obviously.
The best contributions were chosen from more than 6,000 tweets to write a script for the 30-second spot that will air during the third quarter. A longer 90-second version will be available on SteertheScript.com.
Ford's luxury division recently launched the all-new 2013 Lincoln MKZ and will add three more vehicles in the next four years.
Marussia F1 will unveil its MR02 on Tuesday morning, in Jerez' pitlane.
On the morning of the opening test day, Marussia will launch its first car entirely designed under a new technical structure, featuring Pat Symonds, using wind tunnel technology.
With Timo Glock's departure, the young Max Chilton is the only driver officially signed by Marussia for 2013.
The Brazilian Luiz Razia is reportedly strongly linked to the second seat, even his management say no decision has been made.
General Motors said it has appointed a new director of advertising for the Cadillac brand. Craig Bierley will succeed Molly Peck, who is becoming director of Chevy advertising.
Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said the Italian automaker would like to see the minority holder of U.S. affiliate Chrysler Group LLC sell out as soon as possible.
GM said it will invest $200 million to expand its global powertrain engineering headquarters north of Detroit, and to shift work there from four other locations by 2014.
Fiat SpA will announce within a month a technical cooperation between its Ferrari and Maserati subsidiaries on engine work aimed at rebuilding the Alfa Romeo brand, Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said Wednesday.
Fiat SpA will announce within a month a technical cooperation between its Ferrari and Maserati subsidiaries on engine work aimed at rebuilding the Alfa Romeo brand, Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said Wednesday.
Sixteen years ago, after win-ning eleven consecutive Trans-Am races en route to one of the most dominant seasons in the history of professional racing, Tommy Kendall walked away from the sport that had defined his adult life. He was thirty-one.
It takes a certain kind of chutzpah for a German company that supplied the Nazi war machine to use a track that features the line, and#8220;I rode a tank / Held a general's rank / When the Blitzkrieg raged / And the bodies stank.and#8221;
Two widely held assumptions about 21st-century American teenagers is that they're too busy with their smartphones to have any interest in cars and that any who manage to find their way behind the wheel are too distracted to drive safely anyway.
Fiat Group has reported revenue of EUR84bn, up 12% year on year, and net profit of EUR1.4bn for 2012 as vehicle shipments rose 6% year on year. There was growth in all regions except Europe. Luxury and performance brands posted 7% revenue growth.
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