Auto Motorsport
Fans Want Alonso & Kubica Duo at Ferrari
8 Apr 2009, 09:43 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / According to an Italian survey conducted by sports newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, the Ferrari fans want a Fernando Alonso – Robert Kubica duo racing for the prancing horse in the near future....
Raikkonen: FIA Verdict Is Crucial!
8 Apr 2009, 09:23 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen insisted the main difference between his car and the “diffuser three” - Brawn GP, Williams F1 and Toyota – is the level of downforce. Sure Ferrari mad...
McLaren to Collaborate with FIA, Parts Ways with Dave Ryan
8 Apr 2009, 08:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren have accepted the FIA invitation in which they are summoned to appear before the World Motor Sport Council on April 29th to give further explanations on what is now commonly known as “...
Brawn: McLaren and Ferrari Are Paying for Last Year
8 Apr 2009, 08:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ross Brawn played down championship favorite status for Brawn GP this season, as the Englishman is certain McLaren and Ferrari will bounce back after a catastrophic start of the season. The Brackley...
Di Montezemolo Calls Crisis Meeting at Maranello
8 Apr 2009, 08:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari's disastrous start of the season has called for immediate actions. And that's exactly what company's CEO Luca di Montezemolo did on Tuesday, as he called a crisis meeting in M...
McLaren to Answer to FIA for Lying Saga on April 29th
8 Apr 2009, 07:18 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren Mercedes will appear before FIA's World Motor Sport Council on April 29th to explain themselves over the controversial incident involving Lewis Hamilton during the Australian Grand Prix...
Mosley Warns: No Biofuel in Formula 1
7 Apr 2009, 13:03 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Max Mosley insisted that environmentalists should not get their hopes up when talking about the possibility of Formula 1 switching to biofuels in the near future. The FIA president argued that such ...
Brawn: Honda Frustrated with F1 Quit
7 Apr 2009, 12:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ross Brawn revealed Japanese manufacturer Honda are very frustrated for quitting the world of Formula 1 at the end of the 2008 season. Considering the Brackley-based team have gone on to win the fir...
Hamilton Considers Ferrari Move Following "Lying Saga"
7 Apr 2009, 10:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The fact that Lewis Hamilton was dragged by McLaren Mercedes into a new scandal – this time with direct effects on his image – has made the reigning world champion consider a potential b...
Schumacher's Manager Hits Back at Idiotic Criticism
7 Apr 2009, 10:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Michael Schumacher's long-time manager Willi Weber hit back at the German and Italian media reports suggesting that the 7-time world champion was the one to decide Kimi Raikkonen's disast...
Hamilton: Malaysia, Most Dangerous Race in Career
7 Apr 2009, 09:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / If Sebastien Bourdais argued he would have wanted to keep racing on Sunday, regardless of the poor visibility at Sepang, reigning champion Lewis Hamilton insisted the driving was impossible under th...
Briatore Blames Diffuser for Lack of Performance
7 Apr 2009, 09:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Apart from Brawn GP, Williams F1 and Toyota, all teams in the paddock are complaining about the poor performances of their 2009 challengers. Ferrari, BMW Sauber and Renault are the most vocal, as ex...
Button: We Don't Need Schumacher!
7 Apr 2009, 08:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / British driver Jenson Button insisted he doesn't need the support of 7-time world champion Michael Schumacher to win the F1 title this year. His comments appeared only days after several rumors...
Massa Blames "Stupid" Ferrari for Lack of Points
7 Apr 2009, 07:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following a second consecutive point-less performance in 2009, Ferrari's Felipe Massa decided to break the silence. The Brazilian urged his team to turn the Ferrari F60 into a race winner again...
Prodrive to Extend WRC Programme in 2009
7 Apr 2009, 07:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Prodrive have announced they are considering signing up for several rounds of the World Rally Championship this season. Following Marcus Gronholm's impressive run in Day 1 of Rally Portugal, th...
Vitantonio Liuzzi Signs Deal with A1 Team Italy
7 Apr 2009, 06:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Force India's reserve and test driver for 2009, Vitantonio Liuzzi, has signed a deal to represent his country in the A1 GP World Cup of Motorsport in the following 2 rounds of the 2008/09 seaso...
Mercedes to Discuss F1 Commitment This Week
6 Apr 2009, 15:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / German manufacturer Mercedes-Benz is reportedly reconsidering their position inside the Formula 1 championship following the latest lie-gate saga after the Australian Grand Prix. McLaren Mercedes F1...
Damon Hill's Car Business Faces Bankruptcy
6 Apr 2009, 14:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Former Formula 1 champion Damon Hill is on the verge of losing his P1 International business. The company was founded by Hill and business associate Michael Breen in 2000 – shortly after the B...
McLaren Used Old Engines in Malaysia
6 Apr 2009, 13:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It appears McLaren Mercedes have been the only team in the F1 paddock not to replace their engines for the Sepang race. Although all other teams have opted for a new set of power plants for the Mala...
Turbocharged Engines to Make F1 Return?
6 Apr 2009, 12:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Max Mosley's plan to bring costs in Formula 1 down to a minimum in the years to come is far from finalization. While visiting the World Rally Championship caravan in Portugal the past weekend, ...