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Briatore: Name Will Not Help Piquet
3 Mar 2009, 10:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Flavio Briatore warned his race driver Nelsinho Piquet that his name will not keep him in Formula 1 any longer. If he doesn't put some points on the scoreboard soon enough, the Brazilian driver...
Ferrari Cancel Monday Test at Jerez Due to Rain
3 Mar 2009, 09:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The curse of the bad weather seems to follow all F1 teams throughout the off-season testing. Like the fewer testing days this winter haven't been enough already, the ones that are actually on s...
Emirates Deny Sponsorship of Honda Racing
3 Mar 2009, 08:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Airline company Emirates denied all rumors linking them with a potential title-sponsorship over surviving (yet to be confirmed) Honda Racing team. The likelihood of the aforementioned company making...
Bahrain GP Slashes Ticket Prices to Attract European Fans
3 Mar 2009, 08:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Bahrain Grand Prix officials are hoping to attract more European fans for their Formula 1 race in April. According to local newspaper The Gulf Daily News, most of the tickets for the F1 event at...
Mallya Gives Green Light to Honda-Mercedes Deal
3 Mar 2009, 08:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Vijay Mallya has no problem with Mercedes becoming the new engine partner of the surviving Brackley-based team. The Indian billionaire, who's team is currently benefiting from Merc's engin...
Piquet: Renault Will Be Stronger in Melbourne
2 Mar 2009, 14:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although the Renault R29 didn't show many signs of improvement during the first day of testing at Jerez, Brazilian race driver Nelsinho Piquet believes his team will be a front-runner through t...
De la Rosa Raises Safety Concerns Due to Testing Ban
2 Mar 2009, 14:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / According to Grand Prix Drivers Association (GPDA) president Pedro de la Rosa, the testing ban imposed by the FIA for the upcoming 2009 season will not have the expected effect. Introduced to furthe...
Williams: Rosberg Just as Good as Hamilton
2 Mar 2009, 13:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Given the proper equipment, Nico Rosberg could easily match Lewis Hamilton's performances in Formula 1. Before you jump to any harsh conclusions, know that these are the sayings of one of the m...
Mallya: Points Are a Must in 2009!
2 Mar 2009, 11:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Force India's Vijay Mallya sees no reason why his team would not score consistent points through the 2009 season. Benefiting from the same driver lineup as last season but with a much-improved ...
Danica Patrick Fears F1 Failure
2 Mar 2009, 10:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The possibility of competing in Formula 1 doesn't seem so much of a dream-come-true for every racing driver out there. IndyCar's Danica Patrick is the best example to prove it, as the firs...
Williams Insist "Skate Fins" Are Legal
2 Mar 2009, 09:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Williams F1 is sure creating some controversy with their aerodynamic package for 2009. Following the exhaust system reports earlier this year – believed to be illegal under the new FIA rule bo...
Honda Team to Be Named Brawn Racing?
2 Mar 2009, 09:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With no official information from either Ross Brawn – presumably leader of the management buyout of Honda's f1 team – or Japanese manufacturer Honda concerning the future of the Bra...
Vettel Tops Sunday's Testing at Jerez
2 Mar 2009, 09:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Red Bull Racing have sure got themselves a competitive car to tackle the upcoming F1 season, as the latest results in testing show a dominant RB5 ahead of its competition. Or maybe it's because...
Fisichella: Force India to Debut KERS in Europe
2 Mar 2009, 08:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula 1 veteran Giancarlo Fisichella revealed that his team is not planning on using the Kinetic Energy Recovery System – provided by McLaren Mercedes – until the European rounds of th...
Kyle Busch Wins Shelby 427 in Las Vegas
2 Mar 2009, 07:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Who said one can't win a race if starting from the back of the field? Kyle Busch sure had a different agenda on Sunday night, when he powered to his first Sprint win of the season - Shelby 427 ...
Kyle Busch Loses Shelby 427 Pole Due to Engine Change
28 Feb 2009, 19:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Kyle Busch has clinched pole position of the Sprint Cup race at Las Vegas this weekend, after scoring the best time of the qualifying session on Friday. And that wasn't the only good news of th...
Force India Reveal New VJM02 for 2009
28 Feb 2009, 18:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Force India have finally revealed the first images of their 2009 challenger, the VJM02. The new car comes with a completely new colour-scheme and a brand new aerodynamic package, result of FIA&rsquo...
Williams F1 Reveal 2009 Livery, Colour Scheme
27 Feb 2009, 15:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The teasers are gone, so come have a look at Williams FW31's official livery for the 2009 season. The full color-scheme for Williams F1's 2009 challenger has been officially presented by t...
Button to Accept 50% Pay Cut in 2009
27 Feb 2009, 16:04 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / British driver Jenson Button is ready to accept a drastic pay cut ahead of the 2009 season in order to help his team survive financially through the upcoming year. As it recently emerged from severa...
Romain Grosjean Signs GP2 Deal with Barwa Addax
27 Feb 2009, 13:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The winners of last year's teams' classification in the GP2 Main Series, Barwa Campos, have decided to live up to their expectations for 2009 and signed former ART Grand Prix driver Romain...