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Senna Wants 2010 Drive, Not 2009 Vacancy Role
12 Jun 2009, 07:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Brazilian driver Bruno Senna reiterated his desire to debut in Formula One and revealed he is ready to wait until 2010 to secure a driving seat. When asked by British magazine AUTOSPORT if he would ...
Red Bull Denies Unconditional 2010 Entry
12 Jun 2009, 07:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner dismissed rumors that his team has signed an unconditional agreement with the FIA in order to make the 2010 entry list. The youngest team manager in t...
Rally Great Britain Confirmed for 2009
11 Jun 2009, 08:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / British rally fans are now relieved to find out that their home World Rally Championship event will go ahead as scheduled, later this year. As announced by British magazine AUTOSPORT yesterday eveni...
Mercedes Urges Kovalainen to Race for Seat
11 Jun 2009, 08:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With Nico Rosberg breathing down his neck for the McLaren seat and a car that doesn't allow him to do much this season, Finnish driver Heikki Kovalainen is on his way to losing his racing spot ...
Lotus Cars Ltd to Take Legal Actions against "Team Lotus"
11 Jun 2009, 08:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following the Brabham Grand Prix situation, in which the Brabham family threatened to sue the team for using the name of 3-time Formula One champion Jack Brabham, Team Lotus is also in danger of fac...
Confirmed: Alexander Mosley Died of Drug Overdose
11 Jun 2009, 06:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It was confirmed that Alexander Mosley, son of Federation Internationale d'Automobilisme president Max Mosley, died of drug overdose. The information was disclosed yesterday evening by Westmins...
Schumacher and Vettel Confirm RoC Presence in Beijing
10 Jun 2009, 11:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The 22nd running edition of the Race of Champions will benefit from the presence of both Schumachers – the original Formula One champion and the “new Schumacher” – as confirm...
Howett Confirms FOTA Plans for Breakaway Series
10 Jun 2009, 09:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) Vice-Chairman and Toyota boss John Howett admitted, for the first time since the start of the budget cap saga, that the Formula One teams have considered an alte...
Stuck Urges F1 Carmakers to Focus ONLY on Engine Suply
10 Jun 2009, 09:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Spending tons of money to build competitive Formula One chassis is non-sense if we're talking about engine manufacturers. That's not us talking, but former grand prix driver and Volkswagen...
STR Delay Double Diffuser Until Hungarian GP
10 Jun 2009, 08:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although Red Bull Racing have already debuted their initial version of the double diffuser from as early as the Monaco Grand Prix, it won't be until the race at Hungaroring – Hungarian Gr...
Toro Rosso Used by Ferrari to Test Old Engines
10 Jun 2009, 08:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / According to media reports in Germany, it seems Ferrari have been using Scuderia Toro Rosso as a try-out team for their ageing power plants this year. The Maranello based team presumably asked their...
Ecclestone Threatens to Sue Breakaway Teams
10 Jun 2009, 08:03 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With the prospect of the Formula One manufacturers forming a breakaway series getting more serious by the day, Formula One Management boss Bernie Ecclestone made it very clear that he will react qui...
Mayfield Failed Drug Test for Meth
10 Jun 2009, 07:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield has presumably tested positive for methamphetamine during a random drug test conducted by the championship officials at the Richmond International Raceway (RIR). The in...
Schumacher Urges FIA to Take One Step at a Time
10 Jun 2009, 07:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Seven time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher reiterated his pro-Ferrari feelings earlier this week, via a video interview on the Italian manufacturer's official website. The German driver...
FOTA Sends Positive Letter to the FIA
10 Jun 2009, 06:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The ongoing dispute between the FIA and the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) seems to be going in the right direction for a change, following the latter's response to Max Mosley' lette...
Webber: "Button Was Untouchable in Turkey"
9 Jun 2009, 15:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Three-time podium finisher in 2009, Red Bull Racing's Mark Webber admitted catching championship leader Jenson Button will be a tough, close to impossible job for anyone this season. The Aussie...
Ferrari: No Reason to Scrap 2009 Programme
9 Jun 2009, 14:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After BMW Sauber, Ferrari are the second big team to announce the continuance of their 2009 programme, despite the lack of any decent chances of challenging for the F1 title this year. Having won th...
Button Looks Forward to Silverstone Good-Bye
9 Jun 2009, 13:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After matching Michael Schumacher's and Jim Clark's incredible winning streak in Formula One – winning 6 out of the first 7 races on schedule – Brawn GP's Jenson Button is...
F1 Manufacturers in Breach of EU Laws?
9 Jun 2009, 13:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The dispute between the FIA and the FOTA (Formula One Teams Association) might become even more complicated following the latest report shown by British magazine AUTOSPORT. It appears the Formula On...
F1 Teams to Accept "Adopted" Entries?
9 Jun 2009, 13:18 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Formula One Teams Association seems to be considering some really interesting options to counteract the FIA-proposed budget caps inside the sport. As revealed by ex-FOTA member Frank Williams, i...