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Badoer Sets Goal for Valencia: Finish the Race
19 Aug 2009, 08:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Returning to a Formula One cockpit for an actual race after a decade outside professional F1 racing will likely be a tough job for Italian driver Luca Badoer. The 38-year old hasn't raced an F1...
Toyota Vow to Keep Focusing on 2009 Car
19 Aug 2009, 08:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Considering that all championship big guns have began scoring some impressive results thanks to continuing their hard work on the 2009 technical package, Toyota has also vowed to keep developing the...
Grosjean Insists He's French, Not Swiss
19 Aug 2009, 07:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As Romain Grosjean has been officially named Renault's race driver for the remainder of the 2009 season on Tuesday, the media in Switzerland hurried to hail the very premiere of having two Swis...
Mercedes Shows Envy Towards Renault's Reversed Ban
19 Aug 2009, 07:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Now that Renault were granted permission to participate in the upcoming European Grand Prix at Valencia thanks to the reverse-ban decision issued by the International Court of Appeal on Monday, ther...
BMW Sauber Lodge Application for 2010 Entry List
19 Aug 2009, 06:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / BMW Sauber are one of the bidders for a 2010 Formula One Championship entry. The latest reports coming from Germany suggest that the Hinwil based team has indeed met the FIA deadline for lodging an ...
Force India Brings Major Upgrade for VJM02 at Valencia
18 Aug 2009, 10:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Trying to show the world that their great race at the Nurburgring, although point-less on the scoreboard, was not some fortunate accident, Force India will tackle this weekend's European Grand ...
Alonso Excited with New Teammate Grosjean
18 Aug 2009, 10:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Now that the International Court of Appeal (ICA) have granted Renault the right to compete in the upcoming European Grand Prix at Valencia, home favorite Fernando Alonso can begin preparation for th...
Klien Wants 2009 Drive with Sauber
18 Aug 2009, 10:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although BMW Sauber's future seems to be anything but clear at the moment, test and reserve driver Christian Klien still believes he can land an F1 job with the Hinwil based team next season. T...
Schumacher Will Come to Valencia as Badoer Supporter
18 Aug 2009, 09:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Michael Schumacher announced his presence in the Formula One paddock at Valencia for the upcoming European Grand Prix. The German will come to Spain to support Ferrari's new race driver Luca Ba...
Raikkonen Has Not Called Massa Since the Accident
18 Aug 2009, 09:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Felipe Massa revealed that his teammate Kimi Raikkonen is yet to call him and ask about his health. Talking to the media from his home in Sao Paolo, the Brazilian admitted that he has not spoken to ...
Renault Confirm Grosjean for the 2009 Season!
18 Aug 2009, 09:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It is now official! Romain Grosjean will replace Nelsinho Piquet in the Renault drivers lineup for the remainder of the 2009 season, as confirmed by the Enstone based team in a press release earlier...
Teams to Cut Jobs in 2010 - Cost Reduction Plan
18 Aug 2009, 09:11 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although the details of the new cost-cutting regulations for the 2010 Formula One season are currently being guarded very carefully by the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA), some of them have lea...
Valencia Organizers Will Not Refund Tickets for Schumacher's Return
18 Aug 2009, 08:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With Michael Schumacher announcing his return to the sport a few weeks ago, no wonder ticketing underwent a considerable boost in both Valencia and Spa-Francorchamps. The chance to see the 7-time wo...
Toro Rosso Deny Bourdais' SMS Jibe
18 Aug 2009, 08:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Scuderia Toro Rosso team boss Franz Tost hit back at Sebastien Bourdais after the Frenchman's comments late last week. The former 4-time Champ Car winner last week revealed that his boss fired ...
Renault Will Race at Valencia, Fined $50,000
18 Aug 2009, 07:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As expected, Renault's one race ban following the Hungarian Grand Prix was overturned by the International Court of Appeal on Monday. The FIA judges agreed that the initial sanction issued by t...
Hamilton Blames the Media for Poor F1 Image
17 Aug 2009, 10:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although he has returned to winning in the Formula One championship, McLaren's Lewis Hamilton admits the British fans have switched their preferences for the 2009 season to countryman Jenson Bu...
Vickers Brings Red Bull First Ever Sprint Cup Win, at the MIS
17 Aug 2009, 09:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Brian Vickers had started a Sprint Cup race from pole position 5 times before this season, but never could he take it all the way to the chequered flag on Sunday afternoon. Thanks to a great pit str...
Tomczyk Leads Audi's Top 4 at the Nurburgring
17 Aug 2009, 09:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Audi left the Nurburgring on Sunday in a triumphant style, as the Ingolstadt based team clinched the top four spots of the DTM race yesterday afternoon. Martin Tomczyk, Timo Scheider and Mattias Eks...
Ecclestone: Medals Would Have Boosted Vettel
17 Aug 2009, 09:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bernie Ecclestone still has his mind set on the medal system for the Formula One championship, which the representatives of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) and Formula One Teams Associ...
Donington Dismisses F1 Doubts
17 Aug 2009, 08:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although it was hinted that Donington Park was not ready to fulfill the FIA demands in terms of upgrading their facility for hosting Formula One events, a spokesman for the circuit yesterday dismiss...