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FOTA to Rock Qualifying Format in 2010
FOTA to Rock Qualifying Format in 2010

30 Jul 2009, 08:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) seems to have held its first productive talks regarding the format of Formula One racing in 2010. One day after BMW announced its complete quit from the spor...

 
Ford and Citroen Commit to WRC until 2011
Ford and Citroen Commit to WRC until 2011

30 Jul 2009, 07:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Just like it happened after Honda and Subaru announced their exits from Formula One and WRC respectively at the end of 2008, BMW's quit confirmation on Wednesday led to many car makers still in...

 
BMW Will Not Supply F1 Engines in 2010
BMW Will Not Supply F1 Engines in 2010

30 Jul 2009, 07:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After announcing their withdrawal from Formula One at the end of the 2009 season, German manufacturer BMW yesterday confirmed it will also not continue as engine supplier in the sport. That means th...

 
Massa Made His First Steps on Wednesday
Massa Made His First Steps on Wednesday

30 Jul 2009, 06:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / While securing a replacement for Felipe Massa for the remainder of the 2009 season, Ferrari have received even more good news recently. According to a press release from the company's media sit...

 
Ford Mustang Enters NASCAR
Ford Mustang Enters NASCAR

30 Jul 2009, 06:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Ford North America Motorsports announced yesterday it will enter the NASCAR series next year, as part of the championship's new car limited rollout. With the long-awaited entrance of the Mustan...

 
Schumacher Confirms F1 Return
Schumacher Confirms F1 Return

30 Jul 2009, 06:11 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It is now official! Seven time world champion Michael Schumacher yesterday confirmed that he will make his Formula One return later this year. The German admitted, via a press release, that he held ...

 
IRL to Debut Push-to-Pass Power Boost Rules
IRL to Debut Push-to-Pass Power Boost Rules

29 Jul 2009, 13:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The North American Indy Car Racing League has made one more step to meeting the fans' expectations for spectacular racing. After introducing, earlier this month, a new set of aerodynamic rules ...

 
Doctors: Massa Will Race Again
Doctors: Massa Will Race Again

29 Jul 2009, 12:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Good news keep on pouring on Felipe Massa's medical condition. After his personal doctor yesterday revealed the Ferrari-an spoke his first words after coming out from the induced coma, he today...

 
Euskadi to Bid for BMW Spot
Euskadi to Bid for BMW Spot

29 Jul 2009, 11:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although BMW have announce they will withdraw from the Formula One Championship in 2010, there is a high chance the F1 roster for next season will continue to show 13 teams and 26 drivers. As confir...

 
FIA Blames FOTA for BMW Exit
FIA Blames FOTA for BMW Exit

29 Jul 2009, 10:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Shortly after BMW announced its quit from Formula One at the end of their 2009 campaign, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) found it necessary to use it as an element of blame towards the...

 
Webber Says F1 Must Find Solution to Open-Cockpit Accidents
Webber Says F1 Must Find Solution to Open-Cockpit Accidents

29 Jul 2009, 10:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Australian driver Mark Webber insisted that Formula One should learn a thing or two about drivers' safety, following Felipe Massa's unfortunate accident in the Hungarian Grand Prix. Althou...

 
Kubica Now Linked with Ferrari Drive
Kubica Now Linked with Ferrari Drive

29 Jul 2009, 09:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With the news that BMW will officially quit Formula One at the end of 2009, rumors about Robert Kubica replacing injured Felipe Massa in the Ferrari F60 cockpit at Valencia already started to make t...

 
Stuck Urges Mercedes to Sign Rosberg
Stuck Urges Mercedes to Sign Rosberg

29 Jul 2009, 09:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With the McLaren MP4-24 clearly in pole position for winning races this season – after a rather long wait – Heikki Kovalainen's 5th place in the Hungarian Grand Prix is no longer re...

 
BMW Confirm F1 Quit at the End of 2009
BMW Confirm F1 Quit at the End of 2009

29 Jul 2009, 08:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It is now official! BMW will quit Formula One at the end of 2009, as announced by the German marque's representatives in a press release this morning. During a press conference at Munich, the B...

 
Ecclestone Confirms BMW Quit
Ecclestone Confirms BMW Quit

29 Jul 2009, 08:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After recent media reports showed that BMW will announce its complete retirement from Formula One later this morning, Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone issued some comments of his own on the mat...

 
Brabham Tips Webber to Become F1 Champion
Brabham Tips Webber to Become F1 Champion

29 Jul 2009, 08:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following his constant good results in Formula One lately, Australian driver Mark Webber is now regarded as Jenson Button's main rival for the 2009 title. The 32-year old recuperated no less th...

 
Jean Todt, Michelle Yeoh Visit Massa in Hospital
Jean Todt, Michelle Yeoh Visit Massa in Hospital

29 Jul 2009, 07:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Felipe Massa's medical condition is getting better and better, as reported by the Brazilian's personal doctor Dino Altman. After waking up from the induced coma on Monday, the Ferrari driv...

 
Manager: Schumacher Might Return at Spa
Manager: Schumacher Might Return at Spa

29 Jul 2009, 07:03 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After confirming yesterday that Michael Schumacher will not drive the Ferrari F60 during the upcoming race at Valencia (European Grand Prix), manager Willi Weber refused to comment on the possibilit...

 
BMW to Announce F1 Quit on Wednesday
BMW to Announce F1 Quit on Wednesday

29 Jul 2009, 06:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / BMW is to shock the world of Formula One later today, when the German manufacturer it set to announce its complete withdrawal from the sport. A press conference has been set for this morning at 10 a...

 
Schumacher's Manager Rules Out Comeback
Schumacher's Manager Rules Out Comeback

28 Jul 2009, 13:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The news about Michael Schumacher allegedly return to Formula One racing seem to be more contradictory by the minute. After Schu's spokeswoman Sabine Kehm today confirmed her employer would con...