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US F1 Don't Deny YouTube Rumors
6 Jul 2009, 10:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / While some teams are consistently denying sponsorship reports linking them to important companies – see the Manor Grand Prix case, with their alleged partnership with Virgin Group – US F...
Teams Praying for Warm Weather at Nurburgring
6 Jul 2009, 10:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With the German Grand Prix at Nurburgring coming up, most of the Formula One teams are starting to pray for good weather. Following a rainy start of the season – with no less than 3 of the sta...
Controversy Surrounds FIA's Deal with Cosworth
6 Jul 2009, 10:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Automobile Federation (FIA) deal with Cosworth for the supply of a standard engine in Formula One doesn't look like such a clean deal after all. And we're not talking abo...
Ecclestone Explains Pro-Hitler Comments, Appologizes to Jewish People
6 Jul 2009, 09:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following the controversy of his pro-Hitler comments the other day, Formula One boss felt obliged to give some further clarification concerning his interview in London's Times newspaper. Being ...
Solberg Confirms Xsara for Rally Finland
6 Jul 2009, 09:11 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although Petter Solberg revealed, prior to Rally Greece, that he would change cars before Rally Finland due to his 2006-spec Citroen Xsara's poor performances this season – even though 2 ...
Button: I'm the Greatest Driver in F1 History
6 Jul 2009, 08:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Modesty away, Jenson Button has no doubts about who the greatest F1 races in history is. Currently leading the overall classification after scoring 6 wins in the first 8 races of the season, the 29-...
Hartley Gave Up Red Bull Role on His Own
6 Jul 2009, 08:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / New Zealand's Brendon Hartley revealed that it was him who wanted out from his test/reserve driver position within the Red Bull outfit and not his team releasing him from his F1 duties. After t...
Stewart Takes Chaotic Daytona Win, Busch Crashes in the Last Corner
6 Jul 2009, 07:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Tony Stewart stretched his lead in the overall classification with a wonderful performance at Daytona this weekend, as he won his second race of the season after taking the chequered flag in the Cok...
Augusto Farfus Wins FIA WTCC's 100th Race
5 Jul 2009, 19:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following a chaotic win from SEAT Sport's Gabriele Tarquini in Race 1 of the Porto weekend, BMW's Augusto Farfus converted his pole position in Race 2 into his second win of the season and...
Ecclestone Proclaims Admiration for Hitler, Hussein
5 Jul 2009, 18:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula One supreme Bernie Ecclestone broke off the silence yesterday with an explosive interview for British newspaper the Times. Having kept himself out of the public eye since the FIA-FOTA peace ...
Manor Denies Virgin Speculation
3 Jul 2009, 10:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Manor Grand Prix chief John Booth today insisted that the rumors surfacing in the media in recent days regarding the potential financial deal between his team and Virgin Group is simply “specu...
BMW Bring New Generation Diffuser at Nurburgring
3 Jul 2009, 10:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Competing in a home grand prix usually bring the best out of a driver or team, no matter the struggling or ecstatic conditions he/it feels trapped in at a certain point. Of course, that didn't ...
Valencia Scraps 35,000 Seats for 2009 F1 Race
3 Jul 2009, 09:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula One action will not be viewed by as many people as last year during the 2009 European Grand Prix at Valencia. The street circuit will reportedly benefit from fewer grandstands than in 2008, ...
Manor-Virgin Deal Confirmed by Leaked Email
3 Jul 2009, 08:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Max Mosley and Bernie Ecclestone can stay assured, as it was confirmed – unofficially, though – that Manor Grand Prix will secure a title sponsorship deal with Sir Richard Branson's...
Dallara Set 2010 Deadline for F1 Car
3 Jul 2009, 08:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / While most newly Formula One entrants are spending their time looking to secure the necessary budget for the 2010 season, some of them are focusing 100 percent on developing a decent car for next ye...
Hamilton to Drive Ayrton Senna's 1988 MP4-4 at Goodwood Festival of Speed
3 Jul 2009, 07:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / While some of the Formula One drivers & teams are still enjoying their vacation off racing, no less than 6 outfits are to attend UK’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, due to get under way later...
Inaugural NASCAR Hall of Fame Nominees Announced
3 Jul 2009, 06:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) announced yesterday, via a press release, that it would induct 5 names into the Hall of Fame in October this year via a voting process nat...
Piquet Pesimistic about 2009 Turnaround
3 Jul 2009, 05:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Not everyone at Renault seems confident that the team will make the same development step as a year before and become a regular Top 5 finisher in the remaining rounds of the 2009 season. With everyo...
Bulgarian GP to Be Confirmed by Ecclestone Next Week
2 Jul 2009, 14:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bulgaria is to join the Formula One calendar in 2011. Although the news is yet to receive confirmation from either the FOM boss Bernie Ecclestone or the Bulgarian officials, it is believed the offic...
LG Consider Team Deal in Formula One
2 Jul 2009, 14:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / South Korean company LG is reportedly considering a team sponsorship deal inside Formula One. Last year, the aforementioned company inked a sponsorship deal with the championship itself, receiving e...