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Vettel: Don't Blame Alguersuari, Blame the Rules!
24 Jul 2009, 09:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After Mark Webber slammed Scuderia Toro Rosso's decision to bring in the young and unexperienced Jaime Alguersuari to make his Formula One debut at the Hungaroring, 22-year old teammate Sebasti...
FOTA Denies Non-Supportive Position Towards Jean Todt
24 Jul 2009, 09:11 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / A spokesman for the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) yesterday explained the position of the teams' alliance regarding the upcoming election for the FIA presidency. He strongly denied media...
F1 Drivers Don't Give Alguersuari a Chance
24 Jul 2009, 07:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The majority of the Formula One field agrees that Toro Rosso made the wrong call when giving Jaime Alguersuari the opportunity to make his Formula One debut. The 19-year old Spaniard hasn't com...
Barrichello Apologizes to the Entire Brawn GP Team
24 Jul 2009, 06:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Only days to the Hungarian Grand Prix, Formula One veteran Rubens Barrichello insisted that he and his team have worked out all differences from within the last few weeks. After apologizing for his ...
Engine Rules Will Not Change in 2010
24 Jul 2009, 05:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although some technical aspects of Formula One will change dramatically in 2010 – refueling ban, lack of tire warmers or some other thing the FOTA will come up with in the next few weeks &ndas...
Coulthard Didn't Push Webber Enough
24 Jul 2009, 06:50 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Red Bull F1 team boss and energy drinks tycoon, Dietrich Mateschitz said David Coulthard didn't push Webber hard enough in the past. The same day the Red Bull team confirmed Mark Webber's ...
Nelsinho Piquet Speaks Out
23 Jul 2009, 15:12 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / 23-year-old Nelsinho Piquet admitted today that his position at Renault F1 is still not completely secured for the remainder of the 2009 season. Much was expected from the talented Brazilian by his ...
Mark Webber Signs Red Bull Extension for 2010
23 Jul 2009, 12:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Australian Mark Webber today confirmed that he will continue to drive for Red Bull Racing in 2010 also. The Grand Prix winner held a series of negotiations with Christian Horner during the past few ...
Webber Says Button Should Run Out of Luck Soon
23 Jul 2009, 10:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / There were some voices in the Formula One paddock that Australia's Mark Webber has turned from zero to hero mainly because of Red Bull's exceptional aerodynamic programme for the 2009 seas...
Carroll, Chilton Linked with Manor GP Drive in F1
23 Jul 2009, 10:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After several rumors regarding the future lineups of Campos Grand Prix and US F1 started to surface in the media in recent weeks, it was only natural for Manor Grand Prix to also step into this game...
Bridgestone Explains Tire Choice for Hungaroring
23 Jul 2009, 09:43 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bridgestone will bring the soft and super soft compound tires at the Hungaroring this weekend, as confirmed by Bridgestone's Director of Motorsport Tyre Development Hirohide Hamashima in a pres...
Alain Prost Might Have FIA Role in the Todt Administration
23 Jul 2009, 09:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jean Todt received yet another boost in his fight for the FIA presidency, as it surfaced in the media that former 3-time world champion Alain Prost considers taking a FIA role alongside his countrym...
FIA Rejects SEAT Sports' Appeal in the WTCC
23 Jul 2009, 08:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Automobile Federation (FIA) yesterday announced that its International Court of Appeal (ICA) has rejected SEAT's appeal regarding the changing of the technical regulations ins...
Villeneuve Strongly Denies Comeback Reports
23 Jul 2009, 08:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The news about Jacques Villeneuve returning to Formula One seem to get more contradictory by the hour. After it has surfaced in the media on Wednesday that the Canadian driver confirmed he will be m...
Todt Tells Vatanen to Show More Respect
23 Jul 2009, 07:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After the FIA has issued the necessary clarification regarding Ari Vatanen's accusations directed at Jean Todt – that he's using FIA money to sustain his campaign, plus some other st...
Villeneuve Confirms F1 Comeback
23 Jul 2009, 06:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jacques Villeneuve yesterday confirmed that he is closest than ever to making his Formula One return in 2010. The Canadian driver is likely to be officially announced as one of US F1's race dri...
Alonso Welcomes Alguersuari in F1
23 Jul 2009, 06:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jaime Alguersuari will not only become the youngest driver to start a Formula One race this weekend, but also the second Spaniard on the F1 grid. Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso is currently...
Rally GB Fail to Reach Agreement with Title Sponsor
22 Jul 2009, 13:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although the organizers of Rally Great Britain were expected to finally reach an agreement with the event's principal backer, the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) for the hosting of the WRC roun...
Ferrari Sack Aerodynamic Designer John Iley
22 Jul 2009, 12:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari made its first dramatic move in their 2009 campaign, as it has emerged that its head of aerodynamics and wind tunnel John Iley was today fired by the Maranello based team. The news was repor...
Lauda Warns Fatal Accidents Could Still Happen in F1
22 Jul 2009, 11:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The tragic accident of Formula 2 racer Henry Surtees during the race at Brands Hatch last weekend will be fully investigated by the championship officials, as confirmed by F2 boss Jonathan Palmer. T...