Auto Motorsport
Rally Finland Cuts 40 Percent of 2009 Budget
29 May 2009, 06:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The economic regression seems to have left some marks in WRC event organizing as well, since it has surfaced that Rally Finland will reduce their organizing budget for this year's event by as m...
Loeb Receives the ‘Légion d’honneur’ from Nicolas Sarkozy
28 May 2009, 10:54 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Loeb's 5 consecutive World Rally Championship titles were not left unnoticed by the French nation. Considering his impressive achievements inside the world of rallying, Loeb was award...
Glock Admits He May Lose Job Due to F1 Politics
28 May 2009, 10:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Timo Glock seems to be the first driver to acknowledge the fact that he may remain without an F1 seat next season as a result of Toyota's potential quit at the end of 2009. Well, maybe teammate...
Noise from Renault Testing Disturbs UK Villagers
28 May 2009, 10:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault F1 seems to be giving the people of Duxford plenty of headaches these days. The reason is none other that the team's recent straight-line testing, conducted near the Cambridgeshire base...
Massa and Button Seek F1 Records in Turkey
28 May 2009, 10:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari's Felipe Massa will be looking for a place in Formula One's history books two weekends from now, as he aims to become only the 4th F1 driver to win 4 consecutive races on the same ...
Briatore May Purchase Renault F1 Team
28 May 2009, 09:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / According to some reports in the Italian and Dutch media, it seems Italian boss Flavio Briatore is considering buying the Renault F1 team from the French manufacturer. The rumor appeared in both the...
Brawn GP May Secure Google Sponsorship
28 May 2009, 08:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / One Formula One team is about to hit the jackpot in the upcoming weeks, as it surfaced that Google is interested in becoming an F1 sponsor as soon as possible. The rumors started making the headline...
Gordon Handed NASCAR Penalty
28 May 2009, 08:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / NASCAR driver Robby Gordon was not able to enjoy his 3rd place finish in the Coca Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway, as he was handed a harsh penalty by the championship officials as a result o...
Vettel to Receive Trofeo Lorenzo Bandini on Sunday
28 May 2009, 08:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastian Vettel's duty to Scuderia Toro Rosso will undergo its last episode during the very upcoming Sunday, as the German driver will make a return to the race-winning STR3 as part of the awa...
FIA to Introduce Customer Cars in 2010
28 May 2009, 07:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The latest FOTA meeting in London, on Wednesday, seems to have resulted in some major steps towards a compromise between the F1 teams and FIA's Max Mosley. Apart from kicking out Williams F1 fo...
Hungarian GP to Exit F1 in 2012?
28 May 2009, 07:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / According to a media report in Hungary, the chances of having a Hungarian Grand Prix beyond 2012 are slimmer than ever. Daily newspaper Vilaggazdasag revealed, based on internal sourced information,...
Hamilton Teams Up with Henrik Stenson in Pro-Am Golf Tournament
28 May 2009, 07:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Reigning champions Lewis Hamilton may have had a disastrous weekend in Monaco, where he only finished 12th best during the Sunday race, but he made the most of his presence in the Principality to pl...
FOTA Hand Williams F1 Temporary Suspension
27 May 2009, 12:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula One Teams Association decided, after hours of discussion during today's meeting in London, to temporarily suspend Williams F1 Team from the organization. The reason for that decision wa...
Williams Not Sure on Using KERS in 2009
27 May 2009, 12:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Williams F1 Team are likely to use their innovative Kinetic Energy Recovery System depending on the race, as announced by engineering boss Patrick Head. Although they were expected to debut the unit...
Aston Martin to Wait on Submitting F1 Entry
27 May 2009, 09:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Prodrive & Aston Martin boss David Richards seems everything but certain on his potential involvement in Formula One in 2010. Initially linked with a Honda Racing F1 buyout earlier this year &nd...
FOTA to Hold London Meeting on Wednesday
27 May 2009, 09:07 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Formula One Teams Association is set to meet later today, in London, to further discuss their position regarding the budget cap and tow-tier concepts of the 2010 FIA-imposed regulations. Such a ...
Briatore Slams New F1 Entries
27 May 2009, 08:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault team boss Flavio Briatore joined Ferrari's CEO Luca di Montezemolo in mocking the policy adopted by the FIA regarding the entry of GP2 teams into Formula One in 2010. “We are ...
Glock Insists Toyota Is Better than Monaco
27 May 2009, 08:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / No doubt about it, the way Toyota presented themselves during the Monaco Grand Prix is no way to prove to the Japanese car maker that they should continue to pump money into their Formula One operat...
Virgin Group Deal Not to Affect Brawn GP in 2009
27 May 2009, 07:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Brawn GP's incredible success in this year's Formula One Championship apparently did not translate into higher financial deals in the last few races. Although the BGP 001 has so far won 5 ...
Kid Rock Named Grand Marshal for Lifelock 400
27 May 2009, 07:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Detroit native Kid Rock will have the privilege to serve as grand marshal during the Sprint Cup race on June 14, scheduled at Michigan International Speedway. It will be the first time the well-know...