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Red Bull has directly contradicted Ferrari's claim that the Italian team never tried to secure the services of Adrian Newey.

Following weeks of speculation about the hugely-rated engineer, it was confirmed on the day of the Monaco grand prix that Briton Newey, 55, is staying at Red Bull.

However, while still advising the F1 team and mentoring its full-time staff, Newey will focus instead on a new Advanced Technologies Centre, reportedly to feature forays such as the new British bid for the America's Cup.

"Adrian has admitted openly that he is a little tired," Red Bull director Dr Helmut Marko this week told Austrian broadcaster Servus TV.

"This is because in formula one there is gradually less and less room for innovation," he explained.

"We do not want to lose him, so we will build this new centre where - alongside his work in formula one - he can also manage multiple projects," added Marko.

He said Adrian Newey, for instance, is still working on the design of the RB11, the 2015 Red Bull car.

For Red Bull, keeping Newey as a mere advisor is the best possible outcome, as it keeps the only designer revered in F1 circles as a 'genius' out of the clutches of its rivals.

Christian Horner and Adrian Newey, Red Bull Racing. (Photo: WRi2)

Ferrari, for one, is known to have made an enormous monetary offer - in the dozens of millions - to woo Newey to Maranello.

Ferrari, however, denies it. "As I said in Monte Carlo," team boss Marco Mattiacci insisted last week, "we never contacted Adrian."

Dr Helmut Marko says that is not true.

"We have had long conversations with Adrian," the Austrian told Servus TV.

"Ferrari made him an absurd offer -- both on the financial side as well as in terms of his responsibilities," Marko claimed.

From Formula E

Formula 1 race winner Jarno Trulli Wednesday announced he is to form and manage a new team for the FIA Formula E Championship - entitled TrulliGP Formula E Team - with which he will race in the unique all-electric series.

Following approval from the FIA, TrulliGP has been granted the 10th team entry for the Formula E Championship, following the withdrawal of Drayson Racing.

Drayson Technologies will be entering into a supply and sponsorship arrangement with TrulliGP to be the squad's principal technology partner.

As part of this, TrulliGP will begin work on Drayson's wireless charging technology - which offers the potential to free electric vehicles from the constraints of cable-based charging.

Trulli becomes the eighth driver to sign for Formula E alongside Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi at Audi Sport Abt, Sam Bird and Jaime Alguersuari at Virgin Racing, Bruno Senna and Karun Chandhok at Mahindra Racing and Franck Montagny at Andretti Autosport.

Jarno Trulli testing the Spark-Renault SRT-01E. (Photo: FIA Formula E)

From press release

With a month to go before the 2014 Honda Indy Toronto 2inTO weekend, construction of the race track, grandstands and hospitality suites is already underway at Exhibition Place and organizers of the event have pledged to do three things to minimize their impact on the city's traffic problems.

"We pledge to do three things to help alleviate traffic, especially along Lake Shore Boulevard where the Verizon IndyCar Series will be run on Saturday and Sunday, July 19 and 20," said Charlie Johnstone, President of the Honda Indy Toronto.

"First, we will only do track work at night, long after the major traffic of the day has dissipated and Torontonians have made their way home. Second, we normally begin our work on Lake Shore Boulevard in June, but this year we won't start until July when there is less traffic on the roads because of summer holidays. And third, we will not fully close any arteries in and around Lake Shore Boulevard while we work; there will be partial lane closures only and we guarantee that when a lane is blocked it will be for essential track work."

Johnstone acknowledged that this approach would incur extra costs for the event organizers, but that they felt this was the right way to go.

"Indy racing has been a staple of the summer season and waterfront communities since 1986," said Johnstone.

"We care deeply about the city, residents and our neighbouring communities. When we learned about the scale of construction in and around the downtown core, we knew we'd want to do everything in our power to minimize our impact."

Johnstone added that fans from all over the province and the rest of the country who intended to take in the race and all of its ancillary events would do themselves a great favour if they used public transit.

Exhibition Place - site of the race - is extremely well serviced by all forms of public transit: Go Transit (Lakeshore East and West lines in train service and Niagara Falls/Toronto and Milton/Oakville in bus service), TTC Streetcar (Routes 509 and 511) and the track is only a short walk away from stops along the King and Queen Street corridors.

Track build on Lakeshore Boulevard begins on Tuesday, July 2. Two lanes on Lake Shore Boulevard, between Strachan Avenue and Ontario Drive, east and west directions, will be closed nightly until Thursday, July 17, at which time all lanes will be closed for the event weekend until 6 am on Monday July, 21.

A total of 23,600 Hyundai Elantra Touring wagons from the 2010-2012 model years are being recalled in Canada to correct an airbag problem.

In some cases, a bracket securing the headliner could become dislodged during side curtain airbag deployment and be propelled toward the occupants, increasing the risk of injury. Therefore, Hyundai dealers will install industrial adhesive strips to the headliner.

Source: Transport Canada

From nascar.com

Three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart was uninjured Tuesday when his No. 14 Chevrolet struck the Turn 1 wall during a Goodyear tire test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

According to local CBS affiliate WISH-TV, Stewart's accident occurred during the portion of the test closed to media. Transportation by paramedics was not necessary, although the station reported Stewart did speak with NASCAR medical personnel.

Stewart, co-owner and driver for Stewart-Haas Racing, is one of six Sprint Cup drivers participating in the two-day test.

Also taking part are drivers Greg Biffle (Roush Fenway Racing Ford) Clint Bowyer (Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota), Kyle Busch (Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota), Joey Logano (Team Penske Ford) and Ryan Newman (Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet).

A native of Columbus, Ind., Stewart won Sprint Cup titles in 2002, '05 and '11. He has 48 victories in the series in 536 career starts.

He is a two-time winner of the Brickyard 400 at IMS, scoring his first victory in 2005 and adding a second win two years later, in '07.

No. 14 team engineer Chris Chidgey posted an image of Stewart's car from the garage in the Instagram post below, saying, "Glad Tony is okay."

Tony Stewart's Chevrolet. (Photo: Chris Chidgey)

From GMM

Gunther Steiner has denied rumours that a rift with team owner Gene Haas is endangering the entire F1 project.

The rumours in the Italian press hinted that arguments between team boss Steiner, and founder and owner Haas, including over the possible signing of Danica Patrick, could result in Steiner's departure.

And given that former Jaguar and Red Bull chief Steiner was at the centre of the team entry negotiations with Bernie Ecclestone and the FIA, his exit at this early stage might have serious implications for the entire 2016 project.

"I want to say that there is no break with Gene," Steiner, a German-speaking Italian, is quoted by Italy's Omnicorse. "The plans of the team are in continuous development according to the timeframes that we have.

"These things (rumours) can create problems for us in the negotiations that we are having," he warned.

Gene Haas and Gunther Steiner in Montreal. (Photo: WRi2)

Among the rumours was that talks with Ferrari about the supply of the power unit, transmission and other technology had stalled, but Steiner denied that.

"It (the negotiations) have never stopped. There has been no signing of contracts, but things are proceeding and they have their time," said Steiner.

The talks with Ferrari were said to be crucial, given the Italian marque's eagerness to have an American satellite team, potentially with Ferrari staff actually working in the Haas factories.

But Steiner insisted: "The Ferrari engineers are in Maranello, while we will build our team with our people.

"But it still is not the time to deal with these aspects, as we are working solidly on other priorities. We have achieved the entry for the F1 world championship and now we're going ahead," he said.

F1 business journalist Christian Sylt on Sunday wrote in the Telegraph newspaper that Team Haas will have about 200-250 staff.

Haas confirmed to the Daily Mail this week that a small management structure with a limited budget is the target.

"I don't see how you manage 500 people to run a race team. That just seems like too many," he said.

"So we're going to go with something where Gunther knows everything. He has to be able to talk to every person every day, so if you have 500 people you get nowhere."

From GMM

The hospital in Lausanne, Switzerland, has admitted F1 legend Michael Schumacher could be there for the "long haul".

News that the great German had left Grenoble, where he has been in intensive care since his skiing fall in late December, and is no longer in a coma, was met with elation the world over.

But Britain's Telegraph newspaper cited a source close to the Schumacher family - who are otherwise fiercely guarding the former Ferrari and Mercedes driver's privacy - as confirming the 45-year-old is 'drifting in and out of consciousness'.

And Darcy Christen, the Lausanne university hospital's head of media, confirmed that Schumacher's stay "won't be days. It could be for the long haul".

"The transfer doesn't mean that his condition improved markedly in the last few weeks.

"He is still going in and out of consciousness but he is having more moments of consciousness more regularly than in April. He certainly can't talk but there is some degree of communication.

"His doctors and family speak to him but he gets tired very quickly and needs a lot of rest. So this is kept to a minimum," he added.

Italy's La Repubblica newspaper also quoted hospital sources as revealing that Schumacher had been moved from Grenoble to be closer to his home in Switzerland, and because he no longer needs to be in intensive care.

"It will take a few days for him to stabilise completely, after the transfer," the hospital sources reportedly said. "Then the rehabilitation will begin."

The report also said Schumacher's moments of consciousness are brief, but that he is sometimes able to communicate by using his eyes.

"It will be a very long journey, and it is hard to say what will be the outcome," Christen said. "Whatever happens, it will take a lot of patience."

He said Lausanne's neurology department is headed by field leader Professor Richard Frackowiak, and is one of the best-equipped and modern in the world.

"It combines care and research in the best way. There is no better place for Schumacher at this time," said Darcy Christen.

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The 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed took place in south east England between 26 and 29 June.

The 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed takes place from 26-29 June. There will be various vehicle world premieres and this list will be updated as more are announced.

The 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed takes place in south east England from 26-29 June. This list is being updated as yet more world premieres are announced over the four days.

The 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed takes place from 26-29 June. There will be various vehicle world premieres and this list will be updated as more are announced.

The 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed is taking place in south east England from 26-29 June. This list is being updated as yet more world premieres are announced over the four days.

The 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed is taking place in south east England from 26-29 June. This list is being updated as yet more world premieres are announced over the four days.

The 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed takes place from 26-29 June. There will be various vehicle world premieres and this list will be updated as more are announced.

The 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed takes place from 26-29 June. There will be various vehicle world premieres and this list will be updated as more are announced.

The 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed takes place from 26-29 June. There will be various vehicle world premieres and this list will be updated as more are announced.