Formula 1 News - January 1997

January 1997

30 January 1997 Testing so far shows that the new Bridgestone tyres are very good on wet tracks. Alesi said that he expects teams with Bridgestone tyres to do very well in wet races.

28 January 1997 Goodyear has refused to supply tyres to the Stewart Racing team saying that the team had asked for too much.

21 January 1997 Lawyer Roberto Causo has decided not to defend Frank Williams and the other members of the Williams team in the trial for the death of Ayrton Senna. This decision stems from the fact that Williams' line of defence is going to be to blame the death of Senna on the conditions of the track at Imola. This means that the Williams team will be accusing Belgian Roland Bruynseraede, who approved the track on behalf of FIA. Roberto Causo also is the lawyer of Bruynseraede, therefore he cannot be Williams' lawyer at the same time. Williams has already nominated Oreste Dominioni as new lawyer.

17 January 1997 The Agip oil company will be sponsoring the Benetton in 1997.

16 January 1997 F3 driver Jarno Trulli has been signed by Minardi.

7 January 1997 The new Ferrari has been officially launched.

5 January 1997 Frank Williams will be travelling to Italy in February to be present at the trial for the charge of manslaughter over Senna's death.

Last updated on 25 April 1997 by Federica Massagrande