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USF1 Car to Be Finalized in September 2009
USF1 Car to Be Finalized in September 2009

25 Feb 2009, 15:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ken Anderson, part-owner of the newly-established USF1 team, expects his team to have a car up and running by mid-autumn this year. Although the new FIA rule book prevents team from testing their 20...

 
USF1 to Sponsor America's Young Talents
USF1 to Sponsor America's Young Talents

25 Feb 2009, 15:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / USF1 co-owner Ken Anderson revealed that part of the sponsorship for his and his partner Peter Windsor's team will go to racing programmes helping young talents on their way to F1 stardom. Ande...

 
Barrichello to Make USF1 Move?
Barrichello to Make USF1 Move?

25 Feb 2009, 14:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although they've revealed plans to set up an all-American lineup for their debut season in Formula 1, it seems the USF1 management is also taking under consideration the hiring of an experience...

 
Munchi's Team Confirm 2009 WRC Programme
Munchi's Team Confirm 2009 WRC Programme

25 Feb 2009, 14:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Munchi's Ford World Rally Team announced it will return to the World Rally Championship as soon as Rally Cyprus, scheduled March 13th through 15th. The announcement was made via the WRC website...

 
Scott Dixon Tops First Day of Tests at Homestead
Scott Dixon Tops First Day of Tests at Homestead

25 Feb 2009, 13:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Scott Dixon topped the charts in the first day of testing at Homestead-Miami on Tuesday night, posting the best time of 25.2919 on an average speed of 211.372 mph. The reigning Indy Car champion was...

 
Stewart Won't Accept Cut of RBS Sponsorship
Stewart Won't Accept Cut of RBS Sponsorship

25 Feb 2009, 11:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sir Jackie Stewart doesn't want to hear anything about a renegotiation of his deal with the Royal Bank of Scotland, despite the financial difficulties encountered by the famous bank through the...

 
Mercedes to Impose Own Drivers in Force India Lineup
Mercedes to Impose Own Drivers in Force India Lineup

25 Feb 2009, 11:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mercedes might not have had a saying in setting up this year's driver lineup for Force India, but the likelihood of the German manufacturer doing it in the near future is quite strong. In an in...

 
Raikkonen Welcomes Female Drivers in F1
Raikkonen Welcomes Female Drivers in F1

25 Feb 2009, 10:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Kimi Raikkonen has no problem with a female driver coming to race in Formula 1 in the near future. The Finnish driver – world champion in 2007 – revealed that, as long as the potential &...

 
Raikkonen: We Want Reasonable Fees for Superlicense
Raikkonen: We Want Reasonable Fees for Superlicense

25 Feb 2009, 09:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Talking for the first time about the Grand Prix Drivers Association's decision to delay the signing of the Superlicense agreements for 2009 due to the high fees, Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen s...

 
Kimi Raikkonen Is a Good Friend of Axl Rose
Kimi Raikkonen Is a Good Friend of Axl Rose

25 Feb 2009, 09:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although some fans might consider Kimi Raikkonen a rather boring driver – you don't really see him enjoying his wins in Formula 1 that much – the truth of the matter is the Finnish ...

 
USF1 to Take Fan-Friendly Approach
USF1 to Take Fan-Friendly Approach

25 Feb 2009, 09:07 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The newly-based USF1 team seems eager to bring back that lost fan-loving spirit of Formula 1 when they'll debut in the series next year. Co-owners Ken Anderson and Peter Windsor revealed that t...

 
USF1 Officially Launched
USF1 Officially Launched

25 Feb 2009, 07:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / USF1 was officially launched by co-owners Ken Anderson and Peter Windsor yesterday at noon. While announcing that they will make their F1 debut in 2010, no details on the driver lineup were revealed...

 
McLaren Title Sponsor Vodafone Cuts 500 Jobs
McLaren Title Sponsor Vodafone Cuts 500 Jobs

24 Feb 2009, 15:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren Mercedes' title sponsor Vodafone has announced the layoffs of about 500 jobs, following the economic downturn that affected the company's profits in recent months. As reported by G...

 
Tony Teixeira to Start Own Team in F1?
Tony Teixeira to Start Own Team in F1?

24 Feb 2009, 14:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Max Mosley's purpose of having at least 12 teams on the Formula 1 grid in 2010 might not be so hard to achieve. According to the latest report from British magazine Autosport website, is seems ...

 
BBC Reveal Details on F1 Coverage for 2009
BBC Reveal Details on F1 Coverage for 2009

24 Feb 2009, 12:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The waiting period is over! The BBC have finally unveiled their media coverage for Formula 1 throughout the upcoming season. According to a press release from the BBC, they will broadcast all free p...

 
Robert Kubica - The Richest Sportsman in Poland
Robert Kubica - The Richest Sportsman in Poland

24 Feb 2009, 12:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica was reported to be the richest sportsman in his native country Poland. According to Polish tabloid Super Express, Kubica tops no less than 99 fellow countrymen in ann...

 
Marcus Gronholm Confirms WRC Comeback in Portugal
Marcus Gronholm Confirms WRC Comeback in Portugal

24 Feb 2009, 11:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Rally Portugal will see the return to WRC action of two major names: former champion Marcus Gronholm and Prodrive team, until recently in charge of Subaru's operations in the series. The Finnis...

 
NHL Racing Confirms Milka Duno Test at Homestead
NHL Racing Confirms Milka Duno Test at Homestead

24 Feb 2009, 10:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following Danica Patrick's little flirt with the idea of joining F1 in 2010, another Indy Car female driver makes the headline this week. We're talking about Milka Duno and, consequently, ...

 
FIA WTCC Reveal 2009 Entry List
FIA WTCC Reveal 2009 Entry List

24 Feb 2009, 10:04 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The FIA World Touring Car Championship has announced its teams' and drivers' entry list for the 2009 season. As reported by our site throughout the offseason, the two manufacturers that ha...

 
Force India to Launch VJM02 on March 1st
Force India to Launch VJM02 on March 1st

24 Feb 2009, 09:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Force India is the latest team to announce the official launch of their 2009 challenger. According to a press release from Vijay Mallya's team, the new VJM02 will be introduced to the media on ...